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Children to Church at 7 Mr Bainborough Preach: home to bed at 930: 7: fine mild: home chore: Mary wash: got letter from Red Cross England J.H.C. getting Better on 12th april. Bring up hoe from scale. write letter to W.A. Stone & Co Buffalo telling him to ship 4. cars coal in may month weigh load hay for D. Horan: tea; to Bed at 8 oclock 8: fine warm: home chore: help Mary clean up yard & cut hole in Back of closet: got letter from J.H.C. from Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Middlesex England: Mabel & Pearl to S. Kellys with J.B. Campbells {Above it reads: in auto} 9: fine cool: home chore: weigh Stock: Jas Gilmore ship 2. cars today: made $400 today. our Pearl 9 years old 10: fine cool: home chore: dig hole and clean out the closet fix it up. Put coal ashes in it: chore cool. 11: fine cool: home chore: chore around house: 12: fine cool: home chore: Miss Hutcheson here: got Shave at Floyds 18 Pd: split some wood. chore to Bed at 9. 13:X: fine cool: home chore: read sleep: Children to Church Rev Bainborough Preach Charlie Crowe Menn sermon to sacrament given at 7. oclock: to Bed at 9. 14: fine cool windy: home chore: got mail. read sleep chore 15: fine cool windy: home chore: mind Roy. Mary wash Start Put summer wood in woodshed. chore. to Bed at {Above it reads: 900} 16: fine warm: rain: home chore: weigh load bags for J. Fry finish put our wood in: very tired chore. �17: fine warm: home chore: help Wm Lyons at Stones Bring 2. Bags Bran & 1. Bag shorts from Elevator me & 1. Bag Potatoes from Bank cellar. chore. 18: fine warm: home chore: Pay Wm Hamilton for 1. Brl flour: 10 Bags Bran. 5 Bags Shorts $4225. churn in verandahafternoon: had cold. 19: fine warm: home in Bed all day sick with cold Big thunder storm & rain: Miss Hutchinson here 20:X: fine cool: home in Bed sick with cold all day. Wm Duffy in chat: Children to Church to 7 Steele Preach 21: fine warm. cloudy rain: home sick: weigh Stock Jas Gilmore loud 1. car: make about 240 today. 22: cloudy rain thunderstorm at night. home in Bed sick with cold: Wm Lyons took Jersey cow from Bibles to Wm Boyces then home. rain: W.J. Faulkner in chat 2 1917 May 23: cloudy Blustry hail: fine: home got up at 10. mind Roy for Mary: washing: for mail to office: Children at School. Mrs Wm Lyons in chat. to bed at 9. had cold. 24: cloudy sleet cool; home: sick with cold. Olive came home from Toronto at 9. G.T. and went Back to Toronto at 5. C.P.: had Rooster for Dinner: got letter from J.H.C. from Hospital at Middlesex England getting Better 25: fine cool: home: help Mary in garden clean out Berry Bushes: sick with cold clean {Between lines it reads: Willie Sloan Died in Toronto this AM at 4 oclock} out Berry Bushes: sick with cold. 26: cloudy cool: home: hoe some in garden after noon: Miss Hutchison & her sister Tina {Above it reads: 13 years old} here. 27:X: fine warm: home: had cold: up afternoon chore Children to Church at 7. McCauley. Preach the Dominion Alliance man: 28: cloudy cool: home chore: Put Fred Horse in Floyd Henderson Pasture first day: Bring him in at night: to Elevator help Wm Hamilton clean out wheat Bin last of wheat. �29: fine warm: home: Put Horse out in Pasture: chore leave horse out all night: to Bed a 930 30: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore ship 1. car: make about 180 today. 2. Hogs Died heat home at 6. to Bed at 9. (1). warm night. 31: fine warm rain at night: home chore. got letter from J.H.C. from Hillingdon Hospital Uxbridge. Middlesex England. I answer it this is his 21.rst Birthday 21 years old today got letter from Olive from Toronto. write a letter to R.L. McFadden 596. Brock ave city got cow in rain from Wm Bibles. to Bed at 830 June 1: fine warm: home chore: hoe in garden at home S.S. Convention at Methodist Church today. 2: fine mild: home chore: got wash change Shirts got Shave at Floyds 10. Pd: Miss Hutchinson & Bolton here: to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton Mrs Dr Reynar in chat for 1. Doz Eggs 40 cts Pd. 3:X: fine: home chore: read Sleep no Church at night: Churchill had anniversary today: for walk {Above it reads: (1)} 4: fine warm: home chore: sell coal: Earl McMinn got Killed 20th of may got word today: water horse: Mary wash: I got Canvass shoes $225 to Elevator at night Jos Lavery Put Stove in ride in J.B. car home. to Bed at 10 3 1917 June 5: fine rain warm: home chore: read Papers: write letter to 3. coal men: got letter from J.H.C. in Hospital in England Dated 17th of May: chore: to Bed at 9. John sick 6: cloudy warm: rain at night: home chore: John sick in Bed with hives & cold: thunderstorm rain: got cow 7: cloudy warm: rain: home chore: read Papers to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton rain: home at 630 go for cow to Wm Bibles: chore to Bed at 9. (1) 8: fine mild: home chore: to Elevator to sell 1. Bag Shorts: read Papers: hoe in garden: get cow at Bibles. to Bed {Above it reads: at 9} �9: fine war, home chore: give 3 sax cement to Miller Hamilton: got hair cut & Shave at Floyds: Miss Hutchinson come on train G.T. at 930 here for Dinner & tea: went on G.T. home at 640 : W.J. Faulkners here for tea. chat: 10:X: fine warm: home chore: wash dress: to Church at 3. Memorial Service for Earl McMinn by Canon Morley of Toronto: Big crowd home at 5 to Wm Bibles with Mary Milk cow out first-time. W.J. Faulkner here for tea. & Muriel Campbell. Church in Methodist Church at 7. Rev Bainborough {Above it reads: Preach} 11: fine warm: home chore: went with R. Matson in car for ride. to Higgison. Baquley. Copeland, Allan Donaly, Judge. Chadwick. to Bolton. to Dave Wilsons wash car, up at 7th line home at 6. with. T. Hanfield and Isaac Matson: I had no Dinner: to bed at 830 12: fine warm. home chore. Jas Scott Put new Door on our Back Cellar outside. Wm Faulkner wheel 1. Bag Shorts from Elevator for me: chore: to Bed at 9. oclock. 13: fine hot: rain at night: home chore: weigh stock Jas Gilmore ship 2. Box cars. 1 car with 4 calves & 2 fat Steers. and 1 car with 63. hogs: make 260 today weighing & sell 280 lbs Nut coal to Baxter {Above it reads: 180} got letter today from J.H.C. Dated 25th may at Hospital in England: to Bed at 920 rain 14: fine cool: home chore: hoe in garden: rain Wm Lyons got 80 lbs hay: to Bed at 840 cool telephone to Olive 1310 College St Toronto 15: fine rain: home chore: help Mary {Above it reads: (1) me} fill 3. ticks with Hay & Put them on Beds. Mary Stretch curtains: to Bed at 830 (1) Mary. Showing 16: fine warm: home chore: Miss Hutcheson come on train I got Shave at Floyds 10 c Pd: to Elevator help Wm Hamilton Empty Barley Bin: to Blain Meeting at night home wash mary & I 4 1917 June 17 X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: Church at 7 Rev Bainborough Preach: to Bed at 915 fine night �18: fine warm: the Big rainstorm Hail thunder & lightening home chore: write letter to J.H.C. to Canadian Convalescent Hospital Hillingdon House Uxbridge Middlesex England. chore: to Bed at 8. oclock 19: fine warm: home chore: to Elevator give 2 Bags Shorts to Tom Roe $450 Paid: home dinner: read Mary Varnish floor. upstairs I up (1) on Bed. hot 20: fine mild: home chore: weigh 30 hogs & 3 cattle for Jas Gilmore ship Part car: make $150 today to Bed {Above it reads: at 8} 21: fine warm: home chore: Mary oil floors: I Pay Robert Matson $356 Insurance Premium on house & Buildings & contents: chore: to Bed at 815 rain 22: fine warm: home chore: read Papers: cut old cellar Door for wood: Put grass at front: to Bed at 9 23: fine: rain: home chore: to Elevator. R.J. Hillock got 42 sax cement for H.H. Matson. Pay coal & scale {illegible} rent $500 to J.B. Campbell: home for Dinner Miss Hutchison come on train: read Sleep. to Bed at 930 24:X: fine cool: home chore: Memorial Service in English Church at 3. oclock today by her Westney for "Albert Strange" who was killed in France in may 21rst in action: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach turn cold: to bed at 9. oclock. Sleep with John. 25: fine warm: rain at night: home chore: to Elevator Put away 1. sax cement: give John Haggard 5 sax $300 Pd: home read: to Bed at 915 (1) me: rainstorm 26: cloudy rain: fine hot: home chore: read Sleep upstairs got letter from J.H.C. from England Dated June 10th Rev Bainborough got hurt: to bed at 930 27: fine warm: home chore: Mary wash I went out to Carter Place for walk across by arch up track home at. 530 write letter to J.H.C. this am 28: fine: rain cool: home chore: help mary fix Box for table: read Sleep: rain at night order car soft coal from Shoal creek coal co. Chicago: 30 or 35 ton car at 400 at {illeglible} in flat Bottom car: to bed at 830 cool 29: cloudy rain misley: fine cool: home chore Mable: Pearl & John to L. Marshalls Bush Picnick {Picnic} afternoon: S.S. & P.S. Picnick: home at 6. cool Mary churn & Bake Bread: to Bed at 930 (1) 5 �1917 June 30: fine warm: home chore: pay Wm Hamilton $300. {Above it reads: 3 sax} cement got Shave at Floyds 20 cts Pd: Miss Hutchinson here came G.T.R. went home at 7: to Bed at 9.30: Olive & Russell & Myra Duffy came home from Toronto C.P.R. at 1130 July 1:X: rain rain heavy: then fine cool: home chore: Olive & Russell here; Mrs Wm Duffy: Myra Elenor. Joy. and W.J. Faulkner here for tea: none of us to church Bainborough Preach at 7: Mrs Wm Lyons. Mrs Clifford Bible & Macel in chat. to bed at 10. oclock. 2: fine cool: home chore: Mabel & Pearl. went with Mrs Wm Duffy in Buggy. to Picnick up at Jims in Bush John went with J.B. Campbell in car: I got L. Bible to take Olive to Cedar Mills for 5. oclock C.P.R. Mary & Roy & I go for ride: our Russell with him I gave Leonard a Dollar for his trouble. girls. got home at 7. John at 1030 Bed at 11. I (1) cool. 3: fine cool: home chore: our Russell go to Cedar Mills at 7. C.P.R. to Toronto: weigh cow for R. Crisp got Cheque $3185 from Dr Reynar for coal to Date Deposit $10185 in Bank for ourselves: and $2000 for J.H.C. his June cheque: sell coal to L. Sloan for S.S. No. 2. Adjala chat to Jas Scott. chore. chat to Wm Lyons. to Bed at 930 cool clear 4: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock 52 hogs 1. car cattle in 1.car. Box cars: Make about $300: got 1. Bag corn from R.J. Lavery for Her feed: T. Faulkner and 2 Boys here for tea: Bring 2.Bags Shorts 1. Bag Bean from Elevator: 1 sax cement: fine night to Bed at 930 warm 5: fine hot: home chore: got letter from J.H.C. from England. dated June 17th: sleep: go with Robert Watson in car with Isaac & Oliver: down to 7th to see Dave Wilson then to Bolton across to Melville up 4th to Couplands across to 3rd line up to Higginsons down & across Donaghy swamp to. Allans. then to G. Judges down 2nd line: to see Wm little Jarvis Elliott working on road then to Sandhill. up to Mons Road had drink at Martin Stonehouse. up 6th line to 2.5 side line across to J.H. Moffitts up 2nd. line to lot 33. Back down to 25 then across to Jerry Taylors. home to Palgrave at 6. supper Macel Bible in chat. cool: to Bed at 10. oclock 6: fine warm: home chore; send letter to J.H.C. to England: Macel Bible go to Toronto G.T.R. at 9. to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton. home at 530 chore: Sid Suell here for Eggs: to Bed at 10. Cool. 6 1917 �July 7: fine warm: home chore; Miss Hutchinson came G.T.R at 9: here for Dinner & tea: I go to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton: got Shave at Floyds 10 cts: rain at night: W.J. Faulkner Bring Pail Strawberries in chat {Above it reads: rain} 8:X: rain: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep. dress Put on new Blue Shirt: no. Church: to bed at 930 9: fine warm: rainstorm Hail: to home chore. Pat Horan Barn Burned & 2 cows Killed with lightening {lightning} heavy rain: got Invoice for B. coal. 10: fine warm: rain: home chore: Pearl & Mary & Robert Earnest here for dinner: John & I fix scale floor Put some Board on it: rain Russell 17. years old today. he in city. George Lyons help me cement stable floor 11: cloudy mild: home chore: read: Jack Lavery unload car Stone: send $200 Postal note to the Conservator Brampton for Paper to 31st Dec 1917: chore: to Bed at 830 cool 12: cloudy misty fine cool: home chore: W.J. Faulkner up at 8. here with Pail of Strawberries 125 Paid: he went to Tottenham with orange lodge on G.T. Ry at 9. home again at 7. P.M. I got him lunch of cakes. Wm Lyons cow calve today: to Bed at 830 cool 13: fine. rain: cool: home chore: read. to scale take down stove Pipes: got new lock 25 Pd rain I Stop in Elevator till rain over. to bed at 9. (1) 14: cloudy misley fine: home chore: Miss Hutchinson came G.T. at 9. I got Shave at Floyds 15 cts Pd: lawn mow grass: Big Hail Storm at Tottenham: cool night Miss Hutchinson go home G.T. at 7. to Bed at 945 15:X: fine warm: home chore read Sleep: Dinner dress. to Duffys got Minn in Buggy: Drive up to see Mother at Jims with Mary John & Roy in Buggy: had tea at Jims: home at 645 Mary milk cow I mind Roy: Mabel & Pearl to Kellys with Campbells in car: home at 8: to bed at 9. (1) 16: fine warm: home chore: help Mary clean out feed room: send June coal report to Ottawa: clean out coal house: write letter to J.H.C. to Canadian convelescent Hospital Hillingdon House Uxbridge M. Eng 17: fine cloudy misley: home chore: Pay for 3. cars coal $68909 in Bank. and get $31500 cash out of Bank chore read: W.J. Faulkner here for tea L. Taylor in chat. to Bed at 10. �7 1917 July 18: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock at scale 225 Jas Gilmore ship 1. car: 37 hogs: to Bed at 9. 19: fine warm: rain: fine: home chore: read sleep got repairs for Spray 215 sell some: to bed at 9. oclock 20: fine very warm: home chore: read sleep: water Fred Horse: car soft coal came today. to Bed at 10. 21: fine warm: home chore: Pay freight & Duty on car Panama coal 35 tons. $12983 got car Placed at coal shed: Pay Wm Hamilton to Date $1510: Pay Miss Hutchinson to Date $550 chore: got Shave at Floyds 10 Paid: nate there 22:X: fine very hot: home all day sleep at front read write: Tom & Vida up at Mrs Coulters carriage no church at 7: to Bed at 9 hot. 23: fine very hot: home chore: Jos Lavery and Wm Lyons unload car 13896. C & G.T. Soft coal Pay Jos $300 and Will $300 very hot. to Bed at 10. 24: fine very hot: home chore: read Sleep. got 2 letter from J.H.C. from England: I write to him 1. letter: water horse: to Bed at 10. very hot 25: fine very hot: home chore: Sam Charters here: chat to him & R. Matson: Mrs Jefferson here for tea. chat: to Bed at 10. very hot. 26: fine very hot: home chore: read: help Mary to wire around chicken Pen: Pay R.J. Lavery 70 cts for wire & nails for it: very hot: to bed at 10. 27: fine warm: home chore: to 6th line alone Pick Berries home at 12: Dinner. sleep: water horse: Jas Scott here chat. tea chore: then Mary. & Mabel & Pearl & John & Roy: went with J.B. Campbell in car for Joy ride to Black Horse & Back at 8. Mary milk cow: I mind Roy: to bed at 10. fine 28: fine warm: home chore: Mary & I to 6th line Pick Berries home at 1. oclock: water horse: got 2 shoe on Horse: got Shave 15 cts Pd: 3. cars Hard coal came tonight. 1. Egg. 1. Stone: 1. Nut. open cars. to Bed at 11 �29:X: fine very hot: home chore: read sleep: hot hot Church at 7. Mr Graham of Inglewood Preach. 30: fine very hot: home chore: get Horse shod. Place a coal car: very hot: did not go to Bed all night 31: fine very hot: home chore: Start unload car sent coal. Wm Lyons help Jos Lavery haul in Bags with Fred horse: Proff Yeign talk at R. Stjohns hot Bob Rhodes Died: Cable $2000 to J.H.C. to England 8 August 1917 1: fine: thunderstorm rain: home chore: unloading car Nut coal: T. Stanfield haul 1/2 day Irwin cook Jas Lavery & Wm Lyons all day: warm lie on floor 2: fine cool: home chore: finish unload car Nut coal: Start unload Egg coal: T. Stanfield haul Wm Lyons & Jos Lavery all day. cool 3: fine cool: home chore: unload at Egg coal start at car Stove coal. Jos Lavery Wm Lyons T. Stanfield all day: sell first B. coal Olive come home tonight C.P.R. Floyd met her at Cedar mills train late after 12. cool night 4: fine warm: home chore: finish unload car Stove coal & car Egg coal: Pay J.B. Campbell $24387 freight today: Wm Bible help us ½ day and T. Stanfield ½ day: Jos Lavery & Wm Lyons all day: Md Mrs Faulkner came here today & stay all night: got Shave at Floyds 10 Pd I. Pay Jos Lavery up to Date. gave T. Stanfield $1000 5:X: fine cool: home chore: attend to Minn Duffy mare: old Mrs Faulkner went with Tom Faulkner up to Mothers in Buggy: rain Shower thunder storm Church at 7. Mr Bainborough Preach: to Bed at 10. 6: fine cool: home chore: attend to Duffys minn mare Mary. Olive & John Pick berries at Burns: J.B. Campbell took them out & Back with car: I Cable $5000 to J.H.C. to England: chore: to Bed at 10. olcock {Above it reads: cool} 7: fine cool: home chore: Mary & Olive Pick Berries at Burns: J.B. Campbell take them out at 615 Bring the Back at 12: they got Big Pail of Berries: Olive go to Toronto C.P.R. at 5. Floyd Henderson take her to Cedar Mills in car Pay Wm Lyons $1350 for work: to Bed at 10. Mrs Wm Duffy Elmer & Joy came home from {Above it reads: city} �8: fine: thunder storm rain: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore ship 1. car: make over $200 Pay T. Stanfield up to Date: sell Shorts & Bran 9: fine mild: rain: home chore: help Mary to Put new hinges on woodshed Door: to Burns Berry Patch afternoon with Mary & John & Mrs Dolan Berries gone: home at 6. chore: to Bed at 9. (1) 10: fine: home chore: Mary & Mrs Dolan to Gibsons lake Pick Berries: I go to Dohortys Bush Pick Berries: home at 4 tired: sell coal. to Bed at 9. got letter from J.H.C. England 9 August 1917 11: fine warm: home chore: to 6th line Pick Berries up 6th and across through Wm Bibles home got 2 little cow full: tired to Floyds at night: Hair cut & Shave 35 cts Pd home at 1130 12:X: fine warm: home chore: sleep nearly all day; to Bed at 9. 13: fine warm: home chore: to Dohertys Pick Berries. with Mary: Mrs Dolan: Mrs Wm Lyons & George Lyons Berries scarce home at 5: chore: to bed at 9. cool 14: fine warm: home chore: sell coal: got 1. Bag of sugar from R.J. Lavery $925: I go Pick Berries at 6th line: home at 5. Big rainstorm thunder & Hail 15: fine hot: home chore: sell coal: Lena Barry came G.T.R. W. J. Faulkner take her home with him out to oat field see Alf Gibson cut oats for J.B.C. {Campbell} to Jas Scotts chat: home tea: to Bed at 930 16: fine hot: home chore: to Burns Berry Patch Pick Berries with Mary: home at 3. to Bed at 9. cool 17: fine cool: home chore: sell coal: walk out to see Wm Lyons cradle oats I Bind few Sheaves ride home with Miller Hamilton in Buggy. cool {Above it reads: (1)} 18: fine warm: home chore: sell coal: Mary to Burns Pick Berries afternoon: with Mrs Lyons & Dolan got Shave at Floyds 10 Pd: R.L. McFadden & his Mother came to Mrs Coulters G.T. tonight. 19:X: fine hot: home chore: read. R.L. McFadden & his Mother here for Dinner: to Wm Bibles with Mary Milk cow: home. to Bed at 9. cool �20: fine warm: home chore: unload car nut coal Jos Lavery. Wm Lyons & Wallace Duffy help finish at 12. oclock noon: Wm & Dave Rowley raise Barn today: Pay Jos Lavery $200: Pay J.B.C. 9110 freight on car nut coal. to Bed at 10. cool 21: fine warm: home chore: send Bank Draft $15080 to Shoal creek coal co. for car soft coal. help Wm Hamilton set Big Pole for stove Pipes he fix scale rack for me: Pay him $1490 full to date sell coal: Jenny in chat Bring Mabel & Pearl up from. T. Faulkners: to Bed at 9. cool. 22: fine warm: home chore: Pick up coal at shed Mail Invoices & receipts for 3. cars of coal. to show what I Paid for them: Mary & Mrs Dolan Pick Berries at Burns: Jos Lavery Bring Pail of New Potatoes from Bank Cellar 1. Bag I took alloways; to bed at 9. cool. 10 August 1917 23: cloudy rain nearly all day: home chore: read Sleep Mary have sore leg: to Bed at 9. oclock. 24: fine cool: rain cool: home chore: sell coal Wm Hamilton got word that Mercer was wounded in France. read Sleep. to Bed at 9 25: cloudy misley cool: home chore: Mary help me Put Manger & floor in cow stall: got Shave 15 c Pd home at 930 cool. to bed at 10 (1). 26:X: cloudy cool: home chore: read Sleep: Jas Scott here chat: Rev Bainborough Preach at 7. cool. John & I for walk. out through fields: to Bed at 9. 27: fine windy rain at night: home chore: help Wm Hamilton at Elevator move Pot: read sleep Put Horse out in Hendersons lot: Mrs Burns here chat. to Bed at 9. cool. Phone {Above it reads: 165} & write to A.A. McKinnon this am re Potatoes 28: cloudy cool: home chore: sell coal: Pull onions Mary 43 years old today: She went to Burns with Mrs Dolan Pick berries: Buy Bag potatoes from Jos Lavery $200 Paid: to Bed at 9. cool 29: cloudy cool: home chore: weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore ship 1. car: make about 125 sell coal: home at 7 tea: to Bed at 830 cool 30: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: water horse at Floyds: C.B. Duke here chat at Elevator: No 36 Maitland St Toronto phone North 4662: cool home. �31: fine warm: home chore: sell coal: to Bed at 9. Sept 1: fine: home chore: sell coal: home: to Bed at .9. 2X rain last night: fine today: home chore: Sleep in scale office: home at 1. dinner: Macel Bible came home from Toronto last night: our Mable & Pearl go to Toronto saturday morning at 9. G.T.R. with Mrs Duffy: Bainborough Preach at 7. home read: to Bed at 9. cool. 3: fine cool: home chore: sell coal: Mabel & Pearl come home at 6. G.T.R. from Toronto 4: fine cool: home chore: got 1. Bag Shorts 225 Paid sell coal: got letter from J.H.C: answer it and send him P.O. Money order for $2000 cool. 5: fine cool: home chore: send August report of coal to W.F. Oconnor Ottawa: J.B. Campbell thrash. cool 6: fine cool: home chore: sell. Hay: Pay W.E Lyons for Rundells liniment got 12 Boxes Pills: to Bed at 9. (1) upstairs on Bed today: cool after Dinner 11 september 1917 7: fine cool: home chore: send Cheque $1456 to The Robert Simpson Co. Toronto for goods: sell coal. at Elevator for shavings in Bag: home: to Bed at 9. cool 8: fine warm: home chore: to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton: got Shave at Floyds 15 cts Pd: to Bed at 830 9:X: fine cool: home chore: read sleep; around home all day: Wm Lindsay & Bob Wiley here today Rev: Bainborough Preach at 7: to Bed at 830 cold 10: cloudy cool: home chore: got 1. shoe on horse 45 cts {Above it reads: Pd} sell coal: got Bags at Station from A McKinnon got Goods from Simpsons with sweater: to Bed at 9. cool 11: fine cool: home chore: around home kill hen for Mary: to bed at 9. cold. 12: fine warm: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore ship 2. cars: make about $300 to bed at 9. fine 13: fine warm: home chore: sell coal: got letter from J.H.C. from England: home: to Bed at 9. cool. �14: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: home: to Bed at 9. 15: cloudy mild: home chore: around home Churn got Bag sweepings at Elevator: got Shave at Floyds 10 cts Pd 16:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep. G Munroe Memorial Service in Methodist Church at 230 Rev Quaife Preach Big Crowd: to bed at 9. 17: fine warm: home chore: sell coal: got letter from J.H.C. from England answer it: Mary & I. sell coal to Miss Kenny Lockton: home: to Bed at 9. fine night 18: fine warm cloudy; home chore: Sell Coal weigh 10 hogs for G. White home: to Bed at 9. 19: fine warm: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore load 1. car today make about $150: to Bed at 830 20: fine warm: home chore: to Elevator Wm Hamilton clean out Ben {Bin?} & Put up Stove Pipes up Post. home Dinner: sell coal: Meet Bill Little at Station about car coal: home at 6. tea. to bed at 830 21: fine cool: home chore: attend to Elevator for Wm Hamilton he went to Jas Newtones to see about his eyes: sell coal: home: to Bed at 9. (1) 22: fine cool: home chore: got in 40. Bags Potatoes a 100 Put 18. Bags in Station & 22. Bags in Bank Cellar weigh 2 loads hay & 4 cattle: got Shave at Floyds 10. Pd {Above it reads: to Bed at 10.} 23:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep cool: to Bed {Above it reads: at 9} 24: fine dry: home chore: got into Bank Cellar 16. Bags Potatoes at 80 cts Per Bag: from R. Lyons at Elevator for Bag sweepings for hens: W. Bible there 12 september 1917 25 .fine day: home chore: send 2 Bags Potatoes 150 lbs to Wm Cowan Milton $200: sell coal: home to Bed at 9. 26: fine mild: home chore: weigh Stock: Jas Gilmore load 2. cars: make about 200 today: sell coal: home at {Above it reads: 6} �27: fine warm. rain at night: home chore: sell coal got letter from J.H.C. from Brighton: got letter from Jas MacDonald 5 Watson ave Toronto re Price of Potatoes: rain: to bed at 930 28: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: to Bed at 930 Roy had croup at 12 oclock tonight: 29: fine cool: home chore: order car for Potatoes: sell coal: F. Potter Pay $5000 on coal account: got Shave at Floyds 15 cts Pd: home at 9. to Bed at 930 cool 30:X: fine: misley cool: home: read Sleep: (1) stand John water Fred at Hendersons: to Bed at 9. misley Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach. Oct 1: fine cool: home chore: sell coal: Wm Lyons clean out chimneys. Mary clean stove Pipes: Bring Fred Horse in to Stable: Make out Bills: to Bed at 9. 2: fine: home chore: collect $15140 from John McClelland. sell coal: to Bed at 9 3: cloudy rain: home chore: weigh 74. hogs today Jas Gilmore had 1 car: Sell coal: had card from J.H.C. for Brighton England: to Bed at 840 4: cloudy mild: home chore: got 73. Bags Potatoes on Platform at 90 cts: sell coal: write letter to John D Orr Meadowville about Jas Stjohn Mr Dawson in chat; Wm Matthew & T. Evans in look for coal: to Bed at 9. (1) in night 5: cloudy misley cold: home chore: Buy Potatoes start load car (1) 4720. B.R. & P. had in 180 Bags at 90. cts Per Bag: Wm Lyons help me 1/2 day 6: cloudy cool; home chore: finish load car (1) Put in 442 Bags at 90 cts to 115: Shipped car to A. A. McKinnon Toronto: Start load car (2) 19410. G.T. got in 26 at 110 G. Dawson gave me $40000 cash today: Wm Lyons help all day to Floyds at night got Hair cut & Shave 35 cts Pd Olive came Home tonight from Toronto G.T. 7:X: cloudy cool: home chore; Russell and two Simpson Boys here for Dinner on Motorcycle Olive home: had Meat Pie for Dinner. Church at 7. Wm Steele: Preach: cool: Boyce girls in 13 October 1917 8: fine cool: home chore: finish load car 2.19410 G.T. Put in 405 Bags ship to A McKinnon Toronto G.W. Dawson Pay me for it 50825 �9: cold fine: home chore: load car. 63058. B.M Put in 496 Bags at 120: Start load car (4) 83529.N.y.N.H & H. got in 340 Bags into it G.W. Dowson Pay me for car (3) $60020 Mary help me Book up loads. 10: clear cold: home chore: finish load car 4.83529. N y N H & H. Put in 490 Bags at 120 Ship to a a McKinnon Toronto: Start load car 5:310092. G.T.P. got in 350. Bags at 110 Russell help Jas Lavery in car: 11: fine cool: home chore: finish load car 5. 310092 G.T.P. Put in 609. Bags: Shipped it to a. a. McKinnon Toronto: start load car (6) had 538. Bags in tonight. Put 1. load in car N.W. 61037; G.W. Dowson gave me $9000 12 cloudy rain: home chore: got in 2 loads Potatoes into car 7:61037 N & W: at 100: Ship car 6:39176: D L & W: to A. A. McKinnon Toronto had in 528. Bags: by Cash today from G W. Dowson $100000 at Elevator raining. 13: cloudy rain: cool: home chore: finish load car 7: 61037. N & W: Load in 544 Bags at $100 Per Bag: Pay Jas Lavery $1500 for 4 1/2 days work: Ship this car to a.a. McKinnon Toronto. 14:X: cloudy misley fine: home chore: read Sleep Pearl & John to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach 15: fine cool: home chore: ship 2100lbs stone coal to Mr Cowan Caledon East $1050: got 228 Bags of Potatoes on Platform at $100: home chore: 16: fine cool: home chore: get car for Potatoes: start to load. Put some in {Above it reads: at night} 17: fine cool: home chore: sell coal. weigh hogs Jas Gilmore load 1. car: work at Potatoes G. Dowson car in for Bags. our cow sick Dr Tighe here: Wm Lyons {Above it reads: car?} {break?} 18: warm misley: home chore: our cow sick. G.W. Dowson Pay me for car 7.61037. N&W $56950 also for car 8.98649. C B & 2.299. Bags 75 lbs $32475: and $1000 for one weeks rent for use of scale to weigh Potatoes: from 18th of oct. 1917. Wm Lyons drench {Above it reads: cow} 14 oct 1917 19: cloudy rain: cool: home chore: cow sick �20: cloudy cool: home chore: Deliver coal Jas Lavery all day. {Above it reads: 300} Pd: got Shave at Floyds to Dr Reynars at night telephone for Dr Bowes {Above it reads: cow sick} 21:X: cloudy cold: home chore: cow sick. Bowes {Above it reads: here} 22: cloudy cool: home chore: Deliver coal around village Joe Lavery: Dowson loading Bag car: 23: cloudy rain: home chore. our cow sick Dr Bowes here 24: cloudy misley cool rain snow: cow very sick had Mason to cow: very sick I up to 3 oclock cold: to Bed cold. 25: cloudy. clearing milder: home chore cow very sick. cow Died about 4. oclock today: Down at scale: lots of {Above it reads: Potatoes} 26: cloudy cold: home sick with cold wind to Bed 27: cool: home in Bed sick with cold. 28:X: cold: home in bed sick with cold. 29: cold: home in bed sick with cold 30: cold: home in bed sick with cold. 31: cold: home in bed sick with cold Nov 1: cold: home in bed Sick with cold 2: cool: home in bed Sick with cold 3: cold: home in bed sick with cold 4:X: cold: home in bed Sick with cold 5: clear cold: home in bed Sick with cold 6: clear cold: home: got up this forenoon downstairs fo 6 7: Dinner: Geo. W. Dowson Pay me $50000 Cash 7: for coal Shed & Big scale: Mrs Jas Burns & Mrs F Dolan in chat: to Bed at 9. oclock �8: clear fine: home: sick: up at 1. oclock downstairs custard for Dinner: tea to bed at 8 oclock 9: clear fine: home sick: up at 12 for soup: chat tea: to Bed at 8. oclock fine night Dance in {Above it reads: Hall} 10: fine warm: home up at 12 for Dinner: Mrs Pearl McMahon in chat: I out for walk: fine day Olive came home from Toronto tonight G.T 11:X: fine warm: home sick: up at 12. Mother here for Dinner & tea: She went to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach. W.J. Faulkner in chat; to bed at 9. foggy. 12: fine warm: home sick: up at 12. Dinner Mother here for tea: Mrs Wm McKinnon buried at Bolton Cemetry today: Olive went with W.J. Faulkner. 13: fine warm: home sick: up at 12 for Dinner. to Jas Scotts for walk: Dr Reynars in see about coal for Kidds: to Bed at 10. fine night. 15 Nov 1917 14: fine warm: home up for dinner: got letter from W.G. Stevens about 1400 he owes me: our John 8 years old today: I subscribe to Robert Matson $100000 in victory Bonds. 15: cloudy misley cool: home up at 11. better. I Cable $5000 to pte {private?} C. McMahon 775536 E. Co. 4th reserve Batt Hauts England today 16: cloudy cool: home: up at 10. Morris Shulman here chat: G.W. Dowson Start line a car Olive help Mary Pack Box with Stuff and Box Christmas Cake for Campbell Send them to him today: Olive went to Toronto G.T.R. at 6. oclock tonight 17: fine warm: home up at 11. for dinner for walk to angle crossing today tired old Wm Clarke got Stroke on left side last night: got Shoes removed on horse: 2 18:X: fine cold squaly snow cold: home up at 2 oclock Mother here for tea to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach. to Bed at 9. oclock. 19: cloudy cold: home up for Dinner G.W. Dowson fix scale at North end 20 old Wm Clarke Died at 4. oclock this morning �20. cloudy cool: home up at 10. down town: to Bank after dinner Deposit $10800 then to coal & scale: Russell to Toronto in car with Bibles Russell home at 11. oclock from city 21 {Below it reads: Pearl bring cow} foggy misty cool: home up for dinner misty rain afternoon & night sleet snow 22: sleet snow rain cold: home up at 10 oclock old Wm Clarke's funeral. today: service in Church then Bury him at Bolton. snow & Blow about 6. or 8. inches cold night. 23: clear cold: home up at 10. Dinner Mary Bake Bread and mend granite dishes. I rock Roy asleep in cradle: cold 24: clear cold: home up at dinner. I walk up to Floyd Henderson he cut my hair & Shave me: {Between lines it reads: 35 cts} I pay him for Shaving horse 65 cts Paid 25:X: clear cold: home up at 11. Mary wash me up Stairs: L. Bible in with Russell: No Church at 7. Shilah had Anniversary Peter Campbell there: fine moonlight cold 16 1917 Nov 26: clear cold: home. up at noon: L. Bible help Russell haul some coal home from coal shed Russell. go to Toronto with car Potatoes for R. W. Dowson in lined car (1): cold night 27: clear cold: home up at noon: to Bank Deposit $2000 for J.H.C. month November Pay: Pay $10000 first on victory loan Bond. in store: R.J. Lavery Bring us. Bag of sugar $975 Paid: fine night 28: fine mild: home up at noon: Mary clean store windows & Put them on: Russell came home from Toronto. G T at 9. this evening 29: fine mild: home: up at 10. Mary wash: let horse & cow out for while: Lilly cow 1st time 30: cloudy rain: home: up at noon: read Book Mary write letter to Mewburn Ottawa to try & get Campbell home for while to Bed at 11. oclock (1) Both. Olive 19. years today. she Telephone to us. Dec 1: cloudy mild: home up at noon: Dinner Ella Webbs sale today: Leonard Bible help Russel haul coal scales & fuel from Elevator. Macel Bible came home from city �2:X: fine cold: home up at noon Dinner: read. Mabel & Pearl to Jas Burns: Wm Barland here look for Robert Matson: W. J. Faulkner in chat. Mabel & Pearl to English Church at 7. (11) 3: cloudy cool: home up for Dinner: read. Mr Jeremiah Taylor in. get Paper signed. got letter from J.H.C. tonight from England. dated 6th of November. 4: fine mild: home up for Breakfast at 10. oclock: Mary wash clothes: Russell got letter from J.H.C. dated 16th of November. with letter in for mother and his Photo for us: I mind Roy Mary to Bank Deposit $6000 Russell go to Toronto car 2. Potatoes for G. Dowson 5: fine cold: home up at 930 to F. Hendersons got Shave 10 cts Pd: Let cow & horse out Roy 2 years old today: Russell come home at 7. G.T.R. from Toronto tonight. Send card to Ohio & Michigan coal Co for 1. car Nut coal: Mary write letter to J.H.C. tonight. 17 December 1917 6: clear & cold: home. up for Dinner: read Russell in bed all day sleep. snow. 7: clear cold: home for Dinner: read Paper Big Explosion at Halifax many killed. clear cold got letter J.H.C. from England. 8: cloudy snow East Storm. Snow all day home. up at 11. for dinner: L. Bible in. Mary got letter from Olive from Toronto with Birthday card for me: Mary fix at Coat for Mabel. Bake Bread chore 9:X: stormy very cold: home. up at 2. oclock. Olive call on Telephone from Toronto My 58th Birthday today. had 2 chickens for Dinner at 4. oclock. Leonard Bible here all day. to Bed at 10. (1). cold night 10: clear cold: home: up at 12. For Dinner. read Paper: cold. To Bed at 10. 11: clear cold; home: up for Breakfast at 930: Mary to Bank. Deposit $5235 J. H. Lavery cheque Pay taxes $2480 and $1210 Telephone one to Dec 1. write letter to W.G. Stevens & to coal man. 12: clear cold: up at 930 for Breakfast. read the Paper. Mary Bake. Edna Rowley in Telephone Isaac Matson in chat. Mrs Wm Lyons in Mary fill out report coal all sold at Dec 1rst. Mary & Mabel & Pearl went to Sam Charters meeting in Hall at 8. I stay home with John & Roy. to 12. oclock to Bed at 1. cold night 13: cloudy snow all day: home up at 12. read Paper: read Rebecca of Sunnybrook farm �14: clear cold: home: up at Dinner. Mary & I write letter to J.H.C. to England. Russell start to Stony Point at 1. oclock with car of Potatoes for G.W. Dowson: I finish read Rebecca. Mabel & Pearl to Ben Petch meeting in Hall. cold 15: clear cold: home: up at 1. oclock. no Dinner: they were house cleaning today: Dinner at 4. colock to Bed at 12. oclock at night very cold night. 16:X: clear cold: home up at noon: Rev Lunan Preach at 230 to S.S. scholars: at at 7. oclock to old People: Mabel & Pearl go. to Both services Edna Rowley & Macel Bible in. telephone cold clear. to Bed at 10. Oclock. 18 Dec 1917 17: clear fine: home up at 11. oclock: water cow and horse: out to Vote at Wm Lyons for Sam Charters. against Ben Petch. home for dinner at 12: Mrs Lyons & Macil Bible here for dinner: George Lyons here for tea: up to 10. oclock: Charters got 119 votes here Peter 28. Charters had 1675 majority in Peel. Big majorities the Boys had Big Bonfire: Mary Vote for Charters 18: fine milder: home: up for Breakfast water cow & Horse: let them out for while to Floyd Hendersons got Shave 15 cts Paid. in store awhile: chat home at 3. read Paper 19: cloudy mild misley: home: up at 10. olock. read Paper: got letter from J.H.C. from France Dated Dec 1rst Just got to France. Russell got home tonight from Stony Point G.T. Ry at 7. oclock: {Above it reads: Mary} write to Olive. to Bed at 10. mild night: 20: cloudy mild: home up at 930 for Breakfast G. Chapman here Pay coal Bill $1355 for S.S. No. 2 Adjala R.J. Matson Bring 1. load wood first load to Bed at 10. oclock mild thawing snow {Above it reads: off} 21 {Below it reads: got goose from mrs Duffy 14 1/2 lbs $290}: fine mild: home up at 10 for Breakfast. Pearl Mrs Jas McMahon here for Dinner. School Concert S.S. No. 9. Mabel. Pearl & John take Part Russell go to: they had good concert and scholars. Presented. Mr Hartwich wrist watch 22: fine mild: home up at 10. oclock for Breakfast. Mary Bake Bread & Cakes: to bed at 11. 23:X: cloudy snow mild: home up at 11. Mary sick I do chores. Russell milk cow: Mrs Wm Lyons & Macel Bible in at 10. tonight to see Mary: to Bed at 11. �24: cloudy mild: home at up 10. Breakfast Tom Faulkner here Pay $423 for coal in full to Date. he stay for Dinner: Olive come home from Toronto at 11. C.P.R. Russell meet her at Cedar Mills cold night 25: clear cold: home up at 10. Olive Here: Dinner at 2. had 14 1/2 lbs Goose: My Mother here for tea: stay all night: Olive go C.P.R. to Toronto at 5. oclock. Russell leave her to Cedar Mills s.s. Play in Hall tonight. Mabel Pearl & John go & Russell. to Bed at 12. cold night. 19 Dec 1917 26: clear cold: home up at 10. for Breakfast other here stay all day: W. A. Irwin in see me. 27: clear cold. home up for Breakfast at 10. Mother here: read Ann Book. very cold & icy 28: cold below Zero: home up for Breakfast at 10. Russell split some wood: very cold day & night Mother here; very cold night: 29: clear very cold. home up for Breakfast at 10. Mother here: I dress go to Store & R. Matson to Wm Irwins get Village Book: home Dinner at {Above it reads: 4} 30X clear cold: home up for Breakfast at 11. read had Chicken Dinner at 4. oclock: Mary take Mother to R.J. Laverys at 5. clear cold Mabel & Pearl to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach: Mary home at 730 cold night. 31: clear cold: home up for Breakfast at 10. then to Hall take Nominations for Village from 12 to 1. oclock Russell do the writing: home for Dinner: Russell to Hall at 730 no meeting 1918 Jan 1: clear & cold: home up at 10 for Brekafast in House all day: Candidate resign: Wm Wray{?} in tonight chat to 830 cold night. 2: clear cold: home up at 10 for Breakfast Russell got Horse Shod. haul coal to Floyd & some home Leonard Bible help him. all the candidates for Trustee resign leaving J.B. Campbell. W.A. Irwin & R.J. Lavery Elected for the year 1918. cold clear. �3: clear cold: home. up at 10. for Breakfast Leonard Bible help Russell haul coal & get 1. Bag Flour: 1. Bag wheat: 1. Bag Barley 2 Bags oats: 2. Bags Bran at Elevator. then to Wm Bibles for Straw: got 2. letter from J.H.C. from France. Dated the 8th and 13th of December 1917: cold night: 4: clear cold: home up for Breakfast at 10. clock Leonard Bible in wake Russell out of Bed Mary Pay Leonard 100 for work. I to R.J. Laverys see Mother about letter re Mortgage: Post letters: home at 4. oclock. Dr A.F. Reynar in chat about Norton {Above it reads: Buns} re Floyd Henderson here at night Shave me Pd 25 cts: Floyd Paid me $875 for coal. fine night not so cold: to bed at 10. clock (1) 20 Jan 1918 5: clear fine: home. up at 10. for Breakfast: to Bank at 11. Deposit $2500 gave Bank a Cheque for the Balance of Victory Bond $89100 got Receipt for $100000 Paid up: to Elevator see Wm Hamilton. Pay him up to Date for Feed. chat: Paid Floyd Henderson for shoeing horse $135: home: Wm McMinn here today get papers signed. Re Earl goods. I in R.J. Lavery's see Mother. to bed at 11. 6:X: cloudy cold: home up at 10. for Breakfast Leonard Bible in for Russell at 12. oclock children to Church at 7. Rev. Bainborough Preach. 7: cloudy Snow: home up at 10 for Breakfast Albion Election: Doherty: Taylor: Roe: and Wm Hutchinson run: Hutchinson got beat by 3 votes. our Jim in chat: W.J. Faulkner here for tea; snow 8: squaly. clear cold: home: up at 10. for Breakfast read: Jim here for Dinner. got Note for $10000 he Pay off Mortgage $50000 re Hillard to Imperial Bank: Russell go to Toronto with car of Potatoes for Dowson at 5. oclock Orangemen meet in Hall today: to Bed at 10. 9: clear fine: home: up at 1030 for Breakfast read at Anne: to bed at 10. cold (1): Russell got home from Toronto C.P.R. at 2. oclock tonight C.P.R. train late stop at Humber station: 10: cold Blustry: home: up at 10. for Breakfast read: Wm Lyons in chat: Telephone G. Taylor about Hay. Russell Sleep all day: fine. 11: fine: home: up at 10. Breakfast: Shovel snow: to R.J. Laverys see Mother: home at 430 Russell drive El youngs team haul up Potatoes to Car for Dowson: He fire car all night cold & Stormy: in Home at 4. oclock. cold. �12: stormy very cold: home: up at 10 Breakfast in House finished read Anne of the Island. Russell fire car for Dowson: very cold. no trains Railroad Blocked with snow. 13:X: cold Stormy: home: up at 11. Breakfast: Russell fire car Potatoes all day & all night for Dowson; Jas Burns call on Telephone about 8. 14: clear cold: {Above it reads: home} up at 930 for Breakfast: read a little milder tonight: no trains But snow Plow. went up. Russell fire car 21 Jan 1918 15: calm fine milder: home: up at 10. Breakfast help Mary to Churn: Rock Roy in cradle. fill in coal Papers for Ottawa no coal in. Russell fire car Potatoes for Dowson all night. 16: clear Blustry cold: home. up at 10. Breakfast Mary Wash: I rock Roy asleep. Russell go to Toronto with Refrigerator car of Potatoes. for Dowson at 5. oclock this evening. read 17: fine cold: home. up at 10. Breakfast: Shovel snow for woodpile: chore. let Horse out for while. Mary Bake Bread: Pretty cold. 18: cold: home: up at. 10. for Breakfast. chore. to R.J. Laverys: see Mother: home at 4. very cold. 19: clear cold: home: up at 1030 Breakfast. chore George Burns Baby Die. Buried in Methodist Grave {Above it reads: yard} Wm Lyons dig grave: Rev Bainborough Bury it 20:X: clear cold: home: up at 11. for Breakfast. Pearl to S.S. at 11. am: Mabel. Pearl. John. to Church at 7 Rev Bainborough Preach: Mary & Roy to Wm Lyons I at home alone: Russell come home from Toronto tonight C.P.Ry at 11. cold night: clear 21: clear cold: home. up at 10. Breakfast: Mary Wash: Russell in Bed till 12 noon: Bring the new axe from Wm Bibles split some Blocks. 22: clear cold: home. up at 10. Breakfast. Mary to Bank Deposit J.H.C. Jan Cheque $2000: home at 330 churn: H.H. Matson in Pay 3602 in full to Date: 23: clear cold: home. up at 10. Breakfast. clean out closet: crosscut hard Blocks. Mary and John help me: Russell went on weightfreight at 12. with car Potatoes to Toronto for Dowson �24: snow: cold: home: up at 10. Breakfast: in all day: write to C.A. Magrath Ottawa about coal Velda Boyce Died this morning at 10. Russell came home C.P.R. at 12. oclock tonight 25: clear cold: home. up at 10. Breakfast. Russell. up at 1. oclock for Dinner: read. 26: clear cold: home: up at 10. Breakfast: Russel go to Velda Boyce funeral at 1. oclock: service in church: Mabel & Pearl go: Rev Bainborough Preach Borden Matson Dinner here: very cold night 27:X: clear cold; home: up at 11. Breakfast: read: I went to R.J. Laverys see Mother: home at 5. Dinner Mabel. Pearl. John. to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach 22 January 1918 28: snow & Blow: home: up at 10. Breakfast: read. And write letter to J.H.C. to France Put it in Mothers letter: write to J.S. Hamilton about car coal. 29: clear cold: Home up at 10. Breakfast: read. Write Russell. Split some wood: John Put wood in after 3. I help him: Put down Hay & Straw. 30: clear cold: home: up at 10. Breakfast: I walk to Elevator afternoon chat to Wm Hamilton: got little Bar in scale office: home at 5. Tea at 6. 31: clear cold: home. Up at 10. Breakfast: Mother up from R.J. Laverys at 11. Here for Dinner & tea got letter from J.H.C. from France. Dated Jan 8th: Russell go with car Potatoes at 5 pm for Dowson: Mother to R.J. Lavery at 6. Feb 1: clear cold: home up at 10. Breakfast chore Russell come home from Toronto C.P.R. 1130 P.M 2: clear cold; home. up at 10. chore: split some wood: Russell help; John haul into woodshed W.J. Faulkner her for tea at 6 3:X: cloudy Blustry: home up at 11. Breakfast read Rev Quaife had Memorial Service for Elmer Moss at 3. oclock in Methodist Church Mabel Pearl John there: Orangemen figure: Rev Bainborough Preach at 7. W.J. Faulkner here for tea at 6. 4: clear very cold: home: up at 10. Very cold: in house all day: write to John McDonald about coal: write out 9. Bills & Post them: Floyd in look for coal Bags. very cold night. �5: clear cold: home: up at 10. In house all day 6: cloudy snow cold: home: up at 10. had fish for Dinner: house all day. Write out 6. Bills Post them in office. 7: Bustry cold: home: up at 10. Russell split wood I help John Mabel & Pearl haul it into shed 8: fine milder: home: got up at 10. chore let Horse and cow out for a while: Russell go on 406 with car of Potatoes for Dowson fire car; cold 9: Hail: fine cold: Home up at 10: Store closed at noon: to save fuel: in house all day: cold 10:X: clear cold: home: up at 10; chore: Mother here for Dinner at 4 Soup: chore: Mother Mabel Pearl John to Church at 7. Reb Bainborough Preach: Mary write letter to Nellie Allan to Leney: coal stove go out. February 1918 11: fine mild thawing off roof : home: up at 10. chore: Mary Churn: School close today. W. E. Hartwick has to Enlist quit school. Russell came home from Toronto C.P.R at 12 pm. 12: rain all day mild: home up at 10. in home all day 13: cloudy: fine mild: home. up at 12. for dinner Russell go to Toronto with car of potatoes for Dowson: Old Mrs Faulkner come here at 2 and the stay all night: I rest Poorly 14: fine mild: home. up for dinner at 10clock Russell come home from Toronto G.T. R at 7.oclock {Above it reads: pm}: Tom Faulkner here see his mother. 15: cloudy cold: clear: home. up at 10. read. Old Mrs Faulkner here: she went to R J. Laverys at 11. to see Mother: Russell get 1 Bag flour 1. Bag Wheat. 1. Bag Barley: 2. Bags oats & 2. Bags Bran at Elevator. Fred Horse in Wm Lyons sleigh: road very icy: 16: clear cold: home: up at 10. in house all day old Mrs Faulkner here the went to R.J. Lavery’s to chat to Mother Ivan bring her up at 5. She stay here all night. cold. To bed at 1030 17.X: clear cold: up at 1.oclock for Dinner: Mrs Faulkner here: church at 7. Mabel Pearl John go. Rev Bainborough Preach: cold. �18: clear cold: home. up at 11. Mary to G.T. Station at 9. with old Mrs Faulkner she went on train to Alliston. Mary to Lyons chat to after 630 cold. 19: showery: rain mild: home. up at 10. in house all day: turn windy cold at night: R.J. Matson sale 20: clear windy cold: home. up at 1130 for dinner. Mary wash & scrub today: very cold night 21: clear very cold: home up at 10: Mary Bake Bread and cakes: read Guardian: write a letter to Campbell to France: cold: 22: clear cold: home: up at 10: in house all day Russell hello Wm Lyons saw wood 1/2 day in L. Marshalls Bush: very icy. 23: clear fine: home up at 11. G. Taylor here with 1100 lbs Hay : Pat Keenahan here pay his Bill $445: Mercer Mason here collect 300 Wm Rowley 8th line got hurt in Bush today and Died tonight from hurt. February 1918 24:X: fine warm: home up at 10: chore let Fred Horse out play: thawing: Mary to R.J. Laverys see Mother Mabel Pearl John to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough {Above it reads: Preach} 25: cloudy mild rain: home. up at 10. in house all day: rain heavy thunder & lightning very Stormy at night- turn very cold. Stormy night. 26: windy cold Blustry: home up at 11. in house all day. Wm Rowley 8th line Funeral this afternoon to Laurel Hill: Jas Scott set off in chat: Mrs Wm Lyons in chat. cold. 27: fine mild: home. up at 10. in house all day 28: snow mild: home. up at 10. in house allday March 1: fine mild: home. up at 10. in house allday. 2: fine mild: home. up at 10: in house all day. G. Taylor Bring Balance of Hay 2. tons. G. Cosgrove in Pay coal Bill. W.J. Bingham in: sign his car license: Licence: Council meeting today 3:X: fine mild: hoe up at 10. in house all day: read sleep: got letter from J.H.C. from France dated 3rd of February: Mother & Lizzie come up last night see it Mary write letter to J.H.C tonight. Mabel, Pearl & John to Church at 7. With Mother. Rev Bainborough Preach �4: cloudy cold: home up at 12 for dinner Mary wash clothes today: Wm Lyons in cellar Pick Potatoes: 5: fine mild cold: home up at 10. in house all day. Sidney Snell in for Doz Eggs. Mary to Bank Deposit J.H.C Cheque $2000 and pay $300 to Bank for F. N. Leavens 1917 & 1918. And {illegible} for Enterprise {illegible- possibly 'depot'}. 6: fine cold snow: home up at 10. in house all day E. Argent Bring load wood to us from R.T. Matson: Wm Bible in tonight chat. 7: fine cold: home up at 10. in house all day. 8: fine cold: home: up at 12 for Dinner. in all day: Mary wash; Russell with Dowson 9: cloudy cold: snow & Blow: home up for dinner. Russell go with car potatoes at 330 for Dowson to Toronto: C.H. Rutherford in pay his coal Bill 179 Floyd Henderson in at 3. Shave me: Mary send 1 Doz Eggs and some cakes to Olive 25 March 1918 10:X: snow & blown cold: home up at 12. Mary sick Fred pull Hatter off I Put in our clean stable. 11: clear cold: home: up at 7. Put on fine: Back to bed up at 11. I write letter to J.H.C. to France: John & Borden Matson shovel snow at gate Mrs T. Steele buried today. Russell come home from Toronto C.P.R. at 1130. 12: fine very warm: slushy: up at 10. Let Horse {Between lines it reads: Old George Verner Buried today} & cow out awhile. Pack Box for J.H.C. Russell wire it: send Box to J.H.C. to France mail 13: fine mild: home up at 10. Wm Bible. Lenoard {Leonard?} & Russell haul 3 bags straw here: rain at night send Feb coal report to W.F. Oconnor Ottawa 14: cloudy rain all day: home up at 11. John Patterson in about wood. 12 cord 15bu wood at 400 Per cord $4800. snow Blow: Russell split {Above it reads: wood} 15: clear cold: home up at 10. Russell split wood then go to Jims: I help Mary churn: Russell stay at Jims help till 2. load Potatoes. �16: fine mild: home up at 10. Jas Gilmore in pay coal Bill: Russell go with car Potatoes for Dowson to Aylmer at 10.oclock tonight. colder windy: 17.X: fine mild: home up at 10. in house all day. Mother & Little Mary come up here from R.J. Lavery's & Elmer Duffy here for tea: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach: Mother & girls to Church. 18: fine: house up at 9^30: Mable & John to mill for Bran before school line: first airplane go with This air at 8^30 I chore clean out stable water & feed: wind Rey: Mary wash clothes. I write a letter to Olive last night to 559 Keele St.{illegible} 19: fine warm: home up at 7. chore: help Mary clean ice of yard: gave R.J. Madison cheque $25^00 for wood: jaw feast in Chat. Chore 20: fine very warm: home up at 730 chore. clean ice got letter from J.H.C from France Dated February 19th in good Place. 21: fine very warm South wind. home up at 9. chore: Mary fix couch over again. 22: fine cool north wind: home up at 10. chore help Mary to Churn in the fill Pearl tick. hay. 23: fine cool North wind: home up at 10. chore out for walk to Jas Scotts. to store see mother. To Floyd Henderson's at night got Shave. home at 8: to bed at 10. fine cool night. 26 24:X: fine warm: home up at 9. Chore: Pearl & John to S.S. at 11. Mary I go up track for walk: Back at 3. Chat to Jas Scott: home at 5. Children to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach: Mary & Roy to Duffy's 25: fine cool: home up at 10. chore: to R.J. Larry's chat to Mother see gasoline washer work: to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton: home at 6 got letter from J.H.C. from France Dated February 24th: heard Crown Prince was taken 26: fine cool: home up at 10. chore: Deposit- J.H.C. March Cheque $2000 in Bank for him today. Mother here all afternoon & tea: then she went to R.J. Lavery's at 6. cool night. 27: fine cool: home up at 8. chore: Mary wash. Russell chore: for walk: W.J. Bingham and Mr Sleighthorne here chat. �28: fine cool: home up at 10. chore: got letter from J.H.C. from France Dated March 7th. last night: walk out to R. Matsons Office. see about North West loan Co. Russell got 1. Bag Potatoes from Jim: Olive and Irene Carr here from Toronto C.P.R. at 12 oclock tonight: Russell & L. Bible meet them with car at Cedar Mills: to Bed at 1.oclock. 29: fine mild: home chore: Olive & Irene Carr here all day Mother here for tea: over to Jas Scotts for chat. Good Friday. 30: fine mild: home chore: Olive & Irene Carr up at 5. walk to Cedar Mills at 630 go to Toronto. Russell walk with them carry valises. he come Back and work with Wm Lanery on section all day: I got Shaved at Floyds. To Elevator see Wm Hamilton; home at 6.tea: 31:X: fine: Easter: home chore: Eat 2. Poached Eggs for Breakfast: Mother here for tea Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach April:1: cloudy rain: home chore: take salts. for walk. rain: Russell work on section G.T. Ry Macil {Macel} Bible go to Toronto C.P.R. at 5.P.M. 2: fine mild: home chore: John Patterson start hard wood: Grandma McMahon: here all night Russell on section: Mary & I do some gardening Plant Radishes & Lettuce. 27 April 1918 3: fine cool: home chore: to Elevator get: 1. Bag of Wheat. 1. Bag of Barley: 1. Bag shorts and 2. Bags Bran: Wm Bible Bring them up for me. Steve Kelly's sole today: Mother here. 4: fine cool: home chore: John Patterson finish haul 11. cord short wood: gave him Cheque $4400. Russell on Section: Mother here. cool windy 5: fine mild: home chore: Russell on Section: chore for walk to Blacksmith shop. chat: fine 6: fine mild: home chore; split some wood: Mother here: Russell on Section: got leter from J.H.C. from France Dated 10th of March: got letter from Rev E. E. Pugsley from France dated 11th of March saying he saw Campbell. 7:X: fine mild: home chore: read sleep: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach: Mother: Mable Pearl go to English Church at 7. Rev Kennedy Preach: Mrs Jas Burns Lillie & Mother in chat. �8: fine cool: home chore split some wood. Russell on section. Mother here. cold windy 9: fine cool: home chore: Mrs Jas McMahon here. I to Bank with her: got our Bank Book Posted Dowson go to Toronto with car for awhile: 10: fine cool. home chore: Mary wash: split wood walk to Elevator see Wm Hamilton: see Hogs and cattle: to Shop with Mr. Wray: Mrs Floyd Henderson home from Brampton today: home chore 11: fine cool: home chore: Wheel Hardwood into woodshed: Mabel & John Bring 1.Bag Flour from Elevator in cart: Mother here: Back sore 12: fine warm: home chore: to Jas Scotts chat. to stove for loaf Bread: home chore. 13: fine warm: home chore: clean out Berry bushes old wood Prune trees: clean Fred horse outside: to Elevator Pay Wm Hamilton to Date he Pay me for Bag truck $200: home: settle up with Eddy Younge to Date. Mother here: 14:X: fine warm: home chore: to Floyd Hendersons get hair cut & shave: home read: Mother Mabel. Pearl & John to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach: Mary Roy & I walk around Pond write letter to J.H.C. to France: Put clock on 1.hour today. Mrs Duffy & Baby & Joy & Elmer here chat: Mother here: to Bed at 10. 28 April 1918 15: fine warm: home chore: split wood & pile it in. Russell on Section Mother here: Post letter to J.H.G. to {Above it reads: France} 16: fine warm: home chore: split wood and Pile it in: Mother go to Duffys today: Russell on Section: to bed at 10. oclock. Bathe (1) 17: fine warm: home chore: Mary wash: split some wood: Jas Lavery split afternoon wheel some in: rain at night. to bed at 9. 18: cloudy snow cold: home chore: to Bed at 10. 19: clear cold: Snow on ground thawing: home chore help Mary to churn slow: Jack Jones Bring 1. load wood slabs: John help me Pile them. �20: clear cool: home chore: Jack Jones bring 1. load slab wood. I pay him for 4 cords $850. {Between lines it reads: Wm Stinson Buried today 11 ½ years old} John help me Pile Them and wheel coal ashes to street: chore: to Bed at 10. oclock. cool. 21:X: cloudy misley: home chore: Len. Bible here for. Russell Dinner at 2. oclock. Mother here Mother to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach Wm Beatty died today: to Bed at 930 22: cloudy cool: fine: home chore: for walk to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton: F. Dolan there: for walk at eve: chat to J.C.Wolfe. W.J. Faulkner in with my coat: Lorne Bary Stay here all night: to Bed at 1030. 23: fine warm: home chore; see airplanes go. Lorne Barry go with Wm Pulford. John E. Daley here chat: Pile wood in coohkouse 24: fine cool: home chore: Mary help me Pile wood: walk to Stock Pen see Hogs & cattle in store got 2. lbs figs: home chore: to Bed at 10. W.J. Faulkner set hen 2. in stable tonight. Mr McCauley & E. Walton here look at Fred. 25: fine cool: home chore: got 2. shoes Removed on Fred horse 45 cts Rd: clean horse: cool. 26: fine cool: home chore: Mary wash. Mother here afternoon: Mrs Tom Chapman Buried today: circle on Sun 27: fine warm: home chore: walk to Elevator: clean street: 28:X: fine warm: home chore: to Floyds get Shaved walk down to 6th line with Jas Lavery. Mother here. to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach. fine day 29 April 1918 29: fine warm: home chore: home all day windy: to Elevator: see Wm Hamilton. walk around Block: dig in garden: rain 30: cloudy cool: home chore: dig in garden to Bank Deposit J.H.C. April cheque $2000 got Interest to Date marked on mine & his. Russell to Glenwilliams work on track: �May 1: cold windy fine: home chore: Jas StJohn got Horse: to Jas Scotts chat. home Tea Garver Brown move into Webb House today got letter from France dated 8th April from J.H.C. McMahon: milder tonight. 2: windy mild dry: home chore: Poorly Russell at Glenwilliams on track: Jas StJohn have Fred Horse all day: 3: cool fine: misley: fine: home chore: Poorly to Elevator: W. Darroagh Put in load oats. Russel at Glen- on track: 4: fine mild: home chore: dig some in garden: John & I go to fish got none. 5:X: fine warm: home chore: all of no walk to Wm Bibles & Wm Boyce Bush got flowers. Mother here in evening: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach: English Church to. 6: fine cool: home chore: Mary write a letter to J.H.C. to France: put in $100 7: fine warm: home chore: Mary split wood. Wm Lyons help her & Russell. we got all into woodshed: Sell Fred Horse today to Harry Swinton & a Boyce for $2500: Deposit cheque in Bank. to see Mother at Duffy's. home to bed at 10. 8: fine cool: home chore: Mary & I finish Pile Maple wood in woodshed: cool 9: {Below it reads: Peal 10. years} cloudy cool: home chore: our Pearl 10. years old today: Mary take off storm windows: Put them up in driving house. 10: fine cool: home chore: finish dig garden cold night frost: Russell to Tottenham 11: cool: home chore: Mary help me to clean out closet: John & I to arch fish. 12:X: fine cool: home chore: in bed sleep: Mother here for tea at 430: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach: 30 May 1918 13: cloudy cool: home chore: send april report of coal to Ottawa: write letter to J.H.C. to France: chore cool. �14: fine mild: home chore: Mary wash: got a letter from J.H.C. from France Dated the 19 of April: Dr Reynar here about Mrs Mc{Elvany?} 15: fine warm: home chore: Wm Bible haul Manure from here: I help Mary clean out hen house: scrape up yard: 16: fine warm: home chore: Wm Bible finish take Manure: Jas Scott here chat: Dr Reynar and Kearn Coffee here chat: to Bed at 10. fine. 17: fine warm: home chore: Russell go to Toronto with Leonard & Ruby Bible in car. Bring our Olive & Miss Beth {Above it reads: Durnley} Home at 1130: Mother here for Tea: she went to Duffy's at night: to Bed at.1 18: {Below it reads: Mabel 12 years} fine warm windy: home chore: read chore Olive & Miss Durnley here: Mother here for tea: our Mable 12 years old today. 19:X: fine warm: home chore read. had Big Rooster for Dinner: Mother & Miss Durnley & Olive here: W.J. Faulkner in chat tonight (1) 20: fine warm: home chore: Jos Gragan haul wood 6. cord $1200 Paid: Olive & Miss Durnley go to Toronto at 9. oclock G.J. Ry; Pile in wood 21: fine warm: home chore: Pile in wood Mary & I finish Plant garden last night 22: Thunder & Lightning rain fine: home chore: got letter from J.H.C. from France dated 30th of April: Mary wash today to Elevator get 1. Bag flour $600 Pd 1.Bag Bran 200 Pd Mabel & John Bring up in R.J. Lavey cart, herd cow on street cut grass. 23: fine warm: home chore: herd cow on street Olive & Miss Durnley come tonight: C.P.R at 12.oclock. Headley Reyvar Bring them up from Cedar Mills in Buggy. 24: fine mild: home chore: herd cow on street cow ran to angle crossing: Mary run after her: Mother here for Tea: I walk to the Elevator give F.G. Howard. 2 bags Buckwheat (1) 25: cloudy rain: home: sleep upstairs: Olive & Beth here: Mary trim my whiskers and cut Roys hair at night: rain tonight 31 �May 1918 26:X: rain fine hot: home; Olive & Beth here John & {“I” missing?} up track for walk. Wm Lyons with us: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach. Mother in after Church chat. 27: {Below and circled it reads: cow} cloudy warm: home chore: Floyd. take Olive & Beth Dearnley to Bolton at 710 am they go to Toronto. I help Mary split wood, very warm: Mary Pay Jos Lanery $100 Put cow to Wm Bibles tonight warm. 28: fine cool: home chore: up at 6. Mary to milk Mary deposit J.H.C. Cheque in Bank Mary pay $2000 & Draw $2400 out of our money: Mary sick. 29: fine warm: home up at 6: read: sleep. 30: warm: home up at 6: read sleep upstairs: to Elevator: W.Wilson had in load of wheat send card to Wm Hamilton about wheat 31: {Below and circled it reads: 22} fine warm: home up at 6. Pile in wood to Duffys see Sarah Roberts she came from Grenfeld {Greenfield?}: home for dinner our Campbell 22 years old today June 1: fine very hot: home up at 6. chore: Pile wood in finish all in: Mother & Sarah here for tea chat: Doctor Reynar here chat about coal, 2:X: fine warm: home chore: read sleep 3 : fine cool: home chore up at 6. Sarah & Mother here for tea: Roy spill cream out of churn: Lorne Lipsett Burned Mabel & Pearl go in Buggy to Jennie Fullers with W.J. Faulkner: to Bed at 1030 Mary (1). I write etter to J.H.C. to France. 4: Misley cool: hoe up at 6. chore: J.Faulkner Bring us 2. Bags Potatoes $220 Pd: stay for tea Mary to Bank Pay Telephone Bill $675. She got Victory loan Bond: first Interest $2750 got it on Book: got white shoes for Roy $125 Pd 5: fine cool: home up at 6. chore: Poorly all day: Wm Lyons clean up our cellar. Mary wash and clean stovepipes. cool. 6: fine cool: home up at 6: chore read: sleep, thunder & lightning at night: to Bed at 10. Cool. 7: fine cool: home up at 6: chore sleep read. Mother, Sarah & Margery Barry here for tea. windy cool. �32 June 1918 8: cool. home up at 6. (1) chore: Olive came on G.T. Ry from Toronto at 930 am: Mother & Sarah here for Dinner: Olive went on C.P.Ry. at 5 oclock to Toronto. Sarah & Mary walk to Cedar Mills with her Mother & Sarah here for tea: Mother help me watch Bread cook. 9:X: cloudy rain: home up at 930: cool. read sleep: Russell go to Niagara with Floyd Henderson: Chapman & L. Hogg: rain all day Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach. 10: fine warm: house up at 730: read chore Mary dress me: to R.J Laverys at 3. Mrs Roy. McDonald there: Lizzie take Picture of Mother & Sarah & I. chat Jim came Russell got home from Niagara at 4. Floyds car broke down at Oakville. 11: fine cool. home up at 6. chore: Mother and Sarah & Maggie here for dinner: we had tea at R.J. Laverys at 5. oclock Sarah went on G.T. at 630 Hart to Winnipeg: home at 7^30 Big storm at 9^30 12: cloudy cool: home up at 6. chore: got letter from J.H.C. from France dated May 11th and card Dated May 22nd: Mother here for tea. 13: fine cool: home up at 6. chore: all out to G. Wilsons field see the 2. airplanes: I went over in R.Matsons car walk home to Elevator sell 12.Bushels Buckwheat $2400 to T.G. Hall Paid: home sleep read. 14: fine cool: home up at 6. chore hoe in garden: read sleep. very shaky today Mary write letter to J.H.C. to France 15: fine warm: home up at 6. chore. leg very shaky: sleep forenoon. dinner. to Elevator sell 12.Bushels Buckwheat call at Duffys see Mother: home at 7. tea. 16:X: fine warm: home up at 9. (1) read sleep. Rev Beinborough Preach last time at 7. 17: fine warm: home up at 6. chore: to Elevator get 2 bags Bran.1.Bag shorts.1.Bag Barley Paid $940 for lot: gave Wm Hamilton $4400 cash for Buckwheat sold: sell C.Huster 242 Buckwheat $575 Paid: cool night 33 �June 1918 18: fine warm: home up at 6. chore read sleep 19: fine warm: home up at 6. chore read. to Elevator with Wm Lyons get Pine Plank and 1.Bag Barley 2.Bags Bran 1. Bag shorts: Put it in feed room: Allan McLean Register for Mary & I at home. chore: 20: fine cool dry: home up at 6. chore read: to Duffys see Mother: to Elevator give Wm Hamilton $575: Mr Wray there: home at 6.oclock tea. chore: Mary house clean. 21: cloudy rain cool: house up at 6. chore read: Beth Dearnley come from Toronto. at 11 C.P.R. Floyd bring her up from Cedar Mills. to Duffys see Mother; home at 530 W.J. Faulkner here for tea: Beth here. 22: cloudy cool windy: home: up at 6. chore. read sleep: Mary cook for Mrs Dolan. Beth here. 23:X: fine cool: home {Above it reads: (1)} up at 7. chore: Sleep: read. Mother here for tea: Both: Russel: Mabel John: walk down track to Jones for tea. got Back at 7. Church at 7. Douglas Davis Preach 24: fine. mild: cloudy: home up at 6. chore: Beth go with W.J. Faulkner at 11. got letter from J.H.C. from France Dated May 30th: rain Bob Matson move oconnor shed today. 25: fine warm: home up at 6. chore: to R.J. Laverys see Mother she is 87 years today. had Pain in her Breast: home at 5: Douglas Davis & Macel Boyce married in Church at 3 oclock today: Beth up, 26: fine warm: home up at 6. chore. thin our carrots in garden. Old Mrs Faulkner come here from Alliston here all night: Pearl go to Torono. 27: fine: home up at 6. chore: Baby Boy Born at Jas McMahon: I need sleep very poorly all day: to Duffys at 5. see Mother: Pay R. Matson $330 Insurance 28: fine hot: home up at 6. chore read sleep. Poorly all day. 29: mild: home up at 6. chore: Poorly all day. 30:X: fine: home up at 730 chore. sleep outside on couch rain afternoon: Church at 7. Rev Mr Williams Preach first timer �34 July 1918 1: cloudy cool: home up at 6. chore Sleep on couch Myra Duffy in to see us: Dick Bolton call 2: fine: home up at 6. chore Breakfast at 7 (1): got letter from J.H.C. from France Dated June 8th. Write letter to J.H.C. to France Put $100 in it. write letter to Robert Hay. Toronto Dr Reynar in chat about children. 3: rain: fine warm: home up at 6. chore to Duffys see Mother. home dinner: send $150 to C.V. Charters for paper to Jan.1.1919. to Elevator gave Wm Hamilton $1200 for Jas Kelly Bag flour & over our. Bag. flour John Irwin there, see cattle, home at 6. 4: fine warm: home, up at 6. chore: Doctors Reynar & Bateman at J.B. Campbells this forenoon. Operate on. Hilde Clarke & Jack & audrey Campbell & our Pearl & John for tonsilitis: J.B. Bring Pearl & John home in car at 7.P.M. Mary & GirtieTom Faulkner call chat. up all night. 5: fine warm: home. up at 6. chore. read Pearl & John in Bed all day: Reynar call in. Mary & Roy to Jims & Kellys at night in J.B. Campbells car: Home up at 830: Both up. 6: fine warm: home up at 6. chore: John & Pearl in Bed. John up for while: Beth in chat. 7:X: fine cool. home up at 8. chore: read sleep: Pearl & John up for while: Mary to see Mother at Duffys: W.J. Faulkner and Beth in chat: Church at 7. Rev Williams Preach: cool night. 8: fine mild: home up at 6. chore, 9: fine cool: home up at 6. chore. 10: cloudy cool home up at 6. chore. got letter from J.H. C. from France Dated 18th June to see Mother at Duffys not well. 11: fine cool: home up at 6. chore: to see Mother at Duffys not well. 12: fine mild: home up at 7. orangemen go to Barrie Russell & Beth & W.J. Faulkner go on train Mrs M. Coulter died at 8.oclock at Weston Mrs Tom Coulter Phone us at 11. tonight Beth here all night 35 July 1918 �13: fine warm: home up at 7. chore. Russell and Beth go to Toronto. G.T. this am at 9. oclock Mrs McFadden & Bobby come here G.T. this am: clean up Mrs Coulter house & Vida. the corpse of Mrs Coulter came G.T. at 630, took her to her house: Will. Tom & Lawrence come: Andy McTaggert & Tom Coulter and Bobby McFadden here all night: to Bed at 130. 14:X: fine very hot: home up at 7. chore: to see Mrs Coulter corpse: Funeral at 2. oclock Rev Wm Laidlaw Preach at House. Two Bruce & Charlie & Wife & Will & Mr Black came from Belfountain in car to Funeral. Rev Mr Williams Preach at 7. in Church: Bobby & His Mother here all night. Russell came home from Toronto C.P.R. at 11. oclock. 15: fine very hot: home up at 6: chore: Bobby McFadden & his Mother go G.T. to Toronto at 9. Bobs last leave. Coulter Boys & Women at House divide up. to Duffys see Mother. Myra House. I weak 16: cloudy: rain at night: home up at 6. chore: at home all day: read sleep: W.J. Faulkner in chat 17: cloudy: fine warm: home up at 6. chore: (1) to Elevator with. {Otolena?} Bible: Mabel: Pearl John & Roy: got 2.Bags sweepings for hen feed send Cheque $1005 to T. Eaton Co & Cheque $439 to Robert Simpson Go. for goods: read Sleep. took dose. castor oil in Liquor this am: to Duffy see {Above it reads: Mother} 18: fine warm. home up at 6. chore. read sleep to Duffys see Mother. to Bed at 10. 19: fine warm: home up at 6. chore: to Elevator sell 2. Bags flour to Tom Chapman $1200 Paid: home greens for Dinner: Mary & Mabel & John go to Pick Berries at 230 got nice lot. to Duffys at 730 see Mother: Russell get 1. Bag sugar 100 lbs $975 Paid. 20: fine hot: home up at 6. chore: Mary Pearl & John go Picking Berries at 930 got nice lot. home at 2. oclock. Parcel come from Simpsons with my cap & Johns and Mabel & Pearl white shoes. Miss Car come G.T. at 630 from Toronto 36 July 1918 21:X: fine very hot dry: home up at 930. chore Miss Carr here: Sleep downstairs, tonight hot 22: fine very hot up at 6. chore: Miss Carr go with. Mary Mabel John & Mrs Duffy & Elmer Pick Berries got nice lot: home at 1. dinner: Mary cut my hair in stable children go to River wash: to Duffys see Mother. very hot. �23: fine very hot dry: up at 6. chore: go to Gambles with Isaac and Robert Matson T. Stanfield & Hanse Lyons in car they set up new Seering {Steering?} Mower and insure House & Barn. Home at 12 noon Myra Duffy & Ruby Bible got tonsils out today. To Duffys see Mother. 24: fine very hot: up at 6. chore: Mary & Mabel & John & Miss Carr Pick Berries forenoon got nice lot: I walk to Elevator got Bar for Jas Gilmore call see Myra: chat to Lizzie home chore to C.P.R. Palgrave Station in car with R. Matson & Isaac & Dave Wilson. home at 830 very hot & dry. 25: fine very Hot: home up at 6. chore. read & sleep cooler. 26: fine hot dry: home up at 6. chore. read Mary: Mabel John & Miss Car {Carr} go Pick Berries got nice lot. home for Dinner: Miss Carr go to Toronto G.T.R. at 630 P.M: To Duffys see Mother. 27: fine warm raini shower fine. House up at 6 chore: Mary to Pick Berries with Mrs Duffy got nice lot home at noon: read sleep to Duffys see Mother with Mary. (1) 28:X: fine very hot. home up at 930 chore John Patterson’s Baby Buried today. to Wm Bibles with Mary see cow, to River 29: hot: rain cool: home up at 6. chore Mary: Mabel & John to Pick Berries at 8: got good lot: home at 1. had Beans for Dinner & Supper: cool. new wheelbarrow come for Roy. to Bed at 930 cool night. 37 July 1918 30: cloudy cool: home up at 6. chore: Mabel to Bank Deposit $2000 or J.H.C. July cheque draw $2000 out for us cash: to Duffys see Mother: cool. Write letter to J.H.C. France 31: fine: home up at 6. chore: Mary. Mabel John Pick Berries: I help Pearl get Dinner at 12. for Russell: John & for walk to 6th line look for Berries home at 6, to Bed at 9. Mary (1) August 1: fine: home up at 6. chore: Henry Beatty Dead. read to Duffys see Mother: Mary & Mabel Pick Berries got nice lot: chat to Jas Scott: & Mrs Brown. 2: fine: cloudy rain: fine cool: home up at 6. chore read Book facing the world. Rev Wm Williamson in chat. Pray: Henry Beatty Buried. 3: fine hot: home up at 6. chore. read to Wm Bibles to Scott farm look for cow Mary & John help me Bring cow to Barnyard �4:X: fine hot: home up at 830 to Wm Bibles see cow calve at 9. Mary got Wm Lyons to take calf Home: I took Bad turn: in Bed Bad all night. Rev Wittinnson Preach at 7. hot. 5: fine very hot: in Bed to 8. up then. Mary go Pick Berries with Mrs Duffy got 3 lbs Mother and Myra up here chat. very hot 6: cloudy rain: fine warm: up at 6. chore: W.J. Faulkner Buy our calf $800 Paid took it away in wagon: Russell sick got letter from J.H.C. dated July 10th France 7: fine: home up at 6. chore Mary and Mable & John go. Pick Berries at 8. Mary Lost letter to J.H.C. to France Myra Duffy in chat. rain tonight 8: {Below it reads: storm at Jims} fine very hot: home up at 6. chore Mary, Mable & John go, Pick Berries at 11. got nice lot: Big rainstorm at night thunder and lightning rain very heavy 9: cloudy warm: home up at 6.chore: Mary wash: read to Bed at 10. Mother in chat 10: fine warm: home up at 6. chore: Robert Matson cut oats for Wm Lyons. feed his team in our stable noon & tea I visit Jas Scott. Mother up chat. to Bed at 11. fine cool night, 38 August 1918 11:X: fine warm: home up at 730: chore Wm Bible & Leonard take Mary and Roy & I {Above it reads: Rusell in car up to Jims see trees down and roof of old Barn: home at 11. read sleep: my leg Bad: Steele Preach at 8. 12: fine hot: home chore: up at 6: Mary go Pick Berries got few: read sleep: Mary & I to see Jas Scott cistern chat for while Thomas Jackson Dead: to Bed at 11. 13: fine very hot: home up at 6. chore read: Mother up chat. to Bed at 11. 14: fine cool: home up at 6. chore. read I for walk to angle crossing: home tea Mrs McFadden came here G.T.R. at 630 fine cool: T. Jackson Buried today. 15: fine cool: home up at 6. chore. Mother here for dinner & tea. Mrs McFadden here 16: fine cool: home up at 6. chore: Mrs McFadden and Mary go Pick Berries at 830: got few got letter from J.H.C. dated July 26th from France: cool to bed at 1030. �17: fine cool: home up at 6. chore: read sleep 18:X: fine cool: home up at 7. chore: read sleep Memorial service at 8. for Wm Thompson and all the Boys: Rev Williamson Preach Mother here for tea & after Church. 19: fine cool: home up at 630 chore got message that J.H.C. was wounded on the 9th of August in right leg. Mother went up Home with Miller Hamilton in car: Olive came home at 630 G.T. from Toronto: Margery Barry here her 2 girls. Lena & Edna stop all night 20: fine cool: home up at 630 chore: read 21: fine Hot rain: home up at 630 chore read sleep: rain at night: Albert Walker {Above it reads: Killed} 22: fine warm: home up at 630 chore: chat to Wm Lyons making gate. 23: fine warm: home: up at 630 chore Mary & Roy & Mrs McFadden on train to Caledon East to Tom Coulters. Jas Scott: Sam Jefferson. & R.Matson in chat: Beth Durnley come tonight C.P.R. at 11 L. Bible Bring her up car 39 August 1918 24: fine warm: home up at 630 chore: Beth here Jass Scott. Bring Dish of Potatoes: warm. 25:X: fine warm: up at 730 chore. Beth & Olive walk to Faulkners & Back Church at 8. Rev Williamson Preach. 26: fine cool. home Mary up at 530 Beth Durnley walk to Cedar Mills at 645 C.P.R. to Toronto. I out for walk, Mrs Tom Coulter & Blanche & Claude here for Dinner, at Lyons for tea. 27: fine warm: up at 630 chore: (1). sleep. Dinner Mable deposit $2000 in Bank J.H.C. Cheque for August, and get &2000 out for us. warm 28: cloudy rain: home up at 630 chore read & sleep: Mary 44 years {Above it reads: 44} old today 29: fine cool: home up at 630 chore. read sleep: Mrs McFadden go. G.T. at 630 to Toronto tonight, cool. �30: cloudy fine: home up at 630 chore read sleep: Olive go G.T. at 630 to Toronto tonight: Willie in chat. 31: cloudy rain: home up at 630 chore read sleep: chore. Sep 1:X: fine cool: home up at & 730 chore read Sleep: Memorial Service in English Church at 730 for Albert Walker Rev Kennedy Preach. Big crowd. Rev Williamson Preach at 730 in Methodist Church. Russell to Belewart {Bell Ewart?} in car with Wm Bibles. today. cool 2: fine cool, home up at 630 chore Mary wash: I walk to angle crossing chat to Jas Scott on sidewalk. 3: cloudy rain fine warm; home chore up at 7. chore: Mable Pearl John Start to School: Miss Owens teacher. got letter from J.H.C. from France dated the 4th of August. well then: 4: cloudy mild: home up at 630 chore Russell in Bed all day (1) at table cool, rain near all night 5: cloudy misley cool: home up at 630, chore: got letter from Chaplain Boyce dated France aug 11th: about J.H.C. wounded in left arm & right leg. 40 September 1918 6: fine cool: home up at 630 chore: in car with Robert Matson & Isaac to Caledon East: see Donaldson & Sam White. to Sand Hill: to Bolton: then Palgrave at 530 got letter from J.H.C. Dated august 16th England Hospital, wounded in left arm & right leg: cool night. 7: fine cool: home up at 630 chore.read.to Mill with John get 82 lbs oats $205 Pd rain shower: R. Matson move into new {Above it reads: office} 8:X: fine warm: house up at 730 chore. read sleep: write letter to J.H.C. to Birmingham Hospital England. Russell to Brampton with Wm Bibles 9: fine cool. home up at 630 chore Mary Post letter to J.H.C. with $500 in it registered letter to the Birmingham Hospital. to Jas Scotts chat at 630: he has Sold to S. Jones, 10: fine cool. home up at 630 chore. Mary do up cucumbers & wash. 11: cloudy rain: home up at 630 chore Mary churn: read. chore: 12: rain nearly all day: home up at 630 chore: read sleep. chore. �13: rain cloudy: home up at 630 chore Florence Lundy here Send Box to Bob to England witley camp: 14: cool clean: home up at 630 chore got letter from J.H.C. England Hospital Birmingham Dudley road and letter from Red cross. 15:X: rain hard: fine: home up at 730 chore: : read sleep: Leonard Bible in chat: Rev Williamson Preach at 730 16: cloudy cool. home up at 630 chore Mary & I write letter to J.H.C. to Hospital England Put Pictures in Mary to to see Mrs Thompson, rain 17: fine warm: home: up at 630 chore lie around all day: Mary clean Pipes on Kitchen stove, Mabel help her school fair in Bolton Today. I walk around Point 41 Sept 1918 18: cloudy cool: come up at 630 chore got crabapples from J.B. Campbell. Mary & I Pull our Pears. rain at night. cool. 19: cloudy cool. clear: home up at 630 chore got letter from J.H.C. Dated 31st august from Birmingham Hospital England: Mary Bake Bread & Wash some. 20: clear cool: home up at 630 chore. 21: cloudy cool: home up at 630 chore. Mary wash: Bake some: read Sleep. 22:X: cool cloudy: home up at 8. chore Mary go to Clarence Fullers in Buggy with Roy. with W.J. Faulkner {Sarkay?} in Buggy: I Stay home: they got home at 9.oclock. Rev Williamson Preach at 8. Mrs Wm Duffy with Joy & Doris in Mary Taylor in chat for while. 23: cloudy cool: home up at 630 chore (1) after Dinner: Olive came from Toronto on 630 G.T.R. tonight. 24: fine: home chore up at 630: Dr Rayner & Bateman here take tonsils from Olive & Lavina Story she left here at 430 got $2000 out of Bank today: Myrtle Clarke Married today: Doctor call, 25: fine: up at 630 chore: Mary wash Olive in Bed throat sore. �26: fine: snow: cool: home up at 630 chore Olive throat sore: Fred Potter here Pay his Bill to Date $1505: Mary clean clock Bake Bread & Iron clothes: snow some 27: cool: home up at 630 chore: read 28: clear mild: home up at 630 chore walk to angle crossing: see H. Gibson cut corn into Silo. down track home 29:X: cool: home up at 8 chore: Wm Bible in chat: Rev Williamson preach at 8 for walk on sideroad with Mary. 30: fine cool: home up at 630 chore read sleep (1): gave Olive Bank Cheque for $1050 for Isobel Bruce cool. Oct 1: fine home up at 630 chore read sleep for walk around Point: Russell to Bolton fair with Wm Bibles in car 42 Oct 1918 2: rain: fine: home up at 630 chore: sleep send Cheque $2176 to T. Eaton Co. fine 3: fine cool: home up at 630 chore read 4: cloudy. home up at 630 chore, rain 5: fine: home; up at 630 Chore. Mother varnish Kitchen floor: fine mild: rain 6:X: cloudy mild: home up at 8. chore read report of war over. Bells rang false Rev Williamson Preach at 8. rain 7: fine mild: home up at 630 chore. Roy & I walk up track to 61. mile Post 8: fine forst: home up at 630 chore: Mary mail letter to J.H.C. to English Hospital with $1500 cash. Olive got letter from J.H.C. from a Hospital in England Dated 11th the Sept: transferred to Hospgave Dr A.F. Reynar cheque for $3000 today 9: fine: home up at 630 chore: sign some Papers for Robert Matson at Office. Tom Coulter here today: out for walk �10: fine warm: home up at 640 chore: for walk to angle crossing: rest on track we got letter from J.H.C. England 11: fine: home up at 630 chore: Beth come tonight C.P.R. at 10.oclock: Mary and Olive & John walk to Cedar Mills to meet her: Rachel Nixon on G.T.R 12: fine: home up at 630 chore: Beth here: I in Bed all day nearly. shaky 13:X: fine: home up at 830 chore: read: Beth Dearnley here. Rev Williamson S. 14: flurry rain: home. up at 8. chore read Thanksgiving. help Mary Kill a rooster had 6.oclock Dinner. Russell Hunt. 15: fine cool: home up at 730 chore: Olive and Beth walk to Cedar Mills at 630 Beth go CPR to Toronto: Wm Bible Bring 1. load corn Put it in stable 16: fine: home up at 630 chore: Wm Bible bring 2. Bags Potatoes at 160 Paid him for corn & Potatoes $420 for walk up track. saw Jos Lavery: very shaky: 17: fine: home up at 630 chore: read sleep Jas McCauley Died tonight. Cancer 43 Oct 1918 18: fine: home up at 630 chore: walk to Elevator. Pay Wm Hamilton $480 for Bran and shorts: W.J. Faulkner & Jos Lavery in. 19: fine cool: home up at 630 chore: walk up track over 8th line: chilly wind: 20:X: fine cool: home up at 830 chore: church at 8. thanksgiving: Rev Williamson Preach. Mrs Wm Duffy in chat Baby Doris with her. 21: fine mild: home up at 630 chore: Mary to Tom Faulkners thrashing with Willie in the Buggy she got home at 9. then milk cow at Bibles: I Pull & top our carrots in garden: to Bed at 1030 22: frosty: fine: home up at 630 chore. to office get letter from J.H.C. England Dated 29th the Sept. doing fine in hospital Send Bank money order $620 taxes on lot at Wainwright to Mr Pauling see tree �23: fine: home up at 630 chore: walk to Elevator with Roy see stock: and see Wm Hamilton load car Potatoes: give him $400 for Jas Gilmore for Buckwheat home at 5. fine: chat to Wm Lyons. 24: cloudy misley: home up at 630 chore lend Wm Hamilton our Potato shovel Roy & I walk up to Timmys Hill. 25: misty mild: home up at 630 chore Roy & I over to Wm Bibles thrashing 26: foggy mild: home up at 630 chore I walk to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton: walk down track 7 Back Roy Steele died this morning 27:X: foggy mild: home up at 8. old time Margey Mrs Jas Barry Died today at Cheltenham. Rev Williamson Preach at 7. 28: rain: clear: home up at 630 chore: read Mrs Pettinger Dead: John & Harry: Jennie Fuller in chat: Lorne Barry here all night: Bring cow in first night 29: fine warm: home up at 630 chore, Mary to Bolton with Tom Faulkner to Margery Mrs Jas Barrys Funeral Maggie Duffy & Lizzie: Old Mrs Pettinger Buried today here: draw $2000 cash. 44 Oct 1918 30: fine mild: home up at 630 chore: walk. 31: fine cool: home up at 630 chore: Buy Victory Bond $100000 from David Wilson for 5. years: Olive: Pearl John to Tom Faulkners to Pick at Potatoes with Will in Buggy: got 1. Bag flour & 20 lbs oatmeal today from Wm Hamilton $750 Paid. Nov 1: cloudy cool: home up at 630 chore Bring cow in at 6. cool: got letter 2: from J.H.C. from Dated 16th Oct England cloudy cold: home up at 630 chore Put cow out: 3:X: cloudy cool: home: up at 830 chore: L. Bible in children to Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach 4: misley cloudy: cool: home up at 630 chore, Mary & Olive set up Big Stove & Pipes �5: Frosty fine: home up at 630 chore: send Cheque $2004 to Eaton Co: for goods sell 36. Bags to Wm Doherty for $500: Put fire in Heater: clean out Henhouse Put ashes in henhouse John help me, Mrs Arden Wilson Died today. 6: fine cool: home up at 630 chore, got 2. Brls apples from W. Horan $450 Paid got 21 ¼ bags Potatoes from Jos Lavery at 140 Per Bag $3000 Paid. 7: cloudy mild: house up at 630 chore Phone to Sell & Buy car of Potatoes 8: cloudy rain: home up at 630 chore in house Poorly all day. 9: rain cloudy mild: home up at 630 chore Mary fell on cellar Door. hurt hip 10:X: cloudy mild: home up at 9. chore: Olive go with W.J. Faulkner in Buggy to Jennies Lorne Barry come back with them stay here all night. 11: fine: home up at 630 chore: Jack Lavey start load car 112570 C.P. Potatoes for me at 125 per Bag: to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton. War Ended at 11.oclock today 12: fine. home up at 7. Orangemen go to Barrie Russell & Beth & W.J. Faulkner go on train Mrs M. Coulter Died at 8. oclock at Weston Mrs Tom Coulter Phone us at 11. tonight Beth here all night 45 1918 Nov 12. fine home up at 630 chore: Draw $100000 out of Bank Cheque to R.J. Lavery ship car Potatoes 112570 C.P. 583 Bags to L. Shalman Toronto at 140 F.O.B. Palgrave $81900 total 13: fine mild: home up at 630 chore. settle up with R.J. Lavery $27200: to Bible sale 14: cloudy mild: home up at 630 chore 15: mild, home up at 630 chore. 16: cloudy mild: home up at 630 chore. Olive go to Toronto C.P.R. at 510 Jack Lavery took her to Cedar Mills Train late at 710: 17:X: cloudy mild home up at 9. chore Mary & Mable Pearl John & Roy. walk to T. Faulkners at 12. Ribs for Dinner they walk home at 6. Willie with them Russell home with us all day. Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach. �18: cloudy mild: home up at 630 take dose salts: Poorly all day: 19: cloudy cool, home up at 630 chore. 20: cool. home up at 630 chore. 21: Squaly cool, home up at 7. chore. 22: cool cloudy. home up at 7. chore. 23: cloudy cold. home up at 630 chore our folk to station at night to see Mary Nixon go to Guelph, cool night 24:X: fine cold windy: home up at 830 chore Mary wash me. got letter last night from J.H.C. Dated Nov 4th England Roy Steele Memorial Service at 7. Rev Preach: Mabel Pearl & John there. 25: fine squaly cold, home up at 630 chore Mary wash & clean out closet. 26: fine cold: home up at 630 chore Mary to Bank Pay $1000 on Victory loan got letter from Marjorie Gower from Lintlaw: wash feet Mary & I. 27: clear fine: home up at 630 chore Mary wash some. 28: cloudy cool, home up at 6^30 chore. 29: snowing Blustry, home up at 6^30 misley all day cold. 46 Nov 1918 30: cloudy snow cold. home up at 630 chore: Sam Mason & Fitz Logan clean out our well. T.C. Wolfe help them $600 Paid: Olive 20 years old today snow & blow Tonight. Lorne Barry here all night. cold stormy. Dec 1:X: clear fine cold: home up at 830 chore Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach 2: snow cold: home up at 7. chore. send Cheque $881 to W.M. Sanderson Premium on life insurance for 1919. 3: coldsnow: home up at 7. chore: Mary to Bank Deposit J.H.C. cheque $2000 cold �4: cloudy cold snow. home up at 640 chore Mary sick, headache: Russell in Bed all day send $100 to Canadian Countryman for J.H.C. 5: snow cold: home up at 7. chore: Rusell go to Toronto G.T. at 9. Phone to W.F. Warbrick for Wm Bible: to Cable $6000 to England for A.G. Bible. snow & Blow tonight. Roy 3. years today 6: fine. home up at 730 chore: Snow about 8 inches sleep on level. Russell come home at 11. Per C.P.R. tonight 7: cloudy mild: home up at 7. chore. 8:X: fine mild: home up at 9. chore. Mary & Roy visit at Duffys at 3. L. Bible in chat: Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach. fine mild got letter from J.H.C. Dated 20th of Nov from England yesterday 9: {Below it reads: 59} fine mild. home up at 640 chore Pile wood in little woodshed I 59 years old today: Kill Rooster had Rooster roasted for supper 10: cloudy cold: house up at 8. got load of coke from R. Matson: Mary to Bank Pay Victory loan $99500 got 6478 cash: Pay Wm Hamilton to Date $795: coke not good: 11: cloudy mild home up at 8. shaky 12: fine: home up at 730 chore: fine 13: cloudy mild rain: home up at 750 got Cheque $79520 from L. Shulman & Co 47 December 1918 14: cloudy cool: home up at 8. chore shaky 15:X: fine mild: home up at 9. chore: Mary & Roy & John & I to Wm Duffys for Dinner at 230 Joy Duffy 5.years old today home at 5. chore: Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach John & girls there. 16: fine mild: home up at 8. Russell Pay taxes $1600 today to W. Newlove. I very shaky: Tom Faulkner in chat. Mary wash: 17: fine: home up at 8. chore: Mary to Bank Deposit Shulman Cheque $79520: Tom Faulkner in chat. Albion Council had no meeting yesterday or today got letter from J.H.C. Dated Nov 26 England Hospital �18: fine: home up at 8. shaky read Book. ship 4 geese to L. Shulman tonight 61. lbs at 25 cts Per lb = $1525 19: fine: Home chore: Phone Bank to transfer $30000 to Lloyds Bank London England for pte {private} J.H.C. McMahon: Lorne Berry here all night. 20: foggy clear: fine: home. up at 9. chore help Mary to Churn: Concert at school. Mary & Russell. Mabel Pearl John & Roy. all went: I alone left, 21: fine: home up at 8. chore 22:X: cloudy: home up at 9. chore. 23: cloudy home up at 8. chore 24: snow: home up at 8. chore: help Mary Kill Rooster: Joe Burns home 25: Snow: home up at 8. chore: Jim Bring Mother here in sleigh at 10 We had 7. lb Rooster for Dinner. Lizzie & Maggie here for tea at 7. Mother here all night. 26: cloudy: home up at 9. Mother to R.J. Laverys for Dinner & tea: home at 8. all night: Macel Bible in She went Back to Toronto tonight. 27: fine: home up at 830 Mother to Duffys for Dinner: Back here at night 48 Dec 1918 28: cold clear: home up at 8. shaky Mother here 29:X: fine: home up at 9. Shaky: Mother here all day: Church at 7. Rev Mr Williamson Preach: 30: clear cold: home up at 830 Shaky Mother here all day & night. 31: foggy mild: home: up at 830 Shaky Revel Erie train Boy: Mother here. Mary Deposit $10000 in Bank and Pay R. Matson $2196 for coke. 1919 �Jan:1: foggy mild rain: home up at 8. Shaky: Mother here all day: Eliza Matson in chat: Mary to Wm Lyons. rain at night 2: fine: home up at 830 chore: Mother here. 3: clear cold: home up at 830 Mother here 4: fine: home. up at 830 Mother here. 5:X: cold: home up at 9. Mother here Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach 6: fine: home up at 740 Mother here to Wm Boyces vote: A. McCabe Reeve: T. Evans. Deputy: R. Doherty G. Taylor & T. Steele. Council Elected today for 1919. Albion 7: fine: home: up at 730 Mother here Mary to Bank draw $2000 Cash: got $1525 Cheque from L. Shulman for 4 geese. 8: cold: home. up at 8. Mother here. 9: cold stormy: home up at 8. Mother here. Russell on track. Wm Lavery sick. 10: cold west wind: home up at 8. Mother here: Russell on track. cold day. 11: clear cold: home up at 730 Mother here Russell on track. 12:X: clear cold: home up at 9. Mary chore. children to Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach 13: fine: home up at 830 Mary wash. Mother here: fine day 14: fine mild: home up at 8. Mother here Mrs McFadden come here from Toronto G.T.R. at 630 here all night: 49 Jan 1919 15: fine: home up at 730: Mother and Mrs McFadden here: Mother to Lizzies for chat afternoon: 16: fine: home: up at 730: Mother and Mrs McFadden here: 17: fine: home up at 730 Mother and Mrs McFadden here: Jim Bring 2 load wood. �18: fine: home up at 730: Mother and Mrs McFadden here: Jim Bring 2. loads wood. 19:X: fine: home up at 9. Mother and Mrs McFadden here: Lizzie in chat. Children to Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach. W.J. Faulkner in after Church chat. to Bed {Above it reads: at 11.} 20: fine. home up at 740 Mother and Mrs McFadden here Mary wash: got letter from J.H.C. from England Dated 7th Jan. here 21: fine: home up at 730: Mother and Mrs McFadden here 22: fine home up at 7. Mother and Mrs McFadden here 23: rain: home up at 8: Mother & Mrs McFadden here. 24: cold: home up at 8. Mother & Mrs McFadden here. 25: clear fine: home up at 7. Mother and Mrs McFadden here: Mary churn: Shaky today 26:X: fine: home up at 8. Mother & Mrs McFadden here: Church at 7. A.Ruthorford Preach. 27: fine: home up at 730 Mother & Mrs McFadden here 28: fine: home up at 730 Mother and Mrs McFadden here: Mary to Bank got L. Shulman Cheque cashed $1525 29: fine: home up at 730 Mother and Mrs McFadden here: Russell split wood. I help John Pearl. Mabel {Ottolena?} Bible Put wood in woodshed shaky 30: fine mild: home up at 730 Mother and Mrs McFadden here: to Wm Boyces vote for John Moffatt for Deputy Reeve. John Anderson Elected by one vote: got in 2. loads of nut coal from Jack Lavery 31: cool fine: home up at 730 Mother and Mrs McFadden here. Mary churn. Feb.1 fine. home up at 8. Mother & Mrs McFadden here 2:X: fine home up at 9. Mother & Mrs McFadden here Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach. 3: fine. home. Mother & Mrs McFadden here. 4: fine home: Mother & Mrs McFadden here 50 �Feb 1919 5: fine home. Mother Mrs McFadden here 6: fine home: Mother & Mrs McFadden here 7: fine home: Mother & Mrs McFadden here 8: fine home: Mother & Mrs McFadden here. 9:X: fine home: Mother & Mrs McFadden here, Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach. 10: fine home: Mother & Mrs McFadden here. 11: fine home: Mother & Mrs McFadden here Albert {Goffe?} here in chat. at 11. 12: fine home: Mother & Mrs McFadden here, 13: fine home: Mother here: Mrs McFadden go to Toronto G.T. at 1020 this morning. For more information on Henry McMahon, 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 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 Henry McMahon Diary & Transcription, 1917-1919 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. May 6, 1917 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Henry McMahon Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1</span></h2> <p>1917</p> <p>May 6:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep. chore: Put our cow out to Pasture first day. go for cows to Scott form see Flying Machine go over at 6. Children to Church at 7 Mr Bainborough Preach: home to bed at 930:</p> <p>7: fine mild: home chore: Mary wash: got letter from Red Cross England J.H.C. getting Better on 12th april. Bring up how for scale. write letter to W.A. Stone &amp; Co Buffalo telling him to ship 4. cars coal in may month</p> <p>8: fine warm: home chore: help Mary clean up yard &amp; cut hole in Back of closet: got letter from J.H.C. from Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Middlesex England: Mabel &amp; Pearl to S. Kellys with J.H.Campbells {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} in ants {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p> <p>9: fine cool: home chore: weigh stock: Jas Gilmore ship 2. cars today: made $400 today. our Pearl 9 years old</p> <p>10: fine cool: home chore: dig hole and clean out the closet fix it up. Put coal ashes in it: chore cool.</p> <p>11: fine cool: home chore: chore around house:</p> <p>12: fine cool: home chore: Miss Hutchinson here: got Shave at Floyds 18 Pd: Split some wood. chore to Bed at 9.</p> <p>13:X: fine cool: home chore: read sleep: Children to Church Rev Bainborough Preach Charlie Crowe Menn sermon to sacrament given at 7. oclock: to Bed at 9.</p> <p>14: fine cool windy: home chore: got mail. read sleep chore</p> <p>15: fine cool windy: home chore: mind Roy. Mary wash Start Put summer wood in woodshed. chore. to Bed at {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} in 9 {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p> <p>16: fine warm: rain: home chore: weigh load bags for J. Fry finish put our wood in: very tired chore.</p> <p>17: fine warm: home chore: help Wm Lyons at Stones Bring 2. Bags Bran &amp; 1. Bag Shorts from Elevator me &amp; 1. Bag Potatoes from Bank cellar. chore.</p> <p>18: fine warm: home chore: Pay Wm Hamilton for 1. Brl flour: 10 Bags Bran. 5 Bags Shorts $4225. churn in herandale afternoon: had cold.</p> <p>19: fine warm: home in Bed all day sick with cold Big thunder storm &amp; rain: Miss Hutchinson here</p> <p>20:X: fine cool: home in Bed sick with cold all day. Wm Duffy in chat: Children to Church to 7 Steele Preach</p> <p>21: fine warm. cloudy rain: home sick: weigh stock Jas Gilmore loud 1. car: make about 240 today.</p> <p>22: cloudy rain thunderstorm at night. home in Bed sick with cold: Wm Lyons took Jersey cow from Bibles to Wm Boyces then home. rain: W.J. Faulkner in chat</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">2</span></h2> <p>1917</p> <p>May</p> <p>23: cloudy Blustry hail: fine: home got up at 10. mind Roy for Mary: washing: for mail to office: Children at School. Mrs Wm Lyons in chat. to bed at 9. had cold.</p> <p>24: cloudy sleet cool: home: sick with cold. Olive came home from Toronto at 9. G.T. and went Back to Toronto at 5. C.P.: had Rooster for Dinner: got letter from J.H.C. from Hospital at Middlesex England getting Better</p> <p>25: fine cool: home: help Mary in garden clean out Berry Bushes: sick with cold {diarist writes in between in own writing} Willie Sloan Died in Toronto this am at 4 oclock {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p> <p>26: cloudy cool: home: hoe some in garden after noon: Miss Hutchinson &amp; her sister Tina {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} 13 years old {diarist resumes writing on line} here (1)</p> <p>27:X: fine warm: home: had cold: up afternoon chore Children to Church at 7. McCauley. Preach the Dominion Alliance man:</p> <p>28: cloudy cool: home chore: Put Fred Horse in Floyd Hendersons Pasture first day: Bring him in at night: to Elevator help Wm Hamilton clean out wheat Bin last of wheat.</p> <p>29: fine warm: home: Put Horse out in Pasture: chore leave horse out all night: to Bed a 930</p> <p>30: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore ship 1. car: make about 180 today. 2. Hogs Died heat{?} home at 6. to Bed at 9. (1). warm night.</p> <p>31: fine warm rain at night: home chore. got letter from J.H.C. from Hillington Hospital Uxbridge. Middlesex England. I answer it this is his 21.rst Birthday 21 years old today got letter from Olive from Toronto. write a letter to R.L. McFadden 596. Brock ave city got cow in rain from Wm Bibles. to Bed at 830</p> <p>June 1: fine warm: home chore: hoe in garden at home S.S. Connection at Methodist Church today.</p> <p>2: fine mild: home chore: got wash change Shirts got Shave at Floyds 10. Pd: Miss Hutchinson &amp; Bolton here: to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton Mrs Dr Reynar in chat for 1. Day Egss 40 cts Pd.</p> <p>3:X: fine: home chore: read Sleep no Church at night: Churchill had anniversary today: for walk</p> <p>4: fine warm: home chore: sell coal: Earl Williams got Killed 20th of may got word today: water chore: Mary wash: I got Canvass shoes $225 to Elevator at night Jas Lavery Put Stove ride in J.B. car home. to Bed at 10</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">3</span></h2> <p>1917</p> <p>June</p> <p>5: fine rain warm: home chore: read Papers: write letter to 3. coal men: got letter from J.H.C. in Hospital in England dated 17th of May: chore: to Bed at 9. John sick</p> <p>6: cloudy warm: rain at night: home chore: John sick in bed with hives &amp; cold: thunderstorm rain: got cow</p> <p>7: cloudy warm: rain: home chore: read papers to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton rain: home at 630 go for cow to Wm Bibles: chore to bed at 9. (1)</p> <p>8: fine mild: home chore: to Elevator to sell 1. Bag Shorts: read Papers: hoe in garden: get cow at Bibles. to Bed {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} at 9 {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p> <p>9: fine war, home chore: give 3 sax cement to Willie Hamilton: got hair cut &amp; Shave at Floyds: Miss Hutchinson come on train G.T. at 930 here for Dinner &amp; tea: went on G.T. home at 6&gt;u&gt;40: W.J. Faulkners here for tea. chat</p> <p>10:X: fine warm: home chore: wash dress: to Church at 3. Memoria Service for Earl Williams by Canon Morley of Toronto: Big crowd home at 5 to WM Bibles with Mary Milk cow out first time. W.J. Faulkner here for tea. &amp; Muriel Campbell. Church in Methodist Church at 7. rev Bainforough {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} Preach {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p> <p>11: fine warm: home chore: went with R. Watson in car for ride. to Higgison. Baquley. Capelaud, Allan Donaly, Judge. Chadwick. to Bolton. to Dave Wilsons was car, up at 7th line home at 6. with. T. Hanfield and Isaac Watson: I had no Dinner: to bed at 830</p> <p>12: fine warm. home chore. Jas Scott Put new Door on our Back Cellar outside. Wm Faulkner wheel 1. Bag Shorts from Elevator for me: chore: to Bed at 9. oclock.</p> <p>13: fine hot: rain at night: home chore: weigh stock Jas Gilmore ship 2. Box cars. 1 car with 4 calves &amp; 2 fat Steers. and 1 car with 63. hogs: make 260 today weighing &amp; sell 280 lbs Nut coal to Baxter {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} 180 Pd {diarist resumes writing on lines} got letter today from J.H.C. Dated 25th may at Hospital in England: to Bed at 920 rain</p> <p>14: fine cool: home chore: hoe in garden: rain Wm Lyons got 80 lbs hay: to Bed at 840 cool telephone to Olive 1310 College St Toronto</p> <p>15: fine rain: home chore: help Mary fill 3. ticks with Hay &amp; Put them on Beds. Mary Stretch curtains: to Bed at 830 (1) Mary. Showing</p> <p>16: fine warm: home chore: Miss Henderson come on train I got Shave at Floyds 10 c Pd: to Elevator help Wm Hamilton Empty Barley Bin: to Blain Meeting at night {diarists squeezes in last words at bottom of page} home wash {?}&amp; I</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">4</span></h2> <p>1917</p> <p>June 17 X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: Church at 7 Rev Bainborough Preach: to Bed at 915 fine night</p> <p>18: fine warm: the Big rainstorm Hail thunder &amp; lightening home chore: write letter to J.H.C. to Canadian Convalescent Hospital Hillingdon House Uxbridge Middlesex England. chore: to Bed at 8. oclock</p> <p>19: fine warm: home chore: to Elevator give 2 Bags Shorts to Tom Roe $450 Paid: home dinner: read Mary Varnish floor. upstairs I up (1) on Bed. hot</p> <p>20: fine mild: home chore: weigh 30 hogs &amp; 3 cattle for Jas Gilmore ship Part car: make $150 today to Bed {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} at 8 {diarist resumes writing on line}</p> <p>21: fine warm: home chore: Mary oil floors: I Pay Robert Watson $356 Insurance Premium on house &amp; Buildings &amp; contents: chore: to Bed at 815 rain</p> <p>22: fine warm: home chore: read Papers: cut old cellar Door for wood: Put grass at front: to Bed at 9</p> <p>23: fine: rain: home chore: to Elevator. R.J. Hillock got 42 sax cement for H.H. Watson. Pay coal &amp; scale {?} rent $500 to J.B. Campbell: home for Dinner Miss Hutchinson come on train: read Sleep. to Bed at 930</p> <p>24:X: fine cool: home chore: Memorial Service in English Church at 3. oclock today by her Westney for "Albert Stronge" who was killed in France in may 21rst in action: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach turn cold: to bed at 9. oclock. Sleep with John.</p> <p>25: fine warm: rain at night: home chore: to Elevator Put away 1. sax cement: give John Haggard 5 sax $300 Pd: home read: to bed at 915 (1) me: rainstorm</p> <p>26: cloudy rain: fine hot: home chore: read Sleep upstairs got letter from J.H.C. from England Dated June 10th Rev Bainborough got hurt: to bed at 930</p> <p>27: fine warm: home chore: Mary wash I went out to Carter Place for walk across by arch up track home at. 530 write letter to J.H.C. this am</p> <p>28: fine: rain cool: home chore: help mary fix Box for table: read Sleep: rain at night order car soft coal from Shoal creck coal co. Chicago: 30 or 35 ton cat at 400 at {?} in flat Bottom car: to bed at 830 cool</p> <p>29: cloudy rain misley: fine cool: home chore Mable: Pearl &amp; John to L. Marshalls Bush Picnick afternoon: S.S. &amp; P.S. Picnick: home at 6. cool Mary churn &amp; Bake Bread: to Bed at 930 (1)</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">5</span></h2> <p>1917</p> <p>June 30: fine warm: home chore: pay Wm Hamilton $300. cement got Shave at Floyds 20 cts Pd: Miss Hutchinson here came G.T.R. went home at 7: to Bed at 9.30: Olive &amp; Russell &amp; Myra Duffy came home from Toronto C.P.R. at 1130</p> <p>July 1:X: rain rain heavy: then fine cool: home chore: Olive &amp; Russell here: Mrs Wm Duffy: Myra Elenor. Joy. and W.J. Faulkner here for tea: none of us to church Bainborough Preach at 7: Mrs Wm Lyons. Mrs Clifford Bible &amp; Macel in chat. to bed at 10. oclock.</p> <p>2: fine cool: home chore: Mabel &amp; Pearl. went with Mrs Wm Duffy in Buggy. to Picnick up at Jims in Bush John went with J.B. Campbell in car: I got L. Bible to take Olive to Cedar Mills for 5. oclock C.P.R. Mary &amp; Roy &amp; I go for ride: our Russell with him I gave Leonard a Dollar for his trouble. girls. got home at 7. John at 1030 Bed at 11. I (1) cool.</p> <p>3: fine cool: home chore: our Russell go to Cedar Mills at 7. C.P.R. to Toronto: weigh cow for R. Cr{?} got Cheque $3185 from Dr Keynar for coal to Date Deposit $10185 in Bank for ourselves: and $2000 for J.H.C. his June cheque: sell coal to L. Sloan for S.S. No. 2. Adjala chat to Jas Scott. chore. chat to Wm Lyons. to Bed at 930 cool clear</p> <p>4: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock 52 hogs 1. car cattle in 1.car. Box cars: Make about $300: got 1. Bag corn from K.J. Lavery for Her feed: T. Faulkner and 2 Boys here for tea: Bring 2.Bags Shorts 1. Bag Bean from Elevator: 1 sax cement: fine night to Bed at 930 warm</p> <p>5: fine hot: home chore: got letter from J.H.C. from England. dated June 17th: sleep: go with Robert Watson in car with Isaac &amp; Oliver: down to 7th to see Dave Wilson then to Bolton across to maeville up 4th to Couplauds across to 3rd line up to Higginsons down &amp; across Donaghy swamp to. Allans. then to G. Judges down 2nd line: to see Wm little Jarvis Elliott working on road then to Sandhill. up to Moms Road had drink at wartime Stonehouse. up 6th line to 2.5 side line across to J.H. Moffitts up 2nd. line to lot 33. Back down to 25 then across to Jerry Taylors. home to Palgrave at 6. supper Macel Bible in chat. cool: to Bed at 10. oclock</p> <p>6: fine warm: home chore: send letter to J.H.C. to England: macel Bible go to Toronto G.T.R. at 9. to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton. home at 530 chore: sid sull{?} here for Eggs: to Bed at 10. cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">6</span></h2> <p>1917</p> <p>July</p> <p>7: fine warm: home chore: Miss Hutchinson came G.T.R at 9: here for Dinner &amp; tea: I go to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton: got Shave at Floyds 10 cts: rain at night: W.J. Faulkner Bring Pail Strawberries in chat {diarists above text in smaller writing} rain {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p> <p>8:X: rain: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep. dress Put on new Blue Shirt: no. Church: to bed at 930</p> <p>9: fine warm: rainstorm Hail: to home chore. Pat Horan Barn Burned &amp; 2 cows killed with lightening heavy rain: got Invoice for B. coal.</p> <p>10: fine warm: rain: home chore: Pearl &amp; Mary &amp; Robert Earnest here for dinner: John &amp; I fix scale floor Put some Board on it: rain Russell 17. years old today. he in city. George Lyons help me cement stable floor</p> <p>11: cloudy mild: home chore: read: Jack Lavery unload car Stone: send $200 Postal note to the Conservator Brampton for Paper to 31.st Dec 1917: chore: to Bed at 830 cool</p> <p>12: cloudy misty fine cool: home chore: W.J. Faulkner up at 8. lure with Pail of Strawberries 125 Paid: he went to Tottenham with orange lodge on G.T.Ry at 9. home again at 7. P.M. I got him lunch of cokes{?} Wm Lyons cow calve today: to Bed at 830 cool</p> <p>13: fine. rain: cool: home chore: read. to scale take down stove Pipes: got new lock 25 Pd rain I Stop in Elevator till rain over. to bed at 9. (1)</p> <p>14: cloudy misley fine: home chore: Miss Hutchinson came G.T. at 9. I got Shave at Floyds 15 cts Pd: lawn mow grass: Big Hail Storm at Tottenham: cool night Miss Hutchinson go home G.T. at 7. to Bed at 945</p> <p>15:X: fine warm: home chore read Sleep: Dinner dress. to Duffys got Minn in Buggy: Drive up to see Mother at Jims with Mary John &amp; Roy in Buggy: had tea at Jims: home at 645 Mary milk cow I mind Roy: Mabel &amp; Pearl to Kellys with Campbells in car: home at 8: to bed at 9. (1)</p> <p>16: fine warm: home chore: help Mary clean out feed room: send June coal report to ottawa: clean out coal house: write letter to J.H.C. to Canadian convelescent Hospital Hillingdan House Uxbridge M. Eng</p> <p>17: fine cloudy misley: home chore: Pay for 3. cars coal $68909 in Bank. and get $31500 cash out of Bank chore read: W.J. Faulkner here for tea L. Taylor in chat. to Bed at 10.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">7</span></h2> <p>1917</p> <p>July</p> <p>18: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock at scale 225 Jas Gilmore ship 1. car: 37 hogs: to Bed at 9.</p> <p>19: fine warm: rain: fine: home chore: read sleep got repairs for Spray 215 sell some: to bed at 9. oclock</p> <p>20: fine very warm: home chore: read sleep: water Fred Horse: car soft coal came today. to Bed at 10.</p> <p>21: fine warm: home chore: Pay freight &amp; Duty on car Panama coal 35 tons. $12983 got car Placed at coal shed: Pay Wm Hamilton to Date $1510: Pay Miss Hutchinson to Date $550 chore: got Shave at Floyds 10 Paid: nate there</p> <p>22:X: fine very hot: home all day sleep at front read write: Tom &amp; Vida up at Mrs Coulters carriage no church at 7: to Bed at 9 hot.</p> <p>23: fine very hot: home chore: Jas Lavery and Wm Lyons unload car 13896. C &amp; G.T. Soft coal Pay Jas $300 and Will $300 very hot. to Bed at 10.</p> <p>24: fine very hot: home chore: read Sleep. got 2 letter from J.H.C. from England: I write to him 1. letter: water horse: to Bed at 10. very hot</p> <p>25: fine very hot: home chore: Sam Charters here: chat to him &amp; R. Watson: Mrs Jefferson here for tea. chat: to bed at 10. very hot.</p> <p>26: fine very hot: home chore: read: help Mary to wire around chicken Pen: Pay R.J. Lavery 70 cts for wire &amp; nails for it: very hot: to bed at 10.</p> <p>27: fine warm: home chore: to 6th line alone Pick Berries home at 12: Dinner. sleep: water horse: Jas Scott here chat. tea chore: then Mary. &amp; Mabel &amp; Pearl &amp; John &amp; Roy: went with J.B. Campbell in car for Joy ride to Black Horse &amp; Back at 8. Mary milk cow: I mind Roy: to bed at 10. fine</p> <p>28: fine warm: home chore: Mary &amp; I to 6th line Pick Berries home at 1. oclock: water horse: got 2 shoe on Horse: got Shave 5 cts Pd: 3. cars Herd coal came tonight. 1. Egg. 1. Stone: 1. Nut. open cars. to Bed at 11</p> <p>29:X: fine very hot: home chore: read sleep: hot hot Church at 7. Mr Graham of Inglewood Preach.</p> <p>30: fine very hot: home chore: get Horse shod. Place a coal car: very hot: did not go to Bed all night</p> <p>31: fine very hot: home chore: Start unload car vent coal. Wm Lyons help Jas Lavery haul in Bags with Fred horse: Proff Yeign talk at R. Stjohns hot Bob Rhodes Died: Cable $2000 to J.H.C. to England</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">8</span></h2> <p>August 1917</p> <p>1: fine: thunderstorm rain: home chore: unloading car Nut coal: T. Stanfield haul 1/2 day Irwin {?} Jas Lavery &amp; Wm Lyons all day: warm lie on floor</p> <p>2: fine cool: home chore: finish unload car Nut coal: Start unload Egg coal: T. Stanfield haul Wm Lyons &amp; Jas Lavery all day. cool</p> <p>3: fine cool: home chore: unload at Egg coal start at car Stove coal. Jas Lavery Wm Lyons T. Stanfield all day: sell first B. coal Olive come home tonight C.P.R. Floyd met her at Cedar mills train late after 12. cool night</p> <p>4: fine warm: home chore: finish unload car Stove coal &amp; car Egg coal: Pay J.B. Campbell $24387 freight today: Wm Bible help us 1/2 day and T. Stanfield 1/2 day: Jas Lavery &amp; Wm Lyons all day: Md Mrs Faulkner came here today &amp; stay all night: got Shave at Floyds 10 Pd I. Pay Jas Lavery up to Date. gave T. Stanfield $1000</p> <p>5:X: fine cool: home chore: attend to Minn Duffy mare: old Mrs Faulkner went with Tom Faulkner up to Mothers in Buggy: rain Shower thunder storm Church at 7. Mr Bainborough Preach: to Bed at 10.</p> <p>6: fine cool: home chore: attend to Duffys minn mare Mary. Olive &amp; John Pick berries at Burns: J.B. Campbell took them out &amp; Back with car: I Cable $5000 to J.H.C. to England: chore: to Bed at 10. olcock {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} cool {diarist resumes writing on line}</p> <p>7: fine cool: home chore: Mary &amp; Olive Pick Berries at Burns: J.B. Campbell take them out at 615 Bring the Back at 12: they got Big Paid of Berries: Olive go to Toronto C.P.R. at 5. Floyd Henderson take her to Cedar Mills in car Pay Wm Lyons $1350 for work: to Bed at 10. Mrs Wm Duffy Elener &amp; Joy came home from {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} city {diarist resumes writing on line}</p> <p>8: fine: thunder storm rain: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore stuf 1. car: make over $200 Pay T. Stanfield up to Date: sell Shorts &amp; Bran</p> <p>9: fine mild: rain: home chore: help Mary to Put new hinges on woodshed Door: to Burns Berry Patch afternoon with Mary &amp; John &amp; Mrs Dolan Berries gone: home at 6. chore: to Bed at 9. (1)</p> <p>10: fine: home chore: Mary &amp; Mrs Dolan to Gibsons lake Pick Berries: I go to Dohortys Bush Pick Berries: home at 4 tired: sell coal. to Bed at 9. got letter from J.H.C. England</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">== 9</span></h2> <p>August 1917</p> <p>11: fine warm: home chore: to 6th line Pick Berries up 6th and across through Wm Bibles home got 2 little cow full: tired to Floyds at night: Hair cut &amp; Shave 35 cts Pd home at 1130</p> <p>12:X: fine warm: home chore: sleep nearly all day: to Bed at 9.</p> <p>13: fine warm: home chore: to Dohertys Pick Berries. with Mary: Mrs Dolan: Mrs Wm Lyons &amp; George Lyons Berries scarce home at 5: chore: to bed at 9. cool</p> <p>14: fine warm: home chore: sell coal: got 1. Bag of sugar from R.J. Lavery $925: I go Pick Berries at 6th line: home at 5. Big rainstorm thunder &amp; Hail</p> <p>15: fine hot: home chore: sell coal: Lena Barry came G.T.R. W. J. Faulkner take her home with him out to oat field see Alf Gibson cut oats for J.B.C. to Jas Scotts chat: home tea: to Bed at 930</p> <p>16: fine hot: home chore: to Burns Berry Patch Pick Berries with Mary: home at 3. to Bed at 9. cool</p> <p>17: fine cool: home chore: sell coal: walk out to see Wm Lyons cradle oats I Biad{?} few Sheaves ride home with Miller Hamilton in Buggy. cool {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} (1) {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p> <p>18: fine warm: home chore: sell coal: Mary to Burns Pick Berries afternoon: with Mrs Lyons &amp; Dolan got Shave at Floyds 10 Pd: R.L. McFadden &amp; his Mother came to Mrs Coulters G.T. tonight.</p> <p>19:X: fine hot: home chore: read. R.L. McFadden &amp; his Mother here for Dinner: to Wm Bibles with Mary Milk cow: home. to Bed at 9. cool</p> <p>20: fine warm: home chore: unload car nut coal Jas Lavery. Wm Lyons &amp; Wallace Duffy help finish at 12. oclock noon: Wm &amp; Dave Rowleys raise Barn today: Pay Jas Lavery $200: Pay J.B.C. 9110 freight on car nut coal. to Bed at 10. cool</p> <p>21: fine warm: home chore: send Bank Draft $15080 to shoal creek coal co. for car soft coal. help Wm Hamilton set Big Pole for stove Pipes he fix scale rack for me: Pay him $1490 full to date sell coal: Jenny in chat Bring Mabel &amp; Pearl up from. T. Faulkners: to Bed at 9. cool.</p> <p>22: fine warm: home chore: Pick up coal at shed Mail Invoices &amp; receipts for 3. cars of coal. to show what I Paid for them: Mary &amp; Mrs Dolan Pick Berries at Burns: Jas Lavery Bring Paid of New Potatoes from Bank Cellar 1. Bag I took allonays; to bed at 9. cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">10</span></h2> <p>August 1917</p> <p>23: cloudy rain nearly all day: home chore: read Sleep Mary have sore leg: to Bed at 9. oclock.</p> <p>24: fine cool: rain cool: home chore: sell coal Wm Hamilton got word that Mercer was wounded in France. read Sleep. to Bed at 9</p> <p>25: cloudy misley cool: home chore: Mary help me Put Manger &amp; floor in cow stall: got Shave 15 c Pd home at 930 cool. to bed at 10 (1).</p> <p>26:X: cloudy cool: home chore: read Sleep: Jas Scott here chat: Rev Bainborough Preach at 7. cool. John &amp; I for walk. out through fields: to Bed at 9.</p> <p>27: fine windy rain at night: home chore: help Wm Hamilton at Elevator move Pot: read sleep Put Horse out in Hendersons lot: Mrs Burns here chat. to Bed at 9. cool. Phone {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} 165 {diarist resumes writing on the lines} &amp; write letter to A.A. McKinnon this am re Potatoes</p> <p>28: cloudy cool: home chore: sell coal: Pull onions Mary 43 years old today: She went to Burns with Mrs Dolan Pick berries: Buy Bag potatoes from Jas Lavery $200 Paid: to Bed at 9. cool</p> <p>29: cloudy cool: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore ship 1. car: make about 125 sell coal: home at 7 tea: to Bed at 830 cool</p> <p>30: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: water horse at Floyds: C.B. Duke here chat at Elevator: No 36 Maitland St Toronto phone North 4662: cool home.</p> <p>31: fine warm: home chore: sell coal: to Bed at 9.</p> <p>Sept 1: fine: home chore: sell coal: home: to Bed at .9.</p> <p>2X rain last night: fine today: home chore: Sleep in scale office: home at 1. dinner: Macel Bible came home from Toronto last night: our Mable &amp; Pearl go to Toronto saturday morning at 9. G.T.R. with Mrs Duffy: Bainborough Preach at 7. home read: to Bed at 9. cool.</p> <p>3: fine cool: home chore: sell coal: Mabel &amp; Pearl come home at 6. G.T.R. from Toronto</p> <p>4: fine cool: home chore: got 1. Bag Shorts 225 Paid sell coal: got letter from J.H.C: answer it and send him P.. Money order for $2000 cool.</p> <p>5: fine cool: home chore: send August report of coal to W.F. Oconnor Ottawa: J.B. Campbell thrash. cool</p> <p>6: fine cool: home chore: sell. Hay: Pay W.E Lyons for Rundells liniment got 12 Boxes Pills: to Bed at 9. (1) upstairs on Bed today: cool after Dinner</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">11</span></h2> <p>september 1917</p> <p>7: fine cool: home chore: send Cheque $14556 to The Robert Simpson Co. Toronto for goods: sell coal. at Elevator for shavings in Bag: home: to Bed at 9. cool</p> <p>8: fine warm: home chore: to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton: got Shave at Floyds 15 cts Pd: to Bed at 830</p> <p>9:X: fine cool: home chore: read sleep: around home all day: Wm Lindsay &amp; Bob Wiley here today Rev: Bainborough Preach at 7: to Bed at 830 cold</p> <p>10: cloudy cool: home chore: got 1. shoe on horse 45 cts sell coal: got Bags at Station from A McKinnon got Goods from Simpsons with sweater: to Bed at 9. cool</p> <p>11: fine cool: home chore: around home kill hen for Mary: to bed at 9. cold.</p> <p>12: fine warm: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore ship 2. cars: make about $300 to bed at 9. fine</p> <p>13: fine warm: home chore: sell coal: got letter from J.H.C. from England: home: to Bed at 9. cool.</p> <p>14: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: home: to Bed at 9.</p> <p>15: cloudy mild: home chore: around home Churn got Bag sweepings at Elevator: got Shave at Floyds 1 cts Pd</p> <p>16:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep. G Munroe Memorial Service in Methodist Church at 230 Rev Leaife Preach Big Crowd: to bed at 9.</p> <p>17: fine warm: home chore: sell coal: got letter from J.H.C. from England answer it: Mary &amp; I. sell coal to Miss Kenny Lockton: home: to Bed at 9. fine night</p> <p>18: fine warm cloudy; home chore: Sell Coal weigh 10 hogs for G. White home: to Bed at 9.</p> <p>19: fine warm: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore load 1. car today make about $150: to Bed at 830</p> <p>20: fine warm: home chore: to Elevator Wm Hamilton clean out pen &amp; Put up Stove Pipes up at Post. home Dinner: sell coal: Meet Bill Little at Station about car coal: home at 6. tea. to bed at 830</p> <p>21: fine cool: home chore: attend to Elevator for Wm Hamilton he went to Jas Newlones to see about his eyes: sell coal: home: to Bed at 9. (1)</p> <p>22: fine cool: home chore: got in 40. Bags Potatoes a 100 Put 18. Bags in Station &amp; 22. Bags in Bank Cellar weigh 2 loads hay &amp; cattle: got Shave at Floyds 10. Pd {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} to Bed at 10. {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p> <p>23:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep cool: to Bed {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} at 9 {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p> <p>24: fine dry: home chore: got into Bank Cellar 16. Bags Potatoes at 80 cts Per Bag: from R. Lyons at Elevator for Bag sweepings for hens: W. Bible there</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">12</span></h2> <p>september 1917</p> <p>25 .fine day: home chore: send 2 Bags Potatoes 150 lbs to Wm Gowan Milton $200: sell coal: home to Bed at 9.</p> <p>26: fine mild: home chore: weigh Stock: Jas Gilmore load 2. cars: make about 200 today: sell coal: home at {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} .6 {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p> <p>27: fine warm. rain at night: home chore: sell coal got letter from J.H.C. from Brighton: got letter from Jas MacDonald 5 Watson ave Toronto re Price of Potatoes: rain: to bed at 930</p> <p>28: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: to Bed at 930 Roy had croup at 12 oclock tonight:</p> <p>29: fine cool: home chore: order car for Potatoes: sell coal: F. Potter Pay $5000 on coal account: got Shave at Floyds 15 cts Pd: home at 9. to Bed at 930 cool</p> <p>30:X: fine: misley cool: home: read &amp; Sleep: (1) stuad John water Fred at Hendersons: to Bed at 9. misley Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach.</p> <p>Oct 1: fine cool: home chore: sell coal: Wm Lyons clean out chimneys. Mary clean stove Pipes: Bring Fred Horse in to Stable: Make out Bills: to Bed at 9.</p> <p>2: fine: home chore: collect $15140 from John McClelland. sell coal: to Bed at 9</p> <p>3: cloudy rain: home chore: weigh 74. hogs today Jas Gilmore had 1 car: Sell coal: had card from J.H.C. for Brighton England: to Bed at 840</p> <p>4: cloudy mild: home chore: got 73. Bags Potatoes on Platform at 90 cts: sell coal: write letter to John {?} On Meadowville about Jas Stjohn Mr Dowson in chat; Wm Matthew &amp; T. Evans in look for coal: to Bed at 9. (1) in night</p> <p>5: cloudy misley cold: home chore: Buy Potatoes start load car (1) 4720. B.R. &amp; P. had in 180 Bags at 90. cts Per Bag: Wm Lyons help me 1/2 day</p> <p>6: cloudy cool; home chore: finish load car (1) Put in 442 Bags at 90 cts to 115: Shipped car to a. a. McKinnon Toronto: Start load car (2) 19410. G.T. got in 26 at 110 G. Dowson gave me $40000 cash today: Wm Lyons help all day to Floyds at night got Hair cut &amp; Shave 35 cts Pd Olive came Home tonight from Toronto G.T.</p> <p>7:X: cloudy cool: home chore; Russell and two Simpson Boys here for Dinner on Motorigels Olive home: had Meat Pie for Dinner. Church at 7. Wm Steele: Preach: cool: Boyce girls in</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">13</span></h2> <p>october 1917</p> <p>8: fine cool: home chore: finish load car 2.19410 G.T. Put in 405 Bags ship to a McKinnon Toronto G.W. Dowson Pay me for it 50825</p> <p>9: cold fine: home chore: load car. 63058. B.M Put in 496 Bags at 120: Start load car (4) 83529.N.y.N.H &amp; H. got in 340 Bags into it G.W. Dowson Pay me for car (3) $60020 Mary help me Book up loads.</p> <p>10: clear cold: home chore: finish load car 4.83529. N y N H &amp; H. Put in 490 Bags at 120 Ship to a a McKinnon Toronto: Start load car 5:310092. G.T.P. got in 350. Bags at 110 Russell help Jas Lavery in car:</p> <p>11: fine cool: home chore: finish load car 5. 310092 G.T.P. Put in 609. Bags: Shipped it to a. a. McKinnon Toronto: start load car (6) had 538. Bags in tonight. Put 1. load in car N.W. 61037; G.W. Dowson gave me $9000</p> <p>12 cloudy rain: home chore: got in 2 loads Potatoes into car 7:61037 N &amp; W: at 100: Ship car 6:39176: D L &amp; W: to A. A. McKinnon Toronto had in 528. Bags: by Cash today from G W. Dowson $100000 at Elevator raining.</p> <p>13: cloudy rain: cool: home chore: finish load car 7: 61037. N &amp; W: Load in 544 Bags at $100 Per Bag: Pay Jas Lavery $1500 for 4 1/2 days work: Ship this car to a.a. McKinnon Toronto.</p> <p>14:X: cloudy misley fine: home chore: read Sleep Pearl &amp; John to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach</p> <p>15: fine cool: home chore: ship 2100lbs stone coal to Mr Cowan Caledon East $1050: got 228 Bags of Potatoes on Platform at $100: home chore:</p> <p>16: fine cool: home chore: get car for Potatoes: start to load. Put some in {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} at night {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p> <p>17: fine cool: home chore: sell coal. weigh hogs Jas Gilmore load 1. car: work at Potatoes G. Dowson car in for Bags. our cow sick Dr tighe{?} here: Wm Lyons {?}</p> <p>18: warm misley: home chore: our cow sick. G.W. Dowson Pay me for car 7.61037. N&amp;W $56950 also for car 8.98649. C B &amp; 2.299. Bags 75 lbs $32475: and $1000 for one weeks rent for use of scale to weigh Potatoes: from 18th of oct. 1917. Wm Lyons {?} {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} cow {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">14</span></h2> <p>oct 1917</p> <p>19: cloudy rain: cool: home chore: cow sick</p> <p>20: cloudy cool: home chore: Deliver coal Jas Lavery all day. {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} 300 {diarist resumes writing on the lines} Pd: got Shave at Floyds to Dr Reynars at night telephone for Dr Bowes {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} cow sick {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p> <p>21:X: cloudy cold: home chore: cow sick. Bowes {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} here {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p> <p>22: cloudy cool: home chore: Deliver coal around village Joe Lavery: Dowson loading Bag car:</p> <p>23: cloudy rain: home chore. our cow sick Dr Bowes here</p> <p>24: cloudy misley cool rain snow: cow very sick had Mason to cow: very sick I up to 3 oclock cold: to Bed cold.</p> <p>25: cloudy. clearing milder: home chore cow very sick. cow Died about 4. oclock today: Down at scale: lots of {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} Potatoes {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p> <p>26: cloudy cold: home sick with cold rested {?} to Bed</p> <p>27: cool: home in Bed sick with cold.</p> <p>28:X: cold: home in bed sick with cold.</p> <p>29: cold: home in bed sick with cold</p> <p>30: cold: home in bed sick with cold.</p> <p>31: cold: home in bed sick with cold</p> <p>Nov 1: cold: home in bed Sick with cold</p> <p>2: cold: home in bed Sick with cold</p> <p>3: cold: home in bed sick with cold</p> <p>4:X: cold: home in bed Sick with cold</p> <p>5: clear cold: home in bed Sick with cold</p> <p>6: clear cold: home: got up this forenoon {?} for &amp; 7: Dinner: Geo. W. Dowson Pay me $50000 Cash</p> <p>7: for coal Shed &amp; Big scale: Mrs Jas Burns &amp; Mrs F Dolan in chat: to Bed at 9. oclock</p> <p>8: clear fine: home: sick: up at 1. oclock downstairs custard for Dinner: tea to bed at 8 oclock</p> <p>9: clear fine: home sick: up at 12 for soap: chat tea: to Bed at 8. oclock fine night Dance in {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} Hall {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p> <p>10: fine warm: home up at 12 for Dinner: Mrs Pearl McMahon in chat: I out for walk: fine day Olive came home from Toronto tonight G.T</p> <p>11:X: fine warm: home sick: up at 12. Mother here for Dinner &amp; tea: She went to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach. W.J. Faulkner in chat: to bed at 9. foggy.</p> <p>12: fine warm: home sick: up at 12. Dinner Mother here for tea: Mrs Wm McKinnon buried at Bolton Cemetry today: Olive went with W.J. Faulkner.</p> <p>13: fine warm: home sick: up ta 12 for Dinner. to Jas Scotts for walk: Dr Reynars in see about coal for kidds: to Bed at 10. fine night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">15</span></h2> <p>Nov 1917</p> <p>14: fine warm: home up for dinner: got letter from W.G. Steens about 1400 he owes me: our John 8 years old today: I subscribe to Robert Watson $100000 in victory Bonds.</p> <p>15: cloudy misley cool: home up at 11. better. I Cable $5000 to pte C. McMahon 775536 E. Co. 4th reserve Batt Hauts England today</p> <p>16: cloudy cool: home: up at 10. Morris Shulman here chat: G.W. Dowson Start line a car Olive help Mary Pack Box with Stuff and Box Christmas Cake for Campbell Send them to him today: Olive went to Toronto G.T.R. at 6. oclock tonight</p> <p>17: fine warm: home up at 11. for dinner for walk to angle crossing today tired old Wm Clarke got Stroke on left side last night: got Shoes removed on horse: 2</p> <p>18:X: fine cold squaly snow cold: home up at 2 oclock Mother here for tea to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach. to Bed at 9. oclock.</p> <p>19: cloudy cold: home up for Dinner G.W. Dowson fix scale at North end 20 old Wm Clarke Died at 4. oclock this morning</p> <p>20. cloudy cool: home up at 10. down town: to Bank after dinner Deposit $10800 then to coal &amp; scale: Russell to Toronto in car with Bibles Russell home at 11. oclock from city</p> <p>21 {diarist writes below date} Pearl Baby cow: foggy misty cool: home up for dinner misty rain afternoon &amp; night sleet snow</p> <p>22: sleet snow rain cold: home up at 10 oclock old Wm Clarke's funeral. today: service in Church then Bury him at Bolton. snow &amp; Blow about 6. or 8. inches cold night.</p> <p>23: clear cold: home up at 10. Dinner Mary Bake Bread and mend granite dishes. I rock Roy asleep in craddle: cold</p> <p>24: clear cold: home up at dinner. I walk up to Floyd Henderson he cut my hair &amp; Shave me: {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} 35 cts {diarist resumes writing on lines} I pay him for Shaving horse 65 cts Paid</p> <p>25:X: clear cold: home up at 11. Mary wash me up Stairs: L. Bible in with Russell: No Church at 7. Shilah had Anniversary Peter Campbell there: fine moonlight cold</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">16</span></h2> <p>1917</p> <p>Nov</p> <p>26: clear cold: home. up at noon: L. Bible help Russell haul some coal home from coal shed Russell. go to Toronto with car Potatoes for R. W. Dowson in lined car (1): cold night</p> <p>27: clear cold: home up at noon: to Bank Deposit $2000 for J.H.C. month November Pay: Pay $10000 first on victory loan Bond. in store: K.J. Lavery Bring us. Bag of sugar $975 Paid: fine night</p> <p>28: fine mild: home up at noon: Mary clean store windows &amp; Put them on: Russell came home from Toronto. G T at 9. this evening</p> <p>29: fine mild: home: up at 10. Mary wash: let horse &amp; cow out for while: Lilly cow 1st time</p> <p>30: cloudy rain: home: up at noon: read Book Mary write letter to Mewburn Ottawa to try &amp; get Campbell home for while to Bed at 11. oclock (1) Both. Olive 19. years today. she Telephone to us.</p> <p>Dec 1: cloudy mild: home up at noon: Dinner Ella Webbs sale today: Leonard Bible help Russel haul coal scales &amp; fuel from Elevator. Macel Bible came home from city</p> <p>2:X: fine cold: home up at noon Dinner: read. Mabel &amp; Pearl to English Church at 7. (11)</p> <p>3: cloudy cool: home up for Dinner: read. Mr Jeremiah Taylor in. get Paper signed. got letter from J.H.C. tonight from England. dated 6th of November.</p> <p>4: fine mild: home up for Breakfast at 10. oclock: Mary wash clothes: Russell got letter from J.H.C. dated 16th of November. with letter in for mother and his Photo for us: I mind Roy Mary to Bank Deposit $6000 Russell go to Toronto car 2. Potatoes for G. Dowson</p> <p>5: fine cold: home up at 930 to F. Hendersons got Shave 10 cts Pd: Let cow &amp; horse out Roy 2 years old today: Russell come home at 7. G.T.R. from Toronto tonight. Send card to Ohio &amp; Michigan coal Co for 1. car Nut coal: Mary write letter to J.H.C. tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">17</span></h2> <p>December 1917</p> <p>6: clear &amp; cold: home. up for Dinner: read Russell in bed all day sleep. snow.</p> <p>7: clear cold: home for Dinner: read Paper Big Explosion at Halifax many killed. clear cold got letter J.H.C. from England.</p> <p>8: cloudy snow East Station. snow all day home. up at 11. for dinner: L. Bible in Mary got letter from Olive from Toronto with Birthday card for me: Mary fix at Coat for Mabel. Bake Bread chore</p> <p>9:X: stormy very cold: home. up at 2. oclock. Olive call on Telephone from Toronto My 58th Birthday today. had 2 chickens for Dinner at 4. oclock. Leonard Bible here all day. to Bed at 10. (1). cold night</p> <p>10: clear cold: home: up for Breakfast at 930: Mary to Bank. Deposit $5235 J.H. Lavery Cheque Pay Taxes $24u&gt;80 and $1210 Telephone to Dec 1. write letter to W. G. Steans &amp; to coal men.</p> <p>12: clear cold: up at 930 for Breakfast. read the Paper. Mary Bake. Edna Rowley in Telephone Isaac Watson in chat. Mrs Wm Lyons in Mary fill out report coal all sold at Dec 1rst. Mary &amp; Mabel &amp; Pearl went to Sam Charters meeting in Hall at 8. I stay home with John &amp; Roy. to 12. oclock to Bed at 1. cold night</p> <p>13: cloudy snow all day: home up at 12. read Paper: read Rebecca of Sunnybrook farm</p> <p>14: clear cold: home: up at Dinner. Mary &amp; I write letter to J.H.C. to England. Russell start to Stony Point at 1. oclock with car of Potatoes for G.W. Dowson: I finish read Rebecca. Mabel &amp; Pearl to Ben Petch meeting in Hall. cold</p> <p>15: clear cold: home: up at 1. oclock. no Dinner: they were house cleaning today: Dinner at 4. colock to Bed at 12. oclock at night very cold night.</p> <p>16:X: clear cold: home up at noon: Rev Lunan Preach at 230 to s.s. scholars: at at 7. oclock to old People: Mabel &amp; Pearl go. to Both services Edna Rowley &amp; Macel Bible in. telephone cold clear. to Bed at 10. oclock.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">18</span></h2> <p>Dec 1917</p> <p>17: clear fine: home up at 11. oclock: water cow and horse: out to Vote at Wm Lyons for Sam Charters. against Ben Petch. home for dinner at 12: Mrs Lyons &amp; Macil Bible here for dinner: George Lyons here for tea: up to 10. oclock: Charters got 119 votes here Peter 28. Charters had 1675 majority in Peel. Big majorities the Boys had Big Bonfire: Mary Vote for Charters</p> <p>18: fine milder: home: up for Breakfast water cow &amp; Horse: let them out for while to Floyd Hendersons got Shave 15 cts Paid. in store awhile: chat home at 3. read Paper</p> <p>19: cloudy mild misley: home: up at 10. olock. read Paper: got letter from J.H.C. from France Dated Dec 1rst Just got to France. Russell got home tonight from Stony Point G.T. Ry at 7. oclock: {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} Mary {diarist resumes writing on the lines} write to Olive. to Bed at 10. mild night:</p> <p>20: cloudy mild: home up at 930 for Breakfast G. Chapman here Pay coal Bill $1355 for s.s. No. 2 Adjala R.J. Watson Bring 1. load wood first load to Bed at 10. oclock mild thawing snow {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} off {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p> <p>21{diarist writes under the date} got goose from mrs Duffy 14 1/2 lbs $290: fine mild: home up at 10 for Breakfast. Pearl Mrs Jas McMahon here for Dinner. School Concert S.S. No. 9. Mabel. Pearl &amp; John take Part Russell go to: they had good concert and scholars. Presented. Mr Hartwitch wrist watch</p> <p>22: fine mild: home up at 10. oclock for Breakfast. Mary Bake Bread &amp; Cakes: to bed at 11.</p> <p>23:X: cloudy snow mild: home up at 11. Mary sick I do chores. Russell milk cow: Mrs Wm Lyons &amp; Macel Bible in at 10. tonight to see Mary: to Bed at 11.</p> <p>24: cloudy mild: home at up 10. Breakfast Tom Faulkner here Pay $423 for coal in full to Date. he stay for Dinner: Olive come home from Toronto at 11. C.P.R. Russell meet her at Cedar Mills cold night</p> <p>25: clear cold: home up at 10. Olive Here: Dinner at 2. had 14 1/2 lbs Goose: My Mother here for tea: stay all night: Olive go C.P.R. to Toronto at 5. oclock. Russell leave her to Cedar Mills s.s. Play in Hall tonight. Mabel Pearl &amp; John go &amp; Russell. to Bed at 12. cold night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">19</span></h2> <p>Dec 1917</p> <p>26: clear cold: home up at 10. for Breakfast other here stay all day: W. A. Irwin in see me.</p> <p>27: clear cold. home up for Breakfast at 10. Mother here: read am Book. very cold &amp; icy</p> <p>28: cold below Zero: home up for Breakfast at 10. Russell split some wood: very cold day &amp; night Mother here: very cold night:</p> <p>29: clear very cold. home up for Breakfast at 10. Mother here: I dress go to Store &amp; R. Watsons to Wm Irwins get Village Book: home Dinner at {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} 4 {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p> <p>30X clear cold: home up for Breakfast at 11. read had Chicken Dinner at 4. oclock: Mary take Mother to R.J. Laverys at 5. clear cold Mabel &amp; Pearl to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach: Mary home at 730 cold night.</p> <p>31: clear cold: home up for Breakfast at 10. then to Hall take Nominations for Village from 12 to 1. oclock Russell do the writing: home for Dinner: Russell to Hall at 730 no meeting</p> <p>1918</p> <p>Jan 1: clear &amp; cold: home up at 10 for Brekafast in House all day: Candidate resign: Wm Wray{?} in tonight chat to 830 cold night.</p> <p>2: clear cold: home up at 10 for Breakfast Russell got Horse Shod. haul coal to Floyd &amp; some home Leonard Bible help him. all the candidates for Trustee resign leaving J.B. Campbell. W.A. Irwin &amp; R.J. Lavery Elected for the year 1918. cold clear.</p> <p>3: clear cold: home. up at 10. for Breakfast Leonard Bible help Russell haul coal &amp; get 1. Bag Flour: 1. Bag wheat: 1. Bag Barley 2 Bags oats: 2. Bags Bran at Elevator. then to Wm Bibles for Straw: got 2. letter from J.H.C. from France. Dated the 8th and 13th of December 1917: cold night:</p> <p>4: clear cold: home up for Breakfast at 10. clock Leonard Bible in make Russell out for Bed Mary Pay Leonard 100 for work. I to R.J. Laverys see Mother about letter re Mortgage: Post letters: home at 4. oclock. Dr A.F. Reynar in chat about Norton {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} Burns {diarist resumes writing on lines} re Floyd Henderson here at night Shave me Pd 25 cts: Floyd Paid me $875 for coal. fine night not so cold: to bed at 10. clock (1)</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">20</span></h2> <p>Jan 1918</p> <p>5: clear fine: home. up at 10. for Breakfast: to Bank at 11. Deposit $2500 gave Bank a Cheque for the Balance of Victory Bond $89100 got Receipt for $100000 Paid up: to Elevator see Wm Hamilton. Pay him up to Date for Feed. chat: Paid Floyd Henderson for shoeing horse $135: home: Wm McMinn here today get papers signed. Re Earl goods. I in R.J. Lavery's see Mother. to bed at 11.</p> <p>6:X: cloudy cold: home up at 10. for Breakfast Leonard Bible in for Russell at 12. oclock children to Church at 7. Rev. Bainborough Preach.</p> <p>7: cloudy Snow: home up at 10 for Breakfast Albion Election: Dohorty: Taylor: Roe: and Wm Hutchinson run: Hutchinson got beat by 3 votes. our Jim in chat: W.J. Faulkner here for tea; snow</p> <p>8: squaly. clear cold: home: up at 10. for Breakfast read: Jim here for Dinner. got Note for $100&lt;u.00 he Pay off Mortgage $50000 re Hillard to Imperial Bank: Russell go to Toronto with car f Potatoes for Dowson at 5. oclock Orangemen meet in Hall today: to bed at 10.</p> <p>9: clear fine: home: up at 1030 for Breakfast read at Anne: to bed at 10. cold (1): Russell got home from Toronto C.P.R. train late stop at Humber station:</p> <p>10: cold Bustry: home: up at 10. for Breakfast read: Wm Lyons in chat: Telephone G. Taylor about Hay. Russell Sleep all day: fine.</p> <p>11: fine: home: up at 10. Breakfast: Shovel snow: to R.J. Laverys see Mother: home at 430 Russell drive El youngs team haul up Potatoes to Car for Dowson: He fire car all night cold &amp; Stormy: in Home at 4. oclock. cold.</p> <p>12: stormy very cold: home: up at 10 Breakfast in House finished read Anne of the Island. Russell fire car for Dowson: very cold. no trains Railroad Blocked with snow.</p> <p>13:X: cold Stormy: home: up at 11. Breakfast: Russell fire car Potatoes all day &amp; all night for Dowson; Jas Burns call on Telephone about 8.</p> <p>14: clear cold: {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} home {diarist resumes writing on lines} up at 930 for Breakfast: read a little milder tonight: no trains But snow Plow. went up. Russell fire car</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">21</span></h2> <p>Jan 1918</p> <p>15: calm fine milder: home: up at 10. Breakfast help Mary to Churn: Rock Roy in cradle. fill in coal Papers for Ottawa no coal in. Russell fire car Potatoes for Dowson all night.</p> <p>16: clear Blustry cold: home. up at 10. Breakfast Mary Wash: I rock Roy asleep. Russell go to Toronto with Refrigerator car of Potatoes. for Dowson at 5. oclock this evening. read</p> <p>17: fine cold: home. up at 10. Breakfast: Shovel snow for woodpile: chore. let Horse out for while. Mary Bake Bread: Pretty cold.</p> <p>18: cold: home: up at. 10. for Breakfast. chore. to R.J. Laverys: see Mother: home at 4. very cold.</p> <p>19: clear cold: home: up at 1030 Breakfast. chore George Burns Baby Die. Buried in Methodist Grave {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} {?} {diarist resumes writing on lines} Wm Lyons dig grave: Rev Bainborough Bury it</p> <p>20:X: clear cold: home: up at 11. for Breakfast. Pearl to S.S. at 11. am: Mabel. Pearl. John. to Church at 7 Rev Bainborough Preach: Mary &amp; Roy to Wm Lyons I at home alone: Russell come home from Toronto tonight C.P.Ry at 11. cold night: clear</p> <p>21: clear cold: home. up at 10. Breakfast: Mary Wash: Russell in Bed till 12 noon: Bring the new axe from Wm Bibles split some Blocks.</p> <p>22: clear cold: home. up at 10. Breakfast. Mary to Bank Deposit J.H.C. Jan Cheque $2000: home at 330 churn: H.H. Watson in Pay 3602 in full to Date:</p> <p>23: clear cold: home. up at 10. Breakfast. clean out closet: crosscent{?} hard Blocks. Mary and John help me: Russell went on weightfreight at 12. with car Potatoes to Toronto for Dowson</p> <p>24: snow: cold: home: up at 10. Breakfast: in all day: write to C.A. Magrath Ottawa about coal Velda Boyce Died this morning at 10. Russell came home C.P.R. at 12. oclock tonight</p> <p>25: clear cold: home. up at 10. Breakfast. Russell. up at 1. oclock for Dinner: read.</p> <p>26: clear cold: home: up at 10. Breakfast: Russel go to Velda Boyce funeral at 1. oclock: service in church: Mabel &amp; Pearl go: Rev Bainborough Preach Borden Watson Dinner here: very cold night</p> <p>27:X: clear cold; home: up at 11. Breakfast: read: I went to R.J. Laverys see Mother: home at 5. Dinner Mabel. Pearl. John. to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January 1918 =</span></h2> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>  <p>28:</p> <p><br />29:</p> <p>30:</p> <p><br />31:</p> <p>Feb 1:</p> <p>2:</p> <p>3:X:</p> <p><br />4:</p> <p><br />5:</p> <p>6:</p> <p>7:</p> <p>8:</p> <p>9:</p> <p>10:</p> </td> <td>  <p>Suove{?} &amp; Blow: house: up at 10. Breakfast: read and write letter to J. H. C. {his son James Henry Campbell} to France put it in Mothers letter: write to J.S. Hamilton about car coal.</p> <p>Clear cold: House up at 10: Breakfast: read. write Russell, split some wood: John cut wood in after 3. I help him: put down Hay &amp; Straw.</p> <p>Clear cold: house: up at 10. Breakfast: I walked to Clevatos afternoon chat to Wall Hamilton: got little Bar in seals office: house at 5: Tea at 6.</p> <p>Clear cold. house. up at 10. Breakfast: Mother up from A. J. Lavrerys{?} at 11. here for dinner I tea got letter from J. H. C. from France. Dated Jan 8th: Russell go sirth cae potatoes at 5 pm for Toronto: Mother to R. J. Lauey at 6.</p> <p>Clear cold. house up at 10. Breakfast drove Russlel Come home from Toronto C.P.K. 11.30 pm.</p> <p>Clear cold: house up at 10. chore: split some wood: Russell help: John haul into woodshed wife Faullhuer here for tea at 6.</p> <p>Cloudy Blustry: house up at 11. Breakfast, read Rev Luoige had memorial service for Clucer Moss at 3 oclock in Methodist Church. Mabel, Pearl, John there: Oraugencoss Figure: Reere for tea at 6.</p> <p>Clear very cold: house up at 10. very cold: in house all day: sorite to John McBouald about coal: unit out 9. Bills &amp; Post the: Floyd in look for coal bags. very cold night.</p> <p>Clear cold: house: up at 10 in house all day</p> <p>Cloudy snow cold: house up at 10: had girls for dinner. house all day. write out 6. Bills post them in office.</p> <p>Blustry cold: house: up at 10: Russell split wood. I help John Mabel and Pearl haul it into shed.</p> <p>Fine milder: House up at 10: Chore left Horse and cow out for sahile: Russell go ore H06 units. Car of potatoes for Boerson fire car: cold.</p> <p>Hail: fine cold: house up at 10: store closed at noon: to save fuel: in house all day: cold</p> <p>Clear cold: house up at 10: chore: Mathew Mabel Pearl John to Church at 7: Rev Rainburugs{?} preach: Mary write letter to Helie Allan to Leney: coal store go out.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February 1918</p> <p>11: fine mild thawing off roof : home: up at 10. chore: Mary Churu: School close today. {illegible name of person} has to {illegible} quit school. Russell came home from Toronto C.P.R at 12 pm.</p> <p>12: rain all day mild: home up at 10. in home all day</p> <p>13: cloudy: fine mild: home. up at 12. for dinner Russell go to Toronto with can of potatoes for {illegoble}: Old Ms. {illegible name of person} came here at 2 and the stay all night: I meet Proily</p> <p>14: fine mild: home. up for dinner at 10clock Russell came home from Toronto C.P.R at 7.oclock pm: {illegible} see {illegible} mother.</p> <p>15: cloudy cold: clear: home. up at 10. read. Old Ms. {illegible} here: the {illegible} to RF. Harveys at 11. to see Mother: Russell get 1 bag that 1. bag wheat. 1. bag barley: 2. bags oats &amp; 2. Bags Bran at Elevator. feed horse in {illegible} sleigh: road very icy:</p> <p>16: clear cold: home: up at 10, in house all day old Ms. {illegible} here the went to {illegible} to chat to mother {illegible} bring her up at 5. She stay here all night. cold. To bed at 10^30</p> <p>17.X: clear cold: up at 1..oclock for dinner: {Mr. or Mrs.} {illegible} here: church at 7. {illegible} John go. Ren {illegible} Preach: cold.</p> <p>18: clear cold: home. up at 11. Mary to C.J. Station at 9. with old Mrs {illegible} she went on train to Alliston. Mary to Lyons chat to after 6^30 cold.</p> <p>19: shower: rain mild: home. up at 10. in home all day: turn windy cold at night: R.J. {illegible} sale</p> <p>20: clear windy cold: home. up at 11^30 for dinner. Mary wash &amp; {illegible} today: very cold night</p> <p>21: clear very cold: home up at 10: Mary Bake Bread and cakes: read {illegible}: write a letter to Campbell to France: cold:</p> <p>22: clear cold: home: up at 10: in home all day Russell hello from Lyons saw wood 1/2 day in L. Marshalls Bush: very icy.</p> <p>23: clear fine: home up at 11. {illegible name} here with 1100 lbs hay : {illegible name of person} pay his bill $4^45: Mercer Mason here collect 3^00 {illegible} Rowly 8^th line got hurt in Bush today and died tonight from hunt.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February 1918</p> <p>24:X: fine warm: home up at 10: chore let {illegible} horse out play: thawing: Mary to R.J. Lavery 's {illegible} Mother Mabel Pearl John to Church at 7. {illegible church leader's name} Preach</p> <p>25: cloudy mild rain: house. up at 10. in house all day: rain heavy thunder &amp; lightning very {illegible} at night- turn very cold. {illegible- possibly 'hazing'} night.</p> <p>26: windy cold {illegible}: home up at 11. in home all day. {illegible title of a person} Rowley 8th line funeral this afternoon to Laurel Hill: {illegible} set off in chat: Mrs {illegible} Lyons in chat. cold.</p> <p>27: fine mild: home. up at 10. in home all day</p> <p>28: snow mild: home. up at 10. in house allday</p> <p>March 1: fine mild: home. up at 10. in house allday.</p> <p>2: fine mild: home. up at 10: in house all day. G. Taylor bring balance of hay L. {illegible}. G. Casgrove in Lay coal Bill. W.F. Bingham in: sign his car license: {illegible} melting today</p> <p>3:X: fine mild: house up at 10. in house all day: read sleep: got letter from J.H.G. from France dated 3rd of February: Mother &amp; Lizzie come up last night see {illegible- possibly 'it'} Mary with letter to J.H.G tonight. Mabel, Pearl &amp; John to Church at 7. With Mother. {illegible name of church leader} preached.</p> <p>4: cloudy cold: house up at 12 for dinner Mary wash clothes today: {illegible title of a person} Lyons in cellar fried Potatoes:</p> <p>5: fine mild cold: home up at 10. in house all day. Kidney smell in for bag Eggs. Mary to Bank Deposit J.H.G cheque $20.00 and pay $3.00 to bank for {illegible} 1917 &amp; 1918. And {illegible} for Enterprise {illegible- possibly 'depot'}.</p> <p>6: fine cold snow: house up at 10. in house all day {illegible} cut bring load wood to us from R.J. {illegible}: from Bible in tonight chat.</p> <p>7: fine cold: home up at 10. in house all day.</p> <p>8: fine cold: home: up at 12 for dinner. in all day: Mary wash: Russell with {illegible}</p> <p>9: cloudy cold: snow &amp; Blow: home up for dinner. Russell gow with can potatoes at 3^30 for Dawson to Toronto: C.H. Rutherford in pay his coal Bill 1^79 Floyd Henderson in at 3. Shane in: Mary send 1 bag Eggs and some cakes to {illegible name of person}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March 1918</span></h2> <p>10:X: snow &amp; blown cold: home up at 12. Mary sick Fred pull Hatter off {illegible} in {illegible} clean stable.</p> <p>11: clean cold: home: up at 7. Let on fine: Back to bed up at 11. I write letter to J.H.G. to France: John &amp; Borden Madison shovel snow at gate Mrs J.Little buried today. Russell come home from Toronto C.P.R. at 11^30.</p> <p>12: fine very {possibly 'warm'}: blessing: up at 10. Let horse and George {name of person} buried today. I come out awhile, fall Bot for J.H.G. Russell wize it: send. Bot to J.H.G. to France {illegible}</p> <p>13: fine mild: home up at 10. 10^30 Bible. Linbard &amp; Russell haul 3 logs {illegible} here: rain at night send Ted coal rupert to the F.{name of person} home.</p> <p>14: cloudy rain all day: home up at 11. John Paterson in about wood. 12 cord 15th wood at 4^00 Per cord $48^00. snow Blout: Russell wood {illegible}</p> <p>15: clear cold: home up at 10. Russell split-wood then go to Jims: J-Huly's Mary chore: Russell stay at Jims help Jill 2. load Potatoes.</p> <p>16: fine mild: home up at 10. Jas Gilmore in pay coal Bill: Russell go with car Potatoes for {appears to have ran out of space on line} to {name of place} at 10.oclock tonight. colder windy:</p> <p>17.X: fine mild: home up at 10. in house all day. Mother &amp; Little Mary come up here from R.J. Lavery's &amp; Elmer Buffy here for tea: Church at 7. {illegible name of church leader} Preach: Mother &amp; girls to Church.</p> <p>18: fine: house up at 9^30: Mable &amp; John to mill for Bran before school line: first airplane go with This air at 8^30 I chore clean out stable water &amp; feed: wind Rey: Mary wash clothes. I write a letter to Olive last night to 559 Keele St.{illegible}</p> <p>19: fine warm: home up at 7. chore: help Mary clean ice of yard: gave R.J. Madison cheque $25^00 for wood: jaw feast in Chat. Chore</p> <p>20: fine very warm: home up at 730 chore. clean ice got letter from J.H.G from France dated February 19th in good Place.</p> <p>21: fine very warm {illegible} wind. home up at 9. chore: Mary fix couch over again.</p> <p>22: fine cool north wind: home up at 10. chore help Mary to Churn in the fill Pearl lick. hay.</p> <p>23: fine cool North wind: home up at 10. chore out for walk to Jas Scotts. to store see mother. To Floyd Henderson's at night-got there. home at 8: to bed at 10. fine cool night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH 1918</span></h2> <p>24:X: fine warm: home up at 9. Chorse: Pearl &amp; John to S.S. at 11. Mary {illegible person's name} go up {illegible} for walk: Back at 3. Chat to Jas Scott: home at 5. {text very light; illegible} at 7. Ren {illegible church leader's name} Preach: Mary &amp; Roy to Puffy's</p> <p>25: fine cool: home up at 10. chore: to R.J. Larry's chat to Mother see {illegible} washer work: to Elevator chat to {illegible} Hamilton: home at 6 got letter from J.H.G. from France dated February 24th: heard Crown Prince was taken</p> <p>26: fine cool: home up at 10. chore: Deposit- J.H.G. March cheque $20^00 in Bank for him today. Mother here all afternoon &amp; tea: then she went to R.J. Lavery's at 6. cool night.</p> <p>27: fine cool: home up at 8. chore: Mary wash. Russell chore: for walk: W.J. Bingham and Mr Sleighthorne here chat.</p> <p>28: fine cool: home up at 10. chore: got letter from J.H.G. from France dated March 7th. last night: walk out to R. Maloons Office. {illegible} about North West loan Co. Russell got 1. bag Potatoes from him: Mine and Irene Carr here from Toronto C.P.R. at 12 oclock tonight: Russell &amp; L.Bible meet them with car at Cedar Mills: to bed at 1.oclock.</p> <p>29: fine mild: home chore: Olive &amp; Irene Carr here all day Mother here for tea: over to gas {illegible} for chat. Good Friday.</p> <p>30: fine mild: home chore: Olive &amp; Irene Carr up at 5. walk to Cedar Mills at 6^30 go to Toronto. Russell walk with then carry {illegible- possibly 'radishes'}. he come back and work with Gren Lanery on {illegible} all day: I got sheared at Floyds. To Elevator see {illegible name of perssn}; home at 6.tea:</p> <p>31:X: fine: Easter: home chore: Eat 2. Poached Eggs for Breakfast: Mother here for tea Church at 7. Ren Rainborough Preach</p> <p>April:1: cloudy rain: home chore: take {illegible} for walk. rain: Russell work on seeline G.J.Y Maril bible go to Toronto C.P.R. at 5.P.M.</p> <p>2: fine mild: home chore: John Patterson start hard wood: Grandma Mc{illegible}: here all night- Russell on seelion: Mary &amp; I do some gardening Plant Radishes &amp; Lettuce.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April 1918</span></h2> <p>3: fine cool: home chore: to Elevator get: 1. Bag of Wheat. 1. Bag of Barley: 1. Bag shorts and 2. Bags Bran: {illegible} Bible Bring them up for me. Steve Kelly's sole today: Mother here.</p> <p>4: fine cool: home chore: John Patterson finish haul 11. cord short- wood: gave him cheque $44^00. Russell on section: Mother here. cool windy</p> <p>5: fine mild: home chore: Russell on section: chore for walk to Blacks with shop. chat: fine</p> <p>6: fine mild: home chore: split some wood: Mother here: Russell on section: got leter from J.H.G. from France dated 10th of March: got letter from Rev {illegible name of person} from France dated 11th of March saying he saw Campbell.</p> <p>7:X: fine mild: home chore: read sleep: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach: Mother: {illegible name of person} Pearl go to Juglish Church at 7. Rev Kennedy Preach: Mrs Jas Burns Lillie &amp; Mother in chat.</p> <p>8: fine cool: home chore split some wood. Russell on section. Mother here. cold windy</p> <p>9: fine cool: home chore: Mrs Jas {illegible name of person} here. I to Bank with her: got our Bank Book {illegible} Dawson go to Toronto with car for awhile:</p> <p>10: fine cool. home chore: Mary wash: split-wood walk to Elevator see {title of person} Hamilton: see Hogs and cattle: to shop with Mr. {possibly Wray}: Mrs Floyd Henderson home from Braiuplon today: home chore</p> <p>11: fine cool: home chore: wheel Hardwood into woodshed: Mabel &amp; John Bring 1.Bag Flour from Elevator in cart: Mother here: {squished writing}</p> <p>12: fine warm: home chore: to Jas Scotts chat. to stove for loaf bread: home chore.</p> <p>13: fine warm: home chore: clean out Berry bushes old wood Prune trees: clean Fred horse outside: to Elevator Lay {title of person} Hamilton to Date he lay me for Bag truck $2^00: home: settle up with Eddy Younge to Date. Mother here:</p> <p>14:X: fine warm: home chore: to Floyd Henedersons get hair cut &amp; shave: home read: Mother Mabel. Pearl &amp; John to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach: Mary Roay &amp; I walk around Pond write letter to J.H.G. to France: Put clock on 1.hour today. Mrs Duffy &amp; Baby &amp; Joy &amp; Elmer here chat: Mother here: to Bed at 10.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April 1918</span></h2> <p>15: fine warm: home chore: split-wood &amp; pile it- in. Russell on section Mother here: Post letter to J.H.G. to France</p> <p>16: fine warm: home chore: split-wood and pile it in: Mother go to Duffy's today: Russell on section: to bed at 10. oclock. Bathe {symbol of U with line in middle.}</p> <p>17: fine warm: home chore: Mary wash: split some wood: Jas Lavery split afternoon wheel some in: rain at night. to bed at 9.</p> <p>18: cloudy {illegible} cold: home chore: to Bed at 10.</p> <p>19: clear cold: snow on ground thawing: home chore help Mary to churn slow: Jack Jones Bring 1. load wood slabs: John help me Pile them.</p> <p>20: clear cool: home chore: Jack Jones bring 1. load slab wood. I pay him for 4 {possibly 'yards'} $8^50. Win Johnson buried today 11 1/2 years old. John help me Pile Them and wheel coal ashes To sheet: chore: to Bed at 10. oclock. cool.</p> <p>21:X: cloudy {'misley' or 'misty'}: home chore: Len. Bible here for. Russell Dinner at 2. oclock. Mother here Mother to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach {illegible title of person} Beatty died today: to bed at 9^30</p> <p>22: cloudy cool: fine: home chore: for wack to Elevator chat to {illegible title of person} Hamilton: F. Dolan there: for walk at eve: chat to J.G.Wolfe. W.F. {illegible name of person} in with my coat: Lorne Bary stay here all night: to Bed at 10^30.</p> <p>23: fine warm: home chore: see {illegible}. Lorne Barry go with {illegible title of person} Pulford. John E. Daley here chat: Pile wood in coohkouse</p> <p>24: fine cool: home chore: Mary help me Pile wood: walk to Stockrew see Hogs &amp; cattle in store got 2. lbs figs: home chore: to Bed at 10. W.F. Faulkner set hen 2. in stable tonight. Mr McCauley &amp; E. Watson here look at Fred.</p> <p>25: fine cool: home chore: got 2. shoes Memored on Fred horse H5- ets Rd: clean horse: cool.</p> <p>26: fine cool: home chore: Mary wash. Mother here afternoon: Mrs Joan Chapman Buried today: circle on sun</p> <p>27: fine warm: home chore: walk to Elevator: clean sheet:</p> <p>28:X: fine warm: home chore: to Floyds get shovel walk down to 6th line with Jas Lavery. Mother here. to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach. fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April 1918</span></h2> <p>29: fine warm: home chore: home all day windy: to Elevator: see {illegible title of person} Hamilton. walk around Block: dig in garden: rain</p> <p>30: cloudy cool: home chore: dig in garden to Bank Deposit- J.H.G. April cheque $20^00 got Interest- to Bate marked on mine &amp; his. Russell to Glenwilliams work on track:</p> <p>May 1: cold windy fine: home chore: Jas McJohn hot Horse: to Jas Scotts chat. home Tea Garner Brown more into webb House today got letter from France dated 8th april from J.H.G. McMahon: milder tonight.</p> <p>2: windy mild dry: home chore: Poorly Russell at Glenwilliams on track: Jas {illegible last name} have Fred Hrse all day:</p> <p>3: cool fine: {illegible}: fine: home chore: Poorly to Elevator: W. {illegible name} Put in oad oats. Russel at Glen- on track:</p> <p>4: fine mild: home chore: dig some in garden: Joh &amp; I go to fish got none.</p> <p>5:X: fine warm: home chore: all of no walk to {illegible title of person} Bibles &amp; {illegible title of person} Boyce Bush got flowers. Mother here in evening: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach: English Church to.</p> <p>6: fine cool: home chore: Mary write a letter to J.H.G. to France: put in $1^00</p> <p>7: fine warm: home chore: Mary split wood {illegible title of person} Lyons help her &amp; Russell. we got all into woodshed: sell Fred Horse today to Harry Sawmiton &amp; a Bryce for $25^00: Deposit cheque in Bank. to see Mother at Daffy's. home to bed at 10.</p> <p>8: fine cool: home chore: Mary &amp; I finish Pil Maple wood in woodshed: cool</p> <p>9: cloudy cool: home chore: our Pearl 10. years old died today: Mary take off storm windows: Put them up in driving house.</p> <p>{side note: 'Pearl 10. years'}</p> <p>10: fine cool: home chore: finish dig garden cold night frost: Russell to Jottendam</p> <p>11: cool: home chore: Mary help me to clean out closet: John &amp; I to arch fish.</p> <p>12:X: fine cool: home chore: in bed sleep: Mother here for tea at 4^30: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach:</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May 1918</span></h2> <p>13: cloudy cool: home chore: send april report of coal to Ottawa: write letter to J.H.G. to France: chore cool.</p> <p>14: fine mild: home chore: Mary wash: got a letter from J.H.G. from France Dated the 19 of April: Dr Reymar here about Mrs Chung</p> <p>15: fine warm: home chore: {illegible title of person} Bible haul Manure from here: I help Mary clean out hen house: {illegible} up yard:</p> <p>16: fine warm: home chore: {illegible title} Bible finish the Manure: Jas Scott here chat: Dr Reymar and Kearn Goffer here chat: to Bed at 10. fine.</p> <p>17: fine warm: home chore: Russell go to Toronto with Leonard &amp; Ruby Bible in car. Bring our Olive &amp; Miss Beth-Burnley Home at 11^30: Mother here for Tea: she went to Duffy's at night: to Bed at.1</p> <p>18: {side note: 'Mabel 12 years'}fine warm windy: home chore: read chore Olive &amp; Miss Durnley here: Mother here for tea: our Mable 12 years old today.</p> <p>19:X: fine warm: home chore read. had Big Rooster for Dinner: Mother &amp; Miss Durnley &amp; Olive here: W.J. Faulkner in chat tonight {happy face drawing}</p> <p>20: fine warm: home chore: Jas Gragan haul wood g. cord $12^00 Paid: Olive &amp; Miss Durnley go to Toronto at 9. relock G.J. Ry; Bill in wood</p> <p>21: fine warm: home chore: Pile in wood Mary &amp; I finish Plant garden last night</p> <p>22: Thunder &amp; Lightning rain fine: home chore: got letter from J.H.G. from France ated 30th of April: Mary wash today to Elevator get 1. bag flour $6^00 Pd 1.Bag bean 2^00 Pd Mabel &amp; John Bring up in R.F. Lavey cart, herd cow on sheep- cut grass.</p> <p>23: fine warm: home chore: herd cow on Sheep Olive &amp; Miss {illegible name} come tonight: C.P.R at 12.oclock. Herdley Reyvar Bring them up from Cedar Mills in Buggy.</p> <p>24: fine mild: home chore: herd cow on Sheep cow ran to angle crossing: Mary run after her: Mothere here for Tea: I walk to the Elevator gine F.G. Howard. 2 bags Buckwheat {'1' inside a circle}</p> <p>25: cloudy rain: home: sleep upstairs: Olive &amp; Betta here: Mary trim my whiskers and cut Roys hair at night: rain tonight</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May 1918</span></h2> <p>26:X: rain fine hot: house: Olive &amp; Beth here John &amp; {three letter word illegible} back for walk. {illegible title of person} Lyons with us: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach. Mother in after Church chat.</p> <p>27: cloudy warm: home chore: Floyd. take Olive &amp; Beth Dearnley to Bolton at 7^10 am they go to Toronto. I keep Mary split-wood. very warm: Mary Pay Jas Lanary $1^00 Put cow to {illegible title of person} Bibles tonight warm.</p> <p>{side not: 'Cow'}</p> <p>28: fine cool: home chore: up at 6. Mary to milk Mary deposit J.H.G. Cheque in Bank Mary pay $20^00 &amp; Draw $24^00 out of our money: Mary sick.</p> <p>29: fine warm: home up at 6: read: sleep.</p> <p>30: warm: home up at 6: read sleep upstairs: to Elevator: W.Wilson had in load of wheat send card to {illegibe title} Hamilton about wheat</p> <p>31: fine warm: home up at 6. Pil in wood to Duffys {three letter illegible word} Sarah Roberts she came from Grenfull: home for dinner {side not: '22'} our Campbell 22 years old today</p> <p>June: fine very hot: home up at 6. chore: Pile wood in finish all in: Mother &amp; Sarah here for tea chat: Doctor Reynar here chat about coal,</p> <p>2:X: fine warm: home chore: read sleep</p> <p>3 : fine cool: home chore up at 6. Sarah &amp; Mother here for tea: Roy spill cream out of churn: Lorne Lipsett Burwed Mabel &amp; Pearl go in Buggy to Jennie Fullers with W.F, Faulkner: to Bed at 10^30 Mary {'1' inside circle}. I write etter to J.H.G. to France.</p> <p>4: misty cool: hoe up at 6. chore: J.Faulkner Bring us 2. Bags Potatoes $2^20 Pd: stay for tea Mary to Bank Pay {illegible person's name} Bill $6^75. She got {illegible} loan bond: first Interest $27^50 got it on Book: got white shoes for Roy $1^25 Pd</p> <p>5: fine cool: home up at 6. chore: Poorly all day: {title of person illegible} Lyons clean up our cellar. Mary wash and clean stovepipes. cool.</p> <p>6: fine cool: home up at 6: chore read: sleep, thunder &amp; lightning at night: to Bed at 10. {faded writing- illegible}.</p> <p>7: fine cool: home up at 6: chore sllep read. Mother, Sarah &amp; Margery Barry here for tea. windy cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June 1918</span></h2> <p>8: cool. home up at 6. {'1' inside a circle} chore: Olive came on G.Y. Ry from Toronto at 9^30 am: Mother &amp; Sarah here for Dinner: Olive went on C.P.R. at 5 oclock to Toronto. Sarah &amp; Mary walk to Cedar Mills with her Mother &amp; Sarah here for tea: Mother help me watch Bread cook.</p> <p>9:X: cloudy rain: home up at 9^30: cool. read sleep: Russell go to Niagara with Floyd Henderson: Chapman &amp; L.Hogg: rain all day Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach.</p> <p>10: fine warm: house up at 7^30: read chore Mary dress me: to R.J Laverys at 3. Mrs Roy. McDonald there: Lizzie take Picture of Mother &amp; Sarah &amp; I. chat Jim came Russell got home from Niagara at 4. Floyds car broke down at Oakville.</p> <p>11: fine cool. home up at 6. chore: Mother and Sarah &amp; Maggie here for dinner: we had tea at R.J. Laverys at 5. oclock Sarah went ome {appears to be missing the 'h' in 'home'} G.Y. at 6^30 Hart to Winnipeg: home at 7^30 Big storm at 9^30</p> <p>12: cloudy cool: home up at 6. chore: got letter from J.H.G. from France dated May 11th and card Dated May 22nd: Mother here for tea.</p> <p>13: fine cool: home up at 6. chore: all out to G. Wilsons field see the 2. airplanes: I went over in R.Watsons car walk home to Elevator sell 12.Bushels Buckwheat $24^00 to J.G. Hall Paid: home sleep read.</p> <p>14: fine cool: home up at 6. chore hoe in garden: read sleep. very shaky today Mary write letter to J.H.G. to France</p> <p>15: fine warm: home up at 6. chore. leg very shaky: sleep forenoon. dinner. to Elevator sell 12.Bushels Buckwheat call at Duffys see Mother: home at 7. tea.</p> <p>16:X: fine warm: home up at 9. {'1' in circle} read sleep. Rev Beinborough Preach last time at 7.</p> <p>17: fine warm: home up at 6. chore: to Elevator get 2 bags Bran.1.Bag shorts.1.Bag Barley Paid $9^40 for lot: gave {title of person illegible} Hamilton $44^00 cash for Buckwheat sold: sell E.Huster 2^42 Buckwheat $5^75 Paid: cool night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June 1918</span></h2> <p>18: fine warm: home up at 6. chore read sleep</p> <p>19: fine warm: homeup at 6. chore read. to Elevator with {title of person} Lyons get Rice Plank and 1.Bag Barley 2.Bags Bran 1. Bag shorts: Put it in feed room: Allan McLean Register for Mary &amp; I at home. chore:</p> <p>20: fine cool day: home up at 6. chore read: to Duffys see Mother: to Elevator give {title of person} Hamilton $5^75: Mr Wray there: house at 6.oclock tea. chore: Mary house clean.</p> <p>21: cloudy rain cool: house up at 6. chore read: Beth Dearnley come from Toronto. at 11 C.P.R. Floyd bring her up from Cedar Mills. to Duffys see Mother; home at 5^30 W.J. Faulkner here for tea: Beth here.</p> <p>22: cloudy cool windy: home: up at 6. chore. read sleep: Mary cook for Mrs Dolan. Beth here.</p> <p>23:X: fine cool: home {symbol of '1' in a circle above the last word}: up at 7. chore: sleep: read. Mother here for tea: Both: Russel: Mabel John: walk down back to Jones for tea. got Back at 7. Church at 7. Douglas Davis Preach</p> <p>24: fine. mild: cloudy: home up at 6. chore: Beth go with W.J. Faulkner at 11. got letter from J.H.G. from France Dated May 30th: rain Bob Matson move {illegible word} shed today.</p> <p>25: fine warm: home up at 6. chore: to R.J. Laverys see Mother she is 87 years today. had Pain in her Breast: home at 5: Douglas Davis &amp; Macil Boyce married in Church at 3 oclock today: Beth up,</p> <p>26: fine warm: home up at 6. chore. thin our carrots in garden. Old Mrs Faulkner come here from Alliston here all night: Pearl go to Torono.</p> <p>27: fine: home up at 6. chore: Baby Boy Born at Jas McMahon: I need sleep very poorly all day: to Duffys at 5. see Mother: Pay R. Matson $3^30 {illegible word}</p> <p>28: fine hot: home up at 6. chore read sleep. Poorly all day.</p> <p>29: mild: home up at 6. chore: Poorly all day.</p> <p>30:X: fine: home up at 7^30 chore. sleep outside on couch rain afternoon: Church at 7. Rev Mr Williams Preach first timer</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{the number 34 printed at the top left corner of the page}</p> <p>July 1918</p> <p>1: cloudy cool: home up at 6. chore Sleep on couch Myra Duffy in to see too: Dick Bolton call</p> <p>2: fine: home up at 6. chore Breakfast at 7 {symbol of '1' inside circle}: got letter from J.H.G. from France Dated June 8th. Write letter to J.H.G. to France Put $1^00 in it. write letter to Robert Hay. Toronto Dr Reyman in chat about children.</p> <p>3: rain: fine warm: home up at 6. chore to Duffys see Mother . house dinner: send $1^50 to C.V. Chanters for paper to Jan.1.1919. to Elevator gave {title of person} Hamilton $12^00 $12^00 for Jas Kelly Bag flour &amp; oven bun. Bag. flour John Irwin there, see cattle, home at 6.</p> <p>4: fine warm: home, up at 6. chore: Doctors Reyman &amp; Bateman at J.B. Campbells this forenoon. Operate on Hilde {last name of person. possibly 'Clearble'} &amp; Jack &amp; audry Campbell &amp; our Pearl &amp; John for tonsilitis: J.B. Bring Pearl &amp; John home in car at 7.P.M. Mary &amp; {name of person- illegible} turn Faulkner call chat. up all night.</p> <p>5: fine warm: home. up at 6. chore. read Pearl &amp; John in Bed all day: Reymar call in. Mary &amp; Roy to Jims &amp; Kellys at night- in J.B. Campebells car: Home up at 8^30: Both up.</p> <p>6: fine warm: house up at 6.chore: John &amp; Pearl in Bed. John up for while: Beth in chat.</p> <p>7:X: fine cool. home up at 8. chore: read sleep: Pearl &amp; John up for while: Mary to see Mother at Duffys: W.J. Faulkner and Beth in chat: Church at 7. Rev Williams Preacj: cool night.</p> <p>8: fine mild: home up at 6. chore,</p> <p>9: fine cool: home up at 6. chore.</p> <p>10: cloudy cool home up at 6. chore. got letter from J.H. G. from France dated 18th June to see Mother at at Duffys not well.</p> <p>11: fine cool: home up at 6. chore: to see Mother at Duffys not well.</p> <p>12: fine mild: home up at 7. orangeman go to Barrie Russell &amp; Beth &amp; W.J. Faulkner go on train Mrs M. Boulter died at 8.oclock at Weston Mrs Tom Coulter Phone us at 11. tonight Beth here all night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July 1918</span></h2> <p>13: fine warm: home up at 7. chore. Russell and Beth go to Toronto. G.J. this am at 9. oclock Mrs McFadden &amp; Bobby come here G.J. this am: clean up Mrs Coulter house &amp; ride. the corpse of Mrs Coulter come G.J. at 6^30, took her to her house: will. Tom &amp; Lawrence come: Rudy McJaggert &amp; Joan Coulter and Bobby McFadden here all night: to Bed at 1^30.</p> <p>14:X: fine very hot: home up at 7. chore: take Mrs Coulter: Funeral at 2. oclock Rev {title of person} Laidlow Preach at House. {name of person- illegible} Bruce &amp; Charlie &amp; Wife &amp; Will &amp; {illegible word} Black came from Belfountain in car to Funeral. Rev Mr Williams Preach at 7. in Church: Bobby &amp; His Mother here all night. Russell came home from toronto C.P.R. at 11. oclock.</p> <p>15: fine very hot: home up at 6: chore: Bobby McFadden &amp; his Mother go G.J. to Toronto at 9. Bobs last leave. Coulter Boys &amp; Women at Home divide up. to Duffys see Mother. Myra House. I weak</p> <p>16: cloudy: rain at night: home up at 6. chore: at home all day: read sleep: W.J. Faulkner in chat</p> <p>17: cloudy: fine warm: home up at 6. chore: {symbol: '1' in circle} to Elevator with. {illegible word} Bible: Mabel: Pearl John &amp; Roy: got 2.Bags {illegible word} for hen feed send Cheque $10^05 to J.Eaton Go &amp; Cheque $4^39 to Robert-Simpson Go. for goods: read sleep. took dose. castor oil in Liquor this am: to Duffy see Mother</p> <p>18: fine warm. home up at 6. chore. read sleep to Duffys see Mother. to Bed at 10.</p> <p>19: fine warm: home up at 6. chore: to Elevator sell 2. Bags flour to Joan Chapman $12^00 Paid: home greens for Dinner: Mary &amp; Mabel &amp; John go to Pick Berries at 2^30 got nice lot. to Duffys at 7^30 see Mother: Russell get 1. Bag sugar 100 lbs $9^75 Paid.</p> <p>20: fine hot: home up at 6. chore: Mary Pearl &amp; John go Picking Berries at 9^30 got nice lot. home at 2. oclock. Larcek come from Simpsons with my cap &amp; Johns and Mabel &amp; Pearl white shoes. Miss Car come G.J. at 6^30 from Toronto</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>36</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July 1918</span></h2> <p>21:X: fine very hot day: home up at 9^30. chore Miss Carr here: Study downstairs tonight- hot</p> <p>22: fine very hot up at 6. chore: Miss Carr go with. Mary Mabel John &amp; Mrs Duffy &amp; Elmer Pick Berries got nice lot: home at 1. dinner: Mary cut my hair in stable children go to River wash: to Duffys see Mother. very hot.</p> <p>23: fine very hot dry: up at 6. chore: go to Gambles with Isaac and Robert Matson J.Stanfield &amp; Hanse Lyons in car they set up new seering {appears to have forgotten the 't' in 'steering'} {illegible word} and insure Horse &amp; Barn. Home at 12 noon Myra Duffy &amp; Ruby Bible got tonsils out today. To Duffys see Mother.</p> <p>24: fine very hot: up at 6. chore: Mary &amp; Mabel &amp; John &amp; Miss Carr Pick Berries forenoon got nice lot: I walk to Elevator got Bar for Jas Gilmore call see Myra: chat to Lizzie home chore to C.P.R. Palgrane Station in car with R. Watson &amp; Isaac &amp; Lone Wilson. home at 8^30 very hot &amp; dry.</p> <p>25: fine very hot: home up at 6. chore. read &amp; sleep cooler.</p> <p>26: fine hot dry: home up at 6. chore. read Mary: Mabel John &amp; Miss Car {appears to have missed an 'r' in 'Carr'} go Pick Berries got nice lot. home for Dinner: Miss Carr go to Toronto C.P.R. at 6^30 P.M: To Duffys see Mother.</p> <p>27: fine warm raini shower fine. House up at 6 chore: Mary to Pick Berries with Mrs Duffygot nice lot home at noon: read sleep to Duffys see Mother with Mary. {symbol of '1' inside a circle in right margin}</p> <p>28:X: fine very hot. home up at 9^30 chore John Pattersons Baby Buried today. to {title of person- illegible} Bibles with Mary see cow, to River</p> <p>29: hot: rain cool: house up at 6. chore Mary: Mabel &amp; John to Pick Berries at 8: got good lot: home at 1. had Beans for Dinner &amp; Supper: cool. new wheelbarrow come for Roy. to Bed at 9^30 cool night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July 1918</span></h2> <p>30: cloudy cool: home up at 6.chore: Mabel to Bank Deposit $20^00 or J.H.G. July cheque draw $20^00 oval- for us cash: to Duffys see Mother: cool. Write letter to J.H.G. France</p> <p>31: fine:home up at 6.chore: Mary Mabel John Pick Berries: I help Pearl get Dinner at 12. for Russell: John &amp; for walk to 6th line look for Berries home at 6, to Bed at 9. Mary {symbol of '1' inside circle}.</p> <p>August 1: fine: home up at 6. chore: Henry Beatty Dead. read to Duffys see Mother: Mary &amp; Mabel Pick Berries got nice lot: chat to Jas Scott: &amp; Mrs Brown.</p> <p>2: fine: cloudy rain: fine cool: home up at 6. chore read Book facing the world. Rev {title of person} Williamson in chat. Pray: Henry Beatty buried.</p> <p>3: fine hot: home up at 6. chore. read to {title of person} Bibles to Scott farm look for cow Mary &amp; John help me Bring cow to Barnyard</p> <p>4:X: fine hot: home up at 8^30 to {title of person} Bibles see cow calve at 9. Mary got {title of person} Lyons to take calf home: I took Bad turn: in Bed Bad all night. Rev Wittinnson Preach at 7. hot.</p> <p>5: fine very hot: in Bed to 8. up then. Mary go Pick Berries with Mrs Duffy got 3 lbs Mother and Myra up here chat. very hot</p> <p>6: cloudy rain: fine warm: up at 6. chore: W.F. Faulkner Buy our calf $8^00 Paid took it away in wagon: Russell sick got letter from J.H.G. dated July 10th France</p> <p>7: fine: home up at 6. chore Mary and Mable &amp; John go. Pick Berries at 8. Mary Lost letter to J.H.G. to France Myra Duffy in chat. rain tonight</p> <p>8: fine very hot: home up at 6. chore {note in left margin: 'shown at Jims'} Mary, Mable &amp; John go, Pick Berries at 11. got nice lot: Big rainstorm at night thunder and lightning rain very heavy</p> <p>9: cloudy warm: home up at 6.chore: Mary wash: read to Bed at 10. Mother in chat</p> <p>10: fine warm: home up at 6. chore: Robert Matson out oats for {title of person} Lyons. {illegible blurred word} his team in our stable noon &amp; tea I visit- Jas Scott. Mother up chat. to Bed at 11. fine cool night,</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August 1918</span></h2> <p>Insert - 500 words 11:X: fine warm: home up at 7^30: chore {title of person} Bible &amp; Leonard take Mary and Roy &amp; I Rusell in car up to Jims see trees down and roof of old Barn: home at 11. read sleep: my leg Bad: Steele Preach at 8.</p> <p>12: fine hot: home chore: up at 6: Mary go Pick Berries got few: read sleep: Mary &amp; I to see Jas Scott cistern chat for while Thomas Jackson Dead: to Bed at 11.</p> <p>13: fine very hot: home up at 6. chore read: Mother up chat. to Bed at 11.</p> <p>14: fine cool: home up at 6. chore. read I for walk to angle crossing: home tea Mrs McFadden came here C.P.R. at 6^30 fine cool: T.Jackson Buried today.</p> <p>15: fine cool: home up at 6. chore. Mother here for dinner &amp; tea. Mrs McFadden here</p> <p>16: fine cool: home up at 6. chore: Mrs McFadden and Mary go Pick Berries at 8^30: got few got letter from J.H.G.dated July 26th from France: cool to bed at 10^30.</p> <p>17: fine cool: home up at 6. chore: read sleep</p> <p>18:X: fine cool: home up at 7. chore: read sleep Memorial service at 8. for {title of person} Thompson and all the Boys: Rev Williamson Preach Mother here for tea &amp; after Church.</p> <p>19: fine cool: home up at 6^30 chore got message that J.H.G. was wounded on the 9th of August in right leg. Mother went up Home with Miller Hamilton in car: Olive came home at 6^30 G.J. from Toronto: Margery Berry hereher 2 girls. Leaa &amp; Edna stop all night</p> <p>20: fine cool: home up at 6^30 chore: read</p> <p>21: fine Hot rain: home up at 6^30 chore read sleep: rain at night: albert loalker Killed</p> <p>22: fine warm: home up at 6^30 chore: chat to {title of person} Lyons walking gate.</p> <p>23: fine warm: home: up at 6^30 chore mary &amp; Roy &amp; Mrs McFadden on train to Caledon East to Joan {last name of person- illegible}. Jas Scott: Sam Jefferson. &amp; R.Matson in chat: Beth Dusuley come tonight- C.P.R. at 11 L. Bible Bring her up car</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August 1918</span></h2> <p>24: fine warm: home up at 6^30 chore: Beth here Jass Scott. Bring Dish of Potatoes: warm.</p> <p>25:X: fine warm: up at 7^30 chore. Beth &amp; Olive walk to Faulkners &amp; Back Church at 8. Rev williamson Preach.</p> <p>26: fine cool. home Mary up at 5^30 Beth {illegible last name} walk to Cedar Mills at 6^45 C.P.R. to Toronto. I out for walk, Mrs Joan Coalley &amp; {illegible name of person} &amp; Clauds here for Dinner, at Lyons for tea.</p> <p>27: fine warm: up at 6^30 chore: {symbol of '1' within a circle}. sleep. Dinner Mable deposit $20^00 in Bank J.H.G. Cheque for August, and get &amp;20^00 out for us. warm</p> <p>28: cloudy rain: home up at 6^30 chore read &amp; sleep: Mary 44 years old today</p> <p>29: fine cool: home up at 6^30 chore. read sleep: Mrs McFadden go. G.J. at 6^30 to Toronto tonight, cool.</p> <p>30: cloudy fine: home up at 6^30 chore read sleep: olive go G.J. at 6^30 to Toronto tonight: Willie in chat.</p> <p>31: cloudy rain: home up at 6^30 chore read sleep: chore.</p> <p>Sep 1:X: fine cool: home up at &amp;630 chore read sleep: Memorial Service in Euglish Church at 7^30 for Albert WalkerRev Kennedey Preach. Big crowd. Rev Williamson Preach at 7^30 in Methodist Church. Russell to Belewart in car with {title of person- illegible} Bibles.today. cool</p> <p>2: fine cool, home up at 6^30 chore Mary wash: I walk to angle crossing chat to Jas Scott on sidewalk.</p> <p>3: cloudy rain fine warm: home chore up at 7. chore: Mable Pearl John Start to School: Miss Owens teacher. got letter from J.H.G. from France dated the 4th of August. well then:</p> <p>4: cloudy mild: home up at 6^30 chore Russell in Bed all day {symbol- '1' inside circle} at table cool, rain wear all night</p> <p>5: cloudy misty cool: home up at 6^30, chore: got letter from Chaplain Boyer dated France aug 11th: about J.H.G. wounded in left arm &amp; right leg.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September 1918</span></h2> <p>6: fine cool: house up at 6^30 chore: in car with Robert Matson &amp; Joane to Caledon East: see Donaldson &amp; Sam White. to Sand Hill: to Bolton: then Calgrane at 5^30 got letter from J.H.G. Dated august 16th England Hospital, wounded in left arm &amp; right leg: cool night.</p> <p>7: fine cool: home up at 6^30 chore.read.to Mill with John get 82 lbs oats $2^00 Pd rain shower: R. Matson move into new offices</p> <p>8:X: fine warm: house up at 7^30 chore. read sleep: write letter to J.H.G. to Birmingham Hospital England. Russell to Brampton with {title of person- illegible} Bibles</p> <p>9: fine cool. home up at 6^30 chore Mary lost letter to J.H.G. with $5^00 in it registered letter to the Birn=mingham Hospital. to Jas Scotts chat at 6^30: he has sold to S.Jones,</p> <p>10: fine cool. home up at 6^30 chore. Mary do up cucumbers &amp; wash.</p> <p>11: cloudy rain: home up at 6^30 chore Mary churn: read. chore:</p> <p>12: rain nearly all day: home up at 6^30 chore: read sleep. chore.</p> <p>13: rain cloudy: home up at 6^30 chore Florence hundy here send Box to Bob to England witley camp:</p> <p>14: cool clean: home up at 6^30 chore got letter from J.H.G. England Hospital Birmingham Budley read and letter from Red cross.</p> <p>15:X: rain hard: fine: home up at 7^30 chore: : read sleep: Leonard bible in chat: Rev Williamson Preach at 7^30</p> <p>16: cloudy cool. home up at 6^30 chore Mary &amp; I write letter to J.H.G. to Hospital England Pick Pictures in Mary to to see Mts Thompson, rain</p> <p>17: fine warm: home: up at 6^30 chore lie around all day: Mary clean Pipes on Kitchen stove, Mabel help her school fair in Bolton Today, I walk around point</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sept 1918</span></h2> <p>18: cloudy cool: ome up at 6^30 chore got crabapples from J.B. Campbell. Mary &amp; I Pull our Pears. rain at night. cool.</p> <p>19: cloudy cool. clear: home up at 6^30 chore got letter from J.H.G. Dated 31st august from Birmingham Hospital England: Mary Bake Bread &amp; Wash {illegible word}.</p> <p>20: clear cool: home up at 6^30 chore.</p> <p>21: cloudy cool: home up at 6^30 chore. Mary wash: Bake some: read sleep.</p> <p>22:X: cool cloudy: home up at 8. chore Mary go to Clarence Fullers in Buggy with Roy. with W.F. Faulkner {illegible word} in Buggy: I stay home: they got home at 9.oclock. Rev Williamson Preach at 8. Mrs {title of person- illegible} Duffy with Joy &amp; Doris in Mary Taylor in chat for while.</p> <p>23: cloudy cool: home up at 6^30 chore {symbol- '1' inside a circle} after Dinner: Olive came from Toronto on 6^30 C.P.R. tonight.</p> <p>24: fine: home chore up at 6^30: Dr Raynor &amp; Bateman here take tonsils from Olive &amp; Larine story she left here at 4^30 got $20^00 out of Bank today: Myrtle Clarke Married today: Doctor call,</p> <p>25: fine: up at 6^30 chore: Mary wash Olive in Bed throat sore.</p> <p>26: fine: snow: cool: home up at 6^30 chore Olive throat sore: Fred Potter here Pay his Bill to Date $15^05: Mary clean dock Bake Bread &amp; Iron clothes: snow some</p> <p>27: cool: home up at 6^30 chore: read</p> <p>28: clear mild: home up at 6^30 chore walk to angle crossing: see H.Gibson cut corn into Silo. down track home</p> <p>29:X: cool: home up at 8 chore: {title of person- illegible} Bible in chat: Rev Williamson preach at 8 for walk sideiroad with Mary.</p> <p>30: fine cool: home up at 6^30 chore read sleep {symbol- '1' inside a circle}: gave Olive Bank Cheque for $10^50 for Isabel {illegible word} cool.</p> <p>Oct 1: fine home up at 6^30 chore read sleep for walk around Point: Russell to Bolton again with {title of person- illegible} Bibles in car</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Oct 1918</span></h2> <p>2: raini fine: home up at 6^30 chore: sleep send Cheque $21^76 to J. Eaton Co. fine</p> <p>3: fine cool: home up at 6^30 chore read</p> <p>4: cloudy. home up at 6^30 chore, rain</p> <p>5: fine: home: up at 6^30 Chore. Mother varnish Kitchen floor: fine mild: rain</p> <p>6:X: cloudy mild: home up at 8. chore read report of war over. Bells rang false Rev Williamson Preach at 8. rain</p> <p>7: fine mild: home up at 6^30 chore. Roy &amp; I walk up track to 61. mile Post</p> <p>8: fine forst: home up at 6^30 chore: Mary mail letter to J.H.G. to English Hospital with $15^00 cash. Olive got letter from J.H.G. from a Hospital in England Dated 11th the Sept: transferred to Hosp- gave Dr A.F. Raynar cheque for $30^00 today</p> <p>9: fine: home up at 6^30 chore: sign some Papers for Robert Matson at Offiec. Joan Coulter here today: out for walk</p> <p>10: fine warm: home up at 6^40 chore: for walk to angle crossing: rest on track we got letter from J.H.G. England</p> <p>11: fine: home up at 6^30 chore: Bette {illegible word} tonight C.P.R. at 10.oclock: Mary and Olive &amp; John walk to Cedar Mills tto meet her: Rachel {illegible last name} on C.P.R</p> <p>12: fine: home up at 6^30 chore: Beth here: I in Bed all day nearly. shaky</p> <p>13:X: fine: home up at 8^30 chore: read: Beth Dearnley here. Rev Williamson S.</p> <p>14: flurry rain: home. up at 8. chore read Thanksgiving. help Mary Kill a rooster had 6.oclock Dinner. Russell Hunt.</p> <p>15: fine cool: home up at 7^30 chore: Olive and Beth walk to Cedar Mills at 6^30 Beth go CPR to Toronto: {illegible title of person} Bible Bring 1. load corn Put it in stable</p> <p>16: fine: home up at 6^30 chore: {illegible title of person} Bible bring 2. Bags Potatoes at 1^60 Paid him for corn &amp; Potatoes $4^20 for walk up back. saw Jas Lavery: very shaky:</p> <p>17: fine: home up at 6^30 chore: read sleep Jas McCoaley Died tonight. {illegible word}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Oct 1918</span></h2> <p>18: fine: home up at 6^30 chore: walk to Elevator. Pay {illegible title of person} Hamilton $4^80 for Bran and shorts: W.F. Faulkner &amp; Jas Lavery in.</p> <p>19: fine cool: home up at 6^30 chore: walk up track over 8th line: chilly wind:</p> <p>20:X: fine cool: home up at 8^30 chore: church at 8. thanksgiving: Rev Williamson Preach. Mrs {illegible title of person} Duffy in chat Baby Doris with her.</p> <p>21: fine mild: home up at 6^30 chore: Mary to Joan Faulkners thrashing with Lillie in the Buggy she got home at 9. Them milk cow at Bibles: I Pull &amp; trip over carrots in garden: to Bed at 10^30</p> <p>22: frosty: fine: home up at 6^30 chore. to office get letter from J.H.G. England Dated 29th the Sept. doing fine in hospital Send Bank money order $6^20 taxes on lot at Wainwright to Mr Rawling see Theo</p> <p>23: fine: home up at 6^30 chore: walk to Elevator with Roy see stock: {illegible text} Hamilton {illegible text}: give him $4^00 for Jas Gilmore for Buckwheat home at 5. fine: chat to {title of person} Lyons.</p> <p>24: loudy mistey: home up at 6^30 chore lend {title of person} Hamilton our Potato shovel Roy &amp; I walk up to Jimmys Hill.</p> <p>25: misty mild: home up at 6^30 chore Roy &amp; I over to {title of person} Bibles Thrashing</p> <p>26: foggy mild: home up at 6^30 chore I walk to Elevator chat to {title of person} Hamilton: walk down track 7 Back Roy Stele died this morning</p> <p>27:X: foggy mild: home up at 8. old time Margey Mrs Jas Barry Died today at Cheltenham. Rev Williamson Preach at 7.</p> <p>28: rain: clear: home up at 6^30 chore: read Mrs Pettinger Dead: John &amp; Berry: Jennie Fuller in chat: Lorne Barry here all night: Bring cow in first night</p> <p>29: fine warm: home up at 6^30 chore, Mary to Bolton with Joan Faulkner to Margery Mrs Jas Barnys Funeral Maggie Duffy &amp; Lizzie: Old Mrs Pettinger Buried today here: draw $20^00 cash.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Oct 1918</span></h2> <p>30: fine mild: home up at 6^30 chore: walk.</p> <p>31: fine cool: home up at 6^30 chore: Buy Victory Bond $1000^00 from David Wilson for 5. years: Olive: Pearl John to Joan Faulkners to Pick at Potatoes with Will in Buggy: got 1. Bag flour &amp; 20 lbs oatmeal today from {title of person} Hamilton $7^50 Paid.</p> <p>Nov 1: cloudy cool: home up at 6^30 chore Bring cow in at 6. cool: got letter</p> <p>2: from J.H.G. from Dated 16th Oct England cloudy cold: home up at 6^30 chorePut cow out:</p> <p>3:X: cloudy cool: home: up at 8^30 chore: L.Bible in children to Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach</p> <p>4: misty cloudy: cool: home up at 6^30 chore, Mary &amp; Olive set up Big Stove &amp; Pipes</p> <p>5: frosty fine: home up at 6^30 chore: send Cheque @20^00 to Eaton Co: for goods sell 36. Bags to {title of person} Dohurty for $5^00: Put fine in Heater: clean out Henhouse Put ashes in henhouse John help me, Mrs Arden Wilson Died today.</p> <p>6: fine cool: home up at 6^30 chore, got 2. Brls apples from W.Horan $4^40 Paid got 21 1/2 bags Potatoes from Jass Lavery at {illegible text} Per Bag $30^00 Paid.</p> <p>7: cloudy mild: house up at 6^30 chore Phone to Sell &amp; Buy car of Potatoes</p> <p>8: cloudy rain: home up at 6^30 chore in house Poorly all day.</p> <p>9: rain cloudy mild: home up at 6^30 chore Mary fell on cellar Door. hurt hip</p> <p>10:X: cloudy mild: home up at 9. chore: Olive go with W.J. Faulkner in Buggy to Jennies Lorne Barry come back with them stay here all night.</p> <p>11: fine: home up at 6^30 chore: Jack Lavey start load car 1/2570 C.P. Potatoes for {missing lettres in text} at 1^25 per Bag: to Elevator chat to {title of person} Hamilton. War Ended at 11.oclock today</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 12: fine. home up at 6^30 chore: Draw $1000^00 out of Bank Cheque to R.F. Lavery ship car Potatoes 112570 C.P. 583 Bags to L.Shalman Toronto at 1^40 {illegible text} Palgrane $819^00 total</p> <p>13: fine mild: home up at 6^30 chore. settle up with R.F. Lavery $272^00: to {title of person} Bible sale</p> <p>14: cloudy mild: home up at 6^30 chore</p> <p>15: mild, home up at 6^30 chore.</p> <p>16: cloudy mild: home up at 6^30 chore. Olive go to Toronto C.P.R. at 5^10 Jack Lavery ook her to Cedar Mills Train late at 7^10:</p> <p>17:X: cloudy mild home up at 9. chore Mary &amp; Mable Pearl John &amp; Roy. walk to {illegible text} Faulkners at 12. Ribs for Dinner they walk home at 6. Willie with them Russell home with us all day. Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach.</p> <p>18: cloudy mild: home up at 6^30 take dove salts: Poorly all day:</p> <p>19: cloudy cool, home up at 6^30 chore.</p> <p>20: cool. home up at 6^30 chore.</p> <p>21: {illegible text} cool, home up at 7. chore.</p> <p>22: cool cloudy. home up at 7. chore.</p> <p>23: cloudy cold. home up at 6^30 chore our folk to station at night to see Mary {illegible last name} go to Guelph, cool night</p> <p>24:X: fine cold windy: home up at 8^30 chore Mary wash me. got letter last night from J.H.G. Dated 4th England Roy Stecle Married {illegible name} at 7. Rev Preach: Mabel Pearl &amp; John there.</p> <p>25: fine {illegible text} cold, home up at 6^30 chore Mary wash &amp; clean out closet.</p> <p>26: fine cold: home up at 6^30 chore Mary to Bank Pay $10^00 on Victory loan got letter from Marjorie Gower from Lintlaw: wash feet Mary &amp; I.</p> <p>27: clear fine: home up at 6^30 chore Mary wash some.</p> <p>28: cloudy cool, home up at 6^30 chore.</p> <p>29: snowing Blustry, home up at 6^30 misley all day cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Nov 1918</span></h2> <p>30: cloudy snow cold. home up at 6^30 chore: Sam Mason &amp; Fitz Logan clean out our well. J.G. Wolfe help them $6^00 Paid: Olive 20 years old today snow &amp; blow Tonight. Lorne Barry here all night. cold stormy.</p> <p>Dec 1:X: clear fine cold: home up at 8^30 chore Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach</p> <p>2: snow cold: home up at 7. chore. send Cheque 8^71 to W.M.Sanderson Premium on life insurance for 1919.</p> <p>3: coldsnow: home up at 7. chore: Mary to Bank Deposit J.H.G. cheque $20^00 cold</p> <p>4: cloudy cold snow. home up at 6^40 chore Mary sick, headache: Russell in Bed all day send $1^00 to Canadian Countryman for J.H.G.</p> <p>5: snow cold: home up at 7. chore: Rusell go to Toronto G.J. at 9. Phone to W.F. Warwick for {title of person} Bible: to Gable $60^00 to England for A.G. Bible. snow &amp; Blow tonight. Roy 3. years today</p> <p>6: fine. home up at 7^30 chore: {faded illegible text} about 8 inches sleep on lorel. Russell come home at 11. Per C.P.R. tonight</p> <p>7: cloudy mild: home up at 7. chore.</p> <p>8:X: fine mild: home up at 9. chore. Mary &amp; Roy visit at Duffys at 3. L.Bible in chat: Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach. fine mild got letter from J.H.G. Dated 20th of Nov from England {faded illegible text}</p> <p>9: fine mild. home up at 6^40 chore Pile wood in little woodshed I {underlined note in left margin: '59'} 59 years old today: Kill Rooster had Rooster roasted for supper</p> <p>10: cloudy cold: house up at 8. got load of coke from R.Matson: Mary to Bank Pay Victory loan $995^00 got 64^78 cash: Pay {title of person} Hamilton- to Date $7^95: coke not good:</p> <p>11: cloudy mild home up at 8. shaky</p> <p>12: fine: home up at 7^30 chore: {illegible text}</p> <p>13: cloudy mild rain: home up at 7^50 got Cheque $795^20 from L.Schulman &amp; {illegible text}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December 1918</span></h2> <p>14: cloudy cool: home up at. chore shaky</p> <p>15:X: fine mild: home up at 9. chore: Mary &amp; Roy &amp; John &amp; I to {title of person} Duffys for Dinner at 2^30 Joy Duffy 5.years old today home at 5. chore: Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach John &amp; girls there.</p> <p>16: fine mild: home up at 8. Russell Roy takes $16^00 today to W. Kewlove. Ivory shaky: Tom Faulkner in chat. Mary wash:</p> <p>17: fine: home up at 8. chore: Mary to Bank Deposit {illegible faded text} Cheque $795^20: Tom Faulkner in chat. albion {illegible last name} had me meeting yesterday or today got letter from J.H.G. Dated Nov 26 England Hospital</p> <p>18: fine: home up at 8. shaky read Book. ship H geese to L. Sheelman tonight 61. lbs at 25 cts Per lb = $15^25</p> <p>19: fine: Home chore: Phone Bank to transfer $300^00 to Lloyds Bank London England for {illegible word} J.H.G. McMaohon: Lorne Berry here all night.</p> <p>20: foggy clear: fine: home. up at 9. chore help Mary to Churn: {illegible word} at school. Mary &amp; Russell. Mabel Pearl John &amp; Roy. all went: I alone left,</p> <p>21: fine: hoe up at 8. chore</p> <p>22:X: cloudy: home up at 9. chore.</p> <p>23: cloudy home up at 8. chore</p> <p>24: snow: home up at 8. chore: help Mary kill Rooster: {illegible name of person} home</p> <p>25: Snow: home up at 8. chore: Jim Bring Mother here in sleigh at 10 Ive had 1. lb Rooster for Dinner. Lizzie &amp; Maggie here for tea at 7. Mother here all night.</p> <p>26: cloudy: home up at 9. Mother to R.J. Laverys for Dinner &amp; tea: home at 8. all night: Maoel Bible in she went Back to Toronto tonight.</p> <p>27: fine: home up at 8^30 Mother to Duffys for Dinner: Back here at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Dec 1918</span></h2> <p>28: cold clear: home up at 8. shaky Mother here</p> <p>29:X: fine: home up at 9. shaky: Mother here all day: Church at 7. Rev Mr Williamson Preach:</p> <p>30: clear cold: home up at 8^30 shaky Mother here all day &amp; night.</p> <p>31: foggy mild: home: up at 8^30 shaky Revel Erie train Boy: Mother here. Mary Deposit $100^00 in Bank and Pay R.Matson $21^96 for coke.</p> <p>1919</p> <p>Jan:1: foggy mild rain: home up at 8. shaky: Mother here all day: Lliya Matson in chat: Mary to {title of person} Lyons. rain at night</p> <p>2: fine: home up at 8^30 chore: Mother here.</p> <p>3: clear cold: home up at 8^30 Mother here</p> <p>4: fine: home. up at 8^30 Mother here.</p> <p>5:X: cold: home up at 9. Mother here Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach</p> <p>6: fine: home up at 7^40 Mother here to {title of person} Boyces note: A. McBarbe Reeve: I.Evans. Deputy: R.Doherty G.Taylor &amp; J.Steele. {illegible name of person} Elected today for 1919. albion</p> <p>7: fine: home: up at 7^30 Mother here Mary to Bank draw $20^00 cash: got $15^25 Cheque from L.Shulman for 4 geese.</p> <p>8: cold: home. up at 8. Mother here.</p> <p>9: cold stormy: home up at 8. Mother here. Russell on track. {title of person} Lavery sick.</p> <p>10: cold west wind: home up at 8. Mother here: Russell on track. cold day.</p> <p>11: clear cold: home up at 7^30 Mother here Russell on track.</p> <p>12:X: clear cold: home up at 9. Mary chore. children to Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach</p> <p>13: fine: home up at 8^30 Mary wash. Mother here: fine day:</p> <p>14: fine mild: home up at 8. Mother here Mrs McFadden come here from Toronto C.P.R. at 6^30 here all night:</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Jan 1919</span></h2> <p>15: fine: home up at 7^30: Mother and Mrs McFadden here: Mother to Lizzies for chat afternoon:</p> <p>16: fine: home: up at 7^30: Mother and Mrs McFadden here:</p> <p>17: fine: home up at 7^30 Mother and Mrs McFadden here: Jim Bring 2 load wood.</p> <p>18: fine: home up at 7^30: Mother and Mrs {illegible name} here: Jim Bring 2. loads wood.</p> <p>19:X: fine: home up at 9. Mother and Mrs McFadden here: Lizzie in chat. Children to Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach. W.J. Faulkner in after Church chat. to Bed at 11.</p> <p>20: fine. home up at 7^40 Mother and Mrs McFadden here Mary wash: got letter from J.H.G. from England Dated 7th Jan. here</p> <p>21: fine: home up at 7^30: Mother and Mrs McFadden here</p> <p>22: fine home up at 7. Mother and Mrs McFadden here</p> <p>23: rain: home up at 8: Mother &amp; Mrs McFadden here.</p> <p>24: cold: home up at 8. Mother &amp; Mrs McFadden here.</p> <p>25: clear fine: home up at 7. Mother and Mrs McFadden here: Mary churn: shaky today</p> <p>26:X: fine: home up at 8. Mother &amp; Mrs McFadden here: Church at 7. A.Ruthorford Preach.</p> <p>27: fine: home up at 7^30 Mother &amp; Mrs McFadden here</p> <p>28: fine: home up at 7^30 Mother and Mrs McFadden here: Mary to Bank got L.Shulman Cheque cashed $15^25</p> <p>29: fine: home up at 7^30 Mother and Mrs McFadden here: Russell split wood. I help John Pearl. Mabel {illegible text} Bible Put wood in woodshed shaky</p> <p>30: fine mild: home up at 7^30 Mother and Mrs McFadden here: to {title of person} Bayses vote for John Moffatt for Deputy {illegible word}. John Anderson elected by one vote: got in 2.loads of nut coal from Jack Lavery</p> <p>31: cool fine: home up at 7^30 Mother and Mrs McFadden here. Mary churn.</p> <p>Feb.1 fine. home up at 8. Mother &amp; Mrs McFadden here</p> <p>2:X: fine home up at 9. Mother &amp; Mrs McFadden here Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach.</p> <p>3: fine. home. Mother &amp; Mrs McFadden here.</p> <p>4: fine home: Mother &amp; Mrs McFadden here</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Feb 1919</span></h2> <p>5: fine home. Mother Mrs McFadden here</p> <p>6: fine home: Mother &amp; Mrs McFadden here</p> <p>7: fine home: Mother &amp; Mrs McFadden here</p> <p>8: fine home: Mother &amp; Mrs McFadden here.</p> <p>9:X: fine home: Mother &amp; Mrs McFadden here, Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach.</p> <p>10: fine home: Mother &amp; Mrs McFadden here.</p> <p>11: fine home: Mother &amp; Mrs McFadden here Albert Godbehore in chat. at 11.</p> <p>12: fine home: Mother &amp; Mrs McFadden here,</p> <p>13: fine home: Mother here: Mrs McFadden {illegible} to Toronto G.J. at 10^20 this morning.</p> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/eb3fb5c61f7ef6f3b1b1bf7707d180f8.pdf c83f5c87de03244ae8fefc66147020f0 PDF Text Text HENRY MCMAHON (December 9, 1859 – May 24, 1920) Palgrave, Albion Twp, Peel County, Ontario, Canada JOURNAL 2: PART I DECEMBER 16, 1890 TO MAY 15, 1894 Transcribed by JACOB CACIOPPO OVERVIEW OF PROJECT & INTRODUCTION JOURNAL #2: PART 1 was transcribed over several years by A TALENTED YOUNG MAN – JACOB CACIOPPO OF LONG LAKE, IL (a friend and neighbor of Lori Douglas, the great grand-daughter of Henry McMahon). Henry’s son John, known as Jack, was Lori’s grandfather. Jacob started working on the Journals in 2012 (as time permitted around school and other work) when he was 13 years old. Jacob came to know the family well – and was the first to find the birth and then death of Henry’s daughter Annie in 1895 – and the death of his sister Annie in 1894. Jacob remembers dates and events better than Lori. Jacob selected the journal he wanted to start with and chose 1890 - 1899. Lori began trying to find and assemble all the Journals from various family members beginning in 2000. She had some originals from her mother (Marie McMahon Douglas) and was able to borrow other originals or copies from other cousins. All that have been found (either originals or copies) were donated to PAMA. Henry kept journals from January 1, 1887 – February 13, 1919, 32 years. Years available – Journal 1 (1887-1890), Journal 2 (late 1890 to mid 1899, Part I is transcribed here), Journal 3 missing and hope may one day be found (mid 1899 to late 1911), Journal 4 (late 1911 to mid 1917), Journal 5 (mid 1917 to early 1919). As the Journals were sometimes very faded (some in faded green ink) and difficult to read – and in some cases working only from a copy of copy of the original – Jacob was requested to note questions or unreadable sections as noted below in FORMAT EXAMPLE. Jacob has finished transcribing all of Journal #2. Jacob bolded all proper names and yellow highlighted those of Henry’s immediate family (as best possible) - that is Henry’s parents, siblings, and his future wife are yellow highlighted – but not the spouses or children of his siblings, other relatives or neighbours. However, sometimes there are duplicate Sarah’s, Lizzie’s, John’s etc - so best efforts were used to determine which were the immediate family member. For example he had a sister Sarah and a sister-in-law Sarah. Henry also noted the names of the Preachers who travelled to the area – and these are noted by green highlighting the word Preach. In addition, it took some time to figure out that sometimes the names were the names of the horses used for transportation – in particular Polly, Charlie, Jack, Nelson and Jigger. This was also confusing as Henry had a nephew Nelson who is frequently mentioned – and sometimes it is not clear when a horse or passenger is being noted. Major events are blue highlighted. Henry noted Sunday in his journal entries with an X. From that it was decided to add the day of the week for each entry – to give some context to the week. For the most part punctuation was not corrected – the text was transcribed as is. Except for the weather as noted below. And when Henry used : between statements – these were changed to periods to try and make the entries easier to read. FORMAT EXAMPLE (All Arial 11) Date (WEEKDAY) 2 spaces Weather with coma’s then period. 2 spaces after any period. XXX when can’t read a word at all. ? if not sure. Use his spelling. If he put 6 or 6 o’clock – type it as he wrote it. Also if he doesn’t capitalize proper names – please capitalize. Bold type all names of people (as best you can determine – some names are names of horses). Bold and yellow highlight family member names. (See family tree 1 �chart). Green highlight the term Preach when he noted the preachers name. Sometimes Henry uses : between statements. Please use periods and then capitalize the next statement. See examples below. It seems when he runs out of room – he finished the sentence above the line – see 12/25 and 12/28 as examples. BRIEF OVERVIEW OF LIFE OF HENRY MCMAHON Henry’s parents were early settlers in the area – variably referenced as Albion Township, Cardwell, Ballycroy, Caledon, Palgrave area, or Peel County. His father James is believed to have come from Ireland to Ontario around 1843 or 1845 (but the definitive pertinent records have not yet been found). No records of James birth have yet been found but it is suspected he was from near Caledon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland – near Armagh (supported by Perkin’s Bull family survey descriptions in the Peel Region Archives (PAMA) as County Tyrone or County Armagh near the Blackwater River). James bought the land in 1853 (50 acres for 125 pounds Lot 33, East Part, Concession 5, Peel County, Ontario). Some of the documents note his father-in-law Henry Smith as a witness. Henry’s mother Elizabeth Smith (who lived to be 92) was noted to have been born in Toronto (near King and Yonge streets). Henry had 7 brothers and sisters. He was the 4th child, and the second son. His oldest brother, John (who married Sarah McLaughlin in 1875), left the household early and had a farm in Paisley, Bruce, Ontario. His younger brother, James (who married Annie Pearl Lundy in 1910 – very late in life), eventually inherited the family farm. Two of his sisters, Sarah (who married Arthur John – AJ – Roberts in 1889) & Marjorie (who married Simon Gower in 1879) - moved west (the Territories) ultimately settling in Fort Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan. Records indicate they went west in the mid 1880s. Sarah married AJ Roberts in Saskatchewan. His sisters Annie (who married Thomas Faulker around 1876), Elizabeth (who married Robert James Lavery in 1901) and Margaret (who married William Duffy in 1895) stayed in the Palgrave area. So those family names (Faulkner, Gower, Roberts, Lavery and Duffy) are seen frequently in the Journals along with other neighbors. The Coulter family is also later related through the aunt (Margaret McTaggert who married John Coulter) of his wife Mary Maud Culbert. The Lavery’s have a shoe repair business and later his sister Elizabeth marries RJ Lavery and they run a general store on the main street in Palgrave. There are also mentions of other McMahon’s that Henry visits and other references to relatives (Mrs. Mabel McMahon, Wesley McMahon, George McMahon, Dave McMahon, Jack McMahon, William McMahon (Uncle Bill), Aunt Rachel, Aunt Ellen Doroak/Daroak, Uncle James Doraok/Daroak) but the exact relationships, if any, have not yet been researched or found. Mrs. Mabel McMahon seems to own a local shop (pharmacy and general store). And later Henry names one of his children Mabel. Henry had just turned 31 when the 1890 Journal 2 begins. It is believed in the below transcription that Lizzie is his sister Elizabeth (1869-1939) who would have been about 20 in 1890 (when Journal 2 starts), and that Maggie is his sister Margaret (1872-1944) who would have been about 18 in 1890. Ma (18301923) and Pa (1825-1904) are self explanatory. As noted above his older brother John (1853-1911) was about 37 in 1890 was living in Paisley with his family (he had married in 1875) – but often visited with his family (wife Sarah and children Nelson, George Henry Wellington, Lettie and Chester). His younger brother Jim (1865 – 1954) was about 25 and still living at home on the farm. His sister Annie (18551894) would have been married around 1875 or 1876 and out of the house – but in Palgrave. His sister Marjorie (1857-1924) had married Simon Gower in 1879 and some records note they had moved to Saskatchewan by 1882 or 1884 (before this Journal #2 was started). His sister Sarah (1862-1957) 2 �married in 1889 in Fort Qu’Applelle, Saskatchewan – but it is not known when she went west. Probably around 1882 or 1884 with her sister Henry seems to do everything – works on the family farm and on the farms of others (butchering pigs; harvesting hay, oats and peas; repairing fences; etc), provides hair cuts, writes letters for others, mends shoes, etc. Later he seems to be a travelling salesman – buying items (watches, jewelry, stereoscopes) in Toronto and sell them in neighboring areas. After he is married he is known as a coal and potato merchant. He was very active in the Methodist Church. And later in life was a Trustee and Treasurer for many years. And he seemed to be always on the move. He travelled by horse and a variety of buggies and sleighs, and by train – not only into the nearby “towns” of Ballycroy and Palgrave – but also to Alliston, Cheltenham, Black Horse, Port Dover, Caledon East, Mono Mills, Tottenham, Adjala, Beeton, Bolton, Hagersville, Orangeville, Hamilton and Toronto – to name a few. In later years he routinely traveled by rail to Toronto as a potato and coal merchant – and family members indicate he sold produce at the St. Lawrence Market in Toronto – and was reported to be a very honest and reliable man. Henry married late in life on December 26, 1894 (he was 35) to Mary Maud Culbert (1875-1923). (She is found in the census records by many names – by her mother’s maiden name McTaggert, by her stepfather’s name McFadden and then by her married name McMahon. Her biological father is listed a variety of ways – Cubbins, McCubbins, and Culbert. But best research now indicates Culbert. Henry and Mary Maud had 8 children [Annie (1895), James Henry Campbell known as JHC or Mac (1896-1942), Olive (1898-1951) , Russell (1900-1943), Mabel (1906-1993), Pearl (1908-1993), John know as Jack (1909-1964), and Roy (1915-1985)] – 7 who lived to adulthood. John (Jack) is the grandfather of Lori Douglas who has assembled the Journals. In this 1890 – 1899 Journal 2 Henry gets married in 1894 at age 35. His first child Annie is born 1895 born and dies after only 9 months. His sister Annie had died in 1894. His son James Henry Campbell is born in 1896 and his daughter Olive was born in 1898. These events are noted in Part II of Journal 2. In this Journal 2, Part I he is still living at his parents home – and is not yet married. He just turned 31 when this journal begins. In these years he worked at the home farm but also seems to have hired out to do labor at other farms and areas. His close friend is Billy Bingham from the neighboring farm. There is also frequent reference to Albert Little (who he seems to be constantly shaving and cutting his hair) and Tom – but who thay are specifically has not yet been researched. There are frequent references to his brothers and sisters. His brother John (who married in 1875 and lives in Paisley, Bruce area) is often mentioned along with his children Nelson, Wellington, Lettie and Chester. John’s wife was also a Sarah which can be confusing in the Journals. As well as the horses name of Nelson noted above. Henry seems to be close to – or at least does a lot with – his nieces and nephews. In August 1892 he appears to have a girlfried - Zettie Slaught (ZS) who he met in Port Dover. This seems to have lasted for a few months as a long distance relationship – as there are still references to her in late 1892 – and the last reference in this part of the journal seems to be March 19, 1893. Also in late 1892 his sister Sarah Roberts visits (without her husband A. J. Roberts) with her son Arthur John. There is a note on October 1, 1892 that Sarah is there from Manitoba. Her daughter Jessica is born in November 1892. They are all noted as there on Christmas day 1892. There is also a mention of Mary McFadden (who was often known by her step fathers name) that Christmas of 1892. Sarah and family return to Fort Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan on April 25, 1893. And in April 1894, there begin to be more frequent references to Mary Maud McFadden (M or M.M.) who will become his wife on December 26, 1894. One major event was a man (Frank McCauley) noted as found dead at Gotts Swamp on November 24, 1892. 3 �GENERAL OBSERVATIONS BY HENRY’S GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER Some general observations are noted here by his great grand-daughter Lori Douglas (who although coordinating finding all the Journals she could and donating them to PAMA, tracking down relatives and various family photos, and then arranging for typing for this first project - has not yet read the Journals word for word). But she has skimmed them and has gained some insights into the world Henry lived and worked in. And as noted above, he was hard working. It was interesting to learn how much people visited each other (and how many people had to be crammed in the original family farmhouse) and how much they travelled to neighboring towns and to Toronto. They often travelled by train – and some of the numbers Henry mentions in the Journals seem to be references to the train numbers – and in later Journals he notes specific rail car numbers when he is shipping potatos and coal. Also Henry seldom makes any special observations about Christmas or holidays. Perhaps he noted they had a goose for dinner. There seemed to be no gift giving or even special church events. He does make special note of birthdays. In addition to being active in the Methodist Church (which is still located and active in Palgrave – see reference to a wonderful Palgrave and church reference below - which also provides summaries of some of the other early settlers of the Palgrave area) – he would also attend events at the English church. That building is also still in Palgrave but was recently converted to a restaurant (2017). There a very few remaining head stones in the yard of the Methodist Church – and none for the McMahon’s. But there is an active Morningside Cemetery in Palgrave that has records of the burials of many on the McMahon family (and those they married) who stayed in the area. Lori noticed that many people (at least those in Henry’s family) seemed to marry a little later in life – not in their late teen or early 20s as she had thought. She had also noted Henry sometimes used the term “sick” to note when someone was going into labour. And in later journals when his son JHC was in WWI in England in the great war – Henry notes seeing a flying machine going overhead. Later journals describle JHC being injured and in hospitals in England. He returns with an English war bride who reportedly had been his nurse. Also, it must be noted he started this journal while he was still living on the family farm with many siblings still at home or visiting. He would have had very little privacy. And he seems to have at times used some codes for privacy. MM for example seems to mean Mary Maud whom he later married. THE PALGRAVE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH BOOK PROVIDES WONDERFUL INFORMATION AND IMAGES ON THE HISTORY OF PALGRAVE AND EARLY SETTLERS – AND IS AVAILABLE FROM THE CHURCH 4 �HENRY MCMAHON (ROUGH ESTIMATE 1880 - 1885 based on appearance/guess on age) Image provided by Jessica Gostling. From her grandmother Sarah McMahon Roberts album. Image provided by Jessica Gostling. Fr JOHN MCMAHON AND HENRY MCMAHON – BROTHERS (ROUGH ESTIMATE 1880 - 1885 based on appearance/guess on ages) Image provided by Jessica Gostling. From her grandmother Sarah McMahon Roberts album. 5 �HENRY MCMAHON FAMILY (ABOUT 1911) PALGRAVE, ONTARIO Back Row: Hugh McFadden (possibly?- he was step father of Mary Maud Culbert), Lawrence McFadden, Hannah McFadden, Henry McMahon. Front Row: Elizabeth Smith McMahon, Pearl McMahon, Mary Maud Culbert McMahon (with John Herbert "Jack" McMahon), Mabel McMahon, Mrs. Martha McFadden (Mary's mother/Henry’s mother-inlaw), Olive McMahon McFadden’s were half siblings of Mary Maud through the marriage of her Mother Martha McTaggert to Hugh McFadden HenryProbably at family homestead on Maple Street in Palgrave, Ontario 6 �JAMES MCMAHON (FATHER OF HENRY MCMAHON) – image noted as J. McMahon, Ballycroy (ROUGH ESTIMATE ABOUT 1880 based on appearance/guess on age) Image provided by Jessica Gostling. From her grandmother Sarah McMahon Roberts album. 7 �ELIZABETH MCMAHON (NEE SMITH) (MOTHER OF HENRY MCMAHON) (ESTIMATED AROUND 1920 based on appearance) Elizabeth Smith McMahon - wife of James McMahon. With unknown child - probably one of her grandchildren. 8 �HENRY MCMAHON OBITUARY – DEATH MAY 24, 1920 May have been from Bolton Enterprise. Notes funeral to Laurel Hill. 9 �MAIN STREET, PALGRAVE, ONTARIO (ABOUT 1920 ) Estimate about 1920’s based on electricity poles. Can see the Commercial Bank on the right – square brick building. Image provided by Shirley McMahon. From album of Russell McMahon, son of Henry McMahon. Lavery’s Store (eventually run by his sister Elizabeth and her husband RJ Lavery) was to the left of the bank. 10 �JOURNAL 2: PART I DECEMBER 16, 1890 TO MAY 15, 1894 Transcribed by JACOB CACIOPPO DECEMBER 1890 16 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. At home. Chores. Help to kill 4 pigs. To Ballycroy get 25 cts worth of stamps. Walk to Palgrave post 2 letters on train – 1 to Cassgreen and 1 to XXXX. To Church. Then home on doll? To Toms all night. Make up his bill with guests? 17 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild. Help to move Tom to Alliston. Stop with Tom all night. Had dinner. I slept at Jim Mullins. 18 (THURSDAY) Fine, cold, clear. At Alliston. Buy broom for Tom 25 cts. Help Tom to get cord of wood and sweep out house. Had breakfast and dinner at Mullins (55 cts) and tea at Toms. Then to Palgrave on train at night. To Church. Walk with girls Maggie & Lizzie around Palgrave??. Walk home. 19 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. At home. Copying in Big Book. To Palgrave at night with Jim in buggy. Station to Church with Will Coulter. Last night of meetings. Walk home in moonlight. 20 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. At home. Read. Lizzie & Maggie went to Orangeville. Nelson & Cutter? help Ma to cut up 4 pigs and pack meet in cellar. 21 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild. At home. Sleep. Walk to Palgrave. To Church with Tom. Billy Bingham and I went to No. 23 on the 7th Line. (Look for Will Coulter). Had a good time. Home at 1 o’clock. 22 (MONDAY) Cloudy, mild. To Alliston. Bill Bingham, Tom, Will & I with 2 loads of mowing. To see S.J (1). Bill and I got home at nine. 23 (TUESDAY) Fine, frosty. To home. Jim took load wood to Nicol? Chores. Sleep. Wrote letter to Sarah Roberts. Post it at Palgrave on train. To Church. Ride home with Billy Bingham. 24 (WEDNESDAY) Cold, cloudy, squaly. Went to Toronto. Got 1 dozen scopes, 62 views and some jewelry. Walk home from Palgrave. Mr. Allen help me. At Binghams till 1:30 at night. 25 (THURSDAY) CHRISTMAS. Fine, clear, frosty. At home. Chores. Read. Dress. To Palgrave at night. Took train to Alliston to Tom’s all night XXX 26 (FRIDAY) Cold and clear. At Alliston. Sell goods all day. Done pretty well. 27 (SATURDAY) Clear and cold. At Alliston. Sell goods all day. Very Good. 28 (SUNDAY) Cold, fine. At Alliston. At Toms. At Methodist Church 10:30. Mr. Howson Preach. To town? for dinner – had goose. Jim Warren & Louisa, James Mullen & family there. To English Church at night. 29 (MONDAY) Cold, squaly. At Alliston. Canvass in town all day. Very good. :1:2: at 125: XXXX 30 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. At Alliston. Canvass in town all day. 11 �31 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, mild. Left Toms. At 7 o’clock went town line out near Rosemount. Them up into Tossorontio?? To Sheldon Lyons for dinner. To Hamiltons for tea. To Brawleys all night. JANUARY 1891 1 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, misty, rain. Left Brawleys went to Bretts. Then to Alliston. To 125 Church for dinner. Had Duck. Rain. At Church, Mrs Madills Funeral. To Tom’s with S.J. Then up home with S.J. at 11 : 1 : 2 : 3. Then to Tom’s all night. 2 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, misty. Left town at 6:00. Took train to Palgrave. To see Bill Bingham. Home for dinner, 3 (SATURDAY) Clear, frosty. At home. Sleep. Read. Down 6th Line to Allens. Currans. Finertys? To Binghams. Billy XXXXX Then home all night 4 (SUNDAY) Clear and cold. To home. All day. Albert Little and Fred Matthews here. To Palgrave Church at XXX Wass Preach. Home. 5 (MONDAY) ELECTION DAY. Cold, clear. To home. Compose for post 4 sheets. Walk to Palgrave post letter to post on XXX. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 6 (TUESDAY) Fine, cold. At home. Copy into Big Book. Write letter to Cossgreen for 50 packages needles. And letter to J. S. Russell for views. Sent $1.00??? Post letters on train at night. 7 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear, cold. At home. Chores. To Kelly’s & Palmers. Afternoon. 8 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. To Orangeville fair. Got my watch ($1.00). Mr. Cunnington home with me all night. 9 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild, clear. At home. Help to haul hay to stable. To Ballycroy. Got 21 views and 50 packages needles. Letter from John McMahon. Sold ring to Jim Pettit? (25 cts). Home. Write letter to Cassgreen and put $3.00 in it for needles. Walk to Palgrave post letter on train. Send card to G. Bracken about clover seed. Call at Mrs. McMahons and Mrs. Bradleys. To Coulters (all night). 10 (SATURDAY) Frosty, find, mild. Around Palgrave. Sold nothing. Walk home and chores. Albert Little got chain and charm tonight. 11 (SUNDAY) Mild, cloudy, snow. N?. storm. At home. Chore. Read & sleep. Stormy, snowy. Did not go to church. 12 (MONDAY) Stormy, very cold. To home. Chore, read. To Bush with Jim on Sleigh for wood. To Binghams chat? Home at night. (to Billy?) 13 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Chore. Out through Albion today made 35 cts. Home at night. 14 (WEDNESDAY) Squaly, cold N.W. wind. Jim & Pa to Orangeville. 20 Bags potatoes at 83 cts. Up town line? as good today. 15 (THURSDAY) Fine, clear. To Bolton. With Jim to mill. Sell through village. At Elliots all night. 16 (FRIDAY) Fine, clear, very cold. Went from Bolton to Toronto on train. Got Mabel McMahons ring engraved. Got new pack from Adair Bros. To Black Horse all night. (at Robinsons theatre music at night). 12 �17 (SATURDAY) Clear & cold. In Toronto. Got buttons for overcoat & Blank Book. Home to Palgrave on train at night. To Mrs. McMahons for tea. Walk home all alone 11 50 ??? Very tired? 18 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild. At home. To Billy Whites tell about Johnny coming out. To Binghams chat to Billy. To Palgrave Church at night with Billy. XXXXXXXXXXXX 19 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. At home. Mark price on goods. Write letter to John McMahon 1 to Sam Campbell & 1 to S.J McMullen. Walk to Palgrave post 2 letters on train gave 1 to W J. Coulter to post. Then to missionary meeting. McDonald Wass & XXXXXXX there. R.J. McClelland Chairman. Home in cutter with Billy Bingham. 20 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. At Binghams. Help to cut feed. Home & cut Albert Littles Hair. And write letter for him to his cousin Dan. 21 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Binghams finish cut feed. Home. Copy into this book. To Palgrave at night with Billy Bingham. To English Church missionary meeting. Matt. Bates. & Swallow?? there. 22 (THURSDAY) Stormy. Squaly, mild. To home. Finish copying into this book. Write letter to W.E. Shimmer, P.O. Box. 3.046, Boston Mass. About old coins. Walk to Palgrave post letter on train walk home. 23 (FRIDAY) Stormy, mild. Dress. Went up to Whites line sell goods up to a Kill??. Then went to Bill McMahons for all night. 24 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. Left Bill McMahons. At 9 went across the swamp Gambles had dinner. Then sell goods down to Owen? McGoverns. Had tea. Walk home at 8:50? 25 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Read. Albert Little & his Brother John here. Billy Bingham & Billy Duffy here. (Missy Campbell died today) I went to Church with Billy Bingham at night to Palgrave. Noble preacher. In Coulters chat. Home at 11:30. 26 (MONDAY) Cloudy, snowy. To home. Compose for post write 8? sheets. To Binghams. Cut Billys hair. Then Billy & I drove to Palgrave with Bobsleighs to Nicols Shop. Put horses in shop. To station post letter to post. Up town walk. To station. To shop fix sleigh. Home at 11:50. 27 (TUESDAY) Snow, cloudy, mild. To home. Read. To Ballycroy with pants to Cook to fix legs. To Binghams. Help Billy to chore. Got tea. Put wagoner in cutter drive to our place and dressed. Then to Palgrave. In Coulters for chat. Got home at 11:55. 28 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Help Jim to haul sawlogs to Billy Whites. Dress. Put George (horse?) in cutter. To Binghams for Billy. To go to Ben Rolleys Sale. Give pack to Mr. Moffat to fix. To Palgrave. See W. Bracken at Treacys. Billy & I had a good night. Lots of fun. Got home at 10:30. Fine moonlight night. 29 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, misty, rain, misley. To home help Jim to finish hauling sawlogs at noon. Read, sleep. Wet. Whites thrashing today. 30 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore, read, write 3 letters to States. To Ballycroy to office. Got pants from Cook 25 cts. To Palgrave at night with B. Bingham. To Church Dick row (in choir??). Billy’s colt sick. V.S.? there. XXX 31 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. Went to Bolton with Jim on load of wood to weaver. Saw the Caledon crowd? (at Elliotts). Up 7th line done pretty well (sell goods). Walk to Palgrave. Post 3 letters on train. At Coulters all night. 13 �FEBRUARY 1891 1 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. Cold. Walk home from Coulters. Dress. Got Breakfast. Ride to Palgrave with B. Bingham to Quarterly meeting. To Mrs McMahons for dinner. To Cedar Mills to Church at night. Treacys harness Nicols sleigh (Polly & Nelson). (horses?) Home in cutter with Billy. Stop all night with him. 2 (MONDAY) Fine, cloudy, rain at night. Walk home from Binghams. Compose for post. To Binghams. To Palgrave in cuter with Billy. Post letter on train. To Shore’s for fun 12 of crowd. Home with Billy at 2:50 wet night. 3 (TUESDAY) Clear, cold, stormy. At home. Sleep till noon read. At home all day & night, very cold night. 4 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, very cold. Left home, went down 5th line. Dinner at Ned Gorwickans?. Tea at Yankee Horans. Up to Henry Horans all night. Done pretty well today. Play checkers. 5 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, milder. Left Henry Horans. Went across to 3rd line up to Pattersons then home all night. 6 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. Mother & I to John Shores in cutter to see Mrs Bob Shore. Fed Nel? (horse?) In Bradleys stable. To Shores for Ma (dinner at Coulters). Mag up with us to Palgrave. Home. (Chat to Billy at Bars?). To Ballycroy got letter from JJ Keenan. 7 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, mild, snow at night. Jim left me at Palgrave. On train to Toronto - $1.50 fare. Back at night. Home in cutter with Billy Bingham. Billy & our girls left quire? tonight. 8 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild, clear. To home all day. Billy Bingham here today. To Palgrave. Church with Billy at night in cutter. Bob Campbell at church. In Mrs Coulters chat. Home at 11:00. 9 (MONDAY) Cloudy, mild, misty, misley, rain. To home. Mark goods. Write letter to Sarah to N.W??. Walk to Palgrave post letter on train. Walk home, cold, windy. 10 (TUESDAY) Blustry, cold, clear. To home. Help Jim & Pa to load sawlogs. To Binghams. See Billy he was not at home. Up home had tea. To Binghams at night chat to Billy. Home at 11:00. 11 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, cool. To Palgrave. George (horse) in cutter, got 2 shoes on Georges front feet at Nicols. Feed oats in Treacys Stable. To old Moffits for hack? not done. To Potters & Briens, then home. 12 (THURSDAY) Clear, fine, mild. To Bolton with Billy Bingham (grist?). Sell 1 scope 50 cts. Home with him. Got peet horse & Nelson & went to Boyces. Jim, Maggie Lizzie, Billy Bingham, Walter Strangeways? & Bill Lindig?, Frank Shore & Maggie & I stop to 1 o’ clock. Got home at 2:40. Had a good time. 13 (FRIDAY) Fine. Cold at night. To Binghams for valise. Home. Get ready to go to Castlederg?? church XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Home at 12:50. Cold. 14 (SATURDAY) Clear, sharp, cold. Jim & I went to Willie Cobeans for one ton of hay $6.50. To Ballycroy. Got shoe patched. In Cobeans. Bob & Joe Lavery & Roger Pilson had row? home. Albert here he gave me $1.25. Billy Duffy came here tonight. Cold calm night. 15 (SUNDAY) Fine, clear, thawing. Went to Alliston with Billy Duffy. Liz, Maggie & Jim in sleigh to Toms for dinner. To J. McMullens for tea. To Toms chat. Then home at 11. Maggie stay at Toms. 16 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley, mild. To home. Compose for post. To Binghams. Billy not there. Across the 14 �Bush home. Eat cake. Walk to Palgrave. Post letter on train to post. Walk home at 11:00. Sleeting. 17 (TUESDAY) Snow, squaly. Fine rain at night. To home. Write letter to Bob Cox. To Ballycroy. Got shoes patched 25 cts pd. Cut Pats hair. To Office, got letter from Paisley & 1 from Oville (or Orillia?) for Pa. To Binghams with Billy for tea. Rain tonight. Home at 10:30 chat. 18 (WEDNESDAY) Snow, squaly, Blizzard. Fine. To home. Down 6th line to Allens, Currans, Finertys. Across to Matsons & Ben Rolleys, Mrs Pettingers. Sell goods. To Coulters. Home in cutter with B. Bingham. Very cold night clear. 19 (THURSDAY) Fine, clear, mild. To home. Fix seats on sleigh. To Binghams help Billy out with load of rails. Get hell?? mare. Home. Fed & harness horses. Dress. To Castlederg with Jim, Lizzie, Billy Bingham, Will & Alex Coulter, Maggie & Franky Shore, Aggie Bradley & Lizzie Lee, Sophia Pettinger & Mr White. Good time. Home at 12. 20 (FRIDAY) Snowy, rain, cool. To home all day. Read & pack up. 21 (SATURDAY) Cool & clear. To Orangeville in cutter with Jim. To Harriston on the C.P.R then to Paisley on the Great Western return ticket = $4.30. Got there at 4 o’clock. Went to John McMahons all night. 22 (SUNDAY) Squaly, snowy, cold. At Paisley at Johns. To Knox church at 11 o’ clock with Sarah & Lettie. Home for Dinner. To Baptist Church at 6:30 with John & Nelson. To Army??, then home. Very cold night. 23 (MONDAY) Fine, mild, warm. At Paisley with John in shop till noon. Then sell goods around town. To Johns for tea. Up town for walk at night. 24 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, rain. At Paisley. Drive to Mrs George McLaughlins with Sarah & Chester. Stop there all night (raining). Play euchre. Parlour Croky. & Authors. (games?) Then to Bed at 12:00. 25 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, misley, windy, cold. Drive to Paisley with Sarah & Chester. Road very bad. At Johns all day. Big flood in Paisley today. Awful time. 26 (THURSDAY) Cold, clear, stormy snow at night. At Paisley, at John’s. Sell goods around by mill out west & back to Johns at night. To Baptist prayer meeting Nelson, Willie & Lettie. 27 (FRIDAY) Cold, clear. At Paisley, at John’s to the Advocate office. To Shop. To Johns for Dinner. Into town sell goods. Johns night. 28 (SATURDAY) Snow, cold, blustry. At Paisley. At Johns. Cut Nelsons & Wellingtons hair. To Shop. Around town. To town Hall at night with John & Nelson. Laidlaw (con?) & Spence (ref?). XXXXXXXX Big XX. MARCH 1891 1 (SUNDAY) Cold & clear. At Paisley. At John’s. To Methodist Church at 11:00 with Nelson & John? home for dinner. To Baptist Church at night with John, Sarah, Willie? & Lettie. XXXXXX was 12 Dipped. To army?? then house. 2 (MONDAY) Clear & mild. At Paisley, at John’s. Fix clock. To Shop. Back for Dinner. Around town, not sell much. Got hair cut. Up town at night with John. To army?? cheap?? Johns club rooms. There? ???? 3 (TUESDAY) Fine mild, sharp. At Paisley. At John’s. Fishers Saw Mill burnt last night. Around town forenoon. John & I Sat for Cabinets $1.50. Sell scope & 7 views to Bone $1.25. To Johns all night. Snowing. 15 �4 (WEDNESDAY) Snowing a regular blizzard. At Paisley. John & I walk up to Station. On train to Harriston at 1 o’clock, stop there till 3:40. Up town for 5 cakes & 5 loaf. To Cardwell Junction. Then to Palgrave. Stop at Mrs. McMahon all night. Sam Campbell up to Palgrave on train tonight. ELECTION DAY - 5 (THURSDAY) Clear fine day. At Palgrave at Mrs McMahons. To Station with Will Lindsey to see Dave McMahon. Around town. Election Day. White & Myers. Will & I did not vote. I went after Mrs Jefferson & girtie?. To Station at night got news. White elected 200 majority. To Mrs McMahons had cup of coffee. See Aggie & Maggie home. Ride home with Billy Bingham in cutter. Cold night. 6 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. Snow N.E. Storm. Went to Billy Cobeans for 1 ton of hay $6.50 pd. Home an throw it on scaffold in Barn. Had dinner. Then write here from the 20th of Feb till today. Snowing & Blowing. 7 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild, cold. To home. Pa & Ma. Took grist to Orangeville Mill. John McClelland fur? sleigh & rack. Sam got cord wood $ 1.25 paid. I went to Palgrave help Sam to load car of potatoes ( got 50 cts pd). Liz home with us at night. 8 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild, cloudy. Rain at night. To home all day. Read. Sleep. To Church to Palgrave at night. Noble preach. 9 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misty, squaly, snow, cold. To home. Help Jim take rack off sleigh & put it in chaffhouse. Read. Sleep. Got Paisley Advocate. 10 (TUESDAY) Windy, mild, cool. To home. Write letter to John McMahon. To Ballycroy post letter & 2 posts to John. Paid John McClelland $ 5.60 bill. Home dinner. To Binghams, Billy not home. Chore. Home at 8:30?. 11 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear, mild, S. wind. To home. Clean out Stable. To Kaywood Mill with Billy Bingham. Home. Dinner. Read. To Binghams in evening. Chat to Billy. Tea there. Home at 10:10. Mild night. (Jim to Orangeville load Bark? for Youngs, Bee). 12 (THURSDAY) Fine, clear, mild, clear. To home. Chore. Read papers. Got shoes at Ballycroy $2.50. Jim went to concert at Mono Mills tonight - chosen friends. (group?) 13 (FRIDAY) Snow all day. Stormy at night. To home all day. Chore. Cow calved today. Jim at Binghams. Very stormy day & night. Very cold & stormy. Snowy. 14 (SATURDAY) Squaly, snowy, very stormy. To home. Chore help Jim to fill 2 Bags Barley & 2 Bags oats for shop?. Jim to mill with 2 Barley, 2 Oats, 1 peas, ½ Mush? wheat. To Binghams with Jim for cutting box. Home grind 2 Knives. Chores. Tea. Walk to Ballycroy to Office for post. Home. Read. This was the stormiest day of the season. 15 (SUNDAY) Stormy, mild, squaly, very stormy. To home. Chore. Albert Little here. Traveller had Dinner (Barrie to Mount Forest). ??? Got ready. Maggie & I went to Palgrave Church Mr. Walker preach. Billy & I to Coulters chat. Maggie, Billy & I home in cutter. Stormy. Note due Dec 16. $40 16 (MONDAY) NOTE DUE DEC 16 $40. Stormy, squaly, fine, cold. To home write to post 4 pages. To Billy Wilsons sale. Act as clerk. I got colt at $ 40.00 gave note for nine months. To Palgrave ride with Switzer?. Post letter on train to post. Walk home. 17 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear, cloudy, snow at night. To Billy Wilsons for colt. Led it home across Bush. Feed horses. Got lunch. Drive to Palgrave with Pa. Nelson in cutter. Gave Lettie & Maggie 25 cts for missionary. To Council meeting. Drive home. Snowy night. 18 (WEDNESDAY) Snow, squaly. To home. Help Jim & Pa to cut feed in Barn. Read Sleep. German 16 �peddler here tonight. 19 (THURSDAY) Clear mild. Cold at night. To home. Help Jim to fill up 22 Nags potatoes to take to Palgrave. 75 cts per Bag. Let out colts, to Ballycroy for mail, home read. Albert Little here tonight. 20 (FRIDAY) Cloudy misley. Snow, cloudy misty. To Palgrave on load of wood, got ride with Ellard, to Station to fill up 1 ton plaster $ 4.75 pd. Jim got 1 lb tea 25 cts pd. Up near home. Back to Palgrave with Billy in cutter Maud? S. Home at 4:30 chore read. 21 (SATURDAY) Snowing mild. To home chore. To Ballycroy, get vinegar & sugar, papers got 7 pictures from Paisleys, home, chore, to Binghams, chat to Billy. Home at 11:30? fine mild night. 22 (SUNDAY) Fine clear mild. To home. Read. Billy Duffy here. To Church at night at Palgrave. Noble did not come I went to English Church Ruth Pettinger went home went home with Jim & Maggie L & A 11:30?. Alex & I to porch. To Coulters wait for Billy B. &? W.C. to come home they got Back at 3:30? at Coulters all night Bob Campbell there had lots of fun. 23 (MONDAY) Ruth here. Misley misty mild. At Palgrave at Station to Coulters, Bob Campbell went to Robbs today. Got ride to Finertys with John. Walk to Binghams for tea (Sud? Germican? snowing today). Chat till 11 oclock there walk through fields home road all water. 24 (TUESDAY) Ruth here. Clear & mild cool. To home read. To Ballycroy with cloth left measure for new suit for $ 13.00. Home read. To Bush with Jim for 1 load wood. Chore Jim to Binghams for peas got none fine moonlight night. 25 (WEDNESDAY) Fine clear cool Ruth here. To home. Chore, fix post Between Charlie & Polly. Help Jim to load rails shovel snow off. 26 (THURSDAY) Clear & cool . Help Jim to load rails & Shovel snow. To Binghams Billy & I went for walk to P.V (not seen. 27 (FRIDAY) Cloudy Squaly mild. To Home. In Bush help Jim saw wood. Sleep chore read. 28 (SATURDAY) Fine mild. To home. Help Jim fill 6 Bags Barley & oats for chop. To Bush, cut wood. To Palgrave at night with Ruth, Nelson & old Buggy, home alone. Easter - 29 (SUNDAY) Clear very hot. To home. 5 eggs. To Binghams chat to Billy Bingham & Billy Wilson home dress had tea, to Palgrave Church with Billy Bingham in Buggy. Wass preach. To Mrs McMahons chat. To Coulters chat Tom there. Home at 2:15. 30 (MONDAY) Clear fine. To Palgrave walk, to see Stinson. To Station write letter to John Allen. Home at noon. 31 (TUESDAY) Cloudy Snow squaly. Start, to walk to walk to Alliston at 4. Big Swamp all flooded got ride over to Toms at 10. Had Dinner up town with Tom to 125 1. To Toms all night. APRIL 1891 1 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy misley misty. At Alliston at Toms. Write letter to Wm Thimble to Sundridge. Post letter on train. To founltry?? with Tom & Ben. Up town to 125. Had tea chat -1-2-3-. To Toms all night. 2 (THURSDAY) Cloudy misty rain. To noon, fine afternoon. At Toms. Tom & I to J.C Harts Sale. Horses & cattle Big Sale. To Toms for tea chat. S.J. there leave her home chat 1-2:X:. To Toms all night. 17 �3 (FRIDAY) Cloudy cool, at Toms. To Station to late for train, Around town sell goods. To Toms for dinner, around town sell goods. To Station (Tom there). Took train to Palgrave. Walk up home road pretty Bad. C Albert here tonight. 4 (SATURDAY) Cold N wind clear. To Home. Sleep till noon. To Binghams chat cut Billys hair. Then Billy and I went to Office, then home very cold. George Lavery here all night, I slept with him. 5 (SUNDAY) Fine clear. To Home G. Lavery here. Till 10 then he went home. Sleep till 2:30. Billy Bingham and Billy Duffy here. Dress had tea. Then Billy Bingham & I walked down 6th line to railroad up to P.V? to Church Noble preach. Lelia Downy play. To Mrs McMahons chat. Harry McBride & wife there to Coulters for Billy walk home at 12 rough road. A.J. Roberts 1 year old – 6 (MONDAY) Fine clear cool. To home help Jim & Pa to fix pump. To S. McClellands at night see mare home at 11:00. 7 (TUESDAY) Fine clear warm. To home. Write letter to Simon Gower, fix pictures for Sarah & Margery to Ballycroy post 2 letters & 2 photos 8 cts pd. In Jacks, see Bob Nelson. To S. McClellands clip horse. Bailey there see mare tap her. To W. Whites Sawing Bee. Then home. Chore. Write names in Women Book Births. 8 (WEDNESDAY) Fine clear warm. To home. Lying in house all day, sick with cold. Uncle Bill here today. 9 (THURSDAY) Fine clear warm. At home. Lying in house Sick. Uncle Bill went home at 4 oclock. 10 (FRIDAY) Cloudy rain fair cloudy. To home. In house sick all day. Billy Bingham here. Help to cut down trees fore noon. Jim at Campbells Sawing Bee afternoon. Annie & Maggie Stephens here at night. 11 (SATURDAY) Cloudy misley. To home sick all day. Tom came down today & went home at night. Albert here at night Jim brought Lizzie home tonight, cool. 12 (SUNDAY) Cloudy mild. To home. In house. Eat egg. Billy Bingham here chat. Lizzie here. 13 (MONDAY) Clear and fine. To home; better forenoon. Got worse. Liz. Telegraph for Bonnar?. X. ray I had Information on kidney & lung. Had fever. Very sick. Sweat awful. Billy Bingham here at night. 14 (TUESDAY) Cloudy warm. Misley. In bed sick. Bonnar? here at 10. Had wood-bee today. 15 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy misley. In bed all day. Jim at Sam McClellands bee. Billy Bingham here at night. 16 (THURSDAY) Clear & warm. In bed sick. G. White’s Bee in afternoon. Liz went to Mono Mills for more Medicine. Got letter from Ann about Tom leaving place. 17 (FRIDAY) Clear & warm. In bed sick. Pa went to Bolton. Liz went to Palgrave, Jim got Nelsons shoes removed. All home at night. 18 (SATURDAY) Misley, fair. To home in Bed sick. Bonnar? here I gave him Big watch. Billy Bingham into see me Bill Stephens here tonight $8.50. Tom came here tonight. 19 (SUNDAY) Clear & fine. To home. Up a while today. Tom here. Billy Young. Billy Duffy. Will Coulter and Stephen Kelly here. Jim went to Palgrave Church at night. Tom went to See Ben Cox in the afternoon here at. 20 (MONDAY) Fine, warm. To home. Up today read. Liz went to Palgrave. Jim went to Start plow. 18 �21 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Read. Jim plow in orchard. S. Kelly here got axe ground. Ma turn stone?. 22 (WEDNESDAY) Fine hot windy. To home. Read. Jim cultivate with Kellys cultivator. Ann & family here tonight from Alliston at 9. 23 (THURSDAY) Fine, cloudy cool. To home. Read. Jim finish cultivating. Then he went to Palgrave, write?, team & wagon with Ann. Will & Maggie to move Toms Stuff from Station. Tom & Will came home with Jim at night 12:30. 24 (FRIDAY) Clear fine cool. To home read, write letter to S.J. gave it to Tom to post at Palgrave Tom. Jim. & Pa Kill Big white pig today, Jim harrow orchard clean Barley. 25 (SATURDAY) Clear cold N. Air. To home rig up drill. Jim to mill with chop. Sow? Barley & clover in orchard. Harrow in hill. Mrs Hallam? here chat. Jim went to Boyces at night with Doll took Horse, Liz came Home tonight Albert Little here at night. 26 (SUNDAY) Fine warm. To home, read Sleep. Billy Young & Billy Bingham here to see me. Lizzie & Maggie to Reaneys Church at 2:50. Nelson & Buggy. They walked to Palgrave at night, fine, dry. 27 (MONDAY) Clear warm windy N. Wind. To home to Whites for cultivater leg. Home clean out Stable write for post. Walk to Palgrave post letter on train (fire in Gipsons? Bush). To Laverys See Duffy. To Toms all night Duffy cut my hair & Toms at Toms tonight. 28 (TUESDAY) Cloudy very cold N. wind. At Palgrave at Toms. To Station, to Toms for Dinner. Walk home got my new suit at Ballycroy $ 13.00 walk home, at 4:30? read. Sleep upstairs tonight. 29 (WEDNESDAY) Fine mild. To home, Jim to mill for chop, start to sow oats. Back through Bush to the field to Billy Bingham chat. Home for Dinner. Read sleep. Tom Olives? here at night. Mild night. 30 (THURSDAY) Clear Stormy W. wind. To home. Lettie McMahons Birthday today the 30th April. Give Billy Bingham 6 Bull harrow. Fix fence, read sleep. Went to Wilson’s then across to Binghams to go to Palgrave But did not go. Home, give Billy 26 Bags. Tonight. MAY 1891 1 (FRIDAY) Fine hot windy cool. To home. Jim plow little garden. Got apple trees today from Switzer put out colts. Read sleep. Jim took cord wood to Tom to Palgrave. Bring in colts from field put (in hay & Bedding for horses). 2 (SATURDAY) Cloudy mild. To home. Put out colts. To mill down dam with fish with Willie & Lizzie Ann, got 13. Home, dinner. Read papers. To fish got 5 in little creek (after tea). Albert Little here tonight. Fine. 3 (SUNDAY) Fine clear cool. To home. Read. Walk out through McElwains wheat. Sleep, had tea dress to Palgrave with Maggie, Nelson in Buggy. Nelson Sick, I was not in church. In Toms. Home with Maggie cool tonight. 4 (MONDAY) Clear dry windy cold. To home. Put out colts. Help Pa to cut feed in Barn. Read afternoon. Bring in colts get Bedding. Ma walked to Palgrave tonight. Very cold. J. Kidd Died – 5 (TUESDAY) Cloudy cold snow Blustry (ice ½ inch thick on pail). To home. Put out colts. Made little table in Cook House. Fix Box. Mrs Mack here chat. 1 ewe lambed today. 1 lamb. Billy Bingham Bring home harrow & chain, (cold. 19 �6 (WEDNESDAY) Clear cold. To Ballycroy see Matsons at work. To office read paper. Home help Maggie to plant onions in garden. Book to Bush help Pa & Jim to move Big log lay fence. Cold. Doll. – 7 (THURSDAY) Fine mild cool. To home fix Beds for flowers front of house. Cut Will Stephens Hair went to fish with Will got none. Doll took Horse today. To Ballycroy, got papers. See Builders. See Cleveland Bay Horse. Home (chore. 8 (FRIDAY) Fine clear mild windy. To Ballycroy with 8 ¼ lbs onions (29 cts Due Bill). Got post & letter for Pa. Home for Dinner. Read paper. Sew shoe. Out to field to Jim. To Binghams chat to Billy plowing. Home chore. 9 (SATURDAY) Clear dry windy. To home. Chat to Jim Sloan on road with cow for J. Hammond. Fix S. Kellys wheelbarrow. Clean manure from around House. At football. Albert Here tonight Help, Pa to plant 6 apple trees & 2 pear trees. Bring Home Steves wheelbarrow. 10 (SUNDAY) Fine, cloudy, cool. To home. Read sleep. To Palgrave at night, Nelson & Buggy to Toms chat. Maggie home with me. 11 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Write for post. Put colts out in creek field. Help Pa to fix fence, Lizzie Lee & Suzy Shore here at noon. To Ballycroy, got letter from Margery got syringe & Book from J. McClelland $ 2.75. Walk to Palgrave to Toms for tea. Post letter on train. At Toms all night. Sent card to Bailey. 12 (TUESDAY) Fine, warm. First operation with syringe tonight. At Palgrave at Toms. To Station. Got ride Home with George White. Help Maggie to fix 4 rigs at front door fix gate. 13 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, warm. To home. Pull down garden fence & put it up again. Fix gate at road. Move operate XXXX House. 14 (THURSDAY) Clear, cool, fine, warm. To Orangeville fair with Pa, Nelson in Buggy and Flora cow did not sell her got dust pan fixed 5 cts. Glass on watch 20 cts. Dinner 15 cts. Check 10 cts. All paid. Home at 6:30. 15 (FRIDAY) Fine, warm, dry. To home. Pruning apples trees all day. Jim & Pa pick meadow. 16 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cold, Blustry. To Palgrave post letter to S.J. see Wilson. To Toms lunch walk home, Will & I help Will to fill 8 Bags potatoes. In Bradleys with Bangle. Walk to Palgrave see Wilson. See Bob Cannon. Tommy Groves home with us Pa, Liz & I in wagon (cold). 17 (SUNDAY) Fine mild. To home. Tommy Groves went to Reaneys with Pa to Church. Noble preach Dancing Sermon. To Palgrave Church at night. 18 (MONDAY) Fine warm. To Palgrave with Jim in Buggy. Got gloves at Sloans 25 cts. On train to Georgetown, dig post Holes. At Mullins for supper. To paper mill at night with Thrift & Arbuckle. At Mullins all night. 19 (TUESDAY) Clear warm. At Glen dig post Holes. At Mullins 3 meals I sleep with John Armstrong. 20 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy mild. Finish fence below Glen. Start above. At Mullins 3 meals. Rain a little at night. Operate ???. 21 (THURSDAY) Cloudy misley rain at night. At Glen, dig post holes. To Georgetown at night for Digger. At Mullins 3 meals. 20 �22 (FRIDAY) Cloudy misley. At Glen. Fence at Bush. To Georgetown at night on Digger with thrift. Briggs & Arbuckle home at 9. 23 (SATURDAY) Cool clear. At Glen. Fence. To Mullins 2 meals. To Salmonville on Digger. To Palgrave on train home with Jim in wagon got muck. 24 (SUNDAY) Fine clear mild. To home. Read sleep. To Palgrave at night to Church with Maggie & Lizzie Ann in Buggy. 25 (MONDAY) Clear, fine. Walk to Palgrave, on train to Salmonville dig post holes to Mullins, 1 meal all night. 26 (TUESDAY) Fine cool. Above Glen, dig holes. To Georgetown for posts to Salmonville U.S? for lumber to Mullins 3 meals. To Georgetown at night on Digger. 27 (WEDNESDAY) Fine Hot. Above Glen. Dig post Holes. At Mullins 3 meals. 28 (THURSDAY) Clear Hot coludy. Above Glen. Dig post Holes. Unload car of posts at noon. Peel and put in posts. At Mullins 3 meals. To Georgetown at night on Digger. Chriss & I walk home to Mullins. 29 (FRIDAY) Fine Hot. Above Glen. Peel posts. Set. Cut off. At Mullins 3 meals. Fine cool. 30 (SATURDAY) Cloudy Hot. Above Glen. Cut off posts. To Salmonville for wire. Back for lumber. Dig Holes set. Cut off. At Mullins 2 meals. On train to Palgrave. Walk home very Hot & Smoky. Operate. 31 (SUNDAY) Clear very Hot. To home. Read sleep. Edward Boyce & Mary Ann here. To Palgrave Church at night Noble preach Bigotry. Home in Buggy with Maggie. Water Doll Humber? pump Broke dry & Hot. JUNE 1891 1 (MONDAY) Fine Hot dry. Home, help Jim & Pa to take out pump. To Palgrave in Buggy with Jim got Shoes at Mrs McMahons $2.25. On train to Terra Cotta. Finish fence above glen. Start dig. To Mrs Harbers for tea. Move up to Allens Section. 2 (TUESDAY) Rain cloudy warm. At Terra Cotta. Dig post Holes. Set posts. At Harbers 3 meals. Operate. 3 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy misley. At Terra Cotta. Dig post Holes. Set posts. Rain at night. At Harbers 3 meals. 4 (THURSDAY) Cloudy rain clear fine. At Terra Cotta. Dig post Holes Set posts. At Mrs Harbers 3 meals. 5 (FRIDAY) Clear fine. At Terra Cotta. Dig post Holes. Set posts. At Mrs Harbers 3 meals. Got letter from S.J. 125 last letter. 6 (SATURDAY) Clear fine. At Terra Cotta. Dig post Holes. Set posts cut off. Take tools to Cheltenham. On train to Palgrave. Walk home Willie & I. Cool?. 7 (SUNDAY) Fine warm. To home to Ballycroy get Dick Lyness to cut my Hair pd 10 cts. Home copy weeks work dress put on new suit first time. Walk to Palgrave with Maggie. Out to Gibsons Lake with Harry Pettinger, Aggie Bradley, Lizzie & Maggie for walk. To Church, Noble preach tea at Toms. Home in Buggy with Maggie. 125 Birthday? – 8 (MONDAY) Clear hot. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Beeton. Whitewash crossings to 21 �Tottenham at Morrows? all night 45 cts pd. 9 (TUESDAY) Fine Hot. Whitewah crossings. From Tottenham to Palgrave. Thrift & I stop at Toms all night. 10 (WEDNESDAY) Hot cloudy rain hot. Whitewash from Palgrave to Cardwell Junction. At Hantons all night 45 pd cts. 11 (THURSDAY) Rain cloudy showry, cool. Whitewash from Cardwell Junction to Terra Cotta. At Mrs Harbers 3 meals all night. 12 (FRIDAY) Fine mild. Whitewash from Terra Cotta to Stewarton at McDonalds all night 3 meals 45 cts paid. Help girl to put cows out of oats down track to house. 13 (SATURDAY) Clear very Hot. Whitewash from Stewarton to Milton (Tom & Albert here). Home to Palgrave on train. Walk up home Margery & I very warm. 14 (SUNDAY) Clear very Hot. To home. Read sleep. Dress to Palgrave at night in Buggy with Maggie & Margery to Church Rev Jas Bible preach, no choir we sang. Home in Buggy Maggie & I. Jim & Billy Young walked. 15 (MONDAY) Clear very Hot. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Milton Whitewash from Milton to to St. Anns. Stop at Mrs. Drydens all night 3 meals. 16 (TUESDAY) Fine very very Hot. Whitewash from St Anns. To Burlington Beach. Run into Hamilton on Digger? stop at Simcoe House all night 3 meals 60 cts pd. Rain at night Hot. 17 (WEDNESDAY) Misley cloudy rain. Whitewash from Hamilton to Beach. Stop all night at Mrs Aldridge 45 cts pd. 18 (THURSDAY) Cloudy misley cool. On train from Hamilton to Cheltenham, dig post, Holes set posts to Mrs Harbers all night 1 meal. 19 (FRIDAY) Cool misley cloudy. At Terra Cotta dig post Holes set posts at Mrs Harbers 3 meals. 20 (SATURDAY) Cloudy mild. At Terra Cotta. Dig post Holes set posts. At Mrs Harbers 2 meals. From Cheltenham to Palgrave on train got ride to Binghams with Billy Wilson in Buggy. Albert here all night operate. 21 (SUNDAY) Cloudy warm. To home. Write letterfor Albert Little to David. Sleep. Wash in Cook House. Dress to Palgrave with Billy Bingham in Buggy, Mr McKemcow? preach Home with Billy fine moonlight night. 22 (MONDAY) Cloudy misley clear Hot. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Cheltenham, dig post Holes set posts take to Terra Cotta at night. At Mrs Harbers all night 1 meal. 23 (TUESDAY) Clear mild. Working down on new road near Georgetown. At Harbers 3 meals. Cut Thrifts Hair tonight. 24 (WEDNESDAY) Clear very Hot. Working down on new road. At Harbers 3 meals very warm tonight. 25 (THURSDAY) Clear very Hot. Working on new road. At Harbers 3 meals. At Cheltenham on Digger? at night. See? Marie?, chat to Allen walk to Harbers Hot night. 26 (FRIDAY) Fine Hot. Working on new road put in cattle guard?. To Georgetown at night got $ 15.00. At 22 �Mrs Harbers 3 meals paid Mrs Harber $ 5.85 tonight. Woodshed took fire tonight at 1. 27 (SATURDAY) Clear hot cool at night. Working on new road. 2 meals at Mrs Harbers. To Georgetown at night on train to Palgrave. Home in Buggy with Lizzie cool tonight. 28 (SUNDAY) Clear very Hot. To Home, read to see colts sleep. Copy weeks worth. Write for post Mr & Mrs Boyce & Miss Boyce here. Dress walk to Palgrave Church down 6th line across field to PV. Noble preach farewell sermon. Chat to Tom walk home. Write for post. To Bed, 1:20. Operate in cookhouse. 29 (MONDAY) Clear warm. To home cut Jims Hair. To Palgrave in Buggy with Jim on train to Georgetown. Work on new road. To Mrs Harbers at night 1 meal. 30 (TUESDAY) Fine Hot. Paid Board at Mullins $ 4.50. Finish on new road, at noon. To Georgetown on Digger? for hand axe. To Terra Cotta Allens Section. Dig post holes. To Harbers 3 meals. Chriss & I to Church at night at Terra Cotta. JULY 1891 1 (WEDNESDAY) Rain cloudy Hot Showry. At Terra Cotta finish on Allens Section. At Harbers 3 meals. 2 (THURSDAY) Cloudy Hot Showry. At Terra Cotta. On Nathans Section. Dig post holes set posts. At Mrs Harbers 3 meals rain at night. 3 (FRIDAY) Rain cloudy showry. At Terra Cotta. Dig post holes. Set posts. Cut off 33 today. At Harbers 3 meals. 4 (SATURDAY) Cloudy cool. At Terra Cotta. Dig post holes set posts finish on Nathans Section today to Palgrave on train. Paid Ann 45 cts for Thrift. Paid Mrs Pettinger 45 cts for Chriss Briggs. Walk home. 5 (SUNDAY) Cloudy cool. To home read sleep. To Palrave to Church at night in Buggy with Maggie Wass preach cool tonight. 6 (MONDAY) Clear mild. Walk to P.V. on train to Terra Cotta. Put tie wire on Allens Section. Harbers 3 meals. 7 (TUESDAY) Rain cloudy cool. At Terra Cotta. Fence near Georgetown Station. At Harbers 3 meals. 8 (WEDNESDAY) Clear cool. At Terra Cotta. Whitewash crossings on new road. (At Harbers 3 meals) Bring tools to Cheltenham. Finish tie wire. 9 (THURSDAY) Cloudy fine warm. At Terra Cotta. (At Harbers) 2 meals. On Digger? to Cheltenham. On train to Glenhuron fix fence at Bridge. 136. At Lougheeds all night fine cool. 45 cts pd. 10 (FRIDAY) Fine Hot. Fix fence at Bridge. 135. & Start 134. At Lougheeds all night 45 cts pd. 11 (SATURDAY) Clear very Hot. Fix fence at Bridge. 134. & 133. Walk to Creemore. On train from Creemore to P.V. 12 (SUNDAY) Fine very Hot, to home. Wash. To Palgrave to English Church with Liz & Maggie. The Orange there Mr Osler preach. To Toms for tea. To Black Horse with Liz & Maggie to Church at night Mr Dinwoodie preach. To P.V. to Mrs McMahons sing. Snells there. Home at 11:30. 13 (MONDAY) Clear Hot walk to P.V. On train to Creemore finish fence at Bridge. 133. To Creemore with tools. On train to Caledon East. At Hantons 1 meal. 23 �14 (TUESDAY) Rain showry. At Caledon East. Went to Cheltenham for Digger? & tool Box. Start to fence on Bill Holdens Section. At Hantons 3 meals. 15 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy cool. At Caledon East. Fence on Holdens section. At Hantons 3 meals. 16 (THURSDAY) Fine Hot. At Caledon East. Fence on Holdens section. At Hantons 3 meals. 17 (FRIDAY) Fine mild. At Caledon East. Fence on Holdens section. At Hantons 3 meals. 18 (SATURDAY) Cloudy mild. At Caledon East. Fence on Holdens section. At Hantons 3 meals. To P.V. on train home in Buggy with Jim. 19 (SUNDAY) Cloudy cool. To home. Read, wash, to P.V. in Buggy with Maggie, to Church Wass preach home again?. Misley. 20 (MONDAY) Cloudy cool. To Palgrave in Buggy with Mother. On train to Cardwell Junction fence on Holdens section. At Hantons 1 meal. Post letter at night in Box to S.J. 3 cts. 21 (TUESDAY) Fine clear. At Caledon East. Finish South end. Start at 3rd line come North 89 holes. At Hantons 3 meals. 22 (WEDNESDAY) Fine Hot. At Caledon East. Fence Between 3rd & 4th line. At Hantons 3 meals. 23 (THURSDAY) Cloudy rain misley Hot. At Caledon East. Fence Between 3rd & 4th line. At Hantons 3 meals. 24 (FRIDAY) Cloudy Hot clear. At Caledon East. Fence Between 3rd & 4th line. At Hantons 3 meals. (45 cts from Jack Arbuckle) Got paid for June $ 32.50. 25 (SATURDAY) Cloudy cool. At Caledon East. Put on tie wire. Put in 1 gate & 10 posts. At Hantons 2 meals. Paid Hanton in full to date $ 4.50. Gave Frank Thrift $ 3.60 for Mrs Harber, to P.V. on train. Home at 2:15 walk home. Leave S.K. home. From point. 26 (SUNDAY) Clear cool. To home. Read sleep. To Palgrave walk got ride from Sam & Mary Tom came for walk. To Church, Mr McKeown preach walk home. 27 (MONDAY) Clear fine. Wlk to Palgrave. Pay Mrs Pettinger 45 cts for Jack Arbuckle. On train to Cardwell Junction fence near Jigger? house. To G. Brackens at night. Shock wheat. Chat lunch. Stop all night. 28 (TUESDAY) Fine hot. Finish fence on Holdens section. Move tools up to Watsons curve. Back to Caledon East at Hantons all night. Got Shoes half soled & half heeled at Wallaces, 85 cts paid. Sick tonight sour stomach. 29 (WEDNESDAY) Clear hot cloudy rain. Settled up at Hantons. Came up to Watsons Curve start fence dig holes put in posts. To Palgrave at night. Stop at Toms 1 meal. Help Will to hoe potatoes. 30 (THURSDAY) Cloudy misley fine. Set posts from Watsons Curve this way 126. At Toms 3 meals. Hoe potatoes. 31 (FRIDAY) Fine mild. Fence below Centreville cut off posts dig holes. At Toms 3 meals. Hoe potatoes. AUGUST 1891 24 �1 (SATURDAY) Cloudy. Misley rain. Fence below Centreville. Set posts. Cut off. Dig holes. At Toms 3 meals. Walk home Liz & I. Met Jim at Walkers gate ride home in Buggy. 2 (SUNDAY) Fine mild. To home. Read sleep dress to Palgrave Church Wass preach. Home in Buggy with Maggie cool night. 3 (MONDAY) Fine clear. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie. Fence below Centreville. At Toms 1 meal. To Lake for row, with Polly Wylie. Lizzie & Alf. Gibson?. See Louisa & Nellie Campbell at Store. At Toms all night. 4 (TUESDAY) Clear fine. At Palgrave. Fence below Centreville. At Toms 3 meals. Cut Willies Hair throw Horse Shoes? chat to Lizzie Lee. Tom Home tonight. I lit Bookwells North path lamp. 5 (WEDNESDAY) Fine Hot. At Palgrave. Finish fence below Centreville. Put on tie wire. Move tools to palgrave haul down some lumber. Walk up 6th line Home tonighthaul in fall wheat. 2 meals at Toms. 6 (THURSDAY) Fiine very Hot. To home. Walk down (6th line) = to Humber Dump. Fence from Dump 64 posts. To Toms all night 1 meal. 7 (FRIDAY) Clear, very hot sultry. At Palgrave. Fence up gravel pit 71 posts. At Toms 3 meals. At Laverys chat to George. 8 (SATURDAY) Cloudy hot rain at night. At Palgrave. Fence west side gravel pit & cross 6th line 56 posts. At Toms 3 meals. To Store, chat, got tacks 5 cts paid. At Toms all night rain nearly all night. 9 (SUNDAY) Cloudy rain. At Palgrave. At Toms 2 meals. Walk up Home Tom & I see colts. See potatoes. Up XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. 10 (MONDAY) Clear sultry Hot. To home. Walk to Palgrave. Unload 4 gates & 8 posts. At Station fence below 6th line. At Toms 2 meals. Got Pulford to cut Hair. Chat to Billy Bingham. Put tacks in Boot Heels tonight. 11 (TUESDAY) Clear Hot. At Palgrave. Fence below 6th line. At Toms 3 meals. At Station, see Agness Reaney away to Manitoba Jim & Maggie to league meeting. Tom home tonight. At Toms all night. Mrs C. Lee & Sam went to Manitoba too. 12 (WEDNESDAY) Clear cool. At Palgrave. Finish fence put on tie wire. Post letter to Mary Elizabeth Gower on train paid Mrs McMahon $ 2.25 for Shoes tonight. At Toms 3 meals. Read cool tonight. 13 (THURSDAY) Clear fine. At Palgrave. Move fence on gravel pit Hill. At Toms 3 meals. Got tacks 5 cts paid. To Laverys, chat to George. 14 (FRIDAY) Cloudy misley rain. At Palgrave. At Toms 2 meals. Finish up. Move tools to Tottenham. Dig Holes. At Mrs Walkhams XXXX got tacks in Shoes at Riddells, 10 cts pd. 15 (SATURDAY) Fine mild. At Tottenham. Fence South dig Holes. Set posts. At Mrs Walkhams 2 meals (2). To Palgrave on train. Walk home. 16 (SUNDAY) Fine mild. To home. Sleep read wash. Walk to Palgrave to Church Mr Parson preach. To Toms chat. To Mrs McMahons for Billy Bingham. Ride home in Buggy with Maggie, cool tonight. 17 (MONDAY) Fine cloudy misley. To home. Dress colts Hoofs. Walk to Palgrave on train to Tottenham fence South at Mrs Walkhams 1 meal. 25 �18 (TUESDAY) Fine clear. At Tottenham. Fence South. At Mrs Walkhams, 3 meals. To Palgrave & Back. On train see Minnie. 19 (WEDNESDAY) Fine clear. At Tottenham. Settled up Board at Mrs Walkhams $ 1.25 2 meals. On Jigger? to Stewarton 32 miles. Dig holes set posts on Spences Section. To Bennetts Hotel all night. Sent letter to Mrs Walkham for valise. 20 (THURSDAY) Fine warm. At Georgetown. Fence below Stewarton. To Willie McCandles’s at night. Good time chat to Willie, Aggie & Mary. Joe there. Eat harvest apples to Bed at 11. Rain tonight. 21 (FRIDAY) Rain. Cloudy fine. At Willie McCandles’s. Walk to work at 8 o’clock. Fence below Stewarton to the Bennett House all night. 22 (SATURDAY) Fine clear. At Georgetown. Setttle up to date at Bennetts. Fence below Stewarton. On train to Palgrave. Got valise at Station. Paid Ann $ 5.40 for Board. Stop at Toms all night rain. To Store chat. 23 (SUNDAY) Cloudy misley cool rain at night. At Palgrave at Toms walk up home chat to Billy Bingham at home. All day read Sleep. Operate. Copy. Read paper. Jim, Maggie & Lizzie Ann went to P.V. in Buggy. 24 (MONDAY) Rain cloudy misty. To Palgrave in Buggy with Jim. On train to Stewarton. Fence below. To Bennett House all night. 25 (TUESDAY) Clear fine. At Georgetown. Fence below Stewarton. At Bennetts, pd 45 cts. Got paid tonight for July $ 33.75. Fun in town tonight. 26 (WEDNESDAY) Fine clear. At Georgetown. Fence below Stewarton. Board at Bennetts pd 45 cts. 27 (THURSDAY) Misty clear rain at night. At Georgetown. Fence below Stewarton. See Tom Coulter chat. At Bennetts pd 45 cts. 28 (FRIDAY) Squaly fine. At Georgetown. Finish fence on Spence & Start on Wilson. At Bennetts pd 45 cts. 29 (SATURDAY) Fine mild. At Georgetown. Fence on Wilson?. Left Jigger? at Stewarton. On train to Palgrave. Cut Toms Hair. Paid Mrs Pettinger 4 8.10 walk home 10:20. 30 (SUNDAY) Cloudy cool. To home. Put Kellys Horses out of oats. Read sleep. Dress to Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie & Maggie. To Church Wass preach. Got apples in Jigger? House. G. Lavery & Billy & Duffy & I walk home at 12. 31 (MONDAY) Cloudy misley. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie. On train to Stewarton fix fence on Wilsons Section on Jigger? to St Anns. Laure 1 load of timber to culvert. At Mrs Drydens 1 meal. All night. SEPTEMBER 1891 1 (TUESDAY) Fine Hot. At St Anns. Laure timber put in stringers. At Mrs Drydens 3 meals. Read cool tonight. 2 (WEDNESDAY) Clear fine. At St Anns. Dig out culvert put in timber. At Mrs Drydens 3 meals. 3 (THURSDAY) Fine Hot. At St Anns. Work at culvert. At Mrs Drydens 3 meals. Cloudy & cool at night. 4 (FRIDAY) Fine cool. At St Anns. Work at culvert. At Mrs Drydens 3 meals. Bottle on Boil on face at night. 26 �5 (SATURDAY) Cloudy misley rain. At St Anns. Work at culvert. Paid Mrs Dryden $ 2.25 for Board 35 cts for plow? on train to Palgrave. Home in Buggy with Jim. Boil on face very sore. Bottle & poultice?, rain tonight cool. 6 (SUNDAY) Cloudy cool. To home. Read. Boil on face sore. Albert Little here. Put Kellys Horses out of oats. Put pork on Boil. 7 (MONDAY) Clear fine. Walk to Palgrave. Paid Mrs Pettinger $ 5.00 for Chriss Briggs & 45 cts for Thrift. On train to St Anns. Work at culvert 1. At Mrs Drydens 1 meal. Post letter to Dufferin?, post. 8 (TUESDAY) Fine clear. At St Anns. Skid timber. Start at culvert 2. At Mrs Drydens 3 meals. To Simpsons, H Evans & I. 9 (WEDNESDAY) Clear fine. At St Anns. Work at culvert 2. See picnic people. In Sheridans chat eat apples. 10 (THURSDAY) Fine clear. At St Anns. Work at culvert 2. At Mrs Drydens 3 meals. Cool tonight. 11 (FRIDAY) Clear fine. At St Anns. Work at culvert 2. At Mrs Drydens 3 meals. T. Wilson at culvert with us in morning. 12 (SATURDAY) Clear Hot. Rain at night. At St Anns. Work at culvert 3. Paid Mrs Dryden $ 2.25. On train to Palgrave to Toms chat. Paid Mrs Pettinger 45 cts for F. Allingham. Walk home road muddy. 13 (SUNDAY) Fine clear. To home. Chat to Billy Bingham. Sleep wash dress. To Palgrave Church Wass preach in Toms chat see post Mary Ann Boyce there. Billy Duffy. Bill & Joe Lavery. Home in Buggy with Lizzie & Maggie. 14 (MONDAY) Cloudy fine. To Palgrave in Buggy with Ma. Put Nelson in Nicols Shop. On train to St Anns. Work at culvert 3. At Mrs Drydens 1 meal. Post letter to Nelson McMahon. In Sheridans eat apples. 15 (TUESDAY) Cloudy misley fine. At St Anns. Work at culvert 3 lots of water. At Drydens 3 meals. Milk for Louisa. 16 (WEDNESDAY) Fine Hot. At St Anns. Work at culvert 3. At Mrs Drydens 3 meals. Fine moonlight. 17 (THURSDAY) Fine very Hot. At St Anns. Work at culvert 3. Unload 2 cars Sinders. At Drydens 3 meals. 18 (FRIDAY) Fine. Cloudy Big rain Storm. At St Anns. Work at culvert 3. Put Sinders in 2. At 3 till night at Drydens 3 meals. At Evans chat, to Drydens at 8:40. 19 (SATURDAY) Clear fine. At St Anns. Work at culvert 3. To S.? Din. crossing for 2 cedar logs. Laure 4 stringers to Jigger? House. To Palgrave on train. Wick? Lindsy at Toms. Walk home. Moonlight. 20 (SUNDAY) Fine Hot, to home. Wash dress. To Palgrave English Church with Maggie at 10:30. To Shore’s for Dinner. To Cedar Mills to Church at night. Mr Long preach. Back to Shores for tea chat Sing. Billy Bingham. Jim Brien. Will & Tom Coulter there. Home with Maggie at 1:30? fine moonlight night. 21 (MONDAY) Fine Hot. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Cardwell Junction. Start to fence gravel pit. At Bolands 1 meal. 22 (TUESDAY) Clear Hot, at Cardwell Junction. Fence gravel pit. At Bolands 3 meals. Very Hot. 23 (WEDNESDAY) Clear very Hot. At Cardwell Junction. Finish fence. On train to Inglewood. Start at 27 �culvert 4. To Salmonville for timber. At Bolands 3 meals. To Morrisons at night chat. 24 (THURSDAY) Fine clear. At Inglewood. Dig out culvert 4. To Caledon East, got paid $ 32.50. Take 2 logs to culvert lie around idle. To Cardwell on train. Walk to Bolands 3 meals. Play Taffy Bag. 25 (FRIDAY) Fine Hot. At Inglewood. Finish culvert 4. On train to Duntroon. To McDonalds all night. 26 (SATURDAY) Fine Hot. At Duntroon. Laure timber to culvert 5. 2 meals at McDonalds 30 paid. On train to Palgrave. Got Duffy to cut Hair. S.J. McMullen at Toms. Home in Buggy with Maggie. Cool night. 27 (SUNDAY) Fine clear. To home. Read, Sleep, wash dress. To Palgrave Church with Jim & Maggie in Buggy. Wass preach. Down track for walk. Duffy Lizzie Maggie S.J. McMullen & I. Got ride home with Billy Bingham. Jim Maggie & S.J. McMullen in Buggy. Walk up from Mass. Met Bob Logan. 28 (MONDAY) Fine Hot. Walk to Palgrave pay Mrs Pettinger 40 cts for Briggs. On train to Duntroon. Work at culvert up to village at night, get valise at Station. At McDonalds 1 meal. Rain tonight. 29 (TUESDAY) Cloudy cold. At Duntroon. Work at culvert put in Stringers. Shovel Dirt. At McDonalds 3 meals. 30 (WEDNESDAY) Fine cool. At Duntroon. Work at culvert. To Collingwood at night on Jigger?. Albert Ward & I Jump gate into Show ground. ( 2 meals at McDonalds) Down town. 2 Buggies locked on Street 3? meals at Wards paid 45 cts. Horse lost. Met S. Finerty at Wards all night. OCTOBER 1891 1 (THURSDAY) Fine mild. To Duntroon on Jigger. Work at culvert. To Collingwood at night on Jigger. X Briggs & I Jump gate into Show ground. Good show. Got 2 linnen collars 25 cts. At Briggs all night 2? meals pd 45 cts. 2 (FRIDAY) Fine warm. To Duntroon on Jigger work at culvert. At McDonalds 1 meal. Paid $ 1.35 tonight. 3 (SATURDAY) Fine Hot. At Duntroon. Laure timber to culvert. At McDonalds 2 meals. On train to Palgrave walk home got 1 Book & 3 packages on train. 4 (SUNDAY) Cloudy warm. Rain at night. To home, read Bride of the first night. Sleep. Wash dress. Walk to Palgrave Willie & I. Wass preach. In Toms chat. Home in Buggy with Jim & Maggie. ( Taylors & McCabes in Toms). Wet night. 5 (MONDAY) Cloudy cool. Walk to palgrave. On train to Duntroon. Work at culvert. At McDonalds 1 meal. 6 (TUESDAY) Cold fine. At Duntroon. Cover culvert. Thrift home this afternoon. At McDonalds 3 meals. 7 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy rain cold. At Duntroon. Cover culvert. Fire under culvert. At McDonalds 3 meals. 8 (THURSDAY) Cloudy fine. At Duntroon. Finish Big culvert. Laure timber. At McDonalds 3 meals. Cold night. 9 (FRIDAY) Fine mild. At Duntroon. Put in open culvert North of Station. Fix road. At McDonalds 3 meals. Paid for this week $ 2.25. 10 (SATURDAY) Cool clear. At Duntroon. Put culvert in road. Load toolbox & Jigger on flat car. On train to Palgrave give Geysons augur to Baggageman at Tottenham. Got ride to Watsons with W.J. Horan. Walk home at 8 o’clock, Albert Here. 28 �11 (SUNDAY) Clear cold. To home. Read, Sleep. Wash dress to Palgrave in Buggy with Jim left valise at Toms, got ride home with Billy Bingham clear cold night. 12 (MONDAY) Clear fine cold. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Caledonia. Start to fence at cut. Got cap? at Hamiltons 50 cts pd. At Wintemutes 1 meal. 13 (TUESDAY) Fine clear. At Caledonia. Fence at cut. At Wintemutes 3 meals moonlight night. 14 (WEDNESDAY) Fine. Cloudy rain at night. At Caledonia. Fence at cut. At Wintemutes 3 meals. 15 (THURSDAY) Fine cool. At Caledonia. Cut off posts set posts dig holes. At Wintemutes 3 meals. 16 (FRIDAY) Fine cool. At Caledonia. Dig holes set posts at Bridge. At Wintemutes 3 meals. 17 (SATURDAY) Fine clear. At Caledonia. Dig holes set posts at cut. At Wintemutes 3 meals. Ward & Thrift had Big row. 18 (SUNDAY) Cloudy misley cloudy cool. At Caledonia. To Bush gather Hickory nuts with Dave Roblin G. Springay. A. Ward & F. Allingham. Albert & I for walk. At Wintemutes 3 meals. 19 (MONDAY) Cloudy rain at night. At Caledonia. Fence at cut start at Orchard. At Wintemutes 3 meals. 20 (TUESDAY) Misley cloudy mild. At Caledonia. Dig Holes set posts. At Wintemutes 3 meals. At Court House at night. Election trial. 21 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy cool. At Caledonia. Dig holes set posts. At Wintemutes 3 meals. Walk at night over Bridge & up to Hickeys in parlor concert with W. Cannon. 22 (THURSDAY) Clear cold. At Caledonia. Finish fence at Dump at Wintemutes 3 meals. 23 (FRIDAY) Clear fine. At Caledonia. Finish up fencing. Paid up at Wintemutes $ 5.00 on mud train to Hamilton Stop at Walker House. Got 3 pair shoes at O’ Keefes for $ 4.75 paid. To Walker House all night. Cool. 24 (SATURDAY) Fine cool. At Hamilton. Got Breakfast at Walker House paid 50 cts. On train to Palgrave walk home. Fork straw into barn afternoon. Lizzie & Maggie to Orangeville. Albert Here at night. 25 (SUNDAY) Fine mild. To home. Read pick Beechnuts. Billy Bingham here. Dress to Binghams with Billy for tea to Palgrave in Buggy. To Church Wass preach. In Toms chat. To Coulters for Billy. Then home at 12 fine night. 26 (MONDAY) Fine cool. To home. Clean Barn floor put Straw in now?. To Binghams afternoon, haul in clove seed very cold stormy night snow. 27 (TUESDAY) Cloudy windy very cold. At Binghams. Plow in Well Field. Up home at night very cold. 28 (WEDNESDAY) Clear warm. At Binghams. Plow in Well Field. 29 (THURSDAY) Fine Hot. At Binghams. Plow in Well Field. 30 (FRIDAY) Clear Hot very stormy. At Binghams. Plow in Well Field. To Palgrave at night Billy & I in Buggy in Toms Franky & Mag there. 29 �31 (SATURDAY) Cloudy rain. Fine windy. At Binghams. Plow till rain came on. In House sleep. Pick potatoes till night up home all night. NOVEMBER 1891 1 (SUNDAY) Cloudy cold. To home. Copy into this Book from 12th till today. Operate wash dress walk to Palgrave to Toms with Albert Little. Write letter Write letter to Mrs Walkem? & 1 to Harry Evans & gave them to Ann to post at Palgrave. To English Church to Toms chat home in Buggy with Billy Bingham. Cold night. 2 (MONDAY) Clear fine. At Binghams. Plowing finish Well Field. Start to plow Potato Ground. 3 (TUESDAY) Cloudy mild. At Binghams. Plow Potato Ground. Plow out turnips. To Allens at night. Miss Mallow there. 4 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy cool snow at night. At Binghams plow out turnips. Plow out Turnip Ground. Harrow Big hill. 5 (THURSDAY) Clear warm. At Binghams. Finish plowing out Turnip Ground. Plow in Graden. Plow in Beatly Field after noon. Billy & I to Palgrave at night in Buggy. At Toms. At Station. See Buckwell. 6 (FRIDAY) Fine warm. At Binghams. Ground froze. At potatoes till noon. Plow in Beatly Field till night Billy & I. 7 (SATURDAY) Fine warm. At Binghams. Plow in Beatly Field Billy & I. Settle up at night $ 7.50. To Ballycroy to Office then home. 8 (SUNDAY) Cloudy mild. To home. To Binghams. See Billy about going to Reaneys. To home. W. Shore, Frank & Maggie here today chat. I walked to Palgrave. Chat to G. Lavery. Ride home with Jim & Maggie. At 10. 9 (MONDAY) Cloudy warm. To home. Plow in flat field till noon. To Fannings sale ride home with James Sloan walk down home. To Ballycroy to Office got circular from Brown Bros Nursery. In Bens chat. Home clean & Bed Horses. 10 (TUESDAY) Cloudy misley rain S.E. wind. To home. Write letter to Brown Bros Co. Dress had dinner walk to Owen McGoverns Sale got colt $ 46.00. Walk home rain tonight cool. 11 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy mild. To Owen McGoverns Jim & I in Buggy for colt gave note $ 46.00 for twelve months help Jim haul rails fix fence haul in turnips walk to Palgrave, post letter on train. Got $ 25.00 from Buckwell. In Toms Duffy cut my hair walk home fine moonlight. 12 (THURSDAY) Cloudy Squaly mild. To Orangeville fair with 2 Steers sold to Folis for $ 30.00. Pa & Ma over paid for post $ 1.00. Home. To Ballycroy at night paid J. McClelland $ 15.75. Got papers, home fine clear moonlight. 13 (FRIDAY) Cloudy squaly mild. At S. McClellands help Jim to fill & haul in 111 Bags potatoes home chore. Walk to Palgrave. To Pettingers with Book. To Toms all night sleep with Willie. 14 (SATURDAY) Cloudy cold. At Palgrave at Toms plow at R.J. McClellands to noon. Dinner at Toms. Tom Kill pig I walked up 6th line home. Kill little pig. Do chores. Got tea. J Nixon here. To Ballycroy for J & Nixon away. 15 (SUNDAY) Cloudy mild. To home. Chore. Compose. Chat. Jas Nixon here all day. Rain at night windy. 30 �16 (MONDAY) Cloudy misley rain misley. To home chore write for post. To Billy Whites load Stones had dinner. Then home. Sign agreement to Brown Bros Co. To Palgrave Nelson in Buggy. Post letters 1 to Brown Bros Co. 1. to Brampton with $ 2.32 in it. Insurance money. 1 to post. News. Got Buggy fixed at Hendersons 50 cts paid. To Toms for crock then home at 10?. 17 (TUESDAY) Cloudy Squaly snowstorm. To home. Chore. Set & file Bucksaw & handsaw. Clean out Stables & help to tie in cows & chore snow & Blow. 18 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy Squaly cold. To home. Chore. Clean Barn floor. Fill 5 Bags? chop. Billy Bingham, got Harnes? & tugs. Chore Jim to Mill with chop. Verner here for taxes $ 9.70? paid. 19 (THURSDAY) Clear cold. To Palgrave Nelson & Buggy. See Tim Wilson give him pass. Post letter on train to 125. Then home. Help Jim fix Pen for Sow under Stack. Clean up 20 Bushels wheat. Do chores. 20 (FRIDAY) Cloudy mild. To home. Chore. Fix floor & Box in Stable. Pa to Bolton to Mill 2 Bushels?. Wesley May. Martin XXXXX ??? & Billy Jug? here 20? Maggie? 21 (SATURDAY) Cloudy misley rain. To home. Chore. Make Box for Polly. Help Jim & Pa haul over hay. To Ballycroy for posts? 2? letters ??? for Pa & Maggie. 22 (SUNDAY) Cloudy misley rain all day. To home. Chore read. Operate wash. Chore. Wet day & night misty. 23 (MONDAY) Cloudy misty rain all day. To home. Chore. Fix halter. Sew Bridle & Shoe, oil Shoes. Chore. Bark? ??. Stable. 24 (TUESDAY) Cloudy squaly windy. To home. Chore. Dig drain. Split & pile wood. Chore. Pick up Yard. Clean out Pig Pen Jim plow. 25 (WEDNESDAY) Cold Squaly clear. To home. Chore. Buck saw wood. Get Board for cellar. Chore. To Ballycroy at ???. Letter from Brown Bros Co. Certificate of agency. Night got got 1 lb tea 25 cts pd. Rope 27 cts pd. Letter & paper. 26 (THURSDAY) Mild, fine, cloudy, rain at night. To home. Help Jim haul home limbs from Bush. 4 loads. Plaster Stable sell 1 Bushel oats 25 cts. Chore. 27 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild, Squaly, snow. To home. Jim at Youngs thrashing. Chore. Fix swing Shelf in cellar. Harry Pettinger here tonight. Chore. Fix Single Harness Shaft (holsters?). 28 (SATURDAY) Clear, cold, N. air. To home. Chore. Fix trough for Salting cows. Cut wood. To Palgrave in Buggy got 2 Shoes resnom? on Nelson 20 cts pd. Get outfit today at Ballycroy & letter from 125. To Ann Boyces for goose & apples. To Mrs McMahons for Irish Stew for tea. Home in Buggy Lizzie XXX. 29 (SUNDAY) Clear, frosty, calm. To home. Chore. Dress. Walk to Palgrave to Toms for tea. To Church Wass preach in Toms chat. Albert & I walk home. Road rough. 30 (MONDAY) Cold & clear. To home. Chore. Compose for post. Write letter to Brown Bros. & 1 to A. Sanderson. To Palgrave in Buggy with Liz. To Station post 3 letters on train. To post. Brown Bros. Lizzie Gower. Post 1 in office to Gus Sanderson. With $ 14.00. Give Lindsey 1 Doz Spectacles $ 1.32 cts. Bring Bag apples home in Buggy. Albert here with cloth for XXXXX. DECEMBER 1891 31 �1 (TUESDAY) Clear, mild. Jim & Billy Binghams to Harrisons Sale. To home. Chore. Help Jim haul over lock hay haul wood from Back of Barn. Fix Buggy top split wood chore. 2 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, warm. To home. Chore. Put Sheep in Bush fix fence. Buck wood. Jim at put? Finertys thrashing. Move Oats. Clean 80 Bushels Barley chore. Windy? at night. 3 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, mild, warm. To home. Chore. Oil waggon. To Palgrave with 30 16?. 16 lbs. Barley 47 cts $ 14.25 pd. Home. Clean Barley to Palgrave with 32 15?. 8 lbs. Barley 47 cts $ 15. 12 cts pd. Got Barrel Salt $ 1.25?. Post letter at Sloans to S. McMinor? for Maggie. Home chore. Road muddy. 4 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, rain all day till 3:30, turn cold. Get mail & post. 2 letters from Brown Bros. 1 from Sarah Roberts for Maggie. To home. Chore read. To Ballycroy get ½ lb powder 2 lbs Shot? & auil? 38 cts pd. 5 (SATURDAY) Clear. Mild, very Stormy, S.W. wind. To home. Chore. Willie, Rob & Oliver. Got gun? to fowl. Shoot squirrels. To Wm. Whites Stone Bee afternoon. Got ticket for Hekley party?. 4 teams hauling. Home with George & Louisa. Albert here all night. 6 (SUNDAY) Fine, clear, mild, cloudy, east Storm. Snow at night. To home. Chore. To Binghams chat. Home chore. Ma went to Palgrave to Toms. 7 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. Boil potatoes. Feed up. To Ballycroy with Book. No good. Home to Toms. Chore. Sleighing today to Palgrave at night. 8 (TUESDAY) Fine, windy. At Palgrave. At Toms. To Station. On train to Caledon East, to See Sanderson not there see Cranston all night. To Duncan Fergusons for Dinner. To Morrisons see colt. To Hantons for tea. To 125 all night windy. My 32 Birthday - 9 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, mild. At 125. 1 & 2. Chat. To Station. On train to Palgrave to Toms all night. 10 (THURSDAY) Clear, fine, mild. At Palgrave. At Toms. To Laverys with Minnies Shoes. To Station post letter on train 125. To Toms for Dinner. Across to 8th line up to town line to Ballycroy get letter from Sanderson receipt to Dec 1st? 92, (home for tea) mail paper. ( 1? 1 from Brown Bros. & Stamps. 11 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild, windy at night. To Binghams Jim & I help to cut feed. Peet & Pa, Finerty, Rob Allen there. 12 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild, very Stormy at night. To Palgrave at noon. Load ear oats. Got $ 5.00 from Mrs Pettinger walk home. Cut Albert Little Hair & Shave line?. Lizzie came home tonight. 13 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. To Palgrave Church at night. Mass & Stubbs make speech. To Mrs McMahons chat. To Toms chat. Home in Buggy, Wass with Liz & Jim. 14 (MONDAY) Cloudy, rain & Snow all day. To home. Chore. Compose for post. To Palgrave went down 6th line paid note to Mrs Wilson $ 40.00. Got note. Walk to Palgrave. To Station post 2 letters on train. To post. 1 to Brown Bros with order. To Toms all night. 15 (TUESDAY) Squaly, rain all day. At Palgrave at Toms & around town. Franey Shore sick tonight at Toms. Went for Mrs McMahon. 16 (WEDNESDAY) Squaly, snow, Blustry, cold. At Palgrave at Toms. Across to 8th line down to Clarks for Dinner, Duck & christening Mr & Mrs Mass there. Got order $ 3.75. To Wm Boyces for tea. Walk to Palgrave to Toms all night. 32 �17 (THURSDAY) Frosty, cold, cloudy. At Palgrave. At Toms. Down 7th line to Silas Roadhouses, & Back to Toms for Dinner. To Binghams for tea, then home. 18 (FRIDAY) Cold, clear. To home. To Kellys to Palmers & Whites. Home. To Ballycroy for papers, letter from 125. & Brown Bros. Home read. 19 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. To home. To Mill chat to Billy Bingham. Home for Dinner. To Longwoods Sale with Billy & John Young in Sleigh. Home for tea. To Presbyterian Hall to Debate. Lady or gentleman most independent lady more. 20 (SUNDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Read. Write 3 letters. 1 to Jenkins & Co, Barrie. 1 to 125. 1 to John McMahon, Paisley. Dress. Walk to Palgrave post letters in Box. To Church Mass & Stubbs thee Big crowd. Billy Bingham here today George Evans came for him. To Toms chat see Frank Shore. Walk home with Albert. 21 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Through Bush to Sullivans to Locklaus?. Mack for Dinner. Down 4th line then cross to Lyon Wilsons. Down 5th line across to Palgrave by reels. Post letter on train to Brown Bros. Got ride to Ballycroy with J Innis in Buggy. Walk home. 22 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, misley, fine. To home. Pack valise. Up to 4th line. Across by Mays to 3rd. Down to Crawfords all night Micks? there. 23 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, rain, mild. Down 3rd line to Bibles. Across side road to Haragases for Dinner. To Brackens for tea. To Caledon East with Dan, Jim & Sarah Ann. On train to Palgrave to Toms all night, girls there Mag & Frank. 24 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, misty, mild. To Palgrave at Toms. Help Tom fix Stable. (Got 50 cts from S. McClelland. At Barn?) Walk up home. Wash dress walk to Palgrave with Billy Bingham to Hall to Church to Station. Mealey Faulkner & Sarah Mullen? came to Toms. To tea party 11? good. To Toms. Then walk home with Billy & Albert at 2:50? misty?. 25 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, misty, mild. To home, chore. Jim went to Palgrave for Tom Ann & family & Mealy Faulkner & Sarah Jane Mullen. Goose for dinner. To Palgrave in waggon at night got home at 2 o’clock. Roads muddy. Billy Bingham with us. Bill Lindsay & Wesley McMahon at Toms. 26 (SATURDAY) Clear, cloudy, sold. To home. Sew Lizzies Shoes. Walk to P.V. at night, To Station to Toms chat Will Coulter there at Toms all night (1. 2. 3.) Cold night. 27 (SUNDAY) Fine, cool. Walk home from PV. Chat to Billy in Stable. Home. Sleep. Wash dress. Walk to Palgrave with Billy Bingham. To Church, Wass preach. Downtown after Church had sing chat. Stop all night. With Will Lindsay. Liz & Sarah Mullen (1) there. 28 (MONDAY) Cool, cloudy. Walk home from Palgrave. Compose for post. Write letter to Brown Bros. Dress walk to Palgrave Willie Faulkner & I. Got ride with wagoner. To Temperance Hall at Nomination hear Speeches. Compose for post in Store. Post 4 letters & card on train. S.J. McMullen & Lizzie Ann Faulkner went to Alliston tonight. To Toms with Lizzie & Franey. Chat Tom vexed? fell down stairs walk home with N.N.?. 122. 29 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, misley, mild. To home. In Bush help Jim to saw wood. Pa at McElwains thrashing, to Bed at Seven tonight. 30 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, cold. To home. In Bush help Jim saw wood. To Wm Boyce’s party at night time got home at 3:40. 33 �31 (THURSDAY) Fine, cloudy, cold, squaly. To home sleep till 10 o’clock. To Ballycroy Maggie & I in Buggy got coal oil Big can to Palgrave & Back Annie Stevens up with us. To Bush pile & Split wood. Tom here. Dress walk to Palgrave with Tom gave Pulford $ 5.00 for Bob Lavery. To Station to 125 all night Conner there. JANUARY 1892 1 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. At 125, to Station meet T.C. up town get gifts. To 125 for Dinner goose. Chat in parlour. T.C. & XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. 2 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. At 125, to Station at 7. To PV on train. Got ride with O. Pettit. Walk home. In Bush afternoon. Albert here & Tom. Pile wood. 3 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, snow, frosty. To home. Write letter to 125. Shave Albert. Dress walk to Palgrave to Church Wass preach. Walk home with Rob Allen Violey & Maggie Mellow. Road rough home at 10. Election - 4 (MONDAY) Fine, clear, cold. To home. Write letter to J.S. Russell for $ 1.00 worth of views. To Palgrave to election vote for Hanna. 222 Reeve. Burton Duputy Reeve 63. White 3 conncillors 2 Evans 86. Harper 51. To Station post letter on train (to J.S. Russell with 1.00 in it). Get news Home with Billy Bingham walking (in Bradleys chat). 5 (TUESDAY) Fine, cold. To home. Help Jim & Pa clear 10 ½ Bush Barley. Tom here. Put oats in Ben? of floor Bush 125. Chore. S. Campbell? & M. Lindsey? here for tea. 6 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, Snowy all day. To home. Chore. Sam Campbell here. To Ballycroy Sam & I got sleigh ride with Mrs Tom Sullivan & Fred Burrell. To office got 16 views & letter from J.S. Russell, to Cobeans?. To Binghams for tea Sam Stop there all night. Walk home snowing. Write Fannys letter & court scene to bed at 12. 7 (THURSDAY) Clear, very cold. To home. Chore. To Binghams Nelson & Cutter. Put Nelson in Stable. To Bolton with Billy in Sleigh with grist (Sam Campbell to Palgrave with us). Got Bouquet 25 cts. Home in cutter (Pa at Kellys cut feed). Water & feed horses cold night (Jim with Tom at McGuries). 8 (FRIDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. Split wood at house. Drive Liz to Ballycroy & back in cutter. Got Shirt in Cobeans 14? &? 75 cts pd. Chore. 9 (SATURDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. To Ballycroy get 2 yds? Duck. Black paint & spool. Home for tea dress to Palgrave in cutter with Will Lindsey & Sam Campbell. To Proff Brush’s show at Tracys? 15 cts pd. To Toms all night. 10 (SUNDAY) Fine, clear, mild. At Palgrave at Toms. To English Church. To Toms for Dinner Pa & Ma there for goose to Mrs McMahons for tea. Mr Lindsey from Erin there. To Church. Wass preach. Walk home with Mary & Violey home at 11:30? Allens chat. 11 (MONDAY) Cloudy, snow, mild. To Binghams thrashing clover Baxter. Home wash. Albert there. 12 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, mild, fine. To Orangeville with Pa in sleigh with 3 pigs sold to Flemming at 2.31 lbs at 5.15 = $ 11.98? pd. Maggie to Mono Mills with us to get tooth pulled. Got Hair cut. 15. Old maid. 25?. Hair oil. 25. Anneilage?. 10. Whip lash. 15?. Rubbers. 65. Dinner. 25. Hossack? Sermons. 10. Home at 6. To Binghams to Allans Billy & I chat to 11:40 fine night. 13 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. To Ballycroy. Post outfit to Brown Bros 18 cts prilage?. Got vinegar 7 cts. Salmon. 30. Pitcher 12. 2 letters for Pa home. Read operate. 34 �Maggies Birthday Party 20 - 14 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, Squaly, fine. To home. Cut up 5 pigs Salt it & pack in cellar. Chore. Help Liz to make Sandwiches for party. Mr & Mrs Boyce. Clayte? & Mary Ann Boyce. Tom & Dick Wolfe. Mrs McMahon. Will Lindsey Sam Campbell Will Coulter. Frank Shore & Susy?. Nettie Zimmerman. Violey? & Mary Allan. Maggie Mellow. Billy Bingham. Albert Little. To Bed at 3 o’clock. Fine night good time. Moonlight. 15 (FRIDAY) Fine, clear, cold. To home. Chore. Split wood. Pa & Jim to Bolton today. With Barley 42 cts & potatoes 40 cts. For Shorts? 500 lbs $ 4.00. 16 (SATURDAY) Fine, cold, clear. To home. Chore. Split wood. To Ballycroy got Spirits turpentine 8 cts pd. Got card from Brown Bros. Home chore. 17 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Read. Write letter to 125. Dress walk to Binghams. To Palgrave in our Sleigh to Church. Tom Snell preach. To Mrs McMahons chat sing. Rob Allan & Willie Faulkner here today. Dick Wolfe & Nettie Zimmerman there. Dick home with us, &. Rob Allan & Violey? & Mary. 18 (MONDAY) Cloudy, mild. Snow, cold. To home. Chore. Cut turnips. Write 4 pages for post. To Palgrave. Post letter on train to post. Castlederg tea meeting? Tonight. And card to Brown Bros Co. In Mrs McMahons. Got lemon & liniment, spool & cloves. To Toms chat. Had tea got ride up home with Billy Bingham at 12:30 cold night. 19 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, very cold, North Storm, clear. To home. Chore. Jones here got 2 pails Butter, chore. Very cold clear to Kellys chat to? 10. 20 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. Rob & Mary away. Split wood. Chore. Liz Maggie & I to Allens tonight first time. Billy Bingham & Johanna Curran there. 21 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, Stormy. Fine, clear. To home. Chore. Help Jim clean out Barn floor put out wagon put in cutter chore. 22 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Help Pa & Ma to clean 28 Bush. Wheat. Put trough in Pig pen. Mean? pigs. Hurt Back. 23 (SATURDAY) Squaly, snow. Fine. To home. Chore. To Ballycroy for papers. Home chore. Split wood. Jim to Bolton today with 28 Bushels wheat at 86 cts per Bushel. $ 24.08 gave Extense $ 5.00. 24 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Operate wash, dress. To Binghams afternoon to Palgrave with Billy to Church in cutter. Wass preach. Got ride home with Youngs in Sleigh. At 9:30? cooler. 25 (MONDAY) Clear, mild. Squaly, Stormy night, cold. To home. Chore. Fix martingales. Dress to Alliston in Sleigh with Tom, to Jim Mullins for tea. Put horses at Booths. In foundry? chat to Joe Faulkner. At Jims all night. 26 (TUESDAY) Snowing & Blowing. At Alliston (1) had? up Toms Stuff Start home, fed in Tottenham then to Palgrave. Very stormy & cold today. Then home at 7:20?. 27 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Maggies Brooch in pump. Chore. Thaw out pump. To Binghams at night. V & M. there. To 32, with Billy chat then home at 1 o’clock. Sleep downstairs Albert here. 28 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Shave Albert. Split wood. Chore. To Kellys at night chat. Mild. 35 �29 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild, cloudy. To home. Help Ma & Pa to fill 14 Bags potatoes load on Sleigh. Jim & Pa to Bolton with potatoes chore. Shoot squirrel. To Bush with gun. M.? M.? there right? away. To 32 chat snowfall. To Sullivans for Charlie & Polly. Lawrence Coulter & Willie Faulkner came home with them. 30 (SATURDAY) Fine, clear, mild. To home. Chore. Help Jim fill 7 Bags oats & 1 of peas for chop. Split wood. Chore. To Bush afternoon with Lawrence Coulter. Willie Faulkner. & Rob Allan Shoot squirrels. To Ballycroy for post, home chore. 31 (SUNDAY) Clear, fine, warm. To Palgrave in cutter with Maggie to quarterly meeting Wass preach. Home for dinner Albert Little, Rob Allan. Tom Wolfe & Will Clarke here. I went to Shiloah at night with Nettie Zimmerman. James Bible held prayer meeting home at 11 o’clock. FEBRUARY 1892 1 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley, mild. To home. Help to fill 15 Bags potatoes. & bag? Them on Sleigh Pa & Jim took them to Bolton. Chore. Compose for post. Chore. To Palgrave to Station post letter on train to post. To Toms all night. Sleep with Old Mick. Old Mrs Innis died today 2 – 2 (TUESDAY) Cloudy. Snow all day. At Palgrave, at Toms. At Station. In store. Got ride home with Billy Young in Sleigh. Snow, very hard, calm. To home. Had Dinner write sleep till tea. Read. Grease Boots. 3 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, fine, mild. To home. Chore. Shovel snow very Deep. Pick apples in cellar. Empty chop. Help Pa & Ma to clean 2 ½ Bushels wheat. Chore. Jim to Bolton with 18 Bags potatoes. Missionary collectors here today. Tom & Ella Lyons & Aggie McCoy. 4 (THURSDAY) Clear, cool. To home. Chore. Help Jim to load 10 Bags wheat & 1 Bag of turnips on Sleigh. Fix Rug frame put in rug. Jim & Pa to Bolton with 23 Bush of wheat at 86 cts $ 19.78. Mrs Innis Buried today. Start rug dog. In centre. To Ballycroy at night get 2 letters & Mail paper. In Cobeans. Bob Lavery & Mcintyre there. 5 (FRIDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Chore. Rug in house. Fix gate. Chore. Albert Little here. Lizzie Ann Faulkner & Mabel McMahon here tonight. Play Old Maid. 6 (SATURDAY) Fine, clear, mild. To home. Chore. Jim to Bolton with 2 cord wood to weaver. Rug in house. Mabel McMahon & Lizzie Ann Faulkner here. 7 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, Squaly. Rain at night. To home. Chore. Dress. Shave Albert. Then Albert & I went to Tom Sirs. Old Billhorse & Jack Cobeans cutter. Albert took Violey? & Mary Allen home in cutter. Back home for tea. To Palgrave Long preach missionary Sermon wet night. 8 (MONDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Ann & Minnie came up in cutter with Jim. Rug in house. Help Jim & Pa to clean 18 ½ Bushels wheat. Chore. Fix fence at gate. 9 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear, mild. To home. Chore. Rug in house. To Mono Mills at night to Concert with Charlie. Jim to Bolton today with grist 18:50 lbs?. 5 X for Tom. No Bran. Ride home with Sam. Albert Little in cutter home at 12. 10 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cold, South wind. To home. Rug in house. Help Jim Break in Charlie colt first time. To Ballycroy in Sleigh to Binghams see Billy. Break in Charlie Colt. Home rug. Write letter for Albert to Eliza Hadden. 36 �11 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, Squally. Clear, cold. To Orangeville Fair. With Billy Bingham in cutter with Maud. Big crowd. Get glycerine 10 cts handkerchiefs 5 for 25 cts. Hair cut 15 cts. Pens 4 3 cts. Pick? apples 15 cts. Home at 7:30. 12 (FRIDAY) Clear, very cold. Willie Faulkner came here tonight, very cold night. Road shifted. To home. Finish rug, clip it. To Binghams with Jim for Cutting Box. Stop & help Billy clip Maud. 13 (SATURDAY) Clear, fine, cold. To home. Help Pa & Willie to cut feed. Shovel snow. Split wood. In Bush Shooting with Willie Faulkner & Rob Allan. Willie & Jim went home with Rob Allan tonight. Home chore. Shave Albert Little. Jim to Bolton with 1 cord wood to Elliott. The Shoemaker. 14 (SUNDAY) Fine, cloudy, snow, Stormy. To home. Write letter to 125 put in valentine. Fix 2 valentines 1 for Dick St John and 1 for Mass, M.?A, walk to Palgrave English Church Thompson preach. Post 3 letters at Palgrave tonight in Box?. To Toms for tea, to Methodist Church at night Wass preach. Walk to No? 32, with Billy Bingham. With V? & Rob. Snow deep. Chat walk home. 15 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Compose 3 pages for post. Walk to Palgrave post letter on train. To Laverys see Pulford? About tow?. Going? on rack?. To Toms all night. Maggie & Susy? Shore there. Toms XXX at night? place. 16 (TUESDAY) Clear & cold. At Palgrave till afternoon. Get ride up home with Bill Minock? in cutter. Boil on neck chore to night. 17 (WEDNESDAY) Clear & cold. To home. Chore. Cut feed. Kelly’s cutting Box & McElwains power. Cut afternoon. Tom Faulkner & Rob Allan here all night. Herbert Bolton call here. Going to Mono Mills. Kelly’s & Binghams horses & our barn. 18 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Finish cutting feed. Cut Sheaf? oats. Rob Boyce here for tea. Rob Allan here all night. I. Had Boil on neck very Sore. 19 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, snow afternoon, mild. To home. In house all day, Boil on neck. Very sore. Broke today. 20 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. In house. Boil on neck. Got letter from John today. Pa to Oville today. 21 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild, thawing. To home. Boil on neck. Jim & Ma to Jagnes? - Daroaks today. Liz came home tonight from XXXXXX. 22 (MONDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. To Binghams help to fill 40 Bags potatoes. Home dress. Start at 7 o’clock? to Toronto with Billy, Jim left us to top Bolton Hill. We left Bolton at eleven. Fed at Holness? at 3 o’clock?. 23 (TUESDAY) Mild, cloudy. At Peacock? At 5:30 got waggon at Carleton. 36 Bags at 50 cts per Bag. 4 Bags at 45 cts. Sold potatoes. Down Northcote?. Fed horses Lowrys Livery Stable Gladstone Ave. Had Dinner at Goulds Private Boarding House. Northcote? Ave. Start for home at 4:50? left wagon at Carleton got Sleigh. Fed at Holmes had supper there then drove right home without stopping. Home at 3 o’clock. 24 (WEDENSDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Sleep till 3 o’clock afternoon. Agness Reaney & Willie Cobean married today at Palgrave. Get up neck very Sore. Billy Bring Bags & Sleigh home. 25 (THURSDAY) Misty, mild. To home. In house sore neck. Write letter to John. Sent it to Palgrave with Tom. Jim took Tom home in cutter. 37 �26 (FRIDAY) Fine, clear. To home. Willie came from? XXXXX. Chore. Split wood. Chore. A. Little got Sleigh & rack to go to Oville for egg Boxes. 27 (SATURDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Willie here today & night. Chore. In Bush with Tom Jim & Pa. I left Tom home with Nelson & cutter. Split pile & saw hemlock?. 28 (SUNDAY) Misty, mild. To home. Chore. Dress to Palgrave Church with Lizzie in cutter. Wass preach. Albert Little drive Violey & Mary Allen home. Then up here change clothes. 29 (MONDAY) Misley, snow, mild. To home. Split wood. Help Jim & Pa to clean 20 Bushels wheat, write for post long letter. Dress. Walk to Palgrave. Post letter on train to post in Sleigh. Got ride home with Alex McElwain. MARCH 1892 1 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear, cold. To home. Help Jim unload 9 Bags wheat on Sleigh. Cut potatoes for cows. Clear? out horse Stable. In Bush afternoon with Tom cut wood. Write letter for Albert tonight to Elizabeth? Hadden. Jim & Pa in Bolton with 20 Bush 45 lbs wheat at 88 cts per Bushel. $ 18.26. 2 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, fine. To home. In Bush Saw wood with Tom. Jim & Pa Split & pile. 3 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. Jim got Binghams Nell mare. To home. In Bush. Saw wood with Toms. Pa out? split & pile. Jim & Lizzie went to Bolton with 17 Bags potatoes 35 per Bag. $ 5.95. 4 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Put on load wood. In Bush saw wood with Tom. Jim haul wood to Palgrave 3 loads? Franky & Maggie Shore & Willie Faulkner here. Maggie Lizzie Jim, and all out on hill Sleigh? ride. Play old maid. 5 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. In Bush. Saw Split & pile wood. Tom & I. Maggie & Franey Shore here?. 6 (SUNDAY) Fine, clear. To Hockley? with Albert Little. To English Church. Had dinner at Tom? Sirs. And tea at Dick Robins. Emana Sirs went to Robins with us. Sadie? Back to Robin’s? Sirs?. 7 (MONDAY) Fine, clear, hot. At Binghams cutting feed. To Ballycroy, got letter for Maggie see J. Me about pails. Oyster Supper – 8 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, mild. Rain, sleet, snow. To W. J. Pettits with Jim & Tom. To Palgrave for pails &? Sugar & goods for J. McClelland. Got 18 small pails & 8 Big pails from him. Got Toms sugar Kettle at Palgrave home make? Spoils. Fix Bridle. Chore. To Palgrave at night to Oyster Supper. With Lizzie & Maggie. Home at ??? Rev Mr Pierson of Orangeville there very good time. Wolfe’s? Sing. 9 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, mild. To Mill with 7 Bags oats get chopped. Home. Make Spoils. W.T.S. Lindsey here. Colt to Bush tap 21 trees. Chore. 10 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cool, Squaly. To John Chapmans for 5 Bushels peas & 6 Bushels Barley ( 60 cts per Bushel $ 3.00 pd. 50 cts per Bush $ 3.00 pd. Home. Chore to Bush, gather sap & turn down pails. Haul sap home. Haul 3 loads’ wood home. Chore. Write letter? to 125. Write here. George McMahon here today. & old spectacle peddler. Cold night. 11 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cold, N.W. wind. To home. Haul home wood from Bush. To Palgrave at night Lizzie & Maggie to Social. Small crowd. Home at 12 o’clock. 38 �12 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, snow. Fine, cold. To home. Fix Single Harness. Haul 2 load wood. Chore. Albert Brought up mare. Snowing all night??. 13 (SUNDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. Dress. Drive to 125 11 & 2. With Alberts mare & our cutter. Stop for tea chat had up tip below the Church. Big time. Met Butcher (Mike). Up 7th line to town line from No. 50?, home at 1:15 very cold night, clear. 14 (MONDAY) Cloudy, Blustry, very cold. At W. S. McElwains thrashing finished? at 4:30. Home J. Gilmore here Jim 25 cts 25 cts. 15 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, snow, cold. To home. Saw wood in Bush with Jim. Move Straw in Barn. Write letter for Albert tonight to. Say Boss. Dolly cow calve tonight. Teddy White. Write out raffle for a store. Jim & Billy Bingham at 32? tonight. Note Due Nov 16 1892 – 16 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear, cold. To home. In Bush saw wood with Jim. To Charles Norris Sale got wagon $ 35.00 gave Nate 8 months. To Wm Boyces for tea Liz & Maggie there. To Palgrave to Store then home 7:30. 17 (THURSDAY) Fine, clear, cool. To Palgrave get 2 Shoes removed on Nelson at Hendersons get rag hook for Liz. To Norris’s for wagon haul it home on Sleigh. Help Jim & Pa to cover it up. Wash at night. 18 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cold, rine falling all day. To home. In Bush cut wood with Jim forenoon. Split & pile & carry home half dozen pails from Bush. Billy Bingham came with me with saw stop till 11 at night (Billy get our chain tonight). Chore. Jim (at McElwains cut feed afternoon. 19 (SATURDAY) Fine, cloudy, squaly. To home. In Bush afternoon saw wood with Tim & Jim. Albert Little here tonight put his mare in far Stable. Shave him. Jim took Tom to Palgrave in cutter. Billy Bingham cut maple sawlogs & haul them. 20 (SUNDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. Wash dress, to Orangeville with Albert Little to Mrs Haddans? for Dinner & tea. In John Watsons for a while chat. Gto there at 1 left at 7:30 got home at 9:30. Roads drifted. Very cold night, calm.? 21 (MONDAY) Clear, fine. To McElwains see Alick about cistern. Post letter tonight to 125 in drop?, home at 12. Home in Bush saw wood to Palgrave at night with Tom in cutter. 22 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, mild, sleet, rain, S. wind. In Binghams swamp with Jim & Tom cut cedar. Tom walk home tonight. Logs for cistern. 23 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, squaly, snow, mild. To Binghams for Sleigh haul out- 8? cedar logs to Mill, poles home. To Binghams help them to load 5 pine logs cut 2 maple logs. Stop for supper. Bring home horses & & Sleigh. Snowing. 24 (THURSDAY) Fine, clear. To Palgrave with load of wood & 2 Bags potatoes to Tom. Home Dinner. To G. Evans sale with Jim in cutter. 25 (FRIDAY) Clear, very warm, squaly forenoon. To home. Chore, get Basswood Board to fix dashboard. Work in cookhouse at Dashboard. In Bush turn up pails sap run at Sullivans. See pump. 26 (SATURDAY) Clear, warm. To home. In Bush make sap troughs. Put in new pump. Gather sap. Haul out. Wood into field. 39 �27 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild, fine. To home. Read sleep. Lizzie & Maggie walk to Palgrave, Billy Bingham here afternoon. Him & I walk to Palgrave Church Wass preach. We walked to No 32 (Jim there), stop to 12 then home. 28 (MONDAY) Clear, mild. To home. Clean dinig? & ice away from pump. To Bush gather 8 pails Sap into Kettles. Jim haul plank from Billy Whites on wagon. Tap 9 trees. Home for tea. Then to Binghams for chain. Chat to Billy. Home at nine? (roads very Bad. 29 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. To home. To Bush haul wood to camp. Fix up place to Boil Sap. Haul out wood. Creek up. Cut wood at camp. Gather sap. Rob & Oliver Allen here tonight. Albert here wrote letter to his uncle Robert Little. 30 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Tom & I fill 2 Bags oats & peas & 7 Bags oats for chop. Start to Build new curb in well. Tom here help Jim to Windlass?. Lizzie & Maggie in Bush Start to Boil sap, Tom walk home to Palgrave tonight. 31 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Work in well putting in curb. Tom here help Jim to Windlass?. Liz walk to Palgrave & Back this forenoon. Maggie in Bush Boil Sap. Lizzie help her afternoon?. Tom walk home to Palgrave tonight. APRIL 1892 1 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Work in well at curb up to top?. Tom here. Walk home. To P.V.. 2 (SATURDAY) Warm, very Stormy, W. wind. To home. Clean out well. Put cedar around and put on platform. Clean up. To Bush gather sap. Home chore. Jim took Tom to Palgrave in wagon. With chop oats potatoes & Barrel Will came up. 3 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Write letter to 125. Dress walk to Palgrave at night Willie & I to Church Wass preach. No choir. George Lavery & I for dive on dog cart. At Toms all night Albert Little & George Hamilton in Toms Sleep with Mick Lizzie Maggie there, to??. 4 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley, mild. At Palgrave. At Toms. To Sloans got Stamps 25 cts pd. To Station post letter on train to 125. See Tim Wilson. In Mrs McMahons chat. Lizzie & Maggie & I. Walk home at noon. To Ballycroy with maple syrup to J. McClelland. Got cottonade & other things & Hat $ 3.15 paid. Home. (Billy Bingham in Bush cut wood) Help to ring old pig. To Bush help Lizzie & Maggie (Boil sap home at 9:15. 5 (TUESDAY) Misty, cloudy, very Stormy W. Wind. To home. In Bush cut wood with Jim. Billy Wilson & Billy Bingham top Blew of Stack. Jones here today for Eggs & Butter. Warm & windy tonight. To Bed at 8 o’clock. A.J. Roberts 2 years old – 6 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cool, windy. To home. In Bush, cut wood with Jim. To Ballycroy at night with dried apples. Got 3 ½ cottonade & 3 ½ ticking for smock 99 cts paid. Albert home with me. Write letter for him to Say Boss. Operate. 7 (THURSDAY) Fine, clear, mild. To home. Chore. To Palgrave with Billy Bingham in wagon. For plaster. With harrow pins to Henderson. Left them. Get Coulter. Jim Start to cultivate today. Get Smock pattern at Toms. Home for dinner. To Whites saw mill rip lumber for gates. McElwain start rolls today. To Tottenham in Buggy with Billy. Get our Hair cut. See steam shovel at Black Horse. Home at 8:30 cool. 8 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cool. Rain, cold. To home. Clean out hen house & whitewash it, to Bush gather Sap, to Binghams, make 3 gates home at night cool, clear. 40 �9 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cold, North wind. At Binghams make 3 gates hang 2. Home. Dress to Palgrave in Buggy. To Station. To Toms for Mother. Home. Albert here shave him. S.J. McMullen came to Toms tonight. 10 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Read Sleep. Dress. Back through Bush to 32 chat. To Binghams for tea, to Palgrave in Buggy with Billy, to Church Wass preach. Dick sing. To Toms chat. Chat there Lizzie. Maggie. S. J. McMullen. Bob George & Bill Lavery. Bill Duffy Albert Little Billy Bingham & I, home at 12:45. 11 (MONDAY) Fine, clear. To Palgrave with Jim in wagon. Help Tom to move to Cedar Mills, stop all night help Tom set up 3 Beds. S. J. McMullen at Toms. (1. 2. 3. 4. ). Jim had Kellys fly mare. 12 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear, mild. At Cedar Mills. At Toms. Rig Banisters around Stairs. Putty glass in window. Put up curtains. S. J. McMullen there. 1/? X 2. 3. Tom went to Palgrave for clock. & nails. 13 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, mild. At Cedar Mills. Walk to Palgrave post letter on up train to J. J. McMullen got ride home with David McElwain. In Bush gather sap. Help Billy Bingham hang 2 gates. Haul in 15 logs to mill. Jim to Bolton today in Buggy. To Bush gather sap. Got Barrell full and 2 Kettles. Home for tea. 14 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Help to fill & load 23 Bags potatoes. At 30 cts per Bag. Jim took them to Bolton in Bush Boil sap. Rob Allen there. At Youngs sawing Bee afternoon 17 there. Home to Bush. Willie came up with Jim tonight. Billy Bingham & Mrs Wilson to Orangeville fair. Help Mother home with syrup. Good Friday – 15 (FRIDAY) Clear, cool. To home. In Bush. Boil sap gather sap, tap 3 trees. Willie Faulkner Rob & Oliver Allen Shooting. Willie went to Allens tonight. Albert Little here at night on mare Back. Cold night. 16 (SATURDAY) Clear, fine, cool. To home. In Bush, Boil sap till noon. To Wm Whites sawing Bee afternoon to Ballycroy, home. Easter eat 7 eggs today – 17 (SUNDAY) Fine, cool. To home. Eat 4 eggs to breakfast. To Bush with Willie Faulkner. Rob & Oliver Allen Boil eggs & I eat 2. To No 32 chat Dinner. To Binghams chat to Billy. Home tea dress. Walk to Palgrave with Lizzie & Maggie. Snell preach, walk home. Albert here. S. J. McMullen & Minnie came here tonight. 18 (MONDAY) Cool, fine. To home. In Bush Boil sap. All day. Rob & Oliver Allen & Willie there. S. J. here. 19 (TUESDAY) Fine, warm. To home. In Bush Boil sap to 4 o’clock. Home dress. Sell shoes to S. J. McMullen $ 1.25 pd. ,1,2,. To Ballycroy. To Binghams home at 12:30?. 20 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, warm. To Kaywood Mills with Jim Nelson & Charlie on wagon for chop. See rolls. Home help Jim clean manure from home. Jim start to sow peas in Flat Field today. Jim harrow Charlie. Fix at Dashboard. To Ballycroy get 3 Bolts 5 cts pd. & 1 pineapple 20 cts pd. Home. To McElwains to meet Lizzie & S. J. McMullen. Home with them. Eat pineapple to Bed at 11:30?. 21 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, rain, misty. To home. In Bush finish Boiling sap. Carry pials & Barrel into field. Home finish Dashboard paint it. Jim finish sowing peas & sow some oats in Flat Field. Rain. Chat to S. J. McMullen in parlor. Margey & Annie McElwain here evening. Play old maid at night. 22 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, fine, cool. To home to Bush Jim & Pa for 2 Kettles 1 Barrel 20 pails. To Ballycroy with Liz in wagon Bring 20 pails to Ballycroy. Home hang gate Make gate. To Kellys for Brace & Bit. To Palgrave 41 �down 6 line See T. Beasly Wilson not on. S. J. McMullen went home went home tonight. To Ballycroy. Get 3 hooks & Staples 15 cts pd. Got post. Got letter for Maggie from Sarah 2 cards in it. 23 (SATURDAY) Fine, clear, windy, cool. To Whites with Jim put 8 cedar logs on Skidway. Chat to Billy Bingham in field. Home hang gate. S. Kelly here at noon cut 2 pigs. To Orangeville with Billy Bingham in Buggy. Home at 7:40. Billy Stop for tea chat to 10 o’clock. Albert Little here I shaved him. Read letter Say Bros. 24 (SUNDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Read Sleep. Dress. To Palgrave at night to Church Wass preach. Post letter to 125. Walk home with Rob Allan & Violey?. Cold night, hard ice tonight. 25 (MONDAY) Fine, cool. To home help Jim to haul cedar logs & Shingle shavings from Whites Mill. Home afternoon change gate. Fix fence up to gates. Jim roll Barley. Jim got new Shoes tonight at $ 1.10 Ballycroy. 26 (TUESDAY) Clear, hot. To home. Finish fixing fence at gates pick up. Rip lumber & make pine gate afternoon Mrs Irwin & family here this evening. Easter cow calved this morning. Jim & Albert for drive tonight. 27 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild, rain a little. To home, hang pine gate & fix fence. Albert Little here tonight I cut his hair & write letter for him to say Boss. Write letter to Lettie McMahon. To Bed at 12:45 warm night left Jack & Polly out tonight. 28 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, Stormy, clear, W. wind. To Ballycroy with 10 Doz eggs. $ 1.10 Due Bill. Walk to Palgrave to Station see Wilson walk Back to Ballycroy, put gloves 15 cts in letter for Lettie McMahon. Home for dinner. Sleep to Kellys with Brace & Bit. Fill potatoes. Play. 29 (FRIDAY) Cold, clear. To home. Clean oats. Over to Wilsons chat to Billy. Home for dinner. Fix fence to Binghams help Billy fill potatoes. To Ballycroy got post. Home with Willie for tea. Fix old gate over at middle fence, Willie here all night. Operate. Lettie. 11. Today – 30 (SATURDAY) Cold, cloudy, fine, hot, cloudy. To home, Willie & I hang gate. To Palgrave Parcel for Lizzie. To Station. See Buckwell. Get Braces at Mrs McMahons 25 cts pd. Get ride home in wagon with Will Stephens got letter for Maggie from S. J. McMullen. Help Jim to put away Sleigh & pull down pig pen under Stack. Shave Albert read chore. MAY 1892 1 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild, warm, cloudy. To Orangeville with Albert Little. To Haddens. Our Buggy & his mare put mare in Leesons Stable. Procession on street. Band afternoon. Got home at 9:30 fine, warm night good. Roads. 2 (MONDAY) Cloudy, rain, misty. Walk to Palgrave on train to Lisle. Start to fence. At Hunters (Hotel) 1 meal. 3 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, showry, fine. At Lisle fence. Start to wire. At Hunters 3 meals. 4 (WEDENSDAY) Fine, clear, cool. At Lisle. Fence. At Hunters 3 meals. Frank Prest & I at prayer meeting at Methodist at night. 5 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, rain, cool. At Lisle. Fence. Write letter to 125 at night. At Hunters 3 meals. 6 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Lisle. Fence. Move logs? at Hunters 3 meals. 42 �7 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool??. At Lisle?. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX $ 2.25 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Jim & Albert to Boyces for pup? tonight Lizzie came home from Palgrave with them. 8 (SUNDAY) Fine, cool. To home. Sleep, read. Write letter to 125. Chore. Dress walk to Palgrave to Methodist Church with Billy Young Mr Foncar preach. Billy & I walk home with. Violet. Mary & Rob Allen. Fine moonlight night. 9 (MONDAY) Clear, fine. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Lisle. Finish fence there. On Jigger? to Everett, got our own Jigger there. Came to Beeton on Jigger left tool Box South. At Groses Hotel 1 meal. 10 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, warm. At Beeton. Start on fence on Tom Youngs Section. At Groses Hotel 3 meals. At Billy Mullens? chat to Office get letter from 125. 11 (WEDNESDAY) Rain, cloudy, misley. At Beeton. Fence all day, at Groses 3 meals. 12 (THURSDAY) Fine, cool. At Beeton. Fence. At Groses 3 meals. At James Warrens chat. 13 (FRIDAY) Clear & Hot. At Beeton. Fence. At Groses 3 meals. Wilson & Gilchrist walk down track. 14 (SATURDAY) Sultry, Hot, cloudy. At Beeton. Fence at Section No. XX. At Groses 2 meals, paid him up to date $ 2.25 on train to Palgrave, Walk home. Shave Albert Little. Maggie walk to Palgrave tonight. 15 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, rain, warm. To home. Had bad cold. Write letter to Lettie. Wash chore. Operate. 16 (MONDAY) Fine, hot. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Beeton. Fence. At Warrens chat. At Groses 1 meal. Post letter on train. To Lettie. 17 (TUESDAY) Clear, hot. At Beeton. Finish fence. Pay Grose 45 cts. Move to Tottenham start to fence on Geesons see No. 90. Get Hair cut 15 cts pd. At Mrs Walkhams 1 meal. 18 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, Hot. At Tottenham. Fence. At Mrs Walkhams 3 meals. Lacrosse match. Billy Bingham there at night. Get his hair cut. 19 (THURSDAY) Cloudy. Rain. At Tottenham. Finish fence. Paid Mrs Walkham 90 cts. Move to Georgetown on Jigger got wet. Write letter to Tom Coulter at night. At Frank Allinghams 1 meal. 20 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. At Georgetown. Start to fence on Spences Section No. 84. At Allinghams 2 meals. Alex Harry & I walk down town tonight. 21 (SATURDAY) Rain all day. Paid up at Allinghams 90 cts. At Stewarton all day idle. To Palgrave on train. To Coulters for tea Billy Bingham there. Ride home with Billy. To Orgate Bars?. Got ride up home with John Armstrong Albert Little & Willie Faulkner here all night. 22 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, misley. To home. Sleep, read, dress, walk to Palgrave to Church Smith & Rutherford lecture Sabbath School. & Steel. Ride home in Buggy with Jim & Maggie from Ben Rolleys gate. Will Campbell at Church. 23 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley. To Palgrave Charlie in Buggy with Jim. On train to Stewarton fence. To Frank Allinghams 1 meal. Cut Franks hair. Polly McDonald there. 24 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Georgetown, fence below Stewarton. At Allinghams 3 meals. Alex Coulter sick Down town at night get 2 post cards. Allen went home on train & Came Back on Down train. 25 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, rain at night. At Georgetown fence below Stewarton. At Allinghams 3 meals. 43 �26 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Georgetown finish fence below Stewarton. Left tool Box at Stewarton. At Georgetown on Jigger. At Allinghams 3 meals. Harry Pettinger & I took clothes off Alex & Franks Bed. Paid up. $ 1.80 at Allinghams. 27 (FRIDAY) Fine, cool. On Jigger from Georgetown to Centreville. Put in 98 posts. Walk up home at night operate. 28 (SATURDAY) Fine, warm. At Centreville. Put in posts. Put on Bolton posts. 20 Bundles wire came to Centreville & 60 to Palgrave on Jigger to Palgrave, get ride home in wagon with Jim & Margery & Jim Jones. Shave Albert Little tonight. Charlie & Charlie & Nelson new wagon. 29 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, misley, clear, warm. To home. Dress. Walk to Palgrave Church Wass preach. Ride home in Buggy with Maggie Charlie? here. 30 (MONDAY) Clear, warm. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie. Maggie Sell cow $ 25.00. John & Rachel here. To Centreville on Jigger. Fence set post put on Bolton wire. 31 (TUESDAY) Fine, very hot. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie. To Centreville on Jigger. Finish posts & Bolton? wire McFleethams? Section. Walk up home. Dress to Bolton? got 2 letters for Pa. Get 2 cans 25? cts paid. Annie Stephens get 2 pups went up to Kellys with her carry pail &? Basket. JUNE 1891 1 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, very hot. Thunder & rain at night. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie. On Jigger to Taylors set posts, dig 2 holes. Walk home drive up cows. Operate. Billy Borland at home today at wedding. Rain, very hot. 2 (THURSDAY) Fine. Cloudy, misley, rain at night. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie. On Jigger to Centreville. Put wire on Fleethams fence. Move tool Box up to Taylors. Walk home. Chore. Hayes Warner here. Maggie plant tomatoes. George Young Died today – 3 (FRIDAY) Cloudy. Cool. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie. Took gate & posts to Adam Taylors. Back to Station for wire. Wire on 256 posts. Walk up 6th line home. Chat to Billy Bingham. Home at 8. Willie Faulkner here tonight cool. 4 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, misty, mild. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie, put Nelson in Shop to get 2 Shoes removed. On Jigger to Taylors cut. Fence. Put tools in Box. To Palgrave on Jigger got tea at Mrs Coulters. To Station meet Will. Coulter walk up home with Rob & Lawrence. Maggie Lizzie & I, chat to gipsies. W. J. Horan & Bill Stephens. Misty. 5 (SUNDAY) Fine, hot, cloudy, rain. To home, wash dress, to George Youngs funeral to Palgrave Lizzie Nelson & Buggy home, sleep. Albert Little here. William McMahon. Here. Lillie Moore here for tea. Jim Moore & Lillie here at night Sing. Rob & Lawrence Coulter here all day and all night. To Bed at 11:30 warm. 6 (MONDAY) Fine, clear, Hot. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie, Lawrence & Rob Coulter with us. To tool house gave Frank Prest Boukey. Frank cut his leg? today. Grind axe, fence at Taylors. Walk home at night. Albert Little here change his clothes. Fine moonlight night. 7 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, cool. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie. Fence at Taylors. Walk home at night, chat to Billy Bingham. Home tea. Walk to 6th line with Lizzie Maggie & Lily Moore to meet But he did not come. 44 �125 Birthday – 8 (WEDNESDAY) Rain. Cloudy, warm. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie. In Coulters. Fence below Taylors at pond? hole walk up 6th line home at night. Put Jack out in clover. Feed colts. Operate. Chat to Maggy? Stephens at Garden. 9 (THURSDAY) Rain, cloudy, misley, warm. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie. Finish posts below. Taylors. Put in gate. Wire at Bridge. Put on plank from Centreville to Whittems Crossing. Walk home up 6th ? line. Feed & bed horses. 10 (FRIDAY) Clear, very hot. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie. Put on plank cut of tops. Laure plank. Walk home at night, feed colts. Billy Bingham here tonight chat. Operate. 11 (SATURDAY) Fine, very Hot. To Palgrave Charlie in Sulky. Finish plank at aylors gate. Move tool Box to Palgrave. To Ewarts Sand pit Start to fence. Ride home Charlie in Binghams sulky. Chore. Shave Albert tonight. 12 (SUNDAY) Clear, very hot. To home all day chore wash dress. Albert Little Emma Sirs & Martha Robins here. To Church at Palgrave at night with Lizzie & Maggie in Buggy. Mrs Wm White, Violet & Mary Allen, walking. Stubbs preach. 13 (MONDAY) Clear, very hot. To Palgrave in Buggy with Pa, & Lizzie Ann (Faulkner). Grind axe in tool House to pit fence peel posts. Got ride up home with James Sloan. Put in colts. Ann & Minnie here tonight. Thunder & lightning. 14 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. To Palgrave in buggy with Lizzie & Pa. Fence at Ewarts pit. Got ride home at night with Billy Young. 15 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, mild. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie Ann & Minnie. Fence at Taylors finish putting on plank? at Taylors. To Ewarts Pit put on tie wire Laure posts & lumber. Walk home at night. Put in colts. Cool. 16 (THURSDAY) Fine, warm. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie. Fence at Ewarts pit finish. To Coulters for tea. To Ward see about Stable. Wait for Billy Bingham for to 11 o’clock, ride home with him at 12:40. 17 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie & Willie. To Beeton on Jigger fence. At Groses 1 meal at J. Warrens help move stoves, John there. 18 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Beeton fence through Bush finish. At Groses 2 meals. Paid up. 45 cts. On Jigger to Palgrave?. 19 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, misley. Rain. To Cedar Mills with Lizzie in Buggy to Toms. To Church Wass preach, at Toms till evening. Ann had sore shoulder. Bill Cornwall here today. Home in Buggy with Lizzie & Maggie. Billy Bingham here at night. 20 (MONDAY) Cloudy, warm, fine. To Palgrave, Charlie & gig. Put him in Bradley’s Stable. Start to fence at 7th line. Home at night on gig. Chore fix gig. Jim away Nelson & Buggy. Cut Alberts Hair tonight. 21 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, very Hot. To Palgrave Charlie & gig. On Jigger to Rays curve fence 73 posts. Home on gig put Bob Lavery grey horse in Nagles Lane. Tom Start on railroad today. Very Hot. 22 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild. To Palgrave. Charlie & gig. On Jigger to Rays finish fence. Home on gig. Misley. 23 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, fine. To Palgrave. Charlie & gig. Fence post? Marsh. Home on gig at Office get paper & salmon 25 cts pd (sample Black tea). 45 �24 (FRIDAY) Fine, hot. Cloudy, misley. To Palgrave. Charlie & gig. Fence at side road. Got May? pay today $ 31.25 Harry Pettinger gave me $ 8.00 for Pa. Home on gig chore. Operate. Gave Pa the $ 8.00 rent. 25 (SATURDAY) Fine, cool. To Palgrave Charlie & Buggy. Bring Toms scythe. Fence at Darleys Crossing. Lizzie & Willie home with me in Buggy at night. Willie & I to Binghams chat to Billy at night home at 11, Shave Albert. 26 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Bob Ferris Mat McMinn. & Billy Duffy here today. Wash dress. To Palgrave Church at night Wass preach. Write & post letter to 125. Violet & Mary Allen home with me in Buggy. Down 6th?. 27 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley, rain. To Palgrave. Charlie & gig. Grind axes in tool house fence 51 posts. Home. On gig. 28 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, misley, fine. To Palgrave. Charlie & gig. Garden party at Sloans. Jim start to mow. Fence to 8th line 80 posts. Home on gig. Sew shoe. Chore operate. 29 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, showry, cool. To Palgrave. Charlie & gig. Fence 8th line. Home on gig. To Ballycroy get letter for Pa. 30 (THURSDAY) Rain, cloudy. Fine, cool. To Palgrave Charlie & gig. Fence above 8th line. Home on gig. Fix collar. Chore. JULY 1892 1 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild, cool. To Palgrave Charlie & gig. Fence at curve. Home on gig Murry sick. To 32. Chat. Home at 1 o’clock. Billy Bingham & I Strawberry pie. 2 (SATURDAY) Fine, cool. Cloudy, rain at night. To Palgrave Charlie & Buggy & Lizzie. Fence. At Curve. Got tea at Mrs McMahons. Pulford cut my hair 25 cts pd. Home in Buggy with Mother & Lizzie. Charlie Horse. Wet night. 3 (SUNDAY) Rain all day. Fine, clear, cold, moonlight at night. To home chore sleep. Write letter for Albert to Say Boss wash dress, to Binghams chat. Mrs Glassford & Martha there. Home at 11 o’clock. Cold, clear. 4 (MONDAY) Clear, fine, mild. To Palgrave Charlie in Buggy Lizzie & Lizzie Ann. Grind axes fence at Wilsons Crossing? Home in Buggy Margey & Nellie Shinnaman with me. Aunt Rachel here. Jim away on gig tonight. Johnny & Pat Wallace to Bolton. 5 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine. Rain at noon. Fine. To Palgrave Charlie & gig. Fence cross 9 th line. To Store chat. Home on gig at 11:00. 6 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, warm. Mrs Albert Rolley Buried today. Dick married. To Palgrave. Charlie & Gig. Fence on Brown’s. Garner. Home on gig. Clean horses chore. Sell pig to James today. 7 (THURSDAY) Fine, hot. To Palgrave. Charlie & Gig. Fence on Brown’s in peas. Home on Gig. Cleveland Bay Horse sick. Called at Ballycroy get paper?. 8 (FRIDAY) Fine, hot. To Palgrave. Charlie & Buggy. Fence in Brown’s peas. To Mrs McMahons for tea. To Cake? with Alex Coulter. Billy Borland. Susy Shore. Lizzie ride up in Buggy with James Young. Liz & Maggie. Susy & I Build fire then out for row. Home at 11:00. Fine moonlight. 46 �9 (SATURDAY) Fine, hot. To Palgrave Charlie & Gig. Fence into Ewarts. Home on gig. Fork on load of hay. Shave Albert. Got corsets for Lizzie at Mrs McMahons. 10 (SUNDAY) Fine, very Hot. To home, chore. To Lockton to Wallace with Lizzie She got 3 teeth pulled I gave him $ 1.00. Home. Sleep in Hammock. To Allens for Willie. Home chore. Jim Liz &. Maggie to Palgrave. 11 (MONDAY) Fine, Hot, Shower. Fine. To Palgrave Charlie & gig. Boland away today. Fence on Ewart. Alex to Binghams. Home on Gig 10:50. 12 (TUESDAY) Fine, Hot. To Palgrave Charlie in Gig. Fence on Ewart Tom Faulkner Allen & I. Had tea at Coulters. Home on Gig. Liz, Maggie & Jim went to Bolton. Billy Bingham & Alex Coulter. Went to Toronto. 13 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, cool. To Palgrave Charlie & Gig. Fence to 10 th line. Home on Gig. Home turnips chore cool. 14 (THURSDAY) Fine, very Hot. Walk to Palgrave. Fence above 10th line. To Coulters for tea. To Lake for row, with Alex Coulter Billy Borland, Aggie Bradley. Cilla Fleeming Lizzie Lavery. Home in Buggy with Maggie at 11:10. Charlie. 15 (FRIDAY) Fine, cloudy, Big rain, Storm. To Palgrave Charlie & Buggy. Fence to Black Horse Start Back on the other Side. Lizzie & Lizzie Ann home with me in Buggy. Tom Farrel here, to Bed 9:20. 16 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cold. To Palgrave Charlie & Gig. Fence on north side. Home on Gig. Chore, operate. Cool night got Tom Farrels Shoes at Laverys 15 cts pd. 17 (SUNDAY) Clear & cold. To home. Chore Sleep. Sing. Billy Bingham & Albert Little here I rode to Palgrave Church with Albert in cart & back Sam Riddel preach at Palgrave tonight. Duffy & Maggie to Black Horse Church. Pa & Lizzie Ann up at Bills today. 18 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To Palgrave Charlie & Gig. Grind axes. Fence in Browns oats. Home on Gig. Help at hay chore. 19 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, misley. Fine. To Palgrave on Gig Charlie. Fence in Browns oats & peas. 71 posts. Chat to W. Lindsey to Station see Tom Coulter. Home on Gig at 9:50. Supper to Bed. Tom not fenceing? today. 20 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, hot. To Palgrave Charlie & Buggy. Finish up fence on Palgrave Section. Will Cannon up home with me, at office get 2 letters 1 from Lettie. Charlie Broke whiffletree? on Buggy. Get whip 35 cts pd. Jim Start to cut fall wheat today. 21 (THURSDAY) Fine, Hot. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie & W. Cannon. On Jigger to Eagens Mill fence 57 posts to Palgrave on Jigger at night, Stop all night at Pettingers. Sleep with John Allen. 22 (FRIDAY) Fine, Hot. To Eagens Mill on Jigger fence 51 posts finish on Geysons Section. Move tools to Palgrave. Walk home for supper. Help Jim & Pa to Shock fall wheat. 23 (SATURDAY) Fine, very hot. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie. To McDevitts gravel pit on Jigger fence to Inglewood on Jigger. Home on train to Palgrave. Got June pay $ 32.50. & Allases? $ 44.80 home in Buggy with Lizzie. Shave Albert Little. Gave Mrs Pettinger 45 cts. 47 �24 (SUNDAY) Fine, very Hot, Sultry. To home. Sleep in Hammock. Write letter to 125. Wash in Cookhouse. Bill Stephens here for tea. Dress, to Palgrave Charlie & Gig. Wass preach. Chat to G. Lavery. 25 (MONDAY) Fine, very Hot to Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie. O train to Inglewood. Finish fence at McDades Pit. Move tool Box to Sligo Swamp. To Cheltenham on Jigger. To Fergusons for tea. 26 (TUESDAY) Fine, hot. At Cheltenham. Start to fence at Sligo Swamp. At Fergusons 3 meals. 27 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, hot. At Cheltenham. Fence at Sligo Swamp. At Fergusons 3 meals. 28 (THURSDAY) Clear, hot. At Cheltenham. Fence at Sligo Swamp. At Fergusons 3 meals. Cut Toms hair. Read. 29 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, misley, cool. At Cheltenham. Fence at Sligo Swamp south side. At Fergusons 3 meals at Station at night, painters went away. Party at Fergusons sing & dance to 11:00. Paid up tonight $ 2.25. 30 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. At Cheltenham. Fence at Sligo south side. To Inglewood. On train to Palgrave to Ballycroy with Joe Leggett. Get Black hat $ 1.00 paid & 60= shoes. Home with Sam McElwain & Bill Stephens. 31 (SUNDAY) Fine, clear. To home. Read. To Binghams chat Dinner. Home sing tea wash. Copy weeks worth. Went for cows. Help Ma to milk. Chore, put in colts. Billy Young here chat. Cool tonight. AUGUST 1892 1 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie on train to Inglewood fence at Sligo. To Cheltenham at night tea at Fergusons rain at night. 2 (TUESDAY) XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. XXXX. Hair and whiskers cut 15 cts pd. 3 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, mild. At Cheltenham. Finish fence at Credit Bridge. Move tools to Cheltenham at Fergusons 3 meals got eel skin from Charlie tonight. 4 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. At Cheltenham. Move tools to Terra Cotta start to fence. Tim Wilson there at noon. Tom went home tonight. 3 meals at Fergusons. Cool tonight. 5 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cool, rain at night. At Cheltenham. Fence at Terra Cotta. At Mrs Harbers at noon. At Fergusons 3 meals. At Hursts? at night sing. 6 (SATURDAY) Fine, cool. At Cheltenham. Fix fence at new road. Fence at Terra Cotta. Move tools to Cheltenham load Jigger & tool Box on car 2213?. Got honey. On train to Palgrave on train. Home. Shave myself & Albert Little operate. 7 (SUNDAY) Fine, warm. At home, to Black Horse to Church Lizzie Maggie & I to Boyces for dinner to Palgrave to Church at night home at 10:30?. 8 (MONDAY) Fine, Hot. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie, on train to Hamilton fence at Barton St Bridge at Mrs Jones for tea up town at night. 9 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, Hot. Rain at night. At Hamilton finish fence. At Mrs Jones 3 meals. Up town at night. 10 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, cool. To Port Dover on train Start to fence north. At Lawsons for tea. 48 �11 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, Hot, cool at night. At Port Dover fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. At Salvation Army at night. 12 (FRIDAY) Fine, cool. At Port Dover. Fence at pit. At Lawsons 3 meals. Walk on lake Shore at night. 13 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. To Army at night. 14 (SUNDAY) Fine, clear. At Port Dover. Around town all day, at Lawsons 3 meals. Miss Slaught came there. Chat. 15 (MONDAY) Fine, Hot. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. Chat to Mr Lawson at Stable. 16 (TUESDAY) Fine, Hot. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. Went for Sail at night on Silver Lake with George Norden. Smith Beecroft & Bob Raukin? Start to work today. 17 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, Hot. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. Chat to Miss Slaught at night. 18 (THURSDAY) Clear, Hot. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. Paid Mrs Lawson $ 4.35 chat to Zetta? at night 3:50?. 19 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, Hot, rain. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. Got paid for July $ 32.50 tonight. 20 (SATURDAY) Fine, clear. At Port Dover. Cut off tops to o’clock. On train to Hamilton. Dinner at Arlidge 15 cts got clothes $ 4.50 paid. 2 pair Shoes $ 1.75 paid. 3 pairs sox 50 cts pd. 1 cap 25. 1 tie 25. On train to Palgrave. Ride up home with Albert Little in gig. 21 (SUNDAY) Fine. To home. Write. Shave Albert. Wash. Dress. To Sirs with Albert. Ride home with Mr Nagle feed horses. Water colts. Sleep in parlor. Write here. Fine night. 22 (MONDAY) Fine, clear. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie. Call to Mrs Coulter sick on train to Hamilton. Got low shoes $ 1.00. Billy Borland & I up on mountain. On train to Port Dover at 9 o’clock, to Lawsons. Chat to Zettie Slaught to 1:30 in Kitchen. Fine night. 23 (TUESDAY) Fine, cool. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. Mr & Mrs Fagan there waltz chat. 24 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, Hot. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. Write letter to Maggie & Lettie McMahon. Chat to Zettie Slaught to 2:15 in parlor. 25 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, Hot, cool. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. To pier & park with Zettie at night chat in parlor. 26 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. Sent Alex Coulter clothes home tonight. Chat to Zettie Slaught in parlor. 3. 27 (SATURDAY) Clear, fine. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. Up town to Miss Tuppers with Zettie Slaught at night for chat, to Lawsons all night to Bed at 11. 28 (SUNDAY) Fine, Hot. At Port Dover. At Lawsons 3 meals went up railroad track through Bush then out to Brant Hill for walk with Zettie Slaught & Maxy Barber. Down to pier see waves roll at night with Zettie Slaught. To Lawsons chat in parlor (. 1. 2. ). Frank at wells. 49 �29 (MONDAY) Fine, Hot. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. To Pier & Station with Zettie for walk. To Lawsons, to Bed at 9 o’clock. Dave Hamilton came here tonight. 30 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, rain, cool. At Port Dover. Finish fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals got letter from Maggie tonight. Play with Frank & Mary Brock & Thompson. At Lawsons chat to Zettie. 1. 2. 3. 31 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Port Dover. Fix fence at Engine House. At Lawsons 3 meals. Out for Boat ride with Zettie Slaught get cat tails. For walk. To Lawsons. In Bed. 1. SEPTEMBER 1892 1 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. At Port Dover. Settle up at Lawsons $ 3.90. Move tools to Jarvis. Fence ’33 at road? pump to Hagersville at night to Levitts 1 meal. Write letter to Alex Coulter. Sleep with Billy Boland. 2 (FRIDAY) Fine, hot. At Hagersville. Finish fence at Jarvis ’30. Move tools to Hagersville. At Levitts 3 meals got mouth organ 25 cts. 3 (SATURDAY) Fine, Hot. At Hagersville. Start to fence at Hedge ’39. At Levitts 3 meals. On train to Port Dover. At night to Lawsons. Chat to Harvey Howie & Zettie Slaught. 4 (SUNDAY) Clear, Hot. At Port Dover. At Lawsons 3 meals. Went for walk on Lake Shore gather Shells with Michael Scully. To Brant Hill at night with Zettie Slaught see moonlight on lake to Lawsons chat on sofa 11. 5 (MONDAY) Cloudy, rain. At Port Dover. On train to Hagersville. Fence South. 36. At Levitts 2 meals. To J. Lamberts at night with Frank Prest? & Billy Borland to Dance. Eat watermelons. 6 (TUESDAY) Fine, cool. At Hagersville. Fence 51 south. At Levitts 3 meals. Write letter to Maggie tonight. Paid Mrs Levitt $ 3.15. 7 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, misley, cool. At Hagersville. Fence 45 South. At Levitts 3 meals. Write letter to Zettie & card to Mono Mills in Station. 8 (THURSDAY) Misley, fine. At Hagersville. Fence 51 south. At Levitts 3 meals. To Prayer Meeting at night. 9 (FRIDAY) Misty, fine. At Hagersville. Fence 41 south. At Levitts 3 meals. 10 (SATURDAY) Fine, cloudy, rain, fine. At Hagersville. Cut off tops put on tie wire, fence 21 south. At Levitts 3 meals. To Port Dover, on train to Lawsons. Chat to Zettie Slaught on sofa. 1. Frank at Wells to 2 o’clock. 11 (SUNDAY) Fine, warm. At Port Dover. At Lawsons 3 meals. Down to pier & Back for walk with Zettie Slaght. Mr D. D. Barber & Miss Slaught came for Zettie today She went home with them to Waterford. I went to Methodist Church at night with Mr. Lawson. To Bed at 9:30?. 12 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. At Port Dover. On train to Hagersville Frank & I. Fence 42 south. At Levitts 2 meals. Got 1rst letter from Z. S. get $ 5.00 from Frank Prest. To Bed at Levitts 9 o’clock. 13 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, rain. At Hagersville. Fence 18 south. In tool house cut tie wire. Rain afternoon & night. 50 �14 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Hagersville. Fence 39 south. At Levitts 3 meals. Frank came Back tonight from XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. XXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXXX. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. 15 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Hagersville. Fence 44 south. At Levitts 3 meals. 16 (FRIDAY) Fine, cool. At Hagersville. Fence 48 south. At Levitts 3 meals. Paid Mrs Levitt $ 2.70. To Bed 9:30. 17 (SATURDAY) Fine, cool. At Hagersville. Cut of tops put on tie wire. On train to Hamilton dinner at Mrs Aldridge’s. On train to Palgrave. Call to See Mrs Coulter. Home in Buggy with Jim Albert Little Fred Matthews. S. J. McMullen, Lizzie Ann Margery. & Willie here. 18 (SUNDAY) Fine, clear, mild. Wash. Op?. Billy Bingham & Mat McMinn here. Albert Little & Fred Matthews went to Orangeville. Maggie Hadden came Back with them. S. J. McMullen & I drove to Cedar Mills to Toms in evening got home at 12. 1. 7th line. Fine night, warm. 19 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misty. To home. To Palgrave in Buggy with Jim. On train to Hagersville put on tie wire cut off, tops Laura posts. To Levitts all night. Got letter from Z. S. Waterford. 20 (TUESDAY) Fine, cold. At Hagersville. Fence 61 south. At Levitts 3 meals. Scotta at Station. Elliott. Levitt started today. 21 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, warm. At Hagersville. Fence 62 South. At Levitts 3 meals. At Lamberts to 11, wet night. 22 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, warm. At Hagersville. Fence 60 south. At Levitts 3 meals. Write letters to S. J. and Z. S. at night. 23 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, warm. At Hagersville. Fence 63 south. At Levitts 3 meals. To Krells party at night. Gave Frank $ 5.00 to Bed at 12. 24 (SATURDAY) Fine, Hot. At Hagersville fence 45 south. At Levitts 3 meals. Get pay for August $ 33.75. Parish time $ 3.75. Shave 10. Collar. 17. Paid Mrs Levitt $ 2.25. In full to date for Board. 25 (SUNDAY) Fine, very hot. Rain, cool, windy. At Hagersville at Levitts 1 meal. To Waterford on train 40 cts Dinner at Duchmans?. 25. Up town to D. D. Barbers. For tea chat to Z. S. to Bed at 2. 26 (MONDAY) Fine, cool. At Waterford. Get up at 4:30 to Station. On train to Hagersville 40 cts. To Levitts 3 meals finish fence 19 south at Biltons Crossing. To Jarvis put on tie wire. Move tool up to Allens toolhouse, walk up town with Frank Prest?, to Bed at 8:30. Cold night. 27 (TUESDAY) Fine, cool. At Hagersville. Start to Culvert on Allens Section. At Levitts 3 meals got Shoes $ 1.75 to Bed at 9. 28 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, warm. At Hagersville. Work at Culvert. At Levitts 3 meals. Put on new Boots. Start letter to Z. S. 29 (THURSDAY) Fine, warm. At Hagersville. Finish Culvert load tool Box & Jigger on car No 22.058? at Levitts 3 meals. Settle up at Levitts $ 2.25. Write letter to Z. S. pack clothes. Post letter in drop? to Z?. 30 (FRIDAY) Fine, hot. At Hagersville. On train to Hamilton. Get 4 pairs shoes at Wilsons $ 3.40 pd on train to Caledon East. To Borlands all night 1 meal. OCTOBER 1892 51 �1 (SATURDAY) Fine, cool. At Borlands 2 meals. Start at Culvert at Cranstons. On train to Palgrave home in Buggy with Jim. Sarah home from Manitoba cold night. Shave Albert. 2 (SUNDAY) Fine, cool, hard frost. To home. Copy into this Book from 22 nd August. To date. Wash up?. At home Fred Matthews & Albert here in evening. They went to Palgrave Church with Jim Lizzie & Maggie. Write letter to Z. S. at night. 3 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cool, mild, misley. To home walk to Palgrave on train to Caledon East. Work at Culvert finish up for Season move tool Box & Jigger to Tool house at Caledon East. On train to Palgrave. To Coulters chat. Walk home with Mrs Cox? 10?. 4 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, misley, cool. To home shoot squirrel on Barn. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Beeton? work on lift with Tom Young. To Youngs 1 meal. To J. Warrens chat. To Youngs to Bed at 10. 5 (WEDNESDAY) Snow. Cloudy, cold. At Beeton. Work on lift, at Youngs 3 meals. Up town to Station. To Bed at 9. 6 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. At Beeton on lift. At Youngs 3 meals. To Warrens. G,? Miller & Minnie Ferguson there waltz. 7 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild, misley. At Beeton on lift. At Youngs 3 meals. To Tomilsons Frank & I, 1 hot & 1 cold. To Warrens chat. To Youngs to Bed at 9. 8 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Beeton. On lift, at Youngs 2 meals. Pay Young $ 1.80. To Palgrave on train walk up home. 9 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Write letter to 125. & I to Z. S. wash shave, op?. Dress. Walk to Palgrave with Lizzie & Maggie to Church. Wass preach. Ride home with Albert Little in Buggy. Bill McMahon & little girl here today Brok? his Buggy. 10 (MONDAY) Fine, hot, to home, walk to Palgrave. On train to Beeton. Work on lift to Youngs 1 meal Frank & I help Tom Young to carry coal into woodshed, to Bed at 9 o’clock. 11 (TUESDAY) Fine, hot. At Beeton. Work on lift. At Youngs 3 meals. Frank & I to Warrens at night chat. T. C? there to Youngs to Bed at 9 o’clock. 12 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, hot, at Beeton. Finish lifting north. To Youngs 3 meals. Frank & I to Gross’s at night. Play upstairs to Warrens with Tom Coulter. S. J. there. To Youngs to Bed at 12 o’clock. 13 (THURSDAY) Fine, hot. At Beeton, start to lift south. Help Daniel Kelly, John Willoughfy, John Bell, Fred Morton to load 225 ties? on car, & 9 telegraph poles on car. To Youngs 3 meals to Bed at 10 o’clock. To Station S. J. went home on train. 14 (FRIDAY) Fine, hot, at Beeton. Lift south forenoon. To Beeton show afternoon. At Youngs 3 meals. Maggie & Lizzie there with Scott & Clark. See concert Uncle Josh at window. To Youngs to Bed at 11 o’clock. 15 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, misley, mild. At Beeton. Lift South. At Youngs 2 meals paid to date $ 2.25. Sent $ 1.00 to Frank Prest. To Palgrave on train to Coulters for Supper. Home in Buggy with Jim. Got letter from Mrs S. Gower. & 1 from Z. S. 52 �16 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cool. To home. Sleep. Op. Wash, dress to Palgrave in Buggy with Billy Bingham Wass. Preach. Ride home with Billy. Frank Prest here today & Billy Bingham. Jim & Sarah to Toms today. 17 (MONDAY) Cloudy, foggy. At home. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Tottenham. Lift on Youngs Section. At Youngs 1 meal. Stevenson here today. 18 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Beeton. Lift on Youngs section. At Youngs 3 meals. Big fire in Beeton at 2 o’clock. Tonight. 19 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, cool. At Beeton. Finish lift on Youngs section, at Youngs 3 meals. To Station at night. Big fire at Beeton last night cold night. 20 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. At Beeton. Settle up at Youngs $ 1.35. Frank gave me $ 1.00. Lift in Geysons Section to Tottenham at night to Mrs Walkhams 1 meal. To Streets party, Back at 3. Fine night. 21 (FRIDAY) Clear, hot. At Tottenham. Lift on Geysons Section. At Walkhams 3 meals. To Bed at 10 o’clock. 22 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. At Tottenham. Lift on Geysons Section. At Walkhams 2 meals. On train to Palgrave walk home cool night. 23 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cool. Rain at night. To home. Sleep, read. Write letter to Z. S. Shave wash dress walk to Palgrave Church with Lizzie & Maggie. Wass preach (no choir). In Bradlys? chat. In Coulters chat. Ride home with Billy Bingham 12:30. 24 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Help Jim put colts out off wheat. Walk To Palgrave, on train to Tottenham. On lift. At Walkhams 1 meal. Riddell put price on shoe 10 cts paid. To Bed at 10 o’clock. 25 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, misley all day. At Tottenham on lift. At Walkhams 3 meals. Read. Got court plaster 5 cts pd. To Bed at 9. 26 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, misley, cool. At Tottenham. On lift ¾. At Walkhams 3 meals. Got pay for September. $ 32.50 to Bed at 9. 27 (THURSDAY) Squally, fine. At Tottenham. On lift. At Walkhams 3 meals in for dinner. Casserlys with Old Tom Mason 15. Read. To Bed at 9:30. 28 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, fine. At Tottenham. On lift. At Walkhams 3 meals in for dinner. Got hair cut 15 cts. Paid Mrs Walkham $ 3.15. To Bed at 10. Rain tonight. 29 (SATURDAY) Clear. Rain, cold. At Tottenham. On lift. At Walkhams 2 meals. Paid up to Date at Walkhams. On train XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX. 30 (SUNDAY) Fine. Cloudy, cold. To home. Read, wash, Shave Albert, dress, drive Liz & Maggie to Palgrave to Church Wass preach – Albert Rolley’s Baby funeral sermon. Miss Brien play organ. Got letter from Z. S. today. In Coulters, chat, Will there & B. B. road very muddy. Cold. 31 (MONDAY) Fine, mild, cloudy, rain at night. To home. Lizzie left me to 10th line, Charlie & Buggy. Walk up to Atkinsons, culvert, work on lift. Finish for this year. Walk home, got ride with Jim from 7th line, to Bed at 9 o’clock. NOVEMBER 1892 53 �1 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, misley, rain at night. To home. Sleep. Read. String apples at night. To Bed at 10:10. 2 (WEDNESDAY) Rain. Ice on trees. Cool. To home. Read. To Binghams with Willie. Chat to Billy Bingham & Billy Wilson hauling on potatoes. Home, fix strap for table. Go for cows. Help to pear? pumpkins at night. Rain at night? opp. 3 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Put 4 straps on table. Help to haul in potatoes. String apples at night. Moonlight. 4 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cool. Cold, snow, very cold night. Help to haul in potatoes. Fill peas. Put in colts & calves. Very cold, North west wind. 5 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cold. Clear, cold. To home. Walk to Palgrave, on train to Toronto $ 1.50 C.P.A.. See Scully. See Daly White, Hoey. To 62 Saulter see Ada Blanchard. Got overcoat at the Bell Store $ 8.00. Got 6 lemons & 6 oranges 25 cts got Barrel sugar $ 10.40 & 10 lbs tea $ 2.00. Had dinner 15 cts at Alberts & James 30. George. On train to Palgrave. Maggie Shore on train to Bolton. Ride home Jim XXX me at Walkers?. 6 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild. To home. To Cedar Mills with Maggie Nelson & Buggy to Tom’s. To Church Wass preach quarterly meeting. To Toms for dinner, Drive home at o’clock. Write letter to J. S. chore XX. Albert & Fred Matthews here coming from Orangeville. 7 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley, cold. To home, help haul in 1 load potatoes. Read. To Ballycroy, see about fair. Got 3 postage Stamps, 9 cts. To Palgrave, Charlie & gig. Swamp muddy. To Stanton, Gilorist there. Post letter on train to Z. S. Home by the 8th line. Windy, clear night. 8 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Finish hauling in potatoes. Pull & top turnips. Jim took Willie to Cedar Mills. Shingle Alberts Hair & write letter for Him to E. Hadden. 9 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cold. Minnie came home with Jim. To home. Top turnips. Haul in 3 loads, put pea, Straw on pits, very Dark night. To Palgrave, Charlie & Sulky. Got October pay, $ 29.06. Thanksgiving Day today – 10 (THURSDAY) Snow, 8 inches, cold. Minnie here. To home. Fix stables. Rig Sleigh. To Ballycroy, get letter & card for Pa. To Palgrave, Jim & I in sleigh, get Barrel sugar & 10 lbs tea at Station, freight 49 cts. Home. Chore. Fix lid on Barrel. Read to 12. 11 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Minnie here. Finish topping turnips, haul in fill Root House. Rain tonight. Chore. Read. To Bed at 9:45. 12 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Help Jim dig pit for turnips, finish hauling in turnips, cover pit, put rack on wagon, haul load of? to stable, chore, cut rope. Got letter from Z. S. & 125 today. Liz & Maggie to Orangeville today, XXX & Buggy. Got picture taken with Annie & Maggie Stevens. 13 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home, chore, read. Write letter to 125 & 1 to Z. S. dress, to Palgrave in Buggy to Church with Lizzie & Maggie, Wass preach no choir. Post letter to 125 at P. V., Chat to Frank Prest. Home at 10 o’clock. Road very muddy. Mild night. 14 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley, mild. To home. Help Jim to fix up wagon house & under Stack, pile lumber. Chore. 15 (TUESDAY) Misley, cloudy, mild. To home. Help Jim fix cow Stable. Far?. Chore. Fix Jacks Halter at night. Mrs Wm Hallam here at noon. 54 �16 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, clear, fine. To home. Fix manger. Fill 5 Bags oats, 2 peas for chop. To Riddells, Charlie & Sulky went Down & Back 6th line, pay taxes $ 10.38. Home, chore. Shave. Got letter for McGoverns note from Tottenham. 17 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Dress, walk to Palgrave, on train to Tottenham. Paid G. P. Hughes $ 47.60 for McGoverns notes for Jack $ 46.00, protest $ 1.60. Dinner at Mrs Walkhams 25 cts. Walk to Beeton up track. Tea at Groses 25 cts. On train to 125 all night. To Warrens with T. C. chat?. 18 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cold. At 125. Up town for walk with M. F?. & 125 (1). On train to Palgrave at night. Chat to T. Wilson on train. To Bradleys all night. 19 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. Get up at 6. Walk up home for Breakfast. Change clothes. Walk down 8 th line to C. Norris’s, paid Mrs Norris $ 35.00, got note. For wagon. Walk across fields to Cedar Mills, to Toms for dinner. Lizzie Ann & Margery there. Up to Palgrave to Council meeting. Got $ 3.50 from McCort. Walk up home with Billy Bingham. D. Condill here for tea. Shave Albert. To Bed at 11. Ann here today. Pa went to Orangeville today. Jim plow Charlie & Doll. Freeze up, hard tonight. 20 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Chore. Read. Dress, walk to Palgrave at night to Church, with Billy Bingham Wass preach No choir. In Coulters, chat, walk home with Billy at 12 o’clock. Jim took Ann & Jenny home in Buggy. Billy Bingham, Albert Little & Fred Matthews here today. Albert had sorrel colt. 21 (MONDAY) Cloudy, squaly, cold. To home. Help Jim plaster horse stable. To T. Hamiltons sale with S. Kelly. Home, put in colts. Tea. To Binghams to get Billy Wilson to Kill pigs. Home at 10:50? to Bed at 11, cloudy, cold. 22 (TUESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Help Jim & Billy Wilson Kill 7 pigs. Chore. Albert here at night, Kill fowl. Mrs Lyness, Mrs Stevens. Ella Shinnaman. Help to pluck. Anna Stevens & Bill & Jim Gilmour here at night. Albert stop all night. Very cold night. 23 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, cold. To home. Load up, start at 6 o’clock to Toronto. Pork & fowl. To Bolton at 10 feed. To Woodfridge? at 2, feed to Peacock at 7, all night. Jim & I roads very rough. Had 6 pigs. 17 geese. Butter 17 lbs. 5 Ducks. 36 ½ pair chickens. Jim & I in city load pork & fowl, Frank McCauley got Killed tonight – 24 (THURSDAY) Fine, cold. At Peacock. Settle up $ 2.00. To market, sold pork for $ 6.70 per cut, $ 39.20. Geese 155 lbs at 6 per lb $ 9.30. Ducks 2 ½ pair $ 1.60 165 XX chickens 36 ½ pair at 40 per pair. $ 14.60. Butter 17 lbs at 21 per lb $ 3.57. Dried apples $ 1.20. Load came to $ 69.47. Started home at 2 o’clock, got to Woodbridge at 6 o’clock feed. To Bolton at 10 o’clock feed. Start home at 11:15, found Frank McCauley Dead at Gotts Swamp at 12:10. Billy McBride & Angus McDonald, Jim & I. Billy & I went for Gott. Then to McCauleys. Then I went for Mrs Walton & Mrs Sam Rutherford. They went for him. Jim & I came home at 4:15. Mild night. Jessie Roberts Birthday girl – 25 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. To Palgrave walking to Station, got $ 2.50 from J. S. Buckwell. Last of railroad pay. Pay George Zimmerman $ 1.50. Sent card to Rutherford. And Mrs Coulter $ 2.75 for Rob & Lawrence. Got ride home with Willie Carnel?. 26 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Help Jim to oil wagon up 6 Bags wheat for grist. 6 Bags potatoes & 2 Bags apples Jim went to Bolton. I took McElwains Knife home. Chore. Chat to Billy Bingham at road. Albert Little here at night, I Shaved him. Shave myself. To Bed at 12:30. Mild night. 27 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cool. To home, chore. Dress. Walk to Palgrave to English Church, Frank McCauley Buried, Orange Funeral, very Big crowd. Frank McCabe here today & Back at night. Road good & smooth, good wheeling. Walk up home for Dinner, Frank Prest with me, tea, walk with Frank, Billy Bingham gave us a ride. To Methodist Church, Missionary sermon, Oville Brown preach. Buckwell on Bicycle to Adjala. Ride home with Billy Bingham, to Bed at 11. Martha Robb play. 55 �28 (MONDAY) Snow, squaly. To home. Chore, grease shoes. Ann came here tonight. Cut up pig. Chore. Write letter to Z. S. Albert here, Maggie wrote letter for him to E. Hadden. 29 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home, chore. Tom came here at 12 o’ clock last night, stop all night Jim drove Ann to Palgrave, Tom walk, they went to Alliston on train to Herbert Mullens funeral. Help Jim & Pa to haul over 1 load hay to Stable. Jim took load Blocks to J. McClelland. I? chore & walk to Palgrave, post letter to A. Sanderson with $ 10.00 in it & 1 to Z. S. 30 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cold. To Binghams thrashing. Work on Stack. Help Billy to get water at noon. Bob Lavery’s machine. Home at 8:45. DECEMBER 1892 1 (THURSDAY) Fine, clear. Cold. To Binghams thrashing on Stack. To home. Fix pen under Stack. Train colts hoofs, chore. To S. Kelly’s at night, chore. home at 9 o’clock. 5 XXXX?. Billy Bingham here for Bags. To Bed at 11:30. 2 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. To Bush with Jim, cut 4 sawlogs & cut wood. To Ballycroy at night, got receipt from Gus Sanderson. Willie Faulkner here tonight. Mrs Wm Wilson here, see Sarah. Got pattern & comfort paper. Got Bingham saw handles today. 3 (SATURDAY) Fine, clear, mild. To home. Saw wood in Bush with Jim, Shoot squirrel with Willie. Chore, grease boots. Got letter from Z. S. with little photo. Shave Albert. Shave myself. 4 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Chore. Write letter to 125. Dress, walk to Palgrave, post letter in drop, to Church Wass preach. Nettie play organ. To Coulters, chat. Walk home alone. Op?. To Bed a Wass t 12. 5 (MONDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. In Bush, cut wood with Jim. Mrs McClelland here today, Maggie went home with her. Nelson sick tonight. Write letter to Z. S. tonight. 6 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, rain. Mild. To home. Cut wood in Bush with Jim till noon. Dress. Walk to Palgrave. In Jigger House, chat. To Laverys, chat. Got Blue at Sloans 7? cts pd. To Station, post 7 letters on train, 1 to Hall M.D. 1 to A. J. Roberts & 1 to Z. S. Walk home at 10:15. 7 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, rain, mild. To home. In Bush, help Jim saw wood. Chore, sleep. Wash feet at night, milk 3 cows. 8 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, rain. Windy, cold. To home. Help Jim oil Buggy. Chore. 2 peddlers here, 1? horse and wagon fed horse, had dinner. Jim went to Sam Rutherfords for cider. In Bush, trim maple top. Bring saw home. Chore. Got coal at Ballycroy. My 33 Birthday – 9 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home, help Jim put manure around house & on turnip pit. In Bush, saw wood, chore. Lizzie Ann & Margery here tonight. To Binghams chat to 11, Rob Allen there & Billy. Home to Bed at 12. 10 (SATURDAY) Clear, mild, squaly, snow, cold. To home. Chore. Saw wood in Bush with Jim. Billy Bingham in Bush, chat. Chore. Cut Jim’s Hair. Shave Albert. Shave myself. Got letter from Z. S. tonight. 11 (SUNDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Opp. Wash, dress, to Cedar Mills with Billy Bingham to Church Mr Woods preach, to Toms for Dinner. To Binghams, chore, tea, to Palgrave with Billy to Church, Wass preach. To Coulters, chat. Home with Billy in Buggy 12. 56 �12 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Saw wood in Bush. To R. Folis’s Sale with S. Kelly. Laughlin & Peet Hayes to Hot fowl Supper at Caledon East with Billy Bingham. Tea at Mrs. Glassfords, drive home at 3:30, sleep with Billy Bingham till 9 o’clock. 13 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. At Binghams, sleep till nine, Breakfast at 10. Home for Dinner. Cut wood In Bush with Jim & Billy Bingham. Saw maple tree. Tea, chat, chore. Lizzie & Jim went to Boyce’s. Snow tonight, east wind. 14 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, mild. To home. In Bush, Saw wood with Jim & Billy Bingham cut 2 Birches. To Binghams all night. 15 (THURSDAY) Fine, cool. At Binghams. Chore. Breakfast. To our Bush with Billy, cut maple tree. Tom Faulkner came to Bush in evening. Home, feed pigs. Walk to Ballycroy get paper. Tom here all night windy, cold. 16 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Cut wood in Bush with Jim, Tom & Billy Bingham. Billy & Jim went to Youngs thrashing afternoon. Will Stepons? here at night. 17 (SATURDAY) Fine. Squaly, mild. To home. In Bush, cut, split & pile hemlock with Tom. Haul over hay on Sleigh. To Palgrave, Nelson & Buggy with Tom (Jim at Youngs thrashing finish). To Station, chat. (Got letter for Maggie. Jim. & myself.) 18 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Chore. Write letter to 125. Shave Albert & myself. Walk to Palgrave, to Church with Jim & Maggie. Wass preach. To Coulters, chat, Sam Campbell & John W. Peacock there, ride home with Billy Bingham in Buggy. 19 (MONDAY) Blustry, cold. To home. Chore. To Palgrave in Buggy, got 2 Shoes removed on Nelson. Sent parcel by Express to A. J. Roberts, Fort Qu’Appelle. Shirts, socks, mits, guernsies. Onions, apples. Post 2 letters, on train 1. To 125. 1 to A. J. Roberts, home for Dinner. To Binghams, saw wood. With Billy, Jim & Tom. In Swamp. To Ballycroy at night, order Hair clppers, home 10. 20 (TUESDAY) Clear, very cold. To home, chore. To Binghams, cut wood in Swamp with Tom, Billy & Jim, home for Dinner & tea. Take pin out of pump. Froze. To Kellys at night, chat. James McLaughlin there. 5 games. Home at 10:45. 21 (WEDNESDAY) Cold, clear. To home. Chore. To Binghams, cut wood in Swamp with Tom, Billy & Jim, to Binghams for Dinner, to Ballycroy, to Office, got letter for Pa. Home for tea. Clean colts. Put in wagon. To Bed at 9. 22 (THURSDAY) Blustry, cold. To home. Help Jim to saw wood in Bush. Got letter from 125 tonight. To Mill for chop with Arthur John. In wood. 23 (FRIDAY) Very cold, North storm. To home. Saw wood in Bush with Jim. Man here at noon, stamp leaves & pictures. Jim, Lizzie, & Maggie went to Palgrave tea party tonight. Very cold. 24 (SATURDAY) Cold, North wind, calm, cold. To home. Cut wood in Bush with Jim. Haul, load hay to Stable, make road, split & pile wood in Bush. To Ballycroy at night, get sweets 70 cts & licorice 10 cts = 20 cts pd. To Binghams, Billy not there. Up home. Got $ 1. 10 from G. Jones for Mother on road. Lizzie Ann & Margery came here tonight, stop all night. Not so cold tonight. To Bed at 9:50. 25 (SUNDAY) Squally, very cold. To home. Chore. To Binghams chat to Billy, he went up home with one for Dinner to Binghams with Billy, chore. (Tom, Ann & family. Sarah & family here today, goose for Dinner. To Palgrave with Billy in Buggy. To Church, Wass preach. To Bradleys, chat to Coulters, chat, raspberry 57 �wine drink. Will, Tom. Alex, Sam Campbell, George Miller. Sophie Pettinger, Mary McFadden, John Buckwell, Lawrence & Rob. There. Sam choke. Home with Billy, stop with him. All night. Very cold night. 26 (MONDAY) Clear, cold. At Binghams, help Billy to chore. Up to our place for Albert Little’s cart to Lockton, to Nomination, put mare in Grogan’s stable. To Caledon East, to Mrs Glassfords for tea, to Presbyterian Christmas tree & Musical Concert. 10 cts. Home with Billy at 1 o’clock, stop with him all night. Calm, cold night. 27 (TUESDAY) Fine, cold. At Binghams, chore. Billy came up home with Albert Little’s cart, get his Buggy. Change clothes, help Jim to saw wood afternoon. Chore at night, Jim took Mrs Coulters shawl home to Palgrave tonight, to Bed at 9. 28 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, mild. To home. Help Jim to saw wood in chopping. Tom here tonight, chat, Back to Wilsons again. Tom at W. Wilsons sawing wood. 29 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Saw wood with Jim in chopping, oil Buggy. To Ballycroy with Maggie at night, home alone, Maggie stop at McClellands. Mother to Keenansville today. Albert Little here all night. 30 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Help Jim, Pa & Albert Little to clean 22 Bushels wheat. Chore, to Bush, split wood to Binghams at night, stop all night with Billy. 31 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. At Binghams, chore, leave Billy to Palgrave in Buggy, Back to Binghams, chore. To our Bush, split wood. Home for Dinner. Billy to Toronto today. Took letter to T. Eaton Company with 25 cts, for papers. Split wood in Bush. Pa & Willie Faulkner pile. To Binghams, Willie & I chore. Home for tea, dress. To Palgrave with Tom, Binghams mare & Buggy. In Barber Shop. Home with Billy. Stop all night with him. JANUARY 1893 1 (SUNDAY) Snowing all day. At Binghams, sleep till 10:30. Chore. Breakfast at 12. Chore. Sleep on lounge to 4:00. Home at 5 o’clock for tea. Write here. Write letter to 125 tonight, to Bed at 9 o’clock. Willie here. 1st? time Polly – 2 (MONDAY) Cold, windy, clear. To home, chore, hitch up Charlie & Polly to Sleigh, drive to Palgrave with Jim, Pa & Willie. Got felt Boots at Sloans. Election Day, vote for White. Tom home with us. Kill 3 pigs. Chore. Clean colts, Tom took Willie home & Shorts & came up here again, stop all night. 3 (TUESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore in house, mean pigs. Help Jim get tank water. To Youngs & Binghams at night. Sleep with Jack Young. 4 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. Thrashing clover. Sam McElwain. Help Billy Bingham haul water for Engine. Moved to Pat Finertys at night, put Engine & clover mill on Sleigh. Walk home, drive Doll & Nelson. Frosty night, moonlight. 5 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, Snow all day. To home, chore. Jim & Pa to Orangeville with pork $ 7.55 per cut. To Ned Pettits Bee, sawing wood in Dick Rolleys Bush. To Office, get papers. 6 (FRIDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. Clean out Barn stuff, Barn chore. Tom here tonight all night. 7 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Chore, to Binghams with Barrel, to Youngs with Barrel. To Ballycroy with Lizzie with Bag dried apples, Polly, Charlie in Sleigh. Jim took sow to Cobeans today. Home. Help Jim fill 4 Bags oats for chop, had a bad cold. Haul over load of hay, chore. 58 �8 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home, chore, opp, wash, dress. To Cedar Mills to Toms with Mother, Sarah, Arthur John & Baby, home at 5:30. Had Polly & Charlie in Sleigh. Jim, Liz & Maggie to Palgrave Church at night, Nelson in cutter. 9 (MONDAY) Squaly, cold. To home. Chore, drive Maggie to Ballycroy to McClellands, Charlie & cutter. Home, chore, fix harness, chore. Jim & Sarah to Tottenham, Nelson & cutter – Sarah got her teeth out. Sam Caldwell here, water horse. Pedlar Jew here at noon. Albert Little at night for his clothes. 10 (TUESDAY) Cold, North Storm, very cold. To home. In Bush, help Jim saw wood. In house afternoon, help Liz hang out clothes. Very very cold day. 11 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. In Bush. Help Jim cut saw logs, cut wood, make road to Bark. Help Lizzie make authors at night. Tom Faulkner came here tonight, here all night. Cold, calm, to Bed at 10. 12 (THURSDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Help Tom Saw maple tree in Wilsons Bush. To Ballycroy at night with Maggie, Nelson & Cutter? in Hall?. In Store, got Blank Strop? 2 cts. Pepper 5 cts. Sweets 3. Oatmeal. 12 cts. Got pair Hair Clippers $ 1.55 paid pd all, Jim at S. Kellys thrashing. 13 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Help Tom to make road to Bush cut? hemlock log. Rob & Oliver Allen in Bush. To Mill, got 100 lbs Shorts, 70 cts pd. Help Tom haul his wood to house. Finish cards for Lizzie at night. Clean colts. To Bed at 10:30 ?. Jim at S. Kellys thrashing finished. Cut Toms & Pa Hair with clippers. Tom cut my hair. Maggie’s 21 Birthday – 14 (SATURDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Saw wood, in Bush with Jim. Shave at noon. Split 7 pile wood in Bush. To Binghams, chat to Billy. Home, chore. Shave Albert Little at night. Tom haul his wood home today 1 load with our team & 1 load with Jackson’s team. Jim & Willie to Currans for Sheep. Willie here all night. 15 (SUNDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. To Cedar Mills, to Toms with Lizzie, Maggie, Arthur John & Willie, Polly & Charlie in Sleigh. Willie took his little pig home. Ann & Jenny home with us. Liz & I to Palgrave Church at night. Steele preach. 16 (MONDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. Take Nelson & cutter to Binghams, get robe? & cover. Billy & I to Palgrave. Jim, Ann & Sarah to Tottenham. Polly & Charlie in Sleigh. To Henderson, get cutter fixed. To Station. To Store, get Box pearline 10 cts pd. Post letter to 125. Home, chore. Billy paid Beatty $ 28.00. 17 (TUESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. Help Jim & Pa to clean 11 Bushels wheat for griste?. Chore. To Binghams, chat. Home, chore, dress, walk to Palgrave, post letter on train to A. J. Roberts. Jim & Pa to Bolton today with grist & 10 Bags potatoes. To Church, Albert Rutherford Lecture on Bible with Blackboard. Put Charlie in Bradleys Stable. Home at 11:30 cold, calm. 18 (WEDNESDAY) Cold, squaly, mild. To home. Help Jim, haul home tan Bark & wood. Chore. Tom came here tonight. 19 (THURSDAY) Cold, clear, squaly. To home, chore, to Palgrave with Doll & Nelson to Hendersons, get 8 Shoes on. Write letter for Albert. Get rug hook 10 cts pd. Home, chore in Bush, cut wood, Tom & I get Stakes for rack. To Ballycroy for paper & 5 cts of salts. 20 (FRIDAY) Fine, cold. To home. Put on load Bark. To Orangeville with Bark. Got Magenty Dye, 30 cts pd. Home at 5. Load up again. Get loaf? 5 cts pd. 21 (SATURDAY) Clear, fine. To Orangeville with load Bark. Home at 4. Shave Albert & myself. Haul over load hay to stable, chore. 59 �22 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Wash. Op, dress, walk to Palgrave, post letter in Box to 125. & 1 to A. J. Roberts. Albert drive Liz & Maggie. To Church, Wass preach. Home with Billy Bingham in cutter. To Coulters chat. H. McFadden & Billy Williams there. 23 (MONDAY) Cloudy, snowy, mild. To Orangeville. With load Bark. Get cup, 10 cts. Cakes 5 cts. Home, chore. Got paid for Bark $ 14.60. 3 cords. At $ 4.50. 24 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, mild. Snow. Take 2 loads wood to Rob’s Hill. Got Butter, paper, 5 cts pd. Get axe, 80 cts pd. At Sam McClellands. Home, chore. Jim at Binghams, help Kill 9 pigs. Tom Kill them. Snow at night. 25 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, cold. To Bolton with 1 cord wood to Hilliard, $ 4.00 paid. Face mits? tonight. Home, chore. Jim went to Orangeville with Billy Bingham with 5 pigs. $ 8.40. 26 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Fill potatoes & haul 66 Bags, 65 lbs at 74 cts per Bags $ 49.37 paid. To Palgrave, to McGregor. Home, chore. Tom here tonight. Orange Lodge organized at Ballycroy tonight. 27 (FRIDAY) Fine, cold. To Bolton with load wood to Warbrick. Tom down to Cedar Mills with me, ?? Bags of peas & 2 pigs heads. Dinner at Elliotts 25 pd. 3 hames? fixed 45 cts pdd. Got pair hold Back Straps 40 cts pd. McFadden Boys here tonight, man with wooden XXXXX. 28 (SATURDAY) Snow, squall, fine, mild. To Botlon with load wood to Warbrick, got note from him. Dinner at Elliotts, 25 cts pd. Jim took half the load to Robbs Hill with Binghams team. Jim put pole in cutter today. Binghams pole. Willie came up home with me tonight. Henderson put ring in home. 29 (SUNDAY) Rain, cloudy, cold. To home. Chore. Sleep. Rig harness, hitch up Charlie & Polly to cutter, Willie & I went to Binghams, Billy got in, we went around by Ballycroy then home. Albert here today. Road slushy. Wash up, dress, drive Maggie to Ballycroy, Liz & I to Palgrave & Willie left him to Shores gate. Back to Church, Wass preach. Moonlight. Cold night. 30 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. To Ballycroy, get rope & rivits. 25 cts pd. To Binghams, chat. Home, chore, fix light martingales. Jim got chain halters in Bolton today, 35 cts pd. Jim & Liz to Bolton, Nelson & Charlie in cutter with eggs & Butter. Billy Bingham here at night, play authors to 10:00. Snow at night. Mild. 1st? time Jack – 31 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Help Jim & Pa to haul over load hay to Stable. Clean up woodyard. Hitch up Jack, old Dolly, drive to 4th line & Back. On Sleigh. Miss Lyons & McCoy missionary here today. Haul home 3 loads dry wood from Bush. With Dolly & Nelson. Chore. FEBRUARY 1893 1 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Help Jim to haul home wood from Bush. Nelson & Doll. Clean out hen house at noon, Tom here for Dinner. Mary McClelland here for guilting frames. Chore. 2 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Haul home wood from Bush. Hitch Polly & Jack to Sleigh, drive around by Charlie McLaughlins across 30 side line. Up 6th line through Bush home. Shave, dress, to Alex McCabe’s in Sleigh with Billy Bingham, Liz, Maggie. Tom here tonight. Jim, Alex Coulter. Kidd the Teacher. XXXXXXXXXXX. Mary & Hannah Flemming home at 5:30 morning. Good time. Snow all night. 3 (FRIDAY) Fine. Stormy, Squally, drifting. To home. Drive Maggie to Ballycroy in Sleigh, Nelson & Charlie. Home, chore, help Jim load wood for Stinson. McClellands quilting Bee 3 quilts & party today. To Binghams, chat to Billy. Home, chore. Tom here tonight. Jim took 1 cord $ 3.00 to Stinson & ½ cord $ 1.50 to Flemming. 60 �4 (SATURDAY) Clear, cold calm. To home. Chore. To Bush for Shovel & axe. Shovel road through drifts home. Willie here tonight, got his ear froze, coming up. Tom went home. Jim at Binghams tonight. Maggie came home. 5 (SUNDAY) Cold, cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Jim, Liz, Maggie to Palgrave Church at Quarterly Meeting, Nelson & Charlie in cutter, home at 2 o’ clock. Billy Bingham here at night for tea. To 9:30. Sing. Willie Faulkner here all day. 6 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley, rain. To home. Chore, shovel snow from wood pile. Put new axe on handle, carry water into cellar. Willie here tonight. Jim took Tom, some wood, and his chop and Jenny went home. Got Barrels from S. Kellys. Got oats at Wm Whites. 7 (TUESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. In Binghams Swamp, help Willie & Tom split 163 rails. Boil on cheek. 8 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. To Binghams Swamp with Willie & Tom. Help to fill 64 Bags potatoes 75 cts per Bag 37, 60 lbs. Billy took 37 Bags, 60 lbs to Palgrave 75 cts per Bag. Home. Cut Albert Little’s Hair. Get Boil on cheek fixed. Tom & Willie here tonight. 9 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. Snow, Blow, S. E. Storm. To home. Help Tom & Pa to fill 66 Bags potatoes, 75 cts per Bag = $ 49.50. In Binghams Swamp, help Tom & Willie finish rails 86. First 500. Boil on cheek. Jim took potatoes to Palgrave, sell. Tom & Willie here tonight. To Sloan at 75 cts. 10 (FRIDAY) Squally, snow. Mild, windy, W. wind. To home. Jim haul home wood from Bush. In house, Boil on cheek. Tom & Willie went home today. 11 (SATURDAY) Clear, fine, mild. To home. Chore. To Ballycroy in cutter with Jim, pay J. McClelland his Jim’s Bill. Home, chore, cut Arthur John Roberts Hair. Split wood. Chore. Jim & Pa to Orangeville in cutter with Polly & Charlie. 12 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. Dress, to Cedar Mills, to Toms in cutter, Polly & Charlie. With Sarah, Arthur John & Baby. Write letter to 125 tonight. Home again at 5:30. Jim & Lizzie to Palgrave Church, Polly & Charlie in cutter. 13 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Help Jim & Pa haul, load hay to Stable. To McElwains thrashing, on Stack, home, chore, wash. 14 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, South wind, misley, rain, Stormy at night, W. wind. At McElwains thrashing to noon, cut feed to 3 o’clock, Move to S. Kellys, cut feed to 5 o’clock, then home. Jim to Orangeville with load Bark for George White. Bark Bee. Got letter from S Gower today. Very Stormy tonight, thawing. 15 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, fine. To Bolton, Polly & Charlie in cutter. With pail Butter for Lizzie. 18 lbs at 18 cts = $ 3.24 cash. 7 lbs Butter at 20 = $ 1.40 & 8 Dozen eggs for Mrs Faulkner at 25 cts = $ 2.00 (all $ 6.64 cash at Rutherfords. Home, tea. To Ballycroy, post letter to 125. & 1 to A J. Roberts. Got timeture? Iron 10 cts for Ann. Whiplash 20 cts, Dinner 25 cts pd. To Binghams, chat to 12. Got 50 cts. 16 (THURSDAY) Squaly, cold. To home. Split wood at home. In Bush, help Jim cut Sawlogs. Fiz halter. Tom came here tonight. 17 (FRIDAY) Clear, frosty. To home. Chore. In Bush, help Jim & Tom load Sawlogs, help Tom cut wood. Jim? got Wm Whites Sleigh’s, haul 19 logs to Whites saw mill. Tom here all night. Tom help us today. Snow at night, 9 inches. 61 �18 (SATURDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Help Jim & Tom load 10 sawlogs, cut wood. Drive Tom to Palgrave with Polly & Jack on Sleigh, Lizzie & Arthur John. With me. Shave myself. Get Bedding. Shave Albert tonight. Home by Ballycroy. Got letter for Sarah. Old Big? Storm tonight - 19 (SUNDAY) Squaly, mild, Stormy, very cold. To home. Dress. To Cedar Mills with Albert Little. His horse & Polly in cutter. To Church, Wm Steele preach. To Tom Faulkner’s for Dinner & tea. Start home at 5:30, got to McCabe’s, had to turn Back and Stop at Toms all night. Very cold. Stormy. Albert, Willie & I sleep together. Snow plow got Smashed at Browns curve today at 1:30 pm - 20 (MONDAY) Cold, north wind, clear. At Cedar Mills, at Tom’s till 10 o’clock. Start for home Albert & I got to county line, turn around, went Back to Palgrave, put horses in S. McClellands Stable, Snow plow Smash up at Gorner Browns curve at 9th line. Albert & I walk up, ride Back in van? to Palgrave. To Coulters, chat & tea, Mrs Coulter sick. Chore, home at 7 o’clock. With Albert. Billy Bingham here when we got home. 21 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine, Snow at night. To Bingham’s, Jim & I help cut feed. Billy Wilson & family there, John & Peet? Finerty. Bob & Oliver Allen. George Jones horse power. Bingham’s Box. Cauleys? Jack. Done cutting when Jones came, tea. Home, chore. Tom here tonight. 22 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Help Tom cut Big Birch tree. Jim make road to Bush, Charlie & Polly on Sleigh. 23 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, snow all day. To home. Help Tom finish cutting Birch tree. Help Jim haul 1 load wood, fix leather on cutter pole. Get spools & soda paid. To Ballycroy, to office, post letter to Mary E Gower. Cut Billy Bingham’s hair tonight. Got letter from 125 & 1 for Maggie & paper. 24 (FRIDAY) Fine, clear. To home. Help Jim & Tom haul out his Birch wood. Cut Birch tree. To Palgrave after dinner on Sleigh with Tom & Jim on load wood. In Sam McClellands, wait for Jim. Ride home on Sleigh. Willie came up with him. Got new wedge in new axe, get rod for Bed. 4 X. In 4, long?. 25 ( SATURDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Chore. Fix light colbars . Fix Bedstead. Hitch Jack & Polly on cutter, Willie & I drive around by Ballycroy. Home. Chore. Rob Boyce here. Cut Willies Hair at night. Shave. Opp. Jim haul 2 loads wood to Tom to Cedar Mills. Albert here for his cutter tonight. 26 (SUNDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Chore. Dress. Maggie & I drive Jack & Polly to Alliston in cutter to Jas. McMullens. Put colts in Booths Stable. At Jas Warrens & Billy Mullens. At Jas Mullens all night (1). W. McGirr there. 27 (MONDAY) Fine, frosty, clear. At Alliston. Feed colts. To foundry. In Basket Shop. Get Burgundy pitch & white percip at McMahon’s drug store. 10 cts pd. Pay Booth for colts in Stable 50 cts. J. Warren 25 cts. Drive home Maggie & I at 3:30, chore. Mix salve in tincup. 28 (TUESDAY) Misley, rain. Clear, fine. Stormy. To home. Sleep. Face my mits. Billy Bingham here, chat. Shave Albert Little at night. Sam McClelland & Aggie McCoy married today. Jim away tonight, Charlie & Nelson in cutter. Feed & Bed horses. Arthur John cut his own hair. MARCH 1893 1 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, fine. Windy. To home. Help Jim & Pa haul hay to Stable. Hitch Polly & Jack to cutter, drive to Binghams. Joe Robins & S. J. Sirs married today. Billy & I to Collards Sale. To Tottenham, get Silk twist, 10 cts pd. Drive home. To Binghams, chat. Simon there. Walk to Ballycroy with Lizzie, home at 11. 62 �2 (THURSDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Chore. To Binghams with Jim on Sleigh, get farming mill. Home, clean clover seed. Clean 16 Bushel wheat for grist. Bring mill to Binghams. Arthur John with us on Sleigh. Chore. To Ballycroy, get coal, oil & Braid & papers. Pd 50 cts. 3 (FRIDAY) Snow, mild. To home. Chore. To Palgrave at night , Charlie & Nelson in cutter. Fix straps on horsecovers. Sleep, chore. Jim & Maggie went to presentation, to Aggie McCoy. Chore. Albert here tonight. 4 (SATURDAY) Stormy, North wind. To home. Chore. Read. Sleep. Road drifted. Open road in orchard for Neil Drummond?. 5 (SUNDAY) Squaly, Stormy. Fine night. To home. Chore. Dress. To Cedar Mills with Ma to Toms, Jennie sick. Polly & Jack in cutter. Home for tea. Leave Lizzie at Ballycroy, coming home. Put Box on Sleigh, drive Sarah, Lizzie, Maggie, Arthur John to Palgrave Church. Charlie & Nelson. Wass preach. In Coulters, chat. Road drifted. 6 (MONDAY) Clear, windy. To home. 130 Becker St. Chore. To Palgrave, Nelson & Doll on Sleigh to Hendersons Shop, get Sleigh coupled Shorter. Flemmings move to Toronto. Haul wood for Coulters from Saw mill. Dinner at Coulters. Feed horses in Bradleys Stable. XXXXX Tom Faulkner? up with? me. Chore. Windy night. 7 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine, warm. To home, chore. To Youngs with Jim for Kellys XXXXXXXX XXXXXX, cut feed afternoon. Tom here all day & night. S. McElwains Engine. Kellys Box. Opp. Cut chaffhouse? XXXXXXXXXX Bingham?. 8 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, warm. To home. Help Jim take Kellys cutting Box to McElwains with Nelson & Doll. Load 7 Bags wheat on Sleigh, Jim & Pa to Bolton grist, Nelson & Charlie help Tom XXXXX. To Binghams at night, chat to Billy & Billy Wilson. Home at 10:30. Roads watery. 9 (THURSDAY) Rain, cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Fix martingale. Hitch up Jack & Polly, leave Whites & XXXX Barrel home. To Ballycroy, got paper. Roads very soft & watery. Drive Tom to Palgrave. Home, help Jim shovel snow on road. Haul XX to XX, chore, Will & Fred McCabe here all night with Bull. Boar. S. Kelly & Will Stevens left them here. Horses & Sleigh coming from XXXX. 10 (FRIDAY) Fine, warm. To home. Fix fence around Stack. Haul load wood for Tom to Cedar Mills. Gave Franky Shore missionary 25 cts pd. Home. Chore. James McMullen here all night, 2 horses & cutter. Lizzie here all night. From McClellands. Tom to Binghams, chat, Back at 12. 11 (SATURDAY) Cloudy. Rain. To home. Help J. McMullen hitch up horses. Help Tom fill 5 Bags oats. Chore. Jim took chop to mill, then haul load wood to Cedar Mills for Tom. Chore. Carry water into Collar. Rain afternoon & evening. Jas. Law 1 load??. Bob Jackson 2 load. G. James got 21 lbs Butter from Maggie. 19 cts XX. $3.99. 12 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Wash, dress. Opp. To Binghams afternoon. Bob Allen & Billy at roothouse, take out water. Chat, chore, tea. To Palgrave Church at night with Billy in cutter. Road flooded. In Coulters, chat, get Coulters lantern. Home at 12. Cold. Wass preach, Mary Lyons in choir. Nettie & Dick. Eva Lass testify. 13 (MONDAY) Mrs Oliver Mowat died today, aged 69 years. Cloudy, misty, mild. To home. S. Kelly came to get grim? fix saw. Help Jim & Pa haul load hay to Stable. Write letter at night to 125. To Bush afternoon, saw wood with Jim. 14 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Walk to Palgrave, to Station, post 2 letters on train. 1 to A. J. Roberts, 1 to 125. Get Stamps, 24 cts pd. Got my long Boots & Mothers shoes halfsoled $ 1.10 pd, at 63 �Laverys for Dinner. Saw wood. Got ride up with J Sigsworth, home at 6, chore. Jim at S. Kellys today. To Wm St Johns sale afternoon. 15 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Chore. 2 Boils on my neck. Split wood. Lizzie had new red clock for Jessie Roberts. Jim at Kellys, saw wood. To Ballycroy at night with Lizzie. Got Bird seed & syrup 3, 28 cts pd. 16 (THURSDAY) Fine, cold. To home. Chore. Split wood. Jim at Kellys, saw wood. Maggie Stevens here today. Jim to J. Guests at night, quilting party. 17 (FRIDAY) Clear, mild. To home. Chore. Jim at Kellys, saw wood. Arthur John & Jessie Roberts had cold. Sore. Ear & Boots on my neck. 18 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild, cool. Jim & Pa took 4 Bushel clover seed to Orangeville today, $ 8.50 per Bush. $ 34.00, got Brl salt 95 cts. To home. Chore. To Binghams, chat to Billy & Bob Allen. Home, chore. Shave Albert at night. 19 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild, squaly, snow. To home. Chore. Sore hands & Boil on neck. Albert Little. Billy Bingham & Bob Ferris here. Jim, Liz, Maggie & Albert to Palgrave Church tonight at night, in sleigh, Charlie & Nelson. Bob Ferris went home. Got letter from Z. S. today, Short. Arthur John & Jessie Bad cold. To Bed at 11:30. 20 (MONDAY) Cloudy, mild. Snow. To home. Chore. To humber? with cows. Fix fences, fix up gaps. Got hemlock Boughs, Jim & Maggie to Cedar Mills, Nelson & Charlie in Sleigh. To Toms, see Ann. Took 1 Bag potatoes. Apples, loaf Bread. Jim to Binghams all night. 21 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Chore. To Ballycroy. Got Sulphur, 25 cts pd. Pectorial Balsam, 20 cts pd. Vinegar, 5 cts pd. Home, take shovel & axe, open drain at top Hunters Hill, turn water. Jim to Palgrave, got 1 Bag plaster, 70 cts pd. John Curren got 1 Bushel clover seed, $ 8.50 pd. Jim came home from Binghams at 3 o’clock today. 22 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cool. To home. Shave, dress, walk to Palgrave, see T. Wilson on train to Tottenham, 20 cts, chat to Wilson. Got Black Spool, 4 cts. At Gordons Store. Walk home at 3 o’clock. Chore. Jim at S. Kellys. B. Bingham get clover seed XX today. Tom at Wilsons, saw wood. 23 (THURSDAY) Misty, S. wind, cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Help Jim haul wood out of Bush into field. To Ballycroy at night with Liz. Got Stove Brush, 25 cts pd. 3 lbs oatmeal & 2 nutmegs, 10 cts pd. Walk home, read paper, to Bed at 10:40. Tom at Wilsons, cut wood. 24 (FRIDAY) Clear, mild, cool, windy. To home. Help Jim haul wood out of Bush. Cut hemlock log for trough, haul at home on Sleigh. Help Jim saw Beech tree afternoon. Cut Jims hair. Water very high in little creek. Tom at Wilsons, cut wood. 25 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. To home. Help Jim & Pa haul 1 load hay to Stable. In Bush, Split wood. Help Jim to fill 6 Bags oats for chop. In Bush, cut wood & Split. Tom went home tonight from Wilsons. Cut Albert Little’s hair & Shave him tonight. 26 (SUNDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Chore, read, Sleep. Chore at night. To Bed at 8:15. Palm Sunday. 27 (MONDAY) Fine, clear. To home. In Bush, help Jim cut wood. To Ballycroy for 20 Bags, got letter for Sarah from Arthur. Home, help Jim & Pa to fill 20 Bags on Bill potatoes. Dress, to Palgrave on waggon. G. White outto Bush to us, ask for Bee. To John McClelland. With Jim had 21 Bags, 40 lbs at 77 cts, $ 16.67. 64 �28 (TUESDAY) Fine, cool. To home, chore. Shave, dress, walk to Palgrave, help to load potatoes, to Toronto in potato cart? No. 6059? For J. McClelland to Henry Sloan, 878 Queen St. To Round house, see Will Stinson, Stop with him all night at 383 King St west. 29 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cool. In Toronto, to Don?. XXXXXXX 45 cts. See Daly & White. Got winery, 10 yds. $ 1.00. Cottonade, 85 / 4 ½? yds. Envelope laces. 40/250 , 21 cts for 13 doz. At Thos Wilkins. Got 2 pair pants Braces packet rule. $ 2.00 XXXXX 10. 25 Oranges. 30 nut, street car 10, fare to Palgrave. On GR T. K?? $ 1.25. Walk home. Tired 9:30. Got letter from 125 tonight. Cloudy & windy tonight. 30 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, fine. To home, chore, sleep. Jim left Sarah, Jessie & Arthur John to Palgrave to go to Alliston on train. Saw wood in XXX afternoon. To Binghams at night, Willie Faulkner & I?, Billy went? there, put wood at ???????. Tom took away his 2 saws today. Home, chore. Will here all night. 31 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Make water trough. Help Jim & Willie to ring 7 pigs in Bush, cut wood for while. I cut Willies hair at noon & Maggie cut mine. Jim & Will XXX. To Palgrave for Sarah, she did not come. Read Lieutenant Barnabas to 11:00. APRIL 1893 1 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, mild, cool. To home. Chore. Help Jim & Pa to fill 20 Bags potatoes, to Palgrave with Jim with potatoes, had 22 B, 15 lbs. Pa went to J. Masons for Big Knife. In Dressmakers Shop, Billy Bingham & Alex Coulter. To Coulters for tea, to Station, meet Sarah, Jessie, Arthur John. S. J. & Willie Mullen walk home with B. Bingham. XXX. Willie Mullen & S. J. here all night. Shave Albert & myself tonight. Easter Sunday - 2 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home, chore, take top off Buggy, dress, to Cedar Mills, to Toms with S. J. McMullen & Willie, Albert chat in Buggy, Nelson. 1. 2. At Toms all night. Eat 9 eggs today. 5 to Breakfast, 2 Dinner, 2 Tea. 3 (MONDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Toms, to Verners with Tom, see peas. Got 120 lbs chop for Tom. Drive to Palgrave, to Station. Chat to M. Shore. Drive home, Jas Patterson up to Ballycroy with me. Home for dinner. To J. McClellands sale. Old man here all night. Home. 4 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, very windy. To home, help Jim saw wood in Bush. To Kelly’s for Brace & 2 Bits, fix axe for cultivator. Walk to Palgrave, to Station, see Wilson. To League with Alex Coulter, walk home alone. Dark night. 5 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cool. To home. Put axle on cultivator in house, Boil on hand. Albert here at night. Willie Faulkner here tonight. A. J. Roberts 3 years old today - 6 (THURSDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Chore. Boil on my hand. Jim at Youngs Sawing Bee, Lizzie, Ann & Margery Faulkner & Willie here, Arthur John Roberts Birthday. Fix A. J. R. on? cake. 7 (FRIDAY) Sleet & rain, mild & cloudy. To home. In house, Boil on hand. Jim chore. Willie, Lizzie & Margery here. 8 (SATURDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Boil on hand. Jim took 5 Bushel chopped peas & 4 Bags potatoes to Cedar Mills, to Tom, Willie. Lizzie, Ann & Margery with him. He got 10 Bushels peas at 60 cts. Paid for 5 = $ 3.00, at Verners. 9 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. To creek with cows. Wash, dress, to Binghams, chat, tea, to Palgrave Church with Billy, Sam Riddell preach. Walk home, road muddy. Cool. Home at 11:00. Nettie play, Dick St. John, Bill Lindsay. Mary Lyons & 2 Clark girls in choir. 65 �10 (MONDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Fix pig pen. Fix cultivator. To Bush with Jim, cut runners for Stone Boat, carry them home. To Ballycroy with Maggie to Cobeans, chat. Doctor Campbell did not come. S. Kelly cut 2 pigs for us. Jim at W. Whites Sawing Bee afternoon. Billy Bingham & Albert Little here tonight. 11 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, cool. To home. Help Jim move rails. To Palgrave at night walking with Billy Bingham, to League, to Shop in Mrs McMahon, see Walter Strangeways & Brooks Dentist. To Coulters, chat, walk home at 1:30. Cloudy. 12 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, misley. Fine. To home. Help Jim & Pa clean 4 Bags peas & 4 Bags oats for chop. Dress, walk to Ballycroy, to Office, to Palgrave, Council Meeting. Tooth ache. Got teeth filled, $ 1.50 pd. Had tea at Mrs McMahons, walk home. Write letter for Albert tonight, to E. ?. Hadden. Ewe lamb today, 1 Black & 1 White, John here tonight - 13 (THURSDAY) Clear, very stormy, W. wind. To home. Make Stone Boat. To Ballycroy, get papers, post letter for letter for Albert to Eliza Hadden. Home, Burn Straw & tops in field. To Binghams, chat to Billy in Barnyard. Jim start to plow today. Eddie McClelland here today with Lizzie to see A. J. R. 14 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Help Willie Burn straw & tops in field, clean up Garden, Burn of XXXX. Put Jack in Charlies place in Stable. Jim plowing in flat field. Charlie & Nelson. 15 (SATURDAY) Snowing, mild, clear. To home. Chore. John McMahon here. Hitch Polly & Charlie in Sleigh. John. Jim. Willie. Arthur John. & I to Ballycroy. Get oatmeal, 25 cts. Rice, 25 cts. Box Boot polish, 10 cts, 55 cash pd. Home for tea. To Palgrave, John & I in Buggy, Nelson. T. Wilson not on train. To Station. Then to Ballycroy, call for Lizzie, home to Bed at XX. 16 (SUNDAY) Clear, warm. To home. Chore. To Youngs Barn with Eddie, water cows, chore. Write letter to 125. Fix up parcel. Ring for Nelson. Broach? for Lettie. Bible for Mrs McMahon. XXXXXX. John & Jim to Toms, Cedar Mills in Buggy today. Back again XXXXXXXXX Rachel? for Chester & Willie. 17 (MONDAY) Fine, cool. To home. Chore, to Palgrave in Buggy with John, to Station, post letter on train. Home, Split wood. Maggie, Sarah, Arthur, Jessie to Binghams in Buggy, Dolly XXXXXXXXXX. 18 (TUESDAY) Clear, cool. To home. Help Jim fix fence over Hill. Hitch Polly in Sulky to 4th line to Ballycroy. Home. Fill Stable? holes at fence. To Palgrave at night, Polly & Sulky. To Station, Wilson not on train. XXX. Mrs W. Boyce & Mary Ann Boyce here afternoon. George Lavery got new piano today. Jim start cultivate. Aunt Rachel Died today - 19 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, cool. To home. Help Jim haul poles, put on fence. Pick up old rails. Feed turnips to cows. Chore. Help Maggie plant 3 poplar trees, 1 on road & 2 at 6th line. Chore. Dress, to Palgrave, Polly in gig. Wilson not on. Home by Ballycroy. Pedford & Joe Lavery here tonight for XXXX XXX. Pa went to Bill McMahon today, Dolly in Buggy. Aunt Rachel Died this morning. Jim plow to cultivate today. 20 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, hail, rain, snow, East Storm. Rain & Snow, very Stormy. To home. Chore. Split wood in Bush with Jim. Sleep. Chore. Arthur John got finger in sewing machine, numb. 21 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, Squaly, mild. To home. Chore. To noon. To Palgrave with Maggie, Dolly in Buggy, to Dentist, Maggie got 9 teeth filled & 2 pulled, $ 5.00 pd. Home by Ballycroy, get mail. Cut Billy Binghams hair tonight. Jim & Pa to Aunt Rachels funeral today, to Mono. English Church shed raised today at Palgrave. 22 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, Squaly, misley. To home. Chore. Dress, walk down 6 th line, to Palgrave Station, send letter to T. Wilson. Got Arthur John shoes at Laverys, 10 cts pd. Ride to Ballycroy on wagon with Joe Leggat?. Walk home. Dinner. Put Brush on road. Lizzie came home today from McClellands, sick. Help Maggie clean up garden, cut poplar trees down. 66 �23 (SUNDAY) Cloudy. Fine, cool. To home. Chore. To Palgrave Church at night, Polly in Buggy, Maggie & I. Liz not well. Jim went to Cedar Mills today with Jack in Sulky. Back at night. Wass preach tonight. Moonlight. Write letter to 125. 24 (MONDAY) Fine. Cloudy, mild. To home. Help Jim & Pa haul 1 load hay to Stable on Sleigh. Walk to Palgrave, post letter to 125. Wilson not on. Walk home with Billy Bingham & Jim McLaughlin. Drive Sarah to Mono Mills to Dr. Shephards with Polly in Buggy, Doctor away. Home. Chore. Wheel manure into garden from around house. Feed & Bed horses, to Bed at 8:15. 25 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. To Palgrave with Shoes to Laverys to get Soled. To Station, see Wilson. Walk to Ballycroy, got letter from 125. & letter for Sarah (from Roberts) – home for Dinner. Hitch up Polly & Jack to Harrow awhile. To Ballycroy with Polly in Buggy for Lizzie, to help Sarah to pack up. To Bolton with Jim, to Station, to Toronto with Sarah, Arthur John & Jessie Roberts on train. To Union Station. See them away on excursion train at 11:20 pm, going to Qu’Appelle. I went up and stopped all night at H. Hulse’s Hotel, corner York & Pearl St?. Jim got S. Kellys democrat? & left us at Bolton Station. 26 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, east Stormy. At Toronto around town. To G. T. R. freight House. At H. McFaddens & Andy McTaggerts. See Jack Irwin. To Parkdale Station. On train to Bolton. Get ride to Cedar Mills with Abe Walton in Buggy. Stay at Toms all night, rain. 27 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, windy, cool. At Cedar Mills, at Toms. Walk to Palgrave. Got ride home with Bill Leggatt. Chore, to Binghams, for collar for Jack. Harrow in flat field with Polly & Jack. Cold. Chore. 28 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Harrow in flat field with Polly & Jack. Help Jim & Pa clean 9 Bushels oats at noon, Jim start to Sow oats in flat field. I had Boil on my neck. Clean colts. To Bed at 8:15. 29 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Help Pa & Ma to clean 8 Bushels Barley. Take it to flat field. On wagon with Polly & Charlie. Finish harrowing flat field. Harrow back in middle field. Take 85 lbs flour to Palgrave, to Henderson. Polly in Buggy. Jim trade 13 Bushels oats with S. Kelly for Seed. Boil on neck. To Laverys for Shoes, 90 cts pd. George show me piano. Mrs McKinney there, play & Sing. George play guitar, sing. Home at 11. George Shoes. To Bed at 12. Lettie 12 - 30 (SUNDAY) Clear, mild, cloudy, misley. To home. Chore. To Binghams, chat to Billy. Wilsons to Caledon East today. Home. Feed horses, dress. Drive to Palgrave with Lizzie, Polly in Buggy. To Church, Wass preach. Around by Ballycroy for nalise. Albert Little here with his fat check?. Sam Beatty & Lyness girls there, Rachel & Martha. Home at 9:30. Rain. MAY 1893 1 (MONDAY) Misley, rain. To home. Shave. Walk down 6th line to Palgrave with Lizzie, Ann Faulkner. To Station, on train, to Hamilton. Bill Borland. Frank Prest. Harry Adair & I. Get tools on train, to Glanford. Carry 2 plank in tool house. To Clarks for Supper. 1 meal. 2 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Glanford. Start to fence on Burn’s Section. 74. At Clarks 3 meals. Paid up tonight, 90 cts, 6 meals. 3 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Glanford. Finish fence. On train top Hamilton around town. On train to Terra Cotta. To Mrs Harbers 1 meal. Bill Stead play fiddle. 4 (THURSDAY) XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXX. To Church revival. 5 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Terra Cotta. Fence on Allens Section. At Mrs Harbers 3 meals. To Church revival at night. 67 �6 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Terra Cotta. Get Jigger? Off car. Fence on Allens Section. To Cheltenham, on Jigger?, on train to Palgrave. Home in Buggy with Lizzie, Old Dolly. Shave Albert Little. 7 (SUNDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Read. Write 4 letters. 1 to John McMahon. 1 to Sarah. 1 to Box 23 Hamilton, 1 to 125. Feed & bed horses. Jim & Liz to Cedar Mills, to Church. Polly in Buggy. Quarterly service at 3:30. Quarterly meeting at King today. 8 (MONDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Cheltenham. Fence on Allens Section. At Mrs Harbers 1 meal. John Pettinger & D. McCallum Start today. 9 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine. At Terra Cotta. Fence on Allens Section, 62 posts, 6 men. T. Wilson came there at 6. At Mrs Harbers 3 meals. 10 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, Hot. At Terra Cotta. Fence on Allens Section. Mile 42. At Mrs Harbers 3 meals. 11 (THURSDAY) Clear, Hot. At Terra Cotta. Finish fence on Allens Section. Start below Station on Longs Section. At Mrs Harbers 3 meals. 12 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, misley. At Terra Cotta. Finish fence on Longs Section. Start culvert at Terra Cotta. At Harbers 3 meals, paid $ 2.25. 13 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, misley. At Terra Cotta. Work at culvert, put in Stringers, Tom Amey? there. On train to Palgrave, walk home. 14 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, warm. To home. Chore. To Palgrave, with Lizzie to Church Brown preach. Stop outside, chat, watch colts. Drive home, Polly in Buggy. Sam & Aggie in choir, Aggie play. Billy Bingham drive past church with Martha Lyness in Buggy. Lizzie, Ann to Allens tonight. 15 (MONDAY) Fine, clear. To home. Help Jim load plaster. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie to Laverys, get Shoe served? 50 cts. To Station, on train, to Terra Cotta. Work at culvert, at Station. T. Amey there, to Harbers 1 meal. 16 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, rain. Culvert No. 1. At Terra Cotta. At Culvert, size 2 x 2. 54 ft long, at Station. T. Armey there, help us. At Harber’s 3 meals. Play checkers with Olive. to Bed at 9:00. 17 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, misley. At Terra Cotta. Finish Culvert at Station. Load timber on car. Laury? timber to small culvert, south. At Harbers 3 meals. 18 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Terra Cotta. No. 2. Size 2 x 2. 28 ft long. Put in small culvert at curve. Move to Glen Siding, start culvert there. At Harbers 3 meals. 19 (FRIDAY) Cool, clear. At Terra Cotta. At culvert at Glen Siding. At Harbers 3 meals. Paid up $ 2.25, weeks Board. 20 (SATURDAY) Fine, clear. At Terra Cotta. Put in culvert, No. 3, over Logans grade. Size 2 x 2. 27 ft long. At Harbers 2 meals. Around by Ballycroy. On train to Palgrave, walk home Jim met me. 21 (SUNDAY) Clear, mild. To home. Read, Sleep, chore. Boil on ncek. Albert here, mare & Buggy. In evening. 22 (MONDAY) Fine, clear. To home. To Palgrave in wagon, with Jim for Salt. On train to Terra Cotta. Work at culvert, at Glen Siding. At Harbers 1 meal. To Shanty at night, see Constable. 68 �23 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, rain, thunderstorm. At Terra Cotta. Put in culvert, at Glen Siding, 2 x 2. No. 4. 44 ft long, at Harbers 3 meals. To Shanty with Jim Spence at night. Paid up at Harbers, 90 cts. To Bed at 11. 24 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear. At Terra Cotta. Finish culvert at Glen Siding. Start small culvert below Lyon’s crossing. Move tool Box, to Long’s tool house. To Long’s for tea. Downtown. Harry, Dunk? & Jack. Boy’s got run. 25 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. At Georgetown. Finish culvert below Lyon’s crossing, No. 5. 2 x 2. 27 ft long. Move stringers to Culvert. 6. Below tank. At Long’s 3 meals. To Bed at 9. 26 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Georgetown. Start at Culvert below tank. At Long’s 3 meals. Paid up $ 1.35. To Bed at 9:30. 27 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Georgetown. Work at Culvert below tank. Flagging. T. Wilson Brought timber. Stringer’s & wrench. Today unload off, weigh freight. On train to Palgrave, walk up home. Grease shoes. 28 (SUNDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Read, sleep. Chore, wash, dress, to Palgrave Church at night with Lizzie & Maggie, Polly in Buggy. Wass preach. Jim to Cedar Mills, Jack in gig today, all home together, fine moonlight night. Sam & Emma McClelland & Dick St. John in Choir. 29 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Walk to Palgrave. Lavery nail heels on shoes. On train to Georgetown Junction. Work at culvert below tank?, got hair cut, 15 cts pd. At Longs 1 meal. Borland & McCallum to Borders/Baxters? tonight. 30 (TUESDAY) Fine, warm. At Georgetown. Work at Culvert below tank. T. Wilson with us today. Bank Slide in today. At Longs 3 meals. Got little pig, 15 cts, at night. Birds pig. To Bed at 11. 31 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear. At Georgetown. Put in 1 pipe in Culvert below tank. To Old Spences, chat to old man. At Longs, 3 meals. Finish pig. Fun?. JUNE 1893 1 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Georgetown. Put pipe in Culvert, below tank. 3 x 3. 48 ft long. No. 6. At Longs 3 meals. 2 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, rain at noon. At Georgetown. Work at Culvert below tank. At Longs 3 meals. Pay up $ 2.25. Joe Campbell at Station at night. 3 (SATURDAY) Clear, very hot. Rain. At Georgetown. Work at Culvert below tank. To Terra Cotta on Jigger?. Cut tie wire. Thunder & lightning. Hail. Rain. On train to Palgrave. Walk home, very hot. Shave Albert Little. Jennie Faulkner. 4 (SUNDAY) Clear, very hot. To home. Read. Sleep. Chore. Jim & Maggie to Black horse, Church at night, Polly in Buggy. Mr. Moore preach. Big crowd. Wilson gypsies camp on road. Jennie Faulkner. 5 (MONDAY) Clear, hot, cloudy. To home. Cut Jim’s hair. To Palgrave in Buggy with Jim & Jennie Faulkner. On train to Terra Cotta. Put tie wire on fence. On Jigger? to Georgetown, at Longs, 1 meal. Got Basswood hat, 5 cts pd. McClellands Horses Killed on track at Bridge this morning. 6 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. At Georgetown. On Jigger to Lawson’s curve. Start to fence on T. Wilson’s Section. Dig holes, set posts. At Longs 3 meals. Sore finger. 69 �7 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, fine. At Georgetown. 2 meals at Longs. On Jigger to Lawsons. Dig holes, laura lumber. T. Wilson there today. To T. Wilsons at night, 1 meal. 8 (THURSDAY) Clear, hot. At Lawson’s, Start to put on net wire below curve. At Wilson’s 3 meals. In choir at 12:15 with lill?. 9 (FRIDAY) Clear, hot. At Lawson’s. Fence below curve. At Wilson’s 3 meals. Tom Amey? help Wilson put in small culvert 3 x 3. Today. Jim McKenzie at window tonight. To Bed at 11. 10 (SATURDAY) Fine, clear. At Lawsons. Fence below curve. At Wilsons 2 meals. Paid up $ 1.25. On Jigger to Mansewood. On train to Palgrave, ride home with Jim in Buggy, Polly. Cut Albert Little’s hair & Shave him. Got valise at Longs & paid up 90 cts. Got letter from John tonight. Rain tonight. 11 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, rain, misley. Fine night. To home. Sleep. Write letter to John McMahon. To Palgrave in Buggy, Polly. With Liz & Maggie. Maggie & Liz home with Albert Little. George Lavery & I for drive down 7th line. Met Tommy Evans. Steele preach. Home at 9:30, fine night. 12 (MONDAY) Fine, clear. To home. To Palgrave with Jim, Polly & Buggy. On train to Mansewood, fence below curve. To Wilson’s 1 meal. To Scotch Block post Office, got 2 posts cards. Write to Gunnels? & German Electric, XX. 13 (TUESDAY) Fine, hot. At Lawson’s, fence below curve, at Wilson’s 3 meals. 14 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, hot. At Lawson’s. Fence below curve. At Wilson’s 3 meals. Throw water at night. 15 (THURSDAY) Clear, hot. At Lawson’s. Fence below curve. At Wilson’s 3 meals. Set trap for Bill Borland. At night. 16 (FRIDAY) Hot, cloudy. At Lawson’s. Settle up at Wilson’s $ 1.80. Finish fence below curve. Move tool Box and Jigger to Milton. On train to Palgrave. Walk up home, swamp flooded. 17 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, fine, very Hot. To home. To Black Horse, Polly & gig. Put her in Prests Stable. Start to fence on Geysons Section. Mile post 64. Home at night. Shave Albert Little & myself. Got paper from Gunnels? & letter from German Electric Co. 18 (SUNDAY) Clear, hot. To home. Read, sleep. Jim to Cedar Mills. Frank Prest here. Walk to Palgrave, to Church, Wass preach, Mabel McMahon play XXXXX. Home in Buggy with Liz & Maggie. Polly & XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. 19 (MONDAY) Fine, hot, to home. Lizzie left me to Church hill, Nelson & Buggy. Fence on Geysons Section, walk home at night. 20 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear, very hot. To home, walk to Palgrave. On train to Milton. Fence on Wilson’s Section, to Milton at night, at John Stevenson’s 1 meal. To Show ground, Baseball play. 21 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, hot, showry. At Milton. Fence on Wilson. At Stevenson’s 3 meals. Down town at night. 22 (THURSDAY) Hot, cloudy, cool. At Milton. Finish fence on Wilson Section. At Stevenson’s 3 meals. Cool night. 23 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. At Milton. Start to dig out Culvert on Wilson’s Section. Pile old posts and lumber, Burn them. At Stevenson’s 3 meals. On train to Everett. At McCrea’s? Hotel all night. 70 �24 (SATURDAY) Fine, hot, rain. At Everett. Work at Culvert, washout. 2 meals at McCrea’s, paid 30 cts, on train to Palgrave, walk home. To Ballycroy in Buggy with Jim. Tom Amey? there. Polly. Willie Faulkner here. 25 (SUNDAY) Fine, hot. Rain. At home. Sleep, read. To Palgrave with Liz & Maggie. Polly in Buggy. To Church, Wass preach farewell sermon. Rain in evening. Henderson’s & Voddon? there from Mono Mills. 26 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley, cloudy, fine. At home. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Everett. Culvert at wash out. T. Wilson there. At McCrea’s 1 meal. Got paid for May, $ 33.43. Tonight. Rain. 27 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. At Everett. Work at Culvert wash out. Armey/Aamey? there. At McCrea’s 3 meals, walk down track at night to 125. 1. Sit. 1. Lie?. Stop to 12:45. Walk up track to Everett at 2:30. Sleep in Shed robe on floor. 28 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, hot. At Everett. Work at Culvert. Wilson there. At McCrea’s 3 meals. Aamey? went to Hamilton tonight. 29 (THURSDAY) Fine, hot. At Everett. Take out Stringers, fix fence laura timber. On train to Palgrave, walk home at night. 30 (FRIDAY) Clear, hot. To home. Walk to Palgrave, on train to Caledon East. At Culvert in yard. At Hantons 1 meal. JULY 1893 1 (SATURDAY) Fine, hot. At Caledon East. Work at Culvert, in yard. At Hantons 3 meals. On train to Palgrave. Ride home in Buggy with Maggie. Old Doll. 2 (SUNDAY) Fine, hot. To home. Chore. Sleep. Wash, dress. To Palgrave with Liz & Maggie, Polly in Buggy, to Church, Mr. Steele preach. Rain. No choir. Maggie Sing. Chat to G. Lavery in Shed, home at 10. 3 (MONDAY) Rain. Cool. Fine. To home. To Palgrave, in Buggy with Jim. On train to Caledon East. Work at Culvert. T. Wilson there all day. To Hantons 1 meal. Around town with Jim Batesman. 4 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine. At Caledon East. Work at Culvert, finish. Settle up at Hantons $ 1.20, 3 meals. Gave John Stevenson $ 1.50. On train to 6th line Bridge. Walk up 6th line, home at 9:00, cool. 5 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, rain. Mild, fine. To home. Sleep, read. Hoe turnips, chore. W. Storms here morning?. 6 (THURSDAY) Mild, fine. To home. Hoe turnips. Turn hay. Put up hay rake. Jim finish mowing, Kelly mower. Jim Nixon here tonight, all night. 7 (FRIDAY) Fine, hot. To home. Hoe turnips. Turn hay, put up hay. Chore. 8 (SATURDAY) Fine, cloudy, rain, windy. To home. Turn hay, put up hay. Hoe turnips. Fix up hay. Bring home colts, Polly & Jack. Bill Stevens & Albert Little here at night. Shave Albert. Maggie at Ballycroy, help Serve? Church. 9 (SUNDAY) Fine, cool. To home. Chore. To Ballycroy Church. Kennedy preach to Orangeman. Home for Dinner. Sleep, shave dress. To Palgrave at night with Liz & Maggie, Polly in Buggy, to Church, Laidlaw preach. Home at 9:35, cool night. 71 �10 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Put Dolly & colts to creek. To Binghams with Jim, haul hay to Stack. XXX. Pettit there. 11 (TUESDAY) Fine, warm. To home. Stack hay in creek field, Billy Bingham Build Stack, Billy Wilson here for? Stack. To Cedar Mills at night with Willie Faulkner, Polly in Buggy, Stop all night at Toms. XXX XX. Maggie got letter from Lizzie Gower today. Mother Sick today in Bed. 12 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, rain. Fine. At Cedar Mills, at Toms, drive up home in Buggy. Breakfast, dress, to Beeton in Buggy with John Young. Dinner at Baxters Hotel. & lodges at Beeton, I drive home with J. Young. Home at 10. I drove Jacks Horse with Lillie. Jack with Miller. 13 (THURSDAY) Clear, hot. Cloudy, rain. To home. Dress, wash. Put out colts, walk down 6th line to Bridge, to Station, see agent. To Coulters for Dinner. Got Henderson cut Hair. Chat to Jim Spence & Constable, walk up 7th line with G. Lavery. Ride to Ballycroy with J McClelland. Got Cheese, 1 lb, 13 cts. Stamps 24 cts pd, papers. Home at 9. 14 (FRIDAY) Fine, very hot. To home. To Caledon East, Polly in Buggy. Got pay for June, $ 31.84?. & $ 3.75. For July. From Tom Coulter at Station. See G. Evans about cart. Had dinner at Hantons. Home at 4:30. Haul muck with Nelson. Pa & Willie Faulkner at Binghams, hoe turnips. 15 (SATURDAY) Rain. Hot, very hot, fine. To home. Put Dolly & colts to creek. Mow fence corners. Sick headache. Shave myself & Albert at night. 16 (SUNDAY) Clear, very hot. To home. Put horses to creek. Chat to Billy Bingham in field. Home, sleep, write letter to 125. Wash, dress. Walk to Palgrave with Jim & Bill Stevens, post letter in drop. Ride home in Buggy with Liz, Maggie & Jenny Faulkner. Bill Stevens & Jim with Billy Bingham. Liz ride down with Harry & Jack Pettinger. 17 (MONDAY) Fine, clear. To home. Mow fencecorners. See Billy Bingham & Bill Pettit. To Palgrave at night, Polly in Buggy. See Bob Matson. Alex Coulter & I to Carters, see Duffy, not there. Got Straw hat, 20 cts pd. At S. J. McClellands. Home at 10. Fine, cool night. 18 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, fine, cool. To home. Drive to Isaac Matsons, Jack in gig. Fork hay all day, finish. $ 1.00 pd. To Carters, see about hiring. To Palgrave, see Duffy, drive home, cool night. Jim start to cut fall wheat today. 19 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear, cool. To home. Walk down 6th line to see Constable, he had full gang. Walk home to Ballycroy for Paris Green, got none. To Binghams, chat to Billy, home at 10 – cool night. 20 (THURSDAY) Clear, hot. To home. Put Doll & colts to creek. To Binghams, help Billy, put fingers in cradle. Pull out Binder, put on new reel. Billy try cradle in wheat, cut 2 Sheaves. Home, dress. To Tottenham with Billy in Buggy, home at 10:45. Got 1 lb. paris green, 25 cts pd and 50 lbs Binder twine. XX. 21 (FRIDAY) Fine, hot. To home. Help Pa & Willie to fix logheaps. To Binghams, see Binder started. Home. Bind wheat, after Jim cutting roads through wheat. Jim & Willie take floss cow to Youngs tonight. 22 (SATURDAY) Find, mild. To home. Oil Buggy. Dress, drive to Bolton, Polly in Buggy. To Toronto on train, 80?, dinner at Hulse’s, 25. Got 50 lbs white Sugar, 53/4?. 5 lbs tea, 20. 15 lbs Currants, 6. 10 lbs tapisea?, 5. 10 lbs Rice, 4. $ 5.58 pd. At Lumbers?, got 6 H-Kerchiefs, 50 cts. 2 Brushes, 5 cts. Tie, 10. Braces, 25. Braces & HRC, 25. To Bolton on train, drive home, Bob Allen with me. Duffy & Jack Pettinger here. Shave Albert. 72 �23 (SUNDAY) Fine, cool. To home. Help Willie, put colts to creek. To Allens, chat. See Billy Bingham. Home, Sleep, tea to Palgrave Church at night, J. Bible preach. Walk home with Liz & Maggie. Road dusty. Jim took Jenny home to Cedar Mills. 24 (MONDAY) Clear, hot. To home. Stock Barley & fall wheat. Billy Bingham here cut with his Binder, all day. 25 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Jim drive me to Carters, Polly in Buggy. Shock? fall wheat all day at Carters. Hot night. 26 (WEDNESDAY) Fine. Clear, windy. At Carters. Grind cradle Blade. Bind wheat, cut road, Bind. Shock? up. Very windy. Cold night. 27 (THURSDAY) Clear, fine. At Carters. Shock fall wheat, finish up. Put out horses. Walk up 6th line, home. Cool night. 28 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. Rain at night. To home. Help haul in Barley & fall wheat. Shingle Barn. Cut Bill Stevens & Harry Sibley’s Hair at night. 29 (SATURDAY) Cool, fine. To home. Oil Buggy. To Tottenham, Polly in Buggy. Get my watch, $ 1.50 pd & Billy Binghams, $ 1.00 pd. Got collar for J. M?. Hamilton. Home at 11:40. Help mow fall wheat, Jim finish hauling in fall wheat. Horse racing on level tonight. Shave myself. Cut Alberts Hair & Shave him. Annie Steves Died tonight at 8:30 – 30 (SUNDAY) Fine, Hot. To home. To Cedar Mills with Willie Faulkner. Polly in Buggy. To Toms for Dinner. Mrs. J. Mullen & XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. Willie, Albert came up with Willie & I. 31 (MONDAY) Fine, cloudy, rain, fine. To home. Sulky rake fall wheat Stubble. Sent Willie to Carters with letter, paid Wm Duffy $ 10.00 for cart today. To Binghams, cut Billy’s Hair. Home, dress. To Kellys to wake Alex Coulter & Tom Storey there for Buggy. Home at 10:40. Jim at Binghams today, help haul in fall wheat. AUGUST 1893 1 (TUESDAY) Fine, cool. To home. Cut Jim’s Hair. Walk down 6th line to Carters. Pick Stones off fallow. To Palgrave at night, get Bottle Electric Oil, pd 20 cts. To Carters at 9:30. Jim took cart home tonight. 2 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Haul in fall wheat (14 load), finish at 9 o’clock. 3 (THURSDAY) Clear, hot. At Carter’s. Rake fall wheat Stubble. Haul in rakings, 2 loads. 4 (FRIDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Put Binder in Barn. Pick stones. To Palgrave at night, got home. Fixed. 5 (SATURDAY) Clear, hot. Windy, rain. At Carters. Finish picking stones. Cultivate couch grass. Rake it up. To Palgrave, get 72 feet plank & 100 inch lumber. From Beatty. Walk up 6th line home at night, cut S. Kelly’s Hair. Tonight. 6 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Wash, dress. To Black Horse Church at 10:30, Liz & I to Quarterly Meeting, Laidlaw preach. Home for Dinner. Write letter to 125. To Palgrave Church at night, Laidlaw preach. Jim left me to Carters after Church, Jack in cart. 7 (MONDAY) Clear, fine. At Carters. Build approach to Barn, clean out floor, fix Bridge. Oil cloth. Burn couch grass. 73 �8 (TUESDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Haul 5 cord, 16 inch Slabs from mill to Barns for thrashing, got 1 load Bark for house. Got pea rake. Got 100 ft inch lumber. Left wagon at Shop to get tires set. 9 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, very hot. At Carters. Took 2 tubs Butter to Station. Help H. Beatty on farm. Bind rye & haul in Barley. 10 (THURSDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Start to cut oats in hilly field, very hot. 11 (FRIDAY) Very dry, hot. At Carters. Cut oats in hilly field. Rain at night. 12 (SATURDAY) Fine, cool. At Carters, chore. To John Shores, thrashing in mow. Gibsons machine to Carters with R. Crisp. Cut oats, finish hilly field. Crisp Brought 3 plow, XXXXX. 13 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild. At Carters. Chore. Sleep at Binder. Dress, walk up home. Jas & Dennis Horan there & Harry Sibley. Went down 6th line to Carters with Harry Sibley, Jack in cart. To Palgrave. Late for church, then Back to Carters. 14 (MONDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Move Binder to other place, cut oats there. 15 (TUESDAY) Hot, fine. At Carters. Cut oats on other place with Binder. 16 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, fine. At Carters. Cradle oats on side hill. Broke Binder. Finish cutting oats. Put Binder in Barn. 17 (THURSDAY) Fine, warm. At Carters. Stock? up oats. All day. Bind hillside. 18 (FRIDAY) Clear, fine. At Carters. Finish Stocking? up oats on other place. Haul in 3 load oats at home place. Ran? to Palgrave, got 2 Shoes removed on XXX horse. Got patch on Shoe, pd 10 cts. Got Shirt, pd 90 cts. 19 (SATURDAY) Cloudy. At Carters. Start to ridge up today. 20 (SUNDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Chore. Shave. To Palgrave Church, Laidlaw preach. Got Shirt in Buggy. 21 (MONDAY) Fine, dry. At Carters. Plow till noon. Haul in oats afternoon. Finish hilly field. 22 (TUESDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Haul in oats on other place. 23 (WEDNESDAY) Foggy, fine. At Carters. Plow till noon. Haul in oats afternoon on other place. 24 (THURSDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Finish hauling in oats on other place. Cut oats at pond hole, 9 Shock. 25 (FRIDAY) Clear, hot. At Carters. Start to pull peas. Haul in 4 loads. To Palgrave, get papers. Look for man, got none. 26 (SATURDAY) Very hot. At Carters. Finish hauling in little field peas. Put up hay fork at other Barn. Wash in tub at night. 27 (SUNDAY) Very hot. At Carters. Chore. Walk up 7th line home. Shave. Write here. To Palgrave at night, to Church with Maggie, Charlie in Buggy, Mr Steele preach. To Carters, feed horses. 74 �28 (MONDAY) Hot, Showry. At Carters. Start pull peas at home place. To Palgrave at noon, for man. Plow, pull peas till night. To Jones at night on Jack Horse. See Jimmie to help to haul in peas. Rain tonight. 29 (TUESDAY) Rain, cloudy, cold. At Carters. Clean oats in Barn. Plow afternoon. Cold night. 30 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Take 64 Bushels oats to Palgrave Station. Turn peas. Pull peas. To Palgrave at night, look for man. Got Billy Mullen & Duffy. Got tobacco & paper for Carter. 31 (THURSDAY) Clear, Hot. At Carters. Bring mover & seed drill over from other Barn. Haul peas to other Barn. 11 load. Duffy here with Beatty’s team. To W. Taylors at night for tank, fill it on 6th line. SEPTEMBER 1893 1 (FRIDAY) Fine. Rain at night. At Carters. Thrashing peas in field, finish. Duffy’s machine. Move to R. J. McClelland’s field. Thrash his peas. Storm with rain at night. 2 (SATURDAY) Clear, cool. At Carters. Bring Beatty’s wagon to Palgrave. Pick up Slabs. Plow. Cut Harry Beatty’s Hair at night. Chore, wash in cookhouse. Cold night. 3 (SUNDAY) Fine, cool. At Carter’s. Shave. To Palgrave Church at 10:30, Mr. Barras preach. (of Toronto?). To Carters with Duffy for Dinner. To English Church at 3, Mr Kennedy preach. To Carters for tea, chore. To Church at 7 with Harry Beatty. Big crowd. Barras preach. 4 (MONDAY) Clear, warm. At Carters. Take Harry Beatty’s trunk to Palgrave Station on wagon, plow. To Harvest House at Palgrave at night. Big crowd. Made over $ 55.00. 5 (TUESDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Plow till noon. To John Rolleys thrashing afternoon. Duffys machine. In mow. Cold night. 6 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Finish plowing. Start to harrow. To Palgrave, to Office at night. 7 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, rain, fine. At Carters. Rig up drill. Put away mower & pea rake. Finish harrowing. Start to Sow fall wheat. To Palgrave at night, to Social. 8 (FRIDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Finish Sowing fall wheat. Fix fence. Milk Sheep. Chore. 9 (SATURDAY) Clear, hot. At Carters. Plowing in fallow. Jennie to Bolton afternoon. To Palgrave, got 10? lbs Salts & gum, 5 cts pd. 10 (SUNDAY) Fine, hot. At Carter’s. Chore. Shave. Walk up 6th line home. Copy here. Dinner, sleep. See Billy Bingham & Mary Allen at creek. To Palgrave in Buggy, old Doll. With Lizzie & Maggie to Church. To Carters in cart with Jim. Feed & water horses. 11 (MONDAY) Fine. At Carters. Plow, wash feet. 12 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine. At Carters. Plow in fallow. 13 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters, plowing in fallow. 14 (THURSDAY) Very hot. At Carters. Finish fallow. Start in hilly field. To Palgrave at noon, get Coulter. Sharped. To Office. Got paper & letter. Pants at Shop. 15 (FRIDAY) Clear, fine. At Carters. Plow in hilly field. Use lantern. 75 �16 (SATURDAY) Rain, Stormy. Cold. At Carters. Empty 25 Bags peas in Barn. Plow in hilly field. Stormy. 17 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Chore. Walk down track to Bridges. Got spike hammer. Chore, to Palgrave Church at night. Mr Dinwoodie preach. Tom Faulkner & I to Cedar Mills after Church. Walk. Mealy? Faulkner & S. J. McMullen. 1-2?. There all night. 18 (MONDAY) Rain. Fine. Walk up from Cedar Mills with T. Coulter. To Carters at 6 o’clock. Clean wheat, fix Ben? Wheat. Plow afternoon. In hilly field. 19 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine. At Carters. Plow in hilly field. To Palgrave at night, get papers & 1 Box pills, pd 20 cts. 20 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, warm. At Carters. Plow in hilly field. 21 (THURSDAY) Fine. Rain at night. At Carters. Finish hilly field. Pik Stones. Start to plow long field. 22 (FRIDAY) Fine, cool. At Carters. Plow in Big field. To Palgrave at night, get ½ lb Tobacco, 25 cts pd. 23 (SATURDAY) Fine, cool. At Carters. Chore. To McDonald’s thrashing in mow. To Carters, tea, chore. Duffy here. To Palgrave at night. 24 (SUNDAY) Fine, cool. At Carters. Chore. Shave. Sleep. Down Humber with Bob. Matson. To Matson’s for tea. To Carters. Chore. Dress. To Palgrave Church late, Laidlaw preach. Chat to Billy Bingham, Tom & Alex Coulter. 25 (MONDAY) Rain, cloudy, fine. At Carters. Chore. To H.? Beatty’s thrashing in mow. To Carters, hull load Slab wood, 2 cord. From mill. Got paper & letter at Office. Chore. 26 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Plow in Big field. To Riels at night, get Pat? to go to Matson’s thrashing, Jenny Carter to Caledon East today for Euphy Flux. Bob in Buggy. J. S. Buckwell married today to Maggie Shore - 27 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. To Palgrave on fly, got $ 10.00 changed. To Matson’s, ask hands for trashing. Fix crib. Take rack off wagon. Plow. Kill lamb. To Matsons for tank. 28 (THURSDAY) Rain. Fine. At Carters thrashing at other Barn, haul over grain. Move machine over to home Barn. To Palgrave at night, hire 4 men. 29 (FRIDAY) Fine, cool. At Carters. Thrashing finish at 4 o’clock, move machine up to Binghams. Up home for guernsies?. Down 6th line to Carters on Bob, lead Jack. 30 (SATURDAY) Fine, warm. Fine, warm. At Carters. Fix up Stack. Put hay on Stable loft. To Palgrave, got 4 new Shoes on horses. 2 on Bob, & 2 on Jack. Plow in Big field, till night. OCTOBER 1893 1 (SUNDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Chore. Shave. Walk up 7th line home. Change clothes. Write letter to 125. Walk to Carter’s. Water & feed horses. 12 o’clock. 2 (MONDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Plow in Big field. Broke shear to Palgrave, got Shear, 30 cts pd, got Bolt at Henderson’s. To Cedar Mills, tea party at night with Jim & Lizzie, Ann. Big crowd. To Carters at 12 o’clock. 3 (TUESDAY) Clear, hot. At Carters. Plow in Big field. Rain at night. Ed. Bradley Died today. 76 �4 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Plow in Big field. To Palgrave at night, got hame at Shop. To Carters at 11?. In Bradleys at wake. 5 (THURSDAY) Fine. At Carters. Plow out 6 drills potatoes, plow in Big field. 6 (FRIDAY) Fine. Misley, rain at night. At Carters. Plow in Big field. To Palgrave on XXX, get Share, 30 cts pd. To Palgrave at night for Share, 30 cts pd. See Bob Matson, to Kill pigs. To Carters at XX. 7 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Carters. Plow in Big field. To Palgrave at night, got rope for Halter, 30 cts pd. Pay Agnes McDonald 80? cts. Alex Coulter $ 1.00. 8 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Carters. Chore. Shave. Dress. Walk up 7th line home, wash. To English Church. Maggie & I, Polly in cart. Mr Clarke preach. Drive to Carters, chore. Tea. Drive to Church, Steele preach. Drive Bert Matson to John’s. To Carters at 10 o’clock. Jim took Polly home. 9 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cool, windy. At Carters. Help Bob Matson Kill 11 pigs. Start to Toronto, Maggie & I. 11 pigs. 10 Bags potatoes, 1 tub Butter, 1 lamb skin. 10 (TUESDAY) Fine, hot, To Toronto. Got $ 8.00 & $ 7.75 for pork. 55 cts per Bag for potatoes. 20 cts for Butter, 50 cts for lambskin. Got goods. Start home at 3 o’clock. Got to Carters at 2 o’clock at night. 11 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Sleep till 12 o’clock noon. Chore. Drive Maggie up home, Fly in Buffy. To Carters at 8 o’clock at night, feed & water horses. 12 (THURSDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Dig potatoes. To Palgrave at night, got 2 clay pipes, sweets, 10? cts pd. 13 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Carters. Finish digging potatoes. To Matsons at night, Bob not there. Back to Carters, rain all night. 14 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, windy, rain. At Carters. To Barry’s thrashing forenoon. Clean 8 Bags oats. Make Ben in Stable, carry oats into Stale. Cold, rain all night. 15 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, misley, cold. At Carters. Chore. Shave. Dress. To Palgrave Church at night, Laidlaw preach, no choir. 16 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. At Carters. Chore. At Barry’s thrashing in mow. To Carters haul hay into Stable. Chore. 17 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Take some hay & 1 Bag oats to other Barn. Finish plowing Big field, Start to plow on other place. Oat field. Wean? little pigs, fine moonlight nigt. 18 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Plow on other place. Eva Beatty at Carters all night. 19 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Carters. Plow on other place. Very foggy night. 20 (FRIDAY) Foggy. Clear, fine. At Carters. Plow on other place. 21 (SATURDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Plow on other place. To Palgrave at night. Pay Henderson $ 15.50. Got 5 post cards. Drew chain, 1 cent. Get scent Bottle, 35 cts pd. Lizzie Lavery 17 today - 22 (SUNDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Chore, shave, dress. To Palgrave to G. Dale’s. Duffy & I drive up home. Jack in cart, Jim walked. Our Lizzie home today from Strangeways. Got Beechnuts. Mrs Wm Wilson here. To Palgrave Church at night. Bible preach. To Carters, chore. 77 �23 (MONDAY) Foggy. Hot. Clear. At Carter’s. Plow on the other place. Write 4 letters at night. 1 to 125. 1 to A. W. Knowles, Windsor. 1 to the Shoop, Racine, Wisconsin. 1 to W. F. Hawley, 48 Bond at Toronto. Misley tonight. 24 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, fine, cool. At Carters. Plow on other place. To Palgrave at night, post 3 letters & 3 post cards on train. Post 1 at Office, to 125. Got Shoes at Lavery’s, 25 cts pd. To Carters. 25 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Carters. Plow on other place. Light night. 26 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cold, rain. At Carters. Finish plowing on other place. Put plow in Barn, Kill 1 Sheep. Fill up 22 Bags oats & peas for chop. Chore. Start to Toronto at 11?. With Lizzie. 27 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. In Toronto with Lizzie. With pork, $ 7.75. 50 chickens. 6 geese. 3 Ducks, $ 1.00, got pants, $ 1.00, scissors & comb. $ 1.25. Start home at 5 o’clock. Fed at Holmes at 10 o’clock. 28 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cold, squaly, snow. Got home from Toronto at 5 o’clock. To Bed at 6 sleep to 1 o’clock. Take S. Kellys wagon home. To Ballycroy, get back? from Shoop. Card for Lizzie. Letter for Pa. 29 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Chore. Drive to Carters, Jack in cart. Jim gone home. Chore, Shave. 30 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Bank Stable. Haul gravel for hens & sand for cistern. Feed cow. 31 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Carters. Chore, harrow in Big field, windy. NOVEMBER 1893 1 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Carters. Harrow in Big field to noon. To W. Whtes for 30 Slabs. Got letters at home. Got candle, wisk? & candied lemon at Ballycroy. XXXX paid me $ 60.00 tonight. 2 (THURSDAY) Clear, mild, windy, misley. At Carters. To Whites for 30 Slabs. Duffy cut my hair. Old Joe’s & Willies?. Duffy help me to cut Slabs. Chore. To party in hall at night, Dance to 2 o’clock, 25 cts pd. 3 (FRIDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Put Slab roof on pig pen. Chore. 4 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. At Carters. Haul sand Bank, cow Stable. Put Buggy in other Barn. 5 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Carters. Chore. Shave. Dress. Walk up home. Jas Nixon there & S. Kelly. Walk to Palgrave, to Church, Jim Bible preach. Crossin & Lee perform. To Carters at 12 o’clock. Chore. Our folks & Nixon went to Black Horse Church. 6 (MONDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Duffy & I Kill 9 pigs. Got Bob & Jack shod on hind feet. Jack Lavery & I Start to Toronto at 6 o’clock. With 12 Bags potatoes. 7 pigs. 7 geese. 20 chickens, 1 Sheepskin. 24 lbs Butter. 7 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear. In Toronto. Got $ 7.00 for pork. 45 for chickens. 6 cts for geese. 50 cts for potatoes, 22 cts for Butter. Got lot Stuff, Start home at 3 o’clock. Got to Carters at 1:30 at night. See Louisa Lavery. 8 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, fine. At Carters. Sleep to 10 o’clock, chore. Cut up 2 pigs. Got Shirt from Pedlar, 80 cts pd. Liz & Maggie here for goods. 78 �9 (THURSDAY) Foggy, cool. At Carters. Put Straw under crib. Take 1 shoe off ob. Haul gate from other place. Got ¾ cord Slabs at Beattys. Got 2 papers, 1 letter. Fix old gate. Fix henhouse. 10 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Carters. Haul 4 ¾ cords slabs. Got 36/72 ft plank. Chore. 11 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Carters. Fix up sheep pen. Put manger under Stack. Cut Jim’s hair at night in Carters cookhouse. Foggy, misty, very Dark night. 12 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Carters. Chore. Shave. To Lavery’s for Dinner. To Carters, chore, Doctor & Mrs Alliston there. To Palgrave at night, chat to Duffy & Bob Matson. Laidlaw preach, dark night. 13 (MONDAY) Cloudy, rain, fine, cool. At Carters. Chore. To Rolley’s thrashing on upper place. To Carters, chore. Write letter to Lettie McMahon. At night. 14 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Carters. To Matson’s thrashing. To Carters, chore. To Station, post letter on train to Lettie McMahon. To Store, got Bottle ink. To Carters. 15 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, snow, cold. At Carters. To McElwains for 60 feet pine, $ 1.00 pd. Paid W. White $ 1.20 for Slabs. At home for dinner. To Palgrave, got 150 feet Basswood lumber from Beatty. To Carters. Get cedar post for gate. Chore, put in cows. 16 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Chore. To Rolleys thrashing in mow. To Carters, chore. 17 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Fix up around Stables. Bring Bess heifer from other place. 18 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Chore. To Henderson’s for rip Saw. Rip pine for gate, chore, to Palgrave at night, chat to Billy Bingham. 19 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Chore. Sore finger. Write letter to Mrs A. J. Roberts. & 1 to 125. Chore. To Palgrave Church at night, Laidlaw preach. Down town with Duffy. To Carters at 10:30. 20 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Carters. Plain lumber for gate. To Jeffersons thrashing, after Dinner, to Palgrave at night, post letter to Mrs A. J. Roberts. To Carters, chore. Got hinges, 12 cts pd. Got nails & onion at Mrs. McMahons. 9 cts pd. 21 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Plain lumber, make gate. To Palgrave, to Shooting match. To Office. Snow at night. Chore, put hens in pen off trees. 22 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Chore. To Hendersons. Got 1 hinger, 2 staples. Hang new gate. Chore. Harry Beatty came here from Brampton tonight. 23 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Chore. Haul gravel to gate. To Matsons, see Bob to Kill pig. Haul hay to Stable. To Beattys mill for ½ Bunch Shingles. No 3. Chore. To Palgrave Church at night, thanksgiving. 24 (FRIDAY) Cold, clear. At Carters. Chore. Help Bob Matson Kill Big Sow. Chore. Cut up pig. Harry Beatty went to Brampton tonight. To Palgrave, get Lavery to fix Shoe. To John Rolley’s party. Dance. 25 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Chore. Clean out Big pig pen. Chore. To Palgrave at night, lads settle up $ 6.40. 26 (SUNDAY) Bright, cold. At Carters. Chore. Sleep till noon. Shave, dress, walk up 6th line home. For tea. Liz & Maggie at Binghams today. To Palgrave at night in Buggy with Liz & Maggie to Church, Old Pettitt preach. To Carters, feed & water horses. Albert Little Bring Maggie Hadden Orangeville tonight. 79 �27 (MONDAY) Cloudy, rain. At Carters. Chore. To Bolton with grist, 14 B. 45 lbs. Got Barrel of Salt. 2 elbows, Jenny Carter & Sam Beatty with me. Rain all the way home. 28 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Chore. Move straw off hay in Barn. Cut hole to little Door. Chore. 29 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, snow all day. At Carters. Chore. Clean 11 Bags oats for horses. Chore. 30 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Carters. Chore. To Lavery’s with 3 Shoes. See Beatty about Bull. Got things in Store & papers. Drive young & cattles over from other Barn. To Palgrave at night, See Duffy. To Lavery’s got 3 pictures & 3 boots, paid 25 cts. 10 cts for Sasy’s? shoes. & 15 for my Shoe. DECEMBER 1893 1 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Chore. To R. J. McClellands thrashing. In mow, Weatherupp there, fun. To Carters, chore. Eva Beatty there. Dress, walk to Palgrave. Duffy & I drive up to our place in cart. Maggie Hadden, Stop to 2 o’clock. Drive to Palgrave. Walk to Carters, to Bed at 3 o’clock. 2 (SATURDAY) Cold, clear. At Carters. Chore. To R. J. McClellands, thrashing. Finish at 3 o’clock. To Carters, chore. Old cow sick. Eva Beatty there. 3 (SUNDAY) Snow, Blow all day, North Storm, cold. At Carters. Chore. Eva Beatty there. Very cold. 4 (MONDAY) Clear, fine. At Carters. Chore. Calves got in humber, pull them out with Bob. Fix door on calf Stable. Chore. Shave. At night. Eva Beatty there. 5 (TUESDAY) Fine, cold. At Carters. Chore. Fix crib. Drive Bull & heifer up from Jefferson’s. Bring Sleigh over from other Barn. Chore. Harry Beatty took Eva home today. 6 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, cold. At Carters. Chore. To Caledon East on train. Pay premium to A. Saunderson $ 12.34. Back to Palgrave on train. Got $ 10.00 from Susy. See John Peerin in car. To Carters, take Sow to Ballycroy, to Cobean’s paid $ 1.00. Up home. Take Sow home, to Carters. Chore. To Palgrave with Jenny Carter & Willie Thrist. In Sleigh. Chore. To Palgrave at night, that to Perrin. To lerge?, got Ball cord from Mrs McMahons, 8 cts pd. 7 (THURSDAY) Fine, cool. At Carters. Chore. Fix Dash Board on Sleigh. John Jefferson here, casterate 4 pigs for Carter. Chore. Fix cord in clock at night. 8 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Chore. To Hendersons, got Sleigh hound’s fixed. Drive over to Albert Rolleys. Duffy & I to G. Rolleys, look for wood. Got none. Back to Palgrave, got 5 pieces of V Joint, 12 ft long from Beatty. To Carters, work at Door. Chore. My 34 Birthday – 9 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Carters. Chore. To Palgrave on fly mare. Got 12 hinges. Door latch. 10. 15 screw nails. Make Storm Door, put it on. Kill Sheep. Chore. To Palgrave at night. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX pipe? papers. Chore. 10 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, squaly. At Carters. Chore. Shave. Chore. Dress. To Palgrave Church at night, Laidlaw preach. 11 (MONDAY) Fine, very cold. At Carters. Chore. Settle up, $ 7.00 paid to date. Duffy Drive me up home in Sleigh. Walk to Office. To Binghams, chat. Killing fowl. Home, help Jim put Door. Pig pen. Snow all night, cold. 80 �12 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear. To home. Copy into Big Book. Drive Lizzie to Ballycroy, Charlie in cutter. Splice tug. Split wood. Calm night at home. Copy. Some. 13 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Split wood. Drive to Ballycroy, Polly in Cutter. Got 3 yds Braid & 11 Buttons, 11 cts pd. Fix saw horse, saw limbs. Copy some. 14 (THURSDAY) Cold, snow, mild. To home. Drive up through Adjala with John Perrin. Buy potatoes, home for Dinner at 3 o’clock. Got 15 Bags from Joe Sikes & 30 Bags from Youngs, paid $ 1.00, home for tea. Drive to Palgrave at night with Lizzie. Polly in cutter. Gave letter to Nagle for Perrin. 15 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, snow, rain. To Youngs, thrashing on Stack for S. Kelly. Got wet. To Youngs? for tea. 16 (SATURDAY) Rain, mild, windy. To home. Chore. To Youngs on Charlie, tell Billy about potatoes, home, in Barn, help Jim & Pa to clean peas. Duffy Bring my hat and Brush, home today. I gave him Carters Keys. Help Jim cover pig pen with rails & pea Straw. Copy to here today?. 17 (SUNDAY) Clear, cold. At home. Chore. Shave. To Binghams. Chat, tea. To Palgrave with Billy. See XXXX, to Church, Laidlaw preach. Ride home with Billy. Very cold night. 18 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cold, snow. To home. Help Jim haul 1 load hay from Stack to Stable. To Youngs, thrashing on Stack, finish. Home. Drive Liz to Ballycroy. Charlie in cutter. To Jos. Sikes. To Joices. Back for Liz. 19 (TUESDAY) Cold, Stormy. To home. Chore. Drive to Palgrave, Polly in cutter. Bring clothes Back to Sam McClelland, 35 cts. Post parcel to Mrs A. J. Roberts, 18 cts. To Station, see Perrin. XX Mrs McMahons, no Baskets. In Pettingers, John Sick. To Ballycroy, got Silk flos paper. 3 cts. To Kellys, chat. Home XX. Buy 25 Bags potatoes from J. M. Hamilton at 42 cts. Paid $ 1.00. Louisa Lavery & Pulford Married today, & Albert Rolley. Louisa White to Hamilton – 20 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, fine. Stormy. To home. Help 2 Big pigs. Buy potatoes afternoon. To Whites, 20?, Masons, 25. McNamara, 50. To J. B. Lindseys, to Pattersons?. Down Connor line home. Carry in Big pigs. Very Stormy. 21 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Drive to Palgrave, see Perrin. To Gibsons, got potatoes, then? Bardons. Then home for Dinner. To Palgrave. Took 23 Bags to Gibsons. Then home. Polly in cutter. Paid Stewart Mason $ 1.45 for gobbler. 22 (FRIDAY) Misty, cool. To home. Help weigh 2 pigs. 256 lbs & 244 lbs. Cut them up. To Palgrave in Sleigh, with Jim, to Shop. To Station, help Perrin to load car. Got ride with Graham up home. Split wood. Rain. 23 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. Fix plum tree. Help Jim & Pa clean pigs. To Cedar Mills, to Toms, Jack in cutter with some pork. Had tea. To Palgrave, got XXXX to cut my hair in Dale’s. To Station, them home. Big crowd there. Willie Faulkner up home with? XX. 24 (SUNDAY) Misty, rain, mild. To home. Chore. Dress. To Palgrave, Jack in cutter. Liz & I at?? Church, Fitzpatrick preach. To Coulters for Dinner, Lawrence drove Liz home, at Coulters for tea. To Church at night, Fitzpatrick preach, temperance sermon, home in Sleigh. John McMahon & Young Gamble here tonight, horses & XXX. 25 (MONDAY) Fine. Misley, rain, cold. To home. Chore. Grease wagon. Had goose & turkey for Dinner. Got $ 100.00 from Perrin today. Jack? McMahon & Willie Gamble here. Tom & family here. Tom went home at night to Cedar Mills. To Palgrave at night in wagon to party. Fitzpatrick there, very cold. Ride home with Billy Bingham. 81 �26 (TUESDAY) Fine, cold. To home. Walk to George Whites, pay Mrs White $ 7.70, to S. Masons pay Mrs Mason $ 25.04. Had Dinner at Dick McCandless’s. Walk down 3rd line across 30 sideline to Currans, pay John Curran $ 9.25, up 6th line home for tea. Tom came up to Billy Binghams tonight. Aunt Ellen Doroak? Died today in morning – 27 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, windy. To home. Walk to John Matsons, pay him $ 34.00. Across fields to Gibsons, pay George $ 10.20. Across to 9th line. Back to Palgrave. Across fields to J. Eagans, pay him $ 6.25, up 6th line, see Matty Minick. At Allens, chat. Walk up 6th line home. Read. Chore. 28 (THURSDAY) Cloud, misley. To home. Walk up to Campbells at Dinner. Across fields to T. Rolleys, up to Sir’s. Across fields to Chapmans. Across 5 sidelines to Ryans. Across fields to Bardons. Down to town line across home for tea. Got letter from W. J. Hawley, 127 Trinity Street, Toronto. Read papers. 29 (FRIDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. In Bush, cut limbs with Willie. Jim. Maggie, Pa & Ma At Aunt Ellen’s funeral. Walk to Palgrave at night, late for mail train. Walk home. Cold night. 30 (SATURDAY) Very, very cold. To home. Help Jim & Willie get 1 load hay from Stack on wagon. Fill 2 Bags wheat. To Mill with 300 chop, pd 25 cts. Home. Split wood. To Ballycroy at night, to Office, got paper, got letter from John Perrin. Got letter from R. Elliott for Pa. Home. Shave Albert Little. 31 (SUNDAY) Fine, cold. To home. Chore. Liz, Maggie & I walk to Palgrave Church at night, Laidlaw preach. Walk home. Road slippery. JANUARY 1894 1 (MONDAY) Clear, mild. Stormy at night. To home. Chore. Shave, walk to Palgrave, vote for Burton. Evans. Jefferson. White. & for prohibition. Crawford elected Deputy Reeve. Sam Jefferson, Bob White & Moore elected Councillors? today. To Coulters, chat to Mary, had tea, Miss McBride there. Big majority for prohibition, about 80 thousand. To Station, post 2 letters on train. 1 to Mrs A. J. Roberts. 1 to Perrin. To Church party, 25 cts. Reaneys Choir there. Walk home at 12 o’clock. Pa & Ma to Cedar Mills to Toms today in cart. Jim at Lockton for prohibition. Windy, mild night. Charlie Young came Home from Manitoba today. 2 (TUESDAY) Clear, mild. To home. Fix Stalls in horse Stable, fix Jacks Box. To Youngs, John sick. Chat to Charlie Young. To Ballycroy, to Office. To Binghams swamp. Chat to Billy Wilson, Billy Bingham & Tom Faulkner. James Pryor look for hay to Buy. 3 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, mild. To home. Help Jim & Pa clean peas. Cut wood. In Bush, cut limbs, to Palgrave at night with Maggie, Polly in cart. To Station. To League. Home in cart. 4 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Drive Lizzie to Palgrave. Polly in cart, to Church to scrub, Mrs Story. Mrs Boyce. Lucy Homer. Miss Andrews, Ruth Pettinger & Lizzie in Church. Clean Church. To Station, weigh S. Mason’s potatoes, 29 Bags at 42 cts, $ 12.15. Paid him $ 10.00 on them, put potatoes in Pettingers cellar. Duffy took Burn’s potatoes. Dinner at Coulters, goose. Help fix pulpit. Drive home at 4:30. Polly in Bradleys stable. 5 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, snow. Fine. To home. Chore. Fix halters. Put leather on hames. To Office, got letter from Perrin with $ 30.00. Home, drive to Palgrave, Polly in cart. Send letter to Perrin, post it on train. 6 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild, squaly. To home. To Kelly’s, Buy 100 potatoes to John Drummond, Buy 50 Bags, paid him $ 10.00 on them. To McGoverns, Buy 20 Bags. To Chapmans, Buy 20 Bags. Home for Dinner. To Joices, Buy 20 Bags. Duffy’s. To Currans, Buy 50 Bags. To T. Sullivans, Buy 50 Bags. To Riels, Buy 10. To Palgrave, wire to Perrin. To Cedar Mills with Tom Faulkner, had tea. To Palgrave, see 82 �Buckwell. To Coulters, got telegram from Perrin. Mand?. Tom Coulter came. XXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX. 7 (SUNDAY) Squaly. Snow. Cold. To home. Chore. Jim & Tom Coulter to Palgrave, Jack in cart. David Henderson home with Jim. Wash upstairs. Billy Duffy here for tea. Dave Henderson. Duffy. Jim. Lizzie, Maggie & I to Palgrave in Sleigh, to Church, Steele preach. Home in Sleigh. Cold night. 8 (MONDAY) Clear, cold. To home. In Bush, help Jim cut wood. To Palgrave at night with Jim. Jack in cutter. To Station. Perrin did not come. Home, shave. 9 (TUESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Walk to Palgrave, on train to Caledon East, got $ 123.00 in express package from John Perrin. On train to Palgrave. Got ride to Ballycroy with Bob Dunham. To Office. Call to see John Young. Home for Dinner. Hitch Polly in cutter, drive to Kelly’s down 5th line to Sullivan, across fields down 6th line, across to Palgrave, get change. To Burn’s. Jack Wilsons. Then home for tea. Chore, clean colts. 10 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Walk to Palgrave. Load potatoes in car. Dinner at Coulters, Perrin came tonight. To Church. Ride up with Billy Bingham in cutter. Billy got cart today. Home in Sleigh with Liz, Maggie & Jim. 11 (THURSDAY) Mild, windy, Blustry. To home. Hitch Polly in cutter, take Stewart Masons, 25 Bags to him, pay him $ 2.20. Home for Breakfast. Help Jim, Ma & Pa to fill 20 Bags of potatoes in cellar. Hitch Jack in cutter, take 8 Bags to Binghams. Drive to Palgrave, put Jack in Bradleys Stable. To Station, help finish loading car at 12 o’clock. Gave Perrin $ 57.15. Drive home by Ballycroy, get mail, letter from Albert for Maggie. Dream letter. Got 2 pair overshoes, $ 2.80 paid. Home for Dinner. Hitch Jack in cutter, take Kelly’s 5 sacks up home, put in Stable, to Bub Tunis’s?, see Sam McElwain about thrashing. Then home. Fix cutter, home. 12 (FRIDAY) Cold, Blustry. Calm, cold. To home. Chore, split wood at house. Help Jim haul hay from Stack to Stable. Clean & feed colts. Chore. Read paper. 13 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. Split wood at house. Hitch Jack in cart, drive to Palgrave, got Mr. Kidd, drive to Bolton, got Enterprise, paper & envelopes. In Tom’s, gave Ann 60 cts for Willie for S. Kelly. Home at 6 o’clock, chore. Jim at Ned Pettittes Sawing Bee in Barney Currans Bush today. Maggie’s Birthday, 22 - 14 (SUNDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Chore. Dress, walk to Palgrave in Station, help A. C. to compose for Enterprise. To Coulters, for tea with Boys. To Church, Laidlaw preach. Home in Buggy with Liz. Jim & Maggie to Toms, Jack in cart. To Cedar Mills. 15 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley, rain. To home. Chore. To Ballycroy, got 10 lbs flaxseed, 36 cts pd. Home. Shave. Help Jim & Pa clean peas in Barn. Boil oats & flax for colts. Chore, read. Tom here today, going to Tunis’s & Petitts & Tottenham with watche’s. 16 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Fix Charlie’s Box. Help Jim, cut wood in Bush. Hitch Polly in cart, drive to Ballycroy, got letter from Perrin. Drive to Palgrave, got express parcel? from Perrin with $ 57.00 in. To Bowes, Back to Palgrave, write letter to Perrin. Post on train. In Mrs McMahons. Home for tea. 17 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, foggy, cold. To home. Chore. In Bush, help Jim saw wood. To Binghams at night. Chat. Moonlight. 18 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, mild, misley, cold. To home. Help Jim saw wood in Bush. To Palgrave at night with Liz to League, Polly in Buggy. Jim & Maggie had Jack in cart. See Harry Watson. Henry Sloan led league. Liz Join league & Mrs R. J. McClelland. 83 �19 (FRIDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Fix Polly & Jacks manger. Help Jim saw wood in Bush. To XXXXX Barn, see John Curran about potatoes. Bob Lavery in Bush with us. To Binghams at night XXX. To Ballycroy Church, Kennedy preach. Hiram Gibsons cutting feed for Tom Sullivan. 20 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. In Bush, help Billy Bingham & Jim cut wood, to Campbells for tank, Broke tongue in humber. To Billy Whites. Youngs, Office Ned Pettits ask hands, game. Sam start thrash clover. Jim got 4 Shoes on at Henderson’s. 21 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, misley, fine. To home. Chore. Sleep, to Palgrave Church at night with Liz. Jack in cart. Laidlaw preach. Home at 10 o’clock. Mother & Jim in Buggy. Nelson. Cool. Fine moonlight. 22 (MONDAY) Cold, cloudy. To home. Help Jim put our wagon tongue in McElwains, haul water, hitch Polly in cart, go to Kelly’s & Whites, ask hands. Back, thrash clover. Thrash peas & oats, finish. Fix up. Chore. Wash, dress. To Ballycroy, to Office. Jim got horses XXXX on hind feet at Palgrave. Move clover hill to Pat Finerty’s. At night. 23 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear. To home. Chore. Splice wagon tongue. Help Jim take carriers to McElwains, put pea Straw on scaffold. Write letter to Perrin. To Palgrave, Jack in cart. Post letter on train to Perrin. Jim move machine to McElwains. Home, chore. Shave. Got ticket, 10 cts pd. 24 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy. Rain. Clear, cold. To home. To John Joices. Up Bandon line to Grey Stone. Across to Watsons & Lyons. To Ballycroy Office, got paper. Home for dinner. Wet. Chore. Jim at Binghams thrashing clover. Bob Lavery here all night. Duffy & Dave Henderson here, get hair cut. In Big cart. Dave Broke chair Back. Tom & Willie here awhile. From Bob XXXX’s. 25 (THURSDAY) Fine. Cold. To home. Walk up to Campbells & Innis to Chapman’s. Across to J. Drummonds. To Charlie Reaney’s. Home for Dinner. To Ballycroy Office. Down 6th line to Minocks, across to Rolleys, to Palgrave, tea at Lavery’s. To Pulfords, chat. To Church league. Home in Sleigh with Jim, Liz & Maggie. 26 (FRIDAY) Cold, squaly. To home. Hitch Nelson in cart, drive to Palgrave, to Station, no car there. Put them Back. Up 6th line. Home for Breakfast. Walk to Currans. To Palgrave, to Station, to Pettingers for dinner, around town on poud?, to Coulters for tea. To Lecture at night, Merrill from Brampton no good. Letter from Perrin. By Jim. Home in cart with Billy Bingham in cart. Jim in Buggy, Charlie. 27 (SATURDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Walk to Barney Currans. Up to Pipers Hill, across fields, to Drummonds by Sir’s. Down by Campbells, home for dinner. Down 6th line, across to Watsons, Charlie & cart. To Palgrave, to Station, Back up to Ballycroy, got Enterprise, home at 6. Pa & Maggie to Bolton, Nelson in Buggy. Today. Willie, Lizzie, Ann here all night. 28 (SUNDAY) Clear, mild. To home. Chore. Dress, to Binghams for tea, to Palgrave with Billy in cart, to Church, Jim Bible & Laidlaw preach. In Coulters, chat. Tom there. Home with Billy at 12:30?. 29 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. Snow, stormy. To home. Walk to Palgrave, load car potatoes, 462 Bags, at Church at night, stop in car all night, Keep fire on. Tea at Coulters. 30 (TUESDAY) Stormy, cold. At Palgrave, Keep fire in car. Got $ 103.00. By express from Perrin. To Coulters for dinner. Left Palgrave with car at 2 o’clock, got to London at 11:30 at night. Met Perrin at St Mary’s. Stop at Hodges all night. 31 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, mild. At London. Breakfast at Hodges. 25 cts. Left London at 7:30 on train to Georgetown. On weighfreight to Palgrave at 2:10. Bill Jardine Conductor. Got ride up home with William 84 �Clarke in cutter. Gave him $ 2.00 for Laidlaw. Pay Mrs Watson $ 11.60?. XXXXXXXXX. Maggie Stevens here. FEBRUARY 1894 1 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. To S. Kelly’s, pay him $ 10.00. To Mill, ask Alex about lumber. To Campbells, pay Ned $16.80. To Innis’s, pay Bob $ 8.80. To Chapmans, pay George $ 9.12. Had Dinner. Walk home. Had toothache. Chore. Keep salt to ear. Very sore. 2 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Drive to Tottenham, Nelson & cutter. Left hack at Moffats, 10 cts, got Toms watch, $ 1.00 & Willies. Bob Lavery with me. Got tooth pulled at Brooks, 25 cts. Home, had tea. To Palgrave, Polly in cutter. Write letter to Perrin. Empty potatoes. Home, Kidd up with me, going to Mono Mills. 3 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Hitch Jack in cutter, to Barney Currans with 10 Bags, pay Mrs Curran, $ 7.80. To Office, got Enterprise & letter from Sarah for Maggie, home, chore, split wood, shave. 4 (SUNDAY) Clear, very cold. To home, chore. Dress. To Palgrave with Liz & Maggie to Church, Quarterly meeting, Laidlaw preach. Home again for Dinner, Polly & Nelson in Sleigh. Chore, read, sleep. Mr Kidd here for tea. To Palgrave Church at night, Polly & Nelson in Sleigh. With Mr Kidd. Lizzie & Maggie. Rutherford gave a Bible reading, Mr Laidlaw preach. Big crowd. Cold night. Home at 10. 5 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. Hitch up Jack & Polly, haul wood from Bush to house in Sleigh. To Palgrave at night, to Church, Laidlaw preach. Home at 10:30. 6 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Chore. To Bush, help Jim split & pile wood. Mr & Mrs Laidlaw & Myrion here for Dinner. To Ballycroy, got papers. Home, write for Enterprise. Dress, walk to Palgrave, to Station, got $ 88.00. By Express from Perrin. Write letter to Perrin. Post 4 letters on train. 1 to Perrin. 1 to Enterprise. 1 to Mrs A. J. Roberts. 1 to Lettie McMahon. To Church, Laidlaw preach, Big crowd. Home in Buggy with Maggie. Liz & Jim had Polly in cart. 7 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. To Binghams, help Billy & Jim haul straw into Barn, to Currans, to Ballycroy, to Office. Home, chore. To Palgrave, to Church at night, Laidlaw preach, Polly in cart with Maggie. Got letter from Billy Bingham today. 8 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Buy potatoes. To Palgrave Church at night, Laidlaw preach, home in cart, Polly with Maggie at 10:30. Flo Sugget there. Thunder & lightning – 9 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, snow. Rain. To home. Walk to Palgrave, load potatoes, got $ 160.00 by Express from Perrin. Had Dinner & tea at Coulters. To Church at night, Laidlaw preach. Up to car, put on fire. Billy Bingham with me, home in cart with Billy. Heavy rain, thunder & lightning. Sophia Pettinger 18 today -10 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, Blustry, cold, windy. To home. Walk to Binghams 6:30. Feed. Ride to Palgrave in wagon with Billy Bingham, Jim & Willie Faulkner, Nelson & Louisa. Load potatoes in car, finish put in 410 Bags. Start car to St Marys at 2 o’clock. To Coulters for Dinner. To Pettingers, chat. To Store, write letter to Perrin, put in Shipping Bill. To Coulters for tea. To Station, post letter on train to Perrin. Got ride up with Wm McElwain in Buggy. Chore. Shave. Write here. 11 (SUNDAY) Fine, cold. To home. Chore. To Kelly’s for red heifer. Home, wash, dress. Mary Ann Boyce and Ed & Flo. Sugget & Billy Bingham & Alex Coulter here. To Church at night, in cart, Jack in, with XXXX. Mr Steele preach. Home in cart with Maggie. 12 (MONDAY) Very cold. Snow, Storm. To home. Chore. Help Jim haul 2 load hay from Stack to Stable. Walk to Palgrave, to Council meeting, got $ 4.00. From McCort. To Mrs Pettingers for tea, Stop all night, had Sing. Big storm, snow drifts. 85 �13 (TUESDAY) Snow, cold, clear, cold. At Pettingers for Breakfast. To Station, no mail train today, Dinner at Coulters. Ride up home in Sleigh with Jas Sloan. To McElwains with Jim for 300 ft lumber for Mr Laidlaw, $ 2.70 pd. Home for tea, to Palgrave in Sleigh, Jack & Polly with lumber. Jim, Liz & Maggie. To Church, Laidlaw preach, home at 10:00, very cold, calm. 14 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, mild. Snow at night. To home. Chore. To Binghams, Jim & I help out feed. Duffy’s Engine. To Palgrave at night at night, Billy Bingham & Duffy move Engine to Palgrave. To Church, old clothes. Laidlaw preach. Home on Bob Sleigh with Billy to gate. Up home with Jim, Liz & Maggie. At 10:30. Jack & Polly in Sleigh. 15 (THURSDAY) Fine. Cold. To home. Chore. Cut Wm. Wilson’s hair. To Palgrave, Polly & Jack in Sleigh, haul wood from Gibson’s Bush for Alex Coulter, gave Mrs Pettinger 1 Bag potatoes. Got letter from Perrin & letter from Albert Little. To Church at night, Laidlaw preach. Drive home in Sleigh. Tea at Coulters, put colts in Bradleys Stable. 16 (FRIDAY) Very cold, N. wind. To home. To James Snells, Polly in cutter, look for potatoes. Down 3rd line, across to 5th line, up home for Dinner. To Ballycroy with Liz, in Office. Up to Cedarville, across to Livingstones, George not there. Down home. Write letter to Perrin. Chore, tea, walk to Palgrave, post letter on train to Perrin. To Church, Laidlaw preach. Join Church tonight. Home in cutter with Liz & Maggie. Nelson. 17 (SATURDAY) Clear, milder, soft. To home. Help Ma fill 7 Bags potatoes. Help Jim load up 5 Bags wheat for grist. 7 Bags potatoes to Bolton, colts in Sleigh, Lizzie & Jim. Hitch Nelson in cutter, drive down 6th line, to Mick Keenahans for Dinner. To Frank Horans. Up 4th line, across to 6th, up home, feed Nelson. To Ballycroy, got letter from Perrin. To Joices at Pipers Hill, across & down to Chapmans. Home for tea. Cut S. Kelly’s Hair & Jim’s at night. Shave Jim & myself. 18 (SUNDAY) Clear, mild, to home, chore, dress. To Palgrave in Sleigh with Jim, Liz, Maggie, Margery Faulkner. Gertie Jefferson & Minnie Andrews. To Church, Laidlaw preach. Ride home in cutter with Billy Bingham. Moonlight. 19 (MONDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Walk to Palgrave, load potatoes. Dinner & tea at Coulters, to Boyces at night with Billy Bingham. Jim. Alex Coulter. Liz. Maggie. Nettie Zimmerman. And Emma Shinaman. Polly & Jack in Sleigh. Florence Sugget there. Back to Palgrave at 3 o’clock in morning, to Station, sleep in car to morning. Keep on fire. Mary McClelland & William David Reaney married today at Palgrave - 20 (TUESDAY) Clear, cold, Blustry at night. At Palgrave. At Coulters for Breakfast & Dinner. Got $ 155.00 by Express from Perrin. Finish load car, put 448 Bags in it. Bill for 34?, got ride to Ballycroy with Sam Reaney in Sleigh. Ride home. Chore. Rawn & Pettitt today – 21 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. Write letter to Perrin. Pay S. Kelly, $ 9.00, Billy Bingham, $ 27.00, Miller Hamilton, $ 7.00. Pat McGerrin, $ 7.00. Home for Dinner. To Palgrave, Jack in cutter, help Laidlaw close up driving house. John Jefferson & Billy Clarke there, had tea at Laidlaws. To Station, post letter on train to Perrin. Albert Little. Card to T. Eaton, Co (90 Yonge St), Duffy & Dave Henderson here at night. Duffy cut my hair. Jack Cobean moved from Ballycroy to Badjeros today - 22 (THURSDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. Split wood at house. To Ballycroy, got papers. To Binghams Swamp, help Willie & Tom split & pile wood. Home, chore. To Palgrave at night, Polly & Jack in Sleigh. Jim, Liz & Maggie. To League. Home at 10:30. Big time at Ballycroy. 23 (FRIDAY) Clear, very cold. To home. Chore. Willie & I haul some wood home. To Ballycroy, got Enterprise, home, Dinner. Sleep. Cut some limbs. Chore. To Palgrave at night with Lizzie. Polly in cutter. 86 �To Station, write card to Perrin. Mail on train. Put Polly in Bradleys Stable, to Concert in Church. Edith Mason sang. Mrs Britt Strangeways recite, good concert, over 100 there. Home in cutter with Liz. Dan Maybee recite. Mrs McKinney & her daughter sang. Mrs Laidlaw, Mrs Sloan & Will Lindset sang. Britt Strangeways made speech, charmeter? study. Very cold night, Northern Lights. Very cold, 20 below zero - 24 (SATURDAY) Clear. Very cold. To home. Chore. Haul wood home from Bush, Polly & Jack, to Ballycroy, get card about money. To Binghams Swamp, get pine tops. Home, haul wood. To Palgrave at night, to Station, get $ 70.00 by Express from Perrin. Got sweets, 10 cts at Mrs McMahons. Home in cutter. Very cold. Shave. 25 (SUNDAY) Clear, cold. To home, sleep to 10:30. Chore, dress, to Palgrave Church at night in Sleigh, Polly & Jack. With Liz. Maggie. Jim. Willie & Billy Duffy. Laidlaw preach. Home at 9:30, chore. 26 (MONDAY) Clear, milder. To home, help Jim haul wood, Polly & Jack. To Ballycroy, Nelson & cutter, got letter & card from Perrin, got letter for Lizzie. Got 2 lbs horse salts, 10 cts pd. To Palgrave. See Laidlaw. To Carters. To Taylors. Horan’s. Keenahans. Winox?’s, Currans & Binghams. Home at 7:30, chore. Mr & Mrs Wm Boyce & family here today. Horses & sleigh. Sleighing party here - 27 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine. To home. To Chapmans, J. P. Hislons. Hamiltons. To Ballycroy, got 10 cts worth Sulphur, 5 cts copperas. Home for Dinner. To Palgrave, meet Perrin. Drive to Sam Reaneys. Arcoss to town line, down to Jas Snells. Then home for supper, Perrin stop here all night. Sleigh load here. Ed Boyce. Mary Ann. Flo Sugget. Billy Duffy. Dave Henderson. Joe Lavery. Jim Kidd. Alex Coulter. Billy Bingham. Willie Faulkner. John Buckwell & Mrs Buckwell. Lizzie Lavery. Mary Lyons. Minnie Andrews. Ruth Pettinger. Stop to 1 o’clock, went home. Fine night. 28 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, warm. To home. Chore. To Palgrave with Perrin, Jack in cutter. At Coulters for dinner. Put Jack in Nagles Stable. Help Perrin load potatoes. To Pat Burn’s. Take Bags up for Cosgrove. Home, chore. To Bed at 9 o’clock. MARCH 1894 1 (THURSDAY) Clear, warm. To home. Hitch Jack in cart. To Ballycroy for Bags, to Palgrave, fill 43 Bags, load into car, weigh 46 from S. McClelland. To Coulters for Dinner. To Carters for tea. Back to Palgrave. See Mrs Bradley sick. Road very muddy. To League, Nate Henderson XXX. Road very muddy. Chat to Silvie. Home at 11:30. 2 (FRIDAY) Clear, mild, cool. To home. Chore, Split wood at house. To Ballycroy, got papers, syrup (11) & coconut (3). Home, Dinner. Help Pa & George Hamilton fill 7 Bags potatoes. Sleep, chore. To Binghams at night, chat to Billy, Tom & Willie there. Bring axe home, Jim away, Jack in cart. Home at 11 o’clock. 3 (SATURDAY) Fine, warm. To home. Help Jim cut wood in Bush. To Owen McGovern’s sale afternoon. XXX in cart, road very muddy. Supper. Sleep. Shave. To Bed at 12. 4 (SUNDAY) Clear, warm. To home. Chore. Dress. Hitch Polly in cart, drive to Palgrave. Then to Thos. Boyce’s with Alex Coulter. Sing, chat, tea, to Palgrave Church at night, Mary Ann & I in cart, Florence Sugget, Alex Coulter & Ed Boyce in Buggy. Jim Bible preach. Chat to Sylvie & Minnie, to see Mrs Bradley very Sick. Call at Coulters for Lizzie, home in cart with Lizzie. Dark night. Road very muddy. 5 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. Split wood at house. Help Jim & S. Kelly to cut pigs. To Bush after noon, help Jim saw wood in Bush. Cut Tom & Willie’s hair at night. They went to Binghams. Then. 6 (TUESDAY) Fine. Rain. To home. Help Jim to cut wood in Bush. Hitch Polly in cart, drive to Livingstones, to Innis’s, to Lyons. To Ballycroy, see George Livingstone. To Palgrave. Send post card to Perrin. & letter to Enterprise. Put Polly in Nagles Stable. Stop all night at Pettingers. 87 �7 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, warm. At Pettingers, Breakfast. To Station. Hitch up, drive home. For Dinner. Help Jim cut wood in Bush, afternoon. Chore. Write here. David & Mary - 8 (THURSDAY) Fine, warm. To home. Chore. Help Jim haul hay. Help Jim & Pa bring Big sow and 8 young pigs. Help Jim saw wood in Bush. Perrin in Bush gave me $ 187.00, chore. To Palgrave in cart with Maggie. To Station, Perrin went to Caledon East on train, Mary McClelland & Wm David Reaney start to north West. Big crowd at Station, to League. To Coulters, see Will Sick. Home in cart with Maggie. Road muddy. 9 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. To home. To Livingstones. Lyons. O’ Leary’s?. Office, got papers. To Binghams, chat to Billy. Home for Dinner. Take 90 lbs clover seed to Mrs McMahons for Dick Doherty. To J. Wilsons. Burns. McCauley’s. To Palgrave. Put Polly in Stable, fed her, tea, chat. At 15. To Church, Hill with Alex Coulter, Laidlaw preach. Then home at 11. Road muddy. 10 (SATURDAY) Foggy. Clear, mild. To home. Walk to Palgrave with Billy Bingham. Ride with Jim Sloan, load potatoes. At Coulters for Dinner & tea. Billy to Toronto & Laidlaw, Myron & Sylvie. Up town, walk around Block. To Coulters, chat. Home in cart with Billy Bingham. Ride with Jim Sloan. 11 (SUNDAY) Story, west wind, cool. To home. Chore. Write letter to 125. Chore. Dress, to Palgrave at night with Maggie, Jack in cart. Call, see Will Coulter. To Church with Maggie & Mary McFadden. Laidlaw preach. Home in cart with Maggie at 10:30. Moonlight. Cold. 12 (MONDAY) Fine, warm. To home. Walk to Palgrave down 6th line with Martin Mack, chicken, to Coulters. To Station, load car, put in 489 Bags. To Thedford. Billed it, 357 Bags, to Coulters for Dinner & tea. Albert Little came Back tonight, Jim & Albert went home in cart, I walked, called at (Ben Rolleys), (V. H. M.), walk home at 11:30. Read. 13 (TUESDAY) Cloudy. Rain. Cool. To home. Chore. In Bush, help Jim saw wood. Home, read, chore. To Office, get letter from Lettie &. Paper. Got 2 yds lining, 28 cts pd, got 5 lbs salts, 25 cts pd. Got 9 postage stamps. Home, chore. 27 cts pd. Play flip at night. 14 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, cool. To home. Chore. To Bush, help Jim saw wood. Tom, Willie & Billy Bingham here afternoon. To Logans & Steeles, look for apple. To Black Horse Church at night, Laidlaw preach. Mrs Laidlaw Sang. Beautiful hands. Home in carts. Jim & XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXX Perrin XXXX potatoes. 15 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, squaly, snow, misty. To home. Chore, oil cart. Help Jim fix Door on pig pen. XXXX, chore. To Palgrave, Lizzie & I, Polly in cart, send post card to Perrin. To League. Will Lindsey lead it. Lesson about Jonah. To Parsonage, Liz & I. Chat. Then home at 11 o’clock. 16 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Hitch Polly in cart. Drive up to Livingstones. To Hislons. To XXXXXXX, to Irwins. To Hockley for Dinner (40 cts), feed Polly. To Lindseys. To Snells. To Mono Mills. To Church Meeting. Drive home for Supper. To Ballycroy Church, Kennedy not there. Fine night. Home?. Cut Will Stevens hair. 17 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, misley. To home. In Bush, pile wood, Tom split. To Ballycroy, got paper, came? from Lettie McMahon. Home, hitch Jack in Buggy, to Livingstones, across, down to Palgrave, send card to Lettie. Send message to Perrin. Home. Cut Billy Binghams hair & shave him. Shave myself. Sleepy. 18 (SUNDAY) To home. Drive to Palgrave S. School with Maggie, Polly in Buggy. To Cedar Mills, to Toms for Dinner, chat, tea. Very warm. Roads very muddy. To Palgrave Church at night. Mrs Laidlaw preach, Mr Laidlaw sick. Home in Buggy with Maggie at 9:30, rain after we got home. 88 �19 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cool. Fine. To home. Chore. Hitch Polly in cart, drive to Liggets, to Connor, up around by Hockley, down town line, home for Dinner. Up to O’Learys around by Livingstones, Tom Guests, down home, help cut feed. Sams Engine. Kellys Box. Tea, drive to Black Horse with Liz, to Church. Mr Laidlaw preach. Left Box of eggs at Stycks for Jones. 20 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear. To home. Chore. To Sikes with Box & Keg of eggs & Basket of Butter, to Office, got letter from Perrin. Home for Dinner. To Palgrave. Put 2 loads of potatoes in Pettingers cellar. Tea with Harry. To Rolleys, feed Polly, tea. (V. H M.). To 8th line, to Laidlaw’s party, stop to 11:15, play, sing. Came home by 8th line. Home at 12:30, fine moonlight. 21 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cool, misley, fine, cool. To home. Help Jim grind axes. Sleep. To Ballycroy, got card? for Liz from Lettie. Walk to Palgrave. Sold 52 Bags potatoes to Isaac Matson, $ 18.80 paid. To Coulters for tea. Walk to Black Horse Church with Alex & Joe. Laidlaw preach. Walk to Palgrave, to Coulters all night. Alex & Joe went to Boyces with XXX. 22 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cool, misley, cold. At Palgrave, Breakfast at Coulter’s, to Station. Walk to Ballycroy, got letter from Perrin with $ 40.00 in. Home for Dinner. Bought? 74 lbs Beef from James Guest. At 4 ½ = $ 3.33 pd. Took it to Cedar Mills for Tom, tea. Back to Palgrave, home. Polly in cart. Road muddy. To League. 23 (FRIDAY) Fine, windy, cool. To home. To Binghams, chat to Billy. To Ballycroy with Billy, got soap, 5 cts pd. Home for Dinner. Chore. To Black Horse at night with Polly in cart, Laidlaw preach. To T. Boyce’s party. Then home at 4 o’clock. 24 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. To home. Dress, walk to Palgrave on train to Toronto with Maggie?, got Clover seed, 30 lbs & 1 Bag. 20 cts. Zomammoth?, $ 3.15 pd. Got valse, 50 cts, oranges, 30 cts. Brush, 20 cts. Bananas, 15 cts. Sat for pictures, 1 doz, $ 1.00 XXX. Back to Palgrave on train. Maggie went home with Liz in Buggy, I walked, got XXX XXXX. Easter Sunday – 25 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Chore. To English Church, Palgrave, Kennedy preach, to Coulters for tea. To Methodist Church at night, Laidlaw preach. To Coulters, chat. To B. R., chat to 111. V. H. N. Walk home, cold night, to Bed at 12?, very cold day. Alex & Duffy walk to Ridges & Back. With Florence & XXXXX Sugget. 26 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cold, Blustry. To home. Jim go to Palgrave for plaster, 1 ton, $ 4.85. I went to tell Billy Bingham. Home for Dinner. Hitch Jack in cart to Ballycroy. To Palgrave, to Station, telegraph to Perrin. Start to Lyons Sale, to Late, Michel & I Back to Station, see Buckwell. Got Basket at Sam McClellands. Bags at Coulters. Home in cart at 6, very cold. 27 (TUESDAY) Cold, Blustry, clear. To home, drive to Mona Road, see Alexander. To Caledon East, feed Polly, Dinner at Hantons. Across to 5th line to Mills & Allans, to Kenahans & Minocks, up 6th home. Tea. To Black Horse at night with Liz, to Church, Laidlaw preach. Home at 11. Road hard & rough. 28 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, mild. Snow at night. To home. Help Jim haul 1 load hay from Stack to Stable. Fill 5 Bags oats & peas for chop. Dinner. To Jos. Stych, got $ 7.12 from Jeo. For Jones. To Burns. Elliotts. Lipsets. To Palgrave, write letter to Perrin in parsonage. Home for tea. To Ballycroy, hear Proff. Halls lecture, 5 cts. Home at 12:00. 29 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore, split wood at house. Cut Albert Little Hair & shave him. Shave myself. Jim to Bolton with grist. To Palgrave Literary entertainment, help Maggie to sing. What Will the Harvest Be. Albert drive Maggie home. To Bradleys, old lady very sick. Leave Mary home. Walk home. Dark. 89 �30 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Split wood, chore. To G. Irwin’s? sale afternoon. Got Binder, $ 45.00, light double tree & knife, 15 cts pd. Home. To Ballycroy, got letter for Jim & Enterprise. Albert here at night, play mouthorgan. Duffy & Dave Henderson here at night. Jim at Young’s sawing Bee. Billy Bingham to sale with me. Duffy cut my hair, I cut his. 31 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild, windy. To home. Chore. To G. Irwins with Jim, Bring Binder, home for wagon. Put it in Barn. Chore. Fix turnip, cutter up on Bench, Albert here. APRIL 1894 1 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore, read. Wash, dress. Chore. To Palgrave at night, to Church with Maggie & Silvie Laidlaw in Buggy. Mr Steele preach. Home with Maggie in Buggy at 9:30?. Start advance – 2 (MONDAY) Fine, clear. To home. Split wood at house. In Bush, help Jim saw wood. To Office, got letter from Perrin. To Palgrave, see Buckwell, order refrigerator car. To Hall, Pay $ 1.00, act vice president closing. Home in cart at 12. Harry Matson got ride with me. Liz to Bolton today, Nelson in Buggy with eggs. 3 (TUESDAY) Clear, cool, S. wind. To home. To Palgrave, got 2 Shoes on Polly , got wheel fixed. At Hendersons. To Station, got $ 165.00 from Perrin by express. To Maybees on 10th line. To Lipsetts for Dinner. To G. Elliotts. To Palgrave, write letter to Perrin. Gave letters to Buckwell to post on train. To Jim Alleys on 5th line. Up to Matty Minocks. Up to Pat Finertys. Up home for tea. To Ballycroy, got $ 40.00 changed. Call, see Pettit. Home at 9:30. Rain. 4 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, misley, windy. To home. To Eaves. Reaneys, McCoys. Mercers. Irwins. Around by Hockley, to J. B. Lindsays. Down to C. Lee’s. Then home for Dinner. To Ballycroy, got 2 doz photos from Toronto. Maggies & mine. Stanton, 11 King Street. Letter from Orangeville Bank. To Palgrave. Empty 18 Bags potatoes in car. Got change from Sam McClelland, $ 4.50?. Home in cart. Jack run away from gate into Barnyard, Break shafts in cart. XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX. Old Mrs Bradley Died today - 5 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cool. To home. Chore. To Palgrave. In wagon with Jim, load car potatoes, put in 437 Bags. Alex Coulter help me, paid Alex $ 1.00. Billed car 30,000 XX London car No. 3341. Left at 7:30 at night. To League. Mrs Laidlaw lead. Home in cart with Billy Bingham. A. J. Roberts 4 years old today - 6 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cool. To home. In Bush, help Jim saw wood. Dress, shave, walk to Palgrave, post letter on train to Perrin. On train to Alliston, to Trimbles. To Youngs, see Jim Trimble at Hepworth, to 125 all night. Old Bill there. (1) at 2 o’clock. 7 (SATURDAY) Fine, cool. At 125. Alliston for Breakfast. To Station on train to Palgrave. Ride up home in Buggy with Liz. Dinner. Jim went away to train today. To Orangeville, Polly in Buggy, to meeting in Son’s of Ireland Hall. Got leather, $ 2.00. Shafts & whiffletree for cart, $ 1.00?, whip 30 cts. Felt 10 cts. Coil spring $ 1.00. Hostler 10 cts. Home at 8 o’clock. Kidd & Charlie Gibson? stop for tea. Willie Faulkner here. S. Kelly here. 8 (SUNDAY) Squaly, cold, clear. To home. Chore. To Palgrave, to Sunday School in Buggy with Liz & Maggie. Duffy drove them home. Jim away. At Coulters for Dinner & tea. To Station with Alex, compose. To Church at night, Laidlaw preach. To Castle?, to 4:30, walk home. Sleep to 7:00?. 9 (MONDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. In Bush, help Willie saw wood. To Binghams, chat to Billy. Simon. Finerty there. Start to work. Home, cut wood. Chore. Jim away. Came home. 90 �10 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, stormy. Snowstorm afternoon, East wind, Big storm. To home. Help Jim & Willie haul home wood in wagon, split wood. Help Willie with Kettle & pot over XXXXX, Willie & I pile wood in Bush. In house, fix harness & halter. Chore. Read. To Bed at 9:15?. 11 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Help Willie fill 6 Bags peas & oats for chop. Jim to Mill, Charlie & Nelson run home. Jim took cart to Palgrave to be fixed, to Ballycroy, got paper. Brass rivits, 18 cts pd. Help Jim haul out wood. Boil sap. To Jas Snells with Polly in Buggy Bags?. 12 (THURSDAY) Fine, warm. To home. To Bush, help Willie tap 11 trees, Boil sap, cut wood. To Palgrave at night with Willie, Jack in Buggy. 19 lbs dried apples to Ballycroy. 5 cts per lb. 95 cts Due Bill. To League, walk home at Castle to 12:30. Liz came home with Jim. Pa to Orangeville Fair today, Nelson in Buggy. 13 (FRIDAY) Clear, mild. To home. Help Jim to haul hay from Stack. Take rack of put on Box on old wagon, haul home wood. Ring pigs. To Ballycroy at night, got carrot & onion seed. Ride home with S. Kelly. Willie here, Boil sap. 14 (SATURDAY) Fine, hot. To home. Help Jim sow 4 Bags plaster on flat field. Haul 1 load wood. Clean 22 ½ Bushels oats. To Binghams for 4 Bags. To Ballycroy got castor oil, 23 cts. Home. Chore. Cut S. Kelly’s hair at night, shave Albert Little & myself. Fine moonlight night. Jim to Downeys for seed oats Banner. Willie here. 15 (SUNDAY) Fine, very hot. To home. Chore. Walk to Palgrave Church at night, Laidlaw preach, for drive down 7th to 23 Hill & Back. With M. M., Billy’s mare & cart. To Castle to 3:15. Walk home. Lawrence Coulter here today. & Willie Faulkner. 16 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. Rain at night. To home. Chore. Willie & I sow 3 Bags plaster on flat, XXX Jack & Polly in wagon. Drive to Bolton, Polly in Buggy. With 41 Doz eggs, 10 cts, $ 4.10?, & 10 lbs XXXX, (20) XX, got $ 2.00 sugar. cotton, 5. 10 buckles. Home at 5:30, tea. To Palgrave at night to 268 Connor XX?. Willie went home tonight to Cedar Mills. Jim at Martin Mack’s Plowing Bee. At Wilson’s. 17 (TUESDAY) Clear, hot. To home. Chore. To Mrs. E. Wallace’s funeral with Pa, Jack in Buggy, down to sidle line across to 6th line, up home, put manure on little garden. Write for Enterprise. Pick Stones. Walk to Palgrave, post letter on train. Up 6th to 30, chat. Fine moonlight night. Home at 10:30?. 18 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, warm. To home. Sow clover seed on fall wheat with Drill, Polly & Jack start to harrow in middle field. Help Pa clean 6 ½ Bushels Barley. Chore. To Bed at 8. 19 (THURSDAY) Fine, hot, thunder, shower at night. To home. Harrow in middle field with Jack & Polly. Chore. Jim Start to sow Barley & Banner oats today. Slim Jim here for Breakfast. Jim to Palgrave, Dolly in Buggy tonight. Maggie to Palgrave, to Mrs Buckwells, take first lesson painting. Jim to Palgrave, Dolly in Buggy tonight. 20 (FRIDAY) Fine, hot. Cloudy, rain. To home. Finish harrow middle field. Harrow fall wheat, 7 acre field. Help plant some potatoes in garden. Chore. Charlie Reaney here at night. 21 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, misley. Fine. To home. Chore. Make 2 home straps. 1 Brest strap. Fix halter. Fix Box. Pick Stones of hill. Fix fence. Pile rail. To Palgrave with Jack for cart. Paid Henderson, $ 1.85. Maggie home with me. By Ballycroy, got paper. Home. Cut Jim & Frank Mack’s hair. I cut off mustaches tonight?. Myself & Albert. 22 (SUNDAY) Fine, clear, cool. To home. Chore. Dress, to Palgrave S. School with Maggie, Polly in Buggy, home for Dinner. Mrs Coulter & Tom up with us. Tom & I to Binghams, chat to Billy, had tea with him. Up home. Jim & Duffy there. Tom & I start to walk to Palgrave, got ride with Billy Bingham in Buggy. To Church. 91 �Jim Bible preach. Mr Laidlaw sick. To Coulters, chat, to H.M. with Mary (1). Down track for walk with Mary. All night. Up to stack. Up home. 23 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cool. Walk up home. Change clothes. Help Pa to fill peas in Barn, 8 Bags clean them. Harrow hill above house. Chore. Jim sow peas. 24 (TUESDAY) Clear, cool. To home. Chore. To Swamp on new road for Balsam trees. Help Jim get muck in Palgrave swamp. Haul home trees. Help Jim plant Balsam trees in garden. To Palgrave, Polly in Buggy. To Station, post letter on train to Enterprise. In Laidlaws, play flip. In English Church. Home at 10. 25 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, hot. To home. Help Jim plant trees. Help Pa fill 6 Bags peas & oats for chop. To Jas Snells, Jack in cart for potatoes. Got none. Home for Dinner. Help Jim move fence at Bush. To Ballycroy at night, got letter from Perrin. To Proff Kents lecture in hall, 15 cts, home at 11. Got fashion paper for Lizzie. Stewart Masons. Hazards. Orrs. Billy Bingham here for his oats. Banner. 26 (THURSDAY) Fine, hot. To home. Help Jim move rails. Pick up Burn off. Jim start to plow new land. To Palgrave at night, Polly in Buggy with Jim. Drive to Sheep, Jack in cart with Mary. Home at 10:30?. Back to Beattys. 27 (FRIDAY) Fine, hot. To home. Help Pa clear fence road. To Binghams for gage. Burn Brush. Fence till night. Chore. Morman? Brought telegram from Perrin to pay 45. Jim to Palgrave tonight, Jack in cart. Jim plowing new land. 28 (SATURDAY) Cloudy. Rain. Misley. To home. Chore. Help Pa fence at Bush. Buy potatoes afternoon, up to J. B. Lindsey’s. Back home for tea. To Ballycroy, got paper. To Palgrave, gave list of potatoes to R. J. McClelland. Crowd on level trotting horses tonight. Shave Albert & myself. 29 (SUNDAY) Clear, hot. To home. To Palgrave S. School with Maggie, Jack in cart. Jim & Billy Bingham went to Toms, Cedar Mills. Liz went to Gibsons, Polly in Buggy, Maggie & I home, chore, sleep. To Church at night, Palgrave, with Maggie, Steele preach. Home at 9:30, Albert here. Gave letter to Bob Coulter for T. C. for Perrin. Niece Letties 13th Birthday - 30 (MONDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Hitch Polly in cart, drive to Watsons, to Bretts. Up to McKenna for Dinner. To Uncle Bill McMahons. He was in Bed. To O’Learys, over to Irwins. Down to Lee’s. Then down to town line, home at 8 o’clock. Got 305 promised at 50 cts. To Bed at 9:15. See Uncle James Daroak in garden. Plant potatoes. Jim plowing in field??. MAY 1894 1 (TUESDAY) Clear, hot, rain. Hot. To home. Fence new land. Split rails. To Palgrave at night, Jack in cart, gave Alex Coulter list of potatoes, R. J. sick. Chat to M. Home at 10:30. 2 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, windy, cool. To home. Roll peas, Jack & Polly roll fall wheat. Laidlaw & Iva here at noon. Maggie Stevens here at night, Liz & Jim left here home. Wrote letter to 125 tonight. 3 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Cut rails. Finish rolling fall wheat. Start roll oats and Barley. To Wilson’s for harrow, not there. Home, chore. To Binghams, chat. To League at Palgrave with Billy in cart, Eva Beatty lead. Post letter to 125. & 1 to A. Sanders, 560. 4 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cool, fine, mild. To home. To Kellys for democrat, Jack & Polly. Home, oil wagon, lunch. To Bolton with Liz & Maggie Stevens with eggs & Butter & onions. Got paint & brush, Brass rivits. $ 1.00. Home at 6:00?, tea. To Kellys with wagon. Home. Lizzie, Ann Faulkner came home with us from Cedar Mills. 92 �5 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. Cloudy, thunder, rain. To home. Fill 7 Bags peas & oats. 63 cts pd. To Mill with chop, Lizzie, Ann with me. Jack & Polly. Home with chop. To Ballycroy for 6 Bull harrow, home, roll in middle field to rain came (5 o’clock). Chore. Cut Albert Little’s hair & shave him & shave myself. Wet night. 6 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, rain, mild. To home. To Palgrave S. S. with Maggie, Jack in cart, to Coulters for Dinner, to English Church. Tea at Coulters. To Church at night, with M, Laidlaw preach, XXXX, down track after Church. Walk home, change clothes, sleep on lounge in parlor. Duffy drive Maggie home from S. S., Church at night. 7 (MONDAY) Fine, cool, very stormy, Dusty. To home. Chore. To Binghams for Toms mall. To Bash, split rails, carry over creek. Home, chore. Wash feet. Write for Enterprise. Jim at Sullivans Plowing Bee on Wallace farm?. 8 (TUESDAY) Fine, windy, cool. To home. Help Jim & Pa pick roots on new land. To Palgrave at night, Jack in cart, to Station, post letter on train to Enterprise. Chat to Duffy, home at 10:30. 9 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, mild. To home. Help Jim pick stones of new land. Cut rail cuts. Billy Bingham & Billy Wilson chat. To Cedar Mills at night with Maggie, Polly in cart. Cold night. Jim harrow. 10 (THURSDAY) Cloudy. Fine. Rain at night. To home. To Orangeville fair, Sell Flower cow, $ 33.00. Pa? & I, Polly in cart. Home at 3:30?, tea. To Palgrave at night, to League. Rain stop in shed. Home at 12. 10 & 11, set time for XXXX. 11 (FRIDAY) Fine, dry. To home. Sow oats in new land, Broadcast with Polly & Jack. Cut off Barrel. XXX Jim harrow new land. S. Kelly & Martin Mack make fence in Bush. Cool night, to Bed at XXX. 12 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. To home. In Bush, split rails, lay worm at creek. To Mill with 6 Bags peas & oats for chop, home. Tea. Fence at swamp. See races on road. Cut Billy Binghams hair & Willie Faulkner’s hair. Shave Albert Little & myself. Jim got 2 shoes on Jack at Palgrave. Tom Rogers, the 1 legged man here for Breakfast. Jim finish harrow new land. 13 (SUNDAY) Clear, mild. To home. To Palgrave S. School. Home for Dinner. Alex Coulter & Mrs W. Steele here. Chore. To Palgrave at night, to Church, Mr. Pettitt preach. Meet Duffy, chat. Walk home at 1 o’clock. 14 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley. To home. Fix fence at Stable. Help Jim haul home hay from Stack. To Palgrave at night with Liz to Ladies Aid meeting. In Coulters, wait?, ?????, Liz, home at 11:20. Willie Faulkner fish. G. White here with cow. 15 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. To Cedar Mills with Willie Faulkner. Polly & Jack in wagon withe edgeings & 1 Bag potatoes. Home, make crupper? strap, chore. Walk to Palgrave at night, to Council meeting. Appointed delegate, walk home at 11. Fine moonlight. 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Title A name given to the resource Philp Family Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th & 20th Century, Wellington County, Maryborough Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1897 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1898 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1899 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1900 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1901 Clara, Olive, & Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1902 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1903 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1904 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1905 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1906 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1907 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1908 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1909 Clara, Brock, Elizabeth & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1910 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1911 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1912 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1913 Clara & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1914 Olive & Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1915 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1916 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1917 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1918 Olive Philp Diary, 1919 Olive Philp Diary, 1920 Olive Philp Diary, 1921 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Private Donor Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1897-1918 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1906 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1906 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Philp Family Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>(title) - Daily Journal 1906{small drawings in and around the letters}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{left page}</p> <p>CALENDAR FOR 1906</p> <p>{right page}</p> <p>DOMINION DIARY</p> <p>DAILY JOURNAL</p> <p>...FOR...</p> <p>1906</p> <p>PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE COPP, CLARK COMPANY, LIMITED</p> <p>64 &amp; 66 FRONT STREET WEST, TORONTO</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>STERLING EXCHANGE</p> <p>For Customs House purposes Sterling Exchange is rendered into Canadian Money at 9 1/2 per cent. Advance. This is called the Par Of Exchange. The following Table will give the desired results.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">DIARY FOR 1906</span></h3> <p>NOTES FOR 1906</p> <p>New Year'd Day..... Monday, January 1st</p> <p>Ash Wednesday...... February 28th</p> <p>St. David's Day..... Thursday, March 1st.</p> <p>Quadragesima, 1st Sunday in Lent, March 4th</p> <p>St. Patrick's Day..... Saturday, March 17th</p> <p>Lady Day.............. Sunday, March 25th</p> <p>Palm Sunday........... April 8th</p> <p>Good Friday........... April 13th</p> <p>Easter Sunday......... April 15th</p> <p>St. George's Day...... Monday, April 23rd</p> <p>Victoria Day.......... Thursday, May 24th</p> <p>Holy Thursday......... May 24th</p> <p>Pentecost Whitsunday.. June 3rd</p> <p>Trinity Sunday........ June 10th</p> <p>Corpus Christi........ Thursday, June 14th</p> <p>Midsummer Day......... Sunday, June 24th</p> <p>Dominion Day.......... Sunday, July 1st</p> <p>Labor Day............. Monday, September 3rd.</p> <p>Michaelmas Day........ Saturday, Sept. 29th</p> <p>Birth of King Elward WII (1841) November 9th</p> <p>St. Andrew's Day...... Friday, November 30th</p> <p>Christmas Day......... Tuesday, December 25th</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January NEW YEARS DAY (DOMINION) MONDAY, 1 (1-364) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day. Mr Craig brough over peice of beed in forenoon. We children up skating on Page's pnd in afternoon. very stormy day- cold. Local Option</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 2 (2-363)</span></h3> <p>Da done chores in forenoon took a load of straw to for Coram in afternoon. Bill Barry here for dinner and took some potatoes out of his pit. Har. Coram gabe Ollie and I a music lesson. Beautiful mild day. up skating at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 3 (3-362)</span></h3> <p>Da done chores. I took Olive back to school and met morning train. Dick Chambers came off and stayed for dinner. Da took him down to 4.36 to night. Very nasty day-very strong east wind. hailing and raining all afternoon. rain freezing on.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 4. (4-361) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da choring and killed twelve chickens in afternoon. very disagreeable day. very strong south west wind. very stormy all day. everything very icy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 5. (5-360)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores in fornoon and cleaned hen pens in afternoon. ma went to Drayton for Olive and shipped a dozen chickens and 20 lbs. of butter to Uncle Jim. very stormy at times. snow rifts not very cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">EPIPHANY (Quebec) SATURDAY, 6. (6-359)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores in fornoon then at - Susie Kirkpatrick's funeral in afternoon. Took her from Drayton to Rothsay. Buried in old English Church cemetary. had cutter out for first-time to day. terrible stormy all day. not very cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January SUNDAY, 7 (7-358) 1906</span></h3> <p>Roy Philp and Gorden- Neil Philps som here in afternoon and for tea. very stromy till about evening then calmed down a little. Colder to day. Old Mr. Henman buried today.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 8 (8-357)</span></h3> <p>Da drove Olive down to School and done the chores in forenoon. Then in afternoon. He and Will Walker drawing in the old hay. stack-Da and Ma oover to Mr. Duncan's in evening. very fine bright day. rather frosty.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 9 (9-356)</span></h3> <p>Da and Will done the chores then Chester came down and they finished taking in stack at barn and took in the one down by Poplars. Brock and i down to Rink at night. Har. Cram gave me a lesson in afternoon. rather stromy morning but turned out fine. pretty sharp wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January WEDNESDAY, 10 (10-355) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da done chores. Will drew chop to town. Went to bush about four o'clock and hened stick for saw log bunks. very line, but rather cold wind beautful moon light. Saw of Jim Lowes place and Stock.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 11 (11-354)</span></h3> <p>Da and Will done chores then took load of hogs down to Drayton to Lucker straightning up in afternoon and shutting up old sows. quite nice day- Mild.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 12 )12-353)</span></h3> <p>Da and Will done chores, then he and Will drawing manure on to other place. Ma went to town this forenoon and brought Olive home. Will Gregory, Mr. Walker, and old Ms. Betts here played euchure. very fine day. Rather raw wind pooor slighing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January SATURDAY, 13 (13-352) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da and Will finished drawing out the manure. Will went home before tea. Very strong raw, cold, east wind blowing all day. Beryja Crocker called this afternoon. imiting Olive and I to thier party. Tuesday night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 14 (14-351)</span></h3> <p>Home all day. rained little in morning and froze on. not cold.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 15 (15-350)</span></h3> <p>Da done the chores and cleaned out pens in afternoon. I took Olive back to school this morning. nasty day. very foggy till noon. little rain in afternoon. raw east wind. not freezing to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January TUESDAY, 16 (16-349) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da choring all day. Har Coram gave me lessons after dinner. very stormy all day and night. Wat Burrows took sleigh-load up to party at Sam Crocker. Walker, McKee Gregorys and Ms. Ches Walker broigh Olive and Edith Barry out. Edith satyed here all night. not cold. but very rough. Will Walker brought down bag of spy apples.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 17 (17-348)</span></h3> <p>Da took Olive and Edith back to town this morning. Will Walker done the chores and took a grist to town ina fternoon. Da and Ma down to see Isaac Hilborn's house in afternoon. little strom in morning but cleared off. Storming again to-night. rather raw cold wind.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 18 (18-347)</span></h3> <p>Da and Will done the chores and ground up axes. Cutting some logs in afternoon. Ma up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker in afternoon. Mr. Allan here for tea. Will gone to Drurys to play where. quite mild. snowing at times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Janurary FRIDAY, 19 (19-346) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then cutting down some trees for logs at edge of bush. I at Drayton in afternoon for Olive. Will gone home to night.</p> <p>Fine all day, but foggu till noon-rather raw east wind trees all rined up.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 20 (20-345)</span></h3> <p>Da done chores in forenoon. cleaned out pens and hen house in afternoon. Ma and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. very mild day. snow disappearing quickly.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 21 (21-344)</span></h3> <p>Home all day. Cecil Walker here for while in afternoon. rained through the night and quite a heavy shower at noon. very mild. snow all gone off roads and fields. very mild-like spring.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY, 22 (22-343) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da too Olive down to school then done the chores and cleaning up hay. Stack bottom. Will Walker called in afternoon. I over helping Sarah Burrows bake for party. Big dance at Burrows at night. very nasty day. quite heavy showers at times all gone.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 23 (23-342)</span></h3> <p>Da done the chores and went to Drayton about four o'clock. Harry Coram gave me my lesson from five till six o;clock and stayed ti tea. very mild morning raining at times suddenly cold. roads frozen up hard and dry to night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 24 (24-341)</span></h3> <p>Da done chores and covered straw berrie in afternoon, also cleaned pens. very fine bright day cold. freezing hand to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 25 (25-340) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done chores, in forenoon. Will Walker came here just - before dinner He and Da drawing stone from Uncle Rich'ds in afternoon. Mrs. Jack Walker here for while in afternoon. Da gone to town at night: Walkers {Pages?} &amp; Uncle Rich'ds also Will Gregory skating here to-night. W.W. gone to {Drurys?} party. beautiful fine day. but rather {raw?} wind</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 26 (26-339)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will drawing stone all day. I went to town in afternoon for Olives. Cecil Walker here for tea. Will gone home to-night: Charlie &amp; {Minnie?} Hilborn with teacher and Bill Barry here and spent the evening. very fine day. wind rather cold--</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 27 (27-338)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores, Will and Brock drawing stone all day from Uncle Rich'ds Will drove Da down to noon train. He came home on 4.36. Was up to Harriston to see {Grey}. All up skating on Pages pond. Also a load from town there. Ice fine. Good time. beautiful fine day. Thawing, but froze up at night:</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January SUNDAY, 28 (28-337) 1906</span></h2> <p>Ma and Brock up to see Miss Stone in afternoon. Sarah Burrows here in afternoon. rather raw wind, trees {lined?} roads little rough.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 29 (29-336)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will drawing Stone from Uncle Richds till on in afternoon then drawing from a pile in Mr. {Harrison?} field next to Pages line I drove Olive back to school. All up to skate on Pages pond at night very wind raw day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 30 (30-335)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done chores, then drew stone from Mr. Harrisons and a couple of load from Uncle Richd. Mr. &amp; Miss North here for dinner. Maude stayed while her father went to town. Uncle Jim here in afternoon. Harry Coram here in afternoon. All up to skate at night: ice fine. Beautiful day, but not very bright. lovely night. not the least bit cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January WEDNESDAY, 31 (31-334) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done chores, then went back to Uncle Rich'ds for a load of stone, draw rest of day from Frank Pages. Ma at Drayton. Dave Downey and his father here to see plan of home. Jack Brooks called. Da and Will took a heifer down to Brooks to-night. Alex McLaughton and Mr. Stein, head-agent, here tonight to see plan and figure {on?} heating apparatus. snowed little in morning but stopped and was rather cold . Had 36 loads of stone down to-night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 1 (32-333)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done chores then drew stone from Pages, till noon. Will took grist of chop to town and got {harness?} mended Da up to fix Miss Stone's clock. very stormy all day - cold getting colder as night comes on.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 2 (33-332)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done chores, then cleaned out all the {pens?}. Will went down for Olive in afternoon. I over at Burrows sewing. Very cold day. Clean. Thermometers 14° below zero in morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY, 3 (34-331) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done chores, then drew out manure till noon. Da went to Drayton in afternoon. got 200 lbs sugar rom Guelph. Will went home. Got very stormy about noon. raw wind all day. Car of lumber at station now.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 4 (35-330)</span></h2> <p>Olive and I up to {Chas} Walkers in afternoon Da over to Pages and Uncle Richds in afternoon. Very snowy forenoon, not so stormy in afternoon, but colder.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 5 (36-329)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores. Then Da took Olive back to school and styed on car at station. Ross, {Hasheal?}, Herb, Harry, Chas. Walker, Mr. Craig {and Lomes?} and our team drawing lumber. Each brought 3 loads except {Lomes?} &amp; Craig. Wat helped unload here at home. Very sharp day, but very bright and cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February TUESDAY, 6 (37-328) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores then sorting out the lumber. Mr. Dave {Carbott?} here in afternoon to see fat cattle. Harry Caram here for tea. very sharp day, but bright. Thermometer 20° below zero at 7.30 a.m.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7 (38-327)</span></h2> <p>Da and Willl done chores, then finished piling up lumber. Finished about four o'cocl then Da went to Drayton and Will gone up home. pretty cold morning, but got little warmer towards evening. Beautiful moonlight {Wihmat Drewery?} married to night. Emma McLellan. Frank Wilson - well-driller, married to Miss {Launderkin?}. {written in margins: } Olive 16 years olf to-day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 8 (39-326)</span></h2> <p>Will done the chores and drew out manure till noon. Da took Jersey cow down to Richards in forenoon. Will and Wat Drawing ice - afternoon Da getting place ready. Ma at town all day. Jim Davidson &amp; H. Schlik here to see plan of house also Mr Green and Washburn's foreman from beautiful clear day. lovely moonlight. night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February FRIDAY, 9 (40-325 1906)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores. Will and Wat drawing ice all day. Finished. I went down for Olive in afternoon. She has very sore eyes. Mr. Chas Walker here helping pack the ice in afternoon. very fine day, but sharp. Skating up on pond to-night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 10 (41-324)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then Wat helped them to take light head of cattle, the Jersey calf and {the?} sheep over to Moorefield. Both up to milk-letting at {Rathsay?} in afternoon. Will gone home after twa. Cattle brought {$}350+ve very stormy all day. and cold, but bright sunshine at times.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">2 SUNDAY, 11 (42-323)</span></h2> <p>Mr. and Mrs. J. Rich and their children here for dinner. very fine bright day, but cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 12 (43-322) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then went to town for bond timber and strapping which was shipped down. I drove Olive down this morning. Da and Will drawing out manure after they came home from town. Mr. Drewcan and two girls here and spent evening. Mrs. Barry here leaving invitations to Billy. Fair's party on Wednesday. Very fine day. got quite mild towards evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13 (44-321)</span></h2> <p>Da 50 years ld. Uncle Jim 33 years old to-day. Da and Will done chores then drawing manure. Mr. Brocklebank and another man from Arthur here to see house plan. Louis Wilson, Frank's brother, arrived here at noon from {Listonell?} with the ponies Da and he went to Drayton in afternoon. Da bought ponies and arness from him. {$}2 00.00 Harry Caram here in afternoon and again after tea very mild day. rather bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 14 (45-320)</span></h2> <p>St. Valentine's Day. Da done chores in forenoon and finished drawing out manure. Will Walker not here. Party at Fairs. I didn't go. turned cold through night. very stormy morning, but calmed down some as day got up. Cold night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 15 (46-319) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then fixed a tongue into our buggy and started for {Lebanor?} at noon, with Mr. Wilson's buggy. Left it at a Mr. Hammonds place. I at Drayton in forenoon. Very fine bright day, but very sharp wind. Da home about seven. Roads icy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16 (47-318)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon. Then took the ponies down and got them shod. Brought Olive home. Both of us up to Aaron Walton's to a "Good {Semplar?}" party. Went with Walters load had splendid time. Beautiful bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 17 (48-317)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores and cleaned out pens. then he, Ma and Brock went to town with ponies. Mr. Walker and Will came after a load of corn in forenoon beautiful fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February SUNDAY, 18 (49-316) 1906</span></h2> <p>Home all day. rather dull. Snowing a little in afternoon. not very cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 19 (50-315)</span></h2> <p>Will done the chores, Da took Olive back to school. Butchered a pig in afternoon. Very mild day. Wat Burrows took a load up to a party at Sam Crockers. Had very nice time. Olive came up with Crry {Coram/Caram?}.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 20 (51-314)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then cut up pig and salted it and put it away. Will took team to town, with grist of chop and got them shod. Da and Harry Caram here for tea. Very mild day. little rain in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February WEDNESDAY, 21 (52-313) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then covered the ice. Cleaned up bins of oats in afternoon. Roy {Farewell?} up and dehomed young cattle this forenoon. Sara Burrows here sewing to-day. quite mild but turned colder towards night. rained through night, dull to-day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 22 (53-312)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then drawing stone from Pages all day. Will gone to {Rothbay?} to-night. not very bright, and not very cold. lovely day for handling stone. I have a very sore eye.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 23 (54-311)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then drew stone from Pages. Ma at Drayton in afternoon for Olive. Da drove me over to Mr. Duncan's after tea. They had a little Eurchre party. I stayed all night. beautiful day. roads soft. Lawrence Stone here for dinner.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY, 24 (55-310) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then drew stone till noon. Will gone home after dinner. Da cleaned out pens and took piece of meat over to Craigs Brock came over for me and I went down to see doctor about my eyes. Inflammation Beautiful soft day. Just like spring Roads fearful muddy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 25 (56-309)</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma down to Dick Henderson's for afternoon and tea. Very disagreeable day. rather wet afternoon, turning to snow at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 26 (57-308)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then took the ponies and went to town in afternoon to meet Mr. Gray and contractors. Flath - mason, Downey's the carpenters. took Gordon helping me with my dress. quite nice day, but Strong wind. Roads very rough.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February TUESDAY, 27 (58-307) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then put on a load of straw. Took the straw down to Harry Caram and T. Henderson, in afternoon. Harry Caram here in afternoon. very bright day, but strong wind and quite cold. Gentleman from Guelph here to see plans for heating. Wat an old man Batts here playing euchre to-night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">ASH WEDNESDAY (Quebec &amp; N. W. T.) WEDNESDAY, 28 (59-306)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then went up to Gregorys pit to get gravel Couldn't get any. pit caved in. Then after dinner they went to town with ponies. Mr. J. Bready and Mr. {Rushnel?} here in afternoon. very bright day, but very strong cold wind. wind gone down at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 1 (60-305)</span></h2> <p>Da went to Drayton in forenoon. Will choring. Old man Betts here to-day. Mrs. Dr. Caram and Mrs. Gordon here in afternoon and for tea. Da and Will went up to Josh Gregorys to play euchre to-night. Ma has bad cold. snowing in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY, 2 (61-304) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then Will went home. Da went for Olive in afternoon. Dr. MacWilliams drove out to see Ma, about five o'clock. Very disagreeable day. very Strong east wind all day. Stormy, with hale at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 3 (62-303)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, After dinner Will came down for his horse and they both went to town. Sarah Burrows here in afternoon. Making waist for Olive. Very disagreeable day. quite heavy showers in afternoon. very foggy at times.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 4 (63-302)</span></h2> <p>Stone all day. Very dull. Turned colder and showed through the night. Very stormy at times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 5 (64-301) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then went to the station for the bath. Took Olive with them. {There?} load brought the bath. Put it in lower drinking house. Bill Barry here for some potatoes. Will gone to town to-night. Brock has sore eyes. Very fine bright day. Will Gregory got put into "lock-up" this afternoon. drunk.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 6 (65-300)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores and drew manure. Will drove Ma over to H. Hilborns, and went to Drayton. Harry {boram/baram?} here in afternoon. J. Corbitt, assessor here in afternoon. Ike {McIsaas?} and Will Gregory called in this evening. Will got fined {¢20} and costs {¢}24.75. Da and Will up to {Heseltine's} this evening. beautiful bright day. Mrs. McDougal and Gibson {above line: from Peel.} here in afternoon for wheat</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7 (66-299)</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma twnety-four years married. Da and Will done the chores and drew out manure. Da drove Ma to town this morning, and went after her to-night Mrs. Alex Peel and Mr. Harrison here in afternoon for seed wheat quite nice day. not very bright.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 8 (67-298) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then {fanned} up a bin of goosewheat. Mrs. Welsby and another gentleman arrived here about three o'clock this afternoon from Guelph. Seeing about plumbing &amp; heating of house. ..rather {naisly} and foggy, but not cold. Up skating to-night. Charlie Hilborn started for the West.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 9 (68-297)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, Will took a grist of chop to town. Drawing sand from Josh Gregory's pit in afternoon. Alex McLaughton and Mr. Tom Webster of Elora came here this forenoon and stayed for dinner. I went for Olive in afternoon. Very mild forenoon, snowing in afternoon. roads slopy, not cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 10 (69-296)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then drawing gravel all day from Gregorys pit. Da went up to Walkers with Will to play euchre. strong breexe all day. Pretty cold, but very bright. beautiful moon light night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March SUNDAY, 11 (70-295) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma drove up to Gass's for an hour or so in afternoon. Very snowy at times. not very cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 12 (71-294)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores. Drawing gravel all day. I drove Olive down to school. Will not here to-day. Mr. {Ian?} Gibson here for his wheat and McDougals, in afternoon. Very nice forenoon, but quite stormy at times. Cold wind Mrs. Jim Taylor buried to-day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13 (72-293)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, Will Walker and Will Gregory came down and they all went to Gregorys pit, {to} open a place, but could make no headway. Boys cutting wood in bush. Da cleaned out pens. Harry Caram here. quite fine at times, again very snowy - not cold. Art Chapman and Lorne Garneu here for dinner.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY, 14 (73-292) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then drawing out wood that the boys are cutting Boys in bush all day. Both gone to a party. Uncle Willie here for tea. I at town in afternoon. Da at Henry Hilborn's helping, saw wood. Very nice day. few snow flurries at times. Mr. Peel here for his wheat. Took Harrison's a;es.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 15 (74-291)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then drawing wood out of bush all day. Boys cutting wood. Mr. Alex Duff here and Heft bags for wheat. Uncle Willie called here this morning. quite nice day. rather cold. not very bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16 (75-290)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chroes and drew out some wood till noon. Boys cutting wood till noon. All at town in afternoon to Jim {Cowan's/Gowan's} trial. Ma down for Olive. Very stormy at times. rather cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March SATURDAY, 17 (76-289) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then went up and helping Chas. Walker saw wood. Both boys went up to Walkers this morning. Da came home about siz and went to town for coal-oil. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilson arrived here at noon from Arthur, had dinner, stayed an hour and went on to Listowel. Very stormy and blustry at times. quite a cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 18 (77-288)</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Alice and Herb Page here for tea. Very fine day. quite cold in morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 19 (78-287)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores and cleaned out pens in forenoon. Drawing out wood out of bush in afternoon. Will Walker and Will Gregory here cutting wood I took Olive to school. Mr. Alex Duff here for dinner and got his wheat. Very stormy all day. not very cold. Jim Cowan and Jack Welton{or Welton?} arrested and taken to Guelph. Chas. Walker drawing away {corn?} from here.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March TUESDAY, 20 (79-286) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon. Drawing out wood from bush in afternoon Will and Will cut wood till noon. After dinner boys went over to Burrows, then went home. Harry Caram here in afternoon. Mr and Mrs. {J.} Hilborn up here in evening. very stormy about noon and in afternoon cleared up at night. quite cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 21 (80-285)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon. Drawing out wood in afternoon. Boys here cutting wood. Very stormy all day and very fierce. just after dinner. Will Gregory's 26 yrs. birthday, also May Gordon's 29 yrs.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 22 (81-284)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon. Boys at bush in forenoon. Didn't go to bush in afternoon. Fixing up wheel-barrow and choring. Cecil Walker here for tea terrible stormy all day. and very windy and cold. I 21 years old to-day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY, 23 (82-283) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon. Drawing out wood in afternoon. Boys cutting wood all day. Finished to-night. 31 cards cut John Walker came for Ma this morning Mrs. W. sick. She down there till noon. I went to town for Olive in afternoon. quite nice day. but rather sharp wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 24 (83-282)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores and cleaned up a grist of chop. Took it to town in afternoon but didn't get it home. Ma down to see Mrs. John Walker in afternoon. Gone down alfter tea to stay all night. Da down after he done chores. Very bright all day, but Mrs. Walker pretty sick.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 25 (84-281)</span></h2> <p>Right after breakfast, Da drove up to Palmerston and bright Mrs. Barber down to John Walkers. Home here about a quarter to one. Down to Walkers about five o'clock. Came back and started away to Palmerston for a nurse. Home at about 10 o'clock. Ma down at Walker's all day came home at night. Will Walker and Will Gregory came down and done up the chores. lovely forenoon, but got dull in afternoon. raw east wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 26 (85-280) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon, Went to town for grist of chop, in afternoon. Mr. Barkwell here for seed wheat in afternoon. Ma went down to J. Walker's this morning . Home after dinner. Flath &amp; Cassiday performed an operation. Mrs. W. not much better. Da gone down after he done chores, to-night. Olive didn't go to school. Has Mumps. very disagreeable day. Shoery afternoon, and raining at night. Very dull. strong east wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 27 (86-279)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon. at John Rich's sale in afternoon. Ma down to J. Walkers in afternoon Think's Mrs. W. {some} better. Harry Caram called, but didn't give lesson. Both sides of Olive's face swelled Will Walker called this morning to bid us good-bye. He gave to {Wiarton} to work. rainy forenoon, turned colder and snowed some. Da down to Walker's after he done chores.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 28 (87-278)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores. cleaned pens in afternoon. Ma up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker, in afternoon beautiful bright day. roads muddy. I down to McEwings in evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 29 (88-277) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done up the chores, then drawing gravel from Gregorys pit. I at Drayton in afternoon. Miss Stone walked down this morning . I took her back to-night. beautiful bright warm day. roads very muddy. Harry Caram called this forenoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 30 (89-276)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then drawing coarse sand from Gregory's pit all day. Ma and I went to town in afternoon, stayed for Mr Garam's recital. Olive didn't go. Very nice day, but turned colder towards night and got windy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">3 SATURDAY, 31 (90-275)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores then brought a load of gravel from Gregory's pit to put in front of {16 doors}. Went to Drayton about five o'clock. Very fine bright day, but rather cool wind. Mr. Woolner called about noon. Winnie McEwing 21 years old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY, 1 (91-274) 1906</span></h2> <p>Ma and Sarah Burrows down to see Mrs. Jack Walker in afternoon. Bill Gass down here in afternoon and for tea. beautiful bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 2 (92-273)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then started to draw out manure on to front field next to J. Walker. Geo. Green here to see about beast for beef ring. Ross here for wheat. Olive and I up to Chas. Walkers and over to school. Da and Jack Walker drove up to Rathsay to-night. beautiful bright day. Very warm and nice.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 3 (93-272)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then drawing manure all day. I took Olive back to school this morning. Harry Caram here and gave me a lesson this afternoon, called for bag of oats at night. Page here for seed wheat also Mr. Woolner here to have buildings insured in Waterloo Co. Dog {up} at "Vesta" G. Philps old mare, about four o'clock. She jumped into wire fence and fell and broke her neck. Da drew her to bush after tea. 34 yrs. old this spring. Was very {smart} and in good order. beautiful, warm, bright day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY, 4 (94-271) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, and drew out two loads of manure in forenoon. At a wood-bee at {Tur.} Marrison's in afternoon. Chas. Walker and Will Gregory here all afternoon clipping "Mark". Mr. McEwing called about noon. Very dull forenoon, quite a little shower after dinner. Clared off, but was quite cool. quite a breeze. Robins, black-birds, and little grey birds here.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 5 (95-270)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores and drew out manure. Uncle Rich'd brought Aunt Emma here about half past two, then he went to Fisher's. The horse ran away and shook him up badly. Da and Ma went up. Ma stayed and Da went up after tea and stayed all night. Ma came back with J. Hilborn. Wat over here to-night. rather cold forenoon, very snowy afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 6 (96-269)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then went up to Uncle Rich'ds all day till milking time came home and went back after tea. Ma went for Olive Went down to see Mrs. Walker after tea. She not so well. Will and Ella Gregory and {Chas/Ches?} and Min. Walker here to spend evening. quite nice day. beautiful night. Uncle Richd. no worse.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY, 7 (97-268) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then he and Ma went to town. Da up at Uncle Rich'd all afternoon Came home for tea and went to Drayton. Up there all night. Uncle not so well to-day. Very bright nice day. roads very muddy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 8 (98-267)</span></h2> <p>Da up to Uncle Rich'ds all day. Came home for tea, then he and Ma went up after tea. Da stayed. Olive and I down to Jack Walkers in afternoon very raw cold east wind- dull. Uncle Rich'd some better. Mrs. Walker a little easier.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 9 (99-266)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores then slept till about two o'clock. I took Olive to school this morning. Da up to Uncle Rich'ds in after noon. Did not stay up there to-night. Very disagreeable day. Very strong wind quite heavy showers off and on all day. roads very muddy. Ma down to see Mrs. J. Walker in afternoon. She gaining some. Uncle Richd a little better.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY, 10 (100-265) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores and filled up chop. Wat Burrows took our team and took chop to town. Ma went to Drayton this forenoon. Home about six. Da up to Uncle Rich'ds in afternoon, then went up and stayed all night. Very dull day. Uncle Richd has couple of broken ribs, a slight bit better to-day. Harry Caram did not come out.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 11 (101-264)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, and cleaned out pens. Up to Uncle Rich'ds in afternoon and again after tea to stay all night. turned out rather nice day. little soft snow fell in morning. bright towards evening. Da down to John Walker's before dinner. Mrs. Walker doing nicely.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 12 (102-263)</span></h2> <p>Spring Horse Show. Da done up chores in forenoon, up at Uncle Rich'ds all afternoon. Ma up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker in afternoon. I went down town for Olive. Uncle Richd- doing very well. Ma down to John Walker's after tea. Dr. Howitt of Guelph came up and decided to take her to Hospital in morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April GOOD FRIDAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 13 (103-262) 1906</span></h2> <p>Ma went down to J. Walkers early to help. Da went down after breakfast. Bath went down to station. Mr. McEwing drove them home. Da done chores. After dinner he took Ma down to stay all night with Grandma. Then up to see Uncle Rich'ds and went after tea to stay all night. Olive and I down to see Edith Barry, at Walkers, for little while to-night. Very nice day. quite strong wind all night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 14 (104-261)</span></h2> <p>Da done up the chores and cleaned out pens in forenoon. Went to towns in after noon - for J. Henderson's Jersey calf. Brock went after Ma. Da gone up to stay at Uncle Rich'ds. He not so well to-day. Percy and Winnie called this evening asking us down there Monday evening. Very nasty forenoon. rained all forenoon fine afternoon, with a couple of little showers. Mrs. Walker stood trip to Guelph very well.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Easter Sunday. SUNDAY, 15 (105-260)</span></h2> <p>Ma and Brock up to Uncle Rich'ds in afternoon. Da down to John Walkers before dinner. John came home last night Mrs. W. doing fine. Percy McEwing here in afternoon and for tea. dull all day. rather cold wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April EASTER MONDAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 16 (106-259) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores and went up to Uncle Rich'ds in forenoon. Wat helped him kill two pigs in afternoon. He and Ma at town at night. Olive and I down to party at McEwings at night Edith Barry up for while in evening. beautiful bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 17 (107-258)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then cut up the meat and salted it. Uncovered some of the {mangal?} pit. Harry Caram here and gave Olive and I a music lesson. Brock at town in afternoon. Got himself a pair of shoes. O.B. Henry here in afternoon with man to see about heating house. Da up to Uncle Richds for a while this even. beautiful warm bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 18 (108-257)</span></h2> <p>Henry {Heseltine?} came down this morning to dig cellar drain. Da plowed it out for him, then done chores and he and Brock drew in pit of {mangals}. Mr. John Webster and Alex McLaughton here in afternoon. Signed paper for {heading} new house with {Kelsey Hat} air Furnace. Olive, Edith Barry and I went up to Rathsay with Min Walker to social at night. beautiful warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY, 19 (109-256) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon, finished filling in drain. Started to scrape out foundation of new house. Olive and I went over to see Mrs. Edge. Oxby this forenoon. Came home after dinner. Brock wheeled to town in afternoon. Da took Jerrsey cow down to {Wm.} Richards after tea. very warm bright day. Joe McDonald called to get some goose-wheat. strong wild - little sprinkle of rain at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 20 (110-255)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then plowing and scraping out house foundation. Roy and Harry Philp helped Da take helper up there after dinner. Ross and Winnie up for while this evening. Jim Gregory up setting up cultivator this afternoon. beautiful bright day. not so warm as yesterday.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 21 (111-254)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores. took a few bags of chop down also a load of {mangals} to Dr. MacWilliam. Got team shod. Olive and I down town in afternoon Got my self pair of shoes {¢}3.10 also hat {¢}2.25. very nice day in afternoon. dull morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY, 22 (112-253) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da drove Ma down to Grandma's before dinner and went for her after te. Olive, Brock and I up to see Miss Stone in afternoon. Da up to Uncle Rich'ds after dinner. Very nasty day. rained in afternoon and turned to snow and snowed heavily. Mrs. W.W. Farewell died this morn.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 23 (113-252)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores in forenoon. Brock took Olive back to school. Da moving currant and goose-berry bushes to little patch in front of house. Very bright all day, but cold wind. snow almost all gone again.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 24 (114-251)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores. then working at house foundation all day. Ma and I at Drayton to Mrs. Farewell's funeral. Harry Caram out but I was away. Roy Farewell and his father called this forenoon. beautiful day, very windy and rather cool. Brock up the Uncle Rich'ds for our turkey.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY, 25 (115-250) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then met morning train and got Mr. Geo. Gray. Adam Flath, Oakley, and McMillan here squaring up foundation. Da took Mr. Gray to noon train. Took new cultivator and started to work back of Poplars. Edith Barry and I up to se Min. Walker for while in evening. Da and Ma up to Rathsay. Very fine day. but windy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 26 (116-249)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, cultivating all day. Brock went to town fore clover seed, after school. very fine day. quite windy afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 27 (117-248)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores and working back of Poplars. I went for Olive in afternoon. very fine day, but very windy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY, 28 (118-247) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done the chores, then Da plowed a little bit of sod, cultivating, sowed wheat and harrowed it. Has in 13 acres. Henry Heseltine here and dug for the footing round new house. Mr. {North/Varth?} here for dinner and fixed up pump at house. Olive and I down for mail after ted. Very fine bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 29 (119-246)</span></h2> <p>Aunt Emma, Uncle Rich'ds and old Mr. Allen here in afternoon. About half past four Mr. and Mrs. {F.} Wilson from Arthur came along. quite a little shower in early morning. Very warm afternoon and evening. Edith Barry up for while in forenoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 30 (120-245)</span></h2> <p>Da done up the chores, and took a grist of chop to town in forenoon. Cultivating field went to bush in afternoon. He and Wat cleaned up some wheat for Wat at night. Ma took Olive back to school. John Walker started to draw milk this morning comes in for our milk. Very dull morning but cleared up after dinner. quite windy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY, 1 (121-244) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores and finished cultivating about eleven o'clock. Started, then to sow oats. finished after milking. Harry Caram wheeled out and gave me my lesson. Hosheal Hilborn and Will Murphy here at night, cleaning up goose-wheat for Hilborn. beautiful fine forenoon, but got dull towards night. spitting rain about dark.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 2 (122-243)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores then started to harrow where he worked yesterday. Finished about four o'clock, then worked little potato patch Planted potatoes after tea. Mr. Jim Bready here for dinner. Has {nole and laughtin Percheron} Horse this season. Hosh. Hilborn here for his wheat at noon. little rain and heavy thunder early this morn. Veryheavy shower in forenoon. Another in afternoon. quite windy - cooler to-night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 3 (123-242)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores then started to cultivate on other place, behind driving house. Finished there at noon and went over the next little field. Ross McEwing came up after dinner. Sowed behind driving house and got into next patch. dull and dark all day. misty in morning. John Walker and McEwing's finished seeding.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY, 4 (124-241) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then cultivating on other place. Ross finished sowing little piece, then harrowed it then harrowing in same field as Da. Ma went to town for Olive. Olive and I down to John Walkers after tea. Very nice day, but very windy. little sprinkle of rain about five to-night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 5 (125-240)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then Ross took seed and sowed field on other place Da finished cultivating and harrowed it. Brock up to Miss Stone's fishing in afternoon. Olive and I down town after tea. Very nice day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 6 (126-239)</span></h2> <p>Da went for drive with ponies and found young cattle. Mr. Chas. Walker here in afternoon. Earl Lowes and Jen. Craig here in evening. Very nice day, rather cloudy at times. cold wind. Ma 43 years old to-day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 7 (127-238) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then Ross came up and helped Da load seven hods. Took them to Drayton to J. Dowling. They brought $100.00. Da cultivating in field below house. Up to see Henry Heseltine at night. Brought cellar sash and door frames home also 20 bags of cement. They came on morning train from Harriston. cold day, but quite bright. Some snow fell in forenoon. Ma took Olive back to school.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 8 (128-237)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then cultivating till noon, done little after dinner, but came on rain. Masons came here and left their tools this forenoon. Harry Caram here and stayed for tea. Bill Barry here for while, and quite cold, little snow in afternoon. Leaf storm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 9 (129-236)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then went to town for some lumber for lime house. Jim Bready here for dinner, also H. Heseltine. Da plowing in corn patch in afternoon. Went to Drayton at night to see masons. Then drove up to see H. Heseltine Very disagreeable forenoon. quite a snow storm. bright afternoon but cold a cold night. very hard frost.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY, 10 (130-235) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then finished plowing corn ground. Harrowed at field below orchard after tea. Masons came this morning and started to put down footing. H. Heseltine here putting in cellar drain. He stayed all night. Masons went home. Edith Barry up for while. Mr. Allan home. Edith Barry up for while. Mr. Allan here in evening. I at town in afternoon. Very strong cold wind all day, but bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 11 (131-234)</span></h2> <p>Finished seeding. Da done the chores, then cultivating and harrowed the field Wat Burrows sowed it. Da started for a load of cement about eight o'clock to-night. Home about eleven Masons here all day. Gone home. H. Heseltine finished the digging about three o'clock. A Mr. {Belden} here for dinner. Brock gone for Olive. She and I down to J. Walkers. Mrs. W. had operation yesterday at Hospital. Very fine day, but very windy Bill Barry over for while.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 12 (132-233)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then helping masons do some digging in foundation which Henry had done wrong. Went to Gregorys pit for load of sand after dinner, then went to Drayton for load of time. Ma at town in afternoon Masons finished putting down footing. a terrible windy day. little shower in forenoon, very warm afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY, 13 (133-232) 1906</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Olive and I went for walk. called into Chas. Walkers. Da went for drive with ponies in forenoon. quite heavy rain. cleared off at night. Sultry.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 14 (134-231)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then helped masons with lime house, unloaded load of lime and went to Fletcher's {spiln?} for lime. Home about two. Then went for door frames and sash at station. Had two loads. Fred helped load last load. Home at nine o'clock. masons gone home. They started to build cellar wall. Brock took Olive back to school. Very fine bright day. cool morning and evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 15 (135-230)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores and put in stone to masons, all day. Harry Caram here in afternoon. I up to Chas. Walkers to spend evening. Very warm day. Oak and Fred gone home. Mr. Flath stayed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY, 16 (136-229) 1906</span></h2> <p>Brought home refrigerator. Got from {Wismer} $5.00 Put cows over to other place. Cattle all out now. Da choring and started to plow potato ground. Took Har. Caram down a jag of putting in stone to masons Mr. Bready here for dinner. Masons gone home. Oak. not here to-day. Very warm day. looking like showerto-night. Mr. Downey here in forenoon. Mrs. Chas. Walker and Mrs. Lowery here in even. {in side margin:} old Mrs. Hanlon died.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 17 (137-228)</span></h2> <p>Three masons here. Sprouted potatoes in morning. Quite heavy rain this morning Masons building in afternoon. Fred and Oak. gone home. Da putting in stone to masons Very hot day. quite windy. sultry night. Ma cleaned refrigerator.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">4 FRIDAY, 18 (138-227)</span></h2> <p>Da working on potato ground in forenoon. Tom Henderson here all day. He and Fred went home with our horse. Oak and Mr. Flath stayed. Planting potatoes after dinner. Mr. F. put in some potatoes here I went for Olive. Edith came up to-night. Da sowed {mangals} about five to-night. Very warm and very windy. quite a shower at noon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May SATURDAY, 19 (139-226) 1906</span></h2> <p>Tom. Henderson took grist of chop to town in forenoon. Da putting in stone to masons Both at it in afternoon. Da and Ma went to town in the evening. Three masons here. Very fine day but cold. Very hard frost at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 20 (140-225)</span></h2> <p>Mrs. T. Henderson and the three {banters} here for dinner. (Mr. Atkinson, Mr. Fowlie and Mr. O'Hara) Olive and I up to Uncle Rich'ds after tea. beautiful bright day, but was cool. hard frost at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 21 (141-224)</span></h2> <p>Brock took Olive back to school. Mr. Flath and Fred here this forenoon. Oak and {Men/Mew} here in afternoon. Da drawing stone all day from Pages. Tom Henderson brought his mare and calf out here. He pinning sash and frames in forenoon Helping draw stone in afternoon. Wilmot Drury blasting stone for them. Tom Brett called this evening. Edith up this evening. Very fine day, looking like rain. Oak. Fred and Tom H. gone home.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY, 22 (143-223) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Tom Henderson drawing stone from Pages Wilmot Drury blasting. Mr. Flath building chimney at Morrisons in afternoon. Oak and Fred gone home. Harry Caram here in afternoon. Da gone to town for cellar frames, at night. Harry and Roy Philp bought heifer and took her away to-night. Very fine day. Pretty warm good breeze. {Mem?} and his father stayed all night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 23 (143-222)</span></h2> <p>Da and Tom Henderson drawing stone all day from Pages. Wilmot Drury blasting in afternoon. Mr. Flath home from Morrison after dinner. Fred, Tom and Oak. gone home. {John?} Bready here for dinner. Brock gone for Olive after school. Very warm day. slight breeze in afternoon. {Mern?} and his father stayed all night. Da and Mr. Flath uncovered potato pit and spread manure. {In margin:} (Mrs. C. Walker operated on for {concert?} in Guelph)</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">VICTORIA DAY (Dominion) ASCENSION DAY (Quebec) THURSDAY, 24 (144-221)</span></h2> <p>Da and Tom Henderson drawing stone from Pages all day. Da and Oak. gone over to Geo. Tuckers for scaffolding after tea. Roy brought a load of lime for us from Moorefield. {Merv?} Tom and Fred went home. Brock fishing. very hot day. little spatter of rain in evening. Will Walker here for while this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY, 25 (145-220) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Tom Henderson drawing stone from Pages all day. Wilmot Drury blasting. Oak, Fred and Tom went home. Will Walker here in forenoon. Da back on other place after cow and calf, at night. Very warm day. Ma at town in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 26 (146-219)</span></h2> <p>Da and Tom Henderson drawing stone from Pages all day in forenoon. Mason all gone home. Dan Hambley here for dinner. Wilmot here in forenoon. Uncle Richds, Burrows and we washing sheep at river in afternoon. Came home and picked up potatoes out of pit. Two or three heavy scuds of rain in forenoon. dull day. getting quite cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 27 (147-218)</span></h2> <p>Ma and Brock at Grandma's for dinner. Cecil Walker and Minnie here for dinner. Da took ponies out for drive after tea. Roy and Art. Page here in afternoon. Very dull cold day. Scuds of showers in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 28 (148-217) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da went out to Fletchers for load of lime. Took Olive to Drayton as he went. Wilmot blasting stone at Pages in afternoon Da drawing stone, in afternoon. Tom Henderson priming sash. Oak, Fred and Tom went home. Very bright day, but quite cold wind. like frost at night. hard frost.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 29 (149-216)</span></h2> <p>Da and Tom drawing stone from Pages and drew one from Morrisons. Wilmot blasting all day. Harry Caram here in afternoon. Minnie Walker and I over to see Maggie McKee After tea Very bright day, cool evening hard frost at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 30 (150-215)</span></h2> <p>Da and Tom Henderson drawing out manure on to turnip ground. Oak, Fred and Tom gone home. {Merv.?} and his father stayed all night. quite bright morning, but got dull. few drops rain about five, to-night also little hail. Jim Bready here for dinner.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY, 31 X (151-214) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Tom spreading pile in field on to turnip ground, then planted a few potatoes in little patch in front. Oak, Fred and Tom and Mr. Flath went home. Da and Mr. Flath planted some potatoes after tea Mrs. John Walker died to-day in General Hospital at twenty minutes to five this afternoon. Da and Ma down to J. Walker after tea. Brought body up on night train. Very warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY, 1 (152-213)</span></h2> <p>Da drew milk for John Walker, then plowing root ground all day. Tom Henderson came out and brought Brett with him. He helping masons. Ma went for Olive. Oak went home at noon. Fred and Tom gone at night. Olive, min Walker and I down to John Walkers after tea. Very nice day, few drops of rain in afternoon. lovely warm night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 2 (153-212)</span></h2> <p>Da working on root ground in forenoon shearing the sheep in afternoon. Brock wheeled to town in afternoon. Masons gone home at night. Tom Henderson helping masons. Retta and Lizzie Hilborn and Mr. Allen here in afternoon evening. Da and Ma down to J. Walkers and brought Mr and Mrs. Barber and {Gladyse?} up with them to stay all night. Very nice day. Strong breeze afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY, 3 (154-211) 1906</span></h2> <p>Mr and Mrs. Barber went {town?} to J.W.s about nine. Da took ponies for drive. All of us at Mrs. Walkers funeral in afternoon She buried at Bethesda. Was 24 years old. Very warm day and very dusty. Large funeral over 80 {vechicles?}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 4 (155-210)</span></h2> <p>Da took team down and got them shod, also took wool. After he came home he met Geo. Gray on 4.36 train. Brock took Olive back to school Mr. Gray went home on night train with Fred and Mr. Flath. {Merv?}. and Oak stayed. Downey men came on to-day. Two in forenoon Three in afternoon. All went home at night. Very warm all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 5 (156-209)</span></h2> <p>Da filling in round wall in forenoon. Went to Arthur for load of lime in afternoon. Left here about one o'clock, home at light. Ma at town in afternoon. Brought home a new buggy from {V.?} Perkin. {narm?}. Flath started to work with masons. They started brick to-day. Very warm day. heavy rain after tea. Da in at Bosworth when rain was on. Harry Caram here in afternoon. Mr. Flath and Fred gone home. Uncle Willie {blank} years old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY, 6 (157-208) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da plowing in the orchard to-day. Jim Bready here for dinner. I down to see Edith to-night. Winnie came up to-night. Uncle Rich'd and Aunt Emma here to-night. {Merv?}, Oak, Fred and {Norm?} gone home. cleared off and was lovely day. Maggie McKee married to Jim Forrest Ella Walker " " Geo. Rennie young Addie Flath married.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 7 (158-207)</span></h2> <p>Da working on root ground all day. Hoeing potatoes after tea. {Merv.?} Fred and Mr. Flath gone home Very warm sultry day. Threatning rain all day. Little scud of rain at milking time. rained through night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 8 (159-206)</span></h2> <p>Da sprouting potatoes in forenoon, at J. Newsteads, helping split barn, in afternoon Ma went for Olive. Mr. Betts here in afternoon and for tea. Oak, norm and Fred gone home. Very heavy storms gone round. Had big one here after tea and rained through night. Very warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY, 9 (160-205) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da up at newsteads till four o'clock. Went to town after tea. Took a load of hay from McTavish'es place for Adam Flath and brought home planks for scafolding. Brock got Mark shod in afternoon. Norm. went home with him. Warm day, but good breeze.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 10 (161-204)</span></h2> <p>Olive, Brock and I over to Lion Church in morning. Went to Mr. Lowes for dinner and afternoon. Stayed for night. Bernice. J. very nice day, but quite cool frost.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 11 (162-203)</span></h2> <p>Da took Olive and went for load of lime to Fletchers. Did not get it there, came back and got it from Alex McLaughlan. Working on root ground after dinner. After tea, Oak, Norm. and he went up to Uncle Rich'ds for plank. Mr. Flath and Fred gone home. Very fine day, quite cool. frost.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY, 12 (163-202) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da harrowed root ground then ridged it up in afternoon and sowed turnips. Mr. Flath and Fred gone home. Harry Caram here and gave me a lesson this afternoon. Very fine all day. Brock to Drayton this morning for beef and bread. Bella Matchet married.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 13 (164-201)</span></h2> <p>Da cut and planted some potatoes in forenoon. Got corn ground ready and planted it in afternoon. Jim Bready here for dinner. Miss Stone came down for dinner Brock took her home after tea. Oak Norm, Fred and Mr. Flath gone home. Very fine day, but cool evenings.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 14 (165-200)</span></h2> <p>Da working on {rape?} patch. Sowed {rape?} after tea. I at town in afternoon. Tom Henderson here all day priming sash. {Merv.} Tom and Fred gone home. Very fine day. good breeze. quite warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY, 15 (166-199) 1906</span></h2> <p>Tom H Da hoeing early potatoes in forenoon. Scuffling in afternoon Old man Betts here in forenoon and for dinner. Ma went for Olive in Afternoon. dull in morning, but turned out fine. Very hot and smothering air. Oak, Norm. and Fred gone home. {Merv.} and his father, at Burrows putting in concrete after tea.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 16 (167-198)</span></h2> <p>Tom Henderson came out and helped farm up grist of chop. He and Da took it to town in forenoon. Da carrying brick for masons in afternoon. Norm getting "(Fly)" shod. Very nice shower early this morning and a heavy shower at noon. Sultry all day. Masons all gone home.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 17 (168-197)</span></h2> <p>Olive and I up to Uncle Rich'ds in afternoon. Very dull day. quite heavy rain in forenoon. hot {?} showers.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY, 18 (169-196) 1906</span></h2> <p>I took Olive back to School this morning. Da started road-work. Tom Henderson driving our team. Drawing from Gregorys pit. Fred and Mr. Flath gone home also Tom Henderson. rather dull day. quite. heavy rain early this morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 19 (170-195)</span></h2> <p>At road work all day. Tom Henderson driving team. Da shoveling in pit. Harry Caram here and have a lesson. Stayed for tea. Very nice day turned out. rather dull forenoon. Mr. Chas. Walker here in evening. Oak and Fred gone home.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 20 (171-194)</span></h2> <p>{different handwriting than previous entries} Robt &amp; {Yorn?} He. doing road work all day Finished. dull &amp; raining morning. Clara &amp; Olivia gone to {Toronto?} to buy Exam at Conservatory of music {Mable} took Clara to train &amp; Olive. and stayed here all day with me. masons finished first story about three in the aft. Started to rain about 3 and 4 o clock. Hattie Mitchell married to Mr. McKay. Robt took Tom Henderson home &amp; Mabel went home two.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 21 (172-193) 1906</span></h2> <p>Very fine morning. Robt. took plant to Drayton for Flath &amp; brought home a load of lime. Wat. got 50 or 60 {Tile} Then went to Moorefield for shingles John Walker went along and brought a load. Terrible heavy rain between three and five men back from moorefield at five Brock at School</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 22 (173-192)</span></h2> <p>dull morning. Robt choring &amp; cleaning pens forenoon Willie Walker her for dinner raining off &amp; on cutting lawn &amp; greass round the house and then back at the bush cutting {posts} afternoon Henry Hesseltine here in the Evening</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 23 (174-191)</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Henry back at bush cutting &amp; peeling posts. got that done at noon. raining, then went and brought them up and spred them &amp; commenced to dig past holes Down to Drayton at night {ball?} of salt and took straw to Harry Caram. Mr. Henderson &amp; Mr. {Fadale's} brought Dick home</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY, 24 (175-190) 1906</span></h2> <p>{back to Clara's (I think) handwriting now} Brock and Ma down to Grandma's Very fine bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 25 (176-189)</span></h2> <p>H. Heseltine dug post-holes from gate up to side-road Fred Flath helping stretch {wine?}. Downeys three men here and put on the second set joists, Ma came down tonight to meet me. I stayed in Huelph from noon and Olive came night through at noon fine all day. We had fine time in Toronto.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 26 (177-188)</span></h2> <p>Da went for load of frames in forenoon. Drew five loads of sand from Chas. Walkers pit. Har. Caram here in afternoon. Brought word that I passed Primary Exam. 64 marks. Olive failed 56. Winnie passed 65 marks. Lela Schieck 66 and Etta passed 68. marks. Ma down town after tea. Very fine day. and Very hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY, 27 (178-187) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da hoeing potatoes and mangals all day. Jim Bready here for dinner. Edith Barry up to-night and Mr. Allen over here. Very hot all day. Miss Stone came down after dinner and Brock took her home before tea. Brock started to write to-day on his {entrance?}. Stayed with Grandma.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 28 (179-186)</span></h2> <p>Da hoeing all day. Masons all here to-day. Brock drove to Drayton to try exam... ... terrible hot all day. little sprinkle of rain at noon. Mr. Flath and Fred gone home.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 29 (180-185)</span></h2> <p>Da hoeing and greening potatoes. Brock at Drayton all day and brought Olive home. School finished for this term. Oak, Fred and Norm. gone home. We preserved three jars of our own berries. Very hot all day. picked big dish pan full off them to-night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY, 30 (181-184) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da hoeing in forenoon. Cleaned out cow stable and calf pens in afternoon. Mr. North here for dinner. Very heavy rain after dinner. laid masons off for an hour or so. Da went to Drayton for some {scaffoling?} for masons after tea. quite fine at times and pretty warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY, 1 (182-183)</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma over to cemetry after tea. Mr. and Mrs. F. Wilson called here in afternoon on their way to camp. meeting. rather dull day. little rain fell in afternoon. Very thick heavy mist in morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">DOMINION DAY (Dominion) [July 1 falling this year on a Sunday.] MONDAY, 2 (183-182)</span></h2> <p>Da scuffling and hoeing. Oak hoeing after tea. Mr. Flath and Fred gone home Henry Heseltine here early this morning for tile. Old Mr Betts here in afternoon and for tea. Very foggy morning. Cleared off and came out pretty hot. Picking our strawberries after tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY, 4 (184-181) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da went for load of lime to Moorefield in forenoon. Drawing sand from Walkers pit in afternoon. Oak, Norm, Fred and Mr. Flath went home. Har. Caram called in after tea. Very hot forenoon. dull and dark afternoon. drizzling rain after tea. Brock hoeing turnips. hoed 12 rows.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 4 (185-180)</span></h2> <p>Da {banked?} up potatoes then he and Brock hoeing thurnips. Ma at Drayton this forenoon Jim Bready here for dinner. Mr. Flath and Fred went home. Very nice bright day. Cool evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">5 THURSDAY, 5 (186-179)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock finished hoeing the turnips. Brock and Norm. went down to meet morning train but did not get frames- Mr. Flath, Oak, Norm, and Fred gone home. beautiful bright day, but very cool evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY, 6 (187-178) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da went to Drayton and got a couple of frames and bundle of bond timber, off morning train. Scuffled Bill Barry's potatoes and he hoed them. Drawing sand from Walkers in afternoon. Brought a load from Gregorys pit after tea. Mr. Flath, Fred and {Merv.} gone home. Olive and I down to J. Walker's after tea. Ma and Brock at town in afternoon. Very fine bright day. Coal evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 7 (188-177)</span></h2> <p>Da took five bags of chop, and went to meet morning train, but window frames did not come. Norm and Brock met the noon train and got them. Very heavy storm came up after dinner masons all gone home. Da went to town with team. After tea Edtih and I up W.C. Walker's in evening. Very hot at times.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 8 (189-176)</span></h2> <p>Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilson came here in afternoon from Moorefield. Stayed for tea. H. Page over in afternoon. I over to Camp service, with "M. F." Will Walker here in morning. quite a shower in forenoon. cleared up and came out quite bright, and sultry. lovely night. Very much thunder in afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 9 (190-175) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da drawing sand from Walter's pit. Up helping put in {sleepers?} at C. Walker's after tea. Masons all here to-day and all gone home at night. Have the brick-all up. Tom Henderson out here priming sash and helped draw some sand. Edith up for while this evening. Very fine day. Pretty warm. looking like rain at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 10 (191-174)</span></h2> <p>Da went to town and brought a load of lime from station. Got horses shod. Drawing gravel in afternoon from Walkers. Harry Caram called and left Willa for a while. Called for her after tea. Will Craig over there in evening. Art. Woodman here for some tile. Brock down to Grandma's after tea. and up to Miss Stones in forenoon. Mr. Flath and Fred walked out and drove "Dick" in to-night. {Merv.?} gone to Brantford to-day. fine day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 11 (192-173)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing coarse gravel from Gregorys and brought a load of sand from Walkers, as he was up helping fix sleepers. Mr. Flath, Oak and Fred gone home. They painting in cellar. Jim Bready here for dinner. Very fine day. Pretty hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY, 12 (193-172) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da drawing gravel from Gregory's pit; all day. Ma at town in afternoon. Got Mark shod on fore feet. Mr. Flath, Oak and Fred gone home. They painting in cellar all day. Very fine all day. Orangemen celebrated in Guelph to-day. Brock went down. Home at half-past eleven.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 13 (194-171)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing gravel from Gregorys pit all day. Mr. Flath, Oak and Fred gone home. They working at cistern to-day. Da and Oak greened potatoes at noon. Ma up at Uncle Rich'ds in evening. Very hot day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 14 (195-170)</span></h2> <p>Da cleaned out pens and sculpting turnips and mangals. Went to town with team after tea. Brock at Drayton, this forenoon. Oak and Norm. here to-day. Finished bricking cistern and put concrete into bottom of it. They're done for while. Olive and I down w J. Walkers' in evening. Very hot day. Sultry at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY, 15 (196-169) 1906</span></h2> <p>Olive Brock and I up in English Church in morning. Uncle Jim, Grandma and Grandma here for while in afternoon. Alex McLennon here for tea. Mr. Thompson and Jack Brooks called here in evening. Very sultry all day. Little shower in afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 16 (197-168)</span></h3> <p>Da and Brock started to hoe turnips. hoed till noon, then a very heavy rain came on. Carpenters came on to-day. Dave Docwney, Roy Hudson, and Wm. Harrisons Bill Barry here hoeing in forenoon. Da and Bill afternoon. Very hot-before rain sultry but-quite bright in afternoon. Carpenters all stayed to bright.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 27 (198-167)</span></h3> <p>Da and Brock hoeing turnips all day. Da went- to town with team after tea. The four reasons cause out-but-went away to night. The four carpenters stayed all night. They putting on rafters. Han Caram here. gave Olive a lesson. Bill Barry here in afternoon. hoeing his potatoes. a beautiful bright day. nice and cool. Brock 13 years old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY, 18 (199-166) 1906)</span></h2> <p>Da got out mower and started to cut-hay behind poplars. Finished it about five then Bill Barry raked. putting it up in coil after tea. Bill and Brock hoeing turnips. Jim Bready here for dinner. Olive at Drayton in forenoon. I there after tea for frul. Frawers stayed all night. also Bill Barry. very fine day.</p> <p>cool evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 19 (200-165)</span></h3> <p>Da cut a piece of hay back by line fence in forenoon. Brock raked it up after dinner. Bill and Da putting it up. Finished it at Dark. Mary Philp down here in evening. Parpenters and Bill stayed all night. very hot day at times. cloudy evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 20 (201-164)</span></h3> <p>Da and Bill grinding mower knives in forenoon. Bill gone hom after dinner. Da brought up two loads of wood from bush. Brock at Drayton in forenoon. Carpinters stayed all night-Olive and I down to walking after tea. Har. Carom called this evening. Three heavy showers to-day. one at morning. again in afternoon and a heavy storm of six to night; very hot- between shower.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY, 21 (202-163) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da took Har. Caram some hay and also took down a few bags of chop in forenoon. Home about-three o'clock. Went back after tea for 500 feet sheeting. Carpenters gone home. Da and Brock up to Wiss Stone's after tea. Bill Barry came down at noon to hay, but went home after dinner. I. Henderson but to spray his potatoes at night. very hot-all day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 22 (203-162)</span></h3> <p>Olive, Brock and I up to E. Church in forenoon. Very hot.</p> <p>Came up little shower about six was quite a wind for a little while.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 23 (204-161)</span></h3> <p>Da cutting hay on other place all day. Three carpenters here to-day. stayed all night. I at Drayton after tea. Brock up to see Bill Barry. Quite cool all day. cool evening. strong wind all day.</p> <p>Harry Newton brought-out-gutter pipe this forenoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY, 24 (205-160) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill Barry putting up Hay all day on other place. Brock raked it town carpenters on to-day. Dave came this morning. Olive Brock and I over to Garden Party at - E. G. Henry's in evening Harry Corom out and gave me a lesson. very fine all day. cool evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 25 (206-159)</span></h3> <p>Da and Bill finished putting up Hay about noon. Drew from back of Poplars into driving house in afternoon. Ma went to town this forenoon and had dinner with Grandma. Jim Bready here for dinner. Old Mr. Downey and Billie Harrison gone home to-night. very fine day. quite warm.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 26 (207-158)</span></h3> <p>Da and Bill drew in peice back by line fence in forenoon. Drawing from other place in afternoon. Oak and Mr. Flath out for hay and straw after tea. Carpenter stay all night. Very fine all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY, 27 (208-157) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill drawing hay from other place in forenoon. Very heavy rain, hail, strong wind and very sharp lightening, storm just after dinne. Da and Bill went for a just after dinner. Da and Bill went for a load of flooring to station in afternoon Bill gone home. Olive at town in forenoon. very warm after shower. carpenters shutting kitchen to-day. stay all night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 28 (209-156)</span></h3> <p>Da brought home two loads of flooring in forenoon. Boarded up some of the windows in new house to keep rain out. Carpenters started to lay floor our dinner room. very heavy rain after dinner. came out very hot after. Carpenter gone home. I at town this morning. Wel- morning train and saw B Cobean, Gravenhure, (a post card Exchange)</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 29 (210-155)</span></h3> <p>Da and Ma went for drive after tea. Olive, and I up to Chas. Walker after tea. Rained steadily all day till four in the afternoon. then came but quite hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 30 (211-154) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da brought-two loads of sand from Gregory;s pen, then took hogs to Drayton. Brock at town this forenoon. Four carpenters here to-day. McEbings girls here in evening. Very fine day-quite warm Oak here at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 31 (212-153)</span></h3> <p>Da finished cutting a back gield about-eleven o'clock, then I and Bill put it up in afternoon and after tea. Brock raked. Brock at town in forenoon for gutter pipe. Mr. Downey and Wm. gone hom Olive a lesson. Left his two cousins, Wiser Ruppel here and called for them at night. Very fine day. quite hot.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY, 1 (213-152)</span></h3> <p>Da and Bill drew in from back field on other place finished it. Carpenters finished putting on shingles. Jim Bready here for last-time to-day. very fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 2 (214-151) 1906</span></h2> <p>Finished haying. Da and Bill Barry took load of hay up to Miss Stone in afternoon. Bill gone home. Olive, Brock and I up to Morrisons garden. party at night.</p> <p>Very fine day. lovely night. A mR. Winder dilvered the Historical Atlas of Wellington County $15.00.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 3 (215-150)</span></h3> <p>Da went to Drayton for some Chop and brought home some lumber from Harriston which was shipped up helping Uncle Rich'ds out the hay in afternoon. Mr. Downey and William Harrison came along at noon.</p> <p>Very fine day and very hot. carpenters finished laying floor upstairs in warm part of hours.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 4 (216-149)</span></h3> <p>Da up helping Uncle Rich'ds draw in on Fisher place all day. Olive at town in afternoon. Wa and Brock up to Miss Stone's after tea, Carpenters laying floor all day. terrible hot day. Bill Barry here in afternoon and greened his potatoes. Art Chapman and Lorne Garneua here to figure on painting of house.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY, 5 (217-148) 1906</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Cecil Walker here in afternoon. Terrible hot day. cooler after tea. storms going round a great deal of lightening at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 6 (218-147)</span></h3> <p>Da went to town for lumber which came from Gray, then brought hom day from Hilborn hill and put it in behind wrandoh wall. Ma went over to see Uncle WmBenson in forenoon. Grandpa and Grandma called on thier way over to Uncles art. Garineau and Father Heydon called to-night. very fine day. Three carpenters here to-day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 7 (219-146)</span></h3> <p>Da drawing clay day. I at Drayton in forenoon. Har. Coram here in afternoon and gave me a lesson. Ma Olice and I over to Lawn Social at Hugh. Montgomery;s at night. Had splendid time. very dull forenoon, with little rain in forenoon. cleared off and was nice night- WmHarrison came at noon, and went away again at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY, 8 (220-145) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da went down to station for some lumber which came from Harriston. Had two loads. Drawing clay from Hilborn hill to fill in between vernadah wals. Line Flath here in evening for while.</p> <p>Lovely bright day.</p> <p>Arlie McLuaghlan married to Elagin Scott Carpenter put up rear and attic stairs.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 10 (222-143)</span></h3> <p>Da drew a couple loads of clay. then drew stone from other place. Brock at town this forenoon. Wm. Harrison came to-day after dinner. quiter fine till evening, then started to rain. dull afternoon. terrible heavy rain and storm thorugh night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 10 (222-143)</span></h3> <p>Da went for lumber to station in forenoon, got ponies shod in afternoon. Went to Rathsay for few shingles after tea. Olive and I and three carpenters down to McEvings for evening. Ma up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker in afternoon. very fine day and very hot-in afternoon. Mrs. F. Holmes died in Saskatoon (Maggies Benson).</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY, 11 (223-142) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da drawing clay all day. Olive and I down town at night. Carpenters gone home. Very fine day, good breeze and quite cool evening. Grandpa called here. Been over to see Uncle Wm.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 12 (224-141)</span></h3> <p>Da went for drive with ponies in forenoon. Mr and Mrs. F. Wilson here in afternoon and for tea. Alex McLennon brought. Marie Black over and left her Called for her after tea. mMerr. Flath here for tea. We went for drive after tea. Beautiful bright day, but very cool evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">started harvest MONDAY, 13 (225-140)</span></h3> <p>Da drawing stone from other place in forenoon. Started to cut barley in little field other side of driving house. finished it and cut once round oats next to Walker. three carpenters here, but Mr. Downey went-home. Mr Flath and Oak here building verandah walls. Mason home. very cool evening. Brock up to see Bill Barry at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY, 14 (226-139) 1906</span></h2> <p>Bill Barry came he and Da went down to station for verandahs and other fixteen from Harriston. Started to cut Oats next-to Walker after dinner. Bill and Brock shocking Harry Coram here and gave one my last lesson in third quarter. After, Ma and I over to H. Hillborn to see Sarah. She came home sick. Charlie brought her home. very dine day. Mason gone home.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 15 (227-138)</span></h3> <p>Da finished cutting oats next to Walker about 10.30 A.M. then went on to other place and cut round the 14 acre field. John Walker came up with his binder after dinner and helped cut. Finished field and got it all up. Bill Barry. Alwin and Brock put it up. Carpenters putting up rear verandohs. Mason gone home . night. Olive and I over to a dance at Alex McLennon's with Charlie Holborn. very fine day and very warm. Mr. Downey came at noon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 16 (228-137)</span></h3> <p>Da cutting two littole fields on other place Bill and brock shocking. Bill gone home to night. Ma went down to Drayton for dinner. The three carpenters fone away after dinner. Mr. Gloth and oak lathing. Gone home. very warm day. Little breeze in afternoon. Carpenters have roof on and what inside work that-is to be done.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY, 17 (229-136) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da cut oats, (about 3 acres) back of Poplars then started to cut oats next to road below house. Bill Barry shocking. Brock helping J. Walker draw in. Alex McLaughlan and Harry Newton out here to-night. Mr. Flath here lathing. Gone home. Oak went out West to-day, also Charlie and Retta Hilborn. rather dull day. Hosheal Hilborn here in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 18 (230-135)</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill Barry went to station for load of lime. After dinner, finished cutting oats and went for another load of lime unloaded it and gone for another load after tea. Mr. Flath here lathing, all day. Bill Barry gone home after dinner. Very dull forenoon, but cleared up after dinner. Har. Caram here for dinner. got a jag of straw. Gave him {$?}10.00 {On margins: Merv.?} came back from Brantford.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 19 (231-134)</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Uncle Willie here for tea Mr. and Mrs. J. Ritch here after tea. Very dull forenoon. heavy rain about two o'clock. Cleared up and came out veery sultry. lot of thunder to-day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 20 (232-133) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da unloaded lime then brought up load of wood and went for load of house matieral to station. After dinner. cutting wheat- back of Poplars. Men. Mr. Flath and Norm here also Alex McLaughlan and Harry Newton here placing some registors in walls. Olive and i picked pail of wild plums this afternoon. very hot, sultry day. looking like rain towards night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 21 (233-132)</span></h3> <p>Da and Bill Barry around mower knife and brought up load of lath, then started to cut at wheat. came on a rain about three o'clock. Then they picked up in cellar of new house. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Mr. and Miss Duncan here in evening. Minnie Walker and Edith Barry here. very hot day. rain in afternoon. Mr. Flath and Norm gone home.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 22 (234-131)</span></h3> <p>Da took loads of cheese to Moorefield in forenoon. Started to cut wheat, but came on heavy rain. Round house, after rain. Bill helping, Mason afternoon. Shocking in forenoon. Three carpenters came here. Three masons here two tin smithes here putting up pipes. Mason gone home, also Mr. Downey. I went to meet-two o'clock train then stayed and met 4.36 and got Betty Walker. She coming from Fort-Williams. very hot day. heavy rain, afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 23 (235-130) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da went out and finished cutting wheat in forenoon. Bill shocking forenoon and at Isaac Hilborns threshing afternoon. Ma went over to see Uncle Wm and left Betty at Gordons. Had dinner with Miso Stone. Betty and I at Drayton in afternoon. Up to Uncle Rich'ds after tea. Bob Fowlie and Mr. J. Henderson here for tea. Carpenters finished here. all gone home. Masons gone home. Siell stayed. very warm. forenoon. little raw in afternoon in afternoon, and turned quite cool.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 24 (236-129)</span></h3> <p>Da drawing sand from Gregory's pil in forenoon. Bill Barry at Chas. Walker threshing in forenoon. Drawing in oats in afternoon. I took Betty in station in morning she gone to Brackbridge Brock helping Jack Walker draw in. Dull dark morning, but-cleared off and was lovely day. great breeze. Uncle Wm. benson died to-day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 25 (237-128)</span></h3> <p>Da and Bill Barry drawing oats all day. Mason gone home at night. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Da drove Bill home. Herb Benson called to say his father was dead. very fine bright day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY, 26 (238-127) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma and Uncle Wm. Benson's funeral in afternoon. Mr and Mrs. F. this afternoon. stayed all night. on account of rain. very windy day. and quite warm came on rain after tea and rained all evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 27 (239-126)</span></h3> <p>Mr. and Mrs left about 20 to seven. Brock took team to town and had then shod. Da cleaning. up in wood house. Drawing clay from Hilborns hill and putting it in wood house. Four masons on to-day. Mr. Flath and Frank Ackermam finished flathing all went home but men. He started to plaster this afternoon. very fine day. Good breeze. Da went for load of sand. to Gregory's after tea.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 28 (240-125)</span></h3> <p>Da drew two loads of sand from Walker in forenoon. Bill at Henry Hilborns in afternoon. Brock at Drayton in morning. Har. Coram called in afternoon. Mr. Flath and achermam gone home. Beautiful day. Ma up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker after tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY, 29 (241-124) 1906</span></h2> <p>Mr. Mc. Eving and his two men after teams here drawing in. Jack Walker and Alwyn in mom. Drew field on other place and one next-to Walker. Da and Bill brought up lath from other place after work. Four mason gone home tonight. Olive at town this morn. Most beautiful harvest day. Lovely night pretty strong wind. Men cleared 15 acres, to-day. Mason have the upatirs first coated with plaster.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 30 (242-123)</span></h3> <p>Da, Bill and Brock down at McEvings drawing in finished there about- five o'clock, all hands came up and drew in till dark. Mrs. Walker with Vera and Thelma up here after tea. Wern stayed, other masons gone home. They lathing to-day. Beautiful bright day. cool evening. Ma went to town this forenoon. had diner with Grandma.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 31 (243-122)</span></h3> <p>Finished harvest at noon. Mr. Mceving's two men and team here, also Jack Walkeer. Harn helping in mom for while. Da and Bill at McEvings helping draw rakings. Bill Barry gone home. Mern stayed other masons gone home. Mr. Reynolds the painter, from Guelph, here in afternoon. very fine day. strong breeze and quite cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY, 1 (244-121) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da went for line to station in forenoon. Drawing clay from Hilborn Hill. Brock at Drayton in afternoon. Very fine bright day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 2 (245-120)</span></h3> <p>Mr and Mrs. Dick Lowes here for dinner and speant the afternoon. quite fine all day. very heavy shower through night. I went for drive with W.F.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 3 (216-119)</span></h3> <p>Da drawing clay all day. Brock went to meet train after dinner to get Geo Gray, but he missed it and came on 4.36. Went back with Mason at night- Merr stayed. They finished first-coating W-day. Tom Henderson and Grandmpa called to-day. very windy all day. bright, but-cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY, 4 (247-118) 1096</span></h2> <p>Ma and Brock over to Herb Bemoons baby's funeral in forenoon. Brock took Olive down to school in morning. Da took some chop down and met-noon train. Got the tims painters from Guelph. (Mr. Sweeney + Draper). also thier paints. Just Mr. Flath and Merr here to-day and they gone home at night. Bill Barry called this evening. Da and Brock dug early potatoes. not rotten. beautiful bright day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 5 (248-117)</span></h3> <p>Da plowed out all our potatoes and alo Mr. Flaths. Them he and Ad. picking till noon. Men painting on outside wall. Picking potatoes in afternoon. Mr. Flath took his potatoes home with our team. Brock brought team back. Bill Barry raised his potatoes afternoon. Newton and Patterson (tin smith) here to-day. Brock at-town after dinner. Masons gone home. Mr. Sweeney quite ill to-day. very fine day. quite hot.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 6 (249-116)</span></h3> <p>da dig a few rows of potatoes in front of house and pitted them. A lot of them rotten. Three tin smiths here. Have trouble with them troughs. Mason painting, men stayed. Brock took Mr. Sweeney down to train. He very sick. Got-Dick shod. very fine day. quite hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY, 7 (250-115) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock cutting corn finished it-Brock went down town for Olive al-four. I w' mason here, pointing. Gone home at-night. Three tinsmiths here. Herb. Page called this morning to say good bye. He gone west. Very fine bright day. good breeze, but warm.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 8 (251-114)</span></h3> <p>Da and Brock haling weeds out-of current bushes in forenoon. Da tending masons afternoon. After tea, he and this painter went to town. Got- sash at- station. Ma drove me down after tea. I stayed all night with Grandma. very fine all day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 9 (252-113)</span></h3> <p>Uncle Rich'd here in afternoon. very hot, sultry day. I came home in evening. Olive up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker in evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Da brought up a load of wood from bush then drawing out manure. Brock took Olive down to school and met morning train but Mr. Grey did not come. Downey three men here till about four o'clock, then gone Masons started to second coat. Have and English labour. very warm sultry day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 11 (254-111)</span></h3> <p>Da drawing out manure all day. Brock and Bert (painter) at-town in afternoon. Masons here plastering. Gone home at night. very hot day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 12 (255-110)</span></h3> <p>Da and Brock drawing manure all day. Mason plastering. all done home. very hot day. Thermometer 98° after dinner.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 13 (256-109) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock drawing manure all day. Masons plastering. Merr stayed. Bert went to Guelph this morning and came back at night with Mr. Sweeny. I at town this afternoon. quite a little shower about eleven o'clock, turned very windy and got quite cool. Da up to Miss Stone's after tea.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 14 (257-108)</span></h3> <p>Da and Brock finished drawing out-manure. Brock went for Olive at four. Painters glazing and put- in all up stairs sash. Masons plastering, all gone home. Rather dull forenoon, but came out nice and bright quite cool all day. Sarah Burrows here in evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 15 (258-107)</span></h3> <p>Da drew sand from Walker in forenoon. Drawing gravel and putting it in barn yard in afternoon. Masons finished plastering and bathed room in celler. Gone home at night. Da took thier ladder over to cromies after tea and brought home cement; from Drayton. very fine day. Ma and Miss Stone at Drayton in forenoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY, 16 (259-106) 1906</span></h2> <p>Olive, Brock and I up to English Church, in forenoon. Ma and Brock up to see Mrs. Chas after tea. Very fine day. Quite Warm.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 17 (260-105)</span></h3> <p>Da drawing sand all day from Gregory's pit. Brock took Olive back to school this morning. Painter at Cornice now. They stay here over Sunday. Very warm day. There are 205 loads of sand and 50 loads od gravel been hauled for house.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 18 (261-104)</span></h3> <p>Da drawing wood from bush, and piling it in wood. shed of new house, in forenoon. Brock met- Geo. Gray at noon. Harry Newton here, also Mr. Flath. Couldn't arrive at who was to blame for eavn troughs. Downey didnt come. Brock took Gray to train at night. Boys painting wrandohs and Balconys. Da gone up to Chas Walker after tea. I down John Walker for a little while. very warm day. Jack Dowling here in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September WEDNESDAY, 19 (262-103) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da drawing wood up here bush and fillinf wood shed. Bill Barry got Dick and buggy to go to Arther Fair. Very hot day. Little wee flies very bad on the fresh paint. Boys painting cornice Roy Farewell married to Mae Stephanson. W.J. Sharter married to Jennie Hambley.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 20 (263-102)</span></h2> <p>Brown Philp 27 years old. Bill Barry brought horse home and Mrs. Barry came with him. She and Ma went to town in forenoon. Bill helped Da draw up wood from bush till four o'clock, then went home. Brought up Threshing wood and also piled some wood in old wood shed. Mrs. Hilborn Mrs Newton and Sarah (Mrs. Riley and Her boy) here in afternoon. very warm and sultry dont up and rained a little about- six o'clock got-little cooler. Boup painted culings wernadohs.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 21 (264-101)</span></h2> <p>Da drew up a couple of loads of wood, then drawing clay rest of day, from Hilborns hill and putting it at back of house. I went to town for Olive in afternoon. Painters went to town this forenoon. Back at noon. Had Geo. Graydon with them. He helped them paint ridge roll on roof. Very warm day. I got grey plaid {evat $}1000 Dress {$} {unknown}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 22 (265-100) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da drawing clay all day from Hilborne hill, and banking on this side of verandoh. Brock went up to Rothay to see Bill Barry about threshing Coram girls called this forenoon. Painter went to Guelph on morning. Painters went to Guelph on morning train. could not put on last coal on outside for well black flies. little showers after dinner. turned cooler. warm in forenoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 23 (266-99)</span></h3> <p>Will Walkeer down here for While in forenoon. Wat. Wilson and his smile over to look through house. Da and Ma up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker after tea. Bright day. But very cold winds. cold night quite hard frost. Mrs. Walker doing a lot of talking.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 24 (267-98)</span></h3> <p>Da took load of lambs down to Jack Dowling in forenoon. Drawing clay for banking in afternoon. Brock took Olive down to school and started to go up to our school. Miss Grant-from Durham teacher. Mabel brought Betty Walker here this morning. Da drove she and I down to Drayton at night. Grandpa Benson taken with dirrahoe on Sunday. feeling some better to night. Very fine bright day. lovely night but cool Bill Barry at McEvings threshing in forenoon at mossers in the afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY, 25 (268-97) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da drawing clay from Hilborn hill in forenoon. At John Walker threshing in afternoon. Bill Barry at Mossers threshing in forenoon. Ma took Betty to station at noon. Brock wheeled to town this morning but trims didnt came from Grey. Ma stayed with Grandma in afternoon. Grandpa some better. very fine day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 26 (269-96)</span></h3> <p>Da drew clay all day from Hilborns hill. went to station for trimmings but they were not there. Ma went down to see how grandpa was, in afternoon. He just about the same. Uncle Jim up. Bill Barry at John Walkers Fill 9.30, then at Burrows rest of ay.</p> <p>Very dull at times. quite heavy shower after tea. Men here for morter boy after tea.</p> <p>=== THURSDAY, 27 (270 - 95)</p> <p>Da went to station and got trimmings drawing Clay in afternoon. Took load of Flaths plan to Wooman's this morn. Bill Barry at Burrows till 10.30 then at-Morrisons. Ma went to Grandma's before dinner. home again at six. Grandpa about same dinner. home again at six. Grandpa about same mabel and Miss Grant (teacher) here in evening also herb Gordon and his wife. very fine day. Beautiful night. Brock up to Laveless to see E. Barry if she can come here next week.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY, 28 (271-94) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da drew clay till about three o'clock, then went to station for a load of trimmpings for house. I went to town to see how Grandpa fell. He just about the save. Ma up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker. She very much failed. very fine day. quite strong breeze. Olive stayed in town and went to Party at Madge Smith. E.E. Dales recived a stroke about four o'clock P.M.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 29 (272-93)</span></h3> <p>Da drew to couple of loads of clay, then cleaned out root house, after that, taking clay out off celler in new house. Brock went down this Morn. to see Grandpa back with him. Came on rain about 8.30 and rained steadily almost all afternoon. cool towards night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 30 (273-92)</span></h3> <p>Brock took ma down to Grandma's this forenoon. I went for her after tea and took Olive back to school. Da went for drive with Ponies in afternoon. Up to Chas. Walker after tea. Very fine day. but rather cool. lovely moonlight night. cool. grandpa feeling better.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 1 (274-91) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da topped mangols and drew them in Had five loads. Went to town with loads of chop about-four o'clock. Home at 8.30. Beautiful bright day. cool night. Sarah burrows here in evning. Mrs. Chas. Walker had a bad spill to-day. E.E. Dlas not so well to-day. Grandpa imporving a great number of people sick with Diarrhoea all over the country.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 2 (275-90)</span></h3> <p>Da started to plow, in front field next to Walker. I at Drayton in afternoon, Ma up to Mrs. Walker's. She and Mrs. Walker takes bad spills. Talking all the time She is awake. very fine day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 3 (276-89)</span></h3> <p>Drayton Fall Fair. Brock and I at it. I stayed to concert. Da plowing and picking apples at noon. Uncle Hill came up at noon from Guelph fur dog died</p> <p>Beautful bright day. Had an ideal day for the fair. Large crowd.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Thursday, 4 (277-88) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da plowing in forenoon, picking apples in afternoon. Sarah Burrows helping me sew today. Aunt Emma here in afternoon. very dull day. quite a sprinkle to hear how Mrs. Walker is after tea.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 5 (278-87)</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day. Ma went to Drayton in afternoon for Olive. Thus very bad on horses. Rather warm forenoon. But got duller after dinner came up quite a wind little rain after tea.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 6 (279-86)</span></h3> <p>Sarah Burrows sewing here all day. Da choring-fixed red gate at other place straigtened up some old rubber on bank of barn. Up to Chas. Walker at night very wet all day. Raining almost all day. very clear and cold at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Ocotober SUNDAY, 7 (280-85) 1906</span></h2> <p>Brock and i up to English Church in morning. Jack Broike and Mr. Thompson here for while in afternoon, also Elvin and Gerald. very nice bright day, but very cool. Hard frost at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 8 (281-84)</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day. Brock took Olive back to school. Will Walker here in evening. Quite fine day at times. Shower at noon. Heavy thunder and lightning with a very strong wind and rain in night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 9 (282-83)</span></h3> <p>Da finished in that field about nine o'clock then started in one next to bush, below it. I up to Chas. Walker in afternoon. Da drove me up to Chas. Walker after tea. Retta Hilborn and I stayed up all night. very dissagreeable day at times. quite heavy scuds of rain at times and strong cold wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY, 10 (283-82) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da plowing in forenoon. He and John Walker walked over to Mr. Duncans sale. Da brought a Bull calf for $60.00</p> <p>A very nasty day. sofy snow very stormy and a lot of snow in all night. for first;also calves.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 11 (284-81)</span></h3> <p>Da went over to MR. Duncans for bull in forenoon. Took team to get shod in afternoon. to town brought home a callie pup. The three carpenters came after dinner to finish the inside of house. very cold. with snow flurries at times. very hard frosy night.</p> <pre>John Walker took some apples over to ciders mill for us. </pre> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 12 (285-80)</span></h3> <p>Da wheeled some clay from big pile back at house to far side of house in forenoon. Plowing in afternoon. Three masons here putting down celler floor. Mr. Flath, mern a geo-root) Carpenters here. Ma went to Drayton in afternoon, for olive very nice afternoon, rather dull forenoon. 6.6. Dales died about ten o'clock to-night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY, 13 (286-79) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day. Mason went-away to night. Have 3 rooms cemented and plastered and a stand made for the furnace. Carpenters here. very fine bright day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 14 (287-78)</span></h3> <p>Olive and Brock + I up to E. Church in morning. Mr. J. Craig here for dinner and afternoon. Mr. Page here in afternoon. Olive and I walked up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker. She greatly improved. Knows folks now. A beautful warm day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 15 (288-77)</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day. He wat and Brock went to town at night to get ram off train. It didnt come. Brock took Olive back to school in morning. Downeys three men here today. very fine bright day. quite hot. little flies very thick.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY, 16 (289-76) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day. Ma and I at town to Mr. E.E. Dales funeral. very large crowd, beautiful casket and flowers. Carpenters worked all day. Dave and Roy gone away. Old man stayed. Material just used up and Grey has gone shipped. very fine bright warm day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 17 (290-75)</span></h3> <p>Da finished plowing in field next to bush about four o'clock, then went to station for Dorrs for new house. Brock at Drayton in morning. Ma drove him to school and went to see Mrs. C. Walker. She very well. Knows everyone. Olive rode out to earner with Lowes and walked up home. quite fine day. strong east-wind.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thanksgiving THURSDAY, 18 Day (291-71)</span></h3> <p>Da plowed little barley patch finihed it about three o'clock. Then went to station for Doors from Harriston. Brock took Ma to Grandma's after dinner. Went for her in evening. Mr. Downey. fitting doors. Retta Hilborn, Will and Doug. We Inyre here for while just a noon. Rather dull day. little rain in evening. strong east wind. Uncle Jim up to-day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY, 19 (292-73) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da straightening up in new cellar in forenoon. Sweefing upstairs in afternoon. Mr. Downey fitting doors. Brock at town in afternoon for hardware. rained all night and all this forenoon. cleared up in afternoon, turned slightly cooler. We churched for first out of Sat night and Sun Mornings cream. had 8 1/2 lbs.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 20 (293-72)</span></h3> <p>Da and Brock topped turnips in forenoon. Harrowed them out and brought in one load in afternoon. Took Mr. Downey to Drayton at night. Brock and Ma picked apples in afternoon. Very fine all day. Mr. Flath here in forenoon and chiselled of door sils. Mr. Downey hanging doors.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 21 (294-71)</span></h3> <p>Ma and Brock went up to Miss Stone's in afternoon. Mr and Mrs. F. Wilson here for tea. Beautiful bright day. cool in forenoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 22 (295-70) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Lawrence Stone drawing turnips all day. Brock took Olive back to school in morning. Will Walker here in evening. Hes mother not so well. Rather mistty morning. very dull all day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 23 (293-69)</span></h3> <p>Da larence and Brock finished taking up turnips to-day. Brock drove Mr. Stone home about five. I at Drayton in forenoon. Jim Mc. Greggon here for tea. very fine bright day. Will Walker called after dinner. He gone back to Elmira.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 24 (297-68)</span></h3> <p>Da and Ma picked up potatoes out of pits and put them into new celler. Them he took a load of turnips to Ad. Flath and brought. Home a load of matierial from station, (ash doors, steps etc.) Downeys three men came along about ten, this morning dull. with a very strong, raw east wind came up a heavy rain with thunder and lightening about five o'clock rained heavily for an hour or so.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 25 (298-67) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da took grief of chop to town in forenoon. Picked apples till mafter three o'clock,, then went over to Wilmot Drurys threshing. Carpenters, hanging ash doors and putting on locks. Jack Brooks came after his heilfer which came here over a week ago. dull all day. with little mizzles of rain at times.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 26 (299-66)</span></h3> <p>Da over at Wilmot's threshing for a while in forenoon. started to plow on other place, in little field behind old driving place. Carpenters hung 22 windows and we washed them. Brock down to station in morning, but no matieral there. Carpenters have warked after tea, every night, since coming back this time. very nice day. strong wind. Olive did not come home. Party at myrtle Burrows.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 27 (300-65)</span></h3> <p>Brock went for Olive. Da went to station for Pantry fixtures in forenoon. Sweeping and picking up in house. Went to Drayton for hardware after tea. Carpenters hung rest of windows and we washed them. They went home. very disagreeable day. Turned cold in the night and snowed slightly.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY, 28 (301-64) 1906</span></h3> <p>Snow flurried at times. Strong cold wind. Da took ponies for drive in afternoon. He and Ma up to see Mrs. C. Walker after tea. She quite poorly. Still talking, but slowly.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 29 (302-63)</span></h3> <p>Da plowing on other place all day. Brock took Olive back to school. Carpenters here and went away to-night. Hove done all they can till celer steps come. Mrs. Tenry Heslltine called this afternoon. also Geo. Fisher and Wall. Plane to see colt. Quite cold morning, got little warmer and came on heavy fall of snow about five o'clock. Charlie Duckering buried this afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 30 (303-62)</span></h3> <p>Da plowing on other place all day. Finished field behind driving house and started in little field this side of others Ma and I cleaned all floors upstairs in new house.. Snowed quite heavily till about nine o'clock then dull all day. getting colder towards dull all day, getting cattle come home off other place, night. Brought in cabbage after he done chores. cold night. and cleaned out lower part of house.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY, 31 (304-61) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da plowed till eleven o'clock, then took team and went to meet painters just Bert came. Da plowing in afternoon. Brought in carrots and beets and moved apples over into new cellars. Bert didnt work this afternoon. very fine bright day, but very cold. Ma and I swept lower part of house in forenoon. Henry Heseltine took away a load of poles from Poplar.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November ALL SAINTS DAY (QUEBEC) THURSDAY, 1 (305-60)</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day. Ma at town in forenoon. Bill Barry here for while in afternoon. Mr. Sturtdge and Bob. Garbett brought out a load of furnace fixture them Mrs. S brought out another load. about six. Alex. McLaughlan here in forenoon. very fine bright day. Milder in afternoon, but freezing at night. Snow going off.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 2 (305-59)</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day. Mr J. Webster, here for a couple of hours, helping Harry Newton put up furnace. He went away at noon and other men at four o'clock. I went for Olive to-night. Just a beautiful bright day. quite warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY, 3 (307-58) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da plowing. Finished this little field and went back into a 14 acre field. Came up and went to town about five to get shoe set on Mallie. Bert went with him. Bill Barry at Chas. Walker threshing for us. Beautiful bright day. Quite warm.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 4 (308-57)</span></h3> <p>Mr. G. Henderson and Mr. Flowlie here in afternoon. Olive and i over to Pages. Da and Ma up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker. Mr. and Mrs. L Gibb here for an hour or se in afternoon. very fine day. but raw east wind.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 5 (309-56)</span></h3> <p>Da plowed till eleven o'clock, then went to meet the painter. Mr. Reynolds and Billie Sweeney came up. I drove Reynolds back to 4.36 train. Minnie Walker and Miss Mellis called in afternoon. Min went to town, and Miss Mellis stayed for while. Brock took Olive back to school. very fine brught warm day. Bill Barry Uncle Richds threshing, for us at Fisher place till about three.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY, 6 (310-55) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day on other place Bill Barry at Uncle Richd's threshing till noon. Then Engine gave out. Boys painting outside to-day. Ad Flath here for Putty Marter, also trucks home to-night. A very fine bright day. Frost at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7 (311-54)</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day on other place. Ma went to town in morning, brought Grandpa and Grandma out. Boup painting outside. Uncle Wilie called and had tea about-four o'clock. Took Grandpa's home with him. Newton and Patternoon working at furnace in afternoon. very fine day. rather raw wind at night. Bill Barry fencing in forenoon at Uncle Rich'ds threshing in afternoon Bell farm.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 8 (312-53)</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day on other place. Bill Barry at Uncle Rich'd threshing till about two then fencing below barn New ton + Kyle working at furnace. Boys very fine. sleeting for time in morning, very dull rest of day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY, 9 (313-52) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day on other place. Newton and Kyle working on furnace stayed all night. Boys painting upstairs. Mr. Chas. Walker called this morn. to say his wife was dead. Died about six this morning. Da and Ma up for while this evening. Bill Barry at Page threshing all day, for us. Brock went for Olive to-night. Very nasty day. foggy and slight showers in forenoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 10 (314-51)</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day on other place. Brock at Drayton in afternoon. Newton and Kyle at Furnace all day. Bill Barry at pages threshing till four o'clock. Boys painting. getting colder towards night. Fine day for plowing.</p> <p>=== SUNDAY, 11 (315-50)</p> <p>Will Craig here in afternoon. Olive and I rode up to Chas. Walker with Da in afternoon. Da took Billy and Bert for drive when he came back. rather cold. quite a bit of snow on ground in morning but dissappeared throught all day. Will Walker called at night, asked Da to be a pall bearer.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY, 12 (316-49) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da plowing in forenoon. All of us at Mrs. Walker funeral in afternoon. Newton and Kyle fixing at furnace in afternoon. Put in a fire. Were home at night. Da painters and Wal went to town to see if ram came. Got it Brock took Olive back to school in morning. Cold raw day. little flurries of snow at times. storming at night; with cold north wind.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13 (317-48)</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day on other place. Aunt Emma and Mrs. Morrison here in speud afternoon. Newton and Kyle fixing furnace stayed all night. Boys filling ash wood work. quite cold day.</p> <p>John Walker was sued by her Flath for Dr. Bill and Flath got judgment for full unit.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 14 (318-47)</span></h3> <p>Da finished plowing in field on other place at noon. started back of Poplars. Bill Barry + John McLaughlan finished at furnace, except outside cold air pipe in afternoon. Boys painted outside. Ma at town in afternoon. very fine day, bright.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 15 (319-46) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da drawing up wood from bush in forenoon and helped Flath+ Root at cellar ready to cement. Plowing in afternoon. Boys painting outside. very fine day, but plowing in quite stiff. Hard freeze at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16 (320-45)</span></h3> <p>Da took a grist to town and got some shores set on team, in forenoon. Drew some muck, soda off other place for banking in afternoon. Brock went for Olive at night. Mr. Flath + Root cementing celler floor. Henry Heslltine cutting some wood for himself to-day. Boys painting outside. very fine day. but did not than out.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 17 (321-44)</span></h3> <p>Da choring all forenoon. Drew sod of other place in afternoon. Brock drove painter to 4.36. They gone to Guelph for Sunday. Ad. Flath here for dinner. Brought snow cement from moorfield. Bill Barry at McEving threshing for me. rain and sleet in morning. dull and cold rest of day. very dark night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY, 18 (322-43) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da and Ma drove to town for an hour or so this afternoon. Ma went to Grandma's. Sarah Burrows here in afternoon. Very dull all day. Quite mild in morning. little colder towards night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 19 (323-42)</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day back of Poplars. Bill Barry at McEving threshing all day. I met the noon train and got the painters. Ad. Flath and Root finished putting down celler floor. Bill stayed all night. very fine bright day. Brock took Olive back to school in morning. asselle here and took snap of house in afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 20 (324-41)</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day. Bill Barry at Isaac's Hilborns helping move old house down to new one. Nasty day, snizzling rain at times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY, 21 (324-41) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da and Ma scrubbed out parlor, Hall, Pantry and dining-room in forenoonm Da got young cattle home and tied them up. Boys putting nail holes and draining. Bill Barry got $18.00 and went home in forenoon. Da over to see Hosheal about threshing in afternoon. very vunerable day. raining hard at times and freezing on east storm.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 22 (326-39)</span></h3> <p>Da choring in forenoon, took a few bags of chop to town after dinner. Got Beef for threshing. Bill Barry at Henry Hilborn's threshing for us. stayed all night. Tom Henderson has bought E.E. Dalles buiness very nasty day. High wind, cold with snow flurries at times. Ad Flath here all day put on little doors on chimmney and plastered under kitchen stairs.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 23 (327-38)</span></h3> <p>Da choring in forenoon. Plowed till Half past three. Bill Barry at Henry Hilborn's threshing till three o'clock. then machine moved here and set, but did not thresh. Brock went for Olive, had two threshers for tea. Hosheal and Mr. Walker, but none stayed over night. Boys graining and varnishing. dull all day, but not very cold. rather strong wind. fine day to plow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY, 24 (328-37) 1906</span></h3> <p>Hosheal Hilborn's machine threshing here all day. Had twenty men for tea. Boys graining and varnishing up stairs. Beautiful day. bright sunshine in afternoon. Strong wind at night. Bill Barry here all day. ground frozen nice and clear.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 25 (329-36)</span></h3> <p>Da and the painters went for drive with ponies to town in late afternoon. rather dull at times. little sleep at night. not cold.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 26 (330-35)</span></h3> <p>Finished threshing here about three o'clock, then moved to Issac Hilborns Bill Barry went hom. Da and painters went to Drayton for box of paints from Reynolds. Brock took Olive back to school in morning. Sarah Burrows here at noon. very muddy wonder fool. Rained quite hard at times all day. strong wind at night. John wind at night. John brooks bought a heifer and took her away in forenoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY, 27 (331-34) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da choring and plowing all day. Bill Barry came down for dinner and went to J. Holborn's threshing in afternoon. I at town in afternoon. Boys graining and varnsihing. mowed little about five to night. road very muddy. rather raw cold wind.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 28 (322-33)</span></h3> <p>Da plowing and done the chores. Bill Barry at J. Hilborns threshing all day. Rather fine at times in forenoon, scuds of snow getting colder towards night. Boys rubbing the varnished wood.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 29 (333-32)</span></h3> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon, and helped Bill Barry with little fine across the on barnyard. Bill at J. Hilborns threshing for an hour this morning. then fenced till noon and went home. i up to see Minnie Walker for an hour this afternoon. Maria Flath and Mrs. Ed. Burrows here in afternoon. Da drew. much sods from other place for banking house in afternoon. frozen too hard to plow. Beautiful moon light-night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY, 30 (334-31) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da drone chores in forenoon, drew sods off other place in afternoon. Ma at town in afternoon. Shipped Eliza Smith 33 lbs. butter Olive came home. Boys finished painting three rooms up stairs. Cold bleak wind, misty at times dull.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SATURDAY, 1 (335-30)</span></h3> <p>Da done chores and drew much sods till four o'clock. Then took grist of chop to town. Ma and I scrubbed out kitchen washeroom and bed noon in forenoon. very stormy and beustry at times cold wind. Boys varnishing and painting.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 2 (336-29)</span></h3> <p>Brock, Olive and I up to Presby terian Church in forenoon. Da over to Burrows in evening. bright at times, but very cold searching wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY, 3 (337-28) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da choring in forenoon. He and Chas. Walker cutting wood in bush in afternoon. I took Olive to school this morning. Boys putting in glass in pantry and painting in kitchen. Sarah Burrows here playing predre at night. very stormy forenoon. and very cold north wind. rather bright at times. I got a hundred of sugar. J Whyte.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 4 (338-27)</span></h3> <p>Da done chores in forenoon. He and Chas. Walker cutting wood in afternoon. Da drew up with sleigh, what they cut yesterday. Boys painting outside door and cellar doors. Jack Walker here in afternoon. Got over wagger and stock rack to night. rather bright at times-mild slight sleel in evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 5 (339-26)</span></h3> <p>Da done chores in forenoon and brought up two loads of wood. He and Chas. Walker sawing wood in afternoon. Mr. Reynolds came up on noon train and walked out. Ma. went to town and took him to 4.36. Uncle Jim here in forenoon for an hour or so. Emerson HOward came out for a heifer for Jack Brook this evening. Quite fine till about four, then it commenced to storm, turned to sleet. rather mild.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 6 (340-25) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da done chores in forenoon. He and Chas. Walker cutting wood in afternoon. Percy and Winnie here to speand evening also Chester and Minnie Walker. Bert and Wal Burrows went to town at night Harry Newton and Alex McLaughlan here in afternoon looking after durnace very stormy in afternoon. Quite cold.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 7 (341-24)</span></h3> <p>Da done chores in forenoon, Finished drawing up wood from bush in afternoon. Brock went for Olive Jack Walker and Clark up here to speand evening, also Will Gregory and Mr. Chas. Walker to play. euchre. Downey two men here and put inside cellar steps. Went away before tea. very dine bright day. Sharp and cold rather strong wind. it went down at night. Brock had cutter out for first to-day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">CONCEPTION DAY (QUEBEC) SATURDAY, 8 (342-23)</span></h3> <p>Da done chores in forenoon, cleaned out pens and horse stable and took frist to town. Did not get in home. Brock traded a gobbler with Hosheal Hilborn. Boys painting and finished the rubbing. We washed out cupboard very stromy afternoon cold wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SUNDAY, 9 (343-22) 1906</span></h2> <p>Ma went down and brought Grandpa and Grandma after dinner. Brock took them abck after tea, Olive went back also. Mr. Duncan brought. Miss Duncan over and left her. Tom Henderson, Mrs. Fowlie and Miss. Overend here for while in afternoon. very mild day. rather foggy towards night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 10 (344-21)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores in forenoon. Went to town for grist of chops and got the new stove piped. Mrs. Newstead and Minnie Walker here in afternoon and went through house. Mr. Duncan called for Miss. Duncan about half past four. Bill Gass here for tea. Bert Billy hung blinds on up stairs. very nice all day. turning colder towards night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 11 (345-20)</span></h2> <p>We took down three beds, bureau, side board, tables chairs. Da and Billy carried them to other house to varnish. Took down box stove and set it up in kitchen. Varnished furniture in afternoon. Da done chores. Brock at Drayton in afternoon then he and Billy down again after tea. Ethel Hilborn and Winnie McEwing called this afternoon. Very fine bright day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December WEDNESDAY, 12 (346-19) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da done chores in forenoon. Then Billy he Wat and Hosheal went hunting. Billy got a rabbit. Mr and Mrs. J. Hilborn here to go through house in afternoon. I went up with Percy and Winnie to see Mabel after tea. Jack Brook here for a heifer after tea. very fine day not very bright, but mild. Brock went down to Far stock show at Guelph Bert, painter went home also.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13 (347-18)</span></h3> <p>Da done up chores in forenoon, Then after dinner, moved Piano and stove over. Wat, Harry Ches, Rose, Percy and J. Walker helping. Had. our first dinner in new house to-day. Got beds set up this afternoon and cleaned stove. Jack Walker Paid our taxes for us $61.50 cents. Ma has bad cold. Charlie Walker in here about four o'clock. very mild day. misty at times. Had a busy day. Billy painted kitchen chairs and packed up.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 14 (348-17)</span></h2> <p>Da loaded Billy's things on to the cutter and took him down to morning train. Done chores and put in hooks in closets. Ma and I at Drayton in afternoon. Olive came home. We ordered some furniture. Tom Henderson brought out Brocks suit, Kitchen table our dresser and wash stand and a set of mothers and springs. He here for tea. very disagreeable day. Foggy morning, turning to hold and then rained some about-six. cold raw east wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SATURDAY, 15 (349-16) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da done the chores and cleaned out pens and horse stable. Ma went down to meet brock. He came on noon train. Fell in the Fair Building on Thursday and broke his little finer on left hand. Dr. Lindsay set it Da helping us carry clothes over from other house. He went to town about fine and brought up the two rugs, which came from Guelph. One was $35.00 + other $20.00. Warl Lowes brought out four chairs. windy afternoon. roads getting icy.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 16 (350-15)</span></h3> <p>All at home all day. Quite fine. rather cold.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 17 (351-14)</span></h3> <p>Da done some of the chores, then got Jack Walker to take five hoops to Drayton for us. Our horse not shod. He went with him to get shod. Done rest of chores, took shoes off team and went with them to get shod. Earl Lowes here and took away J. Henderson old mare and colt. quite dine at times. rather stormy in afternoon. cold wind. Olive walked away, but got ride with McEvings.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December TUESDAY, 18 (352-1906)</span></h3> <p>Da done the chores, then took a grist to mill, next noon train and got Mr. Reynolds. Took another grist about five and brought home the oone he took in forenoon. Percy McEving called to say good bye. He gone to Toronto. Mr. Reynolds went back to station with him. Ma and I settling things in house. A beautiful bright day. Pretty sharp. Roads splendid.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 19 (353-12)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores in forenoon, Took a grist to town in afternoon. Ma and I settling things in parlar. Brought picture from other house and hung some. very fine bright day. pretty sharp.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 20 (354-11)</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma fixed up the old lounge in forenoon. After dinner Da done chores, varnished lounge and straightened up the paint shop. Old Mr. McLennon and Harry Lowed here to speand evening. rather mild day. not very bright. foggy at times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 21 (355-10) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da drove his chores in forenoon, Drew out some manure on to other place in afternoon. Olive came home this forenoon. Ma went Drayton this afternoon. quite fine at noon. got duller toward night and getting colder.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 22 (355-9)</span></h3> <p>Da cleaning long lumber out of wood house and put it in old house, put up shelf for clock and put it up. putting up hook in wood house. Done his chores after dinner. Jack Arbuckle here chores in afternoon. Brock rode to town with him. I went to meet night train. Esic Carter came up. rather stormy, getting colder towards night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 23 (357-8)</span></h3> <p>Home all day. quite stormy but rather bright very cold wind all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY, 24 (358-7) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da choring in forenoon. Drew up manure and banked round back of house in afternoon. Ersie. Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon. over at Burrows in evening quite bright, but very cold. inclined to storm.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">CHRISTMAS DAY (DOMINION) TUESDAY, 25 (359-6)</span></h3> <p>Da choring. Ersie and I round to Uncle Rich'd and over to Craigs in forenoon asking for party. We three at X mas. Tree in town half at night. Sara, Myrtle Burrows and Norm Flath here in afternoon. very nice bright day. moderating towards night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 26 (360-5)</span></h3> <p>Da done chores and drew out manure on to other place. Uncle Willie called this forenoon. Ersie went over to Uncle Sam's with him. Ma at town in afternoon Brock and I up the twelth, asking to party. quite nice day. rather raw wind but not so cold as other days. Beautiful moonlight night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 27 (361-4) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da drew out manure in afternoon done chores in forenoon/ John neal and Lois Philp here for dinner. Da went up to Factory for cheese at night. inclined to be stormy in morning. but cleared off and was nice day. Beautiful moonlight night. Frank Page came home from the West.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 28 (362-3)</span></h3> <p>Da drone chores in forenoon. Went to town in afternoon, took Ad. Flath's plank and treasles home. Ersie camr back after dinner. Da brought Geo Bilton home with him. Party here at night. Bilton and Tom Miller played for it. Tom brought Mr. Raftfer to "call off". Here. Had a fine time. Splendid music. beautful day. quite mild. lovely night. We got the lean of Mr. Wismer's gasoline lamp for the night. He here and put it up. Splendid light.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 29 (363-2)</span></h3> <p>Da dove the chores, drew a few loads of manure and took the lamp back to town again. We busy cleaning up. Feeling pretty tired. Lovely day. very mild.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SUNDAY, 30 (361-1) 1906</span></h3> <p>Essie, Olive and I down to Presbyterian church in Drayton in morning. Sarah Burrows here in evening also Men. Rather mild forenoon, got foddy and rained quite hard at night. Old Mark sick all day. Died at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 31 (365)</span></h3> <p>Da done the chores, then took cow down to Brook to kill for us. Harry Carom came out this forenoon and stayed dinner. Brock, Essie gone home on 4.36. very nasty day. rained quite hard at times in afternoon. very foggy. turning colder towards night. Jack Brooks and Mr. Thompson out here at night to skim Mark. Winnie Hilborn gone to Toronto to night. Old Mr. Harrington buried. Got thrown out of his cutter a day or so ago and was badly broken up.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM.</span></h3> <p>Harry Coram's Recital March 30, 1906</p> <p>Mr. N. J. Norris singer. Lenard a Spooner comie. Mande Buschlen not there. His pupi;s- Effie Niclin, Lenna Schick, Carrie Gordon, Charlie Flath, Florence Hefkey Edna Norris, Etta Benson and my self.</p> <p><br /> December 14, 1906</p> <p>Got from Tom henderson, gave him $25.00 Dresser and Wash stand for our room $20.00 Dresser, Wash + Iron bed with springs and Mattress for Brock Kitchen Table. Set of springs and Mattress. 2 Rocking chairs. 2 stright back chairs</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Date CASH ACCOUNT- FEBRUARY Ree'd Paid</span></h3> <p>1906</p> <p>Money to Will Walker</p> <p>- $10.00</p> <p>Mar. 5 -$10.00</p> <p>Mar. 24 -$5.00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Date CASH ACCOUNT- MARCH Ree'd PAID</span></h3> <p>May 12 Load from Drayton not paid</p> <p>May 14 I mr loads of lime from Fletcher's</p> <p>May 24 - --- -- --- ------- " Moarenfield.</p> <p>May 28 - Load of lime from Flecthers $10.00</p> <p>June 5- Loud lime from Arthur $10.35</p> <p>June 11- 40 bush at Alex McLuaghlan $9.20</p> <p>June 21- " " " " " " "</p> <p>July 10 33 " " " Alex McLanghlan</p> <p>Aug. 18 - 3 loads lime- Alex McLaughlan</p> <p>Sept. 1 - 1 " " - " "</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Freight on Frames (paid)</p> <p>May 7 - Go Freight --------- .56</p> <p>" " " " 2.89</p> <p>" 22- " "</p> <p>June 26- " " ----------- .51</p> <p>July 6- " " ------------.35</p> <p>" 27 " " ------- 3.94</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0889a78d22aa9c4fee65acab30069300.pdf dccd061216890d60e3ed7341e7278262 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dd415e7054c02d90e5cf8d81ebc117fc.pdf 0e1da75c72e8b12925004c85c6dc58ae https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a9a2867f3dbc035e8c0a3f297307d01d.pdf a4ce33da965b2c0306b6d8a571fc2ca7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Philp Family Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th & 20th Century, Wellington County, Maryborough Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1897 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1898 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1899 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1900 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1901 Clara, Olive, & Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1902 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1903 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1904 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1905 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1906 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1907 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1908 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1909 Clara, Brock, Elizabeth & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1910 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1911 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1912 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1913 Clara & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1914 Olive & Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1915 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1916 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1917 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1918 Olive Philp Diary, 1919 Olive Philp Diary, 1920 Olive Philp Diary, 1921 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Private Donor Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1897-1918 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1907 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 7, 1907 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Philp Family Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">CANADIAN SCRIBBLING DIARY 1907</span></h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{OM/HS?}- GUELPH</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">CALENDAR 1907-08.</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>JANUARY <p>Su. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>M. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>Tu. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>W. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>Th. 3 10 17 24 21</p> <p>F. 4 11 18 25 -</p> S. 5 12 19 26 -</td> <td>FEBRUARY <p>Su. - 3 10 17 24</p> <p>M. - 4 11 18 25</p> <p>Tu. - 5 12 19 26</p> <p>W. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>Th. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>F. 1 8 15 22 -</p> S. 2 9 16 23 -</td> <td>MARCH <p>Su. - 3 10 17 24 31</p> <p>M. - 4 11 18 25 -</p> <p>Tu. - 5 12 19 26 -</p> <p>W. - 6 13 20 27 -</p> <p>Th. - 7 14 21 28 -</p> <p>F. 1 8 15 22 29 -</p> S. 2 9 16 23 30 -</td> <td>APRIL <p>Su. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>M. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>Tu. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>W. 3 10 17 24 -</p> <p>Th. 4 11 18 25 -</p> <p>F. 5 12 19 26 -</p> S. 6 13 20 27 -</td> </tr><tr><td>MAY <p>Su. - 5 12 19 26</p> <p>M. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>Tu. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>W. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>Th. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>F. 3 10 17 24 31</p> S. 4 11 18 25 -</td> <td>JUNE <p>Su. - 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>M. - 3 10 17 24 -</p> <p>Tu. - 4 11 18 25 -</p> <p>W. - 5 12 19 26 -</p> <p>Th. - 6 13 20 27 -</p> <p>F. - 7 14 21 28 -</p> S. 1 8 15 22 29 -</td> <td>JULY <p>Su. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>M. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>Tu. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>W. 3 10 17 24 31</p> <p>Th. 4 11 18 25 -</p> <p>F. 5 12 19 26 -</p> S. 6 13 20 27 -</td> <td>AUGUST <p>Su. - 4 11 18 25</p> <p>M. - 5 12 19 26</p> <p>Tu. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>W. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>Th. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>F. 2 9 16 23 30</p> S. 3 10 17 24 31</td> </tr><tr><td>SEPTEMBER <p>Su. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>M. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>Tu. 3 10 17 24 -</p> <p>W. 4 11 18 25 -</p> <p>Th. 5 12 19 26 -</p> <p>F. 6 13 20 27 -</p> S. 7 14 21 28 -</td> <td>OCTOBER <p>Su. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>M. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>Tu. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>W. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>Th. 3 10 17 24 31</p> <p>F. 4 11 18 25 -</p> S. 5 12 19 26 -</td> <td>NOVEMBER <p>Su. - 3 10 17 24</p> <p>M. - 4 11 18 25</p> <p>Tu. - 5 12 19 26</p> <p>W. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>Th. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>F. 1 8 15 22 29</p> S. 2 9 16 23 30</td> <td>DECEMBER <p>Su. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>M. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>Tu. 3 10 17 24 31</p> <p>W. 4 11 18 25 -</p> <p>Th. 5 12 19 26 -</p> <p>F. 6 13 20 27 -</p> S. 7 14 21 28 -</td> </tr></tbody></table><h2><span class="mw-headline">1908</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>JANUARY <p>Su. - 5 12 19 26</p> <p>M. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>Tu. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>W. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>Th. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>F. 3 10 17 24 31</p> S. 4 11 18 25 -</td> <td>FEBRUARY <p>Su. - 2 9 16 23</p> <p>M. - 3 10 17 24</p> <p>Tu. - 4 11 18 25</p> <p>W. - 5 12 19 26</p> <p>Th. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>F. - 7 14 21 28</p> S. 1 8 15 22 29</td> <td>MARCH <p>Su. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>M. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>Tu. 3 10 17 24 31</p> <p>W. 4 11 18 25 -</p> <p>Th. 5 12 19 26 -</p> <p>F. 6 13 20 27 -</p> S. 7 14 21 28 -</td> <td>APRIL <p>Su. - 5 12 19 26</p> <p>M. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>Tu. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>W. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>Th. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>F. 3 10 17 24 -</p> S. 4 11 18 25 -</td> </tr><tr><td>MAY <p>Su. - 3 10 17 24 31</p> <p>M. - 4 11 18 25 -</p> <p>Tu. - 5 12 19 26 -</p> <p>W. - 6 13 20 27 -</p> <p>Th. - 7 14 21 28 -</p> <p>F. 1 8 15 22 29 -</p> S. 2 9 16 23 30 -</td> <td>JUNE <p>Su. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>M. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>Tu. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>W. 3 10 17 24 -</p> <p>Th. 4 11 18 25 -</p> <p>F. 5 12 19 26 -</p> S. 6 13 20 27 -</td> <td>JULY <p>Su. - 5 12 19 26</p> <p>M. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>Tu. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>W. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>Th. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>F. 3 10 17 24 31</p> S. 4 11 18 25 -</td> <td>AUGUST <p>Su. - 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>M. - 3 10 17 24 31</p> <p>Tu. 4 11 18 25 -</p> <p>W. - 5 12 19 26 -</p> <p>Th. - 6 13 20 27 -</p> <p>F. - 7 14 21 28 -</p> S. 1 8 15 22 29 -</td> </tr><tr><td>SEPTEMBER <p>Su. - - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>M. - - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>Tu. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>W. - 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>Th. - 3 10 17 24 -</p> <p>F. - 4 11 18 25 -</p> S. 5 12 19 26 -</td> <td>OCTOBER <p>Su. - 4 11 18 25</p> <p>M. - 5 12 19 26</p> <p>Tu. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>W. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>Th. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>F. 2 9 16 23 30</p> S. 3 10 17 24 31</td> <td>NOVEMBER <p>Su. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>M. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>Tu. 3 10 17 24 -</p> <p>W. 4 11 18 25 -</p> <p>Th. 5 12 19 26 -</p> <p>F. 6 13 20 27 -</p> S. 7 14 21 28 -</td> <td>DECEMBER <p>Su. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>M. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>Tu. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>W. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>Th. 3 10 17 24 31</p> <p>F. 4 11 18 25 -</p> S. 5 12 19 26 -</td> </tr></tbody></table> PAPER MADE, PRINTED AND BOUND IN CANADA</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">CANADIAN SCRIBBLING DIARY FOR 1907</span></h2> <p>CONTAINING ALMANAC, POSTAL AND OTHER CANADIAN INFORMATION.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TORONTO</span></h2> <p>PUBLISHED BY</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THE BROWN BROTHERS, LIMITED</span></h2> <p>Manufacturing Stationers,</p> <p>51 and 53 Wellington Street West.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Contents of the following originally arranged into three columns. Column breaks will be indicated where relevant. In some cases, formatting has been altered to improve readability:}</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1907"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1907</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Eclipses.2C_1907."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Eclipses, 1907.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#The_Seasons."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">The Seasons.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Morning_and_Evening_Stars."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Morning and Evening Stars.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Festivals_and_Anniversaries.2C_1907."><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Festivals and Anniversaries, 1907.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Rules_for_Computing_Interest."><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Rules for Computing Interest.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Legal_Weights_and_Measures_of_Canada"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Legal Weights and Measures of Canada</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.7BEND_OF_COLUMN_1.7D"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">{END OF COLUMN 1}</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Interest_Tables."><span class="tocnumber">9</span> <span class="toctext">Interest Tables.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Four_Per_Cent."><span class="tocnumber">10</span> <span class="toctext">Four Per Cent.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Five_Per_Cent"><span class="tocnumber">11</span> <span class="toctext">Five Per Cent</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Six_Per_Cent."><span class="tocnumber">12</span> <span class="toctext">Six Per Cent.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#WEIGHTS_AND_MEASURES"><span class="tocnumber">13</span> <span class="toctext">WEIGHTS AND MEASURES</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#TABLE_OF_WAGES_BY_THE_WEEK."><span class="tocnumber">14</span> <span class="toctext">TABLE OF WAGES BY THE WEEK.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.7BEND_OF_COLUMN_2.7D"><span class="tocnumber">15</span> <span class="toctext">{END OF COLUMN 2}</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#STERLING_EXCHANGE_TABLES"><span class="tocnumber">16</span> <span class="toctext">STERLING EXCHANGE TABLES</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#STANDARD_TIME."><span class="tocnumber">17</span> <span class="toctext">STANDARD TIME.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.7BEND_OF_COLUMN_3-_END_OF_PAGE.7D"><span class="tocnumber">18</span> <span class="toctext">{END OF COLUMN 3- END OF PAGE}</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>Golden Number</td> <td>8</td> </tr><tr><td>Epact</td> <td>16</td> </tr><tr><td>Solar Cycle</td> <td>12</td> </tr><tr><td>Dominical Letter</td> <td>F</td> </tr><tr><td>Roman Indiction</td> <td>5</td> </tr><tr><td>Julian Period</td> <td>6620</td> </tr></tbody></table><h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Eclipses, 1907.</span></h2> <p>In 1907 there will be two eclipses of the Sun and two of the Moon, and a Transit of Mercury across the Sun's disc.</p> <p>I. A total eclipse of the Sun January 13th , 1907, invisible.</p> <p>II. A partial eclipse of the Moon January 29th, 1907, invisible.</p> <p>III. An annular eclipse of the Sun July 10th, 1907, invisible.</p> <p>IV. A partial eclipse of the Moon July 24th, 1907. Moon enters shadow 24d, 10h, 4m p.m. Middle of eclipse 24d, 11h, 22m. Moon leaves shadow 25d, 0h, 41m. Magnitude of eclipse = 0.62 (Moon's diam. = 1.0).</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">The Seasons.</span></h2> <p>-Eastern Standard Time.</p> <p>Sun enters Aries, Spring begins March 21, 1.33p.m.</p> <p>Sun enters Cancer, Summer begins June 22, 9.23 a.m.</p> <p>Sun enters Libra, Autumn begins Sept. 24, 0.09 a.m.</p> <p>Sun enters Capricornus, Winter begins Dec. 22, 6.52 p.m.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Morning and Evening Stars.</span></h2> <p>VENUS will be a morning star to Sept. 15th, afterwards evening star.</p> <p>MARS wil be a morning star to July 6th, afterwards evening star.</p> <p>JUPITER will be an evening star to July 16th, afterwards morning star.</p> <p>SATURN will be an evenin star to March 9th, a morning star to Sept 18th, then evening.</p> <p>MERCURY may be seen in the morning about April 15th, Aug. 13th, Dec. 1st, and in the evening about March 2nd, June 21st, Oct. 3rd.</p> <p>VENUSat its greatest brilliancy Jan. 4th.</p> <p>THE SATELLITES of Jupiter are invisible from June 17th to Aug. 15th,</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Festivals and Anniversaries, 1907.</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>New Year's Day</td> <td>Jan. 1</td> </tr><tr><td>Epiphany</td> <td>" 6</td> </tr><tr><td>Accession of King Edward VII</td> <td>" 22</td> </tr><tr><td>Proclamation</td> <td>" 24</td> </tr><tr><td>Septaugesima Sunday</td> <td>" 27</td> </tr><tr><td>Quinquagesima - Shrove Sunday</td> <td>Feb. 10</td> </tr><tr><td>Ash Wednesday</td> <td>" 13</td> </tr><tr><td>Quadragesima - 1st Sun in Lent</td> <td>" 17</td> </tr><tr><td>St. David</td> <td>Mar. 1</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Patrick</td> <td>" 17</td> </tr><tr><td>Palm Sunday</td> <td>" 24</td> </tr><tr><td>Annunciation - Lady Day</td> <td>" 25</td> </tr><tr><td>Good Friday</td> <td>" 29</td> </tr><tr><td>Easter Sunday</td> <td>" 31</td> </tr><tr><td>Low Sunday</td> <td>April 7</td> </tr><tr><td>St. George</td> <td>" 23</td> </tr><tr><td>Rogation Sunday</td> <td>May 5</td> </tr><tr><td>Ascension Day - Holy Thursday</td> <td>" 9</td> </tr><tr><td>Pentecost - Whit Sunday</td> <td>" 19</td> </tr><tr><td>Victoria Day</td> <td>" 24</td> </tr><tr><td>Trinity Sunday</td> <td>" 26</td> </tr><tr><td>Corpus Christi</td> <td>" 30</td> </tr><tr><td>Birth of Prince of Wales</td> <td>June 3</td> </tr><tr><td>St. John Baptist - Midsum. Day</td> <td>" 24</td> </tr><tr><td>Dominion Day</td> <td>July 1</td> </tr><tr><td>Labour Day</td> <td>Sept. 2</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Michael - Michaelmas</td> <td>" 29</td> </tr><tr><td>Birth of King Edward VII</td> <td>Nov. 9</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Andrew</td> <td>" 30</td> </tr><tr><td>Birth of Queen Alexandra</td> <td>Dec. 1</td> </tr><tr><td>1st Sunday in Advent</td> <td>" 1</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Thomas</td> <td>" 21</td> </tr><tr><td>Christmas (Wednesday)</td> <td>" 25</td> </tr></tbody></table><h2><span class="mw-headline">Rules for Computing Interest.</span></h2> <p>The following will be found to be excellent rules for finding the interest on any principal for any number of days:</p> <p>TWO PER CENT - Multiply the principal by the number of days to run, and divide by 180</p> <p>TWO AND ONE-HALF PER CENT - Multiply by number of days, and divide by 146.</p> <p>THREE PER CENT - Multiply by number of days, and divide by 120.</p> <p>THREE AND ONE-HALF PER CENT - Multiply by number of days, and divide by 104.</p> <p>FOUR PER CENT - Multiply by number of days, and divide by 90.</p> <p>FIVE PER CENT - Multiply by number of days, and divide by 72.</p> <p>SIX PER CENT - Multiply by number of days, and divide by 60.</p> <p>SEVEN PER CENT - Multiply by number of days, and divide by 52.</p> <p>EIGHT PER CENT - Multiply by number of days, and divide by 45.</p> <p>NINE PER CENT - Multiply by number of days, and divide by 40.</p> <p>TEN PER CENT - Multiply by number of days, and divide by 36.</p> <p>TWELVE PER CENT - Multiply by number of days, and divide by 30.</p> <p>FIFTEEN PER CENT - Muliply by number of days, and divide by 24.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Legal Weights and Measures of Canada</span></h2> <p>The legal weights and measures of Canada are the Imperial yard, Imperial pound avoirdupois, Imperial gallon, and the Imperial bushel. By Act of Pariliament and Amendments, it is provided: That in contracts for sale and delivery of any of the undermentioned articles, the bushel should be determined by weighing, unless a bushel measure be specially agreed upon, the weight equivalent to a bushel being as follows: Wheat, 60 lbs. Indian Corn, 56lbs. Rye,</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{END OF COLUMN 1}</span></h2> <p>56 lbs. Pease, 60 lbs. Barley,48 lbs. Malt, 36 lbs. Oats,34 lbs. Beans, 60 lbs. Flax Seed, 56 lbs. Hemp, 44 lbs. Blue Grass Seed, 14 lbs. Lime, 80 lbs. Castor Beans, 40 bls. Potatoes, 60 lbs. Turnips, 60 lbs. Carrots, 60 lbs. Parsnips, 60 lbs. Beets, 60 lbs. Onions, 50 lbs. Bituminous coal, 70 lbs. Clover Seed, 60 lbs. Timothy, 48 lbs. Buckwheat, 48 lbs.</p> <p>By the same Act the British hundred-weight of 112 pounds and the ton of 2,240 pounds were abolished, and the hundred-weight was declared to be 100 pounds, and the ton 2,000 pounds, avoirdupois, thus making uniform the weights of Canada and the United States.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Interest Tables.</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Four Per Cent.</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>TIME</td> <td>$1</td> <td>$2</td> <td>$3</td> <td>$4</td> <td>$5</td> <td>$6</td> <td>$7</td> <td>$8</td> <td>$9</td> <td>$10</td> <td>$100</td> <td>$1000</td> </tr><tr><td>4 Day ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>5</td> <td>45</td> </tr><tr><td>8 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>9</td> <td>89</td> </tr><tr><td>12 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>14</td> <td>1 34</td> </tr><tr><td>16 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>18</td> <td>1 78</td> </tr><tr><td>20 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>22</td> <td>2 22</td> </tr><tr><td>24 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>27</td> <td>2 67</td> </tr><tr><td>28 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>31</td> <td>3 11</td> </tr><tr><td>1 Month</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>6</td> <td>34</td> <td>3 34</td> </tr><tr><td>2 "</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>6</td> <td>8</td> <td>67</td> <td>6 67</td> </tr><tr><td>3 "</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> <td>10</td> <td>1 00</td> <td>10 00</td> </tr><tr><td>6 "</td> <td>2</td> <td>4</td> <td>6</td> <td>8</td> <td>10</td> <td>12</td> <td>14</td> <td>16</td> <td>18</td> <td>20</td> <td>2 00</td> <td>20 00</td> </tr><tr><td>1 Year...</td> <td>4</td> <td>8</td> <td>12</td> <td>16</td> <td>20</td> <td>24</td> <td>28</td> <td>32</td> <td>36</td> <td>40</td> <td>4 00</td> <td>40 00</td> </tr></tbody></table><h2><span class="mw-headline">Five Per Cent</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>TIME</td> <td>$1</td> <td>$2</td> <td>$3</td> <td>$4</td> <td>$5</td> <td>$6</td> <td>$7</td> <td>$8</td> <td>$9</td> <td>$10</td> <td>$100</td> <td>$1000</td> </tr><tr><td>4 Day ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>6</td> <td>56</td> </tr><tr><td>8 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>11</td> <td>1 11</td> </tr><tr><td>12 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>17</td> <td>1 67</td> </tr><tr><td>16 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>22</td> <td>2 22</td> </tr><tr><td>20 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>28</td> <td>2 28</td> </tr><tr><td>24 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>34</td> <td>2 34</td> </tr><tr><td>28 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td>39</td> <td>3 39</td> </tr><tr><td>1 Month</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td>42</td> <td>4 17</td> </tr><tr><td>2 "</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> <td>84</td> <td>8 34</td> </tr><tr><td>3 "</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>9</td> <td>10</td> <td>11</td> <td>13</td> <td>1 25</td> <td>12 50</td> </tr><tr><td>6 "</td> <td>3</td> <td>5</td> <td>8</td> <td>10</td> <td>13</td> <td>15</td> <td>18</td> <td>20</td> <td>23</td> <td>25</td> <td>2 50</td> <td>25 00</td> </tr><tr><td>1 Year...</td> <td>5</td> <td>10</td> <td>15</td> <td>20</td> <td>25</td> <td>30</td> <td>35</td> <td>40</td> <td>45</td> <td>50</td> <td>5 00</td> <td>50 00</td> </tr></tbody></table><h2><span class="mw-headline">Six Per Cent.</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>TIME</td> <td>$1</td> <td>$2</td> <td>$3</td> <td>$4</td> <td>$5</td> <td>$6</td> <td>$7</td> <td>$8</td> <td>$9</td> <td>$10</td> <td>$100</td> <td>$1000</td> </tr><tr><td>4 Day ..</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>7</td> <td>67</td> </tr><tr><td>8 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>13</td> <td>1 33</td> </tr><tr><td>12 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>20</td> <td>2 00</td> </tr><tr><td>16 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>27</td> <td>2 67</td> </tr><tr><td>1 Month</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>5</td> <td>50</td> <td>5 00</td> </tr><tr><td>2 "</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> <td>10</td> <td>1 00</td> <td>10 00</td> </tr><tr><td>3 "</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> <td>11</td> <td>12</td> <td>14</td> <td>15</td> <td>1 50</td> <td>15 00</td> </tr><tr><td>6 "</td> <td>3</td> <td>6</td> <td>9</td> <td>12</td> <td>15</td> <td>18</td> <td>21</td> <td>24</td> <td>27</td> <td>30</td> <td>3 00</td> <td>30 00</td> </tr><tr><td>1 Year...</td> <td>6</td> <td>12</td> <td>18</td> <td>24</td> <td>30</td> <td>36</td> <td>42</td> <td>48</td> <td>54</td> <td>60</td> <td>6 00</td> <td>60 00</td> </tr></tbody></table><h2><span class="mw-headline">WEIGHTS AND MEASURES</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>MEASURE OF LENGTH <p>4 in. make 1 hand</p> <p>7.92 " " 1 link</p> <p>18 " " 1 cubit</p> <p>12 " " 1 foot</p> <p>6 ft. " 1 fathom</p> <p>3 " " 1 yard</p> <p>51/2 yds. " 1 rod</p> <p>40 rds. " 1 furlong</p> <p>8 fur. " 1 miles</p> <p>1760 yds. " 1 mile</p> <p>68 1/6 mls. " 1 degree</p> <p>60 geographical miles make 1 degree</p> <p>SQUARE MEASURE</p> <p>144 sq. in... ...1 sq. foot</p> <p>9 " ft.......1 " yard</p> <p>30 1/4 " yds....1 " rod</p> <p>40 " rods...1 " rood</p> <p>4 " roods 1 " acre</p> <p>10 " ch'ns 1 " acre</p> 640 " acres 1 " mile</td> <td>AVOIRDUPOIS <p>16 drams make 1 oz.</p> <p>16 ozs. " 1 lb.</p> <p>25 lbs. " 1 qr.</p> <p>4 qrs. " 1 cwt.</p> <p>20 cwt. " 1 ton</p> <p>2000 lbs. " 1 ton</p> <p>TROY</p> <p>24 grains make 1 dwt.</p> <p>20 dwt. " 1 oz.</p> <p>12 ozs. " 1 lb.</p> <p>LIQUID</p> <p>4 gills make 1 pint</p> <p>2 pint " 1 quart</p> <p>4 quart " 1 gallon</p> <p>4 teaspoons make 1 tablespoon.</p> <p>2 tablespoons make 1 ounce.</p> 2ozs. make 1 wine glass</td> </tr></tbody></table> Metre - - - - - - - - - - 3.280 feet Kilometre - - - - - - - - 1093.6 yds. Kilogramme - - - - - - - 2.2046 lbs. Centimetre - - - - - - .3937 inches Litre - - - - - - - - - 1.760 pints Hectare - - - - - - - - - 2.471 acres <h2><span class="mw-headline">TABLE OF WAGES BY THE WEEK.</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>Wage.</td> <td>1 hr.</td> <td>2 hrs.</td> <td>5 hrs.</td> <td>6 hrs.</td> <td>9 hrs.</td> <td>1 dy.</td> <td>2 dys.</td> <td>3 dys.</td> <td>4 dys.</td> <td>5 dys.</td> <td>6 dys</td> </tr><tr><td>$3</td> <td>.05</td> <td>.10</td> <td>.25</td> <td>.30</td> <td>.45</td> <td>.50</td> <td>1.00</td> <td>1.50</td> <td>2.00</td> <td>2.50</td> <td>3.00</td> </tr><tr><td>4</td> <td>.06 2/3</td> <td>.13 1/3</td> <td>.33 1/3</td> <td>.40</td> <td>.60</td> <td>.66 2/3</td> <td>1.33 1/3</td> <td>2.00</td> <td>2.66 2/3</td> <td>3.33 1/5</td> <td>4.00</td> </tr><tr><td>5</td> <td>.08 1/3</td> <td>.16 2/3</td> <td>.41 2/3</td> <td>.50</td> <td>.75</td> <td>.83 1/3</td> <td>1.66 2/3</td> <td>2.50</td> <td>3.33 1/3</td> <td>4.16 2/3</td> <td>5.00</td> </tr><tr><td>6</td> <td>.10</td> <td>.20</td> <td>.50</td> <td>.60</td> <td>.90</td> <td>1.00</td> <td>2.00</td> <td>3.00</td> <td>4.00</td> <td>5.00</td> <td>6.00</td> </tr><tr><td>7</td> <td>.11 2/8</td> <td>.23 1/3</td> <td>.58 1/3</td> <td>70</td> <td>1.05</td> <td>1.16 2/3</td> <td>2.33 1/3</td> <td>3.50</td> <td>4.66 2/3</td> <td>5.83 1/3</td> <td>7.00</td> </tr><tr><td>8</td> <td>.13 1/3</td> <td>.26 2/3</td> <td>.66 2/3</td> <td>.80</td> <td>1.20</td> <td>1.33 1/3</td> <td>2.66 2/3</td> <td>4.00</td> <td>5.33 1/3</td> <td>6.66 2/3</td> <td>8.00</td> </tr><tr><td>9</td> <td>15</td> <td>.30</td> <td>.75</td> <td>.90</td> <td>1.35</td> <td>1.50</td> <td>3.00</td> <td>4.50</td> <td>6.00</td> <td>7.50</td> <td>9.00</td> </tr><tr><td>10</td> <td>16 2/3</td> <td>.33 1/3</td> <td>.83 1/3</td> <td>1.00</td> <td>1.50</td> <td>1.66 2/3</td> <td>3.33 1/3</td> <td>5.00</td> <td>6 66 2/3</td> <td>8.33 1/3</td> <td>10.00</td> </tr><tr><td>11</td> <td>.18 1/5</td> <td>36 2/3</td> <td>.91 2/3</td> <td>1.10</td> <td>1.65</td> <td>1.83 1/8</td> <td>3.66 2/8</td> <td>5.50</td> <td>7.33 1/3</td> <td>9.16 2/8</td> <td>11.00</td> </tr><tr><td>12</td> <td>.20</td> <td>.40</td> <td>1.00</td> <td>1.20</td> <td>1.80</td> <td>2.00</td> <td>4.00</td> <td>6.00</td> <td>8.00</td> <td>10.00</td> <td>12.00</td> </tr><tr><td>13</td> <td>.21 2/3</td> <td>.43 1/3</td> <td>1.08 1/3</td> <td>1.30</td> <td>1.95</td> <td>2.16 2/3</td> <td>4.33 1/3</td> <td>6.50</td> <td>8.66 2/3</td> <td>10.83 1/3</td> <td>13.00</td> </tr><tr><td>14</td> <td>.23 2/3</td> <td>.46 2/3</td> <td>1.16 2/3</td> <td>1.40</td> <td>2.10</td> <td>2.33 1/3</td> <td>4.66 2/3</td> <td>7.00</td> <td>9.33 1/3</td> <td>11.66 2/3</td> <td>14.00</td> </tr><tr><td>15</td> <td>.25</td> <td>.50</td> <td>1.25</td> <td>1.50</td> <td>2.25</td> <td>2.50</td> <td>5.00</td> <td>7.50</td> <td>10.00</td> <td>12.50</td> <td>15.00</td> </tr><tr><td>16</td> <td>.26 2/3</td> <td>.53 1/3</td> <td>1.33 1/3</td> <td>1.60</td> <td>2.40</td> <td>2.66 2/3</td> <td>5.33 1/3</td> <td>8.00</td> <td>10.66 2/3</td> <td>13.33 1/3</td> <td>16.00</td> </tr><tr><td>17</td> <td>.28 1/3</td> <td>.56 2/3</td> <td>1.41 2/3</td> <td>1.70</td> <td>2.55</td> <td>2.83 1/3</td> <td>5.66 2/3</td> <td>8.50</td> <td>11.33 1/3</td> <td>14.16 2/8</td> <td>17.00</td> </tr><tr><td>18</td> <td>.30</td> <td>.60</td> <td>1.50</td> <td>1.80</td> <td>2.70</td> <td>3.00</td> <td>6.00</td> <td>9.00</td> <td>12.00</td> <td>15.00</td> <td>18.00</td> </tr><tr><td>19</td> <td>.31 2/3</td> <td>.63 1/3</td> <td>1.58 1/8</td> <td>1.90</td> <td>2.85</td> <td>3.16 2/8</td> <td>6.33 1/3</td> <td>9.50</td> <td>12.66 2/3</td> <td>15.83 1/3</td> <td>19.00</td> </tr><tr><td>20</td> <td>.33 1/8</td> <td>.66 2/3</td> <td>1.66 2/8</td> <td>2.00</td> <td>3.00</td> <td>3.33 1/8</td> <td>6 66 2/3</td> <td>10.00</td> <td>3.33 1/3</td> <td>16.66 2/8</td> <td>20.00</td> </tr><tr><td>24</td> <td>.40</td> <td>.80</td> <td>2.00</td> <td>2.40</td> <td>3.60</td> <td>4.00</td> <td>8.00</td> <td>12.00</td> <td>16.00</td> <td>20.00</td> <td>24.00</td> </tr></tbody></table> Table is based upon the usual calculation of 10 hours to a day. <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{END OF COLUMN 2}</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">STERLING EXCHANGE TABLES</span></h2> <p>Table for Converting Sterling Money into Dollars and Cents at the par of Exchange (9 1/2% Premium).</p> <table><tbody><tr><td>s. d.</td> <td>DTs.</td> <td>s. d.</td> <td>DTs.</td> <td>s. d.</td> <td>DTs.</td> <td>s. d.</td> <td>DTs.</td> <td>s. d.</td> <td>DTs.</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td></td> <td>4.0</td> <td>0 97.3</td> <td>8.0</td> <td>1 94.7</td> <td>12.0</td> <td>2 92.0</td> <td>16.0</td> <td>3 89.3</td> </tr><tr><td>1</td> <td>0 02.0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0 99.4</td> <td>1</td> <td>1 96.7</td> <td>1</td> <td>2 94.0</td> <td>1</td> <td>3 91.4</td> </tr><tr><td>2</td> <td>0 04.1</td> <td>2</td> <td>1 01.4</td> <td>2</td> <td>1 98.7</td> <td>2</td> <td>2 96.1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3 93.4</td> </tr><tr><td>3</td> <td>0 06.1</td> <td>3</td> <td>1 03.4</td> <td>3</td> <td>2 00.8</td> <td>3</td> <td>2 98.1</td> <td>3</td> <td>3 95.4</td> </tr><tr><td>4</td> <td>0 08.1</td> <td>4</td> <td>1 05.4</td> <td>4</td> <td>2 02.8</td> <td>4</td> <td>3 00.1</td> <td>4</td> <td>3 97.4</td> </tr><tr><td>5</td> <td>0 10.1</td> <td>5</td> <td>1 07.5</td> <td>5</td> <td>2 04.8</td> <td>5</td> <td>3 02.1</td> <td>5</td> <td>3 99.5</td> </tr><tr><td>6</td> <td>0 12.2</td> <td>6</td> <td>1 09.5</td> <td>6</td> <td>2 06.8</td> <td>6</td> <td>3 04.2</td> <td>6</td> <td>4 01.5</td> </tr><tr><td>7</td> <td>0 14.2</td> <td>7</td> <td>1 11.5</td> <td>7</td> <td>2 08.9</td> <td>7</td> <td>3 06.2</td> <td>7</td> <td>4 03.5</td> </tr><tr><td>8</td> <td>0 16.2</td> <td>8</td> <td>1 13.6</td> <td>8</td> <td>2 10.9</td> <td>8</td> <td>3 08.2</td> <td>8</td> <td>4 05.6</td> </tr><tr><td>9</td> <td>0 18.3</td> <td>9</td> <td>1 15.6</td> <td>9</td> <td>2 12.9</td> <td>9</td> <td>3 10.3</td> <td>9</td> <td>4 07.6</td> </tr><tr><td>10</td> <td>0 20.3</td> <td>10</td> <td>1 17.3</td> <td>10</td> <td>2 14.9</td> <td>10</td> <td>3 12.3</td> <td>10</td> <td>4 09.6</td> </tr><tr><td>11</td> <td>0 22.3</td> <td>11</td> <td>1 19.6</td> <td>11</td> <td>2 17.0</td> <td>11</td> <td>3 14.3</td> <td>11</td> <td>4 11.6</td> </tr><tr><td>1.0</td> <td>0 24.3</td> <td>5.0</td> <td>1 21.7</td> <td>9.0</td> <td>2 19.0</td> <td>13.0</td> <td>3 16.3</td> <td>17.0</td> <td>4 13.7</td> </tr><tr><td>1</td> <td>0 26.4</td> <td>1</td> <td>1 23.7</td> <td>1</td> <td>2 21.0</td> <td>1</td> <td>3 18.4</td> <td>1</td> <td>4 15.7</td> </tr><tr><td>2</td> <td>0 28.4</td> <td>2</td> <td>1 25.7</td> <td>2</td> <td>2 23.1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3 20.4</td> <td>2</td> <td>4 17.7</td> </tr><tr><td>3</td> <td>0 30.4</td> <td>3</td> <td>1 27.8</td> <td>3</td> <td>2 25.1</td> <td>3</td> <td>3 22.4</td> <td>3</td> <td>4 19.8</td> </tr><tr><td>4</td> <td>0 32.4</td> <td>4</td> <td>1 29.8</td> <td>4</td> <td>2 27.1</td> <td>4</td> <td>3 24.4</td> <td>4</td> <td>4 21.8</td> </tr><tr><td>5</td> <td>0 34.5</td> <td>5</td> <td>1 31.8</td> <td>5</td> <td>2 29.1</td> <td>5</td> <td>3 26.5</td> <td>5</td> <td>4 23.8</td> </tr><tr><td>6</td> <td>0 36.5</td> <td>6</td> <td>1 33.8</td> <td>6</td> <td>2 31.2</td> <td>6</td> <td>3 28.5</td> <td>6</td> <td>4 25.8</td> </tr><tr><td>7</td> <td>0 38.5</td> <td>7</td> <td>1 35.9</td> <td>7</td> <td>2 33.2</td> <td>7</td> <td>3 30.5</td> <td>7</td> <td>4 27.9</td> </tr><tr><td>8</td> <td>0 40.6</td> <td>8</td> <td>1 37.9</td> <td>8</td> <td>2 35.2</td> <td>8</td> <td>3 32.6</td> <td>8</td> <td>4 29.9</td> </tr><tr><td>9</td> <td>0 42.6</td> <td>9</td> <td>1 39.9</td> <td>9</td> <td>2 37.3</td> <td>9</td> <td>3 34.6</td> <td>9</td> <td>4 31.9</td> </tr><tr><td>10</td> <td>0 44.6</td> <td>10</td> <td>1 41.9</td> <td>10</td> <td>2 39.3</td> <td>10</td> <td>3 36.6</td> <td>10</td> <td>4 33.9</td> </tr><tr><td>11</td> <td>0 46.6</td> <td>11</td> <td>1 44.0</td> <td>11</td> <td>2 41.3</td> <td>11</td> <td>3 38.6</td> <td>11</td> <td>4 36.0</td> </tr><tr><td>2.0</td> <td>0 48.7</td> <td>6 0</td> <td>1 46.0</td> <td>10.0</td> <td>2 43.3</td> <td>14 0</td> <td>3 40.7</td> <td>18.0</td> <td>4 38.0</td> </tr><tr><td>1</td> <td>0 50.7</td> <td>1</td> <td>1 48.0</td> <td>1</td> <td>2 45.4</td> <td>1</td> <td>3 42.7</td> <td>1</td> <td>4 40.0</td> </tr><tr><td>2</td> <td>0 52.7</td> <td>2</td> <td>1 50.1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2 47.4</td> <td>2</td> <td>3 44.7</td> <td>2</td> <td>4 42.1</td> </tr><tr><td>3</td> <td>0 54.8</td> <td>3</td> <td>1 52.1</td> <td>3</td> <td>2 49.4</td> <td>3</td> <td>3 46.8</td> <td>3</td> <td>4 44.1</td> </tr><tr><td>4</td> <td>0 56.8</td> <td>4</td> <td>1 54.1</td> <td>4</td> <td>2 51.4</td> <td>4</td> <td>3 48.8</td> <td>4</td> <td>4 46.1</td> </tr><tr><td>5</td> <td>0 58.8</td> <td>5</td> <td>1 56.1</td> <td>5</td> <td>2 53.5</td> <td>5</td> <td>3 50.8</td> <td>5</td> <td>4 48.1</td> </tr><tr><td>6</td> <td>0 60.8</td> <td>6</td> <td>1 58.2</td> <td>6</td> <td>2 55.5</td> <td>6</td> <td>3 52.8</td> <td>6</td> <td>4 50.2</td> </tr><tr><td>7</td> <td>0 62.9</td> <td>7</td> <td>1 60.2</td> <td>7</td> <td>2 57.5</td> <td>7</td> <td>3 54.9</td> <td>7</td> <td>4 52.2</td> </tr><tr><td>8</td> <td>0 64.9</td> <td>8</td> <td>1 62.2</td> <td>8</td> <td>2 59.6</td> <td>8</td> <td>3 56.9</td> <td>8</td> <td>4 54.2</td> </tr><tr><td>9</td> <td>0 66.9</td> <td>9</td> <td>1 64.3</td> <td>9</td> <td>2 61.6</td> <td>9</td> <td>3 58.9</td> <td>9</td> <td>4 56.3</td> </tr><tr><td>10</td> <td>0 68.9</td> <td>10</td> <td>1 66.3</td> <td>10</td> <td>2 63.6</td> <td>10</td> <td>3 60.9</td> <td>10</td> <td>4 58.3</td> </tr><tr><td>11</td> <td>0 71.0</td> <td>11</td> <td>1 68.3</td> <td>11</td> <td>2 65.6</td> <td>11</td> <td>3 63.0</td> <td>11</td> <td>4 60.3</td> </tr><tr><td>3.0</td> <td>0 73.0</td> <td>7.0</td> <td>1 70.3</td> <td>11.0</td> <td>2 67.7</td> <td>15 0</td> <td>3 65.0</td> <td>19 0</td> <td>4 62.3</td> </tr><tr><td>1</td> <td>0 75.0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1 72.4</td> <td>1</td> <td>2 69.7</td> <td>1</td> <td>3 67.0</td> <td>1</td> <td>4 64.4</td> </tr><tr><td>2</td> <td>0 77.1</td> <td>2</td> <td>1 74.4</td> <td>2</td> <td>2 71.7</td> <td>2</td> <td>3 69.1</td> <td>2</td> <td>4 66.4</td> </tr><tr><td>3</td> <td>0 79.1</td> <td>3</td> <td>1 76.4</td> <td>3</td> <td>2 73.8</td> <td>3</td> <td>3 71.1</td> <td>3</td> <td>4 68.4</td> </tr><tr><td>4</td> <td>0 81.1</td> <td>4</td> <td>1 78.4</td> <td>4</td> <td>2 75.8</td> <td>4</td> <td>3 73.1</td> <td>4</td> <td>4 70.4</td> </tr><tr><td>5</td> <td>0 83.1</td> <td>5</td> <td>1 80.5</td> <td>5</td> <td>2 77.8</td> <td>5</td> <td>3 75.1</td> <td>5</td> <td>4 72.5</td> </tr><tr><td>6</td> <td>0 85.2</td> <td>6</td> <td>1 82.5</td> <td>6</td> <td>2 79.8</td> <td>6</td> <td>3 77.2</td> <td>6</td> <td>4 74.5</td> </tr><tr><td>7</td> <td>0 87.2</td> <td>7</td> <td>1 84.5</td> <td>7</td> <td>2 81.9</td> <td>7</td> <td>3 79.2</td> <td>7</td> <td>4 76.5</td> </tr><tr><td>8</td> <td>0 89.2</td> <td>8</td> <td>1 86.6</td> <td>8</td> <td>2 83.9</td> <td>8</td> <td>3 81.2</td> <td>8</td> <td>4 78.6</td> </tr><tr><td>9</td> <td>0 91.3</td> <td>9</td> <td>1 88.6</td> <td>9</td> <td>2 85.9</td> <td>9</td> <td>3 83.3</td> <td>9</td> <td>4 80.6</td> </tr><tr><td>10</td> <td>0 93.3</td> <td>10</td> <td>1 90.6</td> <td>10</td> <td>2 87.9</td> <td>10</td> <td>3 85.3</td> <td>10</td> <td>4 82.6</td> </tr><tr><td>11</td> <td>0 95.3</td> <td>11</td> <td>1 92.6</td> <td>11</td> <td>2 90.0</td> <td>11</td> <td>3 87.3</td> <td>11</td> <td>4 84.6</td> </tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>£</td> <td>Dollars.</td> <td>£</td> <td>Dollars.</td> <td>£</td> <td>Dollars.</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>| |</td> <td></td> <td>| |</td> <td></td> <td>| |</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>......|...|</td> <td></td> <td>|...|...</td> <td></td> <td>. ...|...|..</td> </tr><tr><td>1</td> <td>4.86 | 66 | 7</td> <td>36</td> <td>175.20 | 00 | 0</td> <td>71</td> <td>345.53 | 33 | 3</td> </tr><tr><td>2</td> <td>9.73 | 33 | 3</td> <td>37</td> <td>180.06 | 66 | 7</td> <td>72</td> <td>350.40 | 00 | 0</td> </tr><tr><td>3</td> <td>14.60 | 00 | 0</td> <td>38</td> <td>184.93 | 33 | 3</td> <td>73</td> <td>355.26 | 66 | 7</td> </tr><tr><td>4</td> <td>19.46 | 66 | 7</td> <td>39</td> <td>189.80 | 00 | 0</td> <td>74</td> <td>360.13 | 33 | 3</td> </tr><tr><td>5</td> <td>24.33 | 33 | 3</td> <td>40</td> <td>194.66 | 66 | 7</td> <td>75</td> <td>365.00 | 00 | 0</td> </tr><tr><td>6</td> <td>29.20 | 00 | 0</td> <td>41</td> <td>199.53 | 33 | 3</td> <td>76</td> <td>369.86 | 66 | 7</td> </tr><tr><td>7</td> <td>34.06 | 66 | 7</td> <td>42</td> <td>204.40 | 00 | 0</td> <td>77</td> <td>374.73 | 33 | 3</td> </tr><tr><td>8</td> <td>38.93 | 33 | 3</td> <td>43</td> <td>209.26 | 66 | 7</td> <td>78</td> <td>379.60 | 00 | 0</td> </tr><tr><td>9</td> <td>43.80 | 00 | 0</td> <td>44</td> <td>214.13 | 33 | 3</td> <td>79</td> <td>384.46 | 66 | 7</td> </tr><tr><td>10</td> <td>48.66 | 66 | 7</td> <td>45</td> <td>219.00 | 00 | 0</td> <td>80</td> <td>389.33 | 33 | 3</td> </tr><tr><td>11</td> <td>53.53 | 33 | 3</td> <td>46</td> <td>223.86 | 66 | 7</td> <td>81</td> <td>394.20 | 00 | 0</td> </tr><tr><td>12</td> <td>58.40 | 00 | 0</td> <td>47</td> <td>228 73 | 33 | 3</td> <td>82</td> <td>399.06 | 66 | 7</td> </tr><tr><td>13</td> <td>63.26 | 66 | 7</td> <td>48</td> <td>233.60 | 00 | 0</td> <td>83</td> <td>403.93 | 33 | 3</td> </tr><tr><td>14</td> <td>68.13 | 33 | 3</td> <td>49</td> <td>238.46</td> <td>84</td> <td>408.80 | 00 | 0</td> </tr><tr><td>15</td> <td>73.00 | 00 | 0</td> <td>50</td> <td>243.33 | 33 | 3</td> <td>85</td> <td>413.66 | 66 | 7</td> </tr><tr><td>16</td> <td>77.86 | 66 | 7</td> <td>51</td> <td>248.20 | 00 | 0</td> <td>86</td> <td>418.53 | 33 | 3</td> </tr><tr><td>17</td> <td>82.73 | 33 | 3</td> <td>52</td> <td>253.06 | 66 | 7</td> <td>87</td> <td>423.40 | 00 | 0</td> </tr><tr><td>18</td> <td>87.60 | 00 | 0</td> <td>53</td> <td>257.93 | 33 | 3</td> <td>88</td> <td>428.26 | 66 | 7</td> </tr><tr><td>19</td> <td>92.46 | 66 | 7</td> <td>54</td> <td>262.80 | 00 | 0</td> <td>89</td> <td>433.13 | 33 | 3</td> </tr><tr><td>20</td> <td>97.33 | 33 | 3</td> <td>55</td> <td>267.66 | 66 | 7</td> <td>90</td> <td>438.00 | 00 | 0</td> </tr><tr><td>21</td> <td>102.20 | 00 | 0</td> <td>56</td> <td>272.53 | 33 | 3</td> <td>91</td> <td>442.86 | 66 | 7</td> </tr><tr><td>22</td> <td>107.06 | 66 | 7</td> <td>57</td> <td>277.40 | 00 | 0</td> <td>92</td> <td>447.73 | 33 | 3</td> </tr><tr><td>23</td> <td>111.93 | 33 | 3</td> <td>58</td> <td>282.26 | 66 | 7</td> <td>93</td> <td>452.60 | 00 | 0</td> </tr><tr><td>24</td> <td>116.80</td> <td>59</td> <td>287.13 | 33 | 3</td> <td>94</td> <td>457.46 | 66 | 7</td> </tr><tr><td>25</td> <td>121.66 | 66 | 7</td> <td>60</td> <td>292.00 | 00 | 0</td> <td>95</td> <td>462.33 | 33 | 3</td> </tr><tr><td>26</td> <td>126.53</td> <td>61</td> <td>296.86 | 66 | 7</td> <td>96</td> <td>467.20 | 00 | 0</td> </tr><tr><td>27</td> <td>131.40 | 00 | 0</td> <td>62</td> <td>301.73 | 33 | 3</td> <td>97</td> <td>472.06 | 66 | 7</td> </tr><tr><td>28</td> <td>136.26 | 66 | 7</td> <td>63</td> <td>306.60 | 00 | 0</td> <td>98</td> <td>476.93 | 33 | 3</td> </tr><tr><td>29</td> <td>141.13 | 33 | 3</td> <td>64</td> <td>311.46 | 66 | 7</td> <td>99</td> <td>481.80 | 00 | 0</td> </tr><tr><td>30</td> <td>146.00 | 00 | 0</td> <td>65</td> <td>316.33 | 33 | 3</td> <td>100</td> <td>486.66 | 66 | 7</td> </tr><tr><td>31</td> <td>150.86 | 66 | 7</td> <td>66</td> <td>321.20 | 00 | 0</td> <td>200</td> <td>973.33 | 33 | 3</td> </tr><tr><td>32</td> <td>155.73 | 33 | 3</td> <td>67</td> <td>326.06 | 66 | 7</td> <td>300</td> <td>1460.00 | 00 | 0</td> </tr><tr><td>33</td> <td>160.60 | 00 | 0</td> <td>68</td> <td>330.93 | 33 | 3</td> <td>400</td> <td>1946.66 | 66 | 7</td> </tr><tr><td>34</td> <td>165.46 | 66 | 7</td> <td>69</td> <td>335.80 | 00 | 0</td> <td>500</td> <td>2433.33 | 33 | 3</td> </tr><tr><td>35</td> <td>170.33 | 33 | 3</td> <td>70</td> <td>340.66 | 66 | 7</td> <td>600</td> <td>2920.00 | 00 | 0</td> </tr></tbody></table><h2><span class="mw-headline">STANDARD TIME.</span></h2> <p>Standard Time is used throughout Canada. It is divided into five divisions, each division being one hou rearlier the further west it is.</p> <p>DIVISIONS AS FOLLOWS:</p> <table><tbody><tr><td>Name.</td> <td>Dividing Parallel.</td> </tr><tr><td>ATLANTIC,</td> <td>60 - 75 Degrees of Longitude.</td> </tr><tr><td>EASTERN,</td> <td>75 - 90 " "</td> </tr><tr><td>CENTRAL,</td> <td>90 - 105 " "</td> </tr><tr><td>MOUNTAIN,</td> <td>105 - 120 " "</td> </tr><tr><td>PACIFIC,</td> <td>120 - and West.</td> </tr></tbody></table> WHEN TIME IN QUEBEC IS <table><tbody><tr><td>12 o'clock noon</td> <td>it would be</td> </tr><tr><td>11 " a.m.</td> <td>at Toronto</td> </tr><tr><td>10 " "</td> <td>at Winnipeg</td> </tr><tr><td>9 " "</td> <td>at Calgary</td> </tr><tr><td>8 " '</td> <td>at Vancouver</td> </tr></tbody></table><h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{END OF COLUMN 3- END OF PAGE}</span></h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Illegible- ink stains}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Illegible- ink stains}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM FROM 1906</span></h2> <p>{"All Paid" written over the following: }</p> <p>Mar. 19, 1907. Mather shoes, $3.50</p> <p>" 22, 1907 my shoes $4.25</p> <p>" 23 1907 Brocks " $2.00</p> <p>Aug 24. 1907 Clara's shoes {'Paid' written on top of 'at'} at Clemens $2.75</p> <p>Shoes polished. (paid) 25¢</p> <p>Sept., 9. Mother got Low Shoes at Pollocks {$}1.00. paid for.</p> <p>Oct. 23/'07. Brock's work shoes at Clemens ($2.00) paid.</p> <p>nov 30/07 Ma got a pair of felts " " $1.10</p> <p>" " Brock got " 8 rubbers " $.70¢ "</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 31 DAYS JANUARY</span></h2> <p>7. MONDAY. (7-358) Will Walker got our team and trucks to draw sugar-beets. Da done chores, then up helping load beets. Home after dinner. Rained hard almost all forenoon. Newton and Kyle out fixing at furnace pipes. Brock took Olive back to school. Very mild and foggy forenoon. Ellen Stubbs buried.</p> <p>8. TUESDAY. (8-357) Da choring and helping load beets, finished them and he took load down after dinner, Newton and Kyle finished cold air pipes. Put an outside one in on East side. Bill Barry here in afternoon. Have him $3.00. owing $1.25¢ yet. Will walker gone back to Elmira to-day. Very foggy all day, cleared at night, and got colder. Got first fresh egg to-day.</p> <p>9. WEDNESDAY. (9-356) Da choring in forenoon. Took chop to town in afternoon. Very stormy at times, and then bright. cold.</p> <p>10. THURSDAY. (10-355) Da choring forenoon, cleaned up some oats and took them to Ad. Flath, brought home load of coal for furnace. Ma and I trimmed up some of the cabbage. Cold day, Very stormy at times, blustry night. Put on coal fire in furnace. Doesn't heat north bed room or library with wind on that side of house.</p> <p>11. FRIDAY. (11-354) Da choring and brought up two loads of coal. Ma at town in afternoon. Olive stayed for party at Ada White's. Skating on pond after tea. Fine day, but rather cold morning.</p> <p>12. SATURDAY. (12-353) Da choring and put a post on cow stall. Brock went for Olive this morning. She has very bad cold. Very stormy morning, cleared off and was lovely mild day. Skating on pond at night.</p> <p>13. SUNDAY. 1 after Epiphany. (13-352) Ma and Brock up to se Miss Stone, afternoon Da up to {Wooddisse's?} with Jersey Cow. raw east wind blowing. everything rimed up with frost. foggy night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 31 DAYS JANUARY</span></h2> <p>21. MONDAY. (21-344)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon drawing manure in afternoon. Brock took Olive back to school. Went to see doctor about {ring worms?} I went to grandma's and stayed in for tea meeting. fine bright day but sharp. great small pox scare. alma {quarintined?}, number of cases in Peel {illegible}.</p> <p>22. TUESDAY. (22-343) Accession of King Edward VII.</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, drawing manure in afternoon. I walked home in forenoon from Drayton. very fine at times, then again stormy.</p> <p>23. WEDNESDAY. (23-342)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, drawing manure in afternoon. very fine and bright all day. cold.</p> <p>24. THURSDAY. (24-341)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon took coal oil can and went to town with Charlie Walker in afternoon. fine forenoon, but storming and snowing in afternoon. East storm, very cold.</p> <p>25. FRIDAY. (25-340)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon. Helping Harry Newton fix library pipe on furnace. We went for Olive. very snowy till town o'clock rather mild. snow light and feathery.</p> <p>26. SATURDAY. (26-339)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, drawing manure in afternoon. Brock went to town in afternoon. got $20.00 from Jack Brooks and paid Hefkey's bill. most beautiful day.</p> <p>27. SUNDAY. (27-338) Septuagesima Sunday.</p> <p>Home all day. Charlie Walker here also Wat.{illegible}. fine day. light snow falling towards night. water pipes at barn started to freeze up, but got them thawed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY &amp; FEBUARY - 1ST AND 2ND MONTHS. 1907</span></h2> <p>28. MONDAY. (28-337)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, drawing manure in afternoon. I took Olive back to school. She staying at grandma's. Have the mumps at {Hendernoon's?} I up to a party at Burt's. rather nice day, little snow falling. not very cold. {illegible} Brown {out?} of arthurhere to buy Bull calf.</p> <p>29. TUESDAY. (29-336)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, Went to Drayton with Uncle Rich'd about business of the estate, in afternoon. Jim gregory and {illegible} put still wheels on cultivator, in forenoon. light snow falling.</p> <p>30. WEDNESDAY. (30-335)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, drawing manure in afternoon. I over to Burrows to spend evening. Walkers and Will Gregory there. Beautiful bright day. {Tom?} Henderson called this evening and took away mirror out of our dresser. It was badly spotted.</p> <p>31. THURSDAY. (31-334)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon. Harry Philp got our sleighs to draw pressed hay. Drew out manure in afternoon. Brock and I went to Carnival with Pages sleigh load. not very cold. Roy Bilton &amp; Myrtle Crocker married.</p> <p>1. FEBRUARY-FRIDAY. (32-333)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, drawing manure in afternoon. {Wa?} at town for dinner, brought Olive home. rather mild but now east wind.</p> <p>2. SATURDAY. (33-332)</p> <p>Da choring and took grist to town. Cecil Walker brought our mail. foggy and misty forenoon, windy afternoon {J?}.Eaton, merchant prince, Toronto, buried. Jack Ritch sold {illegible} business to {illegible} the Isaac.</p> <p>3. SUNDAY. (34-331) Sexagesima Sunday.</p> <p>Home all day, bright but stormy at times. rather cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 28 DAYS FEBRUARY</span></h2> <p>4. MONDAY. (35-330)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, drawing manure in afternoon. I took Olive back to school. Will Gregory oiled wind mill after dinner. bright day but very sharp. H Heseltine cut down Poplar tree along sideroad. Terrible storms in north west, Drains blocked, cattle perishing and full scarce.</p> <p>5. TUESDAY. (36-329)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, drawing manure in afternoon. Jim {illegible} Grogan and {illegible} Holliday here for dinner. Cecil Walker here in afternoon. {illegible} here for tea. Billy {Jain?} called for hi,. light snow falling all day cold.</p> <p>6. WEDNESDAY. (37-328)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, finished drawing manure. Uncle Willie called this morning and again at noon. Ad {illegible} came out for wad of straw and stayed for dinner. Brock and I walked up to see {Win?} Walker after tea. She sick with cold. very fine day. quite frosty. H.{Heseltine?} cut down other Poplar tree along sideroad.</p> <p>7. THURSDAY. (38-327)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, cleaned out hen pens afternoon. Olive 17 years old. H.{Heseltine?} cut some Poplar trees down next to J. Walker. Beautiful bright day. not so cold.</p> <p>8. FRIDAY. (39-326)</p> <p>Da choring and took out a small grist. I went for Olive. {illegible}. Yake and {illegible} R.R Hambly out for tea. Sarah {Burnous?} rode to town with me. very bright day. not cold.</p> <p>9. SATURDAY. (40-325)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon. He and Jack Walker up to milk letting in Rothsay. Jack and {I.Hilborn?} got this route for ¢\.25. {illegible} and Brock at town. Took turkey gobbler to John Dowling. not very bright; inclined to be mild.</p> <p>10. SUNDAY (41-324) Quinquagosima-Shrove Sunday.</p> <p>Home all day. Very stormy and getting cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY - 2ND MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>11. MONDAY. (42-323)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon. fixing saw. log bunks in afternoon. I took Olive back to school. very bright, but inclined to be a little stormy. very cold. Thermometer registered /2°below zero at six o'clock to night.</p> <p>12. TUESDAY. (43-322)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, took a small grist to the mill. Uncle Rich'd called in this forenoon. Lizzie and Retta Hilborn here for tea. fine bright day cold morning 16°below.</p> <p>13. WEDNESDAY. (44-321) Ash Wednesday.</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon. Da {illegible} and I over to Jammie Duncan's wedding. Harry Philp took Tom Sow to Stevens for Da. very bright afternoon, not cold but little snow blowing. Wallace Walker helped Brock do chores. Da {31?} years old, Uncle Jim 34.</p> <p>14. THURSDAY. (45-320)</p> <p>St. Valentine's Day. Da choring in forenoon. Wat and Charlie Walker cutting ice at 12th bridge. Da drew up two loads in afternoon bright for while this morning, but got stormy.</p> <p>15. FRIDAY. (46-319)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon. Drew ice in afternoon. Wat and Charlie Walker cut it. I at town for Olive. We two over to Hilborns to spend evening. heavy snow storm in afternoon, but very mild night.</p> <p>16. SATURDAY. (47-318)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon. Drawing ice in afternoon. Wat and Charlie Walker cutting ice. very fine day. mild.</p> <p>17. SUNDAY. (48-317) Quadragesima-1st Sunday in Lent.</p> <p>Jack Brooks {illegible} Henderson and two children out for dinner. Jimmie and Wary Ritch and Jack's two children, here in afternoon and for tea. very fine bright day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 28 DAYS FEBRUARY</span></h2> <p>18. MONDAY. (49-316)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, He and Wat. packing at the ice. Jim Gregory and Whaler here in afternoon to see Wat. I took Olive back to school. Fair all day. not very bright. very nasty raw east wind blowing all day.</p> <p>19. TUESDAY. (50-315)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, He and Wat packing ice in afternoon. Gideon Moore here for dinner, and got a Chimney tile. Gavin Montgomery here asking for party at Mr.Duncan's. on Wednesday evening. rather bright afternoon. foggy morning, soft snow fell. very mild night.</p> <p>20. WEDNESDAY. (51-314)</p> <p>Da choring to do chores, but could get no water, pipe coming to {trough?} frozen. Watered cattle after dinner, he and Wat finished packing ice. Brock and I over to party at Mr.Duncan's. Had good time. I out in morning, told young folks to come in Friday. Downey's here and finished up put on locks &amp; lifts on windows, hung wood house sash, and made door for manhole. Beautiful forenoon. got stormy in afternoon and was a fierce storm at night: sharp wind. {miss?} {illegible} &amp; Katie Wilson called in afternoon.</p> <p>21. THURSDAY (52-313)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, took chop to town in afternoon. little snow fell in afternoon, very fine rest of day. Beautiful bright night.</p> <p>22. FRIDAY. (53-312)</p> <p>Da choring {illegible} went for Olive. in afternoon, Mr.Kemp from {distowel?} here for dinner, Went away again about two o'clock. Brought down a fine Plymouth Rock Rooster. The young people round here, in to spend the evening. very fine day but quite sharp.</p> <p>23. SATURDAY. (54-311)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, cleaned out hen pens, pig pens, and horse stable. Ma at town in afternoon. Beautiful bright day, quite mild rather raw wind at night.</p> <p>24. SUNDAY. (55-310) 2nd in Lent.</p> <p>Mr and Mrs. Thompson and Hazel here in afternoon and for tea. raw wind all day. not cold. Hazel weighs 20 1/2 lbs &amp; will be 8 mos. old 8th march.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Frank McLagan's birthday.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 31 DAYS MARCH</span></h2> <p>4. MONDAY. (63-302)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, Took grist of chop to town in afternoon. J. {Corbett?} assessor here in afternoon. Brock took Olive back to school. She boarding with Grandma. little stormy in forenoon Beautiful afternoon. sharp. Has to water cattle with pails.</p> <p>5. TUESDAY. (64-301)</p> <p>Da done chores and filled up twenty bags of chop. Took it to mill in afternoon, but did not get it home. Water cattle with pails. rather fine forenoon, foggy. Terrible heavy snow storms and blows, in afternoon. not very cold.</p> <p>6. WEDNESDAY. (65-300)</p> <p>Da choring and went for his chop in afternoon. Ma at Drayton all day. Uncle Jim here in forenoon. Beautiful bright day. Dan Mitchel married to Miss Ruston.</p> <p>7. THURSDAY. (66-299)</p> <p>Harry Philp came down for stock rack this morn. Da went up and helped him load Logs, then done his chores. Jack Noble and Mr. Welsh here for goose-wheat in afternoon. Wheat came 50 $9.50¢. I took Retta's clothes home this afternoon. Dull day. rather cold last wind. looking softer towards night: Da &amp; Ma 25 years married to-day.</p> <p>8. FRIDAY. (67-298)</p> <p>Da choring and fixed tongue into old cutter. I went to town for Olive in afternoon. rather fine forenoon, but pretty stormy at times.</p> <p>9. SATURDAY. (68-297)</p> <p>Da and Brock choring and cleaning pens all day. Most beautiful bright day. not cold.</p> <p>10. SUNDAY. (69-296) 4th Sunday in Lent.</p> <p>Olive, Brock and I up to English Church in forenoon. Mr. and Mrs. {F?}. Wilson came here about eleven o'clock and stayed all night. Beautiful bright day. rather cold wind, but very warm in sun. water came into trough, but froze up again.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH-3RD MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>11. MONDAY. (70-295) Da done chores and started to draw out manure. Watered cattle with pails, but water came into trough in afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson started for Mt. Forest about eight o'clock. Brock Took Olive back to school. Beautiful bright day. snow going off with sunshine.</p> <p>12. TUESDAY. (71-294) Da choring and drawing out manure in afternoon. Mr. C. Walker brought up six bags of chop from mill for us. Hosheal Hilborn here in afternoon. Ma helping Mrs. B. put down carpet. Very foggy all day. misting in afternoon Very dark night. mild. Watered cattle with pails. {Party at W. Drury's.</p> <p>13. WEDNESDAY. (72-293) Da choring in forenoon. Watered cattle at ditch. Harry Philp here for dinner, and took two sheep away with him. Wat. and Harry fixed lower windmill, Da drawing manure. Ma down to Mary Ritch's for dinner. Very fine bright day. snow dasappearing quickly.</p> <p>14. THURSDAY. (73-292) Da done chores in forenoon, drawing out manure in afternoon. rather dull morning, some snow falling, cleared off and was nice day.</p> <p>15. FRIDAY (74-291) Da done the chores. He and Brock drawing manure. I down for Olive. HerB Benson his wife and 6 week old baby here for tea. Very bright day. rather raw wind.</p> <p>16. SATURDAY. (75-290) Da and Brock done chores, finished drawing out manure, and cleaned out all pens. I in town helping Miss Duncan settle, sleighing done. Very bright all day. Strong wind. snow disappearing quickly.</p> <p>17. SUNDAY. 5th in Lent. St. Patrick. (76-289)</p> <p>Home all day. Cecil Walker here for dinner. quite fine day. little dull towards evening. strong wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 31 DAYS MARCH</span></h2> <p>18. MONDAY. (77-288) Choring and putting away cutters went up to Mr. Kennedy's for a collie pup. Brock took Olive back to school. Lovely bright day. duller towards evening. little snow fell through night.</p> <p>19. TUESDAY. (78-287) Da choring in forenoon took a few bags chop to mill ^with trucks and got some shoes on team. Charlie Walker went with him. Brought Will Walker and his trunk home. He done at Elmira. I ironing at Burrows this afternoon. Very dull nasty foggy day. Very fierce wind at night, scuds of snow. Newsteads run in out of storm. terrible wind, stove pipes red hot in store room.</p> <p>20. WEDNESDAY. (79-286) Da choring all day. Took nails out of boards up round house. Very fine all day. beautiful night. wind rather strong all day, but fell at night.</p> <p>21. THURSDAY (80-285) Da done chores in forenoon. Helped Henry Heseltine cut a little wood in afternoon. Henry took a load straw and couple little pigs. Will Walker here in afternoon and for tea. fine all day, but not very bright. mild. Will Gregory 27 years old. May Gordon 30.</p> <p>22. FRIDAY. (81-284) Da choring in forenoon, taking nails out of boards and straightening up outside. Ma went to town for Olive and got Dick shod. Minnie Walker and Cecil here in afternoon. looking like rain, but roads muddy. I 22 years old.</p> <p>23. SATURDAY. (82-283) Da choring in Forenoon. He at town in afternoon with team. Brock down also, Got turkey from J.J. Dowling. Da over to H. Hilborns for pipe wrench to fix wind mill. Got it going after dinne. Will Walker and Will Gregory here for tea. Mr. Walker came down after tea played euchre. dull damp day. thunder, lightning and rain in night.</p> <p>24. SUNDAY. Palm Sunday. 6th in Lent. (83-282) Ma and Brock up to see Miss Stone in afternoon. Olive and I up to see Mabel and Harry after tea. very foggy forenoon, but cleared off, not very cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH-3RD MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>25. MONDAY. Annunciation - Lady Day. (84-281) Will Walker came down this morning helped Da do chores, then they went to bush and cut down trees in bush. Wood. bee in afternoon, 14 for supper. Will Walker Gregory, Wat, Hosheal, John Walker, Ross and Charlie Walker here after tea playing euchre. Brock took Olive back to school. foggy, but cleared off and was bright.</p> <p>26. TUESDAY. (85-280) Da choring in forenoon, splitting and piling wood in bush, afternoon. Will Walker started in bush, afternoon. Will Walker started for {Lumusden?} ^Assa. this morning. Going to work for Frankie Page. Joe Bell here to see about goose-wheat, afternoon. dull all day. Very threatening. heavy rain and thunder storm, between five and six to-night.</p> <p>27. WEDNESDAY. (86-279) Da choring in forenoon, picked up little round house, then went to bush to split wood. Quite heavy rain at noon, kept spitting little rain all afternoon. Very mild. Jack Walker and Geordie Barber up here in evening.</p> <p>28. THURSDAY. (87-278) Da done chores in forenoon, at Mr. Morrisons wood. bee in afternoon. Ma went to Drayton for Olive. Brock stopped school. Very fine all day. roads very muddy with frost coming out.</p> <p>29. FRIDAY. Good Friday (Dominion). (88-277) Da and Brock done up the chores, then Da went to bush for a couple of hours. At wood-bee at Wilmot Drurys in afternoon. Brock drove team up to McDonalds for exercise. Jack Brooks brought our scales home. Very dull at times with heavy showers. Windy at night.</p> <p>30. SATURDAY. (89-276) Da and Brock done chores, then he helped us clean kitchen pipes and splitting and piling wood rest of day. Brock took a few bags chop to town in afternoon. Very fine bright day. John Walker, his mother, and Thelma up here in evening.</p> <p>31. SUNDAY. Easter Sunday. (90-275) Olive and I up to see Minnie Walker in afternoon. Cold with snow flurries. ground frozen up hard. Winnie McEwing 22 years old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank. Some ink has bled through the page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 30 DAYS APRIL</span></h2> <p>1. MONDAY. Easter Monday (Dominion). (91-274) Da and Brock done the chroes, drawing out manure in afternoon. Percy McEwing came up this forenoon and stayed for dinner. Very bright all day, but very sharp wind. road frozen hard.</p> <p>2. TUESDAY. (92-273) Da and Brock done chores and finished drawing at manure. Olive and I up to see McDonald girls this afternoon. bright forenoon, but dull afternoon. wind rather cold.</p> <p>3. WEDNESDAY. (93-272) Da done chores, Brock took me Clara to Drayton in morning. Went to sew for Miss Duncan. Da at bush in afternoon. Henry Heseltine here for dinner. Little shower at noon, rather dull day.</p> <p>4. THURSDAY. (94-271) Da and Brock done chores in morning. Then fanned up seed wheat. I down Clara sewing for Miss Duncan. Dull day, raining off and on in afternoon.</p> <p>5. FRIDAY. (95-270) Da and Brock done chores in morning and fanned up chop. Da went with chop to Drayton in afternoon. Fine day but cold wind.</p> <p>6. SATURDAY. (96-269) Da and Brock done chores in morning. Da drew one load of banking in forenoon. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Ma in to see Janet Henderson She sick with, they think, appenticitis. Da drew banking in afternoon. Old Mr. H. Walker here in afternoon. Bright day but very cold wind.</p> <p>7. SUNDAY. Low Sunday. (97-268) Uncle Jim here for tea, Olive gone to town with him, Mr. and Miss Duncan brought me home and stayed for tea. Art. Page here. Very dull and windy, showery afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL-4TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>8. MONDAY. (98-267) Da and Brock choring. Wheeled a little banking up to house in forenoon. Cleaning up seed grain in afternoon. Very nasty day. snowing in afternoon. Very soft under foot.</p> <p>9. TUESDAY. (99-266) Da and Brock choring and cleaning up seed grain. Joe Bell called for his seed wheat. Got 13 bushels @65¢. at Drayton in afternoon. reoads very muddy, light snow falling all day mild. snow melted as soon as it fell. dull. Flock of wild geese gone south, this afternoon.</p> <p>10. WEDNESDAY. (100-265) Da and Brock choring and cleaning up seed grain. Wat took his away, also our fanning mill. Ma up to Uncle Richds in afternoon Jim mc.Groagan here for tea. quite fine, freezing hand. strong cold wind.</p> <p>11. THURSDAY. (101-264) Spring Horse Show. Da and Brock done chores, then took grist to mill. Brought home a load of coal from Flath paid for it. Took down 5 of our hogs and siz for Wat, to Mc.Groagan. Stayed to horse-show. Brock at Grandma's for dinner. quite fine forenoon, but dull, with raw wind afternoon.</p> <p>12. FRIDAY. (102-263) Da and Brock done chores, then Brock took team and took some oats to Ad. Flath, also paid him for turkey $1.75¢. Brought home grist. Hosheal Hilborn here in evening. Paid him for threshing. $15.95¢ Da cleaning pens. ground covered with snow this morning. mild day. snow disappeared. road very bad.</p> <p>13. SATURDAY. (103-262) Da and Brock done chores, Brock went down for Olive right after dinner. She has to go to school Sat. forenoon, and at eight in morning. Bob and Bill Gass. here for seed wheat. very nasty raw cold wind. dull. Mr. Richardson, {drover} here.</p> <p>14. SUNDAY. 2nd after Easter. (104-261) Mr. McEwing here in afternoon and for tea. Very cold all day. dull. ground frozen very hard.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 30 DAYS APRIL</span></h2> <p>15. MONDAY. (105-260) Da done chores, Brock took Olive back to school. Charlie Walker came down and helped Da cut dow, Poplars and old willows in low orchard. Very fine forenoon. dull afternoon getting colder and snowing at night.</p> <p>16. TUESDAY. (106-259) Da and Brock done chores, then Da splitting at Poplar trees till noon, Then Mr. Walker came down and they worked at trees in afternoon. Earl Lowes came for me to-night to go to sew. Very disagreeable day. Stormy towards night ground covered with snow.</p> <p>17. WEDNESDAY. (107-258) {This entry in different handwriting, along with all following entries, until stated otherwise} Robt &amp; Brock choring morning then C. Walker helping Robt cut up old dead trees in low Orchard from 10.oclock till six I down to Drayton. in the afternoon Cold wind all day. Brock round and kept fire on in kitchen.</p> <p>18. THURSDAY. (108-257) Robt &amp; Brock choring forenoon C Walker here from 10 till siz helping cut up old trees Cold wind &amp; clowdy all day Brock yoaked up a pair of calves Drunk &amp; Jersey</p> <p>19. FRIDAY. (109-256) Robt &amp; Brock choring C Walker here helping cut up old apple trees, finished at supper him. Wm. Richards here with summon from Ruben Downy</p> <p>20. SATURDAY (110-255) {here return to regular handwriting} Da and Brock done chores, then drew up wood from low orchar. Brock went for Olive. Earl brought me home. John Walker up here in evening. Very bright day, but cold searching north wind. {different handwriting} Robt &amp; Brock drew wood with Elsie She went fine, second Time she was hitched</p> <p>21. SUNDAY. 3rd after Easter. (111-254) All at home Very fine bright but cold wind Clara &amp; Olive went for a walk</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL-4TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>22. MONDAY. (112-253) {different handwriting} Robt &amp; Brock chasing and started to cultivate root ground but could not for frost. &amp;then drew up stuff of fence bottom behind the poplars. Clara {tok} Olive to school forenoon. Robt went to Dick Lowers for seed wheat and took Clara to sew with him Terrible windy till evening</p> <p>23. TUESDAY. St. George. (113-252) {different handwriting} Robt &amp; Brock choring, then cultivating root ground and {stcoter?} it {brohect} them harrowed it. Very fine day of cultivation. Jas. Gregory here for wheels</p> <p>24. WEDNESDAY. (114-251) {different handwriting} Robt &amp; Brock choring Brock went to Drayton to {?} some letters Robt cultivating on the field next the bush I went to Drayton aft Henry H. here in the Evening and started a drain Robt ploughed it out after tea. Very fine day.</p> <p>25. THURSDAY. (115-250) {different handwriting} Robt &amp; Brock choring. Robt gone back behind poplars to plough Brock went over to Jim Mitchells to see about Tile for Henry while Brock was away. then Brock went to tell Ad. Flath that G. Gray was {camming}. Cloudy &amp; raw wind; H.H. Digging all day</p> <p>26. FRIDAY. (116-249) {different handwriting} Robt &amp; B. choring B. went over to tell Ad. Flath that G. Gray was expected this aft. Robt ploughing ..fore.. B. gone to meet train Robt filled up chop at noon, &amp; started with it till he met B. comming with G Gray &amp;then Came back Downy &amp; Flath here here for a final settlement but could not come to terms B. took G Gray to the night train quite warm, frosts tonight</p> <p>27. SATURDAY. (117-248) {different handwriting} Robt &amp; B. choring then sowing oats &amp; harrowing them. &amp;then after tea Roby ploughed in the drain {&amp;that} Henry dug. B. went for Olive &amp; took some papers for &amp; London to look over Earl brought me home. Very fine day</p> <p>28. SUNDAY. 4th after Easter. (118-247) {regular handwriting} Brock, Olive and I down to Presbyterian church at night, Olive stayed down. Olive and I out to bush this afternoon. Got may flowers and hepatica's. Beautiful spring day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank, with some ink bleeding through}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank, with some ink bleeding through}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1907 30 AND 31 DAYS APRIL &amp; MAY</span></h2> <p>29. MONDAY. (119-246) Da and Brock done chores, Da plowing back of Poplars rest of day. Quite a heavy rain early this morning, also a shower this forenoon and again at night. dull all day. Started to draw milk to-day. J. Hilborn this week, we not sending yet. Earl Newstead {Newstead has been written over something else, which is now illegible} came after his turkey, this afternoon.</p> <p>30. TUESDAY. (120-245) Da and Brock done chores, then carried rotten apples out of cellar. After dinner Da dug grass roots out of rhubarb bed. J.J. Dowling called this afternoon. Very cold heavy rain, greater part of forenoon. freezing at night. A great amount of water {eying} up on ground.</p> <p>1. MAY-WEDNESDAY. (121-244) Da and Brock done chores then Da plowing back of Poplars. I at town in afternoon. Very fine all day. roads drying up. Mr. Thompson called.</p> <p>2. THURSDAY. (122-243) Da and Brock choring, then Da plowing. He went to town at night with Wat. Very fine all day. looking a little like rain.</p> <p>3. FRIDAY. (123-242) Da finished plowing sod. then plowed little patch by strawberries. Brock drawing up some wood to house with stone-boat and Dick from orchard. Mr. Thompson called with bread. quite fine day, but turned colder towards night.</p> <p>4. SATURDAY. (124-241) Da and Brock done chores then got ready a grist. Da took it to town in afternoon. Brock went for Olive. Da and Ma down to spend evening with Mr and Miss Duncan. ground covered with snow this morn. It disappeared. sloppy. rather cool all day. Elsie, colt, five years old.</p> <p>5. SUNDAY. Rogation Sunday. (125-240) I walked up to E. Church, had dinner with Miss {Stovel} and came home again. Mr. {J}. Craig called here in afternoon. Mr. Thompson and Jack Brooks called this evening. Very fine morning, but got dull toward evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY-5TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>6. MONDAY. (126-239) Da and Brock done chores, then Da went back of Poplars to cultivate, but was too wet, then cultivated a dry piece on others side of wheat, also went a few rounds in field next to bush. I took Olive in and brought Grandpa's out to spend day. Brock took them home after tea. Ma 44 years old. Very nice day. Mr. Duncan started for Hamilton, on his way to the old country.</p> <p>7. TUESDAY. (127-238) {different handwriting} Robt &amp; B. choring morning Clara walked to Drayton to help mrs Gordon {Reid}. Robt cultivating in the field next to bush also sowing &amp; harrowing in the same field dull in morning brightening up some at noon</p> <p>8. WEDNESDAY. (128-237) {different handwriting} Robt &amp; B. choring then went back to work on other place for the first cultivating sowing and harrowing weather a little cleared Jim Bready here for first time Robt went to Drayton at night</p> <p>9. THURSDAY. Ascension Day Holy Thursday. } (129-236) {different handwriting} Robt &amp; Brock choring morning then back on the other place All day Cultivating sowing &amp; Harrowing beautiful fine breezy day</p> <p>10. FRIDAY. (130-235) Da and Brock choring and Da working on other place. Cold, but bright. Mrs. W. Gordon 36 years old. mr. Duncan Jimmie and mary Ritch and Joe Arbuckle and his mother sailed for the old country on S.S. Virginian. hard frost at night.</p> <p>11. SATURDAY. (131-234) Da finished cultivating &amp; sowing second fourteen acres field on other place, Harrowing after tea and gone to town. Miss Duncan brought me home and Mr. {Yake?} came along. Stayed for tea. Brock brought Olive home at noon. cold north wind, but bright. Muriel Robertson &amp; Lizzie Caram here for a few minutes.</p> <p>12. SUNDAY. 1 after Ascension. (132-233) Home all day. rather raw cold wind. alice Page 22 years old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>4{0} Geo. P {rest of page blank, except for some ink splotches}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>M.E. Magee</p> <p>Betty.</p> <p>Mrs. Chas. Benson.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 31 DAYS MAY</span></h2> <p>Carrie 15 years old Da very hoarse. Olive not very well. Dr. says she must be quiet</p> <p>13. MONDAY. (133-232) Carrie {foaled} this morning, colt smart (.Doll). Da and Brock done chores, then Da cultivated back of Poplars, till noon, with Elsie &amp; her mother, sowed it in afternoon. Colt went fine. Mr. McEwing here after dinner taking levels round house. Ma took Olive to school and stayed down to help houselean, Da gone over to Ad. Flaths with a summons for him. Very windy and quite warm. Geo. Gray summoned, also Harry Newton and Mr. McEwing.</p> <p>14. TUESDAY. (134-231) Da and Brock done chores, then Da walked to town, to attend court Downey has him sued for $42.25, balance due on house. {Morphy}, lawyer. Jamison, Judge. Would take no evidence, but Geo Gray's. Da was allowed for work that was not done. Brock harrowing all day. Very windy all day, and quite hot. Young cattle out in yard all night. John Walker here in even. Uncle Will called this evening. Jack Brocks got a fat cow. Star. Emerson Howard and {Wes.} Berry got her.</p> <p>15. WEDNESDAY. (135-230) Da and Brock done chores, Da cultivated till noon with colt &amp; Molly. Brock helped Jack Walker fill up some grain, and he took five bags to mill for us. Jim Brady here for dinner. Da sowing back of Poplars in afternoon. Rather dull with showers in afternoon. quite a heavy one between five and six to-night.</p> <p>16. THURSDAY. (136-229) Da sowing behind Poplars and harrowed it. Mr. Craig cultivated two little fields on other place. Put young cattle over on other place this evening. Bright day and very windy.</p> <p>17. FRIDAY. (137-228) Da sowed two little fields on other place and harrowed one of them after tea. Baker called to-day fine and bright at times, then dull. Strong wind all day. looking like rain to-night. cold morn.</p> <p>18. SATURDAY. (138-227) Da and Brock spread 13 loads of manure, from a pile in front filled next to Walkers, in forenoon. Mr. Craig came along about eleven and harrowed till noon on other place, Then he cultivated and Da sowed below wheat. Finished sowing. Ma went for Olive at noon. bright day. warm and windy. Olive at Clara Walsh's party, on 6th {Marybare'}.</p> <p>19. SUNDAY. Pentecost- Whit Sunday. (139-296) I walked up to English church to Grandma's. little sprinkle of rain early this morning, but cleared off and was very bright. getting very cool towards evening. Very windy. Ross McEwing here for dinner.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY-5TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>20. MONDAY. (140-225) snowed this morning Da finished harrowing little field on other place and harrowed what was sowed on Sat., also cultivated and harrowed little field on east side of barn for garden. Brock took Olive to school. Got bag potatoes from Gibbs $1.10¢. Ad. Flath here for seed grain at night. Da worked "Carrie" to-day. very cold all day, although it was quite bright. J. Walker got turnip drill, sowed {mangol}</p> <p>21. TUESDAY. (141-224) Da done the chores, took a grist to town and got two shoes sett on Mollie. Cut a bag of potatoes and planted them in afternoon. Miss Duncan drove over and had tea. Brock went for Olive, but she could not come. Very cold wind, quite heavy frost this morning. bright and windy.</p> <p>22. WEDNESDAY. (142-223) Da choring and cutting potatoes this forenoon. J. Walker up here in forenoon. Jim Bready here for dinner. Dan Hambly called. Planting potatoes in afternoon, and planted garden vegetables after tea. Myrtle Burrows and Muriel Robertson here for while in even. Very hard frost this morn. Dull all day, Sprinkling rain at night. Olive walked home at noon.</p> <p>23. THURSDAY. (143-222) Da done chores, then ridged i[ and sowed the {mangals}. Cultivating root ground, in afternoon. Brock drove Ma down to Grandma's in morning. She walked home at night. Very nice fine day little windy.</p> <p>24. FRIDAY. Victoria Day (Dominion). (144-221) Olive and I walked down to Drayton this morning Brock wheeled to moorefield and saw boys start for race Rus. Dynes 1st 31m. 20 sec. Farley 2nd 31m. 22 sec. beautiful day. I walked home in evening. Da harrowing little, plowing in orchard and drew manure away from ^round house.</p> <p>25. SATURDAY. (145-220) Da finished plowing orchard and harrowed it. Olive walked home at noon. I over baking for mrs. Burrows. John Walker here in evening. Got setting of duck eggs. Very fine forenoon and very windy, coolw and raining a little at night.</p> <p>26. SUNDAY. Trinity Sunday. (146-219) Uncle Rich'd and Aunt Emma here for tea. Dull and foggy in morning. cleared off at noon. Heavy rain in afternoon. raining at night. Put fire in furnace but smoked terribly. Think something must be lodged in chimney.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Stella Chubb.</p> <p>Guelph.</p> <p>Oct. 30, /'07.</p> <p>{some 'practice' strokes on rest of page, as well as some bled-through text, which appears as backwards}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{More 'practice' strokes. Text from previous page has bled through}</p> <p>Will {Herrons} birthday.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1907 31 AND 30 DAYS MAY &amp; JUNE</span></h2> <p>{In left margin:} Got $10.00 from J. Brooks</p> <p>27. MONDAY. (147-218) Da done chores. Brock took Olive back to school. Set out a few strawberries and got ready some raspberries. Very disagreeable day. Very cold snow flurries in forenoon and a while after dinner, then stormed steadily. windy. ground white with snow to-night. Brought ponies home from other place.</p> <p>28. TUESDAY. (148-217) Da plowed little rape patch on other place. J.J. Dowling called and bought cattle. muddy and sloppy, but snow disappeared. Cold morning, moderating towards night.</p> <p>29. WEDNESDAY. (149-216) Done chores, then took three head of cattle to town. J. Walker helped. Wat. took two pigs for us with his. Jim Bready here for dinner. Da and Brock helping Wat. plant potatoes in afternoon. Ma and I over to H. Hilborn's to see Sarah's baby. Gladyse Irene, She a month old last Saturday. Very fine day- warm. little frost at night.</p> <p>30. THURSDAY. Corpus Christi. (150-215) Put cows out to pasture. for first. Da cleaned out pens, and fixed up gaps back on other place. Helped John Walker plant potatoes this afternoon. Brock and Ma over to cemetry in afternoon. Bill Barry and J. Walker up here in evening. Da cut tops out of some little maples. Very fine, air has a chilly feel.</p> <p>31. FRiDAY. (151-214) Da cultivated and harrowed root ground. Planting out some strawberries. Ma at town in afternoon. Brock went up to Rothsay with Mr. Thompson. quite fine day. strone breeze. Dan Hambly called.</p> <p>1. JUNE-SATURDAY. (152-213) Da and Brock drew out enought manure for Barrys potatoes in forenoon, Planted them in afternoon. Jack Walker helped. Gave Bill $1.25 finishes paying him). Olive walked home at noon. Brock wheeled to town this evening. I baking for Mrs. Burrows. John Walker up here in evening. dull all day little rain in afternoon, bleak East wind.</p> <p>2. SUNDAY. 1 after Trinity. (153-212) Brock and I up to English Church. in forenoon. Very fine day, quite windy and air cool. Rev. Carrie preached. He the new man who came after {Naftel}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE-6TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>Mollie foaled, colt. "Dan", Mollie 16 yrs.</p> <p>3. Monday. Birth of Prince of Wales (154-211) Brock took Olive and I down the I helping Mrs. Gordon make Eliza Christians wedding dress. Roy Farewell out to see Mollie. Da drawing manure on to turnip ground in afternoon. Brock wheeled to town at night. Very five day. lovely night. Ross McEwing &amp; Harry Lowes up here in evening.</p> <p>4. TUESDAY. (155-210) Da helped clean kitchen stove pipes then drew manure on to root ground. John Walker took some chop to mill for us. Colt not very well to-day. John up here in evening. I came home to-night with Ross. Dull all day. little rain falling all afternoon. quite heavy at times, cooler to-night. Eliza Christian &amp; Walt. Barkwell married)</p> <p>5. WEDNESDAY. (156-209) Da and Brock drawing manure on to root ground. Jim Bready here for dinner John Walker here in evening. Very disagreeably Uncle Willie 38 years old.</p> <p>6 THURSDAY. (157-208) Da and Brock finished drawing out manure on to root ground. Jack Walker up here in evening to see colt. It appears all right now. Uncle Rich'd called this morning. Very fine day. windy and rather cool. Mr. Thompson called to-day. Has new horse. Sold other to Hosheal Hilborn.</p> <p>7. FRIDAY. (158-207) Da working on root ground, all day. Ma walked to Grandma's this morning and back after tea. Mr. Morrison sent for Da hust at six to-night. His mare sick. Worked with here till nearly ten. Colt dead. mare partly paralysed. fine all day</p> <p>8. SATURDAY. (159-206) Da working on root ground all day. Olive walked up. Got a ride to 12th with Freds Gilbrie. Brock wheeled to town after tea. Very fine day. Strong breeze. Helped Mr. Morrison bury his mare and colt at noon. Had to kill the mare.</p> <p>{x} 9. SUNDAY. 2 after Trinity. (160-205) Da and Ma went over to Dick Lowes for dinner stayed for tea. Brock went up to Pages for while. George Pollard and Jack Brooks wheeled out after dinner and stayed the afternoon and evening. Beautiful day. quite warm. nice breeze.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank. A leaf has been pressed between the pages}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 30 DAYS JUNE</span></h2> <p>10. MONDAY. (161-204) Brock took Olive back to school. Da working on root ground, rolling and harrowing. Brock took wire off posts back off house. Very windy all day. rather dull after tea. Brock hot bag potatoes $1.35. Da making {pokes?} for geese. They go wandering away. Elwin &amp; Gerald brought Them homme.</p> <p>11. TUESDAY. (162-203) Da drawing brick from station down town for Presbyerian Manse, in forenoon. Working on turnip ground in afternoon. I walked to town this morning and fixed Grandma's skirt. Rode home with Retta Hilborn. Got new hat $3.50¢. Strong east wind rather cold wind. dull at night.</p> <p>12. WEDNESDAY. (163-202) Da working on root gound. {doe?} and Wat. Burrows up to Wm Wilsons after tea. Jim Bready here for dinner. rather fine day. Mary Fatheringham married.</p> <p>13. THURSDAY (164-201) Da and Brock tagged sheep, then Da working on root ground and among apple-trees. Washing sheep in afternoon. Mabel Philp, Min. Very fine day quite windy.</p> <p>14. FRIDAY. (165-200) Da plowing, harrowing and rolling root ground. Ma at town in forenoon. Drs. Pickel and Farewell called to see colts. Brock wheeled to town after dinner for medicine for colt. {Fellow's} syrup. Da helped John Walker take out some posts along road, at noon. Very fine all day. nice and warm. Burrows have surveyor Bolton on about ditch on their other place.</p> <p>15. SATURDAY. (166-199) Da working on root ground all day. Brock took Dick down and got him shod. Fixing pen for little ducks at night. I baked for Mrs. Burrows this afternoon. Olive walked home this afternoon. Had a lesson since dinner. Very fine day. good breeze.</p> <p>16. SUNDAY. 3 after Trinity. (167-198) Brock and I up to E. Church in forenoon. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson called after tea. Mr. Thompson got out and Mrs. T. took Olive and I for a drive. Mr. &amp; Mrs. T. Henderson and children called after tea. Very fine day. good breeze roads very dusty. pretty warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE-6TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>17. MONDAY. (168-197) Brock took Olive back to school Da working up root ground. Harry Philp helping ridge up this afternoon. Da sowed turnips. John Walker up here in evening. pretty warm day. quite a breeze.</p> <p>18. TUESDAY. (169-196) Da shearing the sheep and clipping the evergreens. I at Drayton all day getting Mrs. Gordon to help me with Ma's skirt. Very warm all day. thunder storm with rain in evening Old Mr. Henry Walker here in afternoon and for tea</p> <p>19. WEDNESDAY. (170-195) Da trimming spruce trees and harrowed rape patch. Jim Bready here for dinner. quite heavy rain after dinner. Very warm and sultry this forenoon. Ross McEwing got waggon and stock-rack this morning.</p> <p>20. THURSDAY. (171-194) Brock went to town for rape and corn seed. Da plowing and sowed the rape on little strip below ditch. John Walker got turnip drill. Very fine warm day.</p> <p>21. FRIDAY. (172-193) I went to town, helping Mrs. Gordon sew. Brock came for Dr. Farewell. Carrie had an attack of {colic}. He took "Dick" home and came for me after tea. Da planting corn. Very heavy electric storm this afternoon. hot forenoon. Presbyterian Church and Mrs, Kirkpatricks house struck by lightning. Mrs. Puckering struck also.</p> <p>22. SATURDAY. (173-192) Da trimming spruce and doing odd chores. Went to town with grist in afternoon and got horses shod. I started for Olive and met here at cemetry, at night. I baking for Mrs. Burrows in afternoon. Very warm all day.</p> <p>23. SUNDAY. 4 after Trinity. (174-191) Olive and I down to John Walkers in evening. Charlie Walker and Cecil here going round. couple chowers here in afternoon. lot of thunder.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page seems to have been used to practice in cursive writing some words, letters and numbers, some of which have been written at different angles. Two leaves have been pressed into this page}</p> <p>7 7 7 7 7 ' ' 7 7 7</p> <p>1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0</p> <p>{some swirls and scribbles drawn here}</p> <p>2 2 2 2 2 . 2 2 .2 2</p> <p>2 2</p> <p>2 3 3 4 5 6</p> <p>6 7</p> <p>1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8</p> <p>1 2 3 3 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9</p> <p>1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0</p> <p>1 2 -3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0</p> <p>one two three four</p> <p>five six seven eight.</p> <p>nine ten.</p> <p>one two three four five</p> <p>six seven eight. nine ten</p> <p>a b c d e f g h i j k</p> <p>l m n o p q r s t u</p> <p>v w x y z</p> <p>A B C D E. F</p> <p>G H I J K</p> <p>L. M. N. OP.</p> <p>Q R. S. T.</p> <p>U. V. W. X</p> <p>Y. Z W.</p> <p>W</p> <p>H. H.</p> <p>u. v. w.</p> <p>x y</p> <p>z.</p> <p>alphabet</p> <p>alphabet</p> <p>alphabet</p> <p>one two</p> <p>alphabet</p> <p>Canada</p> <p>Ontario.</p> <p>Wellington,</p> <p>Uxbridge</p> <p>bridge bridge</p> <p>bridge</p> <p>Uxbridge</p> <p>T T</p> <p>T. 6 l</p> <p>T. E. F.</p> <p>Tuesday T T T T.</p> <p>T T.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page effectively blank, other than the reverse image of the previous page, since the ink has bled through}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 30 DAYS JUNE</span></h2> <p>24. MONDAY. St. John Baptist - Midsummer Day. (175-190) Da scuffled {mangals} and garden vegetables then he and Brock hoeing. Ma took Olive back to school and got a present for bride. (Water Set,-$1.50.) Joe Macdonald brought Mr. Sunders, axx piano tuner, here after tea. Charge $2.00. Very warm all day.</p> <p>25. TUESDAY. (176-189) Da and Brock finished hoeing {mangals} Scuffled potatoes. Grandpa Benson walked out this forenoon, and Brock drove him home after tea. Very warm and sultry in Evening. Lovely moonlight night.</p> <p>26. WEDNESDAY. (177-188) Da and Brock cleaning pens this forenoon. Jim Bready here for dinner. Da and Ma at Bella Craig's wedding. married to Wilson Hurst of Toronto. I went up to Mabel's, but she was away. Very foggy morning, cleared off was bright, cool, and high wind. Mr &amp; Mrs. Henry Hilborn moved to town yesterday.</p> <p>27. THURSDAY. (178-187) Doing road work. Da shoveling in pit, Brock driving team.Ma at town this afternoon. Dowlings' two boys out for rabbits this afternoon, Mr. Preston, relieving bank manager, called this afternoon and took snap-shot of house. Very fine day, good breeze.</p> <p>28. FRIDAY. (179-186) Doing road {'over' directly below} work. Da and John Walker went down to hear trial. (This ditch up in Burrows upper place) I down to see Winnie in evening. Very warm all day. Baker called.</p> <p>29. SATURDAY. (180-185) Finished the road work a little after four. Came on a little shower I went to town after tea for Olive. Very sultry forenoon.</p> <p>30.SUNDAY. 5 after Trinity. (181-184) Brock and I up to English Church in morning. Brock wheeled down to Presbyterian Church at night. beautiful bright day. little shower, Early morn Mr. McEwing up here after tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY-7TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>1. MONDAY. Dominion Day (Dominion). (182-183) Brock drove Olive back to school, then he and Da hoeing potatoes. Percy McEwing called. this afternoon. I up to Mabel's in afternoon and for tea. Quite a heavy shower this forenoon. cooler towards night.</p> <p>2. TUESDAY. (183-182) Da scuffling {mangals}, and hoeing. scuffled strawberries after tea. Brock hoeing. Mrs. Burrows brought over a dish of strawberries, first we have had. dull coal forenoon. brighter {Olive starts to write on her exam for Junior Teacher mr. Snider, Arthur, presiding examiner. papers exceptionally hard}</p> <p>3. WEDNESDAY. (184-181) Da hoeing among goose berries in forenoon. Took wool and a few bags of chop to town in afternoon. Jim Bready here for dinner. Brock at town in morning for beef. Very heavy frost this morning. Every thing in Vegetable and potato line frozen. quite warm all day. 108 lbs. wool 23¢.</p> <p>4. THURSDAY. (185-180) Da and Brock hoeing among strawberries in forenoon. Drawing muck sods from other place to bank round house. Ma at Drayton all day helping Grandma make soap. John Walker up here in evening. Very fine day. looking like rain.</p> <p>5. FRIDAY. (186-179) Da drawing banking all day from other place. Very fine day.</p> <p>6. SATURDAY. (187-178) Da drawing muck sods all day. banking at back of house. Brock and I went to town for Olive after tea. Miss Duncan drove out after tea, then she and Ma went for drive to see Miss Stone. Very warm at times. heavy showers going round. 20 loads of sods drawn.</p> <p>7. SUNDAY. 6 after Trinity. (188-177) Ma, Brock and Miss Duncan up to Presbyterian Church in forenoon. Orangemens sermon. beautiful bright day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 31 DAYS JULY</span></h2> <p>8. MONDAY. (189-176) Da drew muck for banking in forenoon. In afternoon drew from pile behind house. Miss Duncan went home this morning and Olive gone back with her. We picking strawberries this afternoon and evening. Very fine all day. Very windy.</p> <p>9. TUESDAY. (190-175) Da and Brock drawing clay from pile behind house and banking on East side. Ma at town this forenoon for sugar. Preserve 20 lbs of strawberries. Baker called. fine day, but very windy. Uncle John Gordon gone to Hospital, Guelph</p> <p>10. WEDNESDAY. (191-174) Da and Brock banking round house all day. Jim Bready here for dinner. I up to Uncle Rich'ds with some strawberries to sent on milk-waggon to Miss Stone. Very fine day. quite windy in afternoon.</p> <p>11. THURSDAY (192-173) Da and Brock just choring and fixing round. Bill Barry here for dinner I went for Olive at noon. She finished writing on her exam to-day. drizzling rain falling all day. doing a great deal of good. rain badly needed.</p> <p>12. FRIDAY. (193-173) Olive, Brock and I over to Arthur, Orangemen celebrated there. Da scuffling and hoeing turnips. dull this morning, but cleared off and was lovely day. inclined to be cool. sprinkle of rain in Arthur about four o'clock.</p> <p>13. SATURDAY. (194-171) Da hoeing turnips all day. Bill Barry here hoeing his potatoes. Will Gregory patching this side of barn roof in afternoon Brock at town in afternoon with a couple of bags of chop. Very fine day. quite warm.</p> <p>14. SUNDAY. 7 after Trinity. (195-170) Mr. and Mrs. Frank WIlson drove down from Mt. Forest about five o'clock, stayed for tea. Frank Page here in afternoon. Very fine day, quite warm. Mrs R. Wilson thrown from her buggy and hurt.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY-7TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>15. MONDAY. (196-169) Da helping Wat. cut wood on other place, all day. Brock went to town this forenoon with some chop, but did not get it. Ma over to Wilmot Drurys seeing about butter for Grandma. Quite fine till evening, then rained quite a shower. Jack Brooks called. Mrs. Rich'd Wilson died this morn. Got word, John Lappin was dead.</p> <p>16. TUESDAY. (197-168) Da up at Burrows for a few hours in morning, finishing wood, then hoeing turnips. Mr. {Chaffe} here for dinner. Ma down to see old Mrs. Walker in evening. Ma down to see old Mrs. Walker in evening. Olive and I up to Mable's. Very fine day. quite warm.</p> <p>17. WEDNESDAY. (198-167) Brock 14 yrs. old. Da helping Harry buzz wood in forenoon, Helping Jack Walker in afternoon Brock hoeing roots. Jim Bready here for dinner. Ma at town in forenoon. Da went down to sttion for bb;. of sugar, from Uncle Jim, after tea. Very warm day. J. Hilborn called to see if we could use some of their beef this week.</p> <p>18. THURSDAY. (199-166) Da and Brock finished hoeing turnips. Mr. Carrie brought Miss Stone here in afternoon and called for her after tea. Olive, Brock and I over to Methodist garden-party at E.G&gt; Henry's in evening. Very fine day and ery hot.</p> <p>19. FRIDAY. (200-165) Da plowing in orchard, all day. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson called this evening. He has a new horse. Sorrel with white mare and tail, (French) Beautiful horse. Drove round to show us horse very fine day, dull towards evening.</p> <p>20. SATURDAY. (201-164) Brock took frist to town and got horses shod. Da digging round apple trees. Got a carn from Frank Wilson saying he wanted ponies, John Walker took his mare and our buggy and they left gere for Mr. Forest at 20 min. to four. Got there at 6.30. Home again at twelve. Ponies looked fine. Brock met night train for John and got Mrs. Fleming and Alwyn. cool day.</p> <p>21. SUNDAY. 8 after Trinity. (202-163) We three up to Presbyterian church in forenoon. Art. Garneau and Vance here for dinner, also little Gladyse Barber. Da and Ma over to Bob. Mitchells after tea. Olive and I over at Burrows. {A} fine day, but not very bright.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page used to practice writing different names in cursive, in addition to a few scribbles}</p> <p>Olive</p> <p>Olive</p> <p>Olive Philp.</p> <p>mildred magee</p> <p>Clara Philp.</p> <p>Olive Philp</p> <p>Preston</p> <p>Preston</p> <p>S Galt.</p> <p>Salt.</p> <p>Clara Philp.</p> <p>Philp</p> <p>C C.lara</p> <p>Maude {Cosford}</p> <p>Pearl {Cosford}</p> <p>{Cosford}</p> <p>e Edith</p> <p>M G</p> <p>C.</p> <p>Clara</p> <p>Clara Philp</p> <p>{marybare}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank, except for bled-through text from previous page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 31 DAYS JULY</span></h2> <p>22. MONDAY. (203-162) Da and Brock cutting weeds in forenoon Scuffled all the turnips and among raspberries in afternoon and evening. About two o'clock this afternoon two drunken {sots} brought ponies back from Mr. Forest Frank Wilson sent ^them a letter with them. Very sultry this forenoon. quite a shower of rain Early this morning. dull afternoon. 25 young turkey goes in the night.</p> <p>23. TUESDAY. (204-161) Da started to eat hay back by Uncle Rich'ds Raking in afternoon. Brock at John Walkers hoeing turnips After tea, John and Alwyn Fleming came up and put up some hay. Olive and I at town in afternoon Very fine all day.</p> <p>24. WEDNESDAY. (205-160) Da cutting hay next to Uncle Rich'ds Have 14 acres {'afternoon' written directly below} cut back there. Brock raking in afternoon. Da, John and Alwayn put it up. Jim Bready here for dinner for last time. quite fine day. little sprinkle of rain in morning. shower going round. quite windy and cooler to-night.</p> <p>25. THURSDAY. (206-159) Da, John, Alwyn and Brock drawing in hay all day, from behind Poplars. Retta Hilborn brought over two baskets of cherries at noon which Bill Richards sent out $1.30¢. Very foggy for while in morning, but cleared off and was fine day. good breeze. threatening rain at night.</p> <p>26. FRIDAY. (107-158) Da and Brock putting gravel ^walk up to door in forenoon. Hoeing turnips in afternoon. Heavy electric storm in night. some rain, rather dull forenoon, but cleared off and was very windy. cool. I not well to-day.</p> <p>27. SATURDAY. (208-157) Da mowing on other place in forenoon After dinner Jack and Alwyn came up and they brought in what hay was back by Uncle Rich'ds line fence, then Brock raked and ^they put up hay on other place. Ma at Drayton in forenoon. Very fine day.</p> <p>28. SUNDAY. 9 after Trinity. (209-156) Olive Brock and I up to English Church in forenoon. Olive and I stayed for dinner with Miss Stone and walked home. Earl Lowes and Alex McLellan here for tea. Very fine day. Cloudy at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JULY &amp; AUGUST-7TH AND 8TH MONTHS. 1907</span></h2> <p>29. MONDAY. (210-155) Brock ^finished mowing on other place about four o'clock. Da, John, and Alwyn drawing in all forenoon, with Jacks team, Jack raked up what was cut and then they put it up. Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Fleming up here in evening. Very fine day, but pretty windy in afternoon. turned cold towards night.</p> <p>30. TUESDAY. (211-154) Da cutting hay at Jack Walkers till noon, brought team home, then went back and {coiled} up what was cut. Brock down also. Will Philp here for scraper (road) at noon. rather dull all day, brightened a little towards evening. Cool.</p> <p>31. WEDNESDAY. (212-153) We finished haying. Jack and Alwyn helping. Ross and Harry Lowes came up and drew a couple of loads also. After dinner all went down and helped Jack put up his hay. Da "greened" the potatoes after he came back from Walker's. Miss Duncan called this evening. Olive and I went to town after tea. Myrtle Burrows rode down with us. Very fine day.</p> <p>1. AUGUST-THURSDAY. (213-152) Da and Brock down at Jack Walkers this forenoon. Finished Jacks' hay. Up helping Harry Philp with hay in afternoon. McEwings fixing up low well to water their stock. Their water is done. quite a nice shower after tea. warm forenoon. Peel and Co's Legging Factory burned down about one oclock this morning.</p> <p>2. FRIDAY. (214-151) Da {banking} potatoes in forenoon and scuffling strawberries. hoeing roots in afternoon. Olive walked to town for party at Emma Haddows. Brock raking and Da mowing fence corners. John Walker came up after tea and helped take in load of rakings. Gladyse Barber up for while. rather dull but cleared up. cool.</p> <p>3. SATURDAY. (215-150) Da hoeing turnips all day. Brock took few bags of chop down this forenoon and had some shoes set on horses. Brock hoeing in afternoon. He and Ma at town after tea. Olive walked home this morning. I out to berry bush this morning. Scarcely any berries. Very fine day. cool evening.</p> <p>4. SUNDAY. 10 after Trinity. (216-149) Olive, Brock and I up to English Church in forenoon. Alwyn Fleming here in afternoon and for tea. rather cloudy at times cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 31 DAYS AUGUST</span></h2> <p>5. MONDAY.. (217-148) Da and Brock finished hoeing turnips Bill Barry came down, hoed his potatoes and scuffled them, then helped Da at banking the house in afternoon. dull day. little rain in afternoon.</p> <p>6. TUESDAY. (218-147) Da banking round house in forenoon. He and Ma at Mrs. McIsaac's funeral in afternoon. Rev. Carrie here to tea and spent the evening. Very foggy but cleared off and was quite warm. Mr. {Slimmon} came out and hung two screen doors.</p> <p>7. WEDNESDAY. (219-146) {different handwriting} Da bankiing round house all day. Brock and I took Clara to station in morning. Went to miss Johnson's wedding. Da went to Page's to help in haying but was not needed. Bill Barry here in afternoon to {frarisgreeu?} his potatoes. Fine day, but warm.</p> <p>8. THURSDAY. (220-145) {different handwriting} Da working round house all day. O.B. Henry and Mr. Hall here in forenoon and went over the house. Mrs. McDonald, Margaret and Janet here in the evening. Art Page here to-night to get Da to help them in hay to-morrow. Fine day but very hot.</p> <p>9. FRIDAY. (221-144) {different handwriting} Da working round house in forenoon, Picking lumber at back of house ---------- and cleaning {driving} house here over helping Frank Page's in haying. Brock and {H} at Drayton after {led} to get word from Clara. Cecelia up here in evening. Fine day but very hot.</p> <p>10. SATURDAY. (222-143) {different handwriting} Working at {rails} in forenoon and choring round. Picking up boards and cleaning up at back of house in forenoon, after dinner gathering up the rails and burning brush in field next to sideroad. Hoeing strawberries after tea. Henry Heseltine here for dinner, got 2 bags of chop. Brock to Drayton in forenoon with chop. {J} Walker here for pump head. fine day but very hot.</p> <p>11. SUNDAY. 11 after Trinity (223-142) {different handwriting} Ma and Da went to J. Ritchie's for dinner and tea. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson and Hazel here in the evening. Fine day but very hot and close very dry weather.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST-8TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>12. MONDAY. (224-141) Da helping Jack Walker shock barley in forenoon. Brock met me at noon train, then he took a frist to town in afternoon. I had a splendid time in Guelph. Very fine day, looked like rain. roads very dusty, and dry. Olive got word she has passed her matriculation.</p> <p>13. TUESDAY. (225-140) Da plowing some on Hilborn's hill and drawing it home for banking. Mr. Carrie called Olive, Brock and I over to Presbyterian Garden Party at Montgomerys. Had a splendid time. Very fine, but very strong^high wind in afternoon. Cool evening.</p> <p>14. WEDNESDAY. (226-139) Da drawing banking all day. I went to town after dinner. Got paper with report of Junior Teacher. Olive failed. Just 4 passed out of 20 in town. Da and Brock pruned some brush piles on other place, after tea. fine day- everything very dry. Henry Heseltine called this forenoon.</p> <p>15. THURSDAY. (227-138) Da and Brock drawing clay from hill all day, for banking house. Mrs. Geo. Hicks, Mrs Jewel (Clara Annis) and Sarah Burrows here in forenoon. Geo Pollard came out this forenoon to say good-bye. He leaving town. Very fine all day and very dry.</p> <p>16. FRIDAY. (228-137) Da and Brock drawing banking from hill for house. Uncle Rich'd brought Betty Walker here this forenoon. I took her down to Noecker's in afternoon and went for her after tea. Had quite a shower of rain in forenoon and again in afternoon. Beautiful night.</p> <p>17. SATURDAY. (229-136) Da and Brock drawing banking all day. Got a load of gravel after tea. and put it down at gooses' trough. Olive, Betty and I round to John Philp's and round by Rothsay in afternoon. Them at town at night. Very fine day, but very windy. Tom Henderson and two children here for dinner</p> <p>18. SUNDAY. 12 after Trinity (230-135) Olive, Betty and I up to English Church and went to Uncle Rich'ds for dinner. Betty stayed there. Ross and Percy McEwing in afternoon and for tea. very fine day. quite warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>City of Ottawa - Fred</p> <p>Pellat - HerB.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 31 DAYS AUGUST</span></h2> <p>19. MONDAY. (231-134) Da helped Brock load up a grist of chop and he took it to town in forenoon. Da helping Jack Walker draw his barley. Came home in afternoon and got our binder ready to cut. Betty, Mabel and Mary called this afternoon. Betty going to Blackbridge tomorrow. Very fine day. Brock wheeled to town for beef after tea.</p> <p>20. TUESDAY. (232-138) Da drawing banking for house in forenoon. Cutting barley behind old driving house. Brock and Alwyn shocking up. Brock drove Ma to Grandma's. Bob. Gass brought Mrs. {Lappen} and Jean here after dinner. Bob and Mrs. L. went to town and Ma came home with them. They stayed all night. very- little rain this morn. dull forenoon cleared up after dinner. cool. Mr. Thompson called.</p> <p>21. WEDNESDAY. (233-132) Da and John Walker cut little patch of barley on other place, then cut half of oats next to line fence then cut barley next road. Brock and Alwyn shocking. Got it all up. Olive and Jean walked to town this afternoon. Mr. Thompson called this afternoon. rather damp for while this morning. Da cleaned out pig-pens. turned out fine, but wind was cool. quite frost.</p> <p>22. THURSDAY. (234-131) (234-131) Da helping John Walker cut grain and Brock shocking. Ma and Maggie up to see Aint Emma in afternoon. Olive and Jean walked up to Rothsay in afternoon, and Mr. Carrie brought them home and stayed for tea. Retta and Lizzie Hilborn and Mrs. Dodds over this evening. Da gone up to Uncle Rich'ds at night to see old Flora. They had to kill her; broken leg. very fine warm day.</p> <p>23. FRIDAY. (235-130) Da and Jack Walker started to cut oats on other place after dinner. Da cut goose what in forenoon. They shocked it before starting to cut oats. Brock and Alwyn shocking. Jack Brooks got some oats. Very fine but windy.</p> <p>24. SATURDAY. (236-129) Da and Jack finished cutting 14 acre field on other place, at noon. Then cut 5 acres next to Walkers line fence. I took Maggie and Jean up to Rothsay before tea. Olive and I at town after tea. Alwyn and Brock shocking all day. Very windy all day. quite fine.</p> <p>25. SUNDAY. 13 after Trintiy. (237-128) Bank boys came out for dinner (Mr. Fowlie, Mr. O'Hara, and Mr. Preston) went back about five o'clock. quite fine forenoon, but dull and cloudy in afternoon. Very windy. cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST &amp; SEPTEMBER-8TH AND 9TH MONTHS. 1907</span></h2> <p>Mr. Fielding {tea man} here this morning.</p> <p>26. MONDAY. (238-127) Finished cutting here. Had five binders, John Walker and ours. Brock and Alwyn shocking. Finished about four o'clock. Mary Philp and Beatrice Harris here in afternoon. Mr and Miss Duncan and &lt;r. Dicks here after tea. Fine day, but windy. Will Craig called at noon.</p> <p>27. TUESDAY. (239-126) Da and Brock cleaned out root house in forenoon. Da at {flax-bee} at Mr. Craig's in afternoon. Brock went to town for oal-oil. Very dull all day. little showers of rain at times. foggy. Alex Haddow came to buy oats. none to sell.</p> <p>28. WEDNESDAY. (240-125) Da scuffled strawberries this morn, then he and Brock at John Walker's finishing cutting. Put binders away in low driving house (Jack's also) then drawing in barley from behind low driving house. Brock and Alwyn went over to Mr. Craig's {flax-bee} in evening. Ella Gregory called this forenoon for a book she lent me. Very nice all day. bright, rather breezy, cool evening.</p> <p>29. THURSDAY. (241-124) Da, Brock, Jack and Alwyn drawing in barley till noon. Da went with load of cheese to Moorefield in afternoon. Brock helping Jack draw in. Harry Caram brought out Lizzie and Willa Caram and Hattie Ruppel this forenoon then he called for them at tea time. Muriel Robertson called to say good-bye To Olive, she going to St. Catherines to school. Very fine day.</p> <p>30. FRIDAY. (242-123) Da and Brock helping draw in at Jack Walker's in forenoon. Drawing in here in afternoon. Ma went down for Grandpa and Grandma in forenoon and took them home after tea. Very fine day.</p> <p>31. SATURDAY. (243-122) Jack Walker and Alwyn helping draw in here all day. Drew 14 acres of oats from other place. Brock, Olive and I down town after tea. quite fine all day. Very smoky in mornings now. Mr. Preston, relieving bank manager left town to-day.</p> <p>1. SEPTEMBER-SUNDAY. 14 after Trinity. (244-121) Olive, Brock and I up to English Church in forenoon. Jean Lappen came home with us. rather dull in forenoon, brightened up in afternoon. heavy rain after tea and on into the night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page used for cursive practice}</p> <p>Mr. {J}. Dick mechanical Engineer {above: 14{84}. 1464 4 {3}0 4 64} from Fyfeshire Scotland.</p> <p>Fife Mr John Dick, mechanical engineer Fyfeshire Scotn</p> <p>{In a square:} F.m.L. {something here is scribbled over} 1469</p> <p>C.P. 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(246-119) Da and Brock finished taking out rest of potatoes, cultivated the ground and picked over potatoes left them in a pit in field. Ma at Grandma's all day. Uncle Will up and they put up a cool stove. Jack Walker and Alwyn up here, in afternoon, drew in goosewheat and then some oats back of Poplars. Jim Barber up here in afternoon and for tea. fine day. Very warm at times. High School started in town. {OlivE} didnot start.</p> <p>4. WEDNESDAY. (247-118) Finished harvest, here after dinner, then went down and finsihed John Walkers. Jack and Alwyn up here in forenoon. Brock went to town with a couple bags of chop. Mrs. Dick Lowes called this forenoon. She and Dick going west next Tuesday. Very fine, but cloudy in afternoon. sultry.</p> <p>5. THURSDAY. (248-117) Da and Brock cleaned out root-house and cleaned out furnace pipes in forenoon. Choring and Da walked to town in afternoon. Geo. and Miss Duncan here for tea. Mr. Carrie called after tea and {OlivE} went to town with him. Very heavy rain this forenoon, dull afternoon. Will Gregory and Hod. Holdborn called this afternoon.</p> <p>6. FRIDAY. (249-116) Got horse-rake out. Brock raked barley stubble. Da working among strawberries. They drew in the raking in afternoon. I walked to Drayton this forenoon. Maggie Lappen came here to-night from Uncle Sam's. quite fine all day. good breeze. Little Dicky got out of his cage and turkeys killed him over in orchard.</p> <p>7. SATURDAY. (150-115) Da started to plow barley stuble below turnips. Brock went to town in afternoon. Ma drove Maggie up to Rothsay after tea. Mr. Yake walked out this afternoon and stayed for tea. Da drove him home after tea. quite a shower this forenoon. dull and misty at night dark night.</p> <p>8. SUNDAY. 15 after Trinity (250-114) {OlivE}, Brock and I up to church this forenoon. rather raw east wind, looking very much like rain at times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER-9TH MONTH.</span></h2> <p>9. MONDAY. (252-113) Da plowing barley stubble all day. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. {OlivE} and I up to Mable's after tea for basket of apples. rather dull forenoon, but cleared off again. Mr. Johnston called at night to settle his account.</p> <p>10. TUESDAY. (253-112) Da plowing till eleven o'clock, then a rain came on. At Wilmot Drurys threshing in afternoon. Very wet day. dull. Brought up four heifers and cow that are to go away to mar{how}.</p> <p>11. WEDNESDAY. (254-111) Da up and helped raise Harry's windmill then took a load of hogs and five head of cattle. Wat, Jack Walker and Alwyn helped down with cattle. Da plowing after he came home. Brock took down some chop after dinner. I helping Sara Burrows sew. quite fine at noon but raining again at night. MAgent here, and ordered fruit trees. (Geo Duncan and Maggie Cunningham married.)</p> <p>12. THURSDAY. (255-110) Da finished plowing barley ground. {OlivE} and I over to Retta Hilborn's in afternoon, to play tennis. I helping Sara Burrows Sew in forenoon. Showery forenoon, clear bright afternoon.</p> <p>13. FRIDAY. (256-109) Da plowing on wheat ground all day. Brock helping Adam Flath harvest to-day. Alwyn Fleming came up here, and took some views of the house. great growth of gress now. Very fine day. Art. Page brought over a basket of plums to-night.</p> <p>14. SATURDAY. (257-108) Da up and helped Uncle Rich'ds finish harvest on both places. Brock went over to Ad. Flath's to get loan of light waggon. Took some chop to town in afternoon. {OlivE} and I down at night. Very fine day.</p> <p>15. SUNDAY. 16 after Trinity (258-107) {OlivE}, Brock and I up to church this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Peacock called this afternoon. Had her mother Mrs. Johnson with them. Very fine day. quite warm. beautiful night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 30 DAYS SEPTEMBER</span></h2> <p>16. MONDAY. (259-106) Da finished plowing wheat ground. Brock went down town for his grist, in afternoon. Sara Burrows, Miss MacIntosh and Mrs.(Dr) Tupper here in evening. Very fine day. cloudy. Very heavy shower Early this morning.</p> <p>17. TUESDAY. (260-195) Da started to draw wood from bush and filling wood-house. I walked to town this morning to sew for Grandma. Richardson, cattle buyer called. Very fine day, good breeze. looking like rain to-night.</p> <p>18. WEDNESDAY. (161-104) Da finished drawing wood, then brought potatoes into cellar and started to plow stuble below wheat ground. George Moore came after light waggon and left another in its place. Fine day. Ike MacIsaac married to Mary Hammond.</p> <p>19. THURSDAY. (262-103) Da plowing stubble all day {above: 'Arthur Fair.'} Helped Jack Walker lower his pump in well, and picked our pears. Brock took me to town to sew and came after me. He and Olive back to Uncle Rich'ds for crab applies. Foggy morning; turned fine, little shower in afternoon.(Got two baskets of Plums; Lombards &amp; Green Gages. For $1.50.)</p> <p>20. FRIDAY. (263-102) Da plowing this forenoon, cultivated barley ground in afternoon. Mr. Thompson brought his calf out this evening, to pasture. Very fine day and Very windy. Palmerston Fair.</p> <p>21. SATURDAY. (264-101) Da plowiing all day. Brock went to town for chop in afternoon. Very fine day, but windy and cool towards night. little frost.</p> <p>22. SUNDAY. 17 after Trinity. (265-100) Mr. and Mrs. T.H. Henderson and children out for dinner. Olive, Brock and I up to Presbyterian Church at Rothsay in evening. Very fine day, but cool wind. cold night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER-9TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>23. MONDAY. (266-99) Da plowing all day. Brock helped Mr. McEwings take thirteen head of cattle to Drayton this morning. Then he hoeing strawberries. Ma and I picked geese. Olive walked to Drayton before dinner little dull, like rain, but cleared off at night. cool wind all day. young Henry boys here to see about rabbits. Lice very bad on turnips now.</p> <p>24. TUESDAY. (167-98) Da plowing stubble all day. Baker called. Very disagreeable at times. Smart little showers at times all day. Very high wind. cold.</p> <p>25. WEDNESDAY. (268-97) Da plowing stubble all day. Brock over to McKee's and Rheame's hunting a lamb. Ma went down to Grandma's. I rode down with her, fitted the skirt and rode home with Mr. McEwing. Very disagreeable day. Heavy showers at times, little snow with rain. Very cold high wind. Wat. B. over, he going to take half interest in Post Office Box.</p> <p>26. THURSDAY. (269-96) Da finished plowing, then he and Brock picked stones off it. Olive walked to Drayton and got Mrs. Cosford to fit her coat, in afternoon. Very fine day, but awful windy.</p> <p>Mr. Henderson delivered a little table here $3.50 and left Brett for dinner</p> <p>27. FRIDAY. (270-95) Da harrowing all day, the field he finished plowing yesterday. Ma went down to see Mrs. McEwing this afternoon. Mr Carrie and his brother Cyril here for tea. Brock wheeled over to Moorefield Show in afternoon. half-past three. coal and damp to-night.</p> <p>28. SATURDAY. (271-94) Da and Brock choring in forenoon, Da walked to town after dinner. Alex Hamilton, (candidate for Dominion House) drove him home and stayed for tea. Very wet day. rained steadily all day, a cold bleak rain. Very dark night.</p> <p>29. SUNDAY. 18 after Trinity. St. Michael (Michaelmas Day). (272-93) Da went for a walk in afternoon, Mr. Craig here in afternoon. dull all day. misty at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page includes reversed text bled-through from following page}</p> <p>&lt;-Jack Ritch sold his farm {above: 'Clemens farm'} {tog} Gideon Moore for $66 50</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page includes reversed text bled-through from previous page}</p> <p>Grandpa Philps house rented to Arthur Perkin. $30.00 a yr.</p> <p>Eggs 20¢ a dozen</p> <p>Butter 26¢ C {Fla.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1907 30 AND 31 DAYS SEPTEMBER &amp; OCTOBER</span></h2> <p>30. MONDAY. (273-92) Da plowing stubble back of Poplars. Brock went to town after dinner with a little chop. Olive and I down to John Walker after tea. quite misty early this morn, but cleared off. Was windy and cold, but bright.</p> <p>1. OCTOBER-TUESDAY. (274-91) Da plowing stubble all day. Ma and Brock went for Aunt Emma and went up to Rothsay to divide up Grandpa's Philp's effects. Da went up after tea for Grandpa's clock. Brock wheeled to town this forenoon. Very fine day, pretty warm.</p> <p>2. WEDNESDAY. (275-90) Drayton Fall Fair, Da plowing all day. The rest of us went to the Show. Brock came home. We stayed for concert. Beautiful day. Splendid crowd. 48th Highlanders' Band furnished music and put on the concery. It was splendid.</p> <p>3. THURSDAY. (276-89) Da plowing all day. I went down town this morning for fruit at Richard's, baskey peaches $1.25, 2 of Grapes 30 &amp; 38¢ a 2 of Tomatoes 35. Uncle Jim Grandpa and Grandma here for while this forenoon fine forenoon, but dull and had a smart shower about six. Very warm this forenoon.</p> <p>4. FRIDAY. (277-88) Da plowing all day. quite dull all day.</p> <p>5. SATURDAY. (278-87) Da plowing all day. Brock to town twice with chop. Myrtle Burrows here for an hour after dinner. Heavy shower of rain in forenoon, cold wind in afternoon. Da and Brock brought up pumpkins after tea. hard frost.</p> <p>6. SUNDAY. 19 after Trinity. (279-86) Olive, Brock and I up to English Church this morning. dull forenoon, cold rain in afternoon strong wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER-10TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>7. MONDAY. (280-85) Da plowing till three o'clock, then came in. Heavy rain and thunder storm came on. Lot of rain fell. Brock took Ad. Flath's waggon home Roy brought home our six young cattle which had been in the bush. Beautiful morning. good breeze. but pretty warm.</p> <p>8. TUESDAY. (281-84) Da plowing all day. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Roy brought down some chairs, that belonged at Rothsay. Very fine day. cold wind. Very hard frost.</p> <p>9. WEDNESDAY. (282-83) Da finished plowing behind Poplars. at noon. Then cross plowing piece below turnips. Ma, Olive and I up to Aunt Emma's at a quilting. Da and Wat. Burrows took down our old hens and their own to Henry Irvine 302 lbs @ 5¢ lb. $15.10. rather dull. little sprinkle of rain. lightning at night.</p> <p>10. THURSDAY. (283-83) Da plowing all day. John Walker up here in evening. Very nasty day. drizzling at times all day. cold Olive, Brock and I picked some apples in low orchard.</p> <p>11. FRIDAY. (284-81) Da plowing in forenoon, at Jack Walker's threshing in afternoon. I went down for Mrs. Gordon this morning and took her back after tea. Very disagreeable day. drizzling rain at times all day.</p> <p>12. SATURDAY. (285-80) Da at Mr. Morrisons threshing This forenoon. Plowing in afternoon. Brock took down a load of chop, some for Burrows also, and got team shod. Olive up to Mabel's in forenoon. rather fine at times. couple of little showers. We washed chairs which came from Rothsay. 9 of them.</p> <p>13. SUNDAY. 20 after Trinity. (286-79) Olive, Brock and I up to E.Church to morning and evening service, "Harvest Thanksgiving". Celia Groves up here from Walkers for dinner. Very dull day. little mists of rain at times. Da over at Wm Lowerys in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>A Toast.</p> <p>Here's to the man whose hand</p> <p>Is firm when he clasps your own-</p> <p>Like a grip of steel</p> <p>That makes you feel</p> <p>You're not in the world alone.</p> <p>Here's to the man whose laugh</p> <p>Puts the sombre clouds to route-</p> <p>The man whose fiair</p> <p>And kind and square</p> <p>To the one that's down and out.</p> <p>Milwaukee Sentinel</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October Moods.</p> <p>October held a carnival,</p> <p>When summer days had fled;</p> <p>His halls were trimmed with blue and gold;</p> <p>And banners flowing red.</p> <p>Now all the world with foul and fruit</p> <p>Were at his table fed;</p> <p>The richest wine of bough or vine</p> <p>Before his guests were spread{.}</p> <p>October held a funeral</p> <p>When summer nights were fled;</p> <p>and all the leaves and all the vines</p> <p>And all the flowers were dead.</p> <p>The richly colored drapery</p> <p>Was burial robes instead,</p> <p>And, shorn of pride he lay and died</p> <p>Upon a humble bed. C.</p> <p>{Lue} Mitchell {bo'F} Billy West's farm {above: '50 ac.'} on 10th con.</p> <p>Nathaniel " " " 50 ac from Jim Farrow $10 00.</p> <p>50</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 31 DAYS OCTOBER</span></h2> <p>14. MONDAY. (287-78) Da plowing all day. Ma and I at town afternoon. Brock over to Wm. Lowery's for 6 hens (white {Wyandattes} $6.00) after tea. Brock drew in a few grey stone turnips this forenoon. Very nice day. quite fine afternoon. Cool wind Had letter from Uncle Jim, he says Mr. Reynolds had a stroke.</p> <p>15. TUESDAY. (288-77) Da finished crass ploughing piece below turnips at noon. At Uncle Rich'ds threshing in afternoon (Bell Farm) Brock, Ma, Olive and {raking} up {mangals}. Brock at town this morning. Beautiful day. warm. hard frost this morning. Took in three loads of {mangals}.</p> <p>16. WEDNESDAY. (289-76) Da threshing at Uncle Rich'ds home place till eleven o'clock, then came home and topped {mangals} for an hour. At Charlie Walkers threshing in afternoon. Brock took down 3 hogs to Dowling this morning. Came ro $40.20¢. We finished taking up {mangals.} and got in a load of {swede} turnips. Very fine day.</p> <p>17. THURSDAY (290-75) Da at Charlie Walkers threshing for a couple of hours then at Harry's till half past three Olive took Ma to Drayton. she staying all night with Grandma, and going to y.p.g. Concert. Brock went over to Geo. Lunzs' after a lamb we lost. Bill Barry here all day raising his potatoes. Mr. Carrie here after tea. beautiful day, quite strong breeze.</p> <p>18. FRIDAY. (291-74) Da started to cross plow field next to bush. Brock helped Jack Walkers raise his potatoes this afternoon. I went to town this morning for Ma. quite cold wind. little scud of rain and hail this morning.</p> <p>19. SATURDAY. (292-73) Da cross plowing all day. Brock to Drayton in afternoon with a couple bags of chop. rather cold wind all day. not very bright. churned for first. Sat. night and Sun. morn's milk {9} lbs. butter</p> <p>20. SUNDAY. 21 after Trinity. (293-72) Home all day. Ross McEwing up here in afternoon. quite fine. Very cold night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER-10TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>21. MONDAY. (294-71) Da plowing all day. Brock and Olive picking apples at Frank Pages in afternoon. Got a can of snow apples. quite fine day, but cold wind in afternoon.</p> <p>22. TUESDAY. (295-70) Da finished the lower half of field and started in upper half to plow. Brock at town this morning with chop. Da down to meet night train but painter never came. We took in garden vegetables this afternoon. beautiful bright morning, little duller towards evening.</p> <p>23. WEDNESDAY. (296-69) Da plowing all day. Brock went down with Jack Walker to Drayton. He took 5 sheep for us. $27.20. Billy Sweeney came here about five o'clock to finish painting. Will Gregory brought him. Brock took up a few turnips in afternoon. Olive and I up to Chas. Walkers in evening. quite fine day. Cold wind. hard frost at night.</p> <p>24. THURSDAY. (297-68) Da plowing all day. Brock cleaned horse stable then went up to Uncle Rich'ds and picked 6 bags of spy apples, then Da went for them after tea. Got 9 bags of apples. Olive and I down to Isaac Hilborns in afternoon. Mr. Craig and Annie here to spend evening. Billy painted verandah floors and ridge {roll} on house. beautiful bright day. quite a breeze.</p> <p>25. FRIDAY. (298-67) Da finished plowing and harrowed the field. Brock at town this forenoon and again in afternoon. for paints and oil for Billy. He painted the yellow chairs, quite blustry squalls of rain and snow at times. High wind and cold.</p> <p>26. SATURDAY. (299-66) Da and Brock cleaned out root-house and piled up {mangals}, then topped turnips till four o'clock. Da harrowed them out and Brock took Billy Sweeney down to 4.36 train. He finished painting. fine bright day, but wind cold. churned 61/2 lbs. Bill Woods distributing tax receipts- $64.60¢.</p> <p>27. SUNDAY. 22 after Trinity. (300-65) Home all day. Sara Burrows here in evening. drizzling rain all day. very dull.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page contains some doodles, including a cube and what looks like a paper fortune teller, as well as some text}</p> <p>Jennie Craig operated on at St. Joseph's Hospital.. Guelph..for appendicitis - about 2 weeks ago.</p> <p>Billy charged $1.28 for painting chairs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Will HEsTon Guelph</p> <p>mabel Philp at Durham for Thanksgiving.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1907 31 AND 30 DAYS OCTOBER &amp; NOVEMBER</span></h2> <p>28. MONDAY. (301-64) Da finished topping turnips and harrowed them out. Brock picked some spy apples in afternoon. Killed chickens for us in forenoon. Killed and dry picked 19 Chicks. Ma took them to town in afternoon. Got 9 &amp; 8 ¢ a lb. for Them. rather fine, but cold wind. Uncle Will up from Guelph to-day. Turnips very small, a poor crop this fall.</p> <p>29. TUESDAY. (302-63) Da went over to vote, then, Brock he and Bill Barry taking up {below: '(con)'} turnips. Da and Bill gone to town at night. Alex Hamilton defeated. Martin elected over 300 of a majority. Very hard white frost this morning. dull and cold ground very sticky.</p> <p>30. WEDNESDAY. (303-62) Da, Bill and Brock took down 6 head of cattle to Dowling for $150.00. cattle very poor price now. Then drew turnips all day. I met Stella Chubb on noon train. Over at Retta Hilborns for an hour in afternoon. Lizzie home from west. Beautiful bright warm day.</p> <p>31. THURSDAY. (304-61) Thanksgiving Day. Da, Bill and Brock finished taking up turnips and took up the carrots. Paid Bill $1.25 a day. Olive, Stella and I went to tT. Henderson's quite fine all day, but not so bright. Old Mrs. Reilly brought home from west to be buried.</p> <p>1. NOVEMBER-FRIDAY. (305-60) Unloaded carrots into cellar. Changed sheep on to new pasture, picked spy apples. Got ready tank for milk. Olive, Stella and I up to cheese factory and round by Rothsay this forenoon. Took Stella to 4.36 She gone home. dull all day. raw east wind. Cheese factory closed. Henry Heseltine got some chop ^here this forenoon.</p> <p>2. SATURDAY. (306-59) Da and Brock choring and making a dog kennel. Jack Walker up here in afternoon. Very disagreeable day. rained steadily all day not cold, but beginning to feel that way at night.</p> <p>3. SUNDAY. 23 after Trinity. (307-58) Olive, Brock and I up to E. Church this forenoon. Da at Mrs. Wards funeral in afternoon. Cold wind all day with flurries of snow, roads very muddy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER-11TH MONTH 1907</span></h2> <p>4. MONDAY. (308-57) Da started to plow 14 ac. field of sod on other place. Brock at Drayton in forenoon to get churn fixed and some pails mended. dull day. came on a little shower at six. Mrs. Vincent Adams brought home dead from west. Mrs. Wm Adams (Isabelle {Gordon}) died lastto night.</p> <p>5. TUESDAY. (309-56) Da at McEwings' threshing all day. Brock took team and load of chop down this forenoon. Brock choring afternoon and walked up to Orange Hot Supper in Rothsay, in evening. rather fine, a little misty at times. cleaned wood work in kitchen and windows in lower flat.</p> <p>6. WEDNESDAY. (310-55) Da at McEwings' threshing till noon, finished there and went to Henry Liborns. Ma at Drayton in forenoon. dull all day, turning colder towards night and wind rising. quite misty for a time at noon.</p> <p>7. THURSDAY. (311-54) Da finished threshing at Hilborns this forenoon. Plowing sod on other place in afternoon. Brock at town this forenoon. Very windy and cold. Preserving citrons to-day.</p> <p>8. FRIDAY. (312-53) Da plowing all day on sod, on other place. Ma and I at Mrs. Wm. Adams funeral in after-noon. Brock drove Wat's horse down to Dr. Farewell in forenoon. rather fine day. raw wind.</p> <p>9. SATURDAY. Birth of King Edward VII. (313-52) Da plowing sod on other place. Brock over to Pages with some citrons and round to see Wooddisse's water works. We cleaned stove pipes. Very raw cold wind. I misting and rainigng. at night.</p> <p>10. SUNDAY. 24 after Trinity. (314-51) Olive, Brock and I up to English Church this morning. Sarah Burrows and Celia Groves called this evening. Celia going to Fergus to work. snowed through thhe night and at times to-day. not cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>got 5 gal. coal oil &amp; 1 bag of Flour. (Thompson)</p> <p>Got a letter from Uncle Jim saying That Uncle Will saw Dick Chambers &amp; Mr. Smith at Guelph on Sat evening and They were coming back from {burying} Eliza. She had some sort of cancerous growth in throat. Cancer inwardly operated on but wound bled and could not be stopped</p> <p>Mrs. Chas Walker a year dead to-day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank, except for bled-through reverse of previous page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 30 DAYS NOVEMBER</span></h2> <p>11. MONDAY. (315-50) Frozen too hard to plow, so Da drew stone out of the field up to old barn, in forenoon. plowed sod in afternoon. Brock went to town this morning to get cheque cashed to pay E.G. Henry his dues. cold wind. few flurries of snow.</p> <p>12. TUESDAY. (316-49) Da drawing up stone in forenoon plowed sod for a while, then drew some more stone frozen very hard in morning. Retta and Lizzie Hilborn over to spend evening. quite snowy at times and cold wind. Kept cows in stable over night for first.</p> <p>13. WEDNESDAY. (317-48) Da and Brock finished drawing up stone about four o'clock. Then Brock drove Grandma home. Ma went for her this morning. Cold raw wind blowing started to snow and turned out a very blustry afternoon. Brought calves home to-night.</p> <p>14. THURSDAY. (318-47) Da and Brock set up dog kennel, then at ten o'clock Da went to Isaac Hilborn's threshing. Brock took back a jag of hay to young cattle. Olive and I over at Burrow's in evening. heavy snow falls at times. ground all covered with snow.</p> <p>15. FRIDAY. (319-46) Brock drove Da down to I. Hilborns threshing then Ma took horse and went to see Miss Stone. Da and Brock choring and brought up young cattle {above: 'in afternoon.'} and ponies, and tied cattle up. Went to town after tea. Very fine day, but wind rather cold in forenoon. Beautiful night.</p> <p>16. SATURDAY. (320-45) Da and Brock choring, then Da went for a load of coal to Flaths shed, in forenoon. Ma at Town this afternoon. Da choring in afternoon and went after sugar-kettle to {tower} well. Very fine day and beautiful moonlight night. freezing hard at night.</p> <p>17. SUNDAY. 25 after Trinity. (321-44) Olive and I up to E. Church in forenoon. Mr and Mrs. Jack Ritch and Muriel here for dinner and tea. beautiful bright day. thaws during day, but freezes up again at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER-11TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>18. MONDAY. (322-43) Da and Brock done chores then Da went to town. Then drawing out manure in afternoon. Mr. Carrie called this morning. Aunt Emma here to get couple of geese for ^Hot supper. Very nice afternoon. ground very dirty and sticky. Bill Gass fell out of grain mow at {Duckeriuys} and broke his right arm above wrist.</p> <p>19. TUESDAY. (323-42) Da drawing out manure all day. Ma at town in forenoon. Mr. Carrie walked out this afternoon for tea. rather dull all day. mild.</p> <p>20. WEDNESDAY. (324-41) Bill Barry down this morning and helped Da and Brock draw manure all day. Ma took the five geese up to Aunt Emma after dinner. Da gone to town to-night. Mrs. Alex Cooper and {Tof}. walked out and took up carpet of front room in old house. A man here from Mr. Forest here to see Thompsons calf. Bought it. raw East wind all day. raining at night. Da got 3 "Rhode Island Red" Pullets and 1 Rooster from Wad. Gordon.</p> <p>21. THURSDAY. (325-40) Da plowing sod all day. Brock drove Olive and I up to Rothsay in afternoon. We helping wait on tables at English Church Fowl Supper. Ma and Brock up to tea in evening. Very windy day. scuds of rain in forenoon. quite mild.</p> <p>22. FRIDAY. (326-39) Da plowing sod all day. Brock went to town with some chop. Fine day. not very bright, but mild. freezing a little at night.</p> <p>23. SATURDAY. (327-38) Da plowing sod all day. Brock done chores in forenoon. Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon. Beautiful bright day, roads very sticky about noon. Freezing hard to-night.</p> <p>24. SUNDAY. 26 after Trinity. (328-37) Olive, Brock and I up to English Church in forenoon. Elwin Philp here in afternoon. Da and Ma went up to see Bill Gass, about four o'clock. Very fine bright day. Cold east wind. frozen hard in morning, but thawed and was sticky by noon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr. Carrie boarding at Kirk patricks in Drayton.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Roses - Red and WHite moss 75¢ Each</p> <p>Rambles. Red, Brambler, Queen of Prairie . . Dorothy 1.95/$3.25</p> <p>white moss rose</p> <p>white Queen of</p> <p>of of prairie. $2 for cockerel from {Enmookillers}a</p> <p>ccccccccc GGGGGGGG</p> <ol><li> <ol><li>###</li> </ol></li> </ol><p>Dumb B</p> <p>Seeeelllll 7 GGG G GGG</p> <p>G</p> <p>Gregory GG</p> <p>... . . GGGGGggggg</p> <p>aaaaaaaaa</p> <p>Canadacanadacanada</p> <p>canadacanadacanada</p> <p>{page also includes various lines and swirls}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1907 30 AND 31 DAYS NOVEMBER &amp; DECEMBER</span></h2> <p>25. MONDAY. (329-36) Da plowed in manure in field next ^Walker line fence, Brock at town with chop this afternoon. Tom Long, nursery agent, here for dinner ordered five Rose bushes from him. very fine day. frozen hard this morning. mildest to-night.</p> <p>26. TUESDAY. (330-35) {different handwriting} Da and Brock done chores in forenoon. Brought young cattle from other place. Ma tool Clara to Drayton in morning, she helping Mrs. Gordon. Da down in afternoon with Frank PagE. Soft wet snow falling all day, colder towards night.</p> <p>27. WEDNESDAY. (331-34) {different handwriting} Brock choring in forenoon. Da helped John Walker lake a cow and two calves to Drayton, brought home white {wyandotte} cockerel. Brock went hunting in afternoon with Mr. Thompson, J. Amy and J. Brooks but did not get anything. Da to Drayton in afternoon with chop. Clara helping Mrs. Gordon. Fine in forenoon but soft snow and rain at night.</p> <p>28. THURSDAY. (332-33) Brock choring in forenoon. Da went to Drayton in forenoon with chop. got home about two o'clock. Choring in afternoon. Mr, C, Walker and Cecil here this Evening to cut the cabbagE. Clara helping Mrs. Gordon. Soft snow in forenoon also afternoon but finer towards night.</p> <p>29. FRIDAY. (333-32) {different handwriting} Da and Brock done chores and cleaned pens in forenoon. Drawing out manure in afternoon. J. Cole buried to-day. Clara helping Mrs. Gordon. Heavy fall of snow in night and snowing off and on all day. mild. Mrs. J. Gregory here for {gander} paid $1.40</p> <p>30. SATURDAY. St. Andrew. (334-31) {different handwriting} Da and Brock done chores in forenoon, Then Da went for a load of coal. Brock drove me down to Drayton in afternoon and came home with Da, he brought home a load of coal. Got Dick showed. I brought Clara home. Fine day until about three o'clock, then a heavy soft-snow falling till night.</p> <p>1. DECEMBER-SUNDAY. 1 in Advent. Birth of Queen Alexandria. (335-30) Brock, Olive, and I up to English Church in forenoon. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Lowes and Russel here for dinner, stayed afternoon and for tea. Had cutter out for first time. Slipped along very well. Not very cold. heavy snow falls at times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER-12TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>2. MONDAY. (336-29) Da done chores, Brock gone to ask hands to thresh Brock went to town after dinner. Jack Walker came up and helped straighten up in barn. Hosheal brought seperator over, but says engine is broken. Da and Brock went round and told hands not to come. Beautiful bright day. quite cold and sharp.</p> <p>3. TUESDAY. (337-28) Da and Brock choring in forenoon drawing manure in afternoon. Olive and I at town in afternoon. Minnie Walker, Mabel, Miss Agar and Sarah Burrows here for tea. beautiful bright day. quite sharp.</p> <p>4. WEDNESDAY. (338-27) {different handwriting} Da and Brock done chores in forenoon. Roy Farewell here and dehorned bull. Da over to Henry Hilborn to see about threshing. Choring in afternoon. Clara walked to Drayton in morning helping Mrs Gordon. Fine day rather cool.</p> <p>5. THURSDAY. (339-26) {different handwriting} Da and Brock done chores in forenoon, then Da went to station for bbl. of sugar. Choring in afternoon. {Hershel} in to say he will thresh Friday afternoon. Billy West here for a kitten and went over house. Cecil Walker here after tea to ask Da to go up to play cards but he did not go. Fine day but looking like a thaw. Roy here at night brought invitation to party at Billy Murphy's J. Higgins &amp; {V. DelmagE got it up}</p> <p>6. FRIDAY. (340-25) Da and Brock done chores in morning. Da went over to H. Hilborn's to see if the Engine was {fixed}. It was not choring in afternoon. Brock took a couple of bags of chop to Drayton. Beautiful day.</p> <p>7. SATURDAY. (341-24) Da and Brock done chores in morning. Da went over to H. Hilborns about {two} and was there until three o'clock helping Hoshel fix Engine. Then brought machine over and set it. I down to Drayton in afternoon for Clara. Very soggy all day and soft.</p> <p>8. SUNDAY. 2 in Advent. Conception Day. (342-23) Clara Brock and I up to church in morning. {Cecelia} Groves here in morning for a short time misty in morning and raining in afternoon and at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>60</p> <p>68</p> <p>78¢</p> <p></p> <p>Miss Agar, teacher supply ing in miss {Grants' place}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Bert Brownlee's birthday 21</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 31 DAYS DECEMBER</span></h2> <p>9. MONDAY. (343-22) {different handwriting} Threshing all day. I drove Clara down to Drayton in morning to Mrs Gordon's. Sara helping us with dinner and tea. Will Gregory and Mr. Chas. Walker stayed to play cards and all night. Raining off and on all day. Very dull.</p> <p>10. TUESDAY. (344-21) {different handwriting} Finished threshing in about half an hour, then Da at Burrow's threshing rest of day. Brock choring. Bill Barry here in afternoon for some potatoes. Ma went to Drayton in afternoon for Clara. Da over to Burrows at night playing cards. Turning colder and flurries of snow.</p> <p>11. WEDNESDAY. (345-20) {different handwriting} Da at Burrows' threshing until ten. Came home and chored till noon. At page's threshing in afternoon. Ma and took Clara and Brock to station this morning. They gone to Guelph to Fat Stack Show. Cold wind snowing off and on all day.</p> <p>12. THURSDAY. (346-19) {different handwriting} Da at Page's threshing in forenoon. There choring until three. Walked to Drayton and got home about six. Went to pay Taxes. Sharp day. Cold wind. Mr. {Woolner} killed by train up by {Weigh's} sideroad.</p> <p>13. FRIDAY. (347-18) {different handwriting} Da done chores in morning then went to Page's to help cut wood was there until about three. Bill Gass walked down this forenoon and stayed all night. Brock walked home from station to-day noon. Mrs. Joe Gordon brought home dead on noon train buried off train. Rather mild, like thaw. East wind.</p> <p>14. SATURDAY. (348-17) {different handwriting} Da and Brock choring all day. Bill Gass here all day. Terrible stormy, high East wind not much calmer at night.</p> <p>15. SUNDAY. 3 in Advent. (349-16) {different handwriting} Bill Gass went over to Bob. Mitchell's this morning. Ma and Da at Mr Thompson's for dinner and tea. Soft snow falling all day rather mild. Will make good sleighing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER-12TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>16. MONDAY. (350-15) Da and Brock choring, then Da took out a load of chop. Bill Gass came over from Mitchells and went to town with Ma. I came home on noon train from Guelph. Da helped Jack Walker kkill hog this afternoon. Bill came here to-night. rather cold, quite stormy.</p> <p>17. TUESDAY. (351-14) Da and Brock done the chores, then we killed and picked 8 geese. Mr. Cragg from Mt. Forest here and took away Mr. Thompsons calf. Mr. Wilson Clark here and bought three geese 1.50 a piece. rather fine at times, then very thick snow-falls. not very cold, Bill Gass went home this forenoon.</p> <p>18. WEDNESDAY. (352-13) Da and Brock done chores, we picked five ducks, then they killed seven turkeys. Brock went to town this afternoon. Da took the fowl down to night after tea. rather stormy at times not very cold.</p> <p>19. THURSDAY. (353-12) Da and Brock done the chores then cleaned up a grist and Da took it out this afternoon. Olive and I went down to Jack Walkers' but they had retired Very stormy at times, blowing pretty steady at night. not very cold.</p> <p>20. FRIDAY. (354-11) Da and Brock done chores and filled up a grist of chop. Took it to town and got 5 gallons coal-oil. Ma at town this afternoon. Olive went with her and stayed with Grandma, I down to Jack Walker's this evening. looking like a thaw. rather mild.</p> <p>21. SATURDAY. St. Thomas. (355-10) Da and Brock done the chores, and Da took out a grist of chop after dinner. Brock went down for Olive towards evening. Jack Walker left Thelma here while he and his mother went to town. Beautiful bright day.</p> <p>22. SUNDAY. 4 in Advent. (356-9) Olive Brock and I up to English Church in forenoon. very fine day. foggy in morning and towards evening. Cyril preached; Mr. Carrie being ordained in Hamilton.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Had a splendid time in Guelph. Boys. I met at house. Bert Brownlee, Fred {Beck} Will Herron, Frank {McLagan}, Frank Howard.</p> <p>Norman Peel buried.</p> <p>J. Gregory 1 pair goose 1.40</p> <p>W. Clark 3---- " $1.50- 4.50</p> <p>Aunt Emma 2 "</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Da suffering very much with boils.</p> <p>Ross had his hand operated on. Straightening the finger.</p> <p>The Merry Company</p> <p>Merry Company. {rest is faded}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 31 DAYS DECEMBER</span></h2> <p>23. MONDAY. (357-8) Da and Brock choring in forenoon Da and Wat. killed a pig for us and one for them selves at Burrows' in afternoon. Brock at Drayton in afternoon. terrible storm and snow for a while in afternoon. Not cold, quite soft snow fell. like sleet in forenoon.</p> <p>24. TUESDAY. (358-7) Da and Brock done the chores in forenoon Then he drew out seeds off barn floor and fired them. Brock, Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon. Mr. Carrie came out for tea and stayed all night. rather fine forenoon, but quite stormy at times in afternoon. not very cold. cut and salted pork in forenoon.</p> <p>25. WEDNESDAY. Christmas Day (Dominion). (359-6) Da and Brock done the chores. Ma went down to Grandma's in afternoon. Percy and Ross McEwing spent the afternoon with us. quite stormy all day. not cold. Mr. Carrie went to Rothsay to preach in morning.</p> <p>26. THURSDAY. (360-5) Da and Brock done the chores and drew out manure. Uncle Will and Grandma called here in forenoon. Grandma stayed for dinner. Uncle Will called again after dinner. Olive and I up to Uncle Richds and round by Mr. Craigs with piece of meat. quite fine, till towards evening. raw east wind and ^snow drifting some.</p> <p>27. FRIDAY. (361-4) Da and Brock choring in forenoon drawing manure in afternoon. Very disagreeable day. raining in afternoon turned a little colder through night. Very sloppy under foot.</p> <p>28. SATURDAY. (362-3) Da and Brock done the chores in forenoon, also in afternoon. Hung "Jake", the pup he got from Kennedy. He was no use. Sarah Burrows and her Uncle Charlie here after dinner. Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon. Very fine day. sleighing almost done.</p> <p>{X}29. SUNDAY. 1 after Christmas. (363-27) Ma, Olive and Brock up to English Church in forenoon. Art Armstrong and Norman Flath walked out and spent the afternoon and stayed for tea Geo. Pollard drove out and stayed afternoon and evening. Very fine all day. started to snow and storm after tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER-12TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>30. MONDAY. (364-1) Da and Brock choring in forenoon. Brock took out some chop with cutter. Da finished drawing out manure. almost rain in forenoon. could not hang clothes out. wetting snow at time in afternoon.</p> <p>31. TUESDAY. (365) Da and Brock choring all day, washed young cattle's neck in afternoon. Harry Caram and Lizzie here in afternoon and for tea. Very stormy at times. Very high wind. rather cold</p> <p>Aug. 14, 1907. Got $200.00 from H. Heseltine. I paid it to Billy Sturtridge in afternoon on acc't, McLaughlan &amp; SturtridgE.</p> <p>July 15. Burrows erected a wind mill on other place. Frank Page having two Erected.</p> <p>37 loads gravel. June 27</p> <p>27 " " " 28 (forenoon)</p> <p>20 " " " " afternoon</p> <p>38 " ' " 29</p> <p>| 22 "</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">COMMERCIAL LAW.-ONTARIO.</span></h2> <p>ARREST FOR DEBT-When a creditor has a claim of $100 or over, and can show to the satisfaction of the Judge that he has such claim and that there is reasonable and probable cause for believing that debtor is about to leave the Province with intent to defraud his creditors, an order for arrest may be granted.</p> <p>ASSIGNMENTS-Should be made to the Sheriff of the County where the debtor resides or carries on business, unless the majority of the creditors having claims of $100 or over consent to the appointment of some other person residing within the Province. If assignment is made to a person other than the Sheriff, it is good until and unless another assignment is made to the Sheriff. Majority in number and value of creditors with claim of over $100 can change assignee. Assignment must be filed with the County Court Clerk within five days after execution, and notice inserted in {italics} Ontario Gazette {end italics} in issue next after five days after execution; for default there is a penalty of $25 per day.</p> <p>BANKRUPTCY-There is no bankruptcy law in this Province, but a debtor may make an assignment for the benefit of creditors and ensure a ratable distribution of his assets. Executions in the Sheriff's hands prior to assignment are affected by it, unless completely executed by payment. On the administration of the estate of a deceased person, when the assets are insufficient, as on an assignment for the benefit of creditors, securities held by creditors must be valued, and the representatives of the estate, like the assignee, may purchase the securities at an advance of ten per cent. Wages to the extent of three months are preferred.</p> <p>BILLS OF EXCHANGE AND PROMISSORY NOTES-These are subject to the commercial law in respect of days of grace, notice and protest. There are no days of grace allowed on a bill payable on demand or where to times is mentioned, but they are allowed when the bill is payable at or after sight. Notes only bear interest from the date of maturity, and then at the legal rate, unless the rate and time are expressly mentioned on the face. Loss of a bill or notes does not prevent collection, but an indemnity may be required.</p> <p>BILLS OF SALE AND CHATTEL MORTGAGES-Unless property changes possesion instrument must be registered within five days in the office of the County Court Clerk, otherwise it is void as against creditors. The affidavit of execution must state the date of execution. There are special regulations regarding chattel mortgages and bills of sale in the territorial and provisional districts, both as to place of filing and time of filing. Chattel mortgages must be renewed yearly.</p> <p>CONTRACTS-Contracts for sale of goods over $40 require part performance or to be in writing, otherwise they are void. Contracts made on Sunday (with few exceptions), and contracts contrary to public policy or of an immoral character, are illegal.</p> <p>COURTS,JURISDICTION OF-In money claims on contract the jurisdiction of the Division Court extends to $200 and interest in liquidated claims, and $100 in unliquidated claims, that of the County Court to $600 and $200 respectively, and that of the High Court beyond these amounts. In the Division Court a claim is lquidated only by the signature of the parties. Actions respecting partnership accounts, when capital is not over $1000, as well as actions to the extent of $200, in some cases formerly solely within the jurisdiction of the High Court, can now be brought in the County Court. Any action may be brought in High Court, but at risk of cost. Principal and interest on mortgages, billls, notes, bonds, &amp;c., can be sued for separately, though both overdue.</p> <p>EXECUTION-In the County Court and High Couty execution may issue immediately upon entry of judgment, unless stayed by order of the Court or Judge. Writs of Execution now against both goods and lands remain in force for three years, unless satisfied in the meantime, or withdrawn. Writs may e renewed from times to time for periods of three years each renewal. Lands cannot be sold for one year from the time the writ is delivered to the Sheriff, but debtors' lands are bound from date of delivery of writ to Sheriff.</p> <p>EXEMPTIONS-The exemptions from seizure under execution and distress are enumerated in the Revised Statutes, Chap. 64, and consist generally of::</p> <p>1. Beds, bedding and bedsteads in ordinary use.</p> <p>2. Necessary and ordinary wearing apparel.</p> <p>3. One cooking stove with pipes, one heating stove with pipes, sewing machine, 30 vols. books, all spinning wheeles and weaving looms, and a large number of articles of furniture, cooking utensils, etc., in all not to exceed the value of $150.</p> <p>4. All necessary fuel, meat, fish, flour and vegetable, not more than sufficient for ordinary consumption of debtor and family for 30 days, not exceeding in value the sum of $40.</p> <p>5. One cow, six sheep, 4 hogs, 12 hens and one dog, in all not to exceed the value of $75; also food for them for 30 days.</p> <p>6. Tools and implements of, or chattels ordinarily used in the debtor's occupation, to the value of $100.</p> <p>7. Bees reared and kept in hives to the extent of 15 hives. The debtor may elect to take the proceeds of the sale of these up to $100. On death of the debtor these goods go to the widow and family.</p> <p>EXAMINATION OF JUDGMENT DEBTOR-The judgment debtor may be examined as to his present means and also as to his property at the time debt was incurred, and his disposal of the same, and in the higher courts the transferee may also be examined. Any person in possession of property of the execution debtor may also be examined under order. On examination in the Division Court the Judge may order the debtor to pay the debt in such a way as he deems proper, and in default may issue an order for committal to jail.</p> <p>FRAUDULENT CONVEYANCES-Conveyances in fraud of creditors are void. Preferences by insolvents are void. Conveyances of creditors by debtors, if attacked within sixty days or made within sixty days before an assignment for the benefit of creditors, are presumed to have been made with intent to defraud or prefer.</p> <p>GARNISHMENT-Debts due the debtor may be attached in the Division Court at the time of the issue of the summons, but in the County Court and High Court only after judgment. Wages can only be garnisheed when the amount due is more than $25, and the excess over that sum only can be recovered, except in some cases when the debt was incurred for board.</p> <p>HOLIDAYS-When a holiday falls on a Sunday the next day shall be kept as a holiday in lieu thereof.</p> <p>INTEREST-The legal rate is now five per cent. on liabilities incurred since 7th day of July, 1900, and when no agreement and interest is payable, that is the rate. Interest at the legal rate is allowed on all written agreements and on all accounts where notice is given that interest would be charged.</p> <p>JUDGMENTS-Where a defendant, who resides within Ontario, does not defend, judgment may be entered in the higher courts ten days after service of the writ in the action. Where defendant resides in one of the districts, if the writ is served in the winter time, a longer period must elapse. In the Division Courts ten, fifteen or twenty days after service, according to the residence of the defendant. After appearance motion for judgment may be made on two days' notice if no defence shown. In Division Court a two days' notice of motion for judgment may be served with summons.</p> <p>LIMITATION OF ACTIONS-Action of account must be brought within six years - on contracts under seal, twenty years. Actions on the covenant on a mortgage made after 1st July, 1894, must be broguht within ten years. Part payment or written acknowledgment will extend the time of action.</p> <p>MARRIED WOMEN-May now contract, carry on business, sue and be sued, in respect of their separate estate, in the same manner as if unmarried. They have the right of dower in all the husband's real estate. Representatives may sell by leave of the Court free from dower.</p> <p>REGISTRY FOR DEEDS-Instruments for registry must contain a sufficient description of the property mentioned, including the number of the plan, and the execution be verified by affidavit in proper form of a witness present at the time of signature. Registration gives priority. Mortgages and assignments of mortgage need not now be registered in full. The assignee of a mortgage myst register the documents making his title, and the discharge must set them out. Wills need not in certain cases be registered in full.</p> <p>SHOP REGULATIONS.-No person under the age of ten shall be employed in any shop. No child, girl or woman shall be employed before 7 a.m. or after 6 p.m. except on Saturday or the day before a holiday. Seats are to be provided for female employees. Register of children is to be kept. Shops are to be kept in proper sanitary condition and conveniences provided.</p> <p>WILLS-Must be in writing, signed at the foot by the testator or some person in his presence at his request, in the presence of two witnesses, both present with him at the same time, and who in his presence, and the presence of each other, sign their names as witnesses. A legacy or devise to a witness, or to a husband or wife of a witness, is void. An executor may be a proper witness. Wills are revoked by marriage, with some exceptions. A minor cannot make a valid will. There is a succession duty payable on property passing on death of owner which is fully set out in 5 Edw. VII, cap. 6, out. This duty can be recovered by suit. It is now determined by the net value.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">QUEBEC.</span></h2> <p>ASSIGNMENTS-Any unsecured creditor for $200 or over may make a demand of assignment on a debtor who does not pay, and if the latter refuses he may be arrested on a capias. The court, on the advice of the creditors, appoints a curator or trustee who realizes and divides the estate. The debtor is only discharged to the extent of the divident.</p> <p>ATTACHMENTS-A capias against the person or an attachment against the property of a debtor, may issue before judgment on an affidavit by the creditor or his agent that the debtor is about to abscond or to secrete his property with intent to defraud his creditors, or that he is insolvent and refuses to assign.</p> <p>BILLS OF EXCHANGE, PROMISSORY NOTES, AND INTEREST-The law of Quebec on these subjects is the same as that of Ontario.</p> <p>CHATTEL MORTGAGES are not recognized in Quebec. A creditor can only have a lien on chattels by keeping possession of them. An unpaid vendor of chattels or lands has a privilege or preference for the price. In the case of oods sold to insolvent traders, this right must be claimed within thirty days after delivery.</p> <p>COURTS-Magistrates' courts exist in some districts with jurisdiction up to $50. The Circuit Court in Montreal, Quebec, and the chief town of each district, has jurisdiction up to $100, in outlying towns up to $200. Cases above these amounts go to the Superior Court. Parties to a suit can give evidence on their own behalf. Actions brought on promissory notes, bills, cheques, and for the price of merchandise, are tried summarily. In other cases the delays are long.</p> <p>EXECUTIONS-Execution against goods and lands cannot issue until 15 days after judgment, except on an affidavit similar to that for attachment above. Goods can be sold after 8 days' notice and land after one month. A sheriff's sale frees land from mortgages. Mortgages rank on the proceeds according to priority.</p> <p>EXEMPTIONS-The following articles are exempt from seizure :- Beds, bedding and bedsteads used by the family ; their wearing apparel ; two stoves and their appendages; cooking utensils and furniture up to $50; sewing machine if used for earning money; fuel and food for three months; a span of horses or yoke of oxen, 1 cow, 2 pigs, 4 sheep, plough, harrow, cart, etc.; tools up to $200; 15 hives of bees; three-fourths of workmen's wages; any money or objects given or bequeathed for aliment or on condition of their being exempt from seizure.</p> <p>JUDGMENTS-A judgment is good for thirty years. If the defendant is insolvent a judgmetn gives the plaintiff no preference, except for the costs if a sale takes place under it.</p> <p>LIMITATION-Promissory notes and accounts are prescribed or outlawed in five years from the time they become due.</p> <p>MARRIED WOMEN-A married woman may carry on business; if she has no separate estate by marriage contract or judgment of the court, the husband also is liable for her business debts. 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William Sunter Diary & Transcription, 1857 William Sunter Diary & Transcription, 1892 William Sunter Diary & Transcription, 1893 William Sunter Diary & Transcription, 1895 William Sunter Diary & Transcription, 1896 William Sunter Diary & Transcription, 1898 William Sunter Diary & Transcription, 1912-1914 Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. William Sunter Diary Collection, University of Guelph Archives. Date Created Date of creation of the resource. May 13, 1857 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Sunter Diary & Transcription, 1912-1914 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. May 21, 1912 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. William Sunter Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1912-1914 Wm. Sunter</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Calendar 1909-1910}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Daily Journal for 1912{Stroke added to 1919 to change 1919 into 1912}</p> <p>Toronto: Published by The Brown Brothers, Limited Manufacturing Stationers, 51 and 53 Wellington Street West</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><br /> {William Sunter frequently makes comments or summarizes his day in the right hand margin of the page. Some of our transcribers have indicated this by inserting {W.R.M.} meaning "written in the right margin".}</p> <p>May Tuesday 21 1912 The rain of yesterday has continued to day almost without {cessation?}, and it has raised the river to great proportions, last night the rain prevailed nearly all night and this morning the iron bridge was down again, and worse than ever, because the wall on the south-end has all fallen this time, so the work of laying a temp-arary brdge, as they did yesterday, goes for nothing, it is rather discouraging, especially for {Geo. Robertson?} the blacksmith who has quite a large run of customers below the bridge, Harold went {up?} tothe farm this ev'g {took?} a ride over to the town line in the stage. Mary returned by the stage from Guelph to day. She went in yesterday by stage.</p> <p>Daily Journal 1912</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Kenneth McDougalls address 566 St. Clarence ave Toronto Ont.</p> <p>Miss Jessie Marshall 1 Elm Street {Galt?} Ont.</p> <p>Wm. Sunter 10168- 113{th?} Street Edmonton Alta.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May Wednesday 22 1912</p> <p>An awful downpour of rain this forenoon, let up some this afternoon, but the land has got a terrible soaking our garden, through the centre of the lot, is in a complete {swim?} there has been a great run to the mill to day with chopping and they have {taken?} it all round by the saw mill, and wheel it all in by the foot bridge. {Eward?} was {down?} with a load of chop brought Harold down with him, he went up home last night, got a sitting (15) of eggs from Reads. 30{¢?} I have been cutting up cedar posts for the fire, and splitting the tamarac we got of Suttons.</p> <p>Baptist minister Clarence V. Richeson electricuted yesterday morning for the murder of {amis Limell?} his Sweetheart Ewart at the mill this afternoon got setting of eggs from reads (15) cutting wood</p> <p>Thursday 23</p> <p>Thunder {and} lighting and rain last night, fine and warm sunshine to day, and it would require a {term?} of it to day up the land, our garden is in a terrible state of wet. I went over to McKenzies this morning, and remained until 4 oclock {Pte.?} John {and} Willie were building a fence on the south side of their lane their {illegible} is not so best looking as some others around. John gave me a buggy ride to Smith {and} {Name?} corner, they were moving the old Stewart Store over to Smiths as I came past for home had a letter from Alex. Springfield giving particulars of his illness</p> <p>thunder {and} lightning last night. visited McKenzie to day. Moving the old Joe Stewarts store building to Smiths letter from Alex.Springfield giving an account of his recent illness</p> <p>Friday 24</p> <p>A beautiful day, the grass is growing fine, and the plum trees are in full bloom, as thick almost as rose bushes. I let out the water from our back garden last night through by Robertsons and Abbotts ditch, and this morning the lot looks much drier than it did yesterday. I finished splitting the tamarac wood (Suttons) but I think shall have to make their splitting some smaller yet. The Boys are having fun with the fire crackers.</p> <p>Growth {refined?} at present. letting away water from lot. Splitting stove wood. Boys having great sport with fire crackers</p> <p>Saturday 25</p> <p>Beautiful weather has set in these few days back and to day has been very fine sunshine {and} warm, and it is much needed as the land is saturated in many places so that it will take quite a while to dry it up for seeing in potatoes {and symbol} vegitables, I have finished up the splitting and piling of our stove wood, and Maggie has raked and cleaned up all the yard {and} lawn. I let off considerable stagnant water from the land {behind?}</p> <p>Got $1.00 worth wheat for {illegible} damaged at 80% {illegible} Fine drying weather and land needs it badly. splitting and piling stove wood. Maggie cleaning up.{Eward? and Gertie?} {and} {Errett?} here tonight</p> <p>Sunday 26</p> <p>Clear sunshine and warm to day, splendid growing weather, the land is drying up fast. The 2 churches have been well attended both morning and night. Maggie twice there {Errett?} drove down this forenoon and went home as soon as possible McKenzies here</p> <p>fine weather great growth a {stir?} with both churches. {twice?} at meeting. John Black from Guelph didnt call here</p> <p>Monday 27</p> <p>Very warm all day, cloudy this morning and forenoon but no rain of any account, thunder cloud to the north, we hear there was the shock of an earthquake this morning at Streetsville Natlie Abbott says she felt it here at about 8 oclock, Mother also speaks of having felt some shaking of the window, dug the ground and planted some potatoes for early use, {(granMount's)}</p> <p>put in our first early potatoes reports of an earthquake this morning at Streetsville, Natlie Abbott felt it here she says ground drying up fast. but very wet in garden</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May Tuesday 28 1912</p> <p>Very warm to day again, we expected in the morning that it might turn out to be dry all day, although there were clouds around, in this we have been dissapointed, as there were two showers this afternoon, the last one was very heavy Maggie and I have dug out and moved the side gravel walk in front of the houde, we wheeled the gravel to the back and filled upthe old track with earth, and cut sods at the back shed to sod it over. This heavy rain coming {Meaford?} this evening.</p> <p>heavy rain again this afternoon, we cant get on with our garden work at all. did some work however letter from Brother Alex.{Meaford?}</p> <p>Wednesday 29</p> <p>The heavy rain of yesterday afternoon has left the land very wet. there was some rain again this morning and the weather was dull and threatning but did not turn out wet afternoon. I fixed up round the entrance to back house laying sods. and spreading the gravel after making it ready to receive it, after tea Maggie and I laid the sods we brought from the back street yesterday, {Ewart?} and Gertie and Errett were here this evening, {Ewart?} took his seven fat hogs to Rockwood to day they weighed better than we all expected, about 216 average @ $8.40 = $127.00 he placed ${175.00?} to my credit in Bank. he also sold his fat cattle to Alex. White @ $7.50 {per 100?} to give back a dollar on account of the poorer steer, cattle are up but I think he made a good sale.</p> <p>Mr McDowell {illegible} one of these days {illegible} Fixing up around the back of {plane?} Sodding some this afternoon {Ewart?} and Gertie here this evening {Ewart?} delivers his hogs to day and sold his cattle to go next Wednesday</p> <p>Thursday 30</p> <p>Weather fine, hope it may continue so as to dry up the land again, we are cutting and laying sods {these?} times and it is hard work. we bring them through the garden from the back street around the edge of the south fence. Maggie helps to get them into rolls and persists in helping to wheel them.</p> <p>cutting and laying sods</p> <p>Friday 31</p> <p>Beautiful weather and everything is blooming, the lilacs have just blown out in full bloom. Maggie {and} I have cut 3 or 4 loads of sods and laid them this afternoon, sodding north side of house on the banking. I have been also sprouting the potatoes, and doing other fixing up. Maggie is hurrying up her work as she thinks of going to Guelph tomorrow</p> <p>Summer bloom {illegible} on a fine appearance</p> <p>June Saturday 1st</p> <p>Beautiful weather continues, there is an extra rapid growth on at the present time, but the land is too wet for working on root grounds, quite a number of farmers cannot even get their manure out. George Loree {and} Mr Barber drove to Guelph to day to make a fina settlement about their farm purchase, our Maggie accompanied them to do some shopping for ourselves. I understand they got their business settled up. John McKenzie {and} Bella drove to Guelph also I have been busy sprouting {and} sorting our potatoes. got them finished, there are about 2 bushels in a bag and 16 pails in boxes. Maggie McKenzie and our Mary with us</p> <p>George Loree and Mr Barber to Guelph settling up. our Maggie took the opportunity to go with them and do some shopping</p> <p>finished sprouting and sorting potatoes</p> <p>Sunday 2</p> <p>Rain on again, really it is a serious time for wet, a day or two's dry weather is all we get when on comes another rain, the land in general does not get time to dry, and there is a good deal of scalding and of {green?}, the June meeting at grand valley is having bad weather for their first day, Mr Gripps occupies the pulpit here in {illegible} place to day, no meeting here at night. Maggie there forenoon, McKenzies also.</p> <p>first meeting at Grand Valley to day and bad weather for them.</p> <p>McKenzies here forenoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June Monday 3 1912 King's Birth day.</p> <p>A very fine day, after the rain, this is the first time the King's Birth day, has been approinted a holyday. the old Holyday of his mother, the 24th May, was duly observed too. Ewart drove down to get 2 bags oats chopped, and I rode up with him, and cut 5 bags or more of potatoes for him, he planted his feed corn, and also some potatoes. I walked back to see his crops. with the exception of some scalded spots they look very well, the fall wheat seems to be doing fairly well, the land for potatoes is in fair condition. got 3 dollars from him to day</p> <p>Mailed letter to Bro. Alex Meaford. Went up with Ewart, and I cut about 5 bags, or more of potatoes for {seed} Crops looking fairly well.</p> <p>Tuesday 4</p> <p>Very fine weather to day. warm and pleasant, spent a long time this forenoon looking over papers and accounts, afternoon I dug this west end of the garden. and after tea Maggie helped me- and we dug up large portion of the old garden patch in addition. the south east corner was pretty soft and wet, but it is getting so late that we feel as if we must do something with it, John McKenzie {dunned?} for payment of balance of Dr.Howitts account, 30 dollars. John paid 50 dollars 6 years ago and thought that perhaps he would not look for more</p> <p>Dug up a part of garden for vegetables. getting {late?} and a little wet John McKenzie {dunned} for the old {illegible}</p> <p>Wednesday 5</p> <p>Very cold this morning, think there was a slight frost last night Willie McKenzie came along this morning on his way to Guelph to see Dr. Howitt about his account, and said he would like so much that I would go with him. I consented to go and we reached Guelph somewhere about 11 oclock, I tried to see W.O. Stewart, and succeeded at about one oclock, but he was not much use to me, so went to see Dr. Howitt, and after stating our business,and pleading for substantial reduction on account he dismissed the matter by referring us to his son the Lawyer, we then {illegible} there and after a while R. McKinnon introduced us to Mr. Howitt, who was not long in offering to give us a receipt in full, for ten dollars as I proposed, he said his father had phoned him in regard to the matter. Willie had taken money out of the Bank, and as he got a settlement for less than he expected. put the money again before leaving. Ewart took his cattle to Rockwood this morning, but have not heard this evening what the result is, he returned home about noon. paid for {mercury?} to day, when in Guelph</p> <p>Willie McKenzie and I drove to Guelph to day, and got a final settlement with Dr. Howitt for his charge of $80.00 for operating on Willie 9 years ago, John paid him 50 dollars 6 years ago. and he was now {dunning?} for the balance of thirty dollars, we beat him down to settle for ten dollars</p> <p>Thursday 6</p> <p>Rain again this morning, really it begins to look as if we are to be troubled badly to get our potatoes planted. I planted a few today on the house end of the lot. I wish the rest of the ground was as dry. Maggie sowed the vegetable seeds yesterday. I made out a cheque for $100.00 to Robert McWilliams, to pay off the note held against John McKenzie, it is 2 months overdue and John gave me a dollar to pay for that, and I paid it to Geo. Marshall when I gave him the cheque and got the note from him, the business has been losely done, as the last years interest is not endorsed and it only calls for 5 per cent. Bella and Maggie have been here this afternoon. John this morning.</p> <p>Planted a few more potatoes in the garden. Paid Robert McWilliams by Cheque $100.00 to pay John McKenzie note in {Maggies?} favour. John agreed to pay 6 per cent by word of mouth.</p> <p>Friday 7</p> <p>Weather fine to day. Maggie and I fixed up a cucumber bed and put a barrow load of manure in it. I wheeled a couple of barrow loads to the other end of the lot and she and I cut out new diamond out of the lawn and placed the sods in a {illegible} round the southside of summer kitchen, sowed the cucumbers to day. There was a heavy white frost this morning.</p> <p>Sodding and sowed cucumbers.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June Saturday 8 1912</span></h2> <p>Weather very fine to day, sunshine and warm Ewart brought down the team and plow this morning and plowed the lost back of the premises, I had wheeled out to the back all the available manure and spread it, the land is pretty wet through the low part of the lot. but it does not seem ro harden as some soil does. Ewart had it all plowed and harrowed by about 11 oclock, and after running down for some 2 bags of chop at the mill, he put off for home, he had 5 acres to {caltivate?} this afternoon if possible.</p> <p>Ewart plowed the potatoe patch to day. Land pretty wet through the low part of the lot He was at the mill.</p> <p>Sunday 9</p> <p>Beautiful weather to day. the land has dried up wonderfully to day. it looks as if we will soon get a good seed bed for our potatoes. we had a visit of Bella before church going this morning, Maggie went home with her this afternoon, and Mary prepared the dinner for us. George also had dinner with us, he is too shy in coming in that way. We would like him to be more social, I wrote a fairly long letter to Alex. Springfield Mass. I also wrote a few lines to Mc Jacob Smith, who, we understand, is now very ill and very low at the present time, lately, it seems, she expressed a desire to be remembered to mother and I. and to be told of her low condition at the present time.</p> <p>Bella here this morning. Maggie went with them this afternoon. George and Mary with us. Wrote a letter to Alex Sp'f'd Also a few lines to Hanah Smith</p> <p>Monday 10</p> <p>Weather really very fine and pleasant to day, the land has dried up so as to {take?} the seed, I cut a little more than 2 bushes of potatoes for planting this morning, Ewart was down at the store for "Black Strap" to give his young cow which does not seem to be well, Maggie planted out a quantity of raspberry bushes this morning and after dinner, she and I planted all the potatoes on the lot. excepting 6 rows that I had planted before, we also planted a little corn for the table, we left a small patch for tomatoes and cabbage.</p> <p>Land dried up rapidly planted our potatoes to day. Also some corn left some land for tomatoes and cabbage.</p> <p>Tuesday 11</p> <p>A very fine day, very warm and the land begins to have thr appearaance of being dry and dusty, there were indications of rains approach but they disappeared pretty soon again. A little shower would do no harm even now, especially where the land is baked in any way. Maggie and I have been cleaning off the gravel and other stuff from the entrance to the place and hoeing some. There is quite a rapid growth now taking place, and I have been cutting grass {to.?} to clean up.</p> <p>Warm and dry. A shower would do good notwithstanding the recent rains.</p> <p>Wednesday 12</p> <p>Dull and threatning this forenoon, some rain fell through the night which, no doubt, will do good. frequent moderate showers is what is wanted during the growing time. I planted out 28 or so, of tomatoe plants. Errett forgot to ask his father if he could get the horse and buggy for me to day.</p> <p>Sent up asking of Ewart?? for horse and buggy tomorrow. Got 2 dozen tomatoe plants from Mrs. Robertson for 20 {cents?} planted them. Fanny Benson was married to day to Steward Royce {Rock?}</p> <p>Thursday 13</p> <p>Weather fine, some rain, the rains have softened up the soil a little, we laid off the place for a cedar hedge, and Maggie and I drove over to McKenzies Errett brought down the horse and buggie for us this morning, and we dug up about 50 small cedar bushes and planted them, after making a trench. we were late before getting done. drove to Rockwood this forenoon and got</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Throughout this diary William has crossed out all of the printed dates and penned in the correct dates; thus I have transcribed these entries according to the dates that William wrote.}</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_Saturday_15_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June Saturday 15 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_16"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_17"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 20</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June Saturday 15 1912</span></h2> <p>Very dull and overcast this morning, we had prepared for going to Erin this morning, but the weather threatening a change we did not go. Mrs. Robertson was going with me to go to the dentist the rain held up fairly well until about 2 oclock, when it came down good and hard, as G.A. Abbott expressed a desire to have a cedar hedge like what we had planted, I thought I would gratify her by going over by McKenzies and get the cedar trees. Nettie went with me, but we had just got past G. Gray's gate when the rain began to fall and it soon poured and kept it up for long. Nettie + I drove in to McKenzie's when we waited till the rain was over and then John helped me dig up and load up 30m more 7 very suitable cedar trees. when done, Kittie + I drove up to Ewarts, Errett driving me down to Guelph road. Harold also. last night, a better received from James J. Hill saying he would give $500.00 towards improving the cemetery. {Written in the margin to the right of the date} heavy rain this afternoon drove over to McKenzies and got some cedar bushes to make a hedge for Abbotts drove up to Ewarts, Errett drove me home letter from J.J. Hill saying he will give $500.00 towards fixing the cemetery.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 16</span></h3> <p>Quite a heavy rain this afternoon, with thunder, it appears we have to put up with an over abundance of moisture, Ewart + Gertie were down this evening and, we made arrangements for Errett to bring the horse + buggie in the morning if the weather appears to be fine as I wish to go to Erin to visit and see Uncle Thomas Tolton. I wrote a letter to feenie at Edmonton to day, and expect to mail it in the morning. Errett (tomorrow morning.) {Written in right margin noted as W.R.M.} Thunder and rain. Ewart + Gertie down to day wrote a letter to Edmonton</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 17</span></h3> <p>A fine day, as there was promise of a good day. I made - ready for the drive to Erin, Errett Brought along the horse + buggy before going to school, Mrs. Geo. Robertson went with me, she went to see about her teeth at Dr Abbott's. I paid $2.25 for my dues to Overland, only expected to pay $1.50 as I paid that amount before for this year, but he tells me the usual fee of three dollars was found to be inadequate for meeting the current expenses this year, and the fee - had to be raised 75 c. to meet them. Uncle Thomas looks much the same as when I was over before, but he is duller and has less to say. the rest of them are well. I bought a piece of sole leather from Archie for 75 c. and got a bottle of baselene{?} for Mother 10c. {W.R.M.} drove to Erin to day. Mrs Robertson with me. paid - dues A.O.W.W. got a piece of leather for repairing not much change in Uncle Thos. Toltons condition.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 18</span></h3> <p>A very fine day. Cooler than yesterday. I drove up to Ewarts to day, and helped him some at preparing posts for his wire fence and we dug 2 posts holes down by the gate at the line. he plowed at his root land this forenoon, and harrowed it, it was rather wet and soggy. had a letter from brother Jamie this evening , he speaks of coming down if he hasn't worn out his welcome, I bought 50 cts worth envelopes at Marshalls this evening. and 25 cts postage stamps {W.R.M.} drove up to Ewarts to day helping to prepare for building wire fence. letter from brother James Envelopes + postage stamps</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 19</span></h3> <p>very fine day. I drove up to Ewarts this morning with the horse and buggy. reached then about 9 o'clock. helped to plow a little and afterwards cut a lot of burdocks with spade. dug post hole + c. on driving home took Mrs Baldick to D. Robertson corner on her way home, Bella came here this a.m. {W.R.M.} again at Ewarts helping Ewart Bella here to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 20</span></h3> <p>very fine weather to day, warm + dry. I hoed in the garden this forenoon all that was fit to hoe, potatoes, onions, tomatoes, raspberries +c. Bells here to day. Willie + Maggie came for her this evening, repaired Harold's shoe this afternoon, also sewed the lap rugs rippings. Mary also here to day making up a dress Blouse for Harold. Bella also helping. {W.R.M.} hoeing in the garden. Bella helping make Harolds blouse.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_Friday_21_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June Friday 21 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_23"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 27</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June Friday 21 1912</span></h2> <p>very fine and beautiful weather, excepting, perhaps that cool nights prevail, and although the sun shines out clear + warm, there is a cool wind through it all. our last planted potatoes do not show through the ground yet and we have been expecting to see them by this time. We planted them on the 10th. I sharpened my axe this morning and cut + pealed some 7 or 8 poles (cedar) for making a climbing frame for Maggie's sweet peas I bought 91.2 lbs galvanized wire. 39 a pound from Dan Simons, and we fitted them into position 5 strands of wire. I mailed a letter to brother James this morning, watered tomatoes, raspberry new plants + hedge this nig {W.R.M.} Sharpened my axe and cut + peaked Cedar poles for a rack for carrying sweet peas by the house bought wire mailed a letter to Bro. James.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 22</span></h3> <p>Hot sunshine, though a cool air, the land and crops would be the better of a nice little rain again, growth is somewhat backwards on account of the late cool weather. the potatoes show very little yet but they are coming, Ewart drove to Guelph to day. he had 6 bags potatoes, which he sold at an average of $1.65. also about 48 lbs of wool at 21 c per lb. = about 20 dollars in all. Gertie + he got their Photos taken together, it is a good picture four dollars a dozen at Burgess Ann unwell with the cold, half soled Erretts Boots to day. not doing much {W.R.M.} weather drying up the land fast potatoes backwards Ewart to Guelph to day. sold 6 bags potatoes $1.65 per bag. got their photos. 1/2 soled Erretts Boots bad with the cold</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 23</span></h3> <p>A very fine day, pleasant and clear sunshine, a shower of rain would now be welcomed, as the top of the ground is dusty and dry. Ewart + Gertie drove down to day and had dinner with us. I have not felt well to day, my cold is a long in breaking up. finished reading Gambles Book. The Titanic's foundering and all in connection with it. {W.R.M.} Ewart + Gertie down to day Sick with the cold. finished reading Gambles Book Titanic Tragedy</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 24</span></h3> <p>Warmer than usual last night, and very warm in the sun to day. we expected rain to day, a little fell but nothing of consequence I hoed in the garden some to day. the potatoe bugs are getting plentiful on our earliest potatoes. I killed a lot of them to day. but we will have soon to use paris green. I bought 1.2 lb package to day 15 cts at Marshalls, watered the tomatoe plants. and cedar hedge {W.R.M.} hoed in garden potatoe bugs bad. got paris green to day. watering the hedge + tomatoe plants.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 25</span></h3> <p>Dry + warm to day, in the blaze of the sun it has been hot there was a very heavy dew this morning, I bought of Hortop 68 lbs of feed wheat for the hens costing 85 c. young charlie McDougal brought it up from the mill for me. and I rode up the 7 line with him to Willie Lorees and walked across the fields to Ewarts, getting there at noon. - after dinner I ran the turnip sower empty over the drills as Ewart made them, and Ewart sowed them afterwards, {Written above words in line} and acre + half {Back on line} Errett drove me home after. we had the lawn mower {W.R.M.} bought 85 cts worth wheat for the hens went up to the farm, helped - Ewart with his turnips sowing brought down the lawn mower</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 26</span></h3> <p>Another dry, warm day, thought there would be rain, there fella little but nothing of consequence. a little rain would now be welcome. John Roszal + Isabella came on a visit to day. they arrived here between ten + eleven oclock, and stayed till about 7 P.M. John is quite a cripple with rheumatism. we water the things in the garden {W.R.M.} John Roszel and Isabella paid a visit to day. watering the garden +c -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 27</span></h3> <p>Continues dry, a little cool at night, we need a little rain, because hot in the sun through the day, I cut the lawn this morning, hoed some of the potatoes. to most part are not up sufficiently to hoe. Children's night at church has drawn a large crowd. fine moonlight for Them to night. 3 or 4 men now at the bridges - They are now drawing gravel. and otherwise preparing to building. I took a walk down this evening there, and also much as far as McDougals. {W.R.M.} cutting the lawn children's night our Maggie + the Boys at it. walk down to the bridge + McDougals men working at the bridges</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_.2B_July_Friday_28_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June + July Friday 28 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_30"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_July_1"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday July 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_2"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_3"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 3</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June + July Friday 28 1912</span></h2> <p>Continues dry and warm. the top of the ground is getting dry and dusty, but it is moist underneath, and as the crops are green + healthy looking for the most part we would not think they were suffering yet. it would please us now however to see a shower it was given out that a meeting would be held this afternoon in the interest of the cemetery, but as there was only 8 plotholders who responded to the call, it was decided that another meeting should be held shortly. it is surprising how little interest is taken in the business of the cemetery. Ewart drew 2 loads of gravel for us this afternoon, I expected to have to draw it tomorrow but as Ewart got through with his own this forenoon, he said he would do ours this afternoon. {W.R.M.} very hot to day. meeting of plot holders called for to day a failure. Ewart drew 2 loads of gravel for us this after noon. he finished his own this forenoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 29</span></h3> <p>Keeps very dry, there were indication of rain but they blew over. and it is cooler than yesterday, we would like to see some rain, but none comes, George Weather stone finished up his roadwork this afternoon. the Literary society here, have taken an excursion to Berlin to day. the reduced rates to day for dominion celebrations induced then to picnic there, McKenzies mare had a colt a few days since. both doing well so far {W.R.M.} Everton road work finished to day Literary society makes an excursion to Berlin. reduce rates an induce ment.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 30</span></h3> <p>Continues hot and dry. became cooler this evening, I have kept the house pretty closely to day reading a large portion of the book I have on loan from David Tolton, "The Redemption of the world" Mr Williams arguments to refute the orthodox - contention for the immortality of the soul, are, I think spec-ially conclusive. {W.R.M.} reading the Book I got on loan from David Tolton. the - "Redemption of the world," by Williams.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday July 1</span></h3> <p>Dominion day. Some frost this morning, and a cool air has, more or less, prevailed all day. I have cut round mary's fence, the long grass, and carried our own to the drive house. also cut some of Mrs Wells at the house, she intends taking it into her stable when it makes into hay. I also hoed 8 rows of the potatoes. we have heard of a great storm out by Regina. in the north west, it is said the half of the town is blown down and many people killed and injured, hope it may not be so bad as reported. {W.R.M.} cooler to day a little frost this morning cutting grass round fences and Mrs Wells yard, word has come that Regina has been taken with a cyclone.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 2</span></h3> <p>Continues hot in the sun, and though signs of rain sometimes arise they just as often blow over without rain coming, if it wasn't that there is considerable moisture underneath vegitation would become stunted. I went up to Ewarts to day and helped him at the post - holes. we brought from the bush some poles for braces, I drove down with Prince + buggy and intend going back tomorrow morning. bought 6 lbs nails for the fence, 2 lbs 6 inch spikes {W.R.M.} up at Ewarts helping at post holes drove home with Prince and buggie bought nails for the pole</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 3</span></h3> <p>A terribly hot day in the sun. I drove up to Ewarts this morning, we soon got the holes ready for the posts, but I had the misfortune to forget the take up the nails I bought last night, so had to drive down for them, we soon got them. we soon got them placed so that Ewart could finish them, and I changed my clothes an after dinner drove over to the burial of Mrs Hanah Smith at Conningsby{?}. there was a large funeral, I saw the cospse{?} in the church. I returned by the upper side road and Ewart drove me down home {W.R.M.} Hanah Smith (Hindley) was buried this after noon. I attend ed the funeral at Ewarts this forenoon, before The funeral</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_Thursday_4_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July Thursday 4 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_5"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_6"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_7"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_8"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_9"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_10"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_11"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 11</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July Thursday 4 1912</span></h2> <p>Extremely hot and dry. I dug the patch of ground for the cabbage plants this forenoon, and cut and peeled 2 poles of cedar to make an enclosure for the chickens, toawrds evening I rode up with John McDermott to Wilsons on the town line, and got 60 cabbage plants. afterwards walked up to Ewarts and drove home with the mare + buggy and keeping her all night so we might have her in the morning to scuffle our potatoes. {W.R.M.} hot + dry - cut poles for making chicken yard. got 60 cabbage plants got the mare for tomorrow</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 5</span></h3> <p>Another blister of a day. the extreme heat has an enervating effect on us all especially mother who seemed to feel it the most. I hoed awhile at the potatoes this morning, and about 10 oclock borrowed Weatherston's scuffler and scuffled the potatoes before dinner, after dinner we (Maggie + I) planted out 60 cabbage plants, watering the holes while planting, and I placed shingles so as to protect them from the blaze of the sun. after tea I drove up the mare + buggy to Ewarts. and while there quite a thunder + rain storm came up, wetting the land well, Ewart drove down with Prince we found there has been little of no rain at Everton. {W.R.M.} very hot + sultry. scuffled our potatoes this forenoon. planted 60 cabbage plants was up at Ewarts a nice rain up there but none here hardly</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 6</span></h3> <p>The thunder storm of yesterday has not cooled the air very much, and another hot day has been experienced, I hoed at the potatoes this forenoon, but did not do much this afternoon as I made ready to be present at the funeral of David Cunningham which arrived at the Cemetery at about 3.30, there were about 30 rigs at the funeral. an a pretty large gathering of people. (Everton Cemetery.) {W.R.M.} David Cunning ham buried this afternoon. John + Bella McKenzie at the funeral and came down a little while</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 7</span></h3> <p>Very hot again to day. Maggie has attended church both times as usual, and I staid with mother, I wrote a letter to the friends at Edmonton. which I hope to mail tomorrow morning. Mother feels the heat oppressive. I walked up to Evelighs to enquire about D Luttrell, and found he is keeping better {W.R.M.} wrote a letter to Edmonton. Luttrell some better.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 8</span></h3> <p>Dull this morning but cleared up to be a hot day again, I rose before 5 this morning and hoed 4 rows of potatoes before breakfast I finished up the other 4 rows about 11 oclock, Ed. Abbott came home about 3 P.M. and I spent awhile with him, Hector Parker also came along with the statutes, but he should have brought those of 1897 instead of what he had, he contends that in purchasing more land for the cemetery the municipal council will have to be applied to, in order to make a legal purchase. Mailed letter + Photos to Edmonton {W.R.M.} Peter Matthews burial this after Ed. Abbott home this afternoon finished hoeing potatoes. erecting a yard for chickens Mrs Lynn. Holy oke I think died to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 9</span></h3> <p>Weather hot + dry, we hear of electric storms in other places, with rain, perhaps our turn may not be far away have been fixing up a yard for the small chickens. cut the grass in the Miss Robertson's garden +c. {W.R.M.} Weather hot and sultry. Mother feels it oppressive</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 10</span></h3> <p>Hot but a welcome thunder cloud came along and left us some rain, the rain kept falling for about an hour perhaps. and no - doubt will do much good. I planted a 5c package of sweet corn, the most of the other did not grow. {W.R.M.} planted corn a little welcome rain.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 11</span></h3> <p>A little cooler, and the dust is laid by the rain yesterday. I + Maggie put up the chicken wire fence, and put the chicks in. they are hard to keep in. paris greened some of the potatoes. Errett + Harold came down with Prince and buggy. They are preparing to go to the Picnic tomorrow. {W.R.M.} fixing up chicken yard. Errett + Harold. Ewart also down</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_Friday_12_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July Friday 12 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_13"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_14"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_15"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_16"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_17"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 18</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July Friday 12 1912</span></h2> <p>The Weather this morning looked somewhat threatening but the mist that early prevailed scattered after awhile and and a dry hot day followed. our folks started off for Stanley park Picnic along with others who gathered in front of the church about 8.30. Errett brought down Prince + buggy last night and Geo. Robertson + wife and our youngsters. with come of theirs drove there Maggie intended riding in our rig, but went with some one else, they had a nice day of it, so they say, they were very late in getting back home. I Paris greened our potatoes, they were getting rather bad {W.R.M.} our folks went to Stanley park picnic. Errett brought down Prince + buggy last night. Geo. Roberston drove him over I paris greened the potatoes. good turn out to pic nic, and good time</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 13</span></h3> <p>Another hot day. I rose shortly after 5 oclock this morning and hoed at our potatoe patch till dinner time, and after having a good noon spell. I finished up the hoeing and also hoed the cabbage patch, I had 5 rows of the potatoes done yesterday. the rest to day. A card to day from Alex announces the death of Mrs Lynn. {W.R.M.} hoed the potatoe patch and cabbage +c - a card from our Alex announces the death of Mrs Lynn.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 14</span></h3> <p>the heat to day has been excessive, I was in hopes that a thunder cloud would visit us. and give vegitation a drink and cool the air. but it did not come, Bella was here to day. she attended the 2 meetings with Maggie, and went home in the evening with her own folks. James Abbott + wife drove over to day. Ed. accompanied them to Erin, he intends leaving for Owen Sound tomorrow. and goes from there to Duluth. calling at Sue St Marie, where he expects to see his Uncle Willie Mitchell who is very poorly. {W.R.M.} very hot. Bella over to day with us was at 2 meeting with Maggie James Abbott + wife over from Erin. Ed. went of with them to night.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 15</span></h3> <p>very hot this forenoon, threatening rain with thunder, afternoon a big cloud gathered and broke into a heavy shower which - lasted about half an hour perhaps. it will do good although we would have liked it to have lasted longer. Geo. Robertson and I hauled out the pump. and I made leather valves for it. but did not get it finished, it got cooler this evening {W.R.M.} a nice shower to day. Geo. Robertson helped me at the pump to - day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 16</span></h3> <p>Cooler last night and to day. the rain of yesterday has made things look better, but the ground soon dries up again. I notice that the corn I planted last Wednesday was up an inch high yesterday. I was looking after material for altering the roof of the house in expectation that brother James would soon be down. I got a card this evening however saying that he is poorly and we now hardly expect him. I was looking after lumber to cover the top of our well and think I may get it from Wm Tovell. there is none at the mill. I cut poles for making the top and carried them home this evening. Geo. Loree carried a long one for me a piece of the way. {W.R.M.} things improve from the rain a card informing us that Bro. James has been very poorly. not likely he will visit us. Cut poles for top of well. expect lumber for it from Wm Tovell</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 17</span></h3> <p>Warmer than yesterday. I walked up to Wm Tovell's corner and sorted out enough of old lumber to cover our well top, and paid 50cts for it. he was only charging me 20cts but I thought it too little. he put in another board or two however{?}, it is good stuff and I was glad to get it. I got John McKenzie to take it down for me, also a wheelbarrow I bought from Wm Smith for 2 dollars {W.R.M.} Paris greened the potatoes this afternoon They were buggie again bought some lumber from Wm Tovell. for covering well bought a wheelbarrow from Wm Smith</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 18</span></h3> <p>Cooler again to day, and rained quite awhile this afternoon. I made a platform for the well top to day. Mrs Bryant came last night and has been with us since got a letter from Bro. Alex Meaford. he has been wondering why I am so long in writing I have thought it his turn. but must be mistaken. Brother James very poorly {W.R.M.} Mrs Bryant here letter from Bro. Alex nice rain this afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_Friday_19_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July Friday 19 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_23"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 24</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July Friday 19 1912</span></h2> <p>Weather fine again, have been hoeing in the garden some. The little rain that falls soon dries up again, and we should take advantage of the softening of the land that a little rain makes, to hoe some Mr Luttrell is yet very poorly. and gives his friends much concern I fear he will not recover. haying has been hindered by the rain yes-terday. got 50 cts worth. oatmeal from Joe Stewart, they left it at Willie Tovells. {W.R.M.} a little fall of rain does good. Davis Luttrell very poorly haying hindered by the rain. 50cts worth oatmeal Joe Stewarts</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 20</span></h3> <p>Rather dull all day. and much cooler, some people thought there was frost this morning, Harold came home this evening his father brought him part of the way. he says, he and Errett helped his Pa to take in 3 loads of hay to day. I have been trying to get a sand pump to clean out our well. but only got an old one which id out of order. if Ewart had sent down for me I would have gone up to help him at the hay. Mrs Boyant is yet with us. Bella also came along this morning. and Mary too. she is making a dress for herself and Maggie is helping to fit her.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 21</span></h3> <p>Heavy rain the most of last night and to day every thing is so nicely freshened up. this is the finest rain of the season and no doubt will do much to improve the crops. it was pretty cool this forenoon but it became warmer afternoon. I have written 2 letters to day. a long newsy one to Sister Bessie, Vancouver, and one to Brother Jamie, Meaford. {W.R.M.} heavy rain last night. will go good to the grain and root crops. wrote to sister Betsy, Vancouver and one to Bro James, Meaford</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 22</span></h3> <p>Considerably cooler but a fine pleasant day. I would have liked very well to have {Inserted above writing on line} had {Back on line} some outside employment. but as Maggie wished me to repair her shoes. I sat inside to fix them, I also repaired mothers felt Boots, I took down the old sand pump to Dan. Simonds, to have it put in good shape to work. he expects to have it ready tomorrow morning. the men are on at the work of the bridge and Dan is also with them. I got + paid for a 100 lb bag of Royal Household flour $3.00 {W.R.M.} fine weather repairing Maggie shoes. also mothers felt boots. looking after sand pump got 100 lb sack household flour (royal)</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 23</span></h3> <p>Has kept comparatively cool today although warmer than yesterday, the Heatherstones hauled in a number of loads of hay to day and I wouldn't have thought it a good hay making day at all it has been cloudy and threatening rain. Ewart was at the mill, yesterday he cut some grass. but it does not make good. Mrs Bryant went to Guelph by stage this morning. she has spent very pleasant few days with us. I got Geo. Robertson this morning to help with the pump. he tried the sand pump, but it did not work well, and we put down the pump itself and it brought up the dirt better than the other. I got the crown-ing{?} all ready and made a step. so if it gets fairly right. I will nail it down {W.R.M.} not very good hay making day Mrs Bryant went off on stage this morning Geo. Robertson helping to clean the well. sand pump does not work well.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 24</span></h3> <p>The weather continues cloudy and threatening but does not rain after all. it is not good hay weather although there are some taking it in. Ewart went to Guelph to day. he drove to Rockwood accompanied by Gertie who waited in Rockwood while he took the cars to + from Guelph, the boys, Ewart{?} + Harold drove down with the other buggy. and I took the opportunity to go up to the farm. I had not much pleasure in going up then because of finding the young filly, that was foaled yesterday, quite sick, I hurried down to Hiram Swackhammer, who was at Bentley Wilsons, and he gave it a number of infections and partially relieved it, but it could not swallow so we could not give it medicine and it died before dark. it was sprightly on in the morning and gave little warning of being unwell but the mare has been losing her milk and it is said what the colt sucks from its mother is a binding nature for the bowels, and the colt should be given Castor oil from the first. {W.R.M.} Ewart + Gertie at Rockwood + Guelph. went to farm found the filly sick, got Swack harm. but too far gone and died this evening. very sudden bad turn. have had opening medicine sooner</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_Thursday_25_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July Thursday 25 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_28"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 29</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July Thursday 25 1912</span></h2> <p>Cloudy and warm all day, threatning rain, but none comes here, Ewart was down this morning getting the mower knife new sectioned, he is feeling bad over the loss of his nice young filly I have been walking round a bit, but not doing any work much the bridge men are working hard and are now making considerable of a show. there are six of them and it seems like hard work. 1 men feeding the mixing machine with gravel, while the Boss empties the sacks of cement with the machine, and 2 men with wheelbarrows each wheeling the mortar from the machine and emptying it int the boxing which forms the walls at each side of the bridge it is steady hard work. another man (making the sixth) fills in stones in the mortared boxing and packs it while filling. {W.R.M.} Ewart getting the mower knife fixed up some an account of how the perform their operations</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 26</span></h3> <p>A very good hay making day. and I thought Ewart would have sent down Errett this morning for me to help him, but he didn't, I went onto the roof and did some patching to the shingling, Ewart was down this evening, he + Errett hauled in 7 loads of hay to day, he would like me to go up tomorrow and help to coil up what he cuts in the forenoon {W.R.M.} a good hay making day patching the roof of the house</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 27</span></h3> <p>Has been a good haymaking day. I went up this morning to Ewarts, Errett met me on the 7th at Jackson's gate. we took in a large load of hay before dinner after that Ewart had cut a large portion of the hay in front field south. we afterwards coled{?} it all up. which kept us going till near quitting time. Ewart + Errett took in the rakings to finish up the field between the barns, there have been fifteen loads in the field. Ewart is turning in the cattle there to night. Ewart drove me down this evg. he got the pitman of mower fixed so as to fit tighter. {W.R.M.} helping Ewart at the hay to - day. finished up the field between the barns. 15 loads Errett a good help to Ewart. Ewart drove me home to night got pitman fixed this evening.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 28</span></h3> <p>A fine day. Sunshine and not too hot. good filling weather for the grain I finished up the reading of the book I got on loan from David Tolton, all but an addition at the end, taken from another book. I have been much inter ested in its reading although it did not remove the difficulties in the way of my accepting the conclusion of the author and his following. the Bible he contends is the only authority, and, as it is the word of God. it is sufficient for the establishment of the Church and all its forms and and old time ordinances, at least, that is implied otherwise it would be of no force. to this I demur, the old Church became apostle, and of necessity had to the reproduced, and can a dead letter fill the Bill. it is an important question and all hangs on the word authority. I give the author (Mr Williams) credit for presenting his view of the matter in a concise and reasonable way. without the leash show of acrimony or a spirit of dictation. supporting all his - conclusions by a reference to the word, but, he at times has to allow that the translators acted from a bias. he is certainly, however a great Bills Student. to my mind and great exposition of its teachings and contents {W.R.M.} have finished the reading of the Book the "Redemption of the world" I have been much interest in the reading of it. I think the author is a great Bills Student and a great and truthful expositor of its teaching + cont ents. would like a second reading some time by + bye.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 29</span></h3> <p>Another very fine day, the forenoon and all morning had an unsettled look. it would clean up and become cloudy again but eventually cleared up an settled so, I hoed the garden stuff this forenoon. and went through afterwards over the potatoe patch and hoed the weeds out. and seeing the bugs numerous went at it and paris greened them getting done before supper, Ewart, Errett + Gertie were here This evening, made arrangements to go up. Tomorrow and help {W.R.M.} hoed the garden stuff forenoon paris greened potatoes after noon. Ewart, Gertie + Errett here this evening</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_.2B_August_Tuesday_30_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July + August Tuesday 30 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_31"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 31</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_1st_August"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 1st August</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_2"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_3"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_4"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 4</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July + August Tuesday 30 1912</span></h2> <p>A fine hay day. Errett drove down this morning and took me up to the farm. getting these about ten oclock. I churned Gertie's churning of butter. and just got it done about noon. was fully an hour - and half at it. we took in 8 loads of hay. 2 slings to the load, it was in fine condition. Ewart paris greened his potatoes this forenoon, Errett took Harold and I to Eveleigh comes this evening. sad news has reached Gilbert McCarter's people today of the sudden deaths of heart failure of his son Norman at "Swift Current" Sask. he just had been married about 6 weeks, and passed away so suddenly makes it extremely sad, it seems he was a very worthy young man and prospering. the family is prostrated with grey. John McKenzie and Bella are here this evening. they say the body is expected here on Thursday - evening. {W.R.M.} Ewart has now 15 loads of hay in from the field between the Barns and six out of front field south word has arrived of the sudden death by Norman McCarters Swift Current - Sask.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 31</span></h3> <p>Beautiful weather. those having hay making on hand are having the very last of weather for the purpose. I have not been very well to day and have not put out my hand to do much. went down to see the bridge builders at work they have started to make the way clear for building the second bridge. they have built the cement railing on the first one on the south side next the mill. and are taking the boxing of it. it is a good looking piece of work - the cement men and the Everton team were victorious by 2.0. {W.R.M.} fine hay making weather. down viewing the bridge - men at work cement worker and Everton football team had a contest this evening, Everton men victorious</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 1st August</span></h3> <p>A very fine day, a nice shower came along this afternoon and freshened things up round here, it did not extend far however Geo. Loree {Written above line} says {Back on line} they had very little over at their farm, Ewart + Gertie + Errett drive down towards evening. Ewart was at J. Weatherston's with the mare her time counts from now, I wrote a letter to our Alex. Ship'd,{?} this evening Mary + Maggie busy making preparations for the garden party tomorrow night Wm Mitchell of Sault Marie, died to day. he had been long an invalid. {W.R.M.} Ewart down with the mare to Weathers-tones. wrote a letter to Alex. Sp'f'd{?} this evening preparing for the garden party tomorrow. William Mitchell died at Sault Maire</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 2</span></h3> <p>This is the day the night of which was sometime ago set apart for the garden party to be held at Wm Robertson (Dougland's Son) for the purpose of raising funds for improving the cemetery, and it unfortunately has been rainy up to 4 or 5 oclock when it cleared off fairly well and, I should think, the party had a fairly good night afterwards they postponed the Rockwood g. party. so the way is left clear for this one. George Loree, drove to Guelph to day for the ice cream 10 galls at first 15 Gallons were ordered but they phoned to bring only 10. They were very much downcast on account of the prevailing wet through the day, but when it brightened up some their spirits rose in proportion since the above writing, it has transpired that garden party did not turn out so badly after all, there was $95.25 taken at the gate. and contributions which brought it up to about $100.00 the Booth and other things helped to pay expenses. at this writing cannot say the sun that is over . (W.R.M.} The Garden party at Willie Roberston's was carried out to a fairly good finish. the night cleared up fairly well. the crowd would have been much greater had not the wet weather intervened. parties interested were dejected on account of the unfavourable weather, but it turned out not so badly as the weather improved Burial of Norman McArthur took place this afternoon</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 3</span></h3> <p>A fine day after the rain of yesterday. the folks are all tired after their work + anxiety of yesterday + last night, it was fortunate that the rain stopt early in the afternoon. but, for all that there were many who did not appear who otherwise would have done so but for the rain. {W.R.M.} Weather improved bridge work going on -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 4</span></h3> <p>Very cool turn of the weather, people are thinking that it is too cold for good filling of the grain. this has been a fine pleasant day though cool. Maggie went over to McKenzies with Bella from church and Mary took her place here. I had a walk up to the cemetery and went round inside viewing the tomb stones +c. {W.R.M.} cool but pleasant Bella here to day Maggie over with them. I had a walk to the cem -etery this afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_Monday_5_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August Monday 5 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_6"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_7"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_8"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_9"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_10"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_11"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 11</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August Monday 5 1912</span></h2> <p>Cool again last night, and to day it was rather cool for ripening and filling the grain, barley is being cut, and oats are colouring come a heavy shower of rain fell this afternoon. and the weather does not seem settled, I have not felt well to day and have not put out my hands to do much, took a walk down to see the bridge workers, they have found rock, so they expect to be on with the concrete tomorrow {W.R.M.} harvesting the barley bridge men have struck the rock.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 6</span></h3> <p>a turn warmer last night and to day, it looked as there might be rain to day but it held off. this has been a better day for the crops than for dome time past. I found the potatoes rather buggy again, and I went over and picked them off. I did not like to paris green them any more if possible, but may have to do it yet. the paris green I got from Marshall was last years an am afraid it had lost its strength some what, it does not seem good from some cause. {W.R.M.} Weather warmer, the potatoe bugs are increasing and I picked them off this afternoon may have to paris green them again.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 7</span></h3> <p>Weather nice and warmer to day, threatening some rain some but nothing came of it, although the wind has been from the east and cloudy this forenoon, Mary has had a busy time this forenoon preparing for her company in the afternoon. the young folks came to hand about 3 P.M. they made quite a big looking gathering, and quite a bit increased by the presence of older people, they seemed every one to enjoy themselves well. Errett drove down Prince and buggy. and the Duffield boys came with him. I made ready and placed the horse + buggy at the front verandah to take Mother along. but she declined going after all. she does not feel well at present. {W.R.M.} a fine day Mary had a good gathering of her S.S. children to day they seemed to enjoy themselves well. mother was expected to go too, but declined at the eleventh hour.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 8</span></h3> <p>Heavy rain last night, and considerable fell this forenoon, it cleared off nicely this afternoon, and was very warm, the men at the bridge put in a good afternoons work, 2 wheelbarrows - running steadily filling in the concrete into the boxes on the south end of the bridge, Ewart was here this afternoon and I half soled his boots, and half heeled them. too wet to day to work on the land. {W.R.M.} rain last night and this forenoon fine afternoon 1/2 soled Ewart's (and heeled) boots down viewing - the bridge men at work.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 9</span></h3> <p>The weather still remains unsettled, rain has been falling this afternoon the men working at the bridge are having rather disagreeable weather for their work, they are wiling away trying to come to the rock to form a foundation for the north wall of the 2 bridge they now have the south wall up full height. they are digging out the earth + stones while the water may be 6 inches deep. of course they are wearing rubber boots. Mr Croft tells me the preparations for building this 2nd bridge is a worse job than that of the larger bridge now built. the meeting of plot owners of the Everton Cemetery was fairly well attended this evening, and the business of electing seven trustees was accomplished very quietly, their names are as follows. David Robertson. H.H. Horton. Wm Tovell. Alex. Burns. Josiah Stewart. Hugh Mitchell. and Joe Benham, who are to confer with the women's institute next Wednesday evening with regards to the Hill donation {W.R.M} rainy and very unsettled weather bad turn of weather for bridge builders meeting this evening of plot holders of Everton cemetery, election of trustees, accomp-lished all right</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 10</span></h3> <p>Weather yet unsettled. the day was fairly fine a part of the time, but heavy showers in the afternoon made it very unpleasant, there is too much rain for this time of the year, we should now be on the edge of harvest. and the ripening of the grain is being retarded by the excessive moisture and so much cool weather prevailing. Ewart, Gertie + Errett here this evening. {W.R.M.} rain prevailing causes dullness and concern about crop prospects</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 11</span></h3> <p>A rainy day, we are certainly having an awfully wet time, it really folks very serious especially for those who have their hay to finish up, also those who haven't got their fall wheat housed, the minister from Hillsbroft{?} is recujoying{?} the pulpit for Mr Welsnar who is away among his friends just now {W.R.M.} I wrote a letter to Cousin James Tunney to day. Maggie twice at Church to day. Hillsburgh{?} minister to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_Monday_12_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August Monday 12 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_13"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_14"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_15"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_16"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_17"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 17</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August Monday 12 1912</span></h2> <p>Quite warm to day and yet has an unsettled appearance but little or no rain, hope it will now dry up for awhile. we are hoping that as the moon changes to day. there may also be a change in the weather. I have had a sore time from rheumatism to day. which may be an indication of a change in the weather. have not done any work of consequence. the men at the bridge are thoroughly tired of the sloppy work among the water. {W.R.M.} sore with rheumatism to day. mailed a letter to cousin James Turney. men at the bridge discouraged.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 13</span></h3> <p>The weather has been much finer to day than has - prevailed for some time, rather close and warm however. but we are hoping the weather may settle some now. Maggie McKenzie is here to day and her Aunts Mary Loree and our Maggie have - been fitting her with a dress. I have repaired her boots to day. sewed up rippings, and half soled them, the men at the bridge worked till 7 oclock this evening. the commenced to fill in the troublesome hole this afternoon about 5 oclock, and it is now pretty well filled up with water, they say they will have to bale it out in the morning {W.R.M.} Maggie McKenzie here to day getting a dress fitted and made repairing a pair of shoes for Maggie McKenzie commenced fill in the cem ent this afternoon to thee{?} last wall at 2-bridge</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 14</span></h3> <p>Thunder + lightning prevailed last night and some rain . to day has been fine however and work outside has gone on, I repaired Maggie McKenzies other pair of boots (dressed) ones, there was a Bilffer{?} society meeting this evening in the Methodist church, John McKenzie + Bella, also Willie + Maggie were then. the Women's institute meeting was held this afternoon at the back room of the Disciple Church {W.R.M.} Thunder + lightning last night. 1/2 soled another pair of boots (dress) for Maggie McKenzie women's institute meeting to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 15</span></h3> <p>A very fine day, a little cooler and weather looks more - settled, I see Weatherston's have been laying out their barley to dry and taking it in. Geo. Robertson has fixed up his water fixing for setting tires, I helped him some, we afterwards cleaned out our well and fixed the pump, and cemented the inside on top of the rock cutting. I afterwards put the top on. {W.R.M.} Weathersons turning out their barley to dry helped Geo. Robert-son to cement his trough for tire{?} setting cleaned out our well and got the pump in again. and put the top on well</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 16</span></h3> <p>Quite cool last night and this morning, but warm sunshine through the day. the weather is very fine + pleasant, Geo. Roberston and I hauled up Abbotts pump out of the well, and we had a dangerous looking job at it. Grace Ann Abbott and our Maggie helped to steady the monstrous thing, the long iron pipe 16 feet long with about 4 feet of additional pipe and the head of the pump at the end of it, made a formidable appearance, and dangerous if it happened to slip. we succeeded in getting it down safely and I was very glad when we did, we had a tedious time getting it apart, and making a new valve, we got it all done however, but something got into the bore of the well and the pump is 6 inches higher than before I got our well going all right to all appearance. and I nailed on the platform and cut sods and placed them round the edges of it. the bridge men completed both sides of the bridge to day. and some filling up besides. Dan Simons worked up till this evening with them, he goes to Ewarts tomorrow. Ewart was down here this evening {W.R.M.} Geo. Roberston and I hauled out Abbotts pump and put in a new leather valve the old one - having given out. we had a tedious job getting it out was a dangerous job. got our well cleaned out and pump in again. bridge men have the side walls done this evening</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 17</span></h3> <p>Fairly fine this forenoon, but became unsettled and some rain this afternoon, which increased towards night, the wet spell is not over with though the harvest is on. the bridge men have erected the top of the flat bridge and placed 12 steel spanners across, besides smaller steel rods, they expect to put the concrete on on Monday. they are also filling up the top of the big bridge I have repaired a pair of shoes for Maggie, and done other choring {W.R.M.} Bridge men - at work at the saw mill bridge repairing Maggie shoes no word from Megford very long in writing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_Sunday_18_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August Sunday 18 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_23"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 23</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August Sunday 18 1912</span></h2> <p>Quite a fall of rain again last night, but dry and fine to day although giving evidence that the weather is yet unsettled it is quite warm this evening and cloudy and we are very desirous that dry weather will now prevail, so as to dry up the grain that is cut and further harvest operation generally. Bella McKenzie with Willie + Maggie have been here to day. They had dinner with us and I went over to their place this afternoon with Willie + Maggie and after tea. came home again with them. they are at the Methodist meeting, their own not being open to night, Bella did not go home this afternoon. {W.R.M.} rain last night very wet harvest. Bella McKenzie here to day. I took a drive over to their place and came back again in the evening.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 19</span></h3> <p>Weather again unsettled, there was quite a fall of rain again last night, and though little or no rain to day it does not turn fine, a good deal of grain is cut and much of it ready for cutting and this wet weather makes the situation a serious one. I have been preparing the place under the house for building a stone wall. it is - very damp and dark down there. Ewart + Gertie came down this morning Gertie stayed all day to get a garment made, and Ewart came back at night for her. I gave Marshal a cheque for $5.00 and sent $2.00 away for ear dreems{?} Mr Mcnal and Charlie Benham and maximal nelson wade{?} down at the bridge inspecting to day. I was there awhile with them, they have let the job of a further extension of the cement wall of 40 feet. to cost $125.00 from the far end of the big bridge on side next the mill, towards the flume, the smaller bridge is ready to receive the cement, concrete {W.R.M.} Weather unsettled very bad for harvest, am at raid harm will come of it Ewart + Gertie down, the latter here all day. member of the council inspecting the work at the bridges.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 20</span></h3> <p>Unsettles looking early this morning but afterwards cleared up to be a fine day. Mary and Harold went off to Guelph this morning by stage. Mary had promised to take a holiday for Harold and herself to Guelph and there is not much peace until it is over with. I have been again working under the house and it is now ready to begin building the wall. Mother has been visiting with the Robertson girls to day. and Maggie + I join her for our tea this evening. {W.R.M.} Harold and his Aunt Mary went to Guelph by stage this - morning, mother visited at the Roberston girls to day, and Maggie and I joined her to tea afterwards</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 21</span></h3> <p>Weather fine to day. Only one shower, last night was rough, heavy thunder + lightening, with heavy pours of rain, really this is a serious time for farmers, their harvest operations should be on full blast and nothing can be done to forward it. I sold and soled my boots to day. got my ear drums by mail to night {W.R.M.} Thunder storm last night, but fine to day. soled + healed my boots to day. got my ear drums.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 22</span></h3> <p>Weather fine all day up till about 5 oclock when a black cloud came down upon us and a heavy down pour of rain, this was the night set for Ospringe presbyterian garden party. and the heavy rain which fell just as people were making ready for going to it killed it clean out, in consequences it was indifen{?} postponed after all preparations being made. I went up to Ewarts to day to look at his grain (barley) if any thing could be done to help it it was not in as bad condition as might have been expected and so we left it, we then hitched the team after dinner, and went to Standish's and cut 6 heavy poles to cover the Culvert at entrance to the lane, had them home before the rain.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 23</span></h3> <p>A fine day, Errett came down with the buggy this morning and I went up again to Ewarts, we went immediately at the culvert, he had it uncovered when I got there, we first fitted in 5 new cross pieces and had it about covered by dinner time. after we went to our new bush and got 2 more poles and fitted there, spiking the whole on the cross pieces with harrow was and covered it with 2 loads of earth + gravel {W.R.M.} weather fine to day. got card last night that Mary Stephens is much worse and death may be expected. Finished Ewarts Culvert.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_Saturday_24_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August Saturday 24 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_28"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 29</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August Saturday 24 1912</span></h2> <p>Weather quite unsettled yet. this forenoon was fine and we had hopes it would remain so but had to put up with more rain, and pretty heavy too while it lasted. really the harvest situation has become a serious problem. I wheeled round some stones {Written above line} from {Back on line} the Roberston girls house and also brought the pile of our own from behind the poultry yard . I received a letter from brother Alex. this evening he makes no apology for being so long in writing and makes no mention of getting my card I mailed last Thursday morning {W.R.M.} Rain, Rain a card from Lore - nts{?} says Mary Stephens is holding her own. but is yet quite low a letter from Bro. Alex Meaford wheeling stones for wall under neath the house</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 25</span></h3> <p>A very fine day. threatening some but no rain fell, it has been close and warm and lightning flashing around this evening. Maggie has been twice at meeting to day. Bella McKenzie also the young - folks along, the latter also this evening, Mr + Mrs Welsman arrived home last night after a 3 weeks vacation. we had a call from Arthur Botton + child. they were on their way up to Ewarts {W.R.M.} no rain to day. very close + warm. the Welsmans arrived home. Bella here a call from Mr + Mrs Arthur Botton when on their way up to Ewarts.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 26</span></h3> <p>Weather as unsettled as ever, last night was terrible with thunder + lightening, Geo. Marshall told me he thinks he never saw the likes of it in his life before for a long time it was one contiuous sparkling of electricity and a rolling of thunder. - we hear that Mr Gards. in the vicinity of Marden, had his barn burnt to the ground, we also hear of a shock of grain being burnt in the field on {Written above line} I rain {Back on line} Jackson's farm. I rode up with Neil McLean over to McKenzies. just in time to have our dinner, Harold was with me. I got Willie McKenzie to go to the 2nd line gravel pit. below Ospringe, and took a yard of sand for us to Everton. to build the wall under the house, at the back verandah, and when we got supper ive drew up 1 loads of stones from John Reed's places. No, one before and one after supper. I paid him a dollar, which he did not wish to take, for - doing it. Marshall wanted to charge one a dollar for about half a load {W.R.M} great thunder + lightening last night. constant blaze + noise Willie McKenzie drew me a load of sand from 2 line gravel pit. Engine and after wards 2 loads of stone from John Reeds lot. Evertons paid Willie a dollar. Marshal wanted a dollar for a part of a load of sand.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 27</span></h3> <p>Quite cool last night and dry, and the day has continued much the same, very pleasant and a valuable day for drying the wet grain. I have been choring some around and made a start to fix under the house, took the boards up on side Verandah and find that I can put the stones under the house from that way, + also the light to show to do the work. I walked down to McDogals to enquire about Mary Stephens, they had a letter from Kenneth this evg. and he reports poor Mary is in a very bad way. the doctor gives them no encouragement to expect her to get better. {W.R.M.} fine drying day. made a start to build under the hove{?} Kenneth McDougall reports Mary Stephens in a bad way</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 28</span></h3> <p>A change again this morning in the weather, quite dull and threatened rain all day. it did not rain much but enough to make them cancel the order for the garden party, so we can't say when it will now be, the thing may be abandoned in the mean time indefinitely. - I riddled some sand and mixed lime in a portion making it into mortar so to be ready to build, had quite a talk with David Jackson Maggie + Mary paid a visit to Ed. McDougal's folks this evening. the mail did not bring us our paper this evening, some thing wrong. others in the same plight. {W.R.M.} Cancellation of garden Party riddling sand for use under the house. Maggie and Mary. visiting at McDougals papers not to hand this evening.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 29</span></h3> <p>A very fine day. if it would only continue fine for a couple of weeks it would be of immense benefit to the country. some farmers are getting a little of their grain housed but, I rather think it is not in good condition Ewart has not taken in anything, but a load of fall wheat.{W.R.M.} fine day - great anxiety about the crops that are exposed to the wet weather</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_.2B_September_Friday_30_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August + September Friday 30 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_31"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 31</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_Sep._1"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday Sep. 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_2"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_3"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_4"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_5"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_6"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 6</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August + September Friday 30 1912</span></h2> <p>Weather again unsettled looking, no rain however beyond a few drops. Ewart drove down this morning and I went up with him. I shocked up all day at oats, Ewart cut 4 acres of oats this afternoon, finishing up the cutting + binding for this season, he has about 4 acres of peas to pull. they are almost a failure of a crop. farmers are very dull over the situation in not getting a chance to save their crops no sooner than the grain gets a little dried than down comes more rain. Ewart sow had a litter of 14 pigs and to day down to 8 or 9. she does not take care of them. Ewart drove me home this evening. {W.R.M.} unsettles weather. Ewart drove down this morning and I went up with him and helped him shuck oats. Ewarts sow has pigs. she is losing{?} some through carelessness</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 31</span></h3> <p>Weather very good to day, threatened a change this forenoon but became fine afternoon. got 90c worth wheat for the hens this forenoon started about 11 oclock to the wall under house and worked this afternoon, it is slow work, as I have all the stones to wheel, and mortar to make and wheel round, but patience + perseverance will do it. {W.R.M.} sent a card this morning to erase R.R.I. from my address. Montreal Herald and Star 90 cts worth of chicken feed</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Sep. 1</span></h3> <p>Very wet again last night, really this is awful weather for harvest. wish it would only take a turn, rained a little this forenoon. though dull and threatening no rain of any account we had the McKenzie's and George + Mary Loree to dinner and a pleasant time this afternoon, I wrote a long letter of 6 pages to day to brother Alex. Meaford, his letter to my last was only the size of a postscript compared to it, Willie said good bye, he intends starting for north west Tuesday morning {W.R.M.} rain last night bad for harvest wrote brother Alex. Meaford Willie Mc Kenzie bade us good bye. intends going off Tuesday morning for north west</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 2</span></h3> <p>Weather as unsettled as ever, very misty to day and damp. close + warm this afternoon, Errett drove down the Gertie mare + buggy with his mother. Mary + Maggie made up a pair of pants for Errett, he goes to school tomorrow. I worked under the house this afternoon. {W.R.M.} Errett drove down with his Ma. Mary and Maggie made a pair of pant for him to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 3</span></h3> <p>Dull + threatening rain this morning, but cleared up very nicely, very warm and the air damp, the grain in shock is growing rather badly. Ewart drove the team + low {Written above line} waggon {Back on line} with grain rack, and took home 10 square of shingles a two dollars a square, and 2 square of 2 class a $1.25 a square, W. Hortop gave an extra bunch of the latter to make up deficiencies. have been under the house working to day, tired of it no head room. {W.R.M.} air damp but no rain to day Ewart drove home 12 square of shingles to day. working under the house tired of it. poor head room.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 4</span></h3> <p>Misty in the morning as usual for some time but turned out a fine day. very warm and hardly breeze ersay{?} to be a good drying day for the wet shocks, however we hope this dry weather may continue. I have been working under the house to day again, got the wall all built excepting about 5 feet by south x {Written above line} small {Back on line} verandah, have flushed what is done {W.R.M.} misty morning a warm, but not a good drying day. working under the house.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 5</span></h3> <p>Bright + clear this morning but a heavy shower visited Everton before dinner, and another shower towards night. the first, we hear, did not fall up at Ewarts, fortunate that it didn't. I have been under the house some to day. facing up the ends of the sleepers which were too much exposed to the cold {W.R.M.} 2 showers - pass around working some under the house mortaring ends of sleepers.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 6</span></h3> <p>Another bright day and very hot, big clouds passed - along but fortunately no rain, I finished up the building under the house this afternoon. and was a little short of stones but a few under the verandah, covered with earth served to let me out. I gave Will. Horton a cheque for $22.50 in payment for the shingles the other day {W.R.M.} very hot to day, finished building under the house. paid shingles by check $22.50</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_Saturday_7_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">September Saturday 7 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_8"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_9"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 9</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_10"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 10</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_11"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_12"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_13"><span class="tocnumber">2.3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 13</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September Saturday 7 1912</span></h2> <p>A very fine day, the weather seems more settled and though warm and a nice breeze there is not the same sultriness that has so lately prevailed, the McKenzies came along this morning and picked about 3 baskets of plums for themselves. Gertie + Errett drove down also and got about 2 baskets. I went up with them and helped to take in 6 loads of oats. they were in fair condition, Ewart helped Charlie Duffield to thresh this forenoon. Gertie brought a nice basket Asn{?} apples from their father's folks. {W.R.M.} the McKenzies picking plums for themselves also, Maggie picking for Gertie up helping Ewart to draw in the oats Ewart threshing at Charlie Duffields</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 8</span></h3> <p>A fine day, moderately warm, valuable harvest weather, if it only keeps like this for awhile, Bella McKenzie {Written above line} + Maggie {Back on line} was at their meeting, and John drove them down again this evening our Maggie attended both meetings too. I wrote a long letter to Mrs Kerr, Hamilton Asylym, in answer to one I received from her a few days ago. Errett drove Prince + buggy down to Sunday school {W.R.M.} fine weather not looking too well to night wrote a letter to Mrs Kerr - Hamilton</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 9</span></h3> <p>A very fine day the sun shone out brightly and hot, but there was little or no breeze so the grain sis not dry out very fast. I went up with Ewart this morning and we cut a lot of the bands of the barley. and drew in a load before dinner. we drew in 2 or 3 loads after dinner but as they did not dry out as well as we would like, we quit the barley and drew in 2 loads of oats out by the orchard. the oats were fairly dry, and good grain and long straw. Harold walked up from school , and rode home with me after dark with Gertie + buggy Maggie sold 2 baskets of plums to Renton 25cts each. plums are plentiful. Mailed a letter to Mrs Kerr this morning. {W.R.M} at Ewarts to day helping him at harvest. cutting the twine of bands and laying out the barley to dry drew in 3 or 4 loads of it. also 2 loads of oats Sold 2 baskets plums to Rentons mailed a letter to Mrs Kerr.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 10</span></h2> <p>Weather continues fine for harvest and I went up to Ewarts to help at his harvest. we drew in 3 loads of oats and gave the barley all the times we dare. so as to dry out, we then drew in the balance of the barley, 3 loads, before supper. Ewart cut the principal of the bands and for all the stuff was hard to dry. after supper we took in 2 more loads of oats. which made 8 loads in all to day I staid up there to night. {W.R.M.} drew in 3 loads of oats at Ewarts before dinner. + later 2 more. and 3 loads of barley 8 loads in all. barley hard to dry out after being laid out.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 11</span></h3> <p>Another beautiful day. and we have had a very busy day. fields of stooks stood this morning, but we went at it with a will, there was a heavy dew, but as we had a load to spread and a sling load, it gave them a chance to dry. we then hauled 3 loads before dinner, and did not put off much time at noon Charlie Duffield fortunately came along. I think about 2 oclock. and they drew in while I spread the bulk of them, in that way I think there were 12 loads taken in before quiting. I came home to night. Ewart drove me down {W.R.M.} a busy day helping Ewart Charlie Duffild also helping this afternoon. think there were 12 loads taken in Ewart drove me home in buggy.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 12</span></h3> <p>Continues fine, farmers have now cause for feeling jubilant over the opportunity for saving their crops. Ewarts on Tuesday last took barley into the barn. he talks of it having been cut a month or more, I went up again to Ewarts this morning and we drew in 2 loads of oats and pulled some peas with the revolving rake before dinner, after dinner Ewart pulled the balance of the peas with sulky rake (between 3+4 acres altogether) took them in in 3 loads, a poor crop but better then we expected. kept us till dark to dispose of them {W.R.M.} Ewart finished harvest tonight took in to day - 2 loads of oats and pulled and hauled in 3 of peas. sulky rake - worked well in finishing up</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 13</span></h3> <p>At home to day for the first this week. plastered outside of wall of back verandah + tightened up the boards of floor of verandah and nailed them down, inserted about 1 1/2 inch piece to fill the shrinkage. our folks selling plums at 25stc a large basket an open air social held at Mary's this evening, I passed off well and pleasantly. {W.R.M.} pulling and selling plums @ 25cts per large basket. they are plentiful this season</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_Saturday_14_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">September Saturday 14 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_15"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_16"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_17"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 21</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September Saturday 14 1912</span></h2> <p>Weather continues fine + pleasant, slight shower to day. I have been under the house to day and finished up the work there, and gathered the debris together and cleaned up yard, bought him feed, chop + bran 60cts worth Ewart was at the mill and brought it up for us. {W.R.M.} finished under the house fixing hen feed 60cts</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 15</span></h3> <p>Very heavy rain has fallen to day. the most of it was over between 3+4 in the afternoon however. the harvest is principally over in this section of country however which is a fortunate thing for the farmers. Bella was here to day. and went home with John + Maggies evening {W.R.M.} Dougal Robertson paid us a visit heavy rain Bella here to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 16</span></h3> <p>A beautiful day, sunshine and quite warm I have been doing up some chores around, repairing Mary's shoe, and, after dinner shovelled off some of the old shingles from house roof and partially covered them with better shingles Mary + Maggie picked 2 baskets plums. sold to Wm Barber, 25c per basket = 50cts {W.R.M.} choring and repairing shoes and shingling house roof. 2 baskets plums sold to Wm Barber</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 17</span></h3> <p>Threatened rain to day. but it held up well all day for all. after dark it began to rain some and looks as if we might have an oncome{?} more on less Ewart drove down this morning on purpose to take Mother + Maggie up to their house for a visit. they have been talking about it some time and they went to day. Mother was delighted with her visit to the old place and much pleased to find Ewart + Gertie so comfortable. it was pretty near dinner time by the time they reached there, and I think, it was between 8+9 before they got back home. Ewart was plowing this afternoon. I was shingling some on the house roof while they were away. {W.R.M.} rain at night but held up- through the day Mother + Maggie visiting up at Ewarts to day - mother enjoyed it shingling on the house</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 18</span></h3> <p>Considerable rain must have fallen last night but it cleared up this morning. and the day was moderately fine, although cloudy + threatening. the surroundings kept damp and indeed rather wet for comfort. I repaired Mary's boots to day. it kept me quite a time to do them. after Harold came home I took in hand to repair his boots. and they kept me at it till about 9 oclock. {W.R.M.} repairing pair of Mary's shoes also Harold's</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 19</span></h3> <p>Fairly fine all day up to about 5 P.M. when quite a heavy plump from a black cloud fell, I was at Ewarts and was getting ready to start home with Errett when the heavy shower came along and having to wait till too late Ewart had to run down in the buggy with me. I rode up this forenoon with Ab {Undecipherable word). and I took off the siding from the walls of the horse stable and pulled out the grout in preparation for the renovation of the stable {W.R.M.} heavy rain cloud. taking off siding and grout from - horse stable wall</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 20</span></h3> <p>A very fine day. Errett drove down to school with Prince and I drove him up this morning. and helped Ewart to cart away the grout from the horse stable and put it on the ends of the lane. (down at the Culvert, and at the entrance of upper gate I went to see Jim Standish about coming with his Jacks to raise the building a bit , but he could not leave Al young at his Silo. come tomorrow morning if fine {W.R.M.} up at Ewarts carting off the grout + debris</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 21</span></h3> <p>Quite dull and unsettled looking this morning, but after awhile these conditions changed and a bright fin day followed. I drove up this morning to Ewarts, and called for James Standish on the way. who went up with me to have a look at the horse stable. we took up a Jack. but we did not go to work with it. Jim is sick after taking him home again. I helped Ewart to pick + bag 30 bags potatoes, we were late in getting done as we only had some 6 bags done before dinner time. Ewart intends taking his load to Orton on Monday {W.R.M.} paid 2 dollars to Jim Standish for the poled covering the Culvert at line gate. he is sick now helping Ewart to pick and bag potatoes (30 bags) to take to Orton</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_Sunday_22_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">September Sunday 22 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_23"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_28"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 29</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September Sunday 22 1912</span></h2> <p>Forenoon fine but threatning rain afternoon rained heavily really we are having terrible wet weather. no sooner a fine day arrives then we get paid up for it on the next day or so Maggie was at church this forenoon and visited at Wm Everts this afternoon. coming to church with Everts. evening Mary took Maggie place with us and George went with Ethel + John Atton on a visit. I wrote a letter to brother James {W.R.M.} Rain again makes it unpleasant wrote a letter to Bro. James Meaford.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 23</span></h3> <p>Weather turned finer and to day has been finer than was expected early this morning. Ewart took his load of potatoes up to Orton this afternoon, the price dropped to 45cts per bag. his 30 bags were chiefly little sugar sacks +c. but they weighed 29 bags, 2610 lbs. = $13.05. John Reed fell off an apple tree this A.M. and was hurt, but it is not known yet how much. mailed letter to Bro. James {W.R.M.} Ewart took a load of potatoes to Orton. afternoon John Reed fell from an apple tree and hurt.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 24</span></h3> <p>Rain again this morning and kept it up less or more all day. I took the chance of a ride up to Ewarts with Wm Jackson, although wet and uncomfortable he + I put forward the work of the horse stable some by Jacking it up and clearing out the foundation of the rotten sill +c. Mrs. Baldick was there, but going home again to night. I drove home with Prince + buggy. and Errett took them home. he had just come there from school, John Reed passed a good night last night and as he has been fairly well to day, it is hoped he is not so seriously - injured, as we feared he might be {W.R.M.} Rain again all day. helping Ewart at house stable. mailed letter to Bro. James John Reed doing fairly well</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 25</span></h3> <p>Look of sunshine to day. but has not rained, warmer to night and cleared up some but does not appear settled after all. Ewart + Gertie were here to day, Ewart at the mill, he brought up 100lbs Royal household flour, and 50lb pastry flour for us. 25 lbs graham flour. I gave him a check for $15.00 and he gave me the balance $9.60 or so cash I have been cutting some stove wood in 2 and doing some other chores bought this evening from Marshall 50lbs shingle nails and 30 lbs 3 inch @ 3.75 100 = $2.75 in all. { W.R.M.} unsettled weather Ewart + Gertie got 100 lbs Royal Household flour 25lbs graham flour and 50 lbs pastry flour gave him a check for $15.00 he gave me $9.60 the balance bought nails from Marshall</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 26</span></h3> <p>Weather fair. Errett drive down to horse + buggy as he went to school and I spent the day up on the farm pulling down the balance of the growth and cleaning out the foundation for the cementing. Johnny was at Rockwood and got 9 sacks of $1.50 a sack with 10 c rebate on each sack returned. Ewart drove over to yoangs{?} and bought 7 planks. 5 inches wide, 112 feet. = $ 2.42 I gave him $2.00 so owe 42c. he is a pretty light business man. he took to 2 cents. I had a hard job to get some of the old work apart. came home tonight {W.R.M.} at Ewarts to day at the horse stable Johny got 9 sacks cement at Rockwood{?} Ewart got 7 planks at Ospringe for stable foundation</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 27</span></h3> <p>A fine day, Errett drove horse + buggy down this morning again and I went up again to help Ewart. I plowed some this forenoon and gangplowed this afternoon. the pea land was terribly grown up with thistles and it was impossible to make a good job of the work Johny has helped Ewart at the boxing and cementing and will probably get pretty well through with the balance tomorrow staying to night at Ewarts. {W.R.M.} at Ewarts plowing to day. Johny helping Ewart at cement foundation stay up there to night.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 28</span></h3> <p>Very cloudy all day and threatned rain. but it did not fall till near night I finished the gang plowing this morning. and plowed the balance of the day excepting to give time to Errett to harrow the gangplowing ground towards night. I helped Ewart to clean up the debris. after Johny + be finishing the cement work. {W.R.M.} gang plowed to day - Errett harrowed it. Ewart and I cleaned up the debris.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 29</span></h3> <p>Some rain through the night, but the day has been fairly fine I intended writing to Alex. mass. but on account of visitors could not accomplish it. I wrote a short letter to Aunt Isabel Nixon and enclosed it in our Maggies to Nellie Nixons (Mrs Tocher) Port Rowan) {W.R.M.} wrote a short letter to Aunt Isabel Maggie also wrote to Mrs. Tocher.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_.2B_October_Monday_30_Sep._1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">September + October Monday 30 Sep. 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_October_1"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday October 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_2"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_3"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_4"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_5"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_6"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_7"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 7</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September + October Monday 30 Sep. 1912</span></h2> <p>A fine day, {Written above line} heaviest frost of this fall this morning {Back on line} drive up to Ewarts this morning, and plowed up till noon in the field behind the orchard as usual. Ewart drove over to see Coffey about coming to help cement the floor of the Box Stall in horse stable. but he cannot come until getting in his buckwheat, so Ewart pulled 2 loads of beets and we handle them home, the potatoes are rotting now badly. {W.R.M.} hard frost I have been at Ewarts plowing and otherwise helping took in two loads beets.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday October 1</span></h3> <p>Very cold last night and this morning, but did not observe any frost. I remained at Ewarts all last night plowed again this forenoon. Ewart pulled 3 loads of beets and I hauled them up to the root house and unloaded the first 2, the last load, we both came home with them Harold had the toothache very bad last night and gave his Aunt Maggies little or no rest. Errett and I drove home this evening. Ewart + Gertie drove over to Ospringe, got a letter this evening from Alex. Sp'g'd. {W.R.M.} Stayed all night at Ewarts took in three loads of beets Errett drove me home. Ewart + Gertie to Ospringe this evg. letter from Alex Springfield</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 2</span></h3> <p>Continues pretty cool. but the weather is fairly fine. some rain last (Written above line} 2 {Back on line} nights {Written above line} ago {Back on line} but not enough to stop the drawing in of the buckwheat. John Coffey got his in yesterday, and he helped Ewart to cement the box stall to day charged him $1.25 for it. I plowed all day, and drove the horse down at night to Everton {W.R.M.} John Coffey and Ewart cementing Box stall to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 3</span></h3> <p>Cool but a fine pleasant day. somewhat threatening towards night Ewart cut the corn and stacked it up. and finished pulling the beets and I hauled them and unloaded them. Ewart also shovelled the shingles off the east side of the stone piggery{?} roof. Mary went upto Ewarts to day with me. {W.R.M.} plowing at Ewarts and finished beets barely 7 loads in all. Mary went up with me</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 4</span></h3> <p>A beautiful day, warm and pleasant. Mary + Maggie planned to go to Rockwood show and take the 2 boys along. I was to stay with mother and keep house. and the 2 buggies were to drive - down together. Geo. Loree + Mary in theirs, and our folks in ours Geo. gave notice he wished an early start after dinner. Maggie could not get ready as soon as he was ready and he went off without them. so they impressed me into the service and mother staid with G.A. Abbott there was a good turn out. {W.R.M} took out of the Bank $10.00 ordered the winter coal from Lundy Rockwood. Rockwood show, ordered The coal. Mother stayed with Mrs Abbott</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 5</span></h3> <p>A very fine day, I went up to Ewarts and plowed for him to day in the orchard. Ewart took off the balance of the shingles also the sheeting and rafters. I spent quite a while taking out the old nails out of the sheeting and Ewart plowed at the time. he drove me home with Prince + buggy. {W.R.M.} plowed for Ewart in orchard he took off the roof from stone piggery.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 6</span></h3> <p>A fine day. It looks as if we are to have more settled weather now. Bella has been with us to day, she attended the church forenoon + night. we had a call from Leonard{?} McWilliams this forenoon he and Walter drove to Guelph to see their father who is at present at the Gen. Hospital and very poorly indeed, he is no better to day. the doctors have been preparing him to undergo an operation but they don't consider him in a fit state yet to risk a surgical operation. {W.R.M.} Bella with us to day a call from Leonard Mc William, his father very poorly</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 7</span></h3> <p>Weather continues fine, I had intended to start taking up the potatoes to day but Mary + Maggie concluded to set up their heating stoves and clean the pipes +c. and wanted me to help them. and I did so, and regulates some other things that required looking after, the stove pipe business kept them late at work. and they had quite a Pic nic over them to night {W.R.M.} helped Mary and Maggie to set up the stones and pipes.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_Tuesday_8_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October Tuesday 8 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_9"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_10"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_11"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_12"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_13"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 13</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October Tuesday 8 1912</span></h2> <p>Pretty cold last night + this morning, and the day was fine but the air was quite cold, I dig 6 rows of the potatoes this forenoon and intended to dig more, but Maggie thought that as there was some appearance of rain we had better go at the picking of them she helped me to pick after finishing her washing, and it was well we did not take up any more than we did as we found them very tedious to do. the rot has done terrible work, there may be 3.4. or 5 times tainted ones to one of sound, and they are very difficult to distinguish which are sound we carried in to the stable. 14 pails of what we consider fairly sound. received a letter from Uncle Alex. Meaford this evening {W.R.M.} Weather fine and dry - digging our potatoes. the rot is very bad. letter from Uncle Alex Meaford</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 9</span></h3> <p>A bad turn of the weather again. threatned rain this forenoon and I did not venture to dig out any potatoes until about 11 o clock when I dug up 2 rows, as it began to spit some rain we decided to pick them up and house them, and barely got them together when the rain came on. and a very wet time followed this afternoon. {W.R.M.} more rain only took up 2 rows of potatoes to day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 10</span></h3> <p>Dull and threatning rain again to day, but very little fell - however, the land has got another wetting I did not take up any potatoes to day. Ewart drove down to the mill this morning - with a bag of oats to roll. and I embraced the opportunity to bring up 65. cents worth of chop + bran mixed for the hens, he is plowing in the stony corner in the back field. Agnes Marshall told me this evening that Uncle Tick McWilliams is expected to be operated on tomorrow morning, Mary had a quilting Bee this afternoon + Mr Welsman took mother to + from it. it was very dark when he returned A Sovenier Card from Willie McKenzie this afternoon. he is well, says he will write me {W.R.M} too wet to dig potatoes. paid 65 cents for feed for the hens - Ewart at the mill. Mary had a quilting Bee to day. Mr. Welsman took mother there in his buggy.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 11</span></h3> <p>This morning opened out extremely dull with a dense fog, the fog remaining for a long time, and the sun remained hidden the most of the day. there was not much, if any, rain. however, the land and all exposures kept quite damp for the most part all day. John McKenzie was at the mill and brought Bella + Maggie along. Bella brought 16lbs of butter, which our Maggie is putting down for winter's use, She is getting 27c per lb for it. we did not pay for it. Rick McWilliams was operated {Written above line} on {Back on line} to day at Guelph at about 11 a.m. he is very low. fears are entertained that he won't recover. I cleaned out - the hen house. took out 5 or 6 barrow loads of stuff to the compost heap. {W.R.M.} dense fog. Sunless day the McKenzie's here to day, Bella brought butter. 16 lbs Rick McWilliams operated on to day. he is very low and weak cleaned out hen house</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 12</span></h3> <p>Heavy thunder storm last night with rain, and to day has been cold and cloudy, no rain however. the land is too wet to take up potatoes, I have sawed in 2, 4 barrow loads of the McKenzie stove wood for the Range. and doing up some other chores. Mr + Mrs Gamble went to Guelph to day to see about an ear trumpet for Mrs Gamble they took one of my ear drums to Mr Petric to see if it would assist the trumpet to make her hear. Rick McWilliams is reported to be doing well after the operations of yesterday. Maggie got a basket of ripe tomatoes from Guelph by Marshall for 35 c to day. {W.R.M.} Thunder storm last night and more rain Mr + Mrs Gamble to Guelph, have away my ear - drum. Rick McWilliams reported as doing well since operation basket ripe tomatoes.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 13</span></h3> <p>Cool, but fine. I wrote a letter to Alex Springfield to day. Ruth McWilliams called to see us. she came out here last night, and stayed at Walters all night. Walter drove her to Guelph again to day. she came along to see her father, and being anxious to go home and her sister Lizzie wishing to get home, while nons{?} at Charlies. she telegraphed for her to come. and she goes back to Clear Lake tomorrow {W.R.M.} wrote a letter to Alex. Springfield Ruth Rogers paid us a visit</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_Monday_14_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October Monday 14 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_15"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_16"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_14"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 20</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October Monday 14 1912</span></h2> <p>Fine to day. and dry. we have taken up potatoes to day. it is an unpleasant job on account of the terrible percentage of rotten ones, we made up the quantity lifted and put into the stable 34 pails, we put them into the cow stall. mailed letter to Alex. Springfield also a card to Mrs Garbut Peterson. Maggie has helped pick the potatoes. {W.R.M.} digging up the potatoes, 34 pails taken in which we expect may be sound.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 15</span></h3> <p>Frosty last night and quite a cold wind all day - we had nearly 8 rows of potatoes to take up this morning and I got a fair start at them and finished the digging of them before dinner. Maggie and I picked them and I wheeled them to the stable in the afternoon. it was very cold as a high cold wind prevailed all the time. the ground is strewed with rotten potatoes. but, for all that, we made up out pile to 62 pails of what we call good, of course, there are some that may have to be thrown out on a second inspection. {W.R.M.} finished digging the potatoes 62 pails of what we think is good. the ground is covered with rotten + tainted ones.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 16</span></h3> <p>Very hard frost last night, Ewart told me the ground carried him on the plowed land. I chanced it up to Ewarts this morning, in order to prepare for working at the horse stable tomorrow with Robert Parky, on going up however. I found that Gertie had been sick since 11 oclock last night, and Ewart had driven to Rockwood to see the doctor, the telephone being out of repair, the doctor being engaged there - was considerable delay entailed. he expected to get up there about 9 a.m. but it was nearly noon before he reached there, and Gertie was suffering up to that time. she was releaved at about 3 oclock, but the child was dead, a pretty little boy. on coming home tonight. I cancelled the engagement with Parker for tomorrow, on account of Gerties illness {W.R.M.} trouble at Ewarts to day Gertie confined Baby dead. Robert Parker was coming to day to work at horse stable - but we stopt him.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 14</span></h3> <p>Frost again last night and to day has been fine and clear sunshine and a little cool. Gertie has had a very good day and gives good hopes of being soon over her trouble, the doctor took a run up to see her to day. and he was well pleased to find her so well. I plowed quite a piece to day, we would have liked to have Parker on tomorrow, but he couldn't promise to come anytime soon on account of having on hand Maude's pig pen. {W.R.M.} took up the other 2 rolls of felt (tar) and paid $3.50 for the 3 rolls. I plowed quite a piece to day Parker cannot come to us now</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 18</span></h3> <p>Extremely misty this morning, but it eventually cleared up to be moderately fine until 5 oclock at night when rain set in. visitors at the show would have a bad home coming on account of the rain. I have plowed to day for Ewart he worked at the stable got the wall ready for sheeting. next to the lane. Maggie left here to go to Erin with the McKenzies, she rode with me this morning to the Town Line where we met John McKenzie coming to meet her. Gertie seems to be doing nicely she was visited by her 2 sisters. Mrs. Mary Aitrows{?}, and Emma. Mrs Baldick and Mr{?} Wm Peavoy are in charge and are doing nicely. Errett + I drove home this evening. {W.R.M.} Erin show to day. plowed to day for Ewart Gerties doing well. Maggie at Erin show to day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 19</span></h3> <p>Cool to day but fine after the rain of last night which was very heavy, Errett and I drove up to the farm this morning, and I plowed all day in the gang plowed pear land doing a fair day's work. Ewart fixed in the studding on to the plank on the end of the stable in the cattle shed. he spiked on 2X4 pieces to the old studs. he also picked the balance of his apples, Ewart drove me home in the buggy. {W.R.M.} I have plowed all day at Ewarts. Ewart working at stable the while. also picking their apples.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 20</span></h3> <p>Beautiful weather today, bright sunshine and fairly warm, Bella McKenzie was at church this forenoon, Maggie both meeting we had several visitors. I read considerable, but needed and took rest, tired from yesterdays work. {W.R.M.} tired and resting to day reading also</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_Monday_21_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October Monday 21 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_23"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 27</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October Monday 21 1912</span></h2> <p>White frost as usual last night. but beautiful weather through the day. Maggie and I sorted and laid by our potatoes in the cellar. 5 bags to Mary's cellar, and 7 1/2 to our own. 5 pails to the bag. we had fully 4 pails to throw out at the second sorting. Geo. Loree dug his to day. he considered he had but 5 bags altogether of good ones. a large crop is left on the ground. I went up to the Dougald Robertson this afternoon, to engage him to help us at the stable, he promised to go on Wednesday morning. I rode across the concession with James Henry Reed{?} in his Auto to Smiths Cor. Ewart was down this evening, Errett comes with buggy tomorrow evening. {W.R.M.} laying past our potatoes an auto ride Geo Loree digging his potatoes engaged Dug Roberston to help at the horse stable</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 22</span></h3> <p>Very dull and indications of rain impending this morning, but little rain fell this forenoon however. afternoon it was very dissagreeable as rain fell continuously, and on in the night it fell heavily. I drove up in the buggy to Ewarts, Errett brought Prince and buggy down as he went to school. I finished the plowing of the big field behind the orchard. Ewart went a couple of rounds on head lands, but had to quit on account of the rain. he lined up quite a bit of the end of the stable in the cattle shed. {W.R.M.} rain this afternoon interfering with our work.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 23</span></h3> <p>Quite dull and threatning rain this morning. the wind high and temperature low made it anything but comfortable to the exposed, however, as the day advanced matters changed for the better, I drove up this morning with Prince + buggy. and took Dougald Robertson along. he + Ewart put in the end of the horse stable, by putting in 4 or 7{?} studdings, the doorway and 2 windows. and the outside lining we intend continuing at it tomorrow (weather permitting) I plowed all day. in the back field, (south). Ewart has been looking after the threshers {W.R.M.} dissagreeable weather, Dougald Robertson helping at horse stable. Ewart looking after threshers</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 24</span></h3> <p>Continues dull and lowering, rained an hour or so about 11 a.m. I called again for Dougald Robertson, we took in a couple of loads of turnips before leaving for Ewarts. we lined up perhaps an hour or little more before dinner, but rain coming on had to quit about 11 oclock. after dinner we continued the lining and finished the side next the lane Ewart drove to Rockwood this afternoon, and Dougald + I drove home after tea {W.R.M.} Dougald Robertson and I at work at Ewarts horse stable.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 25</span></h3> <p>Weather yet quite unsettled, and an unpleasant drizzling of rain has prevailed the greater part of the day. more especially in the afternoon I plowed at Ewarts the greater part of the day. the machine did not arrive at Charlie Duffield's place till after 3 oclock. and as the rain came on harder a little while after that they decided not to continue the thresh-ing. abd Ewart came home and took the plow in hand as it slackened off again I drove home this evening and I {W.R.M.} unpleasant weather - plowing at Ewarts.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 26</span></h3> <p>Cold, but sunshine again and pleasant. the land is very wet, but Errett + I took in 4 loads of swede turnips, one before dinner, and 3 after. came home before tea. Errett driving me down to Smith's Corner Ewart attended Charlie Duffield's threshing. they finished there, and filled the tank for Ewart's threshing on Monday. I spoke to Jamie Duffield for 2 lbs n. spy apples price $1.50 per Ba. {W.R.M.} Errett + I took in 4 loads of swede turnips to day ordered two B lbs apples of Jamie Duffield</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 27</span></h3> <p>The weather much improved this morning and the day has been fine throughout. Bella here this morning to church Maggie then twice, quite a number of visitors to day. I began a letter to Bro. Alex. Meaford, but on account of the visitors was prevented from going on with it, especially Kenneth McDogal who came late to see us, and remained till about bed time {W.R.M.} better weather letter writing to Bro. Alex Meaford. Kenneth Mr Dougal paid us a visit</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_Monday_28_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October Monday 28 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_30"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_31"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 31</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_Nov_1."><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday Nov 1.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_2"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 2</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October Monday 28 1912</span></h2> <p>Dull day with a cold raw, wind. and threatning rain some Errett drove down this morning to take his Auntie Maggie up to Ewart's threshing to day. they started to thresh about 7. and took but, a short spell at dinner time. and had done about one oclock. they then went right on at Johnny's and may have threshed his out by night Mary staid with Mother + I to day. this being thanksgiving day. Harold went up with them. Errett drove he and Aunt Maggie down before dark. I cut up some stove wood and put it into the wood house, also lifted the cabbage and wheeled them to the stable. bought 100 lb sack of Redpath sugar for $5.25 and paid by check. gave a 10 dollar cheque and got the balance in cash. {W.R.M.} Thanksgiving day. Ewart threshed to day. Maggie there helping them Mary here Keeping house 100 lbs sugar a $10.00 chick to Marshall</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 29</span></h3> <p>A very fine day, not very cold, rather mild if anything I went up to Ewarts this morning with Prince + buggy. Errett drove him down as he went school. I plowed to day. in the back field (south) 5 1/2 rods wide. just an acre or so. barring a strip in a low place in the filed that is very strong, it was very pleasant work. I made arrangements to go to Erin tomorrow if good weather tosurhes{?}. Tolton, and get a storm sash and staff to make a stable door {W.R.M.} went up to Ewarts and plowed an acre arranging to go to Erin tomorrow</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 30</span></h3> <p>Dull and threatning rain this morning. but kept dry after all. Errett drove the horse + buggy for me this morning. and I drove to Erin, reaching there in about an hour + half drive. I paid a nice little visit to the Stephans had my dinner there, along with a Mr Hedden, one of the disciple preachers. I think Uncle Thomas is becoming more feeble as time passes I got stuff (tongued{?} + grooved) for making the stable door, and a storm sash for the parlor window from Mundell. $1.95. paid. I also paid Dougal Robertson $1.50 this morning, as I passed for his work at stable {W.R.M.} drove to Erin to day had dinner with Uncle Thomas Tolton paid Mundell for sash + door stuff. also paid Dougald Robertson for work</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 31</span></h3> <p>Mild to day. but overcast this afternoon. Mary + I drove up to Ewarts this morning. Errett drove down the horse + buggy. instead of plowing I worked at horse stable. got it ready for shingling at dinner time Mary helped me to place the tar felt on the 36 foot wall the lawn{?} and I put on 4 rows of shingles, by about 4:30 when we hitched up and drove away at 1/4 to 5. so as to meet Errett and send the horse and buggy home. Ewart was at Coffey's threshing and got quite sick he had to come home early and get hot drinks and go to bed. Gertie sat up to day for the first time out of the bed since taking to it. {W.R.M.} Mary + I drove up to Ewarts this morning putting on the tar felt and shingling Ewart at Coffey threshing and got sick</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday Nov 1.</span></h3> <p>Halloween night, {Written above line} last night {Back on line} and some rain falling, it is very dark. but the youngsters are out making noise, and likely playing tricks this has been a very cold day, especially as the wind has been high I rode up to Ewarts this morning with Al Young, he was at the mill with a load of chop. I did a little shingling, but had to put on the tar felt against a terribly high + cold wind blowing which made it tedious and unpleasant work. drove home this evening as I intend going up in {W.R.M.} went again to Ewarts could not get along well with high + cold wind.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 2</span></h3> <p>Very hard frost last night, and the land is quite hard frozen. we got word there is now coal in Rockwood, and that we can get it to day or Monday. so drove up to Ewarts to help to day or Monday. whichever suits him best. he thought we had better draw in some turnips so we took in 5 loads of white. and in the afternoon took in 3 loads swedes . The latter could not he cleaned very well on account of the {Undecipherable word} mud Errett + I drove down with Prince + buggy. Ewart not well after the threshing {W.R.M.} up again at Ewarts helping take in turnips Ewart unwell after threshing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_Sunday_3_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November Sunday 3 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_4"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_5"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_6"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_7"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_8"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 8</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November Sunday 3 1912</span></h2> <p>Frost again last night, but the day turned out fine Errett drove down the horse + buggy this morning and walked home again after s. school was out. I drove up this afternoon so as to be ready to go to Rockwood tomorrow morning for coal {W.R.M.} Errett here to day, I drove up to Ewarts stayed all night.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 4</span></h3> <p>Cold + frosty last night, but the day was fairly mild though I had my fur coat wearing, started from Ewarts at about 8.30, reaching Rockwood about 10 oclock. Lundry was out of the Chesnut coal and I had to take Pea coal. 2640 . $5.75 per lbs = $7.63 got back to Everton shortly after one oclock. on getting dinner and the load off. it was past 3. so I drove to the school and got Errett to take the horses + wagon home. I went across nearly to the town line to see him safe from Antos. lifted ten dollars out of Bank. to pay coal +c. {W.R.M.} drove to Rock wood for coal got pea coal 2640lbs @5.75 = $7.63 took $10.00 out of Bank</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 5</span></h3> <p>A fine day. Errett drove down the horse + buggy for me this morning and I drove up to Ewarts. got a bag of shorts at the mill for him Ewart sent a 2 dollars to pay for it which I paid and gave him back 15c change. I got on some tar felt. and shingled quite a piece of the stable wall to day. Ewart took in 4 or 5 loads of turnips finishing what he had up, Mr + Mrs Welsman paid a visit to Ewart's folks, the Welsmans proposed me riding to Everton with them, and I gladly accepted as it saved hitching up the other horse. Maggie had a busy day at home, cleaning up + changing things in the bed rooms. {W.R.M.} drove up to Ewarts pit on tar felt and shingled Mr + Mrs Welsman visit at Ewarts and I rode home with them.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 6</span></h3> <p>very dull this morning, but, as the weather - frequently turns fine after just such a morning. I expected Errett to bring down the horse + buggy for me, as I told Ewart that I wished to stick at the shingling until about done with it, and I set out on foot expecting to meet Errett on the road Errett had come to school without bringing the horse but had not been seen by the folks at the corner, so I continued my walk all the way up. I delivered the book, Byron poetry, to Mrs Campbell, that I had on loan. Ewart was just starting off with a load of chop to the mill when I reached there and because I complained because he had not seen that Errett took the buggy in accordance with the reason I have started, he flew off at the - handle and said things he should not have said. rain came on very hard this afternoon. and I drove down the buggy to meet Errett coming from school, I turned at W y. Grays gate and walked home {W.R.M.} walked all the way up to Ewarts expected Errett to bring the horse delivered book to Mrs Campbell Byron's work.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 7</span></h3> <p>The heavy rain of last night ceased through the night, and this day has been fair, but continued dull and threatning looking Bella McKenzie with Willie + Maggie came along on a visit this afternoon, Willie had just arrived home last night, he reached Guelph on Tuesday night and he came along with Mrs Baptie yesterday. Willie is not enchanted with the north west, he had a nice visit at Edmonton and says he was well treated by the friends James Duffield delivered 2 barrels n. spy apples for which I paid him $3.00. three dollars is reasonable {W.R.M.} Bella McKenzie came along with Willie + Maggie Willie just now arrived from Manitoba James Duffield delivered 2 barrels N.S. apples. paid three dollars</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 8</span></h3> <p>Weather very unsettled yet. this morning and forenoon gave promise of turning fine, but, like many other of the days of this season it went the wrong way. and rain set in again in earnest, I hitched to the buggie in time to meet Errett at the corner and from there I walked home. I made out to shingle some this forenoon. Ewart was hauling out manure {W.R.M.} shingling some at Ewarts Ewart hauling out manure</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_Saturday_9_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November Saturday 9 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_10"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_11"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_12"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_13"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_14"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_15"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 15</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November Saturday 9 1912</span></h2> <p>Weather improved considerably to day. the sun shone out some, but not very much. the rain of yesterday wet up all the surroundings again. the cellar is flooded with water. others near by are in the condition, I have been at home to day, and been very busy choring around, getting some of the storm windows in line cleaning out the outhouse. pulling the corn stalks at Marys, and putting them up over the stable, repaired Nettie Abbotts shoes +c. {W.R.M.} busy choring to day. fixing the storm windows repairing shoes cellar flooded</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 10</span></h3> <p>Weather fairly fine to day. I was reading and kept pretty close to the house the greater part of the day. the war news is rather alarming at the present time, and I was perusing the portions of the Prophets which deals with the final winding up of the nations of the world during the latter days. Bella was here to day, and Willie also later on, he expected his mother was here and called to take her home {W.R.M.} reading and resting. the war news is interesting and rather alarming Willie McKenzie here</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 11</span></h3> <p>A very fine day. Mild and dry, Errett drove down Prince and buggy this morning, he went to school, and I drove up to Ewarts Ewart and I both worked at the end of the stable and we finished it up by night, putting on the tar felt. and shingled the balance of the wall next the lane. nailing on the old - siding under the eves, we had to nail up and erect scaffolding to do the shingling +c. Mother has been fairly well for her to day {W.R.M.} up at Ewarts both working at the stable putting on tar felt and shingling</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 12</span></h3> <p>Quite mild and misty morning, and although the horse + buggy were here all night I somewhat hesitated to go up to Ewarts I drove up however, and it was just as well I did so, as we got quite a move forward with the work on the horse stable. Ewart helped me about a couple of hours before dinner, to put on 2 widths of the tar felt and shingle some. Ewart plowed after dinner, and I continued the shingling as far as the 63 inches would let me. the roll is 32 inches wide, and we lap it an inch. Ewart drove down with me this evening. Gertie + her mother got us to move the cook stove to day. they are preparing for winter. {drove up again to Ewarts. both working at the horse stable moved their cook stove into their living room</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 13</span></h3> <p>A very rainy day. I did not go up to Ewarts to day, the weather was so forbidding that I remained at home not doing much of anything. somewhat interested upon the arrival of the mail, with the detailed accounts of the Turkey Balkan war, in which the Turk is getting worsted badly {W.R.M.} rainy, stopt at home Percy Peavoy helped Ewart at stable</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 14</span></h3> <p>A very fine day, dry and some sunshine rather a rarity this season. I drove up to Ewarts this morning. Errett brought down the horse + buggy for me on his way to school. Gertie and her mother drove down with the little mare and paid a visit to Mother + Maggie. I was much pleased to find that Ewart had the end of the stable next the shed felted + shingled, he did it yesterday with the help of Peavoy in the afternoon. Peavoy offered to help him, which of course, was gratefully accepted. to day, Ewart + myself finished up the end excepting the inside lining of the wall of the stable next the house. we had the door to fit + hang, and to put on the third of the felt and finished shingling it looks as if now it will be a comfortable stable and am glad to see it seemingly done {W.R.M.} Geo. Marshall cashed a cheque for fifteen dollars for me. I drove up to Ewarts, and we hung the door on stable and and some shingling Gertie + her mother visit folks at Everton</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 15</span></h3> <p>Hard frost last night, and the land is quite hard frozen this morning. but more comfortable than when muddy, to get around assisted Mary to fix up her doors to make them warmer for winter. have been working at out stable floor, it is badly out of repair, and cutting wood for stove +c. {W.R.M.} Hard frost set in helped Mary some and fixing floor of our stable +c</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_Saturday_16_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November Saturday 16 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_17"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 22</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November Saturday 16 1912</span></h2> <p>Frosty again last night and the ground is quite hard it is said the plow was shut out this forenoon, but running this afternoon. saved some cedar stove wood in two for kindling filling up the wh holes in stables + drive house with earth and intend to further repair stable floor, Harold has been exposing himself too much and is not at all well to night. Maggie McKenzie is here to night. {W.R.M.} rather frosty for plowing choring and stable fixing. Maggie McKenzie here</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 17</span></h3> <p>A fine day, the surroundings are more pleasant than when mud + mire has reigned supreme, Bella McKenzie has been at church this forenoon and evening and with us during the interval{?}. we paid her 8 dollars for butter received. there was also 2 dollars paid for her recently . ten dollars in all. Harold is rather a sick boy, and is very uneasy + troublesome at night {W.R.M.} a son of Wm Greives died last night. he has been long ill from Brights disease of Kidneys settled with Bella for butter</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 18</span></h3> <p>Frosty again last night, but only moderate. the day has been fine throughout. I have been quite busy fixing up things around. storing away cabbages, glazed the parlor storm sash after getting the 4 large panels from G. Marshall, paid him 85c for them, and 15c for clothes line $1.00 in all. {W.R.M.} choring settled with Marshall for storm sash storing cabbages in cellar.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 19</span></h3> <p>Slight frost last night. succeeded by a beautiful day. Thus ev'g is very fine with but little frost. I chanced it up to Ewarts this morning with Geo. Marshall and Robt. McWilliams, who were cutting wood at the latter place. I took a quantity of lumber out of the stone piggery and had a hard job cleaning it. it formed the poultry house and was very filthy. there is yet more to be taken out, and I may go at it tomorrow again. I lined a part of the end of stable with it. Harold went to school although not very well. Mr Grieves Junr was buried to day. Ewart is nearly done plowing the front field south, Gertie has not been well the last 2 or 3 days. Ewarts gave me a ride to the top of the hill at Grays on gravel. {W.R.M.} chanced it up to Ewarts. taking down and out the lumber out of piggery and cleaning it young Greives buried to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 20</span></h3> <p>Another fine day, it looks much like indian summer it is very acceptable this pleasant weather after such a long spell of unpleasant weather. I was again at Ewarts and taking out of the old piggery the greater part of the lumber comprising the double floor on upper flat. I had quite a unpleasant job in cleaning it. quit early and took home Prince + buggy to be ready in the morning. {W.R.M.} again at Ewarts, sorting the lumber of piggery. brought Prince down home to be ready for tomorrow.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 21</span></h3> <p>A most beautiful day for this time of the year. Maggie + I started off in fair time for John Roszels sale, I took Prince there intending to put him up for sale, it was late however, before they got through and the horses were the last thing, {Above line} sold {Back on line} expecting the grain, so there was a poor chance of selling him. Mr Nevils of Orton wanted to buy him, but would not go my price John's horses brought nearly $1100.00 and the cattle also went high, one con{?} brought $80.00. don't know how much the sale amounted to at this writing. {W.R.M.} at John Raszels Auction sale. put up Prince for sale but did not sell John's sale a success.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 22</span></h3> <p>Weather keep fine, Ewart finished his plowing entirely up shortly after dinner to day. the front field of sod, and the back field. south also. had a paper from Alex. Spdg. Alex has been nominated for an alderman but would not stand. I helped Ewart to haul in his stove wood. Ewart tells me he had offered me $40.00 for Prince before I took him to the sale. I did not understand it so, and suppose that now, as I offered him for that I told him I would not go back on his offer. an old account of Josiah Stewarts received from him to day, of Sep. 14th 1911 and Dec. 1911, are found to be an error. though not being cancelled in their books, it is not good business {W.R.M.} Ewart done plowing for season sold Prince to Ewart. I helped to draw in the stove wood an old account of Josiah Stewarts cancelled, a mistake regarding it Miss Mitchell laid up to day, with Quinsey{?} no school</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_Saturday_23_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November Saturday 23 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_28"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 29</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November Saturday 23 1912</span></h2> <p>East wind, and cold and, raw, has prevailed to day. great rings round the moon at night several times lately would seem to forebode storm ahead but nothing has, as yet, come of it. Errett drove down the horse + buggy to day, and I went up an helped Ewart to finish up the hauling of his stove wood into the wood house, from the barn yard he drew some hard wood. that he had cut up from the bush also. we drew a quantity of lumber that I had cleaned and prepared out of the stone piggery to the {Written above line} straw {Back on line} shed above. also have some prepared to take to Everton. {W.R.M.} looks like an impending storm but nothing comes helped Ewart to draw his stove wood. working also at lumber</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 24</span></h3> <p>Dull and threatning and before bed time quite a white mantle covered the ground, Amos Tovell has been holding forth in disciple church A.M. + P.M. to day. Maggie went with the McKenzie's at the dinner hour, and Mary filled her place here, George {Written above line} Loree {Back on line} + Bella Stewart also dined with us {W.R.M.} Maggie at McKenzies Mary + Geo. Loree and Bella Stewart here</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 25</span></h3> <p>The first fall of snow of any consequence of the season, and a small one at that, the snow fell on soft ground and it is hardening from frost to day. I have been at home to day, and fixing up things some. Maggie and I put up the new storm window for the parlor. we also put away 2 barrels of spy apples. purchased from James Duffield, into the cellar. Ewart was down at the mill with a load of chop, and brought is a quantity of the old lumber from the stone highhouse and we put it up in the loft in driving house. I also bought 5 hemlock planks, 8 feet long, from Wm Horton. 48 24 feet, 96 48 feet inch 2c per foot = 96 c unpaid.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 26</span></h3> <p>Quite a wintry day. pretty cold, but moderately frosty. looks like we may have some cold weather. it has taken a large part of the afternoon to sew up and repair Ewarts old leather leggings. our hens are continuing to lay a few eggs daily, 2 or 3 a day. Maggie got 38 c a dozen from Marshall yesterday. Blakely inclined to quarrel with Geo. Weatherston now that the term has expired that he was bound over to keep the peace. Karisty{?} McKenzie, John's Cousin, has, we hear, committed suicide by hanging, she is to be buried tomorrow afternoon. Bella here to day. {W.R.M.} repairing Ewarts leggings Blakeley ugly with George Weatherston Maggie sold eggs at 38c to day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 27</span></h3> <p>Wintry, but only moderately frosty, the little snow has been wasting some and we are thinking it might all go soon again. The day has been fairly fine, we hung the Kitchen storm door to day. The 2 have lately been painted and they dont dry well, or we would have had both hung before now, I have been laying the stable floor. The funeral of Christy McKenzie took place this afternoon, we were told they were to start from - Guelph at 2 P.M. and I figured they would reach the Cemetery here about 4 oclock. so I started up there and came in sight of the cemetery between 15+20 minutes to 4. but was told by Geo. Weatherston while unloading a load of hay at McCutcheons that the burial had taken place a half hour before and that they were all away. some disappointed I returned home. received a letter from Bro. James. {W.R.M.} Burial of Christie McKenzie this afternoon. She committed suicide John and Willie McKenzie there received a letter from Bro. James Meaford. putting on storm windows and other choring</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 28</span></h3> <p>Fairly fine to day, indeed it may be termed very fine for this day of the year. Miss Mitchell resumed teaching to day, although not well. I laid the floor in stable compete to day, plank below with inch covering Geo. Loree is threshing to day with Barbeis{?} machine, have the inch lumber in drive loft. {W.R.M.} miss Mitchell opened school again to day closed school last Friday stable floor</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 29</span></h3> <p>Colder to day and threatnes a storm, but does not materialize I have wheeled and piled all the hardwood short cut for the range into the wood house, also the block for the heater. put on the front storm doors, we now have all the storm windows and doors on. {W.R.M.} piling maple + beach short - wood in house also Blocks for heat.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_.2B_December_Saturday_30_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November + December Saturday 30 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_Dec._1"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday Dec. 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_2"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_3"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_4"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_5"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_6"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 6</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November + December Saturday 30 1912</span></h2> <p>The threatnings of change in the weather have not materialized into anything of consequence, this has been a very fine day for this - time of the year. these has been great traffic to and from the mill store + blacksmith shop. I expected a stray letter might turn up from some far away friends, but nothing appeared. The news from the seat of war in the Balkans is a little more pacific. it is - thought an armistice may be established for awhile, I have been cleaning up the yard to day cutting up boards + other {Written above line} small {Back on line} timber into stove lengths. {W.R.M.} fine weather for this time of year. friends long in writing war news interesting</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Dec. 1</span></h3> <p>Dull day, but very moderate in temperature, the little snow that has covered the ground these few days back is pretty well melted off. Maggie McKenzie has been with us to day. Ewart + Gertie + Errett have also been with us this afternoon. Gertie remained with us till church time, while Ewart drove up home with the 2 boys, and returned after seeing to the chores. Mary has been away to day. Geo. Loree here this evening, Geo. Robertson + wife here awhile also. {W.R.M.} Ewart Gertie + Errett here Maggie Mc Kenzie also Geo. Robertson + wife</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 2</span></h3> <p>Dull and rainy this forenoon, cleared up some in the afternoon, but wet and disagreeable under foot. people have to keep in doors mostly. some drove out to the mill after dinner, but nothing done in the forenoon. mailed letter to Alex Spg'f'd {W.R.M.} Wm Hortop cashed a 15 dollar check for me, got $1.85 chick feed he owes me 15c change</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 3</span></h3> <p>A very fine day. Errett drove down Prince + buggy this morning as he went to school. and I drove up to Ewarts, we butchered a sheep before dinner and dressed it, it was a very nice shearling, but her udder went wrong and Ewart was afraid to rick risk keeping her for breeding. after dinner we lined the passage ahead of the horses, on the barn side, with tar felt, and put on old Barn Siding to keep it straight. {W.R.M.} at Ewarts, killed and dressed a sheep he had a valuable ewe to die other day helping to line the horse passage with tar felt. Ewart drove me home this e'vg</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 4</span></h3> <p>Soft weather, but cold + raw wind makes it unpleasant. I half soled and partially heeled a pair of shoes for Maggie McKenzie to day. Harold has gone to school all week so far. got a nice piece of mutton from Ewart. too bad for him to lose so adorable{?} a ewe lately he says he would not have taken 15 dollars for her. {W.R.M} Ewart lost a fine ewe</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 5</span></h3> <p>This term of soft + damp weather continues on but it is raw and cold, which makes it unpleasant to be exposed to. I have been lining up the horse stable on the south side, and putting on tar felt, and nailing on top. the old siding boards that covered the horse stable on the farm and which Ewart brought down under a load of chops. they now answer a good purpose {W.R.M.} up at Ewarts putting on the tar felt Ewart brought down the old siding boards</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 6</span></h3> <p>The soft spell continues, but the cold is increasing and pointing to frost + cold this evening. Errett brought down Prince + buggy for me this morning, to take to Rockwood meeting of the B.O.H. I requested that me should meet early, as the days are short and nights dark + dreary, but the clerk + Reeve were so late in appearing that it was about 4.30 before any business was done. the doctor's Report was read and adopted, and his Bill presented. $14,05. the Bill of members were then made out. only 2 meetings having been held. John Farries' Bill for disinfecting +c was $13. mine 4 dollars for the meetings. and $4.00 for disinfecting Hortops + Robertsons houses on last years account. making $8.00. the remaining for members being $4.00 each. dark travelling home, kept the horse over night Errett also staid over. John Farries' account was $13.55. {W.R.M.} Board of Health meet-ing at Rockwood paid taxes for Everton into the Bank $2.62. the Bills of members of Board of health kept horse over night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#December_Saturday_7_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">December Saturday 7 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_8"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_9"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_10"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_11"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_12"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_13"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_14"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 14</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December Saturday 7 1912</span></h2> <p>Quite a change in the weather, Jack frost paved the the ground completely last night. but although now dry the surface is terribly rough, the wind has been very {Written above line} high {Back on line} to day and one feels it very much. I paid Marshall 35c for 15 lbs of tar felt. that we took of his roll to day, and which I returned this P.M. {W.R.M.} tar felt. pd change to cold weather no snow - however.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 8</span></h3> <p>Very frosty + cold last night, and to day. has been cold throughout and increased towards night. it is quite a change from the moderate weather that has so long prevailed. Bella has been with us to day excepting church time. I have kept the house pretty much all say, too cold to be exposed outside. {W.R.M.} frost + cold increasing Bella with us to day. she is not so well,</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 9</span></h3> <p>Pretty hard frost last night, and the wind has been high to day and very cold, I tightened up the door entering the horse stable. this forenoon, it was a very cold job on the hands. also this afternoon spread some old wall paper on the loft above the stables, and piled boards single file on top of the paper, Ewart drove down this evening, and I bought a new latch for his stable door. for the other is broken. Bella complains some, her stomach troubles her again Mary + Maggie also complain of colds. Mother keeps fairly well. {W.R.M.} very cold winter I have been trying to make the stable more comfortable Ewart this evening. got new rubber shoes for Errett.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 10</span></h3> <p>Quite cold, perhaps not so frosty as yesterday but the wind has been very high and the full force of the cold has been given with it. I chopped the upper crust if the ground and banked up a part of the house with the unfrozen ground. Ewart brought down a wagon load of maple + Beech blocks for the heater. for which we were tankful to him. I put a portion of them into the wood house and piled the rest outside {W.R.M} banking house some. Ewart brought us down a load of blocks for the heating stove</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 11</span></h3> <p>A wintry cold and raw day, with Sunday snow showers. Maggie rode to Guelph with Willie McKenzie and his mother, Maggie McKenzie Kept house for us till her mother returned from Guelph at about 6 oclock or a little later, they report a large crowd in Guelph. Willie thinks he has seen a better show of cattle, but that other things were up to the mark. fixing + repairing shoes and doing Sunday jobs. {W.R.M.} Maggie to Guelph with Willie Mc Kenzie + his Mother Maggie McKenzie keeping house for us to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 12</span></h3> <p>A very cold and frosty air to day, and high wind which increases the old, as we thought it was possible that John McKenzie would drive to Guelph to day and call for me to go with him, I made ready and waited for a couple hours on him, lest he should come, he did not come however and it was just as well because it was so very cold. Ewart and Gertie were to Guelph (I think) to day. they surely were cold. {W.R.M.} we hear that Alex Currie of Erin village is dead - he has been quite a time ill from heart trouble got word that Mrs McGregor of West Toronto died on Sunday evening Nov. 24</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 13</span></h3> <p>Not so cold as yesterday, but rather cold for comfort. this is the last day of the big show at Guelph and no doubt, there will be a great crowd there. I have been looking for a letter from each of the Alexanders {Written above line} Sunters {Back on line} for a good while, they each owe me a letter but there is no response yet. been trying to learn of the hour of burial of Alex Currie tomorrow but cannot find it for sure</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 14</span></h3> <p>The cold has moderated well down and this has been a very fine winter day. Ewart has been down to the mill with a load of chop. John Webb and Wife and daughter drove up to Abbotts to day. they have Thomas Webb's horse. and have him in our stable for the night, the funeral of Alex Currie took place this afternoon. They were to leave Erin at 12 or 12.30 they arrived here (I think) about 2 oclock. he was a Iborvman{?} and quite a number of members were present. {W.R.M.} Ewart to Mill John Webb. wife and daughter to Abbotts to day visiting funeral of Alex Currie to day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#December_Sunday_15_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">December Sunday 15 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_16"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_17"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 21</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December Sunday 15 1912</span></h2> <p>Moderately fine weather, not at all cold, but not much sunshine, John Webb + wife + daughter started off for home some where between 2 + 3 oclock this afternoon. they carried out poor Bella (Mrs Webb) and placed her in the buggy, she is very helpless, and so very unlike what she has always been we think she has enjoyed her visit fairly well. Mr + Mrs John Roszel drove along before the Webbs were off and their mare took the place in the stable that their horse occupied. they are staying over night with us. Willie McKenzie put his mare into the drive house till after church was over. so that we had a pretty full stable for awhile. {W.R.M.} John Webb + wife + daughter gone home to day John Roszel and wife came on and staying over night. Willie McKenzie here also.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 16</span></h3> <p>Fine day for this day of the year, Mr + Mrs John Roszel were up and around pretty early, and did not delay long after breakfast they were going to pay McKenzies a visit and have dinner with them. they seemed to enjoy their visit with us. John is good company. they intend moving to Hillsburgh about Jan. 1st when the tenants time is expired. Mother has been kept on the chat{?} pretty steady these two days. she walked into Abbots to see Bella. {W.R.M.} Mr + Mrs John Roszel a way again. mother walked into Abbots to see Bella Webb. James over from Erin</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 17</span></h3> <p>An east wind has prevailed all day, and thick + foggy weather overhanging all, not cold, but very unpleasant for all. Mary has been here to day helping at serving and other work I wrote a letter last night to Joseph A McGregor, and finished and mailed it this morning, in reply to his containing the account of his mother's death and burial, have not done much to day, have not felt very well. {W.R.M.} Mary here sewing sent a letter to J. A. M Gregor in reply to his</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 18</span></h3> <p>Too fine a day for this day of the year. sunshine and warm, the frost is giving way on the top and makes sloppy walking. Austin McCutcheon brought up 100 of Royal Household and 50 lb of pastry flour from the mill not paid, mailed a letter to Jeenie. Edmonton this morning. {W.R.M.} got a cheque from Treasurer{?} for 8 dollars on Board of health account mailed letter to Edmonton, Jeenie</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 19</span></h3> <p>Great change in the appearance outside this morning, there has been quite a heavy snow fall through the night. there was no snow last night before dark at least, of any account, and this morning there must be between 4 + 5 inches. the mud ruled yes-terday, and sleighs are running to day. and to night it is preparing for the S.S. entertainment to morrow evening, they are having rehearsal to night. Geo. Loree provided the x tree yesterday {W.R.M.} heavy fall of snow last night gave B.O.H. cheque to Hortop and paid $4.25 for flour also $1.80 for oats 70c + 75 for oat chop for the hens.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 20</span></h3> <p>A little addition to the snow fall has made fairly good slipping and this has been a very fine winter's day. the S.S. entertainment came off this evening and was a very fair success. There was a very large attendance, Thomas Webb from Eden with his daughter, and Milly Webb were there. put his horse in our stable, Ewart + Gertie were also. Errett + Harold had a part to play. Harold + Irene Eveleigh a short dialogue Killed + dressed 5 rooster chickens they weighed 21 1/2lbs {W.R.M.} S.S. entertainment this evening. Thomas Webb and daughter at it. Ewart + Gertie and Errett here too. Killed 5 roosters weighed 21 1/2lbs good entertainment I + Mother present</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 21</span></h3> <p>A little snow falling the most of the day and the sleighing is getting better all the time. I have been learning up things in the stable so that we can put in 2 horses. I have now for the most part have the whole building below protected with the tar felt, and the stable part covered over it with old 1/2 inch siding. {W.R.M.} making horse stable ready for reception of horses</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#December_Sunday_22_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">December Sunday 22 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_23"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Christmas_Day_Wednesday_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Christmas Day Wednesday 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 27</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December Sunday 22 1912</span></h2> <p>Colder some to day, and a more wintry appearance have kept the house pretty closely to day. the sleighs + cutters are doing the running to day. Mary has been sending away souvenr cards +c. I enclosed a few lines to Alex Springfield complaining of their remissve{?} in writing. {W.R.M.} a letter sent to Springfield kept house closely</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 23</span></h3> <p>Some colder than of late, the frost is keaner, the sleighing is now very fair, no wheels to be seen. the stage has been with the runners now for some days back. Ewart was to the mill this afternoon and Geo. Robertson shop. getting Prince shod. Maggie helped scrub the church floor this forenoon, getting out the stuff from horse stable, so as to be ready for our friends on Christmas day, who are invited to dinner. {W.R.M.} sleighing now fairly good. Ewart at the mill and black smith shop Maggie helping scrub the flour of church</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 24</span></h3> <p>Very fine winter day, a little snow has been falling to grease the sleighing. Bella came along to day to help Maggie to prepare things for the visitors who are invited to their Christmas dinner tomorrow I finished up the stable so as to accomodate horses tomorrow. and killed 3 fat hens for dressing up. they are good ones Mary provided one of them. I gave a dollar towards helping Mr Burnet who is {Written into margin} sick. {Back on page} we received a registered parcel from Edmonton, with quite a number of articles as Christmas presents. for the older folks as well as the children a Photo of Willie on a dapple grey. the outside paper of the parcel was torn and in bad shape. received my first Copy of the Toronto daily star. Kenneth McDougal + his wife paid us a short visit this afternoon. {W.R.M.} Bella here to day killed 3 fat fowls registered pkge from Edmonton Mr + Mrs Ken neth McDougal short visit gave a dollar in charity</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Christmas Day Wednesday 25</span></h3> <p>A fine pleasant winter day. there is now very good sleighing and people are taking advantage of it, there has been much driving back + forth. our friends came to hand before noon, excepting George Loree who was a little later. there were John McKenzie and Willie + Maggie or course Bella was here since yesterday morning Ewart + Gertie + Errett and George + Mary Loree. comprised, with ourselves the company. received a 12 dollar postal note from Alex Springfield, 4 dollars each to Mother + Maggie and Bella McKenize McKenzies, excepting Willie stayed to tea. Ewart + Gertie {Written above line} + Errett {Back on line} went off earlier to do the chores and go to their tea to Baldicks. {W.R.M.} had out friends to their Christmas dinner received a postal note from Alex Springfield Ewart, Gertie + Errett to Baldicks this evening</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 26</span></h3> <p>A very fine day, not very cold and bright sunshine, rather windy awhile afternoon. Maggie washed and her clothes dried quickly and she ironed them off hand before bed time. Ewart drove down to day and took Harold up home with him. I was out at the time and did not see him. the snow has been soft to day. {W.R.M.} Ewart down took Harold up with him</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 27</span></h3> <p>A little snow fall last night, which will make better slipping rather stormy this afternoon, high wind and snow clouds flying. upon invitation, Mother, Maggie + I had our "yule tide" dinner at G.A. Abbotts. Mary was also invited but could not attend conveniently Grace and Catherine Robertson were there also. they had a fine goose and other et ceteras, which went to make a fine set out. Nettie discoursed some good music on the organ after dinner and altogether we spent a very enjoyable afternoon. I recieved, by mail, a beautiful necktie and fancy pin from Mrs A. E. Sunter + family. Errett + Harold also recieved a story Book each. the Methodist S.S. School entertainment is on to night, our Maggie is in attendance, also the McKenzies excepting Willie. Mother enjoyed the afternoon well. {W.R.M.} had our yule tide dinner at G.A. Abbotts Robertson girls also there Christmas presents from Springfield Methodist S.S. entertain ment this ev'g</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#December_.2B_January_Saturday_28_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">December + January Saturday 28 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_30"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_31"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 31</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#new_years_day._Wednesday._Jan_1"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">new years day. Wednesday. Jan 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_2"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_3"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 3</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December + January Saturday 28 1912</span></h2> <p>Heavy fall of snow to day which was quite soft as it fell. but just cold enough to preserve the snow. I got out of patience waiting for word from Meaford and I mailed a card this morning reminding them that I had written last. and I had been looking a long time for a reply. I fear there is something wrong but hope not. Alex last was written on the 7th Oct. and it is very unusual for him to be so neglectful in writing. {W.R.M.} some sow falling. sent card to Meaford to learn of the cause of this long silence</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 29</span></h3> <p>Lots of snow on the ground this morning and the merry ring of the sleigh bells will now be heard everywhere the cold is very moderate and the temperature is nearly at the thawing point. Maggie went to McKenzie and Edna Stewart took her place in providing our dinner + supper. Grace Nelson + here Sister Kitty had tea with us. {W.R.M.} more snow good sleighing Maggie to McKenzies to day Grace Nelson and sister Kitty to tea with us</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 30</span></h3> <p>Cold moderate and weather fine. I have been working at Maggies felt Boots. putting on new cloth, the felt had given out. it is a very unpleasant job, had to use the needle instead of bristles {W.R.M.} fixing up Maggies felt Boots to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 31</span></h3> <p>Very fine day, and the sleighing is excellent. I had quite a job finishing up Maggie's Boots, a troublesome job. had a letter from Bertha Sunter Meaford, saying that her father has lately been quite miserable. he has a sore on his face which causes them great anxiety . I fear it proceeds from the sore he had under his eye and which yielded to treatment. this seems the cause of his long silence in writing. I received a letter from sister Betsy B.C. she speaks of being unwell for some time past. I think the scandal of Joe's divorce may be the cause. we were much shocked by the news. Bella McKenzie here to day helping Maggie. {W.R.M.} received a letter from Bertha Sunter Uncle Alex is quite poorly also got letters from Auntie Betsy B.C. bad news about Joe's domestic relations. divorce and both married again.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">new years day. Wednesday. Jan 1</span></h3> <p>An ideal day for new year, beautiful weather now prevails for the holidays and people are taking advantage of it . we spent a pleasant afternoon entertaining our visitors after partaking of dinner. Ewart + Gertie + Errett, Geo. Loree + Mary, and all the McKenzies, Mother has enjoyed the meeting of so many friends immensely. between social chat and good music we had a very enjoyable time indeed. Ewart's company left early, they were to tea at Baldicks {W.R.M.} Beautiful weather for new years day. had a very plowed gathering of friends. Ewart + Gertie left early to attend Baldicks tea {W.R.M.} Beautiful weather for new years day. had a very plowed gathering of friends. Ewart + Gertie left early to attend Baldicks tea</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 2</span></h3> <p>Fine weather prevails yet, and the winter is passing along, not doing much these times, a little shoe repairing. Mary is now with us, she + Maggie are making a new overcoat for Harold I mailed a letter to Edmonton, and one to Springfield, this or yesterday morning. Margaret and I are feeling very sorry about Uncle Alex trouble, they will not be able to enjoy the festive season very much, Auntie Betsy, B.C. also is out of sorts {W.R.M.} mailed letter to Edmonton and Springfield Auntie Betsy and Uncle Alex are both unwell shoe repairing</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 3</span></h3> <p>A thaw is on hand to day, softish weather has prevailed now for some time, we are having a very fine mild winter so far. perhaps we may have to pay up for thus yet before spring arrives. Mary has been working at Harolds coat a part of the time. she attended a meeting of their instituted at Welsmans. we had a call from Mr + Mrs Ch-arlton last night. Mrs Wells also, we saw Mr + Mrs Alex. McNiven from north Dakota to day. {W.R.M.} Thawing again Mary working at an over coat for Harold had a call from Mr+ Mrs Charlton saw Mr + Mrs Alex McNiven, N.D.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January_Saturday_4_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">January Saturday 4 1913</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_5"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_6"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_7"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_8"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_9"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 9</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January Saturday 4 1913</span></h2> <p>Froze up again last night and a little of the snow greases up the sleighing which was in places getting poor. the sleighing now is grand. I have bought a new hand sleigh from Geo. Robertson and Errett + Harold have been running it. they are a little disappointed that it don't run as easily as the old ones that have been worn smooth but it will get over that in time. There was no political meeting at Erin last night. the Guthrie crowd were stuck on the road somehow it was very windy + stormy last night, they may have had an Auto and that would account for it. pasties have great coasting on the hill here these times Ewart was at the mill to day and here awhile. received a letter from R.McGregor {W.R.M.} we understand James Abbott has had a son and heir born to him last night. Hugh Guthrie struck on road to Pa{?} meeting Erin received letter from Roberts McGregor - Toronto.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 5</span></h3> <p>Quite a pleasant day, the snow is being preserved although it is about all that can be said of it. Bella has been with us this afternoon. She seems to be passably well, although not so well as she has been for the most part since the operation. I took a walk over to enquire how John Weatherston's daughter was doing, she is considered to be recovering Maggie has been twice, as usual, at church to day, and I have been with mother {W.R.M.} Bella with us to day walked over to John Weatherson enquiring about his sick daughter. she is getting better</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 6</span></h3> <p>A thaw last night and this morning the surroundings are soft and slushy. it was misty + raining this morning. I subscribed to day with Barrie Mutrie for the "Mercury" + "Montreal Herald + Star" have to pay Barrie this week $1.85 for them. have been trying to find out how the Municipal elections have resulted but cannot learn of it. have just heard that Jim Blakely last Sunday - morning assaulted and badly pounded John Symonds because blaming him for stealing away a bottle of whiskey from his premises {W.R.M.} Mrs G.A. Abbott went over to Erin to day on ac of Baby thawing to day Jim Blakely assaulting Jack Simonds yest erday.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 7</span></h3> <p>Slushy to day but getting colder at night fall, which increased to a gale by bed time and the frost + cold also increased. we hear that the smallhorns from Guelph are coming to morrow to live in the Henry brick house next us. so, it would appear that negotiations from Geo. Jestin must have fallen through {W.R.M.} change in weather. rumors about John Henry's brick house</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 8</span></h3> <p>Very windy and cold last night, and this morning snow drifts and icy surroundings prevail everywhere. the day has been quite cold. throughout. our thermometer has been saying zero but it used to show 10 degrees two low this however has been a cold day. received a letter from Jeenie Edmonton this afternoon, they intend leaving Edmonton on the 17th inst. to spend awhile in California Ewart delivered a fat sow + his ram lamb at Rockwood today. no range coal in Rockwood. so he couldn't bring us any - {W.R.M.} windy + cold to day. received letter from Jeenie Edmonton Ewart took sow + ram to Rockwood to day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 9</span></h3> <p>A fine winter's day, pretty cold , but not nearly so much as yesterday the sleighing is splendid and the teams are out plentifully. Ewart + Gertie were down to day. Ewart was at the mill, he brought us up a bag of corn for our hens, costing a dollar + five cents. a letter from Aunt Margaret, Meaford to day, is rather doleful. Alex seems much depressed and does not seem to care to write. she says the sore on his face is surely spreading. but does not cause him much pain. and does not interfere much with his rest and sleep. W. Hortop cashed my check for $10.00. Mary here to day sewing {W.R.M.} corn for hen feed $1.05 Ewart + Gertie down here letter from Aunt Margaret Meaford. W.H. Hortop cashed my check for $10. paid Robertson for hand sleigh $1.75.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January_Friday_10_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">January Friday 10 1913</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_11"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_12"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_13"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_14"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_15"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_16"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 16</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January Friday 10 1913</span></h2> <p>Quite a heavy thaw this morning. we think it must have been on the most of last night with considerable rain. everything is in a plash all day. Ewart was at the blacksmith shop and says he may perhaps go to Guelph tomorrow for a load of coal for us if it should by stormy he wont go, I sent word to Mr. Lundy {Written above line} by Jim Blakely {Back on line} not to send any coal to us till further notice. but I needn't have done it as Jim tells us that he hadn't it to send. we find Rockwood very unreliable for coal. {W.R.M.} Quite a thaw to day. Ewart down and says he may go for a load of coal to Guelph tomorrow</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 11</span></h3> <p>The thaw has held sway all day. although not so great as yesterday and towards {Witten above line} night {Back on line} it became colder. likely freeze to night. I lowered the heels of Mrs Wells' Boots, she bought them from our Mary, as they were a misfit for her. it is quite a contract to do them as the whole heel is fastened on by long nails and have not a good hold on the insole. to make a good job of them the heel should be taken off and rebuilt from the bottom up. Ewart arrived from Guelph about 3 oclock. with 2600 of the bottom up. Ewart arrived from Guelph about 3 oclock. with 2600 of nut coal for which he paid $10.05. I paid him $5.00 on it. and offered him $2.00 for himself, he would only accept of one dollar to pay his expenses however. I gave Wm Tovell as a contribution towards the cemetery and Maggie also gave him one from Mrs. Alice Bryant. {W.R.M.} thaw still on, but not so great as yesterday lowering heels of boots for Mrs Wells. not easy Ewart brought 2600 of coal casting $10.05 paid him 5 dollars on it and one for expenses. paid a dollar to Wm Tovell for cemetery also Maggie paid our from Mrs Bryant</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 12</span></h3> <p>very pleasant winter's day, but much colder than these two days past, the past night was wintry + stormy, the wind drifted the snow into heaps. We have had comfort in the house to day, the coal we got yesterday seems to be much better than what we got last at Rockwood, as it throws very much more heat. have written a letter to Willie + Jeenie Edmonton. {W.R.M} Weather pleasant but colder. wrote letter to Willie + Jeenie Edmonton.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 13</span></h3> <p>Pleasant weather continues, frosty, but {Written above line} only {Back on line} moderaly cold have not stirred out much to day; mailed the letter I write yes-terday for Edmonton, Bella came along to day, she is staying with Mary all night {W.R.M.} mailed letter to Willie + Jeenie Edmonton Bella came along to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 14</span></h3> <p>A very fine winter day. frosty last night, but we did not feel it uncomfortably cold in the house, like yesterday, I had nothing much on hand to day, reading, tending the fowls +c. Maggie washed yesterday and has her clothes in good condition to day. Bella with Mary to day in forenoon. This afternoon the three of them sewing here at Bella's dress +c. they are attending a meeting at the church this evening (a business meeting). I am writing a letter to night to Aunt Margaret Meaford in reply to hers of the 7th inst. Harold is away up to the farm to night. Errett had the horse to school with Duffeild's Cutter. I believe they are arranging to go week about with Duffields {W.R.M.} Maggie, Mary + Bella all sewing here this afternoon writing letter to Aunt Margaret Meaford.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 15</span></h3> <p>Temperature higher to day, and the snow has been wasting this afternoon, a little colder in the evening which may arrest the thaw. George A Marshall cashed a check of ten dollars for me to day. the water has been running down into the floor of wood house. the pipes being frozen. it has also been coming through the ceiling of the pantry from the gutter on the roof. it will have to be looked after at the right time. the three girls have been at work, same as yesterday. {W.R.M.} Geo Marshall cashed a check for me $10.00 piping not carrying away the rain water properly. the 3 girls hard at work</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 16</span></h3> <p>Quite a heavy thaw again, and the ground is pretty much covered over with a glare of ice. I went up to Wm Tovell's this morning for a piece of velvet that Joe Stewart brought from Guelph for Bella's dress that Mary is making the 3 are at work on it this afternoon. too misty + sloppy to do anything outside {W.R.M.} very icy a message + walk up to Wm Tovells</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January_Friday_17_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">January Friday 17 1913</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 20</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January Friday 17 1913</span></h2> <p>The thaw still holds sway and the snow is melting away but leaving a great coating of ice all over, Errett was here last night and is off to school this morning along with Harold Ewart and Gertie were at a second dance at Smith's hall at the corner the girls have finished Bella's dress this afternoon, Mary did not get here till between 2+3 oclock. she was helping the dress chick for the market. Geo. Marshall takes them to Guelph tomorrow. I am writing a pretty long letter to sister Betsy. B.C. to mail in the morning {W.R.M.} still thawing dancing at Smiths hall Bella's dress done. writing letter to Aunt Betsy B.C.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 18</span></h3> <p>Weather again changed, the snow was pretty well gone this morning, only where ice abounded there was sleighing snow again fell fast this afternoon, and there was quite a blizzard of wind with our folks. McKenzies + Maggie with Roy Hindley + Nettie Abbott has a late visit to Josiah Roy home last night. it was about 2 A.M. when Maggie returned home Ewart + Gertie were here to day, I paid him the balance of coal money $5.00 also $1.85 to give Barrie Mutrie to pay sub. Montreal Star + Toronto Guelph Star Mercury. also figured up what I owed on cement +c for horse stable. he counted Coffey's day work $1.25. balance of price of plank to young{?} 42 c and the bare cement with sacks returned to be $6.50 {W.R.M.} The snow fell to day and renewed the sleighing a party at Josiah Roy's this evening paid Ewart balance of coal money $5.00 also gave $1.85 to pay Barrie Mutrie for Montreal Star and Toronto Guelph Mercury</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 19</span></h3> <p>Fine sleighing to day. the ice got well covered with snow yesterday and it was not so dangerous to walk over. and made fine sleighing. I kept the house pretty closely to day, reading + resting Peter Geary is very poorly to day. although a little better than he has lately been. he is considered to be in a dangerous condition {W.R.M.} wrote a letter to Hanah Stephens to day Peter Geary - very ill</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 20</span></h3> <p>Thaw again set in last night, and raining hard again the most of this afternoon. A party drove down to Mrs Soper this afternoon to cut stove wood out of Railway Tues. a number of girls with them Maggie + Nettie Abbott among them I mailed my letter to Hanah Stephens to day. {W.R.M.} party of young folks to Mrs Soper to cut wood for her</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 21</span></h3> <p>Blew up a strong wind last night and considerable snow fell it is very changeable weather, as the roads got very bare, this new snow will be very acceptable. Ewart brought down a grist of chop to the mill but did not stay for it as it was to be late before it would be ready, he intended going to Rockwood with his hogs tomorrow {W.R.M.} Ewart here with a grist of chop went home without it</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 22</span></h3> <p>Fine sleighing to day, and air frosty and dry again. we pre pared dinner for expected visitors, Mr + Mrs Davidson but they went to Abbotts instead, and came to us for tea. there was a mis understanding somehow but we had a very pleasant visit of them after all, and they walked up to Willie Tovells after night Ewart delivered his hogs to day. they weighed 700lbs the three and brought 56 dollars. 8c a lb. received reply from Hanah Stephens {W.R.M.} Ewart took 3 fat hogs to Rockwood weighed 700lbs 8c per lb $56.00 received a reply from Hanah Step-hens. Erin.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 20</span></h3> <p>Another change in the weather, this winter, so far is full of changes last night it must have rained a great part of the time, and to day it has hardly ceased to rain all the time. the snow again is greatly gone and ice instead, now prevails. I have read all through Hugh Guthrie's great speech on the naval question in the Mercury it certainly is a great effort. I notice the Turks are about to give up Adrianople Ewart was down to day. expecting to get his lower plate of teeth, but the did not arrive {W.R.M.} a rainy day a glare of ice again Ewart down in quest of his lower plate of teeth. they did not come the Turks about to sub mit</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January_Friday_24_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">January Friday 24 1913</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_28"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_30"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 30</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January Friday 24 1913</span></h2> <p>Moderate frost again last night, and everywhere to day is in a glit of ice, there is not much snow. but ice is in abun dance. Thos. Weatherston had an old horse die with him last ight. he was not of much value however, being 28 years old. there has been great pleasure taken out of sleighing with the little sleighs in the shape of {Written above line} a pair {Back on line} Bobs, linked together with a plank, and running from the top of this hill towards the Mill. I took a ride with the rest and rode from almost in front of Marshall's store to the Mill don, without a stop or a push, done quickly too {W.R.M.} Weatherston lost an old horse last night pleasure coasting on hill there - times. I got a ride with rest.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 25</span></h3> <p>Very fine weather very icy stepping around Though, Ewart + Gertie + Errett drove down this evening, They were out at the hill among the crowd sleighing on the hill they were out on the dam seeing the skating, they certainly have lively times on the hill and mill dam, it has been very pleasant while the moon rose early enough for them. these 3 nights or so. it is too late however in rising , and they have to use lanterns to light things up. I got notice to hold B.O.H. meeting on Monday {W.R.M.} Wmy{?} Gray brought us 720 lbs hay to day received notice of a meeting of B.O.H at Rockwood next Monday.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 26</span></h3> <p>Quite mild for a winter day, and the ice and snow is going. I walked up to Eeleigh's{?} to day to see if he could let me have him horse + rig tomorrow afternoon to go to Rockwood to organize the B.O. Health. he agreed to let me have it, Bella has been here since last night, and twice at church and home to night {W.R.M.} walked to Eveleigh's. engaged his horse +c for Monday.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 27</span></h3> <p>A stiff frost last night, and the surroundings are very - icy and slippery to day. it is dangerous for old people to walk about on them. I walked down to the mill and got 55 c worth of oat chop. Harry Benham brought it up for me, I got my check for ten dollars ($10.00) cashed from Will Hortop. I expected to have to go to Rockwood on account of B.O.H. but was phoned not to come. Wm M. Head could not attend, as he was sick, we understand. Geo. Jestin has bought the John Henry property, next door to us. last week some time {W.R.M.} Wm Hortop cashed a ten dollar check for me to day The notice counter manded for - Rockwood to day W.H. Hortop cashed a check for $10.00 hear Geo. Jestin has bought the Henry property</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 28</span></h3> <p>One of the cold nights and cold days of the season, icy ground prevails making it dangerous footing, received a card from Jeenie they had first arrived at Vancouver on the 202 and expected to sail from Victoria on the 22 {Unclear symbol} She also sent views of Edmonton which are interesting. Ewart was at the mill to day with a grist of chop. Jim Blaskely settled with George Weatherson this morning, to appear at court next Monday to answer for bad conduct to George. also for assault on John Symons. {W.R.M.} received card from Jeenie they were at VanCouver on their way to SanFranSisco Blakely settles with Geo. Weath-erston. but yet in trouble with John Symons</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 29</span></h3> <p>Cold and frosty and icy surroundings, the sleighing is only good partially, the roads in part are very bare of snow and the whole are being brought into service again, but it is dangerous travelling with wheels on account of slowing{?} round. {W.R.M.} icy. danger in travelling.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 30</span></h3> <p>Raining and thawing again to day. really this is queer weather. you never can guess what kind of weather we are going to have on the morrow. I half soled a pair of boots for G.A. Abbott to day. Mrs Robertson brought the 1/2 soles from Guelph yesterday. I gave $4.40 to Wm Tovell to pay to Wm{?} George for the hay I bought off him. {W.R.M.} gave $4.40 to Wm Tovell to pay Wesley Gray for the hay he brought us. Mrs Robertson got 1/2 soles yesterday and I repaired G.A. Abbotts shoes to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_January_Friday_31_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">February January Friday 31 1913</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_Feb_1"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday Feb 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_2"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_3"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_4"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_5"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_6"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_7"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 7</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February January Friday 31 1913</span></h2> <p>Froze up again last night, and to day it is cold and frosty, the wheels are again on the roads, the Erin Stage is again mounted on wheels. got a letter brother Alex Meaford he does not say anything about his troubles. he enclosed a Photo of old Jack Peise, he says Brother Jamie is better than he has lately been. he extends us a kindly invitation to visit them. Harold unwell, have kept him from school yesterday and to day. got the book "Elpis Israil" at Meaford. {W.R.M.} letter from brother Alex to day does not mention his trouble Harold unwell from school these 2 days Photo of Jack Peise got Elpis Israel O.K.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Feb 1</span></h3> <p>Hard frost last night, and it has been very cold to day, the wind being a little strong is partly the cause. the thermometer only shows 12 or so - above zero. one would think it was more however, by the feel of it. our hens are still laying a little, one, two, and sometimes 3 a day. Ewart here to day. says Charlie Baldick is laid up these times form Muscular Rheumatism. {W.R.M.} windy + cold hens laying a few eggs Charlie Baldick unwell.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 2</span></h3> <p>A very cold + stormy day. Mother has been up out of bed to day and she would have been better in bed as she has been taking chills and not so well as she has been ordinarily. Bella has not ventured out to day. Maggie was at church forenoon. {W.R.M.} Mother is not so well to day - Bella not out</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 3</span></h3> <p>Some milder to day, and weather finer than these few days back Ewart was at the mill for Charlie Baldick to day, we received a letter from Jeenie to day. they have arrived safely in San Francisco after a delighful trip. also had a letter from Alex. Springfield they are well, and have been very busy. Jim Blakely and John Simonds are at Guelph to day rather late fracas, we are told it has cost Blakely $75.00, settles out of court. {W.R.M.} a letter from alex spsfd and one from Jeenie San Fransico. Blakely and Simons to day a Guelph</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 4</span></h3> <p>Colder to day and stormy, high wind and snow clouds passing around, Mother has kept her bed to day as well as these well as yesterday. Ewart + Gertie drove down to day to see Mother who is a little better to day. Maggie washed the clothes to day which was a cold job for such weather. {W.R.M.} Mother a little better Ewart + Gertie here to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 5</span></h3> <p>Very cold + frosty last night, and it has remained very cold all day. the wind is rather high which increases the cold in house the thermometer does not register as much frost as might be exp ected, it within 2 or 3 degrees of zero. Mary has been sewing here to day. Mother has been out of bed to day. she was getting pretty tired lying so long. the mill is being largely patronized just now the papers say the Balkan war is resumed since Monday night that the armistice expired, a little snow on the ice but not enough. {W.R.M.} cold night also day. near zero wrote a letter for Br other James Meaford</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 6</span></h3> <p>Cold + stormy all day. the wind has been very high and the cold seeks into the house very much, a little snow falling and drifting, Errett came here from school and remains all night the poor boy was very cold in walking to school this morning Mrs Weatherston {Written above line} sent{?} {Back on line} is sick and the doctor attending her, Bronchitis the trouble. Mr Burnett is operated on (I think) to day for trouble in head {W.R.M.} Temperature 2 above zero Errett here all night. Mrs Weatherston sent sick at present Burnett operated {Written above line} on</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 7</span></h3> <p>Continues stormy + cold, the wind high, but temperature slightly higher than yesterday. Mary here to day. Carried out over 20 pails water out of cellar. very windy + stormy towards night, Errett went home. {Written above line} expected {Back on line} got a ride from W. Jackson {Written above line} Ewart met him {Back on line} Harold got ride with A McCutcheon who is very kind + attentive to do what he can. Mother up again yesterday and to day. {W.R.M.} Mary here to day baleing water out of cistern Errett + Harold at school</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_Saturday_8_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">February Saturday 8 1913</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_9"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_10"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_11"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_12"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_13"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_14"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 14</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February Saturday 8 1913</span></h2> <p>Weather continues much the same we have been having a very rough time. The frost has not been so great. the high wind however causes much cold + discomfort. Ewart at the mill this afternoon. he tells us the corn has arrived at Rockwood. and he intends going after a load on Monday. {W.R.M.} Ewart at the Mill. he says the corn has arrived at Rockwood</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 9</span></h3> <p>Not quite so windy and stormy to day. our Maggie at meeting twice to day. Bella came along this morning, and accompanied Maggie forenoon, at night she met their own rig at church we had quite a company this afternoon. Mary brought along Mrs David Stewart, and G.A. Abbott + Nettie came in also and waited for tea with us. we hear to day that Monday 10 Tolton, Albert's wife is dead, and they are bringing the body here there are no particulars of the cause of her death to hand. funeral next Thursday is expected {W.R.M.} word has come to day of the death of Albert Tolton's wife. some visitors cheer up - mother some</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 10</span></h3> <p>The sharpest frost of the season last night. here 9 degrees below zero. but a very pleasant day after all. it was however to cold to go outside much. I wrote a fairly long letter to Annie Sunter at Meaford in reply to one I received from her lately. she describes her father's condition more fully then the others have done {W.R.M.} 9 degrees below last night replied to a letter from Annie Sunter</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 11</span></h3> <p>not so frosty as yesterday, but windy and somewhat blus tery in spells. I got 2 bags of corn at the mill and Johnny brought them up for us. there were over 4 bushels @ 63c per Bu costing $2.40. Maggie McKenzie has been with us to day. we got an intimation of the death, and funeral of Albert Tolton's wife, which takes place on Thursday next to Coningsby{?} cemetery, at 2 P.M. from her father's residence, 3rd line Erin. {W.R.M.} got corn to day for the hens costing $2.70</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 12</span></h3> <p>Pretty cold this morning, our thermometer recorded 8 below. as about 8 oclock. which meant 2 above by Abbotts. which is right, it had just been about zero a little earlier, the cold kept up all day Ewart was with a load of chop for Baldic. mailed a letter to Jeenie San Francisco this morning, Mother was not very well last night but is some better this morning and fairly better to day. Errett here to night. {W.R.M.} temperature about zero. Ewart down with chop for Baldics Mother not very well</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 13</span></h3> <p>A very frosty and cold day with high wind which makes is piercing this was the day set for funeral of Mrs Albert Tolton, but it has been postponed on account of the train bearing the Body being delayed on the road somewhere about Sudbury. George Loree an Mary drove over to Thomsons' and the corpse arrived while they were there, they say that parties who were expected to tell of the postponement had failed to do so, and had caused great inconvenience. I got the promise of Wm Tovells horse and buggy to go to Rockwood to morrow, for B. Of Healths meeting {W.R.M.} very cold Geo.Loree + Mary go to Thompsons but no funeral till tomorrow detention on the Railway the cause of postponement</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 14</span></h3> <p>Not so cold as yesterday, and rather a pleasant day. I made ready and had dinner on the early side and reached Rockwood in good time for the meeting of the B. O. Health, but found that the doctor was at Guelph attending at an operation, and we had to wait for the 3.23 train . when he came to hand. The Law is changed, re the B. -ourd. but we got Through quickly. paid the insurance premium on farm $4.40 and took out $5.00 more. Funeral took place this afternoon. our folks on Toum Loree{?} did not attend. too bad, they should have made an effort {W.R.M.} Funeral of Mrs Albert Tolton this afternoon paid insurance premium $4.40 B.O. health meeting again appointed chairman</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_Saturday_15_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">February Saturday 15 1913</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_17"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 22</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February Saturday 15 1913</span></h2> <p>Very moderate to day in cold or wind, near night however it became colder and snow began to fall, it would be a good thing if 5 or 6 inches of snow would fall, as at the present time there is neither good sleighing or wheeling. snow banks in places and bare ground much in majority. we have received word this afternoon that Wesley Fielding died to day about noon {W.R.M.} Wesly Field died to day his trouble was inflammation of the kidneys flurry of snow marked slipping again. Bella here to day. she is some better</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 17</span></h3> <p>Moderately cold only. beautiful clear sunshine, and among the most pleasant days of season, the runners are all at work in these parts, but so little snow will soon melt with the heat of the sun. it became colder as night approached. Maggie went off with a church party on a drive to the Moores the old McDougal homestead they are having a musical concert there beautiful moonlight drive Ewart + Gertie here this evening. Ewart not well and didn't go the funeral of Wesley Feilding. {W.R.M.} Wesley Fielding buried to day at Guelph</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 18</span></h3> <p>A fine day. moderately by cold, and fairly pleasant we were visited by Albert Tolton and his father in law Mr Angus Thompson before the dinner hour. they staid perhaps between 2+3 hours, and we had a very pleasant + enjoyable chat. Albert gave us many particulars in regard to his life in the north west, he has now his property in Taber, Sask. in the livery business he speaks of returning home in about a weeks time, he looks well but aging. {W.R.M.} weather fine visit of Albert Tolton of Father in law, Angus Thompson We had a sad mission from the north west he intends to soon return home.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 19</span></h3> <p>Mild and thawing to day. the sun has been out pretty hot and the snow has gone off with a rush I took the chance of getting a ride over to McKenzies - with Roy Hindley. he had 3 trips to the mill to day and returned home with him on the last trip about 5 P.M. the McKenzies are going to a entertainment at the union church at Coningsby{?} to night. I spoke for 4 or 5 cords of swamp wood from them, they are trying to raise funds to purchase a new organ. we hear of a number of deaths among an acqutentances{?} John Tovell living {Written above the line} (a son of Jonathans) {Back on line} near Hespeler, Anthony Finley, George Wood, Eramosa Rockwood a son of Matthias McCann, by railway accident. {W.R.M.} a number of deaths.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 20</span></h3> <p>A fine morning but changed a little to the worse as the day advanced. Bella came along with John as he drove to the mill. she a little better than she has lately been. wrote a long letter to Alex. Spgd Ewart + Gertie drove down to see Mother. who has not been so well Fred McWilliams was operated on to day for appendicitis {W.R.M.} wrote letter Alex. Springfield Bella and John McKenzie here Ewart + Gertie to see mother Fred McWilliam operated on for appendicitis</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 21</span></h3> <p>Froze up last night and every where it is hard and dry this morning. I have arranged our wood and yard so that I can saw the McKenzie stove wood in two. our hens are giving is 3 eggs a day these times. {W.R.M.} mailed letter this morning</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 22</span></h3> <p>A very dull day. with rain + snow falling in ice forming on exposures the runners at work again to day. stage on wheels and would have been even{?} with sleigh. Marshall at Guelph to day. purchased rubber bottle for Mother $2.00 at Petries{?} the old one persistently leaks. cleaning up the yard to receive fresh supply of stove wood. sawing the old stove wood in 2. {W.R.M.} rain + snow ice forming on exposures. Barrie Mutrie visits us</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_Sunday_23_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">February Sunday 23 1913</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_28"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#March_Saturday_1"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">March Saturday 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_2"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_3"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 3</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February Sunday 23 1913</span></h2> <p>Hard frost and very cold this morning, the cold prevailed all day. enough of snow has fallen the late storm of snow, sleet and rain to make grand sleighing, there has not been better slipping all winter. Maggie twice at meeting. Willie + Maggie McKenzie also, but their mother came out at night only. I labored at my reading, and had a walk up to the grand evening {W.R.M.} fine sleighing at present. Willie and Maggie - McKenzie</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 24</span></h3> <p>Hard frost again this morning. 8 degrees below this morning by Abbotts thermometer, but it turned out very fine though frosty through the day. the McKenzie {Written above the line} family {Back on the line} drove to Guelph to day and sat for their pictures. Nettie Abbott accompanied them. Mother a little better, out of bed till night from the dinner hour. Joe Stewart brought 100 lbs Jewel flour. $2.70 (paid) {W.R.M.} Letter from Courier James Tourney{?} Joe Stewart brought 100 lbs Jewel flour</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 26</span></h3> <p>Not so frosty but raw and chilly, looks as if we may have a fall of snow or a change of some kind, Robert Parker was telling me that John Cutting up at drumhill is thought to be dying Mother is not so well to day, she seems to be weak on her limbs and unable to move on them. she is inclined to keep her bed. {W.R.M.} John Cutting very low - Mother not so well.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 27</span></h3> <p>quite an addition to the snow this morning, and the sleighing is now grand. Ewart + Gertie were here to day. Mr Baldic is poorly yet. one of his cows is going wrong with her teats since she calved, and Ewart came for the needle for inserting into it. John Cutting died last night at 7 P.M. Mother keeps her bed. {W.R.M.} more snow and good sleighing Ewart + Gertie Baldics cow needing attention mother keeps her Bed.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 28</span></h3> <p>Moderately cold fine sleighing now. Ewart was at the ill to day for Mr Baldic who, at the present time, is not so well he gave his back too much to do in handling a calf and is feeling it now. Ewart got up on our roof to day and cleared some ice from the gutter. the water has been troubling us by being backed up and melting I have been cutting at the stove wood to day. {W.R.M.} John Cutting buried to day at Mimosa Presby Cemetery Town line died Wednesday night 7 P.M.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">March Saturday 1</span></h3> <p>Moderately fine to day, the sun has been softening the snow and more has fallen this afternoon and towards night, I have about finished cutting the stove wood and have piled the most of it. John McKenzie is drawing some wood to Mrs Wells these days. Ewart has been at the mill for himself to day, Mother is not well these days the new water bottle, Geo. Marshall got at Petrie's leaks and gives us trouble. {W.R.M.} snow melting and falling Mother not well at all. the rubber water bottle giving us trouble. it leaks</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 2</span></h3> <p>A very stormy day, snowing + blowing, and the roads are being filled up again. Maggie has not gone out to day. Mother is not an better and not very fit to leave. we have all kept pretty close to the house. Willie + Maggie McKenzie spent a good part of the afternoon with us. {W.R.M.} Snowing and blowing. Mother not any better</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 3</span></h3> <p>Very stormy this morning + forenoon, improved afternoon. I drew in the balance of the McKenzie stove wood to the house. the wind has left heavy snow drift. had to shovel them. our Johnny called to see his mother, first time since coming to Everton, don't know why he kept away, perhaps he knows. the roads are heavy and blocked in places {W.R.M.} Johnny called taking in - some McKenzies wood. stormy making snow drifts.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_Tuesday_4_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">March Tuesday 4 1913</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_5"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_6"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_7"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_8"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_9"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_10_Erin_Village"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 10 Erin Village</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March Tuesday 4 1913</span></h2> <p>Calmer to day and quite pleasant. I took a walk over to Henry Cuttings this forenoon and had a talk over the particulars of his brother Johns illness and death. Pneumonia seems to have been the immediate cause of his death at the last. called also to see Mrs Weatherston, she seems to be recovering roads are a little heavy with snow and not much travel on them. Harold got a ride to school with Austin McCutcheon on a big load, mother a little better {W.R.M.} visiting around heavy travelling Abney Brown died last week at Toronto</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 5</span></h3> <p>Temperature 6 below this morning, but calm, and not cold in the house. although cold, it has been a very pleasant day, clear sun shine and free from high wind. I replaced a pair of house slippers for Harold, put on a pair of heels on them. our hens are doing a little better this day or two. got a letter from Annie Sunter Meaford. her father is not improving. {W.R.M.} cold but calm repaired a pair of small shoes. received a letter from Annie Sunter Meaford</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 6</span></h3> <p>A very stormy morning, and pretty cold, the frost - increased as the day advanced. the thermometer showing 4 above zero the roads are filling up badly, and it is both heavy + dangerous travelling on them, the papers give accounts of the deadlock in parliament over the Naval policy. debating all night long, while much swearing{?} is indulged in, and remarks made not for enlightenment but bitter partisanship. Mother not well at all these times, her appetite is not good now. {W.R.M.} Cold + stormy roads being blocked with snow. a dead lock in parliament</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 7</span></h3> <p>Quite a cold wave. the Abbott thermometer says this morning 10 below zero. that is the lowest that we have noticed this winter, the frost has been sharp all day, although it rose past zero. fine clear sunshine the roads, in places, are blocked, the stage ran to Guelph but did not return. quite a job shovelling round the place. snow hard + packed got a card from Colin Campbell, that their company expected to reach home last Tuesday. {W.R.M.} Very cold snow blocked roads. a card from Colin Campbell returning from Frisco.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 8</span></h3> <p>Another cold morning, and the day kept up wintry and cold. there is a little improvement in mother's condition there have been quite a number of visitors to her to day, Mrs Wm Tovell, and near neighbors, and Johnny and Ewart also. {W.R.M.} visitors to day Johnny + Ewart among them</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 9</span></h3> <p>Quite a change this morning, the temperature was milder and a thaw melting off the snow fast, some rain also, our summer kitchen was being flooded from the icy chocked pipes, and we had quite a job cleaning and fixing things to rights. Bella was here since yesterday she is away home from Church at night {W.R.M.} thaw making a mess from troughing and pipes Bella here</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 10 Erin Village</span></h3> <p>A beautiful sunshine day, moderate frost through the night which made the surroundings dry, learning this morning that Abbotts were chancing it over to Erin with Stanley Stewart. I applied for a ride over there to get a tooth filled. and Six of us has a pleasant drive over. Dr James did my job - before dinner. and the rest afterwards taking him till about 5 P.M. I had dinner + tea at Stephens. Uncle Thomas seems fairly well for him I paid my dues to Overland{?} $2.00 which pays up to July 1st they have raised to $4.00 per year. I mailed a letter to Annie Sunter. Meaford, saying it was doubtful whether we could visit them as intended, because of Mother taking rather a backset in her general health. she has been perceptibly weaker and more helpless, and without she gets some better, we dare not leave her. got 50c worth oatmeal (paid) at Joe Stewarts, ordered 200 Sugar $4.90 per 100 I walked up to Dr Jims house after dinner to see his family. they are a pair of - interesting children, had a talk with Hedden to day on the difference between popular and true Religion. {W.R.M.} tooth filled Jim did it as a birth day gift over to Erin with Stanley Stewart paid A.O.U.W. dues up to July 1 got Oatmeal at Joe Stewarts. ordered sugar 200 lbs. mailed letter to Annie Sunter talk with Mr Hedden on popular and true reli gion. Harry Tovell sick La Grippe</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_Friday_25_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April Friday 25 1913</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_26"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_27"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_28"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesdy_29"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesdy 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_30"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_May_1st"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday May 1st</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April Friday 25 1913</span></h2> <p>Quite a change in the temperature that has so long prevailed this has been a very hot day. it was fortunate for me that I gos so well through with the cutting of the stove wood before this great heat set in. I finished what was left of the 1 1/2 cords of the McKenzie stove wood before the sun got high enough to cause much heat, and then split up the uncut stuff for the other cook stove in the afternoon began splitting + filling the short stuff. Mother is geeling the heat to be oppressive, bought meat from Keough 35c. last week was the first for the season. Maggie McKenzie here this afternoon. Willi called for her this afternoon to take her to party for young people at Mrs. John Everts.{W.R.M} cant away a cord to Margaret{illegible} reminding Keough {illegible} of their delay in writing - got a letter this evening. from Margaret there is no important{illegible}-2nd time for Keough their brother got a fierd to day-</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 26</span></h2> <p>Dull + threating all day. but held up till about 5 oclock P.M. when a thunder plump brought on a heavy rain, which lasted quite a time I split about a cord + 1/2 of the stove wood and piled it against the fence in yard flad to get done with the sowing before the heat set in. not so hot to day though some neighbors are at their gardens but ours is to wet. Geo Jestin + wife are very busy papering + painting. Maggie + I have taken off the storm doors and put on the screen doors. misquitoes bit badly last night. while we were in bed.{W.R.M} split a cord and half stove wood. done sawing first as heat has set in ---taking off storm doors and putting on the screens ---</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 27</span></h2> <p>The weather is broken again and the rain has fallen rather constantly the most of the say. the land is getting a great soaking now, and I fear ir will push seeding time very late it will require very favourable weather to make the land in good condition for wosing, the trees are showing thier green bud and leaf and the grass is showing green also.{W.R.M} rain on land wet freen on with leaf &amp; grass. ---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 28</span></h2> <p>Quite windy and cool, the land has been terribly soaked by late rains, and this windy and drying day will do much to dry the land up, weeding has been going along some but not at all in a general way, the soil they say is soggy I split up quite a bit of the short wood and piled it Maggie is cleaning up our bed room to day. Mary helped remove the furniture and carpets. Mm Stortop cashe a chick for $20,00 for me.{W.R.M} got 30cporridge need at the mill --- 20 dollar chick Mm Stortop.-Maggie house cleaning.---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesdy 29</span></h2> <p>Continues cool, and a bery fine drying day. I finished the splitting the stove wood, and have 3 piles of over a cord + 1/2 each. there is a part of the 4 th " to pile yet, Ewart here at the mill this A.M., sent $6.00 to J.N. Kilgow for insurance of house.{W.R.M} piad insurance on the house---piling stove wood</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 30</span></h2> <p>High wind and a fine drying day. such weather is now badly needed. the land is not dry enough to provide a good seed bed, Mr. W m Lowell loaned me his horse + buggy to drive up to Ewarts this afternoon, also wanted to see Johnny. Ewart was working sod up to dry. he was using Charlie Duffields' disc for al little, but shortly quit it as he thought the cultivator made a better job Ewart has now about 12 acres sowed. I finished piling the short stove wood{W.R.M}Ewart has 12 acres sowed had Wm Lowel house &amp; reg to drive up to town line folks they are on the land and it is not too red finished piling our stove wood.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday May 1st</span></h2> <p>A splendid drying day, it has been very warm, the dust has been flying on Ewarton streets this is, I think, the 3 rd day that Automobille has been used for carrying the mail and passengers I baled the warer out of the cellar to day, there was a large quantity. Dougald Robertson plastered the floor of Abbots cellar, this afternoon, helped to wheel a fun loads of and for them also helped Mary who has been papering her parlour-{W.R.M} John Everts gos badly hurt by being gored by a cattle beast. Dougal Robertson plasters Abbotts cellar floor-wheeling sand for them</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_Friday_2_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May Friday 2 1913</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_3"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_4"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_5"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_6"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_7"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_8"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_9"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 9</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May Friday 2 1913</span></h2> <p>The warmth continues and the land is drying up fast. the dust is flying on the road, Maggie changed out the cellar to day, I helped her by carrying out the dirty stuff and handing down the clean water. I cleaned out the hen house ^(or hen {manifre?}) and dug it into this upper end of the garden, and planted 3 round of potatoes on the ground. a number of people I have been talking to ^({hapting?} who) have just finished their seeding do not so late after all. {W.R.M} Maggie and I carrying out the water out of cellar --- planted some potatoes for early use ---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 3</span></h2> <p>Another very hot day, the sun hasshone out as hot as midsummer, I havebeen cleaning and burning off, dug some more and planted another couple of rows of potatoes. the garden is drying up pretty good, got $5.00 worth chop for the hens. received a letter from Jennin, Edmonton, they have been sick with Colds. Willie has also been in trouble with a sore hand, has had a growth Cut out, and again the 2nd time because it kept growing, they think that now it may stop, he has been six weeks confined to the house {W.R.M} hot weather planting potatoes --- letter from Edmonton --- Willie has been six weeks confined to the house</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 4</span></h2> <p>Continues close and warm, rain threatning, but none comes Bella and Maggie McKenzie come along to milking this forenoon William Events and the 2 Mrs Everts drove to Guelph to see John who lies in the hospital, they report that he seems doing well so far. {W.R.M} Bella McKenzie and Maggie the Everts drive to Guelph to see John ---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 5</span></h2> <p>Another hot day, the ^(rain) threatning Continues, but none to hand yet, I dug quite a bit of the garden and used several barrow loads of dar compost heap. Maggie planted some dutch sets, and did some other garden work. we went over to Marys and wheeled away all the other potatoes, and put the sound ones in Mrs Gells' driving houses in a box, 3 bags I think. we also did the same with Marys', there was a great many rotten, Geo. Abbott &amp; wife visted us to day, Mailed a letter each to Auntie Margaret Sunter and brother James {W.R.M} sorting and placing the potatoes --- mailed letters to Mesfoud --- Geo. Abbott &amp; {urfweal?} ---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 6</span></h2> <p>The great heat is over for the present, this evening is quite cool but no rain. I paid John Heatherston for the fence posts, a dollar &amp; five to, he said that would do, $1.25, he could not make change of a five dollar bill, besides there 3 rather imperfect, Here Jovell tells me he got a letter from James J. Hill, asking to whom he would remit the $500.00 I dug another portions of the garden to day, and Maggie and I sowed a quantity of garden stuff, I also planted more early potatoes {W.R.M} settled with John Heatherston for fence posts. --- James J. Hill {periling?} to Mrs Jovell about his promised $500.00. ---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 7</span></h2> <p>Frost last night and cool this morning and all day. John Everts is reported as doing fairly well, Geo. Robertson helped me to raise the old picket fence out of the ground, we laid it up by props until getting the holes ready for the new posts. Maggie washing also cleaning up the pantry. {W.R.M} Tearing up the old picket fence in front of house ---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 8</span></h2> <p>Frost again last night, and cool all day, dug all the post holes out and Geo. Robertson and I set the new posts in place and filled them in word came to day for Mrs Everts to go to Guelph, John has turned {illegible} I fear it is serious. McNelsman drover her in, John Everts is reported very {lorvs?} {W.R.M} Geo. Robertson helped me to set the posts for new fence. John Everts worse ---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 9</span></h2> <p>Frost at night, and quite cold all day, john Everts very low all day and died at 9 P.M. Henery Cutting helped me to cut the fence posts the proper height, paid him ¢25 Everts brought some things down. he got 40 add bushels barley from Jno McGat at 50¢ per Bus Dan Simons to come tomorrow afternoon to put the wire fence up. I have to hustle to get it ready for him {W.R.M} ---John Everts died this {illegible} 9 P.M. --- I went down to get fence ready quickly for Simons tomorrow afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_Saturday_10"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May Saturday 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_11"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_12"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_13"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_14"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_15"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_16"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_17"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 17</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May Saturday 10</span></h2> <p>Frost again last night and it has been cool all day, we are having a very cold spell this last week, and as the fruit blossom is now well sub in many places, I fear the frost will have done injury to fruit prospect. I have had a very busy day. Maggie and I measured the fence posts for the bottom scntling, and we cut out the matches to receive them about 2 inches deep. Dan. Simons came on about 2 oclock, and we fitted the stretchers and nailed them on and had the fence wire fastened on before tea, after which, Dan fixed up both gates before dark. Simon's Bill is $16.90. which he may wait a little for.{W.R.W.}received letter from Robert Portage La Prairie Mrs Morton has been very ill, now some better. --- Letter also from Menford. brother no change --- finished erecting front wire fence---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 11</span></h2> <p>Continues cold, but in other respect fairly fine and pleasant Bella &amp; John McKenzie drove down to the Ewarts home, where lie the remains of poor John who 30 unfortunately met his death. I walked down myself this afternoon and viewed the corpse he looked very natural, many callers were there to day.{W.R.W.}John Everts - remains lie at home. McKenzies &amp; I went down a little while</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 12</span></h2> <p>A very fine day, looked much like rain this afternoon I gos a ride down to Everts in time to come home with the procession I rode both ways with Hugh Robert Mcleutatreou. Maggie went to the church while I stayed with Mother during the time there, when ready for lifting for burial, I rode on the mail car to the cemetery, there was a large concourse at the frave, and the church was filled, our town-line freinds there. Mr + Mrs Wm Usherwood, also Mrs M. Crewson called + others.{W.R.W.}Funeral of John Everts this afternoon a large funeral --- Callers to day a number of old freinds &amp; acquaintances ---</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 13</span></h2> <p>Not quite so cold to day. a little rain last night, helped to aly the dust, more rain is needed provided it is warmer. the papers report much damage done to fruit prospects up London way. it is thought that Niagara district has escaped fairly well. Evert was at the mill to day. Gertie was down here with him. I have been fixing some around. took several loads of earth to found 17 house{W.R.W.}papers reported damage done to fruit prospects up by London Gertie and Evert down</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 14</span></h2> <p>Cool, but pleasant to day I have cut ^(13 arrow) x3 loads if sods from the back street, and wheeled them round to the front of our house and Maggie has placed them under the wire fense I also brought some earth, have been dismantling the fence between Robertson girls and us {W.R.W.} Maggie and I fixing fence in front of the house</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 15</span></h2> <p>very cold and raw east wind to day, hardly to be expected on this day of the year, have been fixing the old fence between Robertsons and us, thunder &amp; lighting this evening. Joe Stewart brought 100 lbs jewel flour, and 50cnt worth oatmeal. gave him check for $5.10 he gave me $2.00 back, his Bill being $3.10{W.R.W.}thunder and lightning. Joe Stewart brought us 100 of flour, and 50¢ worth oat meal (paid)</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 16</span></h2> <p>A nice rain has fallen, and as is not very usual especially after thunder &amp; lightning it has turned warmer which is very welcome, I worked at the old lim fence this afternoon, and it is a tedious nasty job. so much of the material is rotten and unfit for use even for a make shift {W.R.W.} thunder and lightning and a turn warmer- working at the old fence</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 17</span></h2> <p>A beautiful turn of the weather, it is mild and bright sunshine, and everything wears an inviting appearance I half soled and heeled Erretts shoes this forenoon, Evert down at the mill i finished up our part of the line fence between the Robertsons and ourselves, {W.R.W.} half soled &amp; heeled Erretts shoes finished our part of the line fence in garden</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_Sunday_18_1923"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May Sunday 18 1923</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_19"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_20"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_21"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_22"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_23"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_24"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 24</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May Sunday 18 1923</span></h2> <p>{Dominion Day was a day commemorating the granting of Dominion status in certain countries. On July 1, 1867, Canada became a self-governing dominion of Great Britain and a federation of four provinces: Nova Scotia; New Brunswick; Ontario; and Quebec. It was an official public holiday in Canada from 1879 to 1982, where it was celebrated on 1 July; The anniversary of this date was called Dominion Day until 1982. Since 1983, July 1 has been officially known as Canada Day!}</p> <p>Cool to day, but fine and pleasant, milder early in the morning but as the day advanced it became colder Maggie was at meeting twice, we have first learned to day that John Roszel has been very ill, and has had 2 or 3 - different doctors with him, it seems the rheumatism has- gone through his system and touched his heart, and there is great danger to life under those conditions, it is thought he is now slightly improved although not out of danger, Bella was here from last night until church time this forenoon {W.R.M.} John Roszel is now very sick, hanger--ously so!.---Bella McKenzie here to day---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 19</span></h2> <p>Frost last night, and very cool all day, I have planed the scantling some on the front new fence, and smoothed the posts ready for painting, at a meeting of the Trustees of the cemetery, ^{illegible} of the momeris institute this afternoon on the grounds considerable business was done, I was not there, but I am told they have bought an acre of land at the back of the present ground, price $150,00, they are laying out to fence it all round and have other improvements in view,{W.R.M.} a meeting of the cemetery trustees and the women's Institute - at the grave yard. planed the scantling on new fence in front.---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 20</span></h2> <p>Some milder to day, and weather very fine and pleasant, towards night it became dark &amp; lowering and giving indications of rain, I finished up the repairing of the Robertson's part of the line fence; cut up some stuff into stove lengths. and some other choring, Ewart was down at the mill to day, he tells me he sold his 3 young fat cattle yesterday at $6.75 per 100. to go in about 3 weeks.{W.R.M.} finished the Robertson's part of the line fence.---Ewart tells me he sold his fat cattle yesterday---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 21</span></h2> <p>Very dull this morning about 7 A.M. when shortly after it began to rain, and then rained heavily for a long time Harold went to school with Elmer MeGutchean who called for him and who was fotified with a good sized numberela, it remained rather wet &amp; dull all day. the rain will do good. received a letter from brother James this evening he talks of coming here on Monday the 2nd of June. {W.R.M.} rain &amp; not so cold-wet most of the time---George Easton caretaker of river side park forrest--- to Everton come tesy. from Guelph</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 22</span></h2> <p>A little cool, but a pleasant day, things are growing fairly well int he garden, the garden peas are showing good Dan. Simons + George Jestin have takekn up the old Stepper {illegible} fence, and put in the new posts, and stretchers, and have it now ready to receive the wire covering, we hear that Geo. Duffield is very ill from rupture of the stomack. it is considered to be very seious, I planted Mary's corn, and tomatoes to day I notice the Senati Caucus has decided the Naval Bill must go to the people. {W.R.M.} garden things are growing.---Geo. Jestin getting his new wire fence put up---Geo. Duffield very ill---Naval Bill to go to the people---received letter from Alex Springfield---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 23</span></h2> <p>Temperature a little milder, but still rather cool for good growing weather, I have been smoothing off the posts and stretchers of the new fence in front, Geo.Jesting took the best time he planed them before putting them on. he is hard at the work and has the back garden fence up and all finished this evening</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 24</span></h2> <p>A very fine day, some warmer than what has lately prevailed have spent a long time in sand papering our posts + stretchers on our new fence in front, and have improved it a good deal, Mary is sick to day, she had the doctor to see her, he says it is croup and Bronchitis. she is some better this evening. Mrs Brown, Orton buried to day she died of cancer of the stomach. Archie Stephens called to day. {W.R.M.} Mrs ---Brown of Orton buried to day. died of cancer in the stomach---</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_Sunday_25_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May Sunday 25 1913</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_26"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_27"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_28"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_29"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_30"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 30</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May Sunday 25 1913</span></h2> <p>Cool, but not an unpleasant day. Bella MeKenzie and Maggie have been here to day. our Maggie visited oover at McKenzie's this afternoon, George Lorce drove over there with McKenzie's "bic" &amp; buggie {cohile?} Bella took Maggies place here, I was at home, excepting in taking a walk up to the cemetery and looking over it awhile,</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 26</span></h2> <p>Quite a cold day for this day of the year. this is cer-tainly a very cold + backward spring, growth is very slow, Ewart was down at the, mill this morning, and I rode up to the farm with him, had dinner with them, after helping them a little in the garden, went over to Johny's to try if he would pay up some of his arrear that he had so long owed me, but he declared he owed me nothing. as i had given him clear of them when paying for the farm, I showed him that matter depended on me getting the value of the farm, which I did not, and he kknew it, he was obstinate however and i suppose without I take measure to force it, it will never be paid, if his conscience allows him to this rob and plunder us as he has done since he married, we may have to try and live our time though it. {W.R.M.} paid Dan Simons for the fence building seventeen dollars---Ewart paid me the 25 dollars be borrowed of me some time ago.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 27</span></h2> <p>Raw arsd cold this morning and looked like rain this forenoon at noon a slight rain set in. which was unpleasant. I got Austin McLentcheon &amp; team to draw us up 2 loads of horse manuar we had them drawn &amp; spead at 9.30A.M. I settled with N. H. Horton for 12.2x4 scantling. $1.95. 58lbs chop 80¢ and manure providing arsd draining $1.50=$4.25 {W.R.M.} settlement with N. H. Horton to date. scantling chop + manure $4.25</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 28</span></h2> <p>A very fine day, a little cool however, I walked up to the corner after breakfast in order to see Ewart as he was driving to Rockwood, he was past about 5 minutes but left word at Smiths for me to meet him between 10 + 11 oclock, which I did and rode up home with him, and after dinner, I drove down Prince + buggy + plow harness, and plowed the garden and harrowed it, a hard job as the land was caked, i then drove the horse home, and found Ewart + folks all from home, I set out to walk home, but met Barrie Mutrie on the hill by the river, and he was good enough to turn round and drive me down to Wm Lowell's corner, it was very kind of Barrie, more thoughtful than my own folks, I don't get very much attention from that gnartes. I hear Mrd. Soper is thought to be about her last, she is at the hospital and has been sick at home for some days without attendance people not knowing of her sickness. they took her away in auto car {W.R.M.} Mrs Soper very ill. taken to Hospital.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 29</span></h2> <p>Another fine day. bright sunshine and fairly warm, hope it may become warmer. Maggie &amp; I have been busy planting potatoes we put them in with the hoe. spotting &amp; covering, we used about 8 pails of cuts, and was about even with the wire fence of hen yard there was 6 or 8 feet used for corn, beans and other sundries, we put only 2 cuts in hill</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 30</span></h2> <p>Quite as heavy white frost this morning but the sun came out strong and hot very soon. no doubt,it would have ^(been) better had it been clouded for awhile, the ground is already getting quite dry and in some places hard and lumpy. Maggie and I walked up to the cemetery and attended the funeral of Mrs. John Soper, she dies very soon after being taken to the hospital. there was a good attendance at funeral Ewart was down at the blacksmith shop with Billy and got 2 shoes set in front, he intends going to Guelph tomorrow and will take Maggie and I along. {W.R.M.}--- Mrs. Jno. Soper buried to day arrived from Guelph about 3P.M.---{NOTE: all funerals are marked with thick black boarders in the right hand margin}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_.26_June_Saturday_31_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May &amp; June Saturday 31 1913</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_June_1"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday June 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_2"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_3"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_4"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_5"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_6"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 6</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May &amp; June Saturday 31 1913</span></h2> <p>A very fine day although somewhat cool in the shade bright sunshine however shich made it hot and dry Maggie and I got a ride to Guelph to day with Ewart he had Johny's democrat and Gertie was also with us. she &amp; Maggie had quite a time shopping. I took 11 dollars with me and came home without a cent, I got a dollar out of it for a new straw hat, had my dinner at {Roch?} McWilliams whom I went to see, Richard is not very well, he says the surgical operation he submitted to was not a success. and he is not doing very well in other respects. our Bella was here this morning and not feeling well. Errett here to day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday June 1</span></h2> <p>Very hot and dry to day, a black cloud towards night seemed to promise a shower but, barring a few sprinkles, it did not materialize, and a good shower is what we need now. it became colder after the cloud passed over, Bella here this morning also Errett, down for yesterday by mistake.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 2</span></h2> <p>The weather continues cold &amp; dry, we are much in need of moisture and warmer air so as to being on the growth of the crops I drove to Rockwood this morning and met brother James on the 10.10 train they were 10 minutes late, we loaded on his rather heavy tool box on behind, and drove home here with it, I took home the horse and rig and was back for dinner at 12.45.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 3</span></h2> <p>Fine day but no rain yet although there were signs last night and to day. brother James and I have kept at home, all day I half soled &amp; Heeled Starold's shoes, and Jamie fixed the cistern pump so that it draws the water without being primed</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 4</span></h2> <p>Cool at night and hot in the sun through the day brother James and I drove up to Ewarts this morning to shingle the horse stable, Errett brought down the horse and buggy for us as he went to school, Ewart helped us awhile, we put a new rafter in place and cleaned off a part of the roof of the old shingles and laid about 10 or 11 rows of shingles, John Weatherston's horse died to day, it is thought to have been caused from indigetion</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 5</span></h2> <p>Hard frost last night, this morning there have been been some inquirey done to garden stuff, Ewart has a very sore knee and he was down to see the doctor about it, the potatoe vines, he says, are blackened, ours dont seem to be hurt, brother and I were again at the stable roof to day, and laid about 13 rows, we had to clear off some of the old shingles, it was very hot through the day, we were not able to work hard and Ewart could not help us, the carring of the shangingles ourn to the roof is hard</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 6</span></h2> <p>Somewhat hot &amp; sultry to day , and towards night a heavy thunder cloud. passed around, and we got a good share &amp; it came down very heavily and thunder + lightning with it. we were glad to get the rain as it is very much needed I had Dan. Simons helping me to day at the horse stable rood , he drove me up with his horse with 2 sows. we put on quite a few shingles, about 16 rows, and we shovelled all the old ones off the rood. Dan carried up the shingles on the roof</p> <p>{no W.R.M }</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_Saturday_7_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June Saturday 7 1913</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_8"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_9"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_10"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_11"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_12"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_13"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 13</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June Saturday 7 1913</span></h2> <p>The thunder storm of last night had the effect of lowering the temperature and it has been cold and windy day. Dan Simons drove me up this morning to Ewarts and we finished up the shingling , it took us till night to do it, ^(night before)last night brother James (Friday morning) took ill and we phoned for the doctor about 1.30 A.M. he was some better before the doctor arrived, and he steadily recovered afterwards . his stomach seemed to be distended with gas, and pressing against his heart produced an awful feeling, he had great difficulty in breathing, and the cold sweat fairly poured out on him. I was so alarmed that I was anxious to have the doctor to see him, Ewart is some better to day byt not able to help us.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 8</span></h2> <p>Another very cold day, there end ice formed on the water this morning in the wash basin about the thickness of a copper we must be greatlly the better of the rain, and perhaps it may be as well that the air is cold and sunless, the land will not be so liable to bare, or the leaf wither with last nights frost</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 9</span></h2> <p>Frost again last night, it is said the grass was stiff with frost this morning, our basin with water exposed to the weather had not formed ice however, Mr Peach has finished George Jestin's cement foundation to day, but he has the front step to patch up yet, I have hoed up the garden patch to day potatoes, onions, peas, beets + c. Maggie &amp; Mary have painted the front fence the second coat of white to day. Uncle James has been preparing stuff to make window screens for summer</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 10</span></h2> <p>Continues cold and frosty at night, which is something very unusual for so late a time of the year, people are saying the grass was quite crispy under the foot this morning, and the day throught--out was cold and rather unseasonable for so late a date. Maggie has been busy painting the fense, and I have been trimming up things around the place, Uncle James is making screens for the windows</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 11</span></h2> <p>Cool but not so frosty as of late; the weather was grand and pleasant to day. planted out the tomatoes to day, Geo. Jestin expected Parker on to build his back kitchen this morning but he did not materialize. up awhile at Ewarts</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 12</span></h2> <p>Weather changing to moderate temperatue, Geo. Jestin got Parker on this morning, but he only remained for about the half day, and got up the baloon frame, brother James is working at the window screens, they will be a good thing hoeing in the garden and cleaning out lots of weeds</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 13</span></h2> <p>Quite warm, hot in the sun through the day, Maggie has been painting the fence and has it done overwhite with green on the scantling, she may yet put another coat on it, got word yesterday of the death of Geo. Raw of Galt. also of old Mrs Currie of Harbor Beach, Mich, both to be buried at Everton tomorrow.</p> <p>{no W.R.M.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_Saturday_14_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June Saturday 14 1913</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_15"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_16"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_17"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_18"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_19"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 19</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June Saturday 14 1913</span></h2> <p>A very hot day, the temperature was high, in the shade the thermometor registered 85 degrees. some rain is again needed, the funeral of Geo. Rea took place this afternoon and proved very disapointing to his many friend here, the undertakor hurried up the burial an hour before expected, it was given out to take place by leaving Guelph at one P.M. but they arrived at Everton about that hour, and Undertaker Mitchell would not wait as he had another funeral at Guelph on his return. so there were no freinds present but the Foresters to busy, quite a number were there afterwards and waited for the funeral of Mrs Neil Currie which came from Harbour Beach , Mich. there was a large gathering of freind + relations present John, the deceased's son told me his mother was 93 years old last September {W.R.M.}---Burial of Geo. Rae of Galt. also of Mrs Niel Currie. of - Harbour Beach Mich , U,S.A.--- Maggie at Guelph to day with McKenzies</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 15</span></h2> <p>Another very hot and rather sultry day, temperature the same as yesterday although there was a stiff wind blowing, thundery looking clouds threatned rain, but very little fell, just laid the dust for a little while, Ewart + Gertie + Errett were here for awhile this afternoon, Bella also at church. this forenoon she is not feeling very well at present, a Mr Milchele holding meetins which commence to day, he spoke at the grave of Mrs Currie yesterday {W.R.M.} Ewart gave me ten dollars to day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 16</span></h2> <p>An extremely hot day, temperature 87 by our thermometor Ewart brought us a load of old shingles from the stable roof for kindling, his fat cattle areordered out tomorrow, and I rode up with them (Gertie &amp; Errett too) so as to help him tomorrow morning, helped him this evening with 2 loads of old shingles. kindlings</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 17</span></h2> <p>arose before 4 this morning. started with the 3 fat steers at 4.45 a.m. arrived at Rockwood nearly 4 hours afterwards, we went down by the Mitchell farm, which was the cooler road, the sky was overcast but about 8 oclock the sun shone out warm again. Duncan Stewart came down on the 9 oclock train and he lifted Mc. Lityres cattle Ewarts 3 weighed more than expected, 3200, the 2 bigger steers 2190, the little black one 1010. @ 6.75 per 100 = $216.00 in all, we were back at Everton just about 12 oclock. the price of cattle has gone back a little {W.R.M.} Ewart placed 190 dollars to my credit in the Bank. also 5 dollars in cash.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 18</span></h2> <p>cooler last night and this morning, but as the day advanced it became warmer, we are needing rain very much now. brother James has been working at our front door to day, he put on a piece to widen it, and inserted pieces into the old key holes &amp; c. nailing and gluing them on. we are thinking of fixing the roof of house and i bargained with John Reed for some old sheeting for the job if we do it</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 19</span></h2> <p>Cooler again and overcast through the nights, about 7 oclock this morning there was some rain fell, later on through the day a splendid shower came along which cannot fail of being of immense to the country, there was great need for it and people are releived Ewart was down at the blacksmith shop, brother James has got both the screen and main front door pieced up changed in their hangings, he has made a good job of the amin door, we are now thinking of undertaking to make a change in our house roof which will entail considerable trouble and expense, we will soon have to decide, as Jamie wants to be getting on with it</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_Friday_20_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June Friday 20 1913</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_21"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_22"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_23"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_24"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_25"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 25</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June Friday 20 1913</span></h2> <p>Dull and rainy for the most part to day. and as it has been warm it will push on growth greatly if it keeps this kind of weather for awhile, we will expect a great change in the appearance of things shortly , I have written a letter to Jeenie Edmonton, to night, the meetings at the disciple church are going on, brother Jamie has been busy fixing up the front door and others to the and bed room, he has greatly imporved the, Parker and Geo. Jestin are about done with their job at the house to day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 21</span></h2> <p>Dull and threatning^(rain) this forenoon especially in the morning, but it cleared up to be very fine afternoon, we were arranged for to Puslinch Lake. a number from here took their own conveyance to Guelph, and hired a conveyance from there. to take them the rest of the way, we have first decided to day to put on a flattish cover over the butter of our house rood, we find the plaw of extending the raised shingle covering from the back to the extreme front, is a larger contract than we expected</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 22</span></h2> <p>A very fine day. the hot sun is drying everything up very fast, and as the land got a fair soaking, growth must be going on apace, the usual interest is being dis - played at the disciple church, our folks have not missed a meeting and I suppose, they are having some taken into the fold .</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 23</span></h2> <p>Very pleasant and beautiful weather, the crops on field and garden will likely soon present a much improved appearance, brother James has been filing up hand saws and we have been looking up the material for the fixing up of our house roof. I sent by Geo. Jestin for another 2 squares of roof covering material, (he has^(a) an square roll) costing $8.40. I gave him $8.50. also sent for a quantity of window ^(wire) screen. but did not send the money. i borrowed three dollars from brother James. {W.R.M.} got 2 square roll of roof cover-ing materia from Geo. Jestin, and sent for another roll costing alto gether $8.40. also window screening the morning for which I paid the stage driver $1.30---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 24</span></h2> <p>A very fine day, but very hot in the forenoon, after dinner a little more breeze sprung up which made it more tolerable brother James rode up to the farm with Hazel Bavouy this a.m. he prepared the old rafters that were on the old piggery, by cleaning them and cutting them shorter, and Ewart brought them down to night and gave Uncle James a ride down. I got 400 feet of inch hemlock from Wm Hortop and he sent it up for us. I helped load &amp; unload it, gave him a check for 20 dollars. and his Bill was $8.45 for the lumber and 50 lb sack of pastry flour. I got $11.55 in cash after paying his Bill. I got the screening for the windows this morning and paid $1.30 to the stage driver, who also brought a 2 square roll for roffing that I paid for yesterday. {W.R.M.} Bro. James &amp; I up to Ewarts---got 400 feet inch lumber from N. H. Horton. paid him $8.45 . gave him a check for $20.00 and he gave me $11.55 in cash - stage driver brou-ght screening from Erin, and 2 square roofing---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 25</span></h2> <p>Another extremely hot day, the thermometer recording 88 degrees a good breeze prevailed otherwise the heat. would have been very oppressive, Uncle Jamie + Maggie put on the screens on the frames and set them in the windows, we put a scaffolding afternoon so as to fix the roof of the house I hoed quite a few rows of potatoes received a letter from Bertha Sunter Collingwood, have first heard this evening that John Henry died to day {W.R.M.} ---John Henrey died to day - to be buried Friday---</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_.26_July_Thursday_26_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June &amp; July Thursday 26 1913</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_27"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_28"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_30"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday.2C_July_1"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday, July 1</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June &amp; July Thursday 26 1913</span></h2> <p>Another very hot day. very close toward night, after having quite a thunder plump which was a grand shower, Geo . Loree scuffed his potatoes this afternoon, and let me have the horse and scuffler to go through ours. I had them all hoed over with the exception of 6 or 8 rows. but the scuffler stirred up the soil better. they are now clean and in good shape, but the bugs are working some on them, Uncle James and i made our rafters ready to set up this afternoon, I borrowed Dan. Simons "cross" cut saw. and Jamie fixed up a stand to saw them on. paid jamie back the 3 dollars i borrowed from him.paid back cash {W.R.M.} a thunder - shower which will do good---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 27</span></h2> <p>The heat continues to be extreme. and a shower every day would do good, Jamie and I have been preparing the roof for thee rafters and have the ends of the building measured + c and the end rafters placed &amp; lined for inside ones, we made ready to meet the funeral at methodist church which came along about noon an opportunity was given to view the remains of poor John Henry he looked thinner than when saw him last. a good many of his Minto freinds were present, Geo. Loree met them at Guelph. {W.R.M.}---John Henrys funeral, laid him at rest at noon, his age was 89 years old october next---had a call from Ed, Towell to day, he gave us quite a bit of news about Edmonton. ---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 28</span></h2> <p>There was a good breeze to day which helped to cool the air some, otherwise it would have been as hot as ever, brother James and i have had a busy day on the roof of house, we had all the rafters fixed and placed before dinner, got the help of Georges Loree and Jestin to put up the lumber on top. and james and I sheeted the roof in the afternoon, I nailed while James fitted and but, it kept us quite busy to do it.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 29</span></h2> <p>Continues hot, brother James was very poorly last night, I had only been but a short time in bed when mother waked me up and told me that he was sick, I rose and sat beside him till 4 oclock in the morning, Maggie also sat awhile, he did not appear so ill as ^(on) the attack of a short time ago , but bad enough indeed, he is some better to day . quite a stir at the church to day, I slept nearly all forenoon, to make up for last night's vigils .</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 30</span></h2> <p>Another very hot day. I offered my dollars to pay for my road work this morning, but Geo. Weathercloses all but reffused to accept it and said he would like so much if i would work it out. he gave me the job of throwing out the stones as they loaded the gravel at the pitt. so I went at about ten oclock, and did it, but it was very hot, and a busy job it proved to be. there were 5 teams drwing gravel, and sometimes 4 men shovelling into the wagon, I had dinner at Lorees on the farm, Shaw is very crippled up.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, July 1</span></h2> <p>Dominion day. a good breeze has prevailed to day, but for all it has been very hot. the thermometor registering 85 to 88, terrible accounts of the great heat and terrible consequences of it, many deaths. I worked an hour + half this morning. paid up for yesterday i got John Weatherston to bring us a load of gravel from the pit I went and helped him load it, he first charged me 50 cts fir utm U gied 6 rows of the potatoes this afternoon, the bugs are getting thick on them, will have to paris green them soon brother Jamie is not very well, he got quicker over the attack the other time he took the bad turn.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_Wednesday_2_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July Wednesday 2 1913</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_3"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_4"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_5"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_6"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_7"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 7</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July Wednesday 2 1913</span></h2> <p>Quite a breezy day, but it has also been very warm indeed very hot in the sun. the thermometer said 82 in the shade, Brother James has not been very well to day, he was some better as the day advanced , and seemed to be more reconciled to the idea of staying on still a little, this morning he talked dolefully and almost wished for being away for home we paris greened (Maggie &amp; I) the potatoes to day, the young bugs were becoming plentiful, I also hoed quite a piece of the patch, as well as the garden, this is spoken of as being the last of the revival meetings. at the disciple church.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 3</span></h2> <p>Very hot to day , brother James and I walked up to William Towell's and selected some boards for using on the gables of the roof of house, and Mr Lowell sent them along with a young man with a team, I have been hoeing the potatoes, Jamie is some better , telephone message announces B. O. Health meeting tomorrow afternoon, Mother suffers from pain in her side caused from falling on a chair while risen out of bed, also feels the heat bad.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 4</span></h2> <p>Another extremely hot and sultry day. I hoed 6 rows of potatoes this forenoon, cutting what weeds there are and gathering the soil around the hills, received a telephone message announcing the death of Uncle Thos. Tolton last night, I intended going over there to day, but on account of the B. O. H. meeting especially as a note from Hanah intimated her father was very ill, but not in immediate danger, I intended going over tomorrow, but this announcement of his death has come, the Board of Health met wit the district inspector and had a valuable interview and general instruction from him {W.R.M.} heavy thunder storm and great rain. caught mother nearing Rockwood going to B.O.H meeting , district inspector met us---$10.00 out of Bank--- paid Dr Mc Culloughs Bills for Jamies and ours. $5.00 .</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 5</span></h2> <p>Very hot again to day, alittle rain fell through the night, the thunder and rain of yesterday did not seem to cool off the air. I paid Wm Lowell for the horse to Rockwood 50¢. and 60 feet of old lumber a cent + 1/4 a foot 75¢ = $1.25 in all. I have done some ripping of the 10 inch lumber, and nailed up some supports for roof of house, Jamie finished up the gable, and is now working on the back gable. Harold has come home this evening and tells us that Ewarts' mare foaled this morning both doing well so far {W.R.M.} paid Wm Lowell Bill for horse and lumber</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 6</span></h2> <p>Much cooler this morning, and the temperature has steadily contiued to become colder all day. Uncle jamie and i have kept round the house a good deal, he and I however took a stroll down by the river on Wm Everts Bush, where the high rocky bluffs abound. Bella McKenzie + Maggie were here this morning, we are making things ready to be off for the funeral tomorrow, have engaged Wm Lowells horse + rig .</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 7</span></h2> <p>Continues cool and pleasant, it is quite an enjoyable change. we were early astin this morning, and brother James + I started up to Wm Lowell at sharp nine oclock. where we found the the mare + rig all ready for us . Maggie went with Ms Nelsman later on we drove over in about an hour + half many of the freinds had gathered Mr + Mrs Wm Tolton , Ben Tolton , the Stephens , Ed and his 3 sons. Alice + Bessie + husbands Uncle Thomas looked fairly natural, Bella Rosgel + eldest daughter ^(were there) John is yet quite ill, the cortegu drove to Mimosa cemetery by way of Ospring. John McKenzie and Bella and us pasted company there. Wm Lowell charged me 75cnts for the horse + buggy to the funeral which I paid. got 2 measures of oats, but only fed the one {W.R.M.} ---Funeral of Uncle Thomas Bolton to day. drove to Mimosa cemetery by Ospring--- paid 2 dollars to c overland, dues up to January 1914 . A.O,U {illegible}---- Ewarts colt died last night, disease same as last year.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_Tuesday_8_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July Tuesday 8 1913</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_9"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_10"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_11"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_12"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_13"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_14"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 14</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July Tuesday 8 1913</span></h2> <p>Warmer than yesterday, I wnt over to Parkers to try and get him to help us to lay the roofing, he promised to come on Thursday morning, so Jamie and I had a steady job to get the buildings ready, Uncle jamie got the end sornice all done, he had all the old sheetings to saw off, and the old cornice to fit on, it kept us busy all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 9</span></h2> <p>Pretty warm again this forenoon, and between 3 + 4 oclock a heavy thunder cloud loomed up and emptied itself on us, it was a heavy rain, and freat hail stones poured down for awhile, Tobert Parker came along at seven oclcock this morning and we laid the roofing on the roof of house and had it done by 10 oclock, i was under the impression it was only 9 oclock, because my watch showed 9.05, but i had forgotten to wind it last night and it stoped as above so we were 3 hours at it instead of 2 as I thought, Parker charged me 75 cts which was moderate under the circumstances {W.R.M.} Albert Robertson and May Blacke married to day during the hail storm --- Wm Hebb, we hear, was buried to day, oh- Harbor Beach Michegan- ---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 10</span></h2> <p>Cooler to day, and a very pleasant day for working jamie has closed in the back gable of the house to day. and I have been helping a little, although not well. enough to do much, James got through with the house between 3 + 4 oclock. I fixed round the chimney bottoms with the roofing cement, we had quite a few visitors this afternoon, got a letter from Annie Sunton Grimsby. {W.R.M.} got 35¢ worth sheat poridge meal. (pails)---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 11</span></h2> <p>A very fine day, clear and warm sunshine, things are growing finely at the present time, and the late hail storm does not seem to have done very much harm, Brother James and i walked up to Ewarts this morning. James went over by Standishs and fished down to the twon line reaching Ewarts just as were at dinner, we had a look at the condition of the Barn and concluded we could not do it ourselves, so, I suppose we shall have to engage a framer for awhile, Brother James talks of packing up soon for home, the Presbyterian picnic is held to day at Stanley Park, Erin {W.R.M.} Brother James and i walk up to Ewarts, Errett drove us down to the gravel--- James fishing on the old creek. --- Picnick at Stanley Park. Presbyterian--- viewing the Barn for repais. ---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 12</span></h2> <p>Dull and threatning this morning and after awhile rain - began to fall, which continued with more or less severily until about noon or a little later. a great deal of rain fell for the time, we thought thePreparations of the orangeman would be of little awail, but the afternoon turned out fine and we hear they had a great time at Guelph, it is said that 16,000 came in on the trains, and that the procession took an hour to pass agiven point, some reports say 2 hours. brother Jamie and I have been lying up resting to day. had some outing this afternoon, tried the fishing after tea but got nothing. {W.R.M.} Heavy raind forenoon but cleard afternoon Orangemen under great display at Guelph. ---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 13</span></h2> <p>Fine weather to day. brother James has made up his mind to return home and tomorrow one next day, he may go. John McKenzie has offered his mare + buggy tomorrow and to night we have settled to go then, James has packed up yesterday and Bella + Maggie comes to morrow morning with the rig. {W.R.M.} Bella Mc Kenzie here to day, + Jhn also at night--- brother James settled on going home tomorrow ---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 14</span></h2> <p>A few morning, brother James paris greened our potatoes this forenoon, Bella + Maggie McKenzie brought their washing to do, and Bella went with Jamie and i to the station for the 3.23 train shich Jamie - boarded for home. I gave Jamie four dollars and paid the doctors Bill $2.50 he objected taking it but. I made him take it he has done us some nice work and I did not like to take it without some scknowledgement. I took out 10 dollars from Bank. {W.R.M.} paris greened the potatoes this A,M, took brother to Rockwood this P.M train. took 10 dollars out of Bank. ---</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_Tuesday_15_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July Tuesday 15 1913</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_16"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_17"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_18"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_19"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_20"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_21"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_22"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 22</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July Tuesday 15 1913</span></h2> <p>A very fine and pleasant day, sunshine and warm I have been hoeing our potatoes, a portion of them had not been the second time, so I hoed them to day. the balance 14 rows, I expect to hoe tomorrow, Mrs Bryant came to day and, we think she will likely stay awhile with us, Ewart was down at the mill to day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 16</span></h2> <p>Another beautiful day. the dust is again flying it. looks like rain again and it would do good, although the haymaking would rather not see it. i suppose. Ewart was down at the mill to day. he tells me Errett was hoeing turnips and had them done to 9 rows, he says he makes a very good job of them, I finished the hoeing of the potatoes to day. 14 rows, which was the last,</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 17</span></h2> <p>Continues very warm and getting pretty dry again. it is good weather for haymaking and it is generally on now have not done much to day. beyond a few chores.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 18</span></h2> <p>Another fine haymaking day, very close and warm this afternoon, I have been hoeing some of the garden stuff. but not feeling well enough to do much work. had a visit of Mrs J.S. Loree. she took dinner with us. had other callers also, who helped to cheer mother who is keeping fairly well considering, received a Harbor Beach newspaper containing a obituary on Wm Webb, who died lately.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 19</span></h2> <p>Very close and warm to day, it would have been much more hard to bear but for a hustling wind that prevailed I took the chance of a ride over to McKenzie, John, was at the mill this morning and rode over to his place with him and had my dinner with them. Bella is not very well these days, as John had to go to Toy Hindlean this afternoon. I walked to Ewarts after dinner, Ewart had just finished cutting the 5 acre field of Hay (.2nd- field south.) and I raked up a gooddy task of it, and helped him in with 4 loads (2 sling loads, Errett and his father had taken in 2 previously. Ewart drove me home at night, his knee troubles him just now rather badly</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 20</span></h2> <p>some cooler to day. a heavy thunder plump with considerable hail and rain fell this afternoon, hqymakers would not like it. but it will be good for the growing grain and roots the ground was getting dry and too much dust for comfort.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 21</span></h2> <p>A fine hustling wind this day has prevailed which will very soon dry up the hay that was wet with yesterday's showers. Dougal Robertson came to Abbotts this morning and filled in the trench ^( about 2/3 of the way) they made for their walk to the house, he left for home after dinner. to work at the hay. our Maggie helped Nettie, at the tending , paid 95¢ token feEd {W.R.M.} GOT 95¢ worth of wheat + bunch wheat for the hens (Paid) Ob. Jestin---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 22</span></h2> <p>Another fine hay day. Dougal Robertson came to Abbotts and finished the cement walk building for them, Maggie again helped Nettie to tend, he was done eearly afternoon. Mrs Bryant + M. Blakely visited at Mitchells and McGulloughs to day. Geo Robertson &amp; wife have returned from a trip to Buffalo. loan of a book from R. Buterhart ("outlook") {W.R.M.} 100 flour from Stewart. (paid) $2.6{can't see the last digit}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_Wednesday_23_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July Wednesday 23 1913</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_24"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_25"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_26"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_27"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_28"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_29"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 29</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July Wednesday 23 1913</span></h2> <p>Dull and threatning rain, but did not materialize, somewhat clear and war, Maggie went off this morning to pick rasp berries along with Jeanny Lowell sho were carried carried to Peter Stewarts bush and brought home again in the early evening Maggie had fully 15 lbs of fruit picked in about 61/2 hours. Mary &amp; Mrs Bryant were with mother and remained within call.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 24</span></h2> <p>A little rain fell through the night. but the mowers were generally at work this morning, some people are done with haymaking, I rode up with John McCatcheon to Ewarts before dinner, found Ewart well through with their haying, Errett was raking the last 2 loads in field between the barns. and Ewart had cut the last piece next the road in front field north, we hauled in the 2 loads between the Barns, and 2 loads out of east cut, there is yet another load or more there, Ewart drove me down to Lowells corner.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 25</span></h2> <p>A fine day, not too hot x and almost ideal weather for comfort and pleasure. Ewart finished his haying to day. he has, I think 22 or 23 loads altogether counting 3 slings to the load , he has drawn them in by two slings to the load. which if counted, would make a third more loads , have been cutting up the remments of the wood workings and old posts &amp; c, into stove wood , clearing up the yard. no word yet from Uncle Jamie, wondering he does not write.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 26</span></h2> <p>Beautiful weather, but getting warmer, and a little rain fall would be very acceptable, it is getting dusty, have been cutting at the wood, also fixing the floor of the areandah, and plumbing up 2 or 3 posts of our front fence which were out of plumb,we are chocked to hear of the accidental and violent death, last night. of Angus Thomson of the 5thline, Erin. he was throwing out feed to his pigs from the back door of his barn, when he slid out, falling on his head and, it is said, breaking his neck.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 27</span></h2> <p>Very dry, but pleasant and enjoyable, a few visitors to day, but none of the McKenzies showed up. Maggie and Mrs Bryant attended the usual meeting at the church, mother found it rather hot for comfort, it is promising a hot shell</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 28</span></h2> <p>An extremely hot day, one of the most oppressively hot days of the season. I rode up to the farm with Ewart before dinner. and helped him this afternoon to make a hen yars. at the end of his cattle shed, he spread and nailed on wire netting about 5 feet high, and hung a door on, the burial took place this afternoon of Angus Thomson to Conningsleg {W.R.M.}--- Angus Thomson buried this - afternoon---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 29</span></h2> <p>Another very hot day, the sun has been blzing out oppressively all day but especially in the afternoon we are anxiously looking for rain, so the air be moistened and the air cooled. had a lettler from brother Jamie, Meagords he is not very well, I walked over to the highlands on William Everts place, thinking to see an Aeroplane at Guelph, but saw nothing Mary rode to Guelph on the stage Auto. and took Harold with her. she wanted Errett too, but Ewart would not let him go, he may take him himself tomorrow. {W.R.M.} oppressively hot to day--- old home week taking many to Guelph. ---letter from borther Jamie --- Harold and his Aunt Mary Loree to Guelph to day. ---</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_.26_August_Wednesday_30_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July &amp; August Wednesday 30 1913</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_31st"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 31st</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_.2C_August_1"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday , August 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Augs._Saturday_2"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Augs. Saturday 2</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July &amp; August Wednesday 30 1913</span></h2> <p>Another extemely hot day, the heat has been awfully oppressive. Mother woke Maggie and I up last night about 11 oclock, in a great troubled condition, we thought she had been dreaming and. perhps, waked up in a fright, but we soon realized that it was more serous, as the left arm was nor paralizsed, the fact now flashed upon us that. she had now got the 2nd strock, it soon became avundantly plain that she had, and she suffered very much before night fall. Phlemh collected in her throat, threatning stranulation, we phoned to the doctor to come, but he replied, that though he would come if we insisted on it, it was practically useless, to expect any good from it. so we did not call him up. Ewart drove the democrat to Guelph and took the Baldics, I intercepted him up at the corner, and he drove down here on staying awhile, he concluded to go on and phone from Guelph later on to learn of her condition, he did so, and called on his way home. Mother was yet suffering, John McKenzie, Maggie + her mother came to had Bella remained, the others returned. Johny was down and drove round to let them know, the neighbors willingly lent their help in out trouble</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 31st</span></h2> <p>A very fine morning broke in on us, and the past night - was more peaceful and restful than i expected, Mary remained up all night with her mother, and allowed Maggie and others, (as well as myself) to go to rest, Mother became easier after being operated on , instead of medicine, and rested fairly well a long time, Ewart + Johny were both here this morning, I mailed a card each to Willie Edmonton, Alex' folks, Springfield, and Mabel Moore, Georgian mother however, this afternoon did not rest so well, and the attendants did not think her any better, but rather, if anything weaker, I am writing a letter to Alex. Sp'g'd so as to know how to act in case of the worst taking place Ewart + Johny and John McKenzie, also Willie + Maggie McKenzie were here to night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday , August 1</span></h2> <p>There were indications of rain last night and it would seem as if there had been rain somewhere as it is some cooler this morning and it remained cooler all day, we have been anxiously looking for rain as it. is badly needed, things are suffering now for of moisture I mailed a letter to son Alex this,^(more unpleasant) and enclosed {a slash runs through the 'ose'} a short letter to frandson Willie, complimenting him on his successful passing of the board ar Pharmacy College. I also sent cards to brother Jamie, Meaford. A. Stephons, Erin. Sophie Sunter Meaford, Mary also wrote to Mrs Garbut, Petorboro, all re.mothers condition. Mother seems weaker and very restless. she wants to be moved a freat deal, and is hard on the attendants Ewart's household was down this evening, G. N. Abbott sat up with Mary the most of last night, Bella is here, ubt not very well</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Augs. Saturday 2</span></h2> <p>Clear and hot sunshine and dry as ever. Mrs Garbut came along to night, it was only yesterday morning that Mary sent a card to her informing her of Mother's condition she hired an Auto at Guelph and Mr + Mrs Hefferrian assomp amid her, they retuned almost immediately, but Mrs Garbut remained, Ewart + Gertie have ben down.</p> <p>{no W.R.M.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_Sunday_3_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August Sunday 3 1913</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_4"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_5"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_6"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_7"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_8"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_9"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 9</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August Sunday 3 1913</span></h2> <p>Somewhat overcast to day and looked much like rain for a long time, it came at last and a smart shower for a short while dampened the ground considerably, but the land is so very dry that the effect seems to be soon lost, it will freshen up things however, and, perhaps we get another shower soon. Dan Stewart and his daughter from Manitoba called on us, yesterday morning there was a disastrous fire at Erin Village, in which Archis Stephens store was burned out, we hear a portion of his stock was aved and had $2,000, insurance, Kenneth McDougale called on us to day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 4</span></h2> <p>The weather is very fine to day, and temperatue 72 is different than 90. had a telegram from Alex Sp'g'd, Mass. stating that he and Annie intend coming tomorrow to see mother, Annie Sunter went off on the stage Auto this morning, I fitted up the crossing over the ditch to day, in front of the house on the street. {W.R.M.} mother a little better to day (easier)</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 5</span></h2> <p>Cool last night and this forenoon, but became close and warmer later on, Mrs Garbut went off again on the stage this morning Alex and Annie came along this evening. they hired a horse and buggy at Rockwood, at the dominion hotel, and intend keeping it as long as they are here, Alex looks very fat and heavy Annie on the other hand seems to be thinner buth both are fairly well.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 6</span></h2> <p>A fine day, had a little shower in the afternoon, but it did not last long . we were devoutly wishing for more rain Alex. and I took a run up to Ewarts to day,(afternoon) Ewart took his hogs to Rockwood, ^(other{?}) 8 weighed nearly 1500 lbs making $147 odds. $9.90 the price. Alex and Annie sleep at Mary's at night, Mrs Bryant sticks to her post well, she is reliavle and king</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 7</span></h2> <p>A fine day, not over hot. but very dry, I drove up to Hillsbury this forenoon, and took Annie up to Ewarts' the 2 boys. Errett + Harold drove down this morning for a shispper tree and took Alex. up on returning, I reached hillsbury about one P.M. the road across by 17 side road was rough and stoney and we did not make as good time as in returning by Sladtoron on the new road. ^(as 6) I called for Alex + Annie but they staid later on and I drove home. Harold was with me to Hill's . Mother is not very well to night</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 8</span></h2> <p>Another fine day, pretty close and hot in the sunshine, there were indications of rain this morning, but the stay cleared off again, and the hot + dry held on again. Alex. + Annie started for home, and made for Guelph, via, Rockwood, for the 2.35 P.M. train. they became sorry however, at starting away quite so soon from us, and after going to Guelph they hired a automobile at Soltons and came back, they all felt better that he did so, Mother included Ewart was down to the mill this evening, not feeling good aat taking off Harold ^(so)suddenly.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 9</span></h2> <p>Rain, and losts of it this morning, this is the first rain of consequence for a long time, it came on through the night with thunder + lightning, and lasted up to about noon today, we find the rain has gone down 5 or 6 inches, it will do an immense amount of good, I went with Alex. this afternoon awhile to try to catch some fish, but as Ewart + Geo Loree came along soon after I gave up my rod and they caught quite a few, received a short letter from Heanie, Edmonton, Willie is not very well, Mother, I think, is not holding her own very good, to me she seems sinking.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saturday 20 A terribly hard frost for this time of year visited us last night and this morning our garden stuff presents a sorry appearance. We had the tomatoe plants covered but not as well protected as would liked, the potatoes and beans are badly cut + blackened</p> <p>Sunday 21 Dull to day, it is a.pity that yesterday was not like to day in the respect of sunshine, bright sunshine and hot betimes was not favourable conditions after such a hard frost Harold and I were alone to day, Maggie went to McKenzis to day, Maggie McKenzie was at Abbott but she did not come in here, Harold however prepared dinner + supper for us two, he did fine</p> <p>Minota Peavoy died this morning at 1/2 past 3</p> <p>Mrs Bates shke to day at Churok he came up from Port Perry last night</p> <p>Monday 22 An awfully hot day, in the sunshine it was hard to bear, it was some time before I could decide to go and spread gravel on the road work, but as Geor Weatherston was anxious that I could go {seems like someone tried to errance "that would go"}, I went, but it was rather too much for me, the gravel, for the most part this forenoon was laid towards the mill, on and before the hill, the rest of the day from between 10+ 11 oclock was laid on the road immediately above the cemetery</p> <p>road work. quite a good polited medting in steraphy hall to night I got th chair</p> <p>speakers were the candidate, Carpter will Lowell, Alex Gordon, Alex Stewart and Ben</p> <p>Hosking all spoke very well</p> <p>Tuesday 23 Another very hoy day, bright sunshine mostly, on occasional obscuring for a little, Maggie rode up with George and Mary Love to Peavoy's funeral for 2 P.m. it was large, I went to the church where the cortege arrived at about 3. Mr Welsman officiated, and came from Bowmanville he tells me his father is very poorly, he has been very ill down as Mr Longs, Mr Anderson, Guelph. Mrs Everts husband, died yesterday, at the hospital, he fell and broke his thigh while cutting grass in their house yard, he had the wheel barrow, at work at the time</p> <p>Minura Peavoy buried to day large funeral</p> <p><br /> Wednesday 24 Thunder + lightning last night and heavy rain, has rained some more to day, there is now rain enough for a little while, it is now too wet to work on the land, Bella Webb died last night at 11 oclock</p> <p>got some rotte oats for the chickens 45 cents</p> <p>Bella Webb died last night</p> <p>Thursday 25 Fine day, rapid growing weather, I hoed some potatoes to day, the land is drying again, we attended the funeral of Mr Anderson this afternoon, between 3 + 4 P.m. before the cortege arrived (the widow, previously Mrs Rufus Everts) was with the cortege, Mr Ben Mitchell officiated</p> <p>Friday 26 Weather fine, working some in the potatoe patch this morning but soon had to make ready for early dinner so as to get off to Eden to the funeral, John Mckenzie had dinner with us, and I rode with him, he called round by way of Colin Kitchens, but they were from home and after waiting perhaps an hour, we left for home, and had supper in Easton Ewart also came and Maggie rode with him, then was quite a large funeral, Mr Johnston from Acton was the undertaker. I met quite a number of old faces, John Ramsay is getting very feeble.he tells me he is 89 years old, met Mr + Mrs Thos Wilson, Mr Wilson is very shaky, the result of an accident, while driving on a horse power the cemetery s nicely arrayed, but is a little out of order as they have lost the caretaker, I think he died, I was over before. being present at the funeral of Geo, Thomas as the dentist</p> <p>Was at the funeral of Mr john Wells to day. {unclear word}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saturday 27</p> <p><br /> Overcast and cooler, commenced to rain a little towards night but did not amount to much later on there was much thunder + lightning but not much rain, I finished hoeing the potatoes the second time, the recent rains set the weeds growing fast, had a Gettin from feenie Edmonton yesterday, their address is changed, Errett + Harold came down this evening, got another bottle of "rain king" and paid for it, the same agent as last year, got a receipt,</p> <p>wt bottle "rain king" yesterday or Thursday</p> <p>hoeing poatoes and garden</p> <p>Sunday 28</p> <p><br /> The greatest rain of the season, so far, fell to day, after dinner it literally flooded the ground for awhile, the spouting on the houses were inadequate for carrying off the water, our cistern overflowed it rained more or less all day, but with less volume than staid. great good no doubt, will result to the crops, Maggie Tourion to church. I kept indoors reading mostly, the boys at s.s. came last night</p> <p>Monday 29</p> <p><br /> Another rainy day, but not nearly so fierce as yesterday the land is getting fairly well soaked for the short time the rain has prevailed, the election to day has caused but little stir here 26 majority in our booth for Garter, before going to bed we learned bad news, although father elected the gov't is sustained by a large majority, John Black at Guelph committee rooms drops dead just as Barters victory was announced, heart failure from excitement is thought to be the cause, we have been anxiously hoping that the temperance question would have carried the liberals into power but they have met defeat, "the dog has returned to his vomit again +c"</p> <p>John Black- expires without a moments warning</p> <p>Tuesday 30</p> <p><br /> the weather has cleared up again, and this has been a very fine day, no doubt, the rain that has fallen on these last 2 days will greatly improve the crop prospect, it seems as if yesterday the heavens were weeping over the bad work of the elections that was being done, the sudden taking away of John Black has cast a gloon over the community here, Mrs G.A. Abbott went to Guelph this morning on account of it morning, the Tory party are rejoying over their victory, but I fear the wives + children of the Boogers have cause to wait instead, but party interest seems to blind the masses to all good. when it comes to action, although at present there has been an awakening Gertie and her sister Emma Baldick have been with us to day. they walked here and back</p> <p>Wednesday July 1 ( dominion day)</p> <p><br /> Dull and threatening rain, the rain did not come however, Maggie washed early this morning and hardly-expected to get them dried before rain, but she got them all in at dinner time, I have been working in the garden some. also wrote a letter to Bertha Sunter, Meaford in answer to her late letter containing a long poem by Matthew Arnold in honour of his father, who was dead but had left grand memories</p> <p>Thursday 2</p> <p><br /> A beautiful morning, and the day remained fine throughout, although perhaps a little cool, I mailed my letter to Bertha Sunter Meaford this morning I took a {uncertain word} ride up to the corner on the stage outs this afternoon and spent awhile with Wm Lowell, afterwards calling to see Henry Cuttiy digging the grave for John Black remains</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Friday 3</p> <p><br /> Misty and dull this morning, made out a check for Rough for five dollars this morning, which he got cashed for me. when selling us beef. the weather, as the day advanced, as the advanced leared up fine and warm, I opened up the mixture for making the morriooon pills and found it so badly pulverized that I am sending it back to Stewart the drug gist for further pulverizing, a large seed which, I think, must be Bolocyntie does not seem to be even bruised, impossible to make small pills with. James Benham fell against the bad ploet this- a.m. breaking a rib rather badly hurt .</p> <p>James Benham fell this morning and hurt himself by</p> <p>breaking a rib against the bed while drinking</p> <p>Scuffling the potatoes and hoeing hem Benham holding his</p> <p>own so far John Blacks funneral visitation after noon largely attended his son George there</p> <p>Saturday 4</p> <p><br /> Beautiful weather, very hot at midday, I got the loan of George Lorees horse and cultivation, after he had done his, to run through our potatoes, which softened up the ground nicely and I afterward moulded up 9 rows of them with the hoe this is the third time I am hoeing and they seem to be overcoming the injury from the frost, the bugs are not bad on (unclear word) yet, the other things, excepting Beams, seem to do well John Black's funeral took place yesterday afternoon, his son Geoug was there from Saskatchewan</p> <p>Sunday 5</p> <p><br /> Fine weather continue, quite warm, Harold + Errett attended the S.S. this morning, Errett went off- home a little earlier than usual, some of the townline youngsters were going home and he accompanied them George Loree + Mary rode down to Acton with Alex, Cripps this afternoon in the Auts and were on their way back when they broke down on the base of the township on the Everton Lin, George + Mary walked from there home, I was at church this evening, and heard Mr Bates speak but could not make out his articulation at all satisfactory</p> <p>Monday 6</p> <p><br /> Very hot through the day, I have hoed among the potatoes and are done all to 6 rows, they are more easily hilled up since running the sciffer through them, we had a visit of David Oliphant and his son at dinner time to day, they went off again after dinner, they had a horse + buggy of Willi Usherwoods, who has started the livery business ive acton, he has bought out what I suppose to be the late John William establishment</p> <p>Tuesday 7</p> <p><br /> Continues hot + dry. I finished hoing our potatoe patch this forenoon, the tops are getting very much covered in parts with new patches of young bugs, and we must immediately get them sprakle with paris green, Geo Loree drove to Guelph to day and took his mother along Margareet + Mary are serving for Edna Robertson, Edna has been with them.</p> <p>A Mr Patton living beside Matt Farries was killed by a kick of one of his horses</p> <p>Wednesday 8</p> <p><br /> No change in weather conditions, we would like a good shower now again, the potatoe bugs have got thick on the tops and Maggie and I with a watering can teach soon sprays all the patch, we hear Robert Dewar is at Guelph hospital</p> <p>John McKenzie paid me 3 dollars on ac to day. Which {Unclear word} interest on note also.</p> <p>Thursday 9</p> <p><br /> Another very hot da, 90 about, I went to Rockwood this morning got a ride to the Rookwood line. and then walked down, Marshall took me, he was delivering twine I rode back with austin McButcheon and was in time for dinner, I got my Bank Book posted, and deposted 25 dollars, the crops down by Rockwood look better than up this way I think there must have been more rain down that way some speendid fields of oats from Crofts down to station, hay better too than here,</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Friday 10</p> <p><br /> Weather still very hot and dry, we are needing rain again very much, the last good rain that fell was on sunday the 28th ult. and on the 29th the day of the election, it rained pretty much all day, but very moderately, the heat has been so great since then however, that everything is dried up and more rain urgent by wanted. I went over the potatoe patch and paris greened some tops that had bugs on them, I made up the mixture for the Morison pills this afternoon, don't like the job and have put it off till now. Maggie has been working with Mary over the way to day</p> <p>Saturday 11</p> <p><br /> another very hot day. some apperance of the approach of rain, but did not come as yet, and we are longing for it we hear to night the good news that Robert Dewar at Guelph Hospital, is doing well since the operation, better than has been expected, hope it may continue until fully recovered, Mr Heddin came over on the stage this morning, and Mr Bates came on the stage from Guelph to take Mr Heddeis place tomorrow at Erin village Mrs Bryant came from Guelph on the stage, and intends paying Mary and us a visit</p> <p>Sunday 12</p> <p><br /> not so extremely hot to day, and some signs of change to night, hopes it may rain soon it is much needed Errett came down to day along with the Duffield boys. and returned with them Mr Hedden, Erin preacher, has been holding forth here to day, Mrs Bates, takes his place in Erin, I went to hear him at night but I have great difficulty in hearing the discourse, and can at lest, only partially gather the sense, Robert Dewar died at Guelph hospital this forenoon</p> <p>Robert Dewar died at Guelph this forenoon he was operated on a few days ago.</p> <p>Monday 13</p> <p><br /> A fine day, somewhat overcast, and we are hoping for rain , and a little falls betimes, but it comes so sparingly as to do little or no good, Mrs G, a, Abbott is away to Gulph this morning, they intend taking Robert Dewar's body up to- Paisley to day, his son + daughter are at Guelph looking after thing Mr Hedden started for home this morning, he called here but we were out.</p> <p>Tuesday 14</p> <p><br /> fine morning and warm, the day kept up so till after 4 P.m. when 2 clouds met. one from the south east and another from the west, and then there was a down pour well worth while, I think it is perhaps the best rain fall we had for a while, I think it is perhaps the best rain fall we had for a long time, it will, no doubt, help every thing along, our potatoes and garden truck were in need of it, I got wheat + milled oats at the mill costing $2.00 to day. Mary + Maggie hav made a vest for me, I took a walk up to Evelighs corner this evening and had a walk through his garden it is a splendid spot. he gave me a present of 2 pots of flowers double petunias.</p> <p>Wednesday 15</p> <p><br /> a very fine day after the refreshing rain of yesterday afternoon, little slarold and I walked up to the farm this forenoon, Ewart was just preparing to go to Guelph with James Duffield, who was goinf on buisiness Gertie also was attending a institute meeting at Campbells after dinner I had a walk round the place, the crops look very well, the old Parker cow calved while I was there back at the swamp, we hitched the mare to stone boat and brought the calf home on it Errett drove me down to Everlighn corner about 5 oclock P.m.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday 16</p> <p><br /> Extremely close and warm this forenoon, looking over our patch of potatoes, I found some of the young bugs on them, and before dinner I went over the patch in about 1/2 an hour and paris greened those having bugs on them. it is necessary to kill the bugs down or else they soon hurt the crop, the farmer has trouble in keeping these enemies in check, I so by the papers the "army warm" has invaded the country west of Brantford and around, I wrote a letter to Bro, James, Meaford-</p> <p>Wrote letter to Bro James Meaford-</p> <p>Friday 17</p> <p><br /> Continues warm, but there is a breeze to day, and it is not nearly so stifling as yesterday, Mrs Charlton has been operated on at the Guelph hospital, and though weak and ill, she is doing as well as has been expected, Maggie has been with Mary to day again Mrs Bryant is there also</p> <p>Saturday 18</p> <p><br /> A very fine day, looked like rain in the morning, but it cleared off and became a much cooler evening I went over the potatoe patch again to day with Paris green. the bugs had increased since Thursday last, when I went over them then. I think a heaped tea spoonful is not enough for the fill od the sprinkling can, it is the better of a table spoonfull, the two boys came down from the farm this evening working round the place to day, cutting the lawn and trimming, paris greening +c.</p> <p>Sunday 19</p> <p><br /> Weather fine, but much cooler than has prevailed for some time, I have been reading a good deal to day in the forenoon after dinner Willie McKenzie and Stanley Stewart came along with a horse + buggy each and we stabled them, and they themselves had dinner with us. Maggie McK and Mre Stewart went with Mary after dinner they joined us and we had some good music for while, we all attended the evening meeting at church + heard Mr Bates</p> <p>Monday 20</p> <p><br /> Quite cool this morning + last night it is said there was fost this morning, I went to the mill and brought up to the house 22 lbs graham flour for porridge for Jno McKenzie, they expect to be in Everton Tuesday night, when they will get it, they left 5 of for it. I piled a lot of Mary's stove wood to day for her, they are prepa ring for a childerns social at the church for tomorrow night</p> <p>Tuesday 21</p> <p><br /> Milder this morning, and as the day advancd it became warm and hot at midday, Robert Royce is unloading a load of coal for the Robertson girls to day, as it seems like good coal I bargained with him to bring us a load, he says he might bring it tomorrow, but would not say for certain, Mary + Maggie are at work to day preparing at the church for their children's entertainment this evening, I finished piling Mary's stove wood to day-</p> <p>Wednesday 22</p> <p><br /> very hot + dry to day, with quite a breeze, Robert Royce brought along a load of coal, weighing 3 250 lbs @ $8.25 a tow, I gave him a check fro $21.66, we cleared the coal bin, and arranged the horse stall stall so as to hold the heating stove, +c. we also arranged things outside by putting the chickens in their yard. Harold is away home to day. Mr Charttman seems to be holding her own, Mrs Butchgrt came from Guelph to day. I was speaking with her there are the fleecy clouds this evening and th garden apperances indicate rain, distant sounds seem near to</p> <p>Gave cheque to pay coal account $21.66</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday 23</p> <p><br /> when we roose this morning there had not been any rain, but it was much overcast, and it may have been past 10 a little when rain began to fall, and it then poured down pretty lively for half an hour or more, and continued to drizzle for another hour or two, we would liked to have it rain longer, but has fallen will do much good, I hald soled and partly heeled a pair of shoes for Mary to day. there is great excitement over the ravages of the "army warm" which has made its apperance in different localities, and done damage already estimated at $100,000 Maggie has preserved a basket of cherris to day</p> <p>a fine shower this forenoon which will do good, Ewart called this-forenoon, he was at the Clay Smith shop. he tells me he finished haying last night he reckong having 14 full loads of 20 fully of 2 slings to the load.</p> <p>Friday 24</p> <p><br /> Fine weather to day, but rather warm, I have been aware that the bugs have been gathering on the potatoes again but did not know that they were so bad a I found them this morning I bought a second pound of Paris greens. the remainder of the first pound just did the half of the patch, and I made sure this time of being strong enough, by putting 2 heaped teaspoonfuls in a sprinkling can of water. The first doing of them there was not enough of green, and done 3 or 4 times the bugs were not killed</p> <p>Saturday 25</p> <p><br /> Very hot in the sunshine to day, nice and cool last night and heavy fall of dew, we were late at the social party at Marys las night, 12 oclock on going to bed. there was a large gathering on the grounds around the house, and the people seemed to enjoy themselves well, Gipo Phonograph was-largely employed, but the crowd made rather much noise for having it well, the Alton Bros rendered some good musical pieces, others gave recit atisons +c, which seemed to be well received, a silver collection was made and ice cream served at the booth at 5 ,{uncertain word} a patch, after which a nice lunch was provided, Roy Hindley was chairman, and-everything went on merrily as a marriage Bell, Ewart + Gerti were present, but Ewart could not take any part, being unwell, I paid a visit this forenoon to Dan Talbots, he is some bette just now</p> <p>Sunday 26</p> <p><br /> The appearances for rain have passed off without any coming, and this has been a very hot day throughout thundry looking clouds have abounded and the sunshine a burning feeling, Mrs Bryants has kept in the house at Marys all day, she has not been well for some days. Maggie + Mary have been attnded church all day, I have kept the house, not looking well, took my usual walk before church time to the cemetery and around the block.</p> <p>Monday 27</p> <p><br /> much cooler this morning, and overcast, no rain here of any account but think there may have been local showers, there are so many accounts of the great need of more rain for the crops that one feels more anxious than usual to see it come</p> <p>Tuesday 28</p> <p><br /> Very dull this morning but it soon gave way to a brighter outlook, although rather cool, we made ready this morning so as to go to Stanley Park Pic nic (the usual S.S.) if a convenient chance turned up. Joe Stewart came along and took us, he had so many that I hesitated about going, but he pressed one to go, we had a very pleasant time there was a large gathering, and all seemed to {uncertain word} enjoyment Erret + Starvld were both there, the Base Ball match between Erin +Everton, was interbly 11 innig,</p> <p>Everton 9, it was a well matched game. Paid $2.00 a assessment dues A.O.W.W paid is jan 1915. Geo overland cell me that falling behind with the dues does not invalided the Benificar only looked off the last amount</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wednesday 29</p> <p><br /> Cool again to day, but very pleasant and clear sunshine I repaired a pair of shoes for Gertie this forenoon, they were worn and ripped badly in the uppers and hard to mend the news from the old country is alarming, home rule causes trouble enough, but the war scare in Europe is now terrible Ewart was down here this evening for bindu wine that did'nt come</p> <p>Thursday 30</p> <p><br /> Very fine day, rather cool and too dry, we have had several little rain falls but not enough to last long, Mrs Bryant came over from Mary's to day to stay awhile with us, Mary also came all day, the papers give an alarming account of the state of Europe at present, "Ware, is said to have been declared" and a number of the "Great Powers" are likely to be involved</p> <p>Friday 31</p> <p><br /> A continuation of the dry weather and we have been so anxiously looking for rain that does not come, Mrs Skerritt has been here getting fitted for a suit of clothes. Mary + maggie went over to the Loree farm this morning to pick berries, they went early and were back early, they expected her, she got the chance of a ride home,</p> <p>received a card from Bro James saying to meet him tomorrow morning at Rockwood</p> <p>Saturday August 1</p> <p><br /> Another hot + dry day, I drove to Rockwood this fore noon and met Bro James at 10:45. we were long in getting home drove slowly having a Box riding behind, and th Torell onare got a nail in her foot at the major hill, from which place we walked her Bro, james looks well he RECEIVABLE must be in better health than when here last time</p> <p>Sunday 2</p> <p><br /> Became overcast this forenoon, and after dinner we had a nice little shower which laid the dust and freshened things up a little, but much more would have been very welcome, Ewart + Gertic drove down to see- uncle james, and they say they think more rain fell up with them</p> <p>Monday 3</p> <p><br /> Cooler than what has lately prevailed for sometime very pleasant weather, Mr Marshall and son alex are very busy to day preparing for the "garden party" on the Base Ball grounds, under the auspicis of the Everton Literary society, to come off tomorrow evening, we are expecting cousins Jessie Marshall tomorrow evening by stage</p> <p>Wheat and oat chop for the hous cost $2.00</p> <p>Tuesday 4</p> <p><br /> Cool night, but warm through the day, cousin jessie Marshall and her little niece Georgina from Galt arrived on the stage this afternoon, they intend staying till Thursday morning, the Base Ball match between Rockwood + Everton which proceeded the garden party came off {"came off" is underlined} between 6 and 8 oclock P.M. and over the centre of allocation for the time the teams kept fairly uen until about the 5 10/16 inning that the Rockwood men widened the score, fair Fox and the Guelph Band afterwards catered to the enjoyment of the large crowd of visitors until about 10:30, Joe Benham was chairman, Fox acted as a conie throughout, perhaps that took best but I would rather otherwise, the Band played their part very well. the Marshall were with us, and seemed to enjoy it</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wednesday 5</p> <p><br /> A very hot day and things are drying up very much again, the dust on the roads is anckle deep in places. Uncle James and I took cousin Jessie Marshall down by the mill and around the rocks for awhile, and also went up to see the Base Ball match between Ewerton and Erin teams, it seems like as if the Erin team was not well please with the result of their game lately played at Erin, and would like another trail, it proved worse for them however, 14 to 4 Everton won, the war news is frightful to day in Globe Taking cousin peasin Myself round a little among the rocks We also were at the Base Ball game this evening</p> <p>Everton beat Erin 4-11 I think jessie marshall and her neice went off home this morning by stage, we have had a pleasant visit</p> <p>Thursday 6</p> <p><br /> continues hot + dry, Jessie marshall and her little nice (Willi Marshall daughter) went off on the Erin stage to Guelph this morning, we have had a very pleasant visit from them, Jessie is a particularly fine person they might have made a longer stay, but jessie had to return to her work at a dry goods store, no rain yet, for which we are anxiously looking</p> <p>Friday 7</p> <p><br /> Another hot + dry day, not so close as yesterday, a little breeze cools the air a little, the Globe says the hot weather prevails over the dominion, the grain is ripening up too-raipidly, the nations at war ar hard at slaying each other the Belgians have given the Germans a great trouncing wwhile the latter were forcing their way through their territory</p> <p>grain repining too fast, with the heat + drouth Belgians have given the Germans a hard fight</p> <p>Saturday 8</p> <p><br /> very hot, and very dry, the heat has been so great as to keep all that can do it RECEIVABLE to stick to the house Bro, James + myself have kept under cover the most of the time the ants, stage broke down somehow and the mails carried by Buggy. Very hot day too hot to be exposed to it, ants gave out to day</p> <p>Sunday 9</p> <p><br /> The heat has been over powering to day, I think it was perhaps more stifling to day than yesterday there beeing less breeze, I went with the rest to church this evening, Robert Stewart preached the read the chapter in {uncertain word}, John hattie beleved our report, +c, he made a very practical discourse and I could hear fairly, this afternoon a heavy rain cloud came along, and gave us a welcome down pour of rain John McKenzie spent the afternoon with us</p> <p>Monday 10</p> <p><br /> Cloudy for the most part and some rain falling now + then not so hot as yesterday, and towards evening it became still cooler, we are much pleased to have such a fine fall of rain, and are hoping that still more may come, the moisture has barely reached the roots of the potatoes yet, the war news is terrible although not so bad as reported yesterday to be.</p> <p>Tuesday 11</p> <p><br /> Cooler to day, and a nice breeze makes it pleasant the grain that has been cut, being wet will dry up nicely to day. Ewart drove down to give his uncle James a drive up o the old home and I went up with them, after dinner Ewart + uncle went fishing at the grand river, I paid mamie Campbell a short visit, they-have a fine baby girl, I read the Globe, which comes earlier than ones Ewarts chaps book well, roots also, he has all cut except the peas, after tea Ewart drove us down home, this rain will do much good</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wednesday 12</p> <p><br /> Weather much as yesterday, cooler than in the near past rain in the afternoon, fine for the most part, uncle James and I went down to the mill this morning and got a inch board of cedar and I ripped it into strips and James dressed and nailed them up in the pantry for hanging thing by, serious news about the war</p> <p>Thursday 13</p> <p><br /> Dull and threatening a good part of the day, thundered quite while and considerable rain fell, I went to the mill this morning, and got Mrs Rowan to bring up the 100 of of Roy al Hild flour I paid for, also 50 lbs pastry flour I bought and paid for to day the price has gone up $3.50 and $1.50=$5.00 for all, nice rain to day, war news causes much excitement, James and I fixed Mays cest en pump</p> <p>Friday 14</p> <p><br /> The weather has cleared up again, and there is a nice breeze to day the wetted grain in the fields, the drouth penetrated far into the ground and it takes a lot of rain to reach the roots the potatoes are hardly reached yet, but they are doing much better some now are as large as one's fist, and we have been using them for sometime, Ewart has cut his peas, but are rather soft to take in.</p> <p>Saturday 15</p> <p><br /> Fine day, a good breeze which will dry up the grain, Ewart was here this evening and the boys with him, he took his peas, he thinks there were 5 good loads, with Errett they took them in in 8 times, 7 times to day, also 4 loads of oats this forenoon, he says the peas were in good condition, uncle James seems to be thinking about home, says he will likely start RECEIVABLE for home next Friday Cousin James Turney died at 7-4:05 this evening</p> <p>Sunday 16</p> <p><br /> A little dull to day and some rain has fallen but {"but" is underlined} not at all unpleasant, these showers are appreciated as there so not too much rain yet by any means our potatoes, as well as other peoples, will now do better I have written a letter to Wills + jeenie Edmonton.</p> <p>Monday 17</p> <p><br /> A very fine day, but hardly a stiff enough breeze to- day up the grain sufficiently to draw in, Bro, James + I with little Harold, walked up to Ewarts this morning, and after dinner, we emptied our Book case of its contents, and brought down the whole concern, on the wagon, Ewart let us have the team + wagons, Bro. James is going to alter it somewhat so as to fit it into our front hall in the house, I drove back the wagon and after tea Ewart drove me to the corner jn the buggy and there got a ride home with Blarince Hortop, in getting out his buggy, his lines became entangled in one of my feet and the horse backing up was like to cause trouble, but we got off fairly safe after all, got word this morning of the ale alte of cousin James Turney as above recorded on the margin, we were vaulted on by our Griusby cousins to da. on their way to Meaford</p> <p>Iwin Hamiltons brother was rulled this morning by the ruck of a horse</p> <p>Brought down the book case from Ewarts with the team. Ewart gave me a ride to the corner when I got onwith I Larence Hortop, and was like to get hurt in getting out of the buggy. at our door.</p> <p>Wrote and card to now M Head about a meeting of the B.O. Health</p> <p>Tuesday 18</p> <p><br /> Heavy rain last night, and great thunder storm, I am afraid we will have bad accounts of burning alter this electric storm, the sky was illum-imated through night, fine through the day, a few showers, uncle james and I have been working at altering our book case, by cutting off about 4 or 5 inches off the back of the under half of it, making it narrow for the hall, James is a good hand for a job of that kind, he is very particular, hope the weather will soon settle + clean up there is so much harvest out good thing Ewart has his peas all into the barn. The accounts of the war proceedings is harrowing reading. The Germans seem to be getting cornered up, the Belgians ar brave defenders of their country and homes.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Date Bills Payable April Wednesday August 19</p> <p>very warm to day, and with but little breeze, we-would have liked to see a hustling wind. so as to day up the wetted grain, a dry spell is much needed now, as a great of the grain in this section is out in shock, and is quite wet, we have got the book case set up to day in the hall, it is a snugly fitted job, we hear there has been much damage done bu the electric storm of monday night, terrible war news.</p> <p>Thursday 20</p> <p>A very rainy day. Mary Lowee had arranged for holding her sunday school class party this afternoon but on account of the wet turn of the weather it has been postponed, Bro- James has been fixing up some at the book case now installed in Hall,the war news is still very exciting and barbarous</p> <p>Friday 21</p> <p>The rain has let up at last, and we hope it may continue dry for some time, at least long enough to allow of the harvest being completed. Mary held quite an interesting afternoon the weather was fine, quite a number of female friends were present and the youngster hugely enjoyed themselves, Errett and Hakoed among the rest! Mrs Bryant left for home this morning by Guelph stag. also Mrs, {unclear name} Black and the daughter, Geo. Heatherstone ill, gone to Fergus hospital.</p> <p>Saturday 22</p> <p>Weather fine. anxiously wishing it may continue. I fear it is almost too close and hot for its continuance,Bro James prepared his bagage and we went off for Receivable Rockwod with Mr Lowell oll cripple mare about noon, I got the glass cut for the book case and catch for the door of it, James went of on train at 3:20. got a bottle of medicine from Dr McCulluogh for self. 75 C paid. Paid Mr Lowel for horse 50 C. Harold was with us to Rockwood. The Germans have occupied Brussels an on the march.</p> <p>Sunday 23</p> <p>Raine again this forenoon, and looks as if there might be a chance hope it may not rain, the boys were at the S.S. this morning and Errete started off walking home before dinner, Maggie twice at church to day {Uncertain Name} officiating, Mr Bates completed his engagement last sunday, Mrs Weatherstone was taken up to her son Thomas, before returning, she intends seeing berge at the hospital</p> <p>Monday 24</p> <p>This morning opened up fine and gives promise of fine weather, bertic came along this morning wishing Metto go up and help take in the balance of their harvest, which I did, Ewart had a gwantity of the stoocks laid out to the fine breeze that prevailed and we were soon drawing in, before dinner we drew in 5 loads, 2 slings to the load, and afternoon we took in 9 loads of same, Errett built the loads and did well for a boy, I was spreading in the mow. O</p> <p>Tuesday 25</p> <p>Another fine day, and fairly cool, having staid at Ewarts all night, I was at hand this morning. we finished drawing in the last of harvest at about 2:30 p.m. 9 loads such as yesterday in all 8 to day, and 1 last night, to day we drew out of the field of 3 1/2 acres in front mixed wheat and oat, good crop Ewart brought me to Lowell's corner at night, we got word of Mr Steward coming to us to night while on his way from Meaford to home, also received letter from {Unclear name} B.C. who speaks of recovery from sickness, also letter from W.m. Head on bisness</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Date Bills Payable May Wednesday August 26</p> <p>cool and fine and pain, the late harvestes are in luck, they are getting a good chance to house their crops in good condition I have had a rest to day after my 2 days at harvest, William Stewart and wife and 2 children motored from Meaford, leaving there after mine this morning arriving here some after 3 P.m. coming by way of Shelbooune, they say they had a nice through excepting that some of the roads north were pretty rough, they partook of a lunch by the side of the road this side of Brisboone. no signs of rain, leaving the car by the side of house.</p> <p>Thursday 27</p> <p>Beautiful weather, our visitors rose in fair time this morning, although late in going to lud, and started after breakfast for home by way of uelph, about 9. closed Mr Stewart is a big heavy man and silly, he weighs I think 235 lbs he gave us a spin over to the town line and over to the foot of the hill by the school house n returning, his car is a "Ford" and nice to ride in he let it go at a great pace for a bit on our Mary and Magaret Stewart, got off and went over the cemetery while we had the spin month</p> <p>Friday 28th</p> <p>A little cool last night, and through the day also, have suffered much from rheumatism to day, think a change in weather must be iminent, looking that way a good deal to day. Ewart and Gerlie down this evening and Harold who is studying, Germans have entered french territory Victoria Rnk Lumh</p> <p>Sunday 29</p> <p>Raining last night and this- morning a shower on ime followed, but in the mare it cleared up to a fine day . there was but one meeting in disciple church a good many of new moonless f latter attended the methodists, Errett was here and walked home beofre dinner, Harold stays</p> <p>Monday 30</p> <p>Very foggy this morning, but cleared up fine, although cloudy and threatning towards evening, repaired- Harold's shoe so as to take him tomorrow to school, the vacation experice to day. the war news is exciting to day the allies seem to be in deadly eanest, the Germans seem to advancing a little towards Paris, but at a terrible cost. they have been losing both war and commerical ships and decimating their army terribly this last day {uncertain word} teud</p> <p>Thursday September 1</p> <p>Heavily overcast this morning and quite warm. as the day advanced it did hot cleared up, but rather begin to rain early, and rained heavily before and after dinner for a long time, we are swely getting pretty ell soaked now, Harold started to school this morning, there was a down pour of rain between 3 and 4 school, but let up past as school was let out and Harold must have gone home, we hear Ewart has the threshing machine with them last night, Maggie has been with Mary to day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Date Bills Payable June September Wednesday 2</p> <p>weather yet unsettled. the sun coones out strong and hot! and a shower of rain fell on us about noon and other heavy clouds have been emptying assume Maggie and Mary have been a work at the Latter's house and I had dinner there, I have been weeding some in the garden hey pull easily since the rains, Grace Nelson tells me that John Robestsoni's widow died to be buried at Norval to Morrow.</p> <p>Thursday 3</p> <p>Cooler but weather still unsettled, we thought on account of clearness and coolness the rain would now let up, not so how ever as thunder cloud passed over afternoon and gave us quite a heavy rain awhile, we hear there is yet a large quantity of grain in stock up north, old Mr Reid has been up that way about five weeks, he thinks farmers will hardly be able to house it safely, Charles McNabe, the Reeve has been quite ill and does not seem to be impsoving</p> <p>Firday 4</p> <p>Weather still unsettled, this day has been fairly fine although some droppings of rain betimes in different localities, think Ewart thrashed yesterday or perhaps to day Maggie is now with Mary sewing again, O have cut the lawn to day</p> <p>Saturdat 5</p> <p>Weather has been fine to day. and pretty warm. I have been choring rounds some to day, and among other-things wheeled in 4 or 5 barrow loads of stove wood to the wood house. the war news is some what startling, the allies are putting in som heavy Receivable work in battle to check progress of Germans in march to Paris</p> <p>Sunday 6</p> <p>The usual Sunday shower fell to day, along with thunder and lightning, it is said there were 5 sundays in last month upon every one of which there was rain fell, less or more, the now discipte minester has been holding forth to day, he was up at Minosa this afternoon, I went to hear him this evening, but though a fairly distinct speaker, I could not catch all his words and that destroys the understanding of a discourse, he has a pleasing delievery, and has little trouble in expressing himself</p> <p>Monday 7</p> <p>Weather has turned quite cold and a strong breeze has been blowing, Maggie has been with Mary to day again Mrs Shaw Lorce has been with them getting filled with a cloak they are making, Ewart was at the mill this afternoon and saw the Base Ball match on the grounds, between Euerton and Rockwood, the latter won I was not there</p> <p>Tuesday 8</p> <p>Some frost last night, not hard enough to do any damage that we can see the air has been cold all day. Geouge Lestcie has had quite a number of loads of gravel drawn in to his yard to day, he must be building a Verandak, John McKenzie drove his Maggie and our Maggie to Rockwood this afternoon to meet the 6 oclock train for Toronto, they intend staying a few days. I half soled a pair of shoes for Gertic to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wednesday 9</p> <p><br /> Cool to day, and a slight frost last night again, but in harm from it, the weather is very pleasant, the Toronto visitors are having nice weather this wak so far, which helps the Shons. greatly, the war news favours the allies much, I took a walk up to Mr Touell's before tea, and took Elpis Isreal so as he could set what Dr Thomas made of the of the prophesis the boys went home after school, so I am alone to night.</p> <p>Thursday 10</p> <p><br /> a cool night with a little frost this morning, but a very warm day, pass as good midsummer day, some in disatious of rain again to night, George Festin + Roth S Parker are taking down and apart the old drive house + stable.he intends building a new I believe</p> <p>Friday 11</p> <p><br /> Cool last night, and a little frost but no infury from it, heavy dues, the day has been very fine, and fairly warm, a card from Maggie states they are having a fine line as Toronto, visited the Eaton store. Went to see Mrs M, Loyd but she was from home. gathered Mrs Well's pears they are of fine guadily a deger basket she only keeps one basket for hersely and generously presents the balance to her neighbour and friends, we come in for one, the Mckenzies one, not forgetting a near neighbour, I cleaned out the hen house- and sprinkled it with coal oil and insect killer, the house is infested with hen lice, the hens left their roost, it seemed to be hot for them, they are not laying well at all, I think it is caused from their fight RECEIVABLE with the lice</p> <p>Saturday 12</p> <p><br /> a little frost again last night; and though cool through the day, the weather is beautiful a card from Maggie tells us they are all well and they seem to be enjoying themselves Mrs James Benhams is very low at the present time, and little on no hope is entertained for his recovery, Eward down to day he is unwell, Errett is plowing at home, has a wheel on plow. got $1.00 worth of rolled oats for hens, gave a check for $10.00 A, H, Stontop</p> <p>Sunday 13</p> <p><br /> Weather a little cool, but fine sunshine and very pleasant, stayed in house for most part, reading +c, had a call from Doug old Robertson and he accompanid Mary an I in a walk up to the cemetery, and a stroll of inspection over among the tombstones, an agent of the Bible sociery has been holding forth this evening at the church, I did not attend</p> <p>Monday 14</p> <p><br /> a very fine day, cool at night, and pleasant through the day Gesilie drove down with buggy before dinner to day to take me up home for a short wisit, I enjoyed I enjoyed my visit very much, Ewart is plowing, I walked round the place, all looks well, his grain has avout filled all the lines with good grains, he estimates there is about 1000 bushels, 2 big bins mixed grain (oats and barly) he thinks about 40 bushels good peas, a couple of lines clear oats, we weighed the oats, and thought they weighed about 37 lbs bushel measure, from the threasing machine, {uncertain word} for a barrel of n. spy apples from James Duffield</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday 15</p> <p><br /> another very fine day. the weather has settled up fine I have been fixing up some thing around to day- hous and their house, the lice has been giving them trouble Mary also been cleaning up the house +c, we waited supper for our folks from. Toronto exhibition, they came along about 7P.m. I gathered cedar bouyghs and pick in the bed house, James Dufield says he cleared his by their use Willow Mckenzie drove to the Rockwood for the 2 margaret. they {unclear word}</p> <p>Wednesday 16</p> <p><br /> Beautiful day, warm sunshine all day, I was laid up the fore part of the day. with bad Sciatica pain in the right leg. for quite a large part of the day, I could handly move about at all, it got better towards evening many is not well and would like to see the doctor Tom out, perhaps I may go with her if able.</p> <p>Thursday 17</p> <p><br /> very pleasant weather, but very hot sunshine, summer seems back again, I drove Mary, in the Lorees old house + buggy to Rockwood this forenoon. She has not been well lately and she wished to see the doctor, he was at Guelph, but left a note that he would be back at 11 a.m. it was 12 however. and then after gathering medicin we set off for home. I was measured by John Innes for a suit of clothes to cost 16 dollars, got my pass Book posted at the Bank, set time for meeting of B.O.H. next Monday-2P.m. Charles Mrs Nab is not likely to recover the doctor says.</p> <p>Friday 18</p> <p><br /> No change in weather, quite warm and dry, alittle pain again would be very acceptable, Maggie has been at Mary's sewing to day, war news terrible past noon.</p> <p>Saturday 19</p> <p><br /> Another very hot day, the dust on the roads +c is getting as bad as before these last rains, the autos make an intolerable cloud of dust when passing the dwellings of the people, the hands at the removed of the old fence around the cemetery, house got the posts all placed to day. they have {uncertain word} out every other post out of the old line of fence on either side and have all the new piece of ground with posts all placed, the war news reports bloody engagements</p> <p>Sunday 20</p> <p><br /> not any change in weather conditions keeps hot and dry have kept pretty close to the house, sciatica mreatning pretty much all the time, and at times crippling me up, Maggie + I took a walk slowly to the cemetery this afternoon and had a look over it awhile,</p> <p>Monday 21</p> <p><br /> an awffully hot day, with but little breeze, I drove down to Eden Mills this morning taking Nattie Abbott to John Webbs, John was working in the heat at a wire fence building, he came home to dinner, I left after dinner there +drove to Rockwood, and met the doctor + Mrs Head as the B. Health. agreed to meet again in November at my call at the R. station hotel, paid the doc for last bottle of medicine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday 24</p> <p><br /> Quite a change came over the weather this afternoon a big vlack thunder cloud came out of the west with a very high wind along with it, the rain poured pretty hard for a little while, but did not last long, the tempeature however went down cooler, Maggie went down to Eden Mills with Willi McKenzie and his father, there is a horse show there to day, and they are having a concert this evening, and the M. Lawish comedy Co", holding one of their enterainments Haly soled a shoe for G. Lowe</p> <p>Wednesday 23</p> <p><br /> Weather a little unsettled, rained some this forenoon and a few showers afternoon, it will do good however, as the land was getting very dry, and much dust prevailed, the automobile traffic raised alouds of disagreeable dust every where lately, sickening accounts of the particulars of the war the german submarines have sent 3 British cuisrs to the bottom in the North sea.</p> <p>Thursday 24</p> <p><br /> Quite dull and threatning rain. not much however, has fallen I walked up to Lowell's corner this morning, and paid Mr Eveleigh seven dollars, lacking 25+ for a 100 Lbs sugar, he is to deliever it, I paid Mr Louell for the use of the horse + buggy last monday. had dinner at Mary's along with Mr Tharp to day.</p> <p>Friday 25</p> <p><br /> cool to day, and this evening is cold enough to expect frost Mr Eveleig his boy brought along our 100 lbs bag of sugar, I pulled a basker RECEIVABLE of fairly ripe tomatoes this afternon and brought them into the house, I fear there will be a hard frost to night, no papers this evening and I walked up to the corner to get the war news, the germans seem to be losing ground</p> <p>Saturday 26</p> <p><br /> a heavy frost last night, I did well to take n the tomatoes last night, this evening we took in the green tomatoes, also the squashes, it is not so cold as however, I have been pulling the weeds out of the potatoe patch, I fear they may grow from the seed as they must have been done last year we understand Mr Benham has taken worse to day,</p> <p><br /> Sir James Whilney died suddenly to day at Toronto</p> <p>Sunday 27</p> <p><br /> Quite cool this morning and all day, but no frost that we could see, and it has been a fine clear day, Mr James' Benham, {unclear word}, died this morning at about six oclock, James Douglas young daughter also died this morning we hear her diseass was "Infantile Paralisis", Mrs Benham's trouble is of long standing, likely brought on and aggravated by his wifes lng illness (nervous prostation) James Benham deid this morning also miss Douglas daughter of James Dougles to day</p> <p>Monday 28</p> <p><br /> A very heavy frost this morning, the potatoe tops have got their final blackining up last night, the weeds that are growing among them sems unhurt, I wish they had gone too. 11 am busy pulling them out by the root these days, they have a great hold of the ground, I brought 2 loads of slabstone wood. paid $2.00 also wheat for the hens and chicks $1.70 I gave a check to W. Hortop for $5.00 and paid $2.70 to him and one dollar to austen Mr Cutcheon for last load.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday 29</p> <p><br /> Slight frost last night. Cool and fine to day. I have been busy pulling the weeds out of the potatoe patch to day, it is a hard task for my back. some of them are very hard to pull, which makes it hard to work. the funeral of James Benham took plave this afternoon to Johnston's cemetery, George and Mary were there, I was not there, could</p> <p>not get a chance, Maggie Mckenzie was here to day</p> <p>James Benham burried to day miss Douglas yesterday</p> <p>Maggie McKenzie here to dya pulling weeds out of potatoe patch</p> <p>Wednesday 30</p> <p><br /> Cool again last night and perhaps some frost I finished (or nearly so) the pulling of the weeds in the potatoe patch, and am sorry for its hard on the back I repaired a couple shoes for Maggie Blackely to day, the war news continues to report progress for the allies,</p> <p>finished weed pulling to day repairing shoe war news reports favour able + tie allies.</p> <p>Thursday October 1</p> <p><br /> Frost last night again, but this has been a very fine day, I picked off the corn cobs from the stocks on our and Mary's patch, and pulled the stalks also, and wheeled in 2 barrow loads this evening, I also served some rips on Harold's stoves, war reports still favourable</p> <p>Picked corn cobs. and- pulled the stalks and hauled some into the driving house repairing shoes</p> <p>Friday 2</p> <p><br /> A beautiful day, I drew in the bulance of the corn stalks this morning, and put them up in the loft of drina houses Ewart came along with the Mare+ buggy about noon, and took the boys and I to the Rockwood show this afternoon, there was a great crowd there and a good show of horses + cattle, the sheep also were good and hogs also, but there were fear RECEIVABLE of the fallen</p> <p>Rockwood show big attendance good show.</p> <p>Saw a good number of old aquaintances</p> <p>had my clothes fitted at Innes</p> <p>Saturday 3</p> <p><br /> The weather very fine, very warm to day, the land is getting very dry again and the dust is very unpleasant on the roads. Ewart + Certice are at Guelph to day. Mr+Mrs Baldie are with them, the war still goes on, constant fighting, reported the germans are being wasted, Mrs Early + Mr Brown have gone</p> <p>Sunday 4</p> <p><br /> Cool at night, but continues hot + dry through the day. Maggie at church as usual. Maggie McKenzie and Hilli hike to day. Also a visit from Ewart and Gertice this afternoon. I went to church this evening. Mrs Tharp was treating on the difference of mankind + the lower animals, morality + responsibility</p> <p>Monday 5</p> <p><br /> Hot + dry through the day, cooler at night, I turned the weed piles in potatoe patch so as to dry and burn, they will have to stand a little yet, for, I find, they wont burn up Parker has finished Geo. gesteins verandah, and is nearly done with the stable + drive home.</p> <p>Tuesday 6</p> <p><br /> Dull and threatning a change but none so far this day. Show Loree is very poorly just now George has stayed at home over night, John Webb + daughter of Eden are reisiting at G.A. Abbott's they are helping to pick apples +C. our Mary {Unclear word} nice lot of snow apples given them, well on for a Barrell for us. unvailed a ca {looks like someone tried to erase the last sentence}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wednesday 7</p> <p><br /> no rain yet, though dull early in the day, later on it turned hot and dry. I walked over to see Shaw Loree this morning, he has been very poorly, he is a little better to day, George has been at weather son's threshing to day, and his mother has been alone with his father I dug Mrs Well's (sonsation) potatoes and took them to her, those are 6 pails</p> <p>Mrs {uncertain name} died to day meaford</p> <p>Thursday 8</p> <p><br /> Weather much the same hot + dry, a change came on towards night and a little rain fell not enough however to day the dust, which is plentiful Maggie McKenzie has been here to day and her 2 aunts have been busy making a waist for her, her father drove down for the chop Willie left at the mill last night and Maggie went home with him, they had a busy time finishing the dress. I took uo the rest of Mrs Well's potatoes (Gold Coin) and wheeled them home to her, 7 pails fine spuds</p> <p>Friday 9</p> <p><br /> A fine day up to the afternoon when rain set in for awhile Maggie and I took up 4 rows of potatoes before dinner, and rain then coming on, we only got in 3 more rows when the rain let up a little, think there are about 18 pails which we put under the cellar steps in boxes, they are an even sized crop and no rotten put into our cellar 18 pails potatoes</p> <p>Saturday 10</p> <p><br /> a good deal of rain fell through the night and up to noon to day, if we had started a day sooner to take up our potatoes, they would have RECEIVABLE been all up and housed before the rain, but there is plenty time yet before the frost and the rain was wanted and will do good as the land was very dry. to day's war news is sickening, the poor Belgians are made to suffer terribly through bombarding antwerp at the present</p> <p>Sunday 11</p> <p><br /> The rain has ceased and the wind is drying up the land again, Mary has been all night at Weatherstons where their youngest baby has been very ill, it died this morning about 5 oclock, he was a pretty little boy about 8 months old</p> <p>Monday 12</p> <p><br /> Somewhat cloudy and cooler, quite a change from the late hot + dry weather, the funeral and burial of Weatherstons child was given out for 2 p.m. to day, and the gathering was accordingly, but a hitch took place in the undertaker forgetting to send on the rough box in time, and it was after 4 oclock before they lifted Geo Weatherston baby was buried to day. Overton cemty</p> <p>Tuesday 13</p> <p><br /> Quite cld and overcast this morning. Gertie drove along about 9 olcock this morning to help make a pair of pants for Errett, I took up 2 rows of potatoes and bagged them for taking over to Mary's cellar, tide of war some against the allies by to days news, dressmakers have to day. Mrs John Ewets sold her farm a few days ago to Mrs Watess, eve hear.</p> <p>Wednesday 14</p> <p><br /> Not much, if any frost, but very cold this morning and was cool all day. Maggie and I dug up six rows of potatoes this afternoon and stored them in Mary's cellar, there are only 2 rows un dug. They have tunred out fairly well, we think they will average a bag to 20 rows , 20 bags or so in all and the quality is good and a good size.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday 15</p> <p><br /> Weather again unsettled, a little rain on this afternoon I dug up scratched out amount rows of potatoes finishing the job, there was only a bag. the half of the average of the lot, they were next to the berry bushes, we have about 20 bag of fine potatoes all told about 6 bags in our cellar, the balance at Mary'sthis the first day of Erin show and the weather doesnt look promising the news from the seat of war is sickening reading, varied success attends both armies, a letter from meaford (sophie + Louie) tells us Mrs W Jestin died on Wednesday the 7th just with themselves all fairly well. also a long letter from Cousin Alick Turney, finances low, health good. but much praise for the country which keep producing all the time lucky for them surely.</p> <p>finished the potatoe liting + housing</p> <p>Friday 16</p> <p><br /> no improvement in weather conditions, it has rained less or more, all the day long, and this, the day of Erin show, it is too bad, last year they had unpleasant weather too, which makes it all the harder for the Managers of the show, papers misscarried this evening a thing eve don't like in these stirring war times</p> <p>Erin show, one of these days Ewarts {unclear word} sow brought him 10 pigs. all well</p> <p>Saturday 17</p> <p><br /> Weather improved, this day the weather has been fairly pleasant although, perhaps a little cold in early part, I half sold a shoe for George Loree, and repaired one of Marys, Ewart came to see me about his humps up at the farm, both of them have gone wrong, they will have to bed seen after</p> <p>Sunday 18</p> <p><br /> Weather fine, no visitors to day, I wrote a letter to the Sunter nieces, nettie Abbott and our Maggie and Mary and I took a walk up to the cemetery and looked pretty much all round RECEIVABLE it we had a pleasant walk</p> <p>Monday 19</p> <p><br /> Continues pleasant weather, I got a ride up with John Campbell to see if we could do anything with the pumps at the farm, I tried to fix the house pump but failed to make it any better I helped them in with a load of potatoes afterwards, and Ewart drove me home</p> <p>got 10 dollar check cash Geo H Harold repaird shoe for Mrs</p> <p>Loree and Nattie Abbott</p> <p>Tuesday 20</p> <p><br /> Misty morning but tunnel out fine day anxious about the war news, and the papers have misscarried to day, I got a cedar rail and cut it up into 3 lengths and made splits for staking up the raspberry bushes, and drove them in + faslening half og the bushes.</p> <p>Charles Mchal died to day so says G Lobe {unclear name} up through it was to morow motion</p> <p>Wednesday 21</p> <p><br /> Another very fine day after a misty moron Geo. Marshall has a lame book and wished me to take the collecting in the village for the war found. I have been doing it to day, but it is difficult to do as the men are from home in day time</p> <p>Thursday 22</p> <p><br /> A very fine day, cooler again, I half sold my best shoes to day. Mary and Maggie have helped Geo. Loree to take in turmps next afternoon, I made the return of war ap collection to Marshall this morning, nine dollars in all. W Harton $5.00 ole jestin $1.00 Ed. Mc Dougal $1.00, Mrs M Wells $ 2.00 =$9.00 } Marshall got Geo Loree's $2.00 Mr Lovells $2.00 and Mr Sunters $3.00 the war news reports continued success of the allies, the Germans seem to be losing on all hands for about a week past.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>James Turney</p> <p>4106 Jackson</p> <p>Chicago Ill. U.S.A.</p> <p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Account with Board of Health for 1913</strong></p> &lt;tbody&gt; &lt;/tbody&gt; <table><tbody><tr><td> <p><strong>1913</strong></p> </td> <td> <p> </p> </td> <td> <p> </p> </td> <td> <p> </p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Feb 14</p> </td> <td> <p>Organising Meeting</p> </td> <td> <p>$ 2</p> </td> <td> <p>50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>April 14</p> </td> <td> <p>2nd meeting &amp; expenses</p> </td> <td> <p> 2</p> </td> <td> <p>50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>July 4</p> </td> <td> <p>3d meeting with inspector</p> </td> <td> <p> 2</p> </td> <td> <p>50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p> </p> </td> <td> <p>seeing after dead sheep at Everts, &amp; got it buried</p> </td> <td> <p> 1</p> </td> <td> <p>00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Dec 3</p> </td> <td> <p>paid $11.50</p> </td> <td> <p> 2</p> </td> <td> <p>50</p> </td> </tr></tbody></table> &lt;tbody&gt; Prices of Joe Stewart's stove wood hard wood, 2 feet long delivered per cord $2.75 and $1.90 at the Bush. 4 dollars a cord 4 foot wood of hardwood limbs a load of tumarac, 14 inch wood about 3 cords face measure $4.00 took a few notes on diary for 1898 at the end of pages John McKenzie account in diary for 1906, at the end of Book from January 1914 to the present date is contained in this diary and from this date to January 1915, it is recorded in the end of the old diary for 1896 Sundown thoughts The filmy Counterpane of cloud doth fld (fold) the fields in Sleep; The healing silence of the dark, doth o'er my spirits creep; The winds, nurse mother of the night, have tucked the dasies in; Bathed in that vast forgetfulness, my weariness and Sin. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Philp Family Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th & 20th Century, Wellington County, Maryborough Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1897 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1898 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1899 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1900 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1901 Clara, Olive, & Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1902 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1903 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1904 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1905 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1906 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1907 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1908 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1909 Clara, Brock, Elizabeth & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1910 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1911 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1912 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1913 Clara & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1914 Olive & Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1915 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1916 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1917 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1918 Olive Philp Diary, 1919 Olive Philp Diary, 1920 Olive Philp Diary, 1921 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Private Donor Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1897-1918 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{title inside red box} - Daily Journal 1909</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Large letters} Calender 1909-10</p> <p>1909</p> <p>{Underneath}</p> <p>1910</p> <p></p> <p>{Large letters} Paper made, and bound in Canada</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Floaral border surrounding page}</p> <p>{Top right corner on top of border} Clara Philp</p> <p>{Drawing of maple leaf}</p> <p>{Large letters}</p> <p>Daily journal for 1909</p> <p>{Tiny snowflake drawing}</p> <p>Toronto:</p> <p>Published by</p> <p>The Brown Brothers, limited</p> <p>Manufacturing Stationers</p> <p>51 and 53 Wellington Street West</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Diarst used large letters} Daily Journal 1909</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Memorandum from 1908</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM FROM 1908</span></h2> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY New Year's Day (Dominion FRIDAY 1 (1-364) 1909</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done the chores. Fixing lid on trough in shed. Olive, Brock and I down to Ministrel Concert in town. Very stormy all day, cold. cleared at night. Mother at Grandma's.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 2 (2-363)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores and sifted coal ashes. Cleaned clock in afternoon. Uncle Rich'd here forenoon. Fine day. inclined to be mild. Mother at Grandma's.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY SUNDAY 3 (3-362) 1909</span></h2> <p>Brock went down for mother in forenoon. Sarah Burrows over here in evening. dull, but quite mild. slight mist at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 4 (4-361)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done the chores. then Jack Walker helped them take the Bull to Draytons. Da and Jack went over to vote in afternoon. We three up to a meeting in the Rectory forming an A. Y. P. A. Brock took mother back to town again. very mild all day. little spatters of rain at night: sleighing bad. McArthur (Lib.) Reeve.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 5 (5-360)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done the chores. Da took {grist?} of chop to town in afternoon. Brought home a bbl. sugar, from Guelph. mild forenoon, getting cold towards night. Da went over to see Earl Lowes after tea. He slightly improved. Mother at Grandma's.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY WEDNESDAY 6 (6-359) 1909</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores and cleaned big pens. In afternoon Da went up to Wooddisse's for a year old {Oyshire Beell?}. Brock went to town about five o'clock. very stormy and windy all day. very cold wind at night. Jim Kitley got own gobbler {illegible} Mother at Grandma's.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 7 (7-358)</span></h2> <p>Da choring, cleaned clock and trimming maple trees along road in afternoon. Olive, Brock and I over to see Earl Lowes in afternoon. {Drus?}, Lucy and {Flath?} tapped him. Got 1/2 gal. fluid. Fine day. rather cold. frosty night. Mother at Grandma's.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 8 (8-357)</span></h2> <p>Father done chores, trimming maple trees in afternoon. We cleaned six small chickens. Mrs.(Elder) Garbutt here in afternoon. rather dull. raw east wind we went for a short snowshoe.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY SATURDAY 9 (9-356) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock done chores and cleaned pens. Finished trimming maple trees in afternoon. Rube Ireleauem here in afternoon. Brock went to town with him. dull, raw east wind. Mother at Grandma's</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 10 (10-355)</span></h2> <p>Olive, Brock and I up to church in morning. Mother walked out about one o'clock. Father and Mother over to hear how Earl Lowes is. He feeling better. mild day. little rain in afternoon sleeting at night. Had buggy to church.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 11 (11-354)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock doing chores and drawing out manure. Brock took mother back to town again. Inclined to be stormy all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY TUESDAY 12 (12-353) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock done chores and filled up chop. He took it to town and Brock went to Geo Walkers to see bee hives. Olive went to Drayton to stay over night. Bill Barry here for five bags of his potatoes. sleighing better again. Quite a lot of snow fell through night. and this forenoon. Lovely afternoon. Brock got Leghorn Rooster from Bob Sass. Mother at Grandma's {written vertically on left}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY (13-352)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock choring in forenoon. Drove {cults?} on lines after dinner, then picking up brush under maple trees. We three up to A. Y. P. A. meeting in evening. very cold east wind blowing. Mother at Grandma's</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 14 (14-351)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock choring. Brock went to town after dinner with 49 lbs butter for Benson Bros. Father trimmed a couple of maple trees. very foggy at times. not very cold, but wind moved from south to west to night. Mother at Grandma's</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY FRIDAY 15 (15-350) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock done chores in afternoon went to bush and got out some logs. Mabel down this afternoon. Beautiful day. sharp night. Mother at Grandma's</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 16 (16-349)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores and took five loads of logs to mill and brought home a load of lumbers. exceedingly cold day very strong east wind foggy. Mother at Grandma's.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 17 (17-348)</span></h2> <p>Brock went for Mother in forenoon Father at Edward Green's funeral in afternoon. fine forenoon, but windy and stormy in afternoon. not up to church. cistern pump was frozen.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JANUARY MONDAY 18 (18-347) 1909</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chores and got a load of saw logs before dinner. Took them to mill afternoon. Buck took mother back to town. Beautiful bright day, quite sharp. Hicks Gimblet brought a R.J.R. rooster from Express Office.</p> <p>TUESDAY 19 (19-346) Father and Brock done the chores and cut saw logs before dinner. Took them to mill in afternoon and brought home a little lumbers. Quite cold east wind, but got milder towards Wemming. , wind moving towards Mr. Carrie left {illegible}. Gone to Cowtrightwest. Mother at grandma's.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 20 (20-345) Father and Brock done the chores and cut some saw-logs. Took them to mill after dinner and brought home some lumber. Brock took down seven dozen eggs for Uncle Willie. Olive walked to town in forenoon, came home with Brock. Up to A.Y.P.A. in evening. Lovely forenoon, rather raw wind in afternoon. Mr. Craig here to buy egs. Mother at Grandma's.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JANUARY THURSDAY 21 (21-344) 1909</p> <p>Father and Brock done chores and cut some logs. Took them to mill in afternoon. Brock sifted ashes in afternoon. Very mild. Mother at Grandma's.</p> <p>FRIDAY 22 (22-343) Father and Brock done chores and cleaned out all pens. I walked to town in afternoon, very dull, heavy showers at times. mild. Mother at Grandma's.</p> <p>SATURDAY 23 (23-342) Father and Brock done the chores. Brock up for Harry, then went back forwith him and helped fill up some chop. Harry took some for us. Dad went down to pile out lumber at mill. Staying at Grandpa's all night. Nathaniel Mitchell called this forenoon. Brock at town in afternoon. Heavy rain, early this morning with thunder and lightning. dull and very foggy all day Mother at Grandma's. Very mild.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JANUARY SUNDAY 24 (24-341) 1909</p> <p>Father came home this morning We up to church. Brock went down to Drayton this afternoon. Very dull forenoon, almost misting at noon. cleared off. quite high wind, very bright sunshiny afternoon. Has been a great thaw. snow almost gone every field bare. mild day. mother at Grandma's.</p> <p>MONDAY 25 (25-340)</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chores. Brock went to town. Father piling rest of lumber and cleaned pens. About four o'clock he went over to see Tom Miller, called in to hear gow Earl Lowes is. Earl much the same. Very windy, quite bright sunshine at times. mother at Grandma's.</p> <p>TUESDAY 26 (26-339)</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chroes sawing small poles and rails in afternoon. Minnie Walker called in evening for trays and forks. Beautiful moon to-night. Mother at Grandma's.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JANUARY WEDNESDAY 27 (27-338) 1909</p> <p>Father and Brock choring and splitting up some wood in yard. We three up to a party at Minnie Walkers. Father walked down to Drayton in afternoon. Very snowy in forenoon. Cleared off at night. mother at Grandma's.</p> <p>THURSDAY 28 (28-337)</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chroes in forenoon. Brock took me to town in afternoon Father took down a few bags of chop and brought home cutting box from station Father went after tea to stay up with Grandpa Benson. Beautiful bright day. Had an invitation to a party at {Lue} Corbitt's mother at Grandma's.</p> <p>FRIDAY 29 (29-336)</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chores in forenoon. Repotting plants in afternoon Norm. Perkin came out this forenoon for to set up cutting box. Stayed for dinner. Very stormy all day. raw cold east wind. mother at Grandma's.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JANUARY SATURDAY 30 (30-335) 1909</p> <p>Father and Brock choring in forenoon Went to town in afternoon. Brock drove us up to Rothsay to help get ready for supper Tuesday evening. Very stormy all day, quite cold. mother at Grandma's.</p> <p>SUNDAY 31 (31-334)</p> <p>Father went down for mother before dinner. We not up to church exceedingly cold wind, although quite bright.</p> <p>FEBRUARY MONDAY 1 (32-333)</p> <p>Father and Brock choring. Crock took mother back to Drayton this morning. Sifted ashes after dinner. Uncle Rich'd and John Walker, Portage{-la-}Prairie, here in afternoon. Father up to Mr. Morrisons in evening. cold east wind. Cleaned stove-pipes.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>FEBRUARY TUESDAY 2 (33-332) 1909</p> <p>Father and Brock choring. Ed. English from Kento, man. came here in forenoon and stayed till evening. Olive Brock and I up to Rothsay in afternoon. Helping get ready for oyster supper in church basement. Very starry forenoon, cleared off and was nice day afternoon and evening. mother at Grandma's.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 3 (34-331)</p> <p>Father and Brock choring in forenoon. Tom Miller came after dinner. He and father working at goose-pen. Went to town in evening. Olive walked down in afternoon. Brock and I up to clean up at church. Took Mabel with us. Very nice day. not very cold. mother at Grandma's.</p> <p>THURSDAY 4 (35-330)</p> <p>Father and Brock choring and helping Tom build goose-house. Brock took load of chop to town in afternoon. Olive and I went out for a tramp on snow-shoes. Beautiful moon light night. fine day. Thawing. Sam Rennie here to see Tom. Mother at Grandma's.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>FEBRUARY FRIDAY 5 (36-329) 1909</p> <p>Grandpa died about eleven o'clock to-night {above: "slept away."} Father and Brock choring and helping Tom with goose-house. Tom went away about four o'clock to play for dance at Ed. {Luinn's}. Retta Hilborn here to rent old house for their hired man. Father staying up with Grandpa. Very dull day. snow going quickly. a couple showers in afternoon. Very mild. Mother at Grandma's.</p> <p>SATURDAY 6 (37-328)</p> <p>We. Father and Brock done chores in forenoon sifted ashes in afternoon. Brock, Olive and I down to Grandma's in afternoon. Sarah Burrows over here in evening. Beautiful day. mother at Grandma's.</p> <p>SUNDAY 7 (38-327)</p> <p>We three up to church in morning. Father down to Grandma's in afternoon Grace Mason walked out this forenoon. We took her back after tea. Beautiful bright day. Mother at Grandma's Olive 19 years old to-day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>FEBRUARY MONDAY 8 (39-326) 1909</p> <p>Father and Brock done chores, At Grandpa Benson's funeral in afternoon. Large funeral. Had short service at house. Cold wind rather stormy forenoon, bright after. Joe Charmbers and Rachel came down for funeral. Stayed here over night. Tom Miller came here and went away again.</p> <p>TUESDAY 9 (40-325)</p> <p>Choring. Brock took Joe and Rachel and little Sarah over to Uncle Sams in afternoon. Very stormy and very cold east wind. Mother at Grandma's Dick Chambers married to Miss Smith {Leamington}</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 10 (41-324)</p> <p>Father and Brock choring: Tom Miller came along in forenoon. Working at goose-house. Tom went home at night to play for dance at Harvey's. Jack Brooks here for dinner. Very stormy day. High wind. Storming all night. Mother at Grandma's. Fierce blizzard just at noon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February Thursday 11 (42-323) 1909</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chores and fixed a flail in afternoon. Very stormy all day. Lot of snow falling. Heavy wind pretty sharp. Mother at Grandma's.</p> <p>Friday 12 (43-322)</p> <p>Father choring and sifting ashes. Tom came after dinner working at goose house. Olive and Brock went to town in forenoon. Harry Philip took a grist of chop down for us. Brock went with him. Olive walked home. Father walked to lodge (a.o.u.w) Beautiful day. quite mild. Mother at Grandma's</p> <p>Saturday 14 (44-321)</p> <p>Father and Brock choring. Tom Miller and father working at goose-house. Brock went up to Milk letting with Jack Walker. I went to town for mother in afternoon. Beautiful day. little sharp. Father 53 years old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February Sunday 14 (45-320) 1909</p> <p>St.Valentine's Day. All home all day. very stormy all day. cold east storms.</p> <p>Monday 15 (46-319)</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chores, then father went to {illegible} Cowan's funeral. Buried from noon train to Derryadd. Brock took mother back to town. Tom Miller came after dinner, working at bee hives, dull day. cold north east wind.</p> <p>Tuesday 24 (47-318)</p> <p>Father and Brock choring and helping Tom make bee hives. very storm afternoon. Lot of snow fell today. cutters running again. very cold wind this morning. warmer towards evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February Wednesday 17 (48-317) 1909 Will Powell and Alma Wilson married</p> <p>Father and Brock choring in forenoon Father went for a jag of lumber to mill We started to Mrs. Swarbrick funeral, but found it had been postponed. Up to A.Y P.A evening, John at the hiues till noon, then went to Dave Johnson's sale. Fine forenoon, stormy in afternoon, cleared at night, little milder.</p> <p>Thursday 18 (49-316)</p> <p>Father and Brock choring in forenoon. Brock went to town in afternoon. Father and John working at goosehouse in afternoon. Father fine, little drowsy at times in afternoon.</p> <p>Friday 19 (50-315)</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chores then drew the goose house out of the farm. Brock went for Mother in afternoon. John went over to Mr. Smith's this forenoon very nasty day, quite a little rain. It rained colder through night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February Saturday 20 (51-314) 1909</p> <p>Father and Brock done chores in forenoon. We three up to Mrs. Swarbrick's funeral in afternoon. I snowed - shoed to Drayton in evening. Had a delightful skate</p> <p>not very bright day. Mary Brown of Chesterwald Alta called for a couple of hours this forenoon.</p> <p>Sunday 21 (52-313)</p> <p>Annie Joe and I snow-shoed out from Drayton this forenoon, went part way back with her. Brock up to see Wallac Walker. Beautiful day.</p> <p><br /> Monday 22 (53-312)</p> <p>Father and Brock choring and drawing out manure. Olive and I snow-shoed to town this evening, and came out with Mr. Smith, Ella Mihm, Lila Doyle and Mr. Davis. John and Mrs. Henderson brought out the sleigh. Jack Allen here in evening. Beautiful, bright day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February Tuesday 23 (54-311) 1909</p> <p>Father and Brock choring and drawing manure. Willie Page here for dinner and a few hours in afternoon. We three went to a Carnival on the rink at night. misty all day, heavy shower at noon and rained heavily through the night. mild.</p> <p>Wednesday 24 (55-310)</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chores and dipped water out of horse stable. At bee hives in afternoon. Wind gone to the west.Very icy and high wind cold. few snow flurries in afternoon. wheels running again.</p> <p>Thursday 25 (56-309)</p> <p>Father and Brock choring. I over to see Retta Hilborn in afternoon. Very stormy forenoon. quite bright afternoon and cold. Stiff breeze.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February, Friday 26 (57-308) 1909 Father choring and drew out a couple loads manure on to strawberries. Too icy to get to other place. Brock and mother went to town this afternoon. Got paddy shod. Quite a fine day. Mild evening. Father walked to lodge.</p> <p>Saturday 27 (58-307) Father and Brock done the chores. Father took few bags of chop to town in afternoon and got team shod. Mr. and Mrs. Gd. English came in forenoon and stayed for dinner. Olive and I walked to town in afternoon Rode home with Harry Philp. Father smiled. Little choring in evening.</p> <p>Sunday 28 (59-306)</p> <p>Olive Brock and I up to church forenoon. Father and mother down to Jack Walkers in evening. Beautiful bright day, but quite sharp.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Monday, March 1, 1909</p> <p>Father and Brock choring and finished drawing out manure. Brock at Rhame's sale in afternoon.</p> <p>Dull all day. Rather bleak and wind.</p> <p></p> <p>Tuesday, March 2, 1909</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chores in forenoon and sifted ashes. Brock and Mother over to see Edgie Benson's wife and called to see Miss Stone. Father tearing down old kitchens on other place. We three up to Uncle Richard's to spend evening. Miss Allen and Jack there. An ideal March day. Beautiful, warm, sunshiny.</p> <p><br /> Wednesday, March 3, 1909</p> <p>Father and Brock choring and tearing down old kitchen.</p> <p>A very stormy day. Coiuld scarcely imagine anything more directly opposite to yesterday. Lot of soft snow falling from east.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March Thursday 4 (63-302) 1909</p> <p>Father done the chores in forenoon. Went over to Billy Smith's sale in afternoon to see John Miller. Mother and Brock at town. Quite stormy all day. rather cold.</p> <p>Carl Louies not as well again. Back to back.</p> <p>Friday 5 (64-301) 1909</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chores. Father took a few bags of chop to town. Olive and I snow-shoed to town and went to Club. Had a very pleasant evening. Stormy at times. not very cold. Beautiful noon-light night.</p> <p>Saturday 6 (65-300) 1909</p> <p>Father and Brock choring in forenoon. Over taking down old kitchen in afternoon. We three down to skate in evening. Olive and I came home from Drayton at noon walked. Beautiful bright day. soft snow falling at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March Sunday 7 (66-299) 1909</p> <p>We three up to church in forenoon. Father down to Mr. Mc-Erwings ino afternoon. Rather nice afternoon. Blowing quite hard this forenoon. No snow on concessions, plenty in ditches Father and Mother 27 years married.</p> <p>Monday 8 (67-298)</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chores. Jack Walker helped them load 12 hogs. Took them to J.J Dowling. Mother and Brock at Allent Mitchell's baby's funeral in afternoon. Jack Allen here for tea. Rode up to Rotheay with Brock. ate gone to Pam cake Social. Beautiful bright day. J.onc.Lagan's birthday</p> <p>Tuesday 9 (68-297)</p> <p>Father and Brock choring and flailing flare. Mary Mabel, Elwin, Starry and Mrs. Stinson here in evening. Dull day. sleeting in forenoon. Uncle Sam came out from town for Mother. Grandma sick. J.onc.Lagan's Birthday. 20 years old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March Wednesday 10 (69-296) 1909</p> <p>Father and Brock choring in forenoon. Father flailing flax in afternoon. Brock and Olive at Drayton in afternoon. Pull day. Quite foggy, sometimes sleeting again snow falling. Got very blustry about six to night.</p> <p>Mother at Grandma's</p> <p>Thursday 11 (70-295)</p> <p>Father and Brock done chores. Brock at town in afternoon, Father finished flailing flax. Rather stormy all day. Mother at Grandma's.</p> <p>Friday 12 (71-294)</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chores. Fanned up flax. Drove colts and sifted ashes in afternoon. Jim Mc. Groaan here. Beautiful bright day.</p> <p>I have bad cold. Mother at Grandma's</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March Saturday 13 (72-293) 1909 Father and Broke done chores and filled up some chop. Took it to town in afternoon. Brock went for mother, but she could not come. Grandma has Inflammation of Bladder. Beautiful bright day. Heard Herb Page was dying in West. Mother at Grandma's</p> <p>Sunday 14 (73-292) Brock down to Grandma's in afternoon. Roy Philip here in afternoon. Dr Cassiday called this afternoon. Says I have slight touch on Bronchitis. am feeing much better. Rather stormy at times. Mother at Grandma's</p> <p>Monday 15 (74-291) Father and Brock choring. Chester Walker and father cutting dead ash trees in bush. Brock at Drayton in afternoon. Olive and he went to a dance at Sam Crockers in evening. Uncle Rick called in evening. Beautiful bright day. Old Mr Wm McKay died. Mrs. Price died. Mother at Grandmas, Ret and Lin Hilborn called. Qiulting Friday.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March Tuesday 16 (75-290) 1909 Father and Brock choring. Chester here They cutting wood. Dr Cassiday called with my medicine. Art Page called No word from Herb. Very stormy all day and blowing all night, Mother at Grandma's.</p> <p>Wednesday 17 (76-289) St.Patrick's Day. Brock went for Mother at noon. Father choring in forenoon, Went to Mr. McKay's funeral in afternoon. Terrible stormy day.</p> <p>Thursday 18 (77-288) Father and Brock choring in forenoon. Father took Mother back to town this afternoon. Tom Miller came at noon. He and Tom up to Rothsay in evening to see {illegible} Beautiful bright day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March Friday 19 (78-287) 1909 Father and Brock done the chores, then Tom and they working at ice house Wat and Charlie Walker helping in afternoon. Brock drove Olive and I over to see Earl Lowes in afternoon. He up seeing in Bill Barry was cutting ice. Tom gone to play at Al {unknown name} dance. rather snowy forenoon mild afternoon little colder after tea. Mother at Grandma's</p> <p>Saturday 20 (79-286) Father and Brock done the chores. Tom Miller came at noon. Wat and Charlie Walker working at ice house. Father and Wat drew four loads od ice from Rothsay. Olive and I at {illegible} in afternoon with "Pat". Beautiful bright day. Wooddisse Bros. called with seed oats. Mother at Grandma's</p> <p>Sunday 21 (80-285) Olive and I up to church in forenoon, Father walked to town after tea, Brock up to Elwin's in afternoon. Beautiful day. "Herb Page died in Regina Hospital On Sat 13th Mar appendicites. Buried in {illegible}" Mother at Grandma's</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March Monday 22 (81-284) 1909 Father and Brock done the chores. Father went for shingles to Drayton in forenoon. Brought a load of ice from Rothsay in afternoon. {illegible} it coming home. Charlie Walker and Wat packing ice. Beautiful bright day. I 24 years old. Mother at Grandma's. Olive sent first letter to Stewart.</p> <p>Tuesday 23 (82-283) Father went for two loads of ice to Rothsay in forenoon. Brock done chores. Tom Miller came at noon. Working at ice house. Charlie Walker helping, Olive and I at quilting at Mabel's. Brock up in evening. Beautiful bright day warm. snow going quietly. Mother at Grandma's.</p> <p>Wednesday 24 (83-282) Father and Brock done the chores and dipped water out of horse stable. Fixing at beehives in afternoon. turning colder all day wind gone to the west. very icy and pretty cold snow flurries in afternoon very high Finished ice house. Tom gone to play at dance at Tom Murphy's. very disagreeable day Lot of snow fell, then at times raining, sleeting, then heavy snow fall. Jack Walker here in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MARCH THURSDAY 25 (84-281) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father done the cores and packing ice. Brock went to town in forenoon. He and Jack Walker went to {Edge?} Bensons's sale in afternoon. Dull day. quite windy and inclined to be stormy. Mother at Grandma's.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 26 (85-280)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock done the chores, then packing sawdust round ice. Harry came down and helped cut saw logs in afternoon. Father went to A.O.U.W lodge to night. rather dull forenoon, brightened up and was beautiful afternoon. {Tom Long?} here for dinner. Mother at Grandma's.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 27 (86-279)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock done the chores and brought up a load of saw logs from bush. Harry helped cut some more logs after dinner, then father took logs to mill. Olive walked to town in afternoon. Brock and I went down after tea. Beautiful day. Snow melting. Mr. Davis rented shoes and skates for Olive and I and we had a very pleasant skate.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MARCH SUNDAY 28 (87-278) 1909</span></h2> <p>Olive, Brock, and I up to church in forenoon. Mother and walked, or at leat got a ride, part way home. Brock took her back to Grandma's in afternoon. Lovely forenoon, a few snow falls in afternoon. Edge Benson's wife died. Snow going. Getting honey combed. sleighing almost gone again.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 29 (88-277)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock done the chores and brought up a couple of saw logs and left them at the house. Drawing up wood from bush and putting some in wood house. I walked to town this afternoon. Beautiful bright day. sleighing just gone. Olive got first communication from Stewart.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 30 (89-276)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock done the chores and filled up some chop. Took it to town in afternoon. Brock and I at Edgie Benson's wife's funeral. Olive walked to town this morning. Tom Miller came after dinner. Brock went for Dr. {name?} when we came from funeral. "Susan" cow sick. Dead before he got here. Mabel and {Della Stinson?} here for tea. Raw day. snow flurries.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MARCH WEDNESDAY 31 (90-275) 1909</span></h2> <p>Done the chores. Working at sheep house Boarding it up on inside. Uncle Willie called this forenoon. Father and Tom at {Drayton?} at night. We three up to A. Y. {illegible letter}. A. Beautiful bright day. cool wind. Winnie {McEning?} twenty four years old.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">APRIL THURSDAY 1 (91-274)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock done the chores. Then he and Tom working at shed. Brock went down and brought Mother and Grandmother out here in forenoon. Olive walked to town in afternoon. Father and Mother went over to see Earl {Lowes?} in evening. Roy {Philip?} here in evening. Beautiful day. Lovely moon light night. snow gradually going.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 2 (92-273)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock done the chores. then working at shed. finished it, and Tom went home after tea. Gave him $10xx Brock at town in afternoon Dull day, snowing and raining in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">APRIL SATURDAY 3 (93-272) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock done the chores. Straightning up in sheep house. Olive and I went to town about noon. Got {25?} sap buckets. Very disagreeable day. Soft snow falling. very muddy. Olive sent her three reecomends to R. N. Stewart also photo. {illegible}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 4 (94-271)</span></h2> <p>Olive, Brock and I up to church in forenoon. Brock up to Uncle Rich'ds in afternoon. Olive and I down to see Mrs. Walker after tea. Beautiful bright day. dull and cloudy in evening. Mabel Philp 28 years old.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 5 (95-270)</span></h2> <p>Father done the chores and brought two loads of saw dust from Rothsay and packed the ice. Rose got stock rack in morning. Beautiful day. warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">APRIL TUESDAY 6 (96-269) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father done the chores in forenoon and took potatoes out of cellar to root house. Helping Jack Walker clean up seed grain in afternoon. Brock up at Uncle Rich'ds boiling down sap. Olive and I at town in afternoon. Very dull foggy day. misty afternoon, mild. Rosalie {Brooker?} 24 years old.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 7 (97-268)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock choring and painting bee hives in afternoon. Very miserable day. snow flurries at times. Very high wind all day and continued all night. cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 8 (98-267)</span></h2> <p>Father choring and flailing peas. Brock to town in afternoon, then up helping gather sap. Roy here in afternoon also Mr and Mrs. Brett and baby. Father gone over to Dick Lowes in evening. Beautiful day. Wind gone down. very calm to night. A lot of damage done over the country by yesterday's gale.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">APRIL Good Friday (Dominion) FRIDAY 9 (99-266) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock choring and flailing peas. Uncle Jim came up at noon and went back on 4.32. Had a horse at train and drove out for dinner. Ground white with snow this morning. Heavy snow falls and quite stormy. cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 10 (100-265)</span></h2> <p>Father done the chores. Brock took three turkeys to town to be sold in made up sale. After dinner he and Roy went to town. Turkeys brought $3.50. Father drawing manure with sleigh. Nasty cold day. stormy. Olive got word from R. N. Stewart {Keewatin?} that he had accepted her at $20 month (board and lodging in) He, baker and confectioner.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Easter Sunday SUNDAY 11 (101-264)</span></h2> <p>Olive, Brock and I up to church in forenoon. Bright day, but cold east wind blowing. roads rough.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">APRIL Easter Monday (Dominion) MONDAY 12 (102-363) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father done the chores. Brock went up to help boil down sap. Olive and I went to town in afternoon. Father down with chop. Got Olive's trunk and suit case at Fisher's. Margaret McDonald and father called this forenoon asking us to taffy pull Wednesday evening. Rose brought stock rack back. Bright warm day, but vey windy. Bill Barry putting his potatoes in {bags?}.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 13 (103-262)</span></h2> <p>Brock boiling down with {name?}. Father done the chores and filled up some potatoes for Mr. Thompson. Bill Barry filled up the rest of his potatoes, and he took them down with father. Mother took Grandma over to Uncle Sams, and she went on to Rothsay saw Miss Stone and Edith Lowes. She going West on Thursday. Percy and Winnine up this evening. very disagreeable day. raining in foreafternoon. turned cold and snowed in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 14 (104-261)</span></h2> <p>Father done the chores and took Olive's trunk to station. Mother and I down town in afternoon Mabel and Mary Philp here in afternoon. Brock up boiling sap. {He?} up to A. Y. {illegible letter}. A. We up to McDonalds for an hour in evening. Dad took Bill Pollock up home and called for us at McDonalds. Sarah Burrows over in evening. Beautiful day, roads muddy. cool wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">APRIL {X drawn in heading} THURSDAY 15 (105-260) 1909</span></h2> <p>{noticeable change in handwriting from previous pages} Olive went of on the Morning train to Keewatin. Clara went to Toronto with her. Brock took them to train Robt went along too beautiful day all day Brock drove to Horse Show afternoon Robt trimming spruce trees and choring. I {cleansing?} maple syrrup</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FIRDAY 16 (106-259)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon raining Early Brock up at sugar bush all day very wet afternoon at night Baker {boilled?}. Robt started at trimming the spruce. Mother came back from {name?}. fine for two or three hours</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 17 (107-258)</span></h2> <p>{change in handwriting to same as previous pages} Mr. C.E. Smith left Bank and town. Gone home to Toronto for a couple weeks then going West. {change in handwritting to same as current page} Robt choring and fixing {illegible} table Brock drove to Drayton to post letter to {Olive?} then up at sugar bush forenoon. Robt finisheed spruce and sifted Ashes Brock choring aft. Mother + I down to Drayton afternoon fine day. got card from clara Robt walked to town for word from Olive. got none</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">APRIL SUNDAY 18 (108-357) 1909</span></h2> <p>Robt + Brock choring. rain thunder + lightenng brightened up at noon rain agian in the evening</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 19 (109-256)</span></h2> <p>Robt + Brock choring and asking hands for a wood Bee in forenoon. Robt choring and grinding the {Axe?}. Brock gone to town afternoon got two cards from Olive rain morning fine for a spell, then rain again.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 20 (110-255)</span></h2> <p>Robt + Brock choring. Jack Walker helping fall trees rest of forenoon very fine afternoon wood Bee Eight hands sawing got Eight cards cut very fine Robt gone to Drayton and got the first letter from Olive</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">APRIL WEDNESAY 21 (111-254) 1909</span></h2> <p>Robt + Brock choring Robt + C. Walker went to bush to split wood fore. started to rain. come up and went to fan up wheat. I answered Olive letter and Brock took it to post {teeming?} rain Robt + Brock choring aft. drizzling and Dull all afternon George Walker here for seed wheat Grandma very hoarce but not sick</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 22 (112-253)</span></h2> <p>Robt + Brock choring then C. Walker + Robt down at bush splitting wod forenoon Robt finished {illegible} the Bush afternoon and Brock went to Drayton post. Got plants from {Rennies?} Robt + Brock potting them and fixing them cold raw wind</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 23 (113-252)</span></h2> <p>Robt + Brock choring and flailing peas forenoon Robt flailing afternoon + choring C. Walker here for seed wheat. Brock gone to P. O. {Took?} Bill Barrys potatoes to barn Walt Plant here to look at Old House</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">APRIL SATURDAY 24 (114-251) 1909</span></h2> <p>{change in handwriting to same as before page 45} Father and Brock done the chores. Brock met me at noon train, then he took a grist to mill in afternoon. Father went for a load of coal after tea. Got a letter from Olive. Beautiful bright day. rather cool wind. Father flailing peas in afternoon. Frank Page called, in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 25 (115-250)</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Raining in forenoon, turned colder and was very windy. dull day. Stella Chubb 21 years old, on 26.th</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 26 (116-249)</span></h2> <p>Father done the chores and finished flailing peas. Cleaned pens in afternoon. Brock took team to get shod and delivered two bags potatoes to Harry Newton. Joe McDonald here for seed wheat. Jack {Noecker?} came to buy potatoes. Walt {Plant?} started to tear down old house on other place. Beautiful bright warm day Mrs.Tom Brett went to General Hospital {Guelph?} for operation.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">APRIL TUESDAY 27 (117-248) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock choring. Mr. {W?}. Roberts here for seed wheat in morning. I drove Mother and Grandma to town this morning. Mother stayed. Started to rain about tew o'clock. Rained very heavily till after dinner. Cleared off at night and turned quite cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 28 (118-247)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock done the chores. Brock went to town for Mother in afternoon. Father cutting wood out of limbs in orchard. Brock and I up to A. Y. {P?}. A in evening. very bright day. wind cold. last wind to night. Letter from Olive.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 29 (119-246)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock choring and picking over potatoes. Brock took a letter to mail to Olive after dinner. Terribly stormy all day. very high wind. Lot of snow fell. continued through the night. Thunder and lightning very heavy rain and sleet in night. Blew over a little hen house at east end of driving house</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">APRIL FRIDAY 30 (120-245) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock done the chores. Father took "Red Polly" down to Stephen's in afternoon. Dull all day. quite foggy. Quite mild to night. Cecil Walker here in morning for pattern.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MAY SATURDAY 1 (121-244)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock done the chores in forenoon Brock and Mother went to Drayton in afternoon. Father took load of old house down for Walt. Plant. {5?} loads went this afternoon. Dull cold forenoon. Snow storms in afternoon. very thick heavy blizzards towards night. Got a letter from Olive. Well and liking her work.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 2 (122-243)</span></h2> <p>At home all day. Very stormy all day. Fearful thick blizzards at times. cold strong wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MAY MONDAY 3 (123-242) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock done the chores and got ready to kill a pig. Jack and {illegible} H. Walker helped butcher. Brock took me to town about five o'clock. Tom Craig here in afternoon. Very heavy fall of light snow this morning. Cleared off, sun came out, got little colder. snow almost all gone at night. +</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 4 (124-241)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock done the chores in forenoon cleaned pig pen, and cut up pork. made sausage in afternoon. Brock took some meat to Uncle Richds and Jacks. Got two pigs from Roy and one from McEwings. I got ride home from town with Howard Hilborn about four. Beautiful day. saw Will Herron. He erecting {Hefkey + Metz?} awning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 5 (125-240)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock done the chores. plowed little patch of sod in front of old house planted potatoes and garden vegetables on it in afternoon. Brock went to town. Got a letter from Olive and a cheque of $25.00 for mothers from Uncle Jim and Will as a birthday gift. Beautiful balmy day. Kinrade murder case, Hamilton, ended. Jury returns open verdict. murder committed by some one unknown to them.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MAY THURSDAY 6 (126-239) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father done the chores, then helped Bill Barry at orchard fence on other place. Brock took few bags of chop to town. Got a calf from Mr. Thompson. Mother went down with Brock and walked home in afternoon. Uncle Jim up. Mother 46 years old. Jim Bready here for dinner for first time. Has old St. Clair. Fine day till about four, then came on quite a rain. very warm forenoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 7 (127-238)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock done the chores. Father and Bill finished putting fence round little orchard on other place, then fixing up lane fence here. Aunt Emma here. I walked over to Mr. Craigs with piece of pork, in afternoon. Beautiful bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 8 (128-237)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock done the chores. Father cultivated turnip ground and sowed wheat in afternoon and harrowed it. Bill Barry finished fence at noon. I at town in afternoon. Beautiful bright day, warm. Got card + letter from Olive.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MAY SUNDAY 9 (129-236) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father at Jack Walkers in forenoon and again after dinner. He has a sick cow. Very dull, raining in forenoon and again at six.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 10 (130-235)</span></h2> <p>Father done the chores, put manure over rhubarb, spaded up pansey bed and planted sweet peas. Brock took Tom Henderson and Pfeffer some potatoes. Very dull all day. rained nearly all the time. Turned quite cold. Baker called.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 11 (131-234)</span></h2> <p>Father done the chores and down to help Jack with a sick cow. Working at some flowers round house. After dinner plowed little patch of sod on other place. Brock and Mother to town after tea. Got letter from Olive. Beautiful bright day. Wind cool. We house cleaning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MAY WEDNESDAY 12 (132-233) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock done the chores, then Father cultivated little corner at bush and sowed and harrowed it. Down to Jack's in evening. We house-cleaning. Very fine day. scarcely any breeze stirring. Alice Page 24 years old. Put nine head of young cattle in bush.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 13 (133-232)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock done the chores. Father cultivated corn and {mangal} patch behind barn and sowed barley which he got from Mr McEwing's this morn. Jim Bready here for dinner. Brock took a letter to Olive after dinner. Rather dull morning, but brightened up looking like rain to-night. We house-cleaning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 14 (134-231)</span></h2> <p>Father cultivated little front field on other place and took over seed in forenoon. Brock at town for {tare} seed. Came on rain at noon and rained all afternoon. Jack Walker here afternoon. Brought home seed from other place. Very bright hot forenoon. We house cleaning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May Saturday 15 (135-230) 1909 Father done the chores, then planted dahlias. Brock down with {illegible}. Mother and I at town in afternoon Men planting an orchard on other place. Put in 22 fruit trees. Rather dull forenoon brightened after dinner, but there was a heavy rain at tea time with thunder and lightning.</p> <p><br /> Sunday 16 (136-229) Brock and I up to church in forenoon. Hoesheal Hilfarm here in afternoon and for tea. Dull and cold all day. little shower at times.</p> <p>Monday 17 (137-228) Father went back and cutlivated in 14 acre field and other place in forenoon. Sowed oats and seeded in afternoon. Up to Chas Walker at noon and night to see nick home. I sewing at Uncle {unknown name} afternoon. Roy drove me home. Dull day misty at times cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May Tuesday 18 (138-227) 1900 Father cultivating, and harrowing. Roy sowing finished the field. Brock done the chores. He and Mother over to see Earl Lowes. He much the same. Then went down to Mrs. Spurrel's to{illegible} camarys. I up at Aunt Emma's sewing. Dull forenoon, but gradually cleared up. Put 9 {illegible} of young cattle on other place.</p> <p>Wednesday 19 (139-226) Fther sowed little field on other place and harrowed it. Then cutlivated potato patch beside it. Brock and Mother at Drayton in P.M. Got letter from Olive. I finished at Aunt Emma's Quite nice day, cleared very slowly. Roy here for oats at noon.</p> <p>Thursday 20 (140-225) Father cultivated and sowed about four acres in root field on other place. Jim Bready here for dinner. A Mrs. Moore and Limsay for tea. Very nice day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May Friday 21 (141-224) 1909 Father cultivating, sowed and harrowed piece next to line fence behind Poplars. I drove mother to town this morn. She walked home in the evening. Fine day. Was dull at noon, but cleared off again.</p> <p>Saturday 22 (142-223) Father cultivated, sowed and harrowed about four acres on other place. Billy Barry here for some of his potatoes. Brock and I at town in evening, Beautiful day. Bell Telephone Co. erecting poles up this road. Put in poles in this mile. Going as far as {unknown name}. Put cows out</p> <p>Sunday 23 (143-222) Brock and I up to church in forenoon. S. Burrows over here in evening. Brock up to Harry's after tea. Beautiful morning. Darkened down at noon, and rained for an hour our so. Came out fine and was an ideal May evening. cows stayed out all night for first.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May Monday 24 (144-221) 1909 Father finished seeding. Put in little patch behind old driving house. Brock and I at Drayton all day. I stayed with Annie {illegible}. Brock put paddy in Mr.Thompoon's stable. Beautiful bright warm day. Jack {unknown name} called paid his stand, {illegible}</p> <p>Tuesday 25 (145-220) Father cultivating all day For Roy on the Bell Farm. We cleaning cellar Lovely day, cloudy at night and cooler.</p> <p>Wednesday 26 (146-219) Father working on potato patch and new orchard in forenoon. Cultivating for Roy in afternoon. Brock at town in afternoon. Lat letter from Olive. Beautiful day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May Thursday 20 (147-218) 1909 Father took out hogs came to $96 plowed roadside in front of house. Took a bag of potatoes to express office for {illegible} chambers. Jim Bready here for dinner. Mrs Wm Moore here for tea dull day rained for while this morning and again after tea.</p> <p>Friday 28 (148-217) Father and Brock cutting and planting potataoes on other place all day. drinking and misty all day. Telephone men came in, in afternoon.</p> <p>Saturday 29 (149-216) Father plowed old orchard, planted corn and sunflowers, and put in garden seeds on other place. Brock at town in morning. Beautiful bright day. great growth of everything.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May Sunday 30 (150-219) 1909 Brock and I upto church. Jom Craig here for dinner. Mr and Mrs Thompoon and hanel for tea. Father down to Jack Walker's helping him skin his{illegible} old cult, after tea. Very warm day.</p> <p>Monday 31 (151-214) Father went up with Jack Walker to cheese factory, then working on Mangol ground. Brock diced roadside while he was away. Jack {unknown name} here for dinner for first time. very warm day {illegible} any breeze this forenoon. Will Herron twenty-three years old.</p> <p>June Tuesday 1 (152-213) Father working on Mangol ground in forenoon. Washed the sheep in afternoon. Very warm forenonn rather cloudy afternoon. Bill Barry here for potatoes.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June Wednesday 2 (153-212) 1909</p> <p>Father working mangol ground and sowed them. Wat. got drill and sowed his after tea. Brock took Mother to town. She stayed all night. S.Burrows went along. Beautiful day. Very hot at times. Looking like rain.</p> <p>Thursday 3 (154-211)</p> <p>Father drawing manure on to turnip ground. Jim Bready here for dinner. Brock helped Jack Walker take 3 young cattle over to {Gee.} Walkers. Got paddy shod at Breandle's with steel shoes. Very warm day. showers going round.</p> <p>Friday 4 (155-210)</p> <p>Father not feeling well today, but drew manure on to turnip ground I helping Mr. Burrows at dinner. Harry Philp here in evening. Quite fine little sprinkle of rain in afternoon. pretty hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June Saturday 5 (156-209) 1909</p> <p>Father drawing manure to root ground in forenoon, Helping Harry cut wood in afternoon. Brock at Drayton with team in afternoon. fine bright day. Uncle Willie years old Art Garneau running shop now. Mr. G, going to Hamilton.</p> <p>Sunday 6 (157-208)</p> <p>Brock and I up to church in forenoon Dull day, cool. spitting rain in evening Trinity Sunday.</p> <p>Monday 7 (158-207)</p> <p>Father shearing sheep all day, Had 18. Brock sicing on root ground. Jack Touriss here for dinner. Very fine day. Brock and I over to see Earl Lowes He pretty low, Geo. Green operated on for appendicities.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June Tuesday 8 (159-206) 1909</p> <p>Father drawing manure in forenoon working on root ground in afternoon. Brock washed his harness this afternoon, Wheeled to town after tea. No letter from Olive. Beautiful bright day. cool breeze this morning. Earl Lowes died this AM, 5 O'clock</p> <p>Wednesday 9 (160-205)</p> <p>Father working root ground and sowing corn. Brock whelled up to Woddisse's for seed corn. Mother at town in afternoon. I very sick all day Beautiful day, cool evening.</p> <p><br /> Thursday 10 (161-204)</p> <p>Father working on root ground in forenoon. Jim Bready here for dinner Father rode down to cemetary with him and back with Mr. Moore, Mother, Brock and I over to Earl Lowes funeral Large funeral. Fine day, but not very bright, cleared up in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June Friday 11 (162-203) 1909</p> <p>Father working on root ground. I took mother to town in morning. Brock down after dinner to get Hosheal Hilborn to come and solder trough at drilled {illegible}. He could not come till after tea so Brock went for him and father took him back Mother came with Brock in afternoon. Beautiful day very dry. Breyy Henderson six years old.</p> <p>Saturday 12 (163-202)</p> <p>Father working on root ground, Brock and I down to town after tea. Took a parcel for Olive to Uncle John. He going west on Tuesday. Very fine day.</p> <p>Sunday 13 (164-201)</p> <p>Father up to Uncle Rich'ds in evening. All at home rest of day. Heavy rains all day. thunder and lightning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June Monday 14 (165-200) 1909</p> <p>Father and Brock setting out cabbage plants in forenoon. Hoeing and seuffling among currentss and garden stuff. Jack Towriss here for dinner. Mother and I papered washroom to-day. Father over to see Wat's colt {illegible} not very well. Dull all day. cool.</p> <p>Tuesday 15 (166-199)</p> <p>Father working on root ground and hoeing among gooseberries in evening. Brock hoeing some. Quite a heavy frost this morning. cleared off and was a bright day.</p> <p>Wednesday 16 (167-198)</p> <p>Father ridging up turnips Jack Walker sowed them in afternoon. Brock at town at noon for Olive's letter. Uncle Jim and Grandma here in forenoon. I down to Mc Ewing's in evening Beautifu; bright day. not to warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June Thursday 17 (168-197) 1909</p> <p>Men sprouting potatoes in forenoon. Leveled a pile of sand and ashes in front of house in afternoon. Mr. Bready here for dinner. Mr Wm Moore here for tea. I over to a quilting at Alice Pages' in afternoon. Rode home with Gussie {uncertain name}. Brock up to see Elwin in evening. {illegible} and raining all forenoon, cleared off and was lovely evening. looking like frost.</p> <p>Friday 18 (169-196)</p> <p>Father and Brock drawing clay from Hilborns hill and filling up round house. Mother and Brock went down to Mrs. Spourle's for a bird, Paid $3.00 for one. Very fine day. Very high wind blowing frost this morning. Mother at Drayton in forenoon.</p> <p>Saturday 19 (170-195)</p> <p>Father and Brock drawing clay from Hilborn's Hill for banking. I went to town in afternoon and brought Jessie Manser and Cora White out. Brock at town in evening. Beautiful bright day. quite windy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June Sunday 20 (171-194) 1909</p> <p>Cora, Jessie and I over to hion in forenoon to hear Mr. Atkin's farewell sermon. Took the girls down town for church after tea. Arthur Booth and his four children here in afternoon. Beautiful day, but very windy.</p> <p>Monday 21 (172-193)</p> <p>Father and Brock drawing clay in forenoon. Father took wool down town in afternoon. I walked to town and stayed all night. J. Jowries here for dinner also Mr.Baes and Chas. Mannell working with road grader. Mrs. Bill Barry and filled up rest of their potatoes. Very warm.</p> <p>Tuesday 22 (173-192)</p> <p>Brock drew three loads of clay from C.Walkers in forenoon, Father in bed forenoon, {Sciatiea} in hip. Drawing clay in afternoon. Brock helping saw wood at Wilmat Drewery's. I walked out from town to-night. Sewing at Mrs. Gordan's. {Steamy} rain at noon. very sultry.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JUNE WEDNESDAY 23 (174-191) 1909</p> <p>{different handwriting} Roby helping saw wood at Burrows all day. Brock choring round forenoon then went to Drayton aft for chop Very hot and sultry all day Brock and I down to Drayton after tea. took {Wistner's Butter donor}. Got a letter from Olive &amp; photo &amp; letter from May. Took them down to Clara. At Mrs Gordon</p> <p>THURSDAY 24 (175-190)</p> <p>{different handwriting} {Commissioned} the road work Brock drawing gravel and Robt shoveling in pit very hot at times Clara still in Drayton J.{U}.W. Bready here for Dinner Sent a letter to Olive today</p> <p>FRIDAY 25 (176-189)</p> <p>Working on the road all day Brock driving team Robt shoveling in the pit Very hot about four o'clock Scots little Girl here for rhubarb from Drayton.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JUNE SATURDAY 26 (177-188) 1909</p> <p>{different handwriting} Robt scuffling potatoes forenoon hoeing afternoon Brock cleaning calf pen fore - down to Drayton with chop for {chickens}. Then down after milking for Clara. Very hot day</p> <p>SUNDAY 27 (178-187)</p> <p>Father and mother went to Jack Rich's before dinner. Harry and Mabel here in afternoon. Very warm, and dusty.</p> <p>MONDAY 28 (179-186)</p> <p>Brock took Olive's letter to office, then cutting dock in grain. Mr. {Towries} here for dinner. S. Burrows and Mrs Barry here in evening. Very hot day. Old Mr. Bishop died.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June Tuesday 29 (180-185) 1909</p> <p>Father and Brock cutting dock for grain in forenoon. Father at John Philp's raising. Brock and i downtown in evening went for lunch and spent the evening with the crowd "down by the riverside" Very warm day. quite a breeze.</p> <p>lovely moon. light night.</p> <p>Wednesday 30 (181-184)</p> <p>Father at John Philp's raising all day. Mother at town all day. at Mr. Bishop's funeral in afternoon. Brought Grandma out with her. Very warm day.</p> <p>July Dominion Day (Dominion) Thursday 1 (182-183)</p> <p>Father and Brock picked stone off grain in forenoon. hoeing in new orchards in afternoon. Brock wheeled to town in afternoon. Got Olive's letter. Very bright day. quite a strong breeze. cooler towards night. very dusty.</p> <p>J. Bready here for dinner.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JULY FRIDAY 2 (183-182) 1909</span></h2> <p>Mother tool Grandma home after tea. Quite a heavy shower about nine o'clock to - night. Hot through day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 3 (184-181)</span></h2> <p>Father took a load of hay to Wismer in forenoon. Hoeing in afternoon. Brock and I in town in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 4 (185-180)</span></h2> <p>Brock and I up to church in forenoon over to Camp meeting, stayed for both services. Lovely day. cool breeze when driving.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JULY MONDAY 5 (186-179) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father hoeing mangals all day. Brock at town in forenoon. Hoeing in afternoon. Mr. {Lowriss?} here for dinner. Father at town this evening. Very fine all day. Mangals very uneven and full of {"fose - tail"?}. Got a lovely large cake from Olive. Was badly packed and icing was jarred off sides and cracked on top.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 6 (187 178)</span></h2> <p>Father hoeing mangals all day. Brock hoeing potatoes. Uncle Willie and Grandma called in afternoon. Beautiful day. Done up our first pick of strawberries.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNSEDAY (188-177)</span></h2> <p>Father finished hoeing mangals in afternoon. Ridged up some to sow over again with greystone turnip. Went up to Rothsay to help raise addition to Uncle Rich'ds barn. Brock wheeled to town after tea for Olive's letter. very fine day very dry and dusty.</p> <p>{printed in bottom left corner of page} S. 5</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JULY THURSDAY 8 (189-176) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father sowing over turnips in forenoon. working among roots in afternoon. Jim Bready here for dinner. Mother at town in afternoon. Father took 3 bag Potatoes to Mr. Wismer after tea. very hot all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 9 (190-175)</span></h2> <p>Father banked up potatoes. Went to town after dinner, to see Dr. Cassiday. Mother was stung {with a?} bee. Her face terribly swollen. He and Brock hoeing in new orchard. very warm looking like a shower this evenin</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 10 (191-174)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock hoeing turnips in forenoon. Father at old Mr. Gillrie's funeral in afternoon. Brock and I went to town after tea Came on a heavy rain about six and rained very heavily through evening. very warm day. Uncle Jim and Nellie came up to-night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JULY SUNDAY 11 (192-173) 1909</span></h2> <p>Brock, Mother and I over to Camp meeting in afternoon. Uncle Jim and Nellie came here for tea. very sultry day. Jeff McCombe preached a {scribbled out illegible word} sermon to the orangemen.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 12 (193 172)</span></h2> <p>Orange Celebration in Drayton. Mother, Brock and I went away early this morning. Father hoeing, and separated a can of milk which came home from factory. Brock brought mother home at six and came back for Stella and I after concert. Stella Chubb came up on noon train. terrible hot day, when it cleared off very heavy mist this morning. quite a large crowd.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 13 (194-171</span></h2> <p>Father hoeing turnips all day. Brock paris-greened potatoes in afternoon. I took Stella to station to - night. very fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JULY WEDNESDAY 14 (195-170) 1909</p> <p>Father hoeing and ^also Brock. Father went down for Olive's letter at night. Very warm all day. Got a card from Stella to-night saying Roy got part of some fingers taken off</p> <p>THURSDAY 15 (196-169)</p> <p>Father and Brock hoeing turnips all day. I went down in morning for Nellie. Jim Bready here for dinner. Nell and I went to town after tea. Very warm. A shower of rain at noon.</p> <p>FRIDAY 16 (197-168)</p> <p>Father and Brock hoeing turnips in forenoon Father helping Jack Walker draw in hay in afternoon. Brock greening potatoes in afternoon. Mother took Nellie back to town this morn. She gone home on 4.32. Fine day, quite windy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JULY SATURDAY 17 (198-167) 1909</p> <p>Father and Brock finished hoeing and scuffling {roots}. Father at town for a pair of shoes in evening. I walked down in afternoon and Brock came for me after tea. fine day. Brock 16 years old. Did not get a letter from Olive.</p> <p>SUNDAY 18 (199-166)</p> <p>Mother and I up to church this forenoon. Very dull, misty at times. quite cool, strong wind. Cleared off in afternoon and was a very bright evening.</p> <p>MONDAY 19 (200-165)</p> <p>Father got out mower and Jack Walker came up and the two mowers cut the field back of old orchard. Brock raked half of it and they put some up. I went down town after tea for a letter from Olive, but never got one. Very windy and cool. Mr. {Misner}, piano tuner spent the forenoon on our piano. Charged $4.00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JULY TUESDAY 20 (210-164) 1909</span></h2> <p>Brock rahed rest of our hay when dew dried off. Jack and Father got it up about five o'clock. After milking he took mower and helped Jack cut some. Young fellow called taking orders for enlarging pictures. We picking red currants in evening. fine day, but very dull towards night, like rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 21 (202-163)</span></h2> <p>Father trimming trees in forenoon, mowing fence corners in afternoon Mother went to town in forenoon and brought Miss Duncan out with her after dinner. Dull forenoon. little fairer in P.M. Heard that Hamp Bishop was dead and his corpse was on way home.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 22 (203-162)</span></h2> <p>Father mowing grass in big ditch. Jim Bready here for dinner. I took Miss Duncan home after tea. Dull day. Quite a heavy rain at noon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JULY FRIDAY 23 (204-161) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock re-potting plants in forenoon. Brock took me to town after tea. I gone to a presentation to Annie {fox?}. Gave her a suitcase. Very wet day. cool at night. Hamp Bishop's corpse arrived home from West. A stroke was cause of death. Body in bad shape.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 24 (205-160)</span></h2> <p>Father took some chop down this forenoon and went to Hamp Bishops funeral. Brock came after me. Father plowed a little strip of sod over sane fence and harrowed it, for garden next spring. We finished picking red currants after tea. {Well?} day, cold wind, cleared at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 25 (206-159)</span></h2> <p>Brock and I up to church in morning. Mr {Wavis?} took some snap shots. Miss {Wimcaw?} and her friend Miss {Ida Breakill?} here for tea. very fine day. quite windy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JULY MONDAY 26 (207-158) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock at Jack's drawing in will five o'clock. Then they took in a couple of loads hay here after tea. Mother took me to town after tea to a euchre party at Miss Duncan's for Miss Breakill. Had a nice evening. Went to Grandma's to stay all night. Quite hot day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 27 (208-157)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock turned out some coils of hay. Jack came up and drawing in all day here. Little Wallace Miller here patching barn roof. Brock took him part way home. I got a ride out from town with Mr. {Gw?} Fox. Up to Minnie's and Mabel's after tea. very hot day. Saw those off to the West. Annie Fox to Pincher Creek, Alta. Bob Garbutt and Bob Kirkpatrick to Saskatoon, Sask. Miss Daley.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 28 (209-156)</span></h2> <p>Took in jag of hay after breakfast. Father went down and helped Jack cut some hay, then came home and cut the field next to bush. Helping Jack coil up his after tea. Brock gone to town after tea. Helping us pick gooseberries and black currants. very warm. little breeze. looking like a shower.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JULY THURSDAY 29 (210-155) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father mowing fence corners in forenoon and {houd?} some among strawberries. Brock raked up the hay in afternoon. Jack and father put some of it up. Mother went to town in morning. Jim Bready here for dinner, {last?} trip. Mr. John McLaughlan came over from Burrows in afternoon. Dull. Thick and misty in forenoon. Came out very hot after dinner and quite a breeze. Came on a very heavy storn just after tea. Terrible wind and rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 30 (211-154)</span></h2> <p>Father cutting hay back of Poplars, raked it and Jack Walker helped coil some after tea. Mr. {Chas?} Walker and Cecil here for gooseberries in morning. Mabel and Mary picked theirs in afternoon. I out to berry patch in afternoon. very fine day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 31 (212-153)</span></h2> <p>Brock finished cutting piece hay behind Poplars, and raked it. Father cutting fence corners, then he and Jack {tout?} it up in coil. Brock and I down town after tea. Got Olive's letter. very nice day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST SUNDAY 1 (213-152) 1909</span></h2> <p>Brock and I up to Church in forenoon. Brock and Elwin up to Harry's in afternoon. Mr Jack Kennedy from Detroit called to see Mother this afternoon. very fine day. nice breeze. Mr S.M. Clemens hung himself to a tree in his orchard this evening. Despondency.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 2 (214-151)</span></h2> <p>Father turned out our hay till Jack came back from factory, then drew in there till noon. Brock took letters to station, then took Molly down to draw off hay. Drawing in here with two teams this afternoon. Mr. Craig helping. I out to berry bush this a.m. Mabel down and picked some black currants. Beautiful day. lovely breeze.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 3 (215-150)</span></h2> <p>Rose and Percy McEwing came up and helped draw in hay back of Poplars. Then he and Father cut timothy back there and Brcok raked it. Jack W. and Percy put it up. About four, the two mowers started, and cut 14 rounds on a 14 acre field on other place. Raked and put most of it up. I at town P.M. Mary Philp here for her black currants. very fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST WEDENSDAY 4 (216-149) 1909</span></h2> <p>Ross Jack and father finished cutting hay on other place. Raked and put it in coil, and drew in some in afternoon. I walked down to May Gordon's in forenoon and went up to {Palmereton?} Old Boys with her Came back on special and stayed all night. Brock and Elwin drove up. Left here about six in evening. Home 2.30 a.m. very fine day. little sprinkle of rain after tea.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 5 (217-148)</span></h2> <p>Finished haying. 48 loads. Ross and Percy McEwing with team, Wat. Wilmat and Jack Walker helping draw in hay. Finished drawing from other place and drew from behind Poplars. Mother went to town and brought Grandma out with her. very fine day. May Gordon drove me home this morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 6 (218-147)</span></h2> <p>Father hoeing in forenoon (at strawberries.) at Charlie Walker's threshing tall Wheat in afternoon. Used the machine which he and {Goulding?} bo't, for first time. He and Brock brought in a load of hay from along open ditch. Brock hoeing P.M. Got team {shod?} in forenoon. very warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST SATURDAY 7 (219-146) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock hoeing and working among small fruit. I went out to berry-bush in forenoon. About four o'clock he went down to Jack Walker's to help in with a jag of hay. Brock and Mother took Grandma home after tea. Got letter from Olive. Very warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 8 (220-145)</span></h2> <p>I down to Mr. McEwings in evening. Home rest of day. very warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 9 (221-144)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock put a fence between clover field and old orchard in forenoon. Got out binder after dinner and cut barley and a strip of oats across big ditch. Brock took mail to station in morning. We cleaned pipes and stove. fine day. strong breeze in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST TUESDAY 10 (222-143) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock cut and shocked the Timothy in forenoon. Took a load of cheese to moorefield in afternoon. Mary Philp brought Grace and Mrs.Tom Brett here in afternoon. Elgin came for them after tea. Mr. Mallory called for a lb. butter Quite breezy afternoon, very dusty. rather cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 11 (223-142)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock scuffling and hoeing roots all day. I went to town after tea for Olive's letter, but did not get one. quite warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 12 (224-141)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock hoeing turnips all day. Brock went to town at noon for Olive's letter, but did not get it. Father down after tea. I down to Gussie Noeckers to spend the evening. Had an enjoyable time very fine day. little dull towards night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST FRIDAY 13 (225-140) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock scuffling and hoeing turnips all day. Elwin, Roy and Mr. Burrows helping. Myrtle Burrows over here in evening very warm day. fearful dusty. Ross McEwing called this A. M.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 14 (226-139)</span></h2> <p>Father, Brock and Harry drew in barley, oats and Timothy seed in forenoon. Hoeing turnips in afternoon. Mother and Brock at town after tea. very fine, hot, dusty day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 15 (227-138)</span></h2> <p>Brock and I up to church in forenoon Harry Philp and father started for Geo. Hilborn's, Luther, about three o'clock. Going to pick huckle berries monday. Dull and misty all forenoon. brightened up towards evening. Rev. Harton preached.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST MONDAY 16 (228-137) 1909</span></h2> <p>Brock helping Roy take a heifer to moorefeild in forenoon. Father came home about six to - night. I met noon train Ada Hymmen + Stella Chubb came up. Very heavy rain in forenoon Showery rest of day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 17 (229-136)</span></h2> <p>Father plowing sod back of Poplars. Brock cutting fence corners. We girls to town in afternoon. Dull day, misty in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDSESDAY 18 (230-135)</span></h2> <p>Father plowing sod all day. Mother at town. We girls down to Mr. McEwings in evening. quite fine day. Ross McEwing started for {Lumsaw?}, also Frank McLagan for Moose Jaw.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST THURSDAY 19 (231-134) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father plowing sod all day. Brock down town twice with chop. We three girls went up to cheese factory with Jack Walker this morning. very foggy morn. cleared off and was pretty warm. good breeze.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 20 (232-133)</span></h2> <p>Father plowing sod all day. Brock hoeing. Ada, Stella and I went up to school and over to see Mabel in afternoon. Percy, Winnie, Roy, Elwin, Mary, Harry and Mabel down to spend the evening. Mr. Fielding (tea - man) called this A. M. quite fine day. few showers at times. cool night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 21 (233-132)</span></h2> <p>Father finished plowing sod at noon cutting barley behind old driving - house. Brock done cutting, he {stooking?}. Ada, Stella and I at town this afternoon. Brock down after tea. very fine day. Frost visible this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST SUNDAY 22 (234-131) 1909</span></h3> <p>Ada, Stella and I up to church in forenoon. All of us down to Christian Church, Drayton in evening. {I?} baptised after service. Harry Philp took ada. All went for a drive after church. Beautiful day. Mrs. Geo Giles died this a.m. Mr.Horton preached. Jane {illegible} out at church. {illegible} Walton died about 9 o'clock this evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 23 (235-130)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock cutting and {illegible} oats on other place, all day. I took girls to morning train. They gone back to Guelph. Brought home 50 lbs. {illegible} for us and 50 for Roy. Beautiful day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 24 (236-129)</span></h3> <p>Finished cutting oats in 14 acre field, noon and started to cut in next fiels. very fine day. Mrs. Geo Giles, {illegible} Walton, and Mabel Scott buried to-day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST WEDNESDAY 25 (237--128) 1909</span></h3> <p>Finished cutting eight acres on other place at noon. Cut oats back by line fence in afternoon, Mother and I at town in afternoon. Got 5 baskets tomatoes from Guelph {illegible} basket. exceedingly hot day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 26 (238--127)</span></h3> <p>Father cut goose-wheat and started to cut little patch of oats on other place. Brock helping Jack draw in, in forenoon. Jack up {illegible} goose-wheat in afternoon. I up sewing at Mabel's. Very warm day. breezy in P.M.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 27 (239--126)</span></h3> <p>Father finished cutting the harvest at noon. Helping Jack Walker draw in. Brock there all day. I up at Mabel's sewing. Father {illegible} after tea wheat was cut this A.M. very fine day. Myrtle Burrow's called to say good-Bye, she going back to {illegible} to teach.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY 28 (240--125) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock brought in two loads from little patches on other place, then both down at Jack's till supper time. Jack came up and they drew here after tea. Mother and I went to town after tea. Mother stayed in with grandma. Fine all, but slight shower at noon, and rain about nine o'clock.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 29 (241--124)</span></h3> <p>Mrs. {J?}Henderson, Mike and J.J. Davis walked out for dinner. Bob {illegible}, Mr. and Mrs.{illegible} and Jane came along about 3:30 and stayed for tea. Mother rode home with Uncle Sam. Beautiful day. quite breezy.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 30 (242-123)</span></h3> <p>Father, Brock and Jack Walker drawing in all day. Brought two {illegible} from line {fence?} and then drew from 14 acre field on other place. Tom Henderson and Janet called this evening. I took Olive's letter to mail this morning. Very fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST TUESDAY 31 (243--122) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father, Jack Walker and Brock drawing {ice?} from other place. Came on rain about four o'clock. Quite a heavy rain. a little dull at times all day. Cool north wind since {illegible}.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY 1 (214--121)</span></h3> <p>Father discing sod back of Poplars in forenoon. Brock finished in afternoon, he {illegible} goose-wheat for Jack Walker. Mother at town in afternoon. Dull cold day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 2 (245--120)</span></h3> <p>Father Jack and Brock drawing {ice?} all day, finished drawing off other place and brought in a load of goose wheat, and put {illegible}{illegible}. very fine breezy day. Big White frost this morning. Gerald took Olive's letter.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 3 (246-119) 1909</span></h3> <p>Finished Harvest. Finished drawing in here in afternoon and went down and drew in Jack’s goose-wheat. Jane Lappen came here in forenoon. I walked to town in a.m. and rode back with Mabel. Father up to Bob Gass’ in evening their farm burned to ground at noon. Quite fine day, but very much like rain at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 4 (247-118)</span></h3> <p>Heavy rain through night. Dull and very misty all forenoon. Father and Brock divided sheep and lambs. Father plowing on other place in afternoon. Brock took some chop to town. Mother took Jane up to Gass’s Bill Gass got our waggon and some oats in afternoon. Dull and quite cool at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 5 (248-117)</span></h3> <p>Brock and I up to church in forenoon. Brock up to Gass’ in afternoon. Dave Kemp here in evening. Fine brought day, but very windy, cool, frost in night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER LABOUR DAY (DOMINION) MONDAY 6 (249-116) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father harrowing back of Poplars in forenoon. Plowing on other place in afternoon. Brock took Olive’s letter down and got two plow points. I up to Mabel’s in afternoon. Brock at mr. McErning’s helping harvest in afternoon. Very fine day, but very windy, went down in evening and is quite warm.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 7 (250-115)</span></h3> <p>Father stayed at Brock to cultivate back of Poplars then he went to Isaac Hilborm’s threshing. Mabel and I went to Drayton in forenoon. I gone up to Mabel’s to make her wedding dress. Very fine day, but cool wind.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 8 (251-114)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock went to Isaac Hilborn’s threshing. Finished there about about nine. Father discing and harrowing back of Poplars. Brock at Mr. McErnings helping harvest. I up at Mabel’s serving. Beautiful day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER THURSDAY 9 (252-113) 1909</span></h3> <p>Brock raked barley stubble, then they brought it in. father plowing. Mother at Drayton all day. I up at Mabel’s. Rather dull, but cleared off and was quite bright.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 10 (253-112)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing on other place all day. Brought young cattle out of brush at noon. Brock and Roy gone to town in evening. I up at Mabel’s all day. Very fine day. Maud Spurrel buried to-day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 11 (254-111)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing all day. Brock scuffling turnips in forenoon. Dull forenoon, but brightened up in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER SUNDAY 12 (255-110) 1909</span></h3> <p>Brock and I up to church in forenoon. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson and Hazel out in afternoon. Stayed for tea. Father done Jack Walker's milking. He went to {illegible}. very warm.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 13 (256-109)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing in forenoon, at Mr.{illegible} threshing in afternoon. {illegible} machine. I up sewing for Mabel. Brock picked some apples to {illegible} to Olive and took some chop down to mill. very fine day. warm.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 14 (257-108)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock at Mosser's threshing till noon, then at Jack Walker's. Brock went up to Harry's to thresh, but machine did not come till six. I up sewing at Mabel's. Mother helping Mrs.Walker. very warm day. roads very dusty.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY 15 (258-107) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father threshing at Roy's for barn, and then a couple of hours at Mr. Morrison's. (metz) Brock at Harry's threshing (Walker's machine) till three o'clock {illegible} at Mabel's. Heavy shower early in morning, then again, a heavy shower rain at noon. I {illegible} quite cold towards night. {illegible} Noble and Billy Brown married in {illegible} Church, Rothsay.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 16 (259-106)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing all day. Brock took a box of apples (51 lbs) down to ship to Olive. cost ${2.40?}. I sewing at Mabel's bright, but cold wind. Mother at town in afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 17 (260-105)</span></h3> <p>Father finished plowing about ten o'clock then cut and {illegible} the corn on other place. Brock harrowing. I sewing at Mabel's. fine day, cool nights. Mabel and I at Drayton in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER SATURDAY 18 (261-104) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock digging potatoes all day. Have 19 bag rows up, about 18 bags. I up at Mabel's this forenoon. Father went to station for barrel of sugar, after tea. Brock and I down after tea. Beautiful day, cool nights.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 19 (262-103)</span></h3> <p>Brock and I up to church in forenoon Father and Mother over to Mr.Hodge's for dinner. Brock over to Walker's in afternoon. very fine day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 20 (263-102)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock picking potatoes all day. Made a pit. I finished Mabel's skirt and took at home. Have her seqing done. made wedding dress, green cloth skirt and silk waist. A load of 14 came out from town for corn. very fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER TUESDAY 21 (264- 101) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock finished the potatoes this evening. We picked pears. Uncle Jim and Grandma here this forenoon. Mr Butt called this afternoon very fine day. Quite windy at noon. Aunt Emma and Mary called in this evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 22 (265-100)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock filling wood shed. I went to Mrs. Glandolis and stayed all day. Mr. Frank Cage brought us a basket of Green Gage Plum. Dull and misty in forenoon Ida Corbitt and Henry Blair married at 4 p.m.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 23 (266-99)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock brought up the last load of wood and a couple loads of poles and logs. Came on a heavy rain. Cleared at noon. Took team and got them shod in afternoon. Got Bed-room dishes from Uncle Jim for Mabel. Heavy rain with thunder and lightning early this morning. Cool evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 24 (267--98) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father plowed potato patch and sowed Fall Wheat in afternoon. Brock went to Mr.Geo {illegible} for seed wheat, after dinner. Beautiful morning, but got dull. Heavy shower gone round.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 25 (268--97)</span></h3> <p>Father cultivating on other place. Brock brought lambs over to this place and took me to {J?}.Henderson's after tea. Mabel and Gerald called this afternoon. Rather bright, but cold wind.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 26 (269--96)</span></h3> <p>Brock up to church in forenoon. Came for me to Mr. Henderson's at night. I at {J?}.Henderson's. Went to Children's Day, in Presbyterian Church a.m. {Foresters?} {illegible}. Town Hall in P.M. Christain Song Service in evening, then up to {illegible} Robertsons to hear Mr.Craig sing. Dull and cold all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER MONDAY 27 (270-95) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father plowing back by line fence. Brock took some chop to town in morn. Mother went up and helped put on last icing on Mabels cake in afternoon. Old. Mrs. Walker, J helma, and Nell McErning here in p.m. Brock and I up to presentation to Mabel. Gave her a {illegible) + ½ {illegible} silver spoons. Very cool, hard frost at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 28 (271-94)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing. “Molly” not well to-day. Brock went for vet. He came out at noon. Horse has sore throat. I went to town with Mabel this a.m. Grandma and Martha Chaubers here for tea. Fine forenoon but got dull.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 29 (272-93)</span></h3> <p>Mabel Philip and Geo Thompson arrived at 4.30. p.m. Lionel G. Howard, Arthur and myself stood with them. Father at town in forenoon. Brock drove me back to Uncle Rich’ds in forenoon. Very nasty day. Rained nearly all forenoon cleared at noon and the sun shone out quite brightly. Turned dull and misty again.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER THURSDAY 30 (273-92) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father plowed for a while this forenoon but had to come in. Rained very hard, clear aft p.m. but raining again at night. Uncle Rich’d brought back dishes. Very dull, raw cold wind and quite a bit of rain.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER FRIDAY 1 (274-91)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing in forenoon. Brock took mother to town. They brought up a load of mangols after dinner. Mr R. R. Hambly came on to {illegible} about sale. Brock went for mother about five. Nasty wet afternoon. Cold and raw.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY (275-90)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing. I went to town for Olive’s letter in afternoon. We pickling and preserving peaches. Dull and raw wind. Misty at times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER SUNDAY 3 (276-89) 1909</span></h3> <p>Brock and I up to Harvest Home services both morning and evening. Dull all day, rather mild.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 4 (277-88)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing all day and went to town after tea. Brock took some chop down in morning. Mr. Bob Mitchell called in here in forenoon. Quite a fine day, very foggy in morning.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 5 (278-87)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing, back at Poplars all day. Brock at {Wilmals?} threshing in forenoon, took a bag of oats up to Mr. Brett, in afternoon. A most beautiful sunny warm day. Working “Molly” half a day now. Uncle Jim and Nellie Sole married at 8.a.m.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER WEDNESDAY 6 (279-86) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father plowing all day. Brock and I at Drayton Fall Fair. I stayed in for concert. Beautiful day, large clouds. Helen B. Robertson, Little Marjorie Monroe dancer, Chas. Emery and Rob’t Wilson both {comic?}. Artists at concert.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 7 (280-85)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing all day. Brock choring. Mr. Charlie Thompsonbrought his cow out this morning and got some oats. I walked out from town this afternoon. Beautiful bright day. Very warm this afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 8 (281-84)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing in forenoon. At Bob Gass’ in afternoon putting foundation on barn wall. Mother at Drayton all day. Brock at Henry Hilborn’s threshing from four o’clock. Beautiful bright day. Very warm. No breeze at all windmill won’t pump</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER SATURDAY 9 (282-83) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father plowing in forenoon, at Mr McErning threshing in afternoon. Went to town after tea. Brock at Henry Hilborn’s threshing in forenoon. Brought up a load of corn and mangals; went up to Harry’s for some barley, took it down and got it chopped. Beautiful day. Little breeze.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 10 (283-82)</span></h3> <p>Brock up to Harry’s in afternoon. Home all day. Beautiful bright, balmy day. Looking like change in weather.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 11 (284-81)</span></h3> <p>Father at Mr McErning’s threshing. Finished by 5 p.m. Brock drove mother up to Bob Gass’ and went for her after tea. He choring and Wilmat and he brought home young cattle from other place. Quite heavy rain early this morn, and again after tea. Rather dull through day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER TUESDAY 12 (285-80) 1909</span></h3> <p>Our Sale. Getting cattle and sheep in, in forenoon. Morrison Hodge came over in forenoon. Had 18 men for tea. Had snow flurries this afternoon. Cold wind. Father brought up the three cattle from other place at night. Stormy night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 13 (286-79)</span></h3> <p>Father finished plowing back of Poplars and started on other place in middle of afternoon. I walked to town in afternoon. Dull all day, a little snow falling all day, a cold wind all day. Corbitt and Art +Lowery came after their sheep,, Mr. Casey came for Md Jersey, Mr Page came for is calves.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 14 (287-78)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing all day on other place. Uncle Will and Grandma here in afternoon also on {illegible} for a little {illegible} {illegible}. Cold wind, but quite sunny at times. Rainy after tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER FRIDAY 15 (288-77) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father plowing on other place all day. Mother at town in afternoon. We cleaned pipes and stove in forenoon. Brock and I picked apples in afternoon. Dull cold day. Heavy snow fall just at six. Mr. Craig came for his sheep.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 16 (289-76)</span></h3> <p>Father at Frank Pages in threshing all day. Brock choring. I at town in afternoon, very nasty day. Quite snowy, almost rain, towards evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 17 (290-75)</span></h3> <p>Home all day. Very dull, scuds of snow in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER MONDAY 18 (291-74) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father plowing on other place. Went to station to meet evening train old Mr. McJarvish’s body arrived from the west, Dauphin, Man. Brock choring and picking apples. Mary Philip here in afternoon. Brock took lambs to Moorfield in forenoon. very snowy, wet forenoon. Sprinkles of rain and snow in afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 19 (292-73)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock taking up mangols. Father, pall bearer at Mr. McJarvish’s funeral in afternoon. Dull all day. Very hard frost to-night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 20 (293-72)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing in forenoon. He and Brock finished taking up mangols in afternoon. Mother at Drayton all day. Beautiful bright day. Leaves falling in showers this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER THURSDAY 21 (294-71) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock pulling back mangols in forenoon. Plowing in afternoon. Brock drove me up to Mary’s to sew and Roy brought me home. Very nasty day. Heavy scuds of rain, off and on all day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 22 (295-70)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing Brock took me up to Mary’s then went down to see how percy was. Down to Mrs. Spurrell’s for a bird in afternoon. Dull and misty.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 23 (296-69)</span></h3> <p>Father finished plowing {illegible phrase written above the rest of the entry} behind Poplars. Went for a load of coal in afternoon. Brock over to Ad. Flath’s and round by Drayton in morning. Dull day. Misting at times. Father, at town at night. Drew up threshing wood after he unloaded coal.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER SUNDAY 24 (297-68) 1909</span></h3> <p>Brock and I up to church. Went to Uncle Rich’ds for dinner. Dw. and Mable were there. Mrs. J. MacIntosh and Sarah Burrows here in evening. Father down to see Percy after tea. Dull morning but cleared and was very sunshiny. Heavy frost at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 25 (298-67)</span></h3> <p>Thanksgiving Day. Father and Brock topping and draw-ing turnips. Got in seven loads. Mr Harold Ramshaw and Alwyn Heming here for dinner. I up sewing for may this p.m. Rather fine, but raining after tea.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 26 (299-66)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock working at turnips. Drew in 7 loads. I sewing at Mary’s. Jack Walker here for dinner and tea. Also Gw Walker. Lovely day. Balmy wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER WEDNESDAY 27 (300-65) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock at the turnips. Drew 8 loads. Father tops and pulls them with the hoe. Mother at town all day. Raw wind. Flurries of snow in afternoon. Quite a storm. About six. Ground white. Jack here for dinner and tea. A fellow in and took a snap of house.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 28 (301-64)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock getting barn ready to thresh. At turnips in afternoon. Got 3 loads. Machine met with accident at Walter’s, so could not come here. Jack Walker and Dane Kemp took 3 loads of turnips for himself. Both here for tea. Jack for dinner. Father at town after tea. Did not thaw much. North wind.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 29 (302-63)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock working at turnips Got all the {illegible} turnips in at noon. Jack Walter + Wade Kemp helping, also Gordie Giger. {Illegible} machine got here about nine o’clock. Threshed this afternoon. Beautiful sunshiny day. Cold north wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER SATURDAY 30 (303-62) 1909</span></h3> <p>Finished threshing here at noon and moved to Burrow’s. Brock took a bag or so of chop to town in afternoon. I went up and finished Aunt Emma’s waist about 5 p.m. Fine day. Beautiful night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Halloween {added in by Clara herself} SUNDAY 31 (304-61)</span></h3> <p>I walked down to Grandma’s in a.m. Home again at night. Father and Mother went over to Dick Lowes. They away. Mother went up to see Miss Stone. A beautiful day. Very balmy and hazy. A pet day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER MONDAY 1 (305-60)</span></h3> <p>Finished taking up roots. Eddie Plant here all day. Father and Dane Kemp stopping in forenoon and moved to Uncle Rich’ds and threshed some. Roy drew home some turnips. I walked to town in evening. Very fine balmy day. Jack W. 2 meals. Uncle Rich’d here for dinner [{illegible} thinks someone tampered with machine. Was all forenoon fixing it]</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER TUESDAY 2 (306-59) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father at Uncle Rich’ds threshing and also at Morrison’s. Brock and Eddie Plant sifting ashes in forenoon. Mother came to town this afternoon, Uncle Will and Grandma went to Guelph on 4.32. I came home with mother. Very disagreeable day. Raining and misting, was very splashy. Jack W. here for 2 meals</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 3 (307-58)</span></h3> <p>Father at Henry Hilborn’s threshing in forenoon. Brock took grist to Drayton in forenoon, picking snow apple’s at Jack’s. Father plowing on other place. Jack W. and Dave Kemp here for two meals. Cold wind, rather dull. Brock and I down to Mr. McErning’s after tea</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 4 (308-57)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing on other place all day. Brock picking apples down at Jack’s and on other place. Jack W. here for dinner. {Illegible} of rain and snow at times then lovely sunshine.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER FRIDAY 5 (309-56) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father plowing on other place, below turnips Brock picking apples. Mother at Drayton in forenoon. I drove her up to Aunt Emma’s after dinner, then went over to Mrs. J. Butt’s with cucumbers. Got a basket of onions. Jack W. here for 2 meals. Beautiful day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 6 (310-55)</span></h3> <p>Father started to plow back sod field on other place, next to McErning’s. Brock at town in forenoon. Jack W. here for two meals. Beautiful day. Quie warm. Norm. Perkin here for dinner, took old cutting box away.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 7 (311-54)</span></h3> <p>Harry Philip took me out to Mabel’s {pencilled out word} in forenoon. We went to church at Riverston in afternoon, Mr. Nursl preached. Brock went up to Woodisse’s in afternoon. Very fine but about 4p.m. got dark and started to rain about eleven. Kept it up almost all night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER MONDAY 8 (312-53) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock dug out key over drain at horse stable and filled it in with stone. Brock cleaned henhouse in p.m. father plowing in p.m. Jack W. 2 meals. Harry and I arrived home about {illegible}. Dull forenoon, cleared off in afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 9 (313-52)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing sod all day. Brock at town getting “Paddy” clipped. Jack W. here 2 meals. {Illegible} over in evening, “Buffalo Bill” Boyd called here this forenoon, {illegible} Md Mrs. Shepherd. Quite fine day, cold east wind.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 10 (314-51)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing on other place all day. Brock choring. Jack W. 2 meals. Mother at town in afternoon. Dull all day. Quite a fog, almost rain at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER THURSDAY 11 (315-50) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father plowing on other place all day. Brock choring and brought in carrots beets and cabbage. Aunt Emma here in afternoon. I went to town this morning and walked home at night. Jack W. 2 meals. Beautiful, balmy day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 12 (316-49)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing on other place all day. Brock choring. Old Mr Shepherd got a jag of hay at noon. Jack W. 2 meals. Misty and showery for a while this forenoon, cleared and was lovely day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 13 (317-48)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing on other place all day. Brock took down a couple bags of chop in afternoon, to town. Jack W. 2 meals. Quite fine till three o’clock, then a heavy deep fog settled over the land.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER SUNDAY 14 (318-47) 1909</span></h3> <p>Mother and Brock up to Presbyterian church this morning. Mr Edmison preached. Brock over to Tom Miller’s and Jack {illegible} in afternoon. Beautiful {Indian?} Summers day. Pretty warm day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 15 (319-46)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing sod on other place all day. Brock choring and finished gathering in the apples. Nother at town in afternoon. Jack W. 2 meals. Raw dull cold day . looking like a storm.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 16 (320-45)</span></h3> <p>Father plowed till eleven o’clock. Started to sleet, then turned to rain and continued all day. Very dull, angry looking and dark. Brought sheep home this p.m. Jack W. here for dinner. {Added in by Elizabeth} Fearful heavy rain all night also heavy wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Elizabeth wrote the following entry:</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY 17 (321-44)</span></h3> <p>Robt finished ploughing 14 acres of Sod on other place at 11 oclock. The started there, in the corner sod field. J.W. here Heavy snow storm and high wind all afternoon. Clara got ready and went to Guelph Brock took her down. Robt choring afternoon Covered potato pit.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 18 (322-43)</span></h3> <p>Robt ploughing sod all day. Bob Gass here for staw Staid for dinner. Brock choring forenoon then went to Drayton with chop afternoon. Snowing a little all day J.W. here for D+S.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 19 (323-42)</span></h3> <p>Robt ploughing sod all day much finer Brock choring + with chop in the afternoon. Dave Kemp rode home with him + said for tea and all night. J.W. here for D+S.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER SATURDAY 20 (324-41) 1909</span></h3> <p>Robt ploughing Sod all day Brock + D Kemp cleaned out the kitchen chimney. Brock choring and Kemp went to {illegible} for his trunk along with old Dick. took it to Harry’s and back for dinner. J.W. here for D + Supper. Brock choring round and helped me to churn. Rather fine day but rained at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 21 (325-40)</span></h3> <p>All at home all day Robt, Brock + I Clara in Guelph Dull, dark + cloudy</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 22 (326-39)</span></h3> <p>Robt + Brock choring forenoon Robt at Drayton afternoon Brock choring round and helping me. Raining very early. Rained all day and fog. on to the {illegible} and everything. Terrible {illegible} storm. Great damage done to trees. Colder at night and snowing</p> <p><br /> {Elizabeth Philip had written this entry}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER TUESDAY 28 (327-38) 1909</span></h3> <p>Robt + Brock choring then Robt down to help J.W. load pig but got word not to take them. Then came home and peeled a {fur?} {illegible} forenoon. Then drawing out manure. The trees and everything outside still loaded with ice. J.W. here for Dinner + supper. Bright sun but cold wind. Mr+Mrs Hodge here evening to pay for cattle Mrs. J Corbitt + Lizzie Dickening begging for that supper.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 24 (328-37)</span></h3> <p>Robt + Brock choring and drawing out manure. Brock help J.W. load pigs. I went to Drayton forenoon and back at five. J.W. not home to day William Lowery brought back oats + Hicks Gimlett brought little sack of hay on other place. Trees still loaded not thawing any. Cold.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 25 (329-36)</span></h3> <p>Robt choring and drawing out manure to little orchard. Brock helped me churn Thawing a very little J.W. not here today. Robt gone to Drayton, got Olive bitter cold + freezing at night.</p> <p>{Elizabeth Philip seems to have written this entry. She commonly refers to her husband as "Robt" in all of her journals.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER FRIDAY 26 (330-35) 1909</span></h3> <p>Great change in the weather this morning. Misty and quite mild. Henry Hazzeltine came to dig ditch across the road. Robt helped him finished about four. Brock choring forenoon then took some cabbage to Rothsay and to Mary’s afternoon. Still thawing at night. {Elizabeth seems to have written this entry}</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 27 (331-34)</span></h3> <p>{From here, returns to Clara's handwriting} Father choring and digging a drain round driving-house to let the water away. Brock got paddy shod and met me at noon. I had an enjoyable time in Guelph. Very fine forenoon. Mother over to Mr. Hatch’s in afternoon road very muddy.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 28 (332-33)</span></h3> <p>Brock and I up to church in forenoon. Father over to Mr. Hatch’s baby’s funeral in afternoon. Dane Kemp here in evening. Very dull, misty and rainy in afternoon. Turning colder.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER MONDAY 29 (333-32) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father choring and cutting up broken limbs. Brock took down a bag of chop in morning. Plowed little garden patch for next year. Very fine day. Freezing hard at night</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 30 (334-31)</span></h3> <p>Father done the chores, cutting up broken limbs in orchard. Plowing behind Poplars in afternoon. Mother at Drayton all day. Brock down with load of chop in forenoon. Very fine bright day. Freezing hard at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER WEDNESDAY 1 (335-30)</span></h3> <p>Father went for load of coal to Ad. Plath’s coal house (2260 lbs) in forenoon. Plowing behind Poplars in afternoon. Brock and I down town after tea. Beautiful day. Lilly Morrison and Fred Giles married.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER THURSDAY 2 (336-29) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father done chores. Brock took pedigree {of?} calf up to Roy. Then they sawed and split up some dead ash in Poplar brush. Father plowing behind polars in afternoon. Henry Perkin here for dinner. Brock drove him home after dinner. Mary Philip here in morn. Beautiful bright day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 3 (337-28)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock choring and cutting up old apple trees in orchard. {Illegible} H. Walker got a young gander here $1.48¢ Dull all day. Quite foggy. We washed woodwork in kitchen.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 4 (338-27)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock cutting up apple trees in forenoon. Father ploughing in afternoon Brock took some chop to town in afternoon. Dull foggy day. Mild.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER SUNDAY 5 (339-26) 1909</span></h3> <p>Brock drove me down to Grandma’s just before dinner and came for me about four o’clock. I went up to see Annie Fox for an hour or so. Rather bright in forenoon, but got dull raw east wind blowing. Raining at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 6 (340-25)</span></h3> <p>Father done chores and went down for chop. Could not get it. Splitting wood in orchard. Brock over to Mr. Hilborns. Weighed bee hives and put them in cellar. 82; 69; 43 lbs. Tied up row bushes. Dull day, raw cold wind. We made Xmas cake.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 7 (341-24)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock choring and cleaning hen pens. Father went to Drayton about three o’clock. Very threatening forenoon, started to storm. Very stormy and windy at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER WEDNESDAY 8 (342-23) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father took brock to station. He gone to Winter Fair at Guelph. Father choring and walked to town after tea for Olive’s butter. Very stormy and cold all day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 9 (343-22)</span></h3> <p>Father choring and cleaned goose-pen. Went to meet evening train, but Brock did not come. Very stormy and cold. Strong westerly wind blowing. Lots of snow on 12th line.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 10 (344-21)</span></h3> <p>Father choring, over to H. Hilborns in forenoon and sifted ashes. Brock came home from Guelph at noon and walked out. Very stormy all day, lots of snow fell to-day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER SATURDAY 11 (345-20) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock done chores in forenoon. Brock took mother down to town this afternoon. She staying with grandma. Father took load of {mangols?} to A.O. Wisner. Beautiful bright day, cutters and sleighs running.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 12 (346-19)</span></h3> <p>Brock and I up to church in forenoon. Brock went down to grandmas for mother in afternoon, Eg. Benson came here in afternoon and stayed all night. Very cold raw wind blowing, got very stormy towards evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 13 (347-18)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock done chores. Brock went to Rothsay to pay taxes ($70.55). Eg. Benson went up to Gass’. Very disagreeable day. Raining and misting nearly all day. Mild to-night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER TUESDAY 14 (348-17) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock done chores. Father painted storm door and went to town after dinner. Very stormy all day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 15 (349-16)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock done chores. Father painted kitchen chairs. Brock and I at town in afternoon. Jack Walker up for dinner. Will Gregory called this afternoon. He came home from west yesterday. Pretty stormy all day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 16 (350-15)</span></h3> <p>Father and brock done chores and drawing out manure. Brock and I up to “Fish Supper” in English Church in evening. Quite fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER FRIDAY 17 (351-14) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father drawing out manure and done the chores. Brock and I up helping straighten up in church in afternoon. Very mild forenoon, but wind went round to west, snowed quite heavily. Quite cold.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 18 (352-13)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock done the chores. Brock took some chop to town in afternoon. We picked 9 geese. Quite cold and very stormy at times.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 19 (353-12)</span></h3> <p>Brock and mother went down to see grandma in forenoon. Rather stormy and cold. Olive started at 2.30 a.m. for home. Miss Bain coming with her to Toronto.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER MONDAY 20 (354-11) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock done the chores {Illegible} came and they killed and picked 14 turkeys. Brock went to town with a couple bags of chop and brought home a barrel to pack fowl in. Packed them at night. 8 geese- 13 turkeys. Quite snowy all day. Olive arrived in Toronto 3.30 p.m. Essie met her and she went with her.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 21 (355-10)</span></h3> <p>Father took bbl. fowl to station and brought home a load of coal from Plath’s. Got another load in afternoon mother and I at Drayton in afternoon. Not very bright. Olive came up to Guelph from Toronto.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 22 (356-9)</span></h3> <p>Father brought three loads coal from Drayton. Brock and I went down to meet Olive on night train. Train 1hrs.30mins late. Rather cold night. She not changed any- looks real well and feels fine. Car. North and Bob Burns married at Palmerston.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER THURSDAY 23 (357-8) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock done chores and drew out manure. Dull and inclined to be mild. Uncle Rich’d called to see Olive in afternoon, and Sarah Burrows at night.</p> <p></p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 24 (358-7)</span></h3> <p>Father done chores and cleaned out pens also finished getting manure out. Brock, Olive and I went to Grandma’s in forenoon had dinner and spent a couple hours in town in afternoon. Up to a party at Jake Corbitt’s in evening. Rather cold wind, snowed quite heavily through night.</p> <p></p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Christmas day (DOMINION) SATURDAY 25 (359-6)</span></h3> <p>Home all day. Mr and Miss. Duncan out for dinner and spent the afternoon. Rather raw east wind. Soft snow falling, {illegible} frosted. Father gave me a gold watch for Xmas, also got a fountain pen.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER SUNDAY 26 (360-5) 1909</span></h3> <p>Olive, Brock and I up to church in forenoon. Uncle Will and Grandma here for tea. Jack Walker and Alviyn Fleming here in evening. Rather stormy morning, but turned out quite fine. Father at Mr. Udy’s funeral in p.m.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 27 (361-4)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock done the chores, cleaned all the pens and went back for plow. We washed a large washing. Very fine day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 28 (362-3)</span></h3> <p>Father drew up the ash from bush after dinner. Father and Brock done chores and cut up some dry ash in bush in forenoon. Brock and Mother at town in afternoon. Ritta Hilborn here in afternoon for an hour. Mr. and Mrs. J Henderson, Miss Duncan, Nellie Robertson and Annie Fox out here in evening. Quite nice day. Very heavy snow fall in morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER WEDNESDAY 29 (363-2) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock done chores. Father went to town in forenoon. Putting in new axe handles in afternoon. Henry Heseltine here in afternoon. Olive, Brock and I over to spend the evening with Ella and WIllie Gregory. Lovely day, but very sharp. Jack Brooks and Maud Cosford.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 30 (364-1)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock done the chores in forenoon, putting in axe handles and cutting “dead ash” in bush. Mary Philip called this afternoon. Olive and I over to see Ritta Hilborn in afternoon. Quite fine and bright but started to storm in evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 31 (365)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock done the chores and cutting wood in bush. Olive and I in Drayton this afternoon. Mr. Chas. Walker and Cecil here in evening. Quite fine day, pretty cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDA</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February 23- ‘09.</span></h3> <p>Olive and I invited up to Merrell Robertson after skating, for lunch. Those present: Mrs. Doyle, Mike O’Hara, Mr. Davis, Maud Pollock, Harry Clemens, Lila Doyle, Mr + Mrs. R. Olive Madge Smith Milton Hambly, Mary and Margaret Robertson.</p> <p>Mr J. W. Jake left Drayton School at Xmas 1908. Entered Queen’s University Kingston. Olive and I met him in Toronto April 15, ‘09. He went West for the holidays. Regina. Mr. Rogers (married) came in Mr Jake’s place. He did not get along well so was asked to resign at Easter. A Mr. Casseluan, Kingston took his place.</p> <p>E. Elmer Smith left Drayton April 17th 1909. Spent a couple of weeks at home in Toronto, then went west. Henry Roberts took his place.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sept 27. 1909.</span></h3> <p>J.J Waris left Drayton and went to Mt Forest. Mike took his position as teller, Henry.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDA</span></h2> <p>Roberts took mikes job and Mr. jarell from Kindcardine took is furior.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Nov. 18, 1909</span></h3> <p>I went to Guelph on 4.32. Had tea with Jim and Nellie. Saw Ada Hymmen Thur. at noon. Nellie and I down town in afternoon I called into Mrs. Chubb’s about six. Just saw Ray. Saw Stella Fri. morning We went round and saw Mrs.Chubb then went to Mrs. Coghlan. Had four fillings put in. Two in forenoon and two in afternoon Saturday had filling done in forenoon then had dinner and spent the rest of the day with Stella went to moving pictures. They came home with us. Sunday I went to church with Uncle Willie and had dinner at the hotel with Will. Walked with Stella in p.m. and spent the evening at jim’s. Lily and Bird there for tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDA</span></h2> <p>{Page is empty}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDA</span></h2> <p>{Page is empty}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">DATE CASH ACCOUNT- JANUARY RECEIVED PAID</span></h2> <p>4. Sold Bull to J. J. Dowling 55.00</p> <p><br /> 5. Paid Post- Office Box for ‘08 8 ‘9 3.00</p> <p><br /> 4. “ Lodge {illegible} (2 lodges) to end of Feb</p> <p><br /> 5. BBL Sugar from Guelph {illegible} 50¢</p> <p><br /> 6. Sold Gobbler to Jim Kitley 1.55</p> <p><br /> 18. Got Rhode Island Rooster from Mr. Milne, Paisley Express 2.00 .55</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">DATE BILLS PAYABLE- OCTOBER DOLLS. CTS.</span></h2> <p>Sept 20 1909. A load out for corn Mr and Mrs. J Henderson, Mike O’Hara, Beckie Pollock, Miss {Maser?}, Cora White, Horsheal Hilborn, Miss Reid, Madge Smith, Mrs. (Waris?), Ella Mihm, Nellie Robertson, Miss Duncan, Mrs. Herb Patterson.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">RECEIVABLE</span></h2> <p>Dec, 24, 1909 Olive, Brock and I up to a party at jake Corbitts. Mr. + Mrs. Corrigan, Mr. Jes. Adams, Miss. J. Weleh and Mr. Will Burns.</p> <p>Dec 28, 1909 Mr. and Mrs. J Henderson, Miss Duncan, Nell Robertson and annie Fore out for evening</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Presented a suitcase to Annie {tod?] , July 23. '09</p> <p>She going to Pincher Creek Alta, to clerk</p> <p>Very disagreeable night. Those present.</p> <p>Miss Duncan, Mr. J. Henderson</p> <p>Mr. &amp; Mrs. R. Henderson - Miss Ella Mihn</p> <p>" " " J. Lung. - Mr. &amp; Mrs. McIsaac</p> <p>" " " Mrs. Robertson - Bob Kirkpatrick</p> <p>Miss N. B. Robertson - Cara White</p> <p>Mrs. &amp; Miss Muriel Robertson. - Mr. Davis</p> <p>Mrs. Doyel. - Norm. Flath</p> <p>Dr. &amp; Mrs. Flath - my-self.</p> <p>Mrs Dr Coram &amp; lady friend -</p> <p>Mrs P. Pollock, Maud &amp; Beckie -</p> <p>Mr. R R. &amp; Milton Hambly -</p> <p>Aug. 12, 1909. Spent the evening at</p> <p>Gussie {Noeekers?}. Those present.</p> <p>Chester and Minnie Walker</p> <p>Arthuer " Alice Page.</p> <p>Percy " Rose McErving</p> <p>Howard " Seth Hilborn</p> <p>Percy " Alva Armstrong</p> <p>Bernice {Noeeker?}</p> <p>M. A. {Oytara?}</p> <p>Beckie Pollock</p> <p>Arthur Armstrong. Mr. J.J. Harris.</p> <p>Vera Wippel &amp; Chrissie Thompson</p> <p>Louis Wippel, ALvin Bassett</p> <p>Mrs. Bassett, baby Faith,</p> <p>Lussie, Miss {Noeeker?} and myself.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>"As our flag floats out to the breeze,</p> <p>memories fly back to me keen;</p> <p>Again I'm a lass gathering Shamrocks</p> <p>In a frock all made in green."</p> <p></p> <p>Met at Chubb's April 22nd '09</p> <p>Mr. Les. Miller from Harriston</p> <p>Mr. Ray Marilock</p> <p>Mr, Bob. Cockran (Scotch)</p> <p>Frank and Will.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">RECEIVABLE</span></h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">CHARTERED BANKS IN CANADA</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">ONTARIO</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>Place.</td> <td>Name of Bank.</td> </tr><tr><td>Acton</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Agincourt</td> <td>Metropolitan</td> </tr><tr><td>Ailsa Craig</td> <td>Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Alexandria</td> <td>Ottawa. Union</td> </tr><tr><td>Alfred</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Almonte</td> <td>Montreal. Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Alton</td> <td>Hamilton</td> </tr><tr><td>Alvinston</td> <td>Merchants Molsons.</td> </tr><tr><td>Allandale</td> <td>Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Allenford</td> <td>Farmers</td> </tr><tr><td>Alliston</td> <td>Home. Montreal.</td> </tr><tr><td>Ameliasburg</td> <td>Metropolitan</td> </tr><tr><td>Amherstberg</td> <td>Molsons. Imperial.</td> </tr><tr><td>Ancaster</td> <td>Hamilton</td> </tr><tr><td>Arkona</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Arnprior</td> <td>Nova Scotia. Ottawa</td> </tr><tr><td>Arthur</td> <td>Royal. Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Athens</td> <td>Merchants. Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Atwood</td> <td>Hamilton</td> </tr><tr><td>Auburn</td> <td>Sterling</td> </tr><tr><td>Aultsville</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Aurora</td> <td>Montreal. Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Avonmore</td> <td>Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Aylmer</td> <td>Molsons. Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Ayr</td> <td>Commerce.</td> </tr><tr><td>Ayton</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Baden</td> <td>Dominion</td> </tr><tr><td>Bancroft</td> <td>Metropolitan</td> </tr><tr><td>Barrie</td> <td>Commerce. <p>Nova Scotia.</p> <p>Toronto.</p> Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Bath</td> <td>Crown.</td> </tr><tr><td>Bayfield</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Beachburg</td> <td>Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Beamsville</td> <td>Hamilton</td> </tr><tr><td>Beaverton</td> <td>Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Beeton</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Belle River</td> <td>Home.</td> </tr><tr><td>Belleville</td> <td>Commerce. <p>Dominion.</p> <p>Farmers.</p> <p>Merchants.</p> <p>Montreal.</p> <p>Standard</p> United Empire.</td> </tr><tr><td>Berlin</td> <td>Commerce. <p>Dominion.</p> <p>Hamilton.</p> <p>Merchants.</p> Nova Scotia.</td> </tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>Place.</td> <td>Name of Bank.</td> </tr><tr><td>Berlin</td> <td>Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Bethany</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Blackstock</td> <td>Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>Blenheim</td> <td>Commerce. Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Blind River</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Bloomfield</td> <td>Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Blyth</td> <td>Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>Bobcaygeon</td> <td>B.N. America.</td> </tr><tr><td>Bolton</td> <td>Imperial.</td> </tr><tr><td>Bond Head</td> <td>Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Bothwell</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Bowmanville</td> <td>Montreal. <p>Royal,</p> Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Bracebridge</td> <td>Crown. Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Bradford</td> <td>Standard. Toronto</td> </tr><tr><td>Brampton</td> <td>Dominion. Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Brantford</td> <td>B.N. America. <p>Commerce.</p> <p>Hamilton.</p> <p>Imperial.</p> <p>Montreal.</p> <p>Standard.</p> Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Brechin</td> <td>Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Bridgeburg</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Brigden</td> <td>Metropolitan.</td> </tr><tr><td>Bright</td> <td>Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>Brighton</td> <td>Metropolitan. Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Brockville</td> <td>Crown. <p>Metropolitan.</p> <p>Molsons.</p> <p>Montreal.</p> Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Brooklin</td> <td>Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>Brownhill</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Brownsville</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Brucefield</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Brussels</td> <td>Metropolitan. Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Burford</td> <td>Crown. Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Burgessville</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Burlington</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Cache Bay</td> <td>Quebec</td> </tr><tr><td>Cainsville</td> <td>B.N. America.</td> </tr><tr><td>Caledonia</td> <td>Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>Cambray</td> <td>Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Camden East</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Campbellford</td> <td>B. N. America. Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Cannington</td> <td>Home. Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Cardinal</td> <td>Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Cargill</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Carleton Place</td> <td>Ottawa. Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Carps</td> <td>Ottawa.</td> </tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>Place</td> <td>Name of Bank</td> </tr><tr><td>Castleton</td> <td>Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Cayuga</td> <td>Commerce.</td> </tr><tr><td>Chatham</td> <td>Commerce. <p>Dominion.</p> <p>Merchants.</p> <p>Montreal.</p> Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Chatsworth</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Cheltenham</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Chelsey</td> <td>Hamilton. Merchants</td> </tr><tr><td>Chesterville</td> <td>Molsons. Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Chippawa</td> <td>Royal.</td> </tr><tr><td>Claremont</td> <td>Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Clifford</td> <td>Traders. Molsons.</td> </tr><tr><td>Cobalt</td> <td>Commerce. <p>Imperial.</p> Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Cobden</td> <td>Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Cobourg</td> <td>Dominion. <p>Metropolitan</p> <p>Standard.</p> <p>Toronto.</p> United Empire.</td> </tr><tr><td>Colborne</td> <td>Standard. Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Coldwater</td> <td>Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Collingwood</td> <td>Commerce. <p>Montreal.</p> Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Comber</td> <td>Crown.</td> </tr><tr><td>Cookstown</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Cooksville</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Consecon</td> <td>Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Copper Cliff</td> <td>Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Cornwall</td> <td>Montreal. <p>Royal.</p> Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Courtwright</td> <td>Traders. Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Craighurst</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Crediton</td> <td>Commerce.</td> </tr><tr><td>Creemore</td> <td>Merchants. Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Crysler</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Dashwood</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Dehli</td> <td>Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>De Lorimer</td> <td>Commerce.</td> </tr><tr><td>Delta</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Deseronto</td> <td>Montreal. Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Dorchester</td> <td>Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Drayton</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Dresden</td> <td>Commerce. Dominion.</td> </tr><tr><td>Drumbo</td> <td>Molsons.</td> </tr><tr><td>Dublin</td> <td>Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>Dundalk</td> <td>Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>Dundas</td> <td>Commerce. Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>Dungannon</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>Place</td> <td>Name of Bank</td> </tr><tr><td>Dunnville</td> <td>Commerce. Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>Dunsford</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Durham</td> <td>Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Dutton</td> <td>Molsons. Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>East Toronto</td> <td>Metropolitan.</td> </tr><tr><td>Eganville</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Eglinton</td> <td>Montreal.</td> </tr><tr><td>Elgin</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Elmira</td> <td>Metropolitan. Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Elmvale</td> <td>Toronto. Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>Elora</td> <td>Merchants. Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Embro</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Englehart</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Enterprise</td> <td>Crown.</td> </tr><tr><td>Erin</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Essex</td> <td>Crown. Imperial.</td> </tr><tr><td>Ethel</td> <td>Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>Everett</td> <td>Home.</td> </tr><tr><td>Exeter</td> <td>Commerce. Molsons.</td> </tr><tr><td>Fenelon Falls</td> <td>B.N. America. Montreal.</td> </tr><tr><td>Fenwick</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Fergus</td> <td>Imperial. Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Finch</td> <td>Merchants. Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Fingal</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Flesherton</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Florence</td> <td>Crown.</td> </tr><tr><td>Fonthill</td> <td>Imperial.</td> </tr><tr><td>Fordwich</td> <td>Hamilton. Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Forest</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Fort Erie</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Fort Frances</td> <td>Commerce.</td> </tr><tr><td>Fort William</td> <td>Commerce <p>Dominion.</p> <p>Imperial.</p> <p>Merchants.</p> <p>Montreal.</p> <p>Northern.</p> <p>Traders.</p> Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Frankford</td> <td>Molsons.</td> </tr><tr><td>Galt</td> <td>Commerce. <p>Imperial.</p> <p>Merchants.</p> <p>Toronto.</p> United Empire.</td> </tr><tr><td>Gananoque</td> <td>Merchants. Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Georgetown</td> <td>Hamilton. Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Glencoe</td> <td>Merchants. Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Goderich</td> <td>Commerce.</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">CHARTERED BANKS IN CANADA-Continued</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>Place.</td> <td>Name of Bank.</td> </tr><tr><td>Goderich</td> <td>Montreal. Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Gore Bay</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Gorrie</td> <td>Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>Grafton</td> <td>Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Grand Valley</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Granton</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Gravenhurst</td> <td>Dominion.</td> </tr><tr><td>Grimsby</td> <td>Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>Guelph</td> <td>Commerce. <p>Dominion.</p> <p>Metropolitan.</p> <p>Montreal.</p> <p>Royal.</p> Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Hagersville</td> <td>Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>Haileybury</td> <td>Ottawa. Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Haliburton</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Hamilton</td> <td>Hamilton. <p>- North End Br.</p> <p>- East End Br.</p> <p>- West End Br.</p> <p>- Deering Br.</p> <p>B.N. America.</p> <p>- Barton St.</p> <p>- Victoria Ave.</p> <p>Commerce.</p> <p>Dominion.</p> <p>Imperial</p> <p>Merchants.</p> <p>Molsons.</p> <p>- Market Br.</p> <p>Montreal.</p> <p>- Sherman Ave.</p> <p>Nova Scotia.</p> <p>Traders.</p> <p>- East Branch.</p> <p>United Empire.</p> - Locke St.</td> </tr><tr><td>Hanover</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Harriston</td> <td>Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Harrietsville</td> <td>Traders</td> </tr><tr><td>Harrow</td> <td>Imperial.</td> </tr><tr><td>Harrowsmith</td> <td>Metropolitan</td> </tr><tr><td>Hastings</td> <td>Toronto. Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Havelock</td> <td>Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Hawkesbury</td> <td>Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Hawkestone</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Hensall</td> <td>Molsons</td> </tr><tr><td>Hepworth</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Hespeler</td> <td>Dominion. Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Hickson</td> <td>Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>Highgate</td> <td>Molsons.</td> </tr><tr><td>Hillsburg</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Hillsdale</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Hintonburgh</td> <td>Crown.</td> </tr><tr><td>Holstein</td> <td>Montreal. Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Huntsville</td> <td>Dominion</td> </tr><tr><td>Ilderton</td> <td>Home.</td> </tr><tr><td>Inglewood</td> <td>Crown.</td> </tr><tr><td>Ingersoll</td> <td>Imperial.</td> </tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>Place.</td> <td>Name of Bank</td> </tr><tr><td>Lucan</td> <td>Merchants. Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Lucknow</td> <td>Hamilton. Molsons.</td> </tr><tr><td>Lynden</td> <td>Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Madoc</td> <td>Dominion.</td> </tr><tr><td>Mallorytown</td> <td>Crown. Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Manotick</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Maple</td> <td>Sterling. Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Markdale</td> <td>Merchants</td> </tr><tr><td>Markham</td> <td>Metropolilan. Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Marmora</td> <td>Dominion.</td> </tr><tr><td>Massey</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Martintown</td> <td>Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Mattawa</td> <td>Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Maynooth</td> <td>Metropolitan</td> </tr><tr><td>Maxville</td> <td>Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Meaford</td> <td>Merchants. Molsons.</td> </tr><tr><td>Melbourne</td> <td>Home. Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Merlin</td> <td>Molsons</td> </tr><tr><td>Merrickville</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Merritton</td> <td>Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Metcalf</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Midland</td> <td>B. N. America. <p>Hamilton.</p> Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>Mildmay</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Milton</td> <td>Farmers. <p>Hamilton.</p> Metropolitan.</td> </tr><tr><td>Milverton</td> <td>Hamilton. Metropolitan.</td> </tr><tr><td>Millbrook</td> <td>Montreal. Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Millbank</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Mitchell</td> <td>Hamilton. Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Mille Roche</td> <td>Metropolitan. Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Moorefield</td> <td>Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>Monkton</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Morrisburg</td> <td>Molsons. Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Mountain</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Mount Albert</td> <td>Dominion.</td> </tr><tr><td>Mount Bridges</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Mount Forest</td> <td>Montreal. Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Napanee</td> <td>Crown. <p>Dominion.</p> Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Nestleton</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Neustadt</td> <td>Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>Newboro</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Newcastle</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>New Dundee</td> <td>Dominion.</td> </tr><tr><td>Newington</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Newmarket</td> <td>Montreal. Toronto</td> </tr><tr><td>New Hamburg</td> <td>Hamilton. Western.</td> </tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>Place</td> <td>Name of Bank</td> </tr><tr><td>Owen Sound</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Paisley</td> <td>Traders, Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>Pakenham</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Palermo</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Palmerston</td> <td>Hamilton</td> </tr><tr><td>Paris</td> <td>Commerce. Montreal.</td> </tr><tr><td>Parkhill</td> <td>Commerce. Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Parry Harbor</td> <td>Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Parry Sound</td> <td>Commerce. <p>Ottawa.</p> Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Pefferlaw</td> <td>Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>Pembroke</td> <td>Ottawa. <p>Royal.</p> Quebec.</td> </tr><tr><td>Penetanguishene</td> <td>Western</td> </tr><tr><td>Perth</td> <td>Merchants. <p>Montreal.</p> Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Peterborough</td> <td>Commerce. <p>Dominion.</p> <p>Montreal.</p> <p>Nova Scotia.</p> <p>Ottawa.</p> <p>Royal.</p> Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Petrolea</td> <td>Metropolitan. Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Philipsville</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Pickering</td> <td>Western</td> </tr><tr><td>Picton</td> <td>Metropolitan. <p>Montreal.</p> <p>Standard.</p> United Empire.</td> </tr><tr><td>Plantagenet</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Plattsville</td> <td>Western</td> </tr><tr><td>Pontypool</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Port Arthur</td> <td>Commerce. <p>Imperial.</p> <p>Montreal.</p> Molsons</td> </tr><tr><td>Port Burwell</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Port Colborne</td> <td>Imperial.</td> </tr><tr><td>Port Credit</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Port Dalhousie</td> <td>Sterling,</td> </tr><tr><td>Port Dover</td> <td>Crown.</td> </tr><tr><td>Port Elgin</td> <td>Hamilton. Metropolitan.</td> </tr><tr><td>Port Hope</td> <td>Montreal. <p>Toronto.</p> Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Portland</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Port Perry</td> <td>Commerce Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>Port Rowan</td> <td>Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>Port Stanley</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Powassan</td> <td>Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Prescott</td> <td>Merchants. Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Preston</td> <td>Merchants. Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Priceville</td> <td>Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Princeton</td> <td>Hamilton.</td> </tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>Place.</td> <td>Name of Bank.</td> </tr><tr><td>Stirling</td> <td>United Empire.</td> </tr><tr><td>Stittsville</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Stony Creek</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Stouffville</td> <td>Farmers. <p>Standard.</p> Metropolitan.</td> </tr><tr><td>Stratford</td> <td>Commerce. <p>Merchants.</p> <p>Montreal.</p> Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Strathroy</td> <td>Commerce. <p>Standard.</p> Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Streetsville</td> <td>Metropolitan.</td> </tr><tr><td>Sturgeon Falls</td> <td>Quebec. Traders</td> </tr><tr><td>Sudbury</td> <td>Montreal. <p>Toronto.</p> Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Sunderland</td> <td>Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>Sutton West</td> <td>Metropolitan.</td> </tr><tr><td>Sydenham</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Tamworth</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Tara</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Tavistock</td> <td>Western. Traders</td> </tr><tr><td>Tecumseh</td> <td>Home.</td> </tr><tr><td>Teeswater</td> <td>Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>Thamesford</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Thamesville</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Thedford</td> <td>Commerce</td> </tr><tr><td>Thessalon</td> <td>Imperial.</td> </tr><tr><td>Thorold</td> <td>Quebec.</td> </tr><tr><td>Thornbury</td> <td>Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Thorndale</td> <td>Home</td> </tr><tr><td>Thornhill</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Thornton</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Tilbury</td> <td>Dominion. Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Tillsonburg</td> <td>Traders. Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>Tiverton</td> <td>Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>Toronto</td> <td>Commerce. <p>- Bloor &amp; Yonge</p> <p>- Market Br.</p> <p>- Parkdale.</p> <p>- Parliament St.</p> <p>- Queen &amp; Bathurst</p> <p>- Queen East</p> <p>- Spadina &amp; College</p> <p>- Yonge &amp; College.</p> <p>- Yonge &amp; Queen.</p> <p>Crown.</p> <p>- Agnes Street.</p> <p>- Spadina &amp; College</p> <p>Dominion.</p> <p>- Avenue Road</p> <p>- Bloor &amp; Bathurst</p> <p>- Broadview Ave.</p> <p>- City Hall.</p> <p>- Doverc'rt &amp; Bloor</p> <p>- Dundas St.</p> <p>- Market</p> <p>- Queen St. W. Br.</p> <p>- Sherburne St.</p> - Spad. Ave. &amp; Coll.</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td></td> <td>Merchants. Traders</td> </tr><tr><td>Innerkip</td> <td>Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>Inwood</td> <td>Crown.</td> </tr><tr><td>Iroqois</td> <td>Molsons.</td> </tr><tr><td>Islington</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Janetville</td> <td>United Empire</td> </tr><tr><td>Jarvis</td> <td>Hamilton</td> </tr><tr><td>Jasper</td> <td>Ottawa. Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Jordan</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Kearney</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Keene</td> <td>Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Keewatin</td> <td>Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Kemptville</td> <td>Ottawa. Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Kenora</td> <td>Imperial. Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Kerwood</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Killaloe</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Kinburn</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Kincardine</td> <td>Merchants. Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>King City</td> <td>Montreal.</td> </tr><tr><td>Kingston</td> <td>B. N. America. <p>Crown.</p> <p>Commerce.</p> <p>Merchants.</p> <p>Montreal.</p> Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Kingsville</td> <td>Molsons. Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Kinmount</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Kirkfield</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Kleinburg</td> <td>Crown.</td> </tr><tr><td>Lakefield</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Lanark</td> <td>Ottawa</td> </tr><tr><td>Lancaster</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Lansdowne</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Latchford</td> <td>Commerce.</td> </tr><tr><td>Lawrence Station</td> <td>Home.</td> </tr><tr><td>Leamington</td> <td>Merchants. <p>Traders.</p> Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Lefroy</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Lindsay</td> <td>Commerce. <p>Dominion.</p> <p>Farmers.</p> <p>Montreal.</p> Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Linwood</td> <td>Dominion.</td> </tr><tr><td>Listowel</td> <td>Hamilton. Imperial.</td> </tr><tr><td>Little Britain</td> <td>Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>Little Current</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>London</td> <td>B.N. America. <p>Market Sq.</p> <p>Commerce.</p> <p>Dominion.</p> <p>Home.</p> <p>Imperial.</p> <p>Merchants.</p> <p>Molsons.</p> <p>Montreal.</p> <p>Nova Scotia.</p> Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>London North</td> <td>Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>London East</td> <td>Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>L'Original</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>New Liskeard</td> <td>Imperial. Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>New Lowell</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>New Toronto</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Niagara</td> <td>Imperial.</td> </tr><tr><td>Niagara Falls</td> <td>Hamilton. ImperialUp. Brg,</td> </tr><tr><td>Niagara Falls</td> <td>Royal.</td> </tr><tr><td>Niagara Falls So.</td> <td>Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>North Augusta</td> <td>Metropolitan.</td> </tr><tr><td>North Bay</td> <td>Imperial. <p>Ottawa.</p> Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>North Claremont</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>North Gower</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>N'th. Williamsburg</td> <td>Molsons.</td> </tr><tr><td>Norwich</td> <td>Molsons. Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Norwood</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Norval</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Osnabruck Centre</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Oakville</td> <td>Merchants. Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Odessa</td> <td>Crown.</td> </tr><tr><td>Oil Springs</td> <td>Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Omemee</td> <td>Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Orangeville</td> <td>Commerce. <p>Hamilton.</p> Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Orillia</td> <td>Dominion. <p>Merchants.</p> Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Orono</td> <td>Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Osgoode Station</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Oshawa</td> <td>Dominion. Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>Ottawa</td> <td>Ottawa. <p>- Bank St.</p> <p>- Bank St. and Fourth Ave.</p> <p>- Bank St. and Gladstone Av.</p> <p>- Rideau St.</p> <p>- Somerset St.</p> <p>B. N. America.</p> <p>Crown, Spark St.</p> <p>- " Rideau St</p> <p>Commerce.</p> <p>- " Bank St.</p> <p>Dominion.</p> <p>Imperial.</p> <p>- " Bank St.</p> <p>Merchants.</p> <p>Montreal.</p> <p>- " Bank St.</p> <p>Molsons.</p> <p>Nationale.</p> <p>Nova Scotia.</p> <p>Quebec.</p> <p>Royal.</p> <p>- " Bank St.</p> <p>Standard.</p> <p>- " Dalhousie St.</p> <p>Union.</p> - " Market Br.</td> </tr><tr><td>Otterville</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Owen Sound</td> <td>Hamilton. <p>Merchants.</p> Molsons.</td> </tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>Queensville</td> <td>Montreal.</td> </tr><tr><td>Rainy River</td> <td>Commerce.</td> </tr><tr><td>Renfrew</td> <td>Merchants. Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Richmond Hill</td> <td>Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Richmond</td> <td>Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Ridgetown</td> <td>Molsons. Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Ridgeway</td> <td>Imperial.</td> </tr><tr><td>Ripley</td> <td>Hamilton. Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Rockwood</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Rodney</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Roseneath</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Russell</td> <td>Ottawa</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Catherines</td> <td>Commerce. <p>Imperial.</p> <p>Nova Scotia.</p> <p>Sterling.</p> Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Clements</td> <td>Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Davids</td> <td>Imperial.</td> </tr><tr><td>St. George</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Mary's</td> <td>Montreal. <p>Traders.</p> Molsons.</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Thomas</td> <td>Dominion. <p>Home.</p> <p>Imperial</p> <p>- East End.</p> <p>Merchants.</p> Molsons, E. End.</td> </tr><tr><td>Sandwich</td> <td>Home.</td> </tr><tr><td>Sarnia</td> <td>Commerce. <p>Montreal.</p> <p>Toronto.</p> Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Sault Ste. Marie</td> <td>Commerce. <p>Imperial.</p> Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Schomberg</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Scotland</td> <td>Crown.</td> </tr><tr><td>Seaforth</td> <td>Commerce. Dominion.</td> </tr><tr><td>Seeleys Bay</td> <td>Crown.</td> </tr><tr><td>Sebringville</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Selkirk</td> <td>Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>Shakespeare</td> <td>Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>Shannonville</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Sharbot Lake</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Shedden</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Shelburne</td> <td>Toronto. Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Simcoe</td> <td>Commerce. <p>Hamilton.</p> Molsons.</td> </tr><tr><td>Smith's Falls</td> <td>Molsons. <p>Ottawa.</p> Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Smithville</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Southampton</td> <td>Farmers. Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>Sombra</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Sparta</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Springbrook</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Springfield</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Springford</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Stayner</td> <td>Toronto</td> </tr><tr><td>Stevensville</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>Toronto</td> <td>Dominion - Contd. <p>- Yonge &amp; Cottinghman</p> <p>- Union Stock Yds.</p> <p>- Victoria St.</p> <p>Farmers</p> <p>Home.</p> <p>- Bloor &amp; Bathurst.</p> <p>- Church St.</p> <p>- Queen St. W.</p> <p>- Queen &amp; Bathurst.</p> <p>Imperial.</p> <p>- Bloor &amp; Spadina</p> <p>- King &amp; Spadina</p> <p>- King &amp; York</p> <p>- Market.</p> <p>- Yonge &amp; Bloor</p> <p>- Yonge &amp; Queen</p> <p>Metropolitan</p> <p>- College &amp; Bathurst</p> <p>- Dundas &amp; Arthur</p> <p>- King St. West</p> <p>- Market</p> <p>- Parkdale</p> <p>- Queen E. &amp; Lee Av.</p> <p>- Queen &amp; McCaul.</p> <p>Sovereign</p> <p>- Market.</p> <p>- Labor Temple.</p> <p>Standard.</p> <p>- Bay St.</p> <p>- Market.</p> <p>- Parkdale.</p> <p>- Yonge St.</p> <p>Sterling.</p> <p>- Adelaide &amp; Simcoe</p> <p>- Parkdale</p> <p>Toronto.</p> <p>- Dundas St.</p> <p>- Elm St.</p> <p>- King &amp; Bathurst</p> <p>- Queen &amp; Bolton.</p> <p>- Queen &amp; Parlia't.</p> <p>- Queen &amp; Spadina.</p> <p>- Yonge St.</p> <p>Traders.</p> <p>- Avenue Road.</p> <p>- Riverdale.</p> <p>- King &amp; Spadina.</p> <p>- Yonge &amp; Bloor.</p> <p>United Empire.</p> <p>- North Toronto.</p> <p>Hamilton.</p> <p>- College &amp; Ossingt'n</p> <p>- Queen &amp; Spadina.</p> <p>- Yonge and Gould.</p> <p>B. N. America.</p> <p>- Yonge St.</p> <p>- Bloor &amp; Lnasd'ne.</p> <p>- King &amp; Dufferin.</p> <p>Merchants.</p> <p>- Parkdale.</p> <p>Montreal.</p> <p>- Carlton St.</p> <p>- Queen St.</p> <p>- Richmond St.</p> <p>- Yonge St.</p> - Wellington St.</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">CHARTERED BANKS IN CANADA-Continued.</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>Place</td> <td>Name of Bank</td> </tr><tr><td>Toronto</td> <td>Molsons <p>- Queen &amp; Beacons[field.</p> <p>Ottawa.</p> <p>- Broadview.</p> <p>Nova Scotia.</p> <p>- Dundas St.</p> <p>Quebec.</p> <p>Royal</p> Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Toronto Junction</td> <td>B. N. America. <p>Commerce.</p> <p>Hamilton.</p> <p>Molsons.</p> Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Tottenham</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Trenton</td> <td>Farmers. <p>Molsons.</p> <p>Montreal.</p> Montreal.</td> </tr><tr><td>Tweed</td> <td>Montreal. Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Unionville</td> <td>Standard</td> </tr><tr><td>Uxbridge</td> <td>Dominion. Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Vankleek</td> <td>d'Hochelaga. Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Varna</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Verner</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Victoria Harbor</td> <td>Toronto. Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>Wales</td> <td>Molsons.</td> </tr><tr><td>Walkerton</td> <td>Commerce. Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Walkerville</td> <td>Commerce. Home.</td> </tr><tr><td>Walton</td> <td>Standard</td> </tr><tr><td>Wallaceburg</td> <td>Montreal. Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Wallacetown</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Warkworth</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Warren</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Warsaw</td> <td>Montreal.</td> </tr><tr><td>Waterdown</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Waterford</td> <td>Montreal.</td> </tr><tr><td>Waterloo</td> <td>Commerce. <p>Molsons.</p> Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Watford</td> <td>Merchants Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Webbwood</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Welland</td> <td>Imperial. <p>Nova Scotia.</p> Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Wellandport</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Wellesley</td> <td>Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>Wellington</td> <td>Metropolitan. Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>West Lorne</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Westmeath</td> <td>Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Weston</td> <td>N. N. America. Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Westport</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Wheatley</td> <td>Merchants. Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Whitby</td> <td>Dominion. Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>Wiarton</td> <td>Commerce.</td> </tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>Place</td> <td>Name of Bank</td> </tr><tr><td>East Hatley</td> <td>East. Townships.</td> </tr><tr><td>Eastman</td> <td>East. Townships.</td> </tr><tr><td>Farnham</td> <td>East. Townships. St. Hyacinthe.</td> </tr><tr><td>Fraserville</td> <td>Molsons. <p>Montreal.</p> Nationale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Frelighsburg</td> <td>East. Townships.</td> </tr><tr><td>Fort Coulonge</td> <td>Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Gaspe Basin</td> <td>Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Gentilly</td> <td>Provinciale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Granby</td> <td>East. Townships. Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Grand Mere</td> <td>Montreal.</td> </tr><tr><td>Hemmingford</td> <td>E. Townships.</td> </tr><tr><td>Henryville</td> <td>De St. Jean.</td> </tr><tr><td>Howick</td> <td>E. Townships.</td> </tr><tr><td>Hull</td> <td>Ottawa. Provinciale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Huntingdon</td> <td>E's't Township.</td> </tr><tr><td>Iberville</td> <td>East'n Townships St. Hyacinthe.</td> </tr><tr><td>Inverness</td> <td>Quebec.</td> </tr><tr><td>Jeune Lorette</td> <td>Provinciale</td> </tr><tr><td>Joliette</td> <td>d'Hochelaga. Nationale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Knowlton</td> <td>East'n Townships Molsons</td> </tr><tr><td>Lake Megantic</td> <td>East'n Townships Montreal.</td> </tr><tr><td>L'Assomption</td> <td>St. Hyacinthe.</td> </tr><tr><td>La Prairie</td> <td>d'Hochelaga.</td> </tr><tr><td>L'Ephiphanie</td> <td>Quebec.</td> </tr><tr><td>Lachine</td> <td>Merchants. <p>Molsons.</p> Provinciale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Lachute</td> <td>Ottawa</td> </tr><tr><td>Lacolle</td> <td>East'n Townships</td> </tr><tr><td>Lawrenceville</td> <td>East'n Townships</td> </tr><tr><td>Lennoxville</td> <td>E. Townships.</td> </tr><tr><td>Levis</td> <td>B. N. America. <p>Montreal.</p> Nationale.</td> </tr><tr><td>L'Islet</td> <td>Nationale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Longueuil</td> <td>N. N. America.</td> </tr><tr><td>Louiseville</td> <td>d'Hochelaga.</td> </tr><tr><td>Magog</td> <td>E's't Townships</td> </tr><tr><td>Masonville</td> <td>East'n Townships</td> </tr><tr><td>Maniwaki</td> <td>Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Marieville</td> <td>East'nTownships</td> </tr><tr><td>Marbleton</td> <td>E. Townships.</td> </tr><tr><td>Matane</td> <td>Nationale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Montmagney</td> <td>Nationale. Quebec.</td> </tr><tr><td>Montreal</td> <td>B. N. America. <p>- St. Catharine St.</p> <p>Montreal.</p> <p>- Hochelaga.</p> <p>Papineau Ave.</p> <p>Point St. Charles.</p> <p>Seigneurs St.</p> <p>Ste Anne de Bellevue</p> <p>St. Henri.</p> <p>West End Branch</p> Westmount.</td> </tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>Place.</td> <td>Name of Bank.</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td>Wiarton</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Williamston</td> <td>Farmers. Merchants</td> </tr><tr><td>Winchester</td> <td>Ottawa. Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Windsor</td> <td>Commerce. Dominion. Merchants. Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Wingham</td> <td>Commerce. Dominion. Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>Winona</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Woodbridge</td> <td>Crown.</td> </tr><tr><td>Woodstock</td> <td>Commerce Crown. Imperial. Molsons. Traders</td> </tr><tr><td>Woodville</td> <td>Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Wooler</td> <td>Metropolitan.</td> </tr><tr><td>Wroxeter</td> <td>Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>Wyoming</td> <td>Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Yarker</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Zephyr</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Zurich</td> <td>Molsons.</td> </tr></tbody></table><h3><span class="mw-headline">Quebec</span></h3> <table><tbody><tr><td>Acton Vale</td> <td>East'n Townships</td> </tr><tr><td>Amqui</td> <td>Nationale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Arthabaska</td> <td>Molsons.</td> </tr><tr><td>Ayres Cliff</td> <td>East'n Townships</td> </tr><tr><td>Aylmer</td> <td>Crown.</td> </tr><tr><td>Baie St. Paul</td> <td>Nationale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Beauceville</td> <td>Nationale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Beauharnois</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Beauport</td> <td>Provinciale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Bedford.</td> <td>East'n Townships</td> </tr><tr><td>Beebe Plain</td> <td>East'n Townships</td> </tr><tr><td>Beloeil</td> <td>East'n Townships</td> </tr><tr><td>Berthierville</td> <td>d'Hochelaga. Provinciale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Bishop's Crossing.</td> <td>East'n Townships</td> </tr><tr><td>Black Lake</td> <td>East'n Townships Quebec.</td> </tr><tr><td>Bromptonville</td> <td>East'n Townships</td> </tr><tr><td>Buckingham</td> <td>Montreal. Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Cedar Hall</td> <td>Provinciale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Chambly Basin</td> <td>De St. Jean.</td> </tr><tr><td>Chicoutimi</td> <td>Molsons. Nationale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Clarenceville</td> <td>East'n Townships</td> </tr><tr><td>Coaticook</td> <td>E's't Townships. Nationale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Cookshire</td> <td>East'n Townships. Montreal.</td> </tr><tr><td>Coteau Station</td> <td>Provinciale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Cowansville</td> <td>E's't Townships.</td> </tr><tr><td>Dalhousie Sta.</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Danville</td> <td>Eastern Township. Montreal.</td> </tr><tr><td>Deschaillons.</td> <td>Nationale.</td> </tr><tr><td>D'Israeli</td> <td>Provinciale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Dixville</td> <td>East'n Townships</td> </tr><tr><td>Drummondville</td> <td>Molsons. De' St. Hyacinthe.</td> </tr><tr><td>Dunham</td> <td>East. Townships.</td> </tr><tr><td>East Broughton</td> <td>East. Townships.</td> </tr><tr><td>Montreal</td> <td>Molsons: St. James St. St. Catharine St Market and Harbor. St. Henri. Maisonneuve. Merchants: 1255 St. Cathe's St St E. 310 St. Cathe's St. W. 1330 St. Lawrence St. St. Louis. La Banque Pro: 972 Beaubien. 1138 Ontario St. 316 Rachel St. 271 Roy St. 3151 Notre Dame. Eastern Abattoir. d'Hochelaga: Notre Dame St. W S. Catharine St. E. " Centre Hochelaga: St. Henry. Point St. Charles Mount Royal Av. Western Abattoir Commerce: West End Dominion: Bleury St. Eastern Townships: St. Catharine St. St. Lawrence St. W Imperial. Ottawa. Nationale. Nova Scotia. Quebec: St. Catharine St. St. Henry Royal: West End. St. Catherine St. St. Paul. Annex. Sterling. Toronto: St. James St and McGill. St. Catharine St. Board of Trade. Point St. Charles. Maisonneuve. Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Murray Bay</td> <td>Nationale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Napierville</td> <td>de St. Jean.</td> </tr><tr><td>New Richmond.</td> <td>Nova Scotia</td> </tr><tr><td>New Carlisle</td> <td>Nationale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Nicolet</td> <td>La Banque Nat.</td> </tr><tr><td>North Hatley</td> <td>E. Townships.</td> </tr><tr><td>Ormstown</td> <td>East'n Townships</td> </tr><tr><td>Paspebiac</td> <td>Nova Scotia.</td> </tr><tr><td>Philipsburg</td> <td>Eastern Townships.</td> </tr><tr><td>Pierrieville</td> <td>Provinciale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Plessisville</td> <td>Nationale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Quebec</td> <td>Quebec: Upper Town. St. Roch.</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Jooste</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Joseph, Beauce,</td> <td>E's't Townships.</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Jovite</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Marie Beauce</td> <td>Nationale.</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Ours</td> <td>Molsons.</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Paschal</td> <td>Nationale. Provinciale.</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Polycarpe</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Raymond</td> <td>Nationale.</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Remi</td> <td>De St. Jean.</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Romuald</td> <td>Quebec.</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Scholastique</td> <td>Provinciale.</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Therese</td> <td>Molsons.</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Tite</td> <td>Nationale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Sawyerville</td> <td>Montreal.</td> </tr><tr><td>Scotstown</td> <td>E. Townships</td> </tr><tr><td>Shawville</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Shawinigan Falls.</td> <td>Nationale. Quebec.</td> </tr><tr><td>Sherbrooke.</td> <td>Eastern Townships: Wellington St. d'Hochelaga. Merchants. Nationale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Sorel</td> <td>d'Hochelaga. Molsons.</td> </tr><tr><td>Stanbridge East</td> <td>East. Townships</td> </tr><tr><td>Stanstead</td> <td>East. Townships.</td> </tr><tr><td>Sutton</td> <td>East. Townships.</td> </tr><tr><td>Sweetsburg</td> <td>East. Townships.</td> </tr><tr><td>Terrebonne</td> <td>Provinciale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Thetford Mines.</td> <td>E. Townships. Quebec.</td> </tr><tr><td>Three Rivers</td> <td>d'Hochelaga. Nationale. Provinciale. Quebec.</td> </tr><tr><td>Trois Pistoles</td> <td>La Banque Nat'l.</td> </tr><tr><td>Upton</td> <td>East. Townships.</td> </tr><tr><td>Valcourt</td> <td>East. Townships.</td> </tr><tr><td>Valleyfield</td> <td>d'Hochelaga. Provinciale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Vercheres</td> <td>Provinciale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Victoriaville</td> <td>Molsons Quebec.</td> </tr><tr><td>Viariville</td> <td>d'Hochelaga</td> </tr><tr><td>Ville Marie</td> <td>Quebec.</td> </tr><tr><td>Waterville</td> <td>E. Townships.</td> </tr><tr><td>Waterloo</td> <td>East'n Townships Molsons.</td> </tr><tr><td>Westmount</td> <td>Royal: Victoria Ave.</td> </tr><tr><td>West Stefford</td> <td>E's't Townships.</td> </tr><tr><td>Windsor Mills</td> <td>E's't Townships.</td> </tr><tr><td>Yamachiche</td> <td>Provinciale.</td> </tr></tbody></table><h2><span class="mw-headline">Manitoba</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>Alexander</td> <td>B. N. America</td> </tr><tr><td>Altona</td> <td>Montreal. Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Baldur</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Beausjour</td> <td>Northern.</td> </tr><tr><td>Belmont</td> <td>B. N. America</td> </tr><tr><td>Birtle</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Boissevain</td> <td>Dominion. Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Bradwardine</td> <td>Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>Neepawa</td> <td>Commerce</td> </tr><tr><td>Ninga</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Oakville</td> <td>Montreal.</td> </tr><tr><td>Oak Lake</td> <td>Merchants</td> </tr><tr><td>Oak River</td> <td>B. N. America</td> </tr><tr><td>Pierson</td> <td>Northern</td> </tr><tr><td>Pilot Mound</td> <td>Hamilton. Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Pipestone</td> <td>Northern.</td> </tr><tr><td>Plumas</td> <td>Royal.</td> </tr><tr><td>Portage la Prairie</td> <td>Commerce. Imperial. Merchants. Montreal. Ottawa. Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Rapid City</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Rathwell</td> <td>Northern</td> </tr><tr><td>Reston.</td> <td>R.N. America</td> </tr><tr><td>Roblin</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Roland</td> <td>Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>Rosenfeld</td> <td>Montreal.</td> </tr><tr><td>Rossburn</td> <td>Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Russell</td> <td>Merchants. Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Selkirk</td> <td>Dominion.</td> </tr><tr><td>Shoal Lake</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Snowflake</td> <td>Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>Somerset</td> <td>Northern.</td> </tr><tr><td>Souris</td> <td>Merchants. Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Sperling</td> <td>Northern.</td> </tr><tr><td>Stonewall</td> <td>Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>Strathclair</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Swan River</td> <td>Commerce. Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Swan Lake</td> <td>Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Boniface</td> <td>d'Hochelaga. Northern.</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Pierre</td> <td>d'Hochelaga</td> </tr><tr><td>Terherne</td> <td>Commerce.</td> </tr><tr><td>Virden</td> <td>Ottawa. Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Waskada</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Wawanesa</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>West Selkirk</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Wellwood</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Winkler</td> <td>Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>Winnipeg</td> <td>Northern: Main &amp; Selkirk Portage &amp; Furby William &amp; Nena B. N. America. Commerce: Alexander Ave. Blake St. Elmwood. Fort Rouge. North. Norwood. Portage Ave. Ross. Ave. Dominion: North End. 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Title A name given to the resource Philp Family Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th & 20th Century, Wellington County, Maryborough Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1897 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1898 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1899 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1900 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1901 Clara, Olive, & Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1902 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1903 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1904 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1905 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1906 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1907 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1908 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1909 Clara, Brock, Elizabeth & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1910 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1911 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1912 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1913 Clara & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1914 Olive & Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1915 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1916 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1917 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1918 Olive Philp Diary, 1919 Olive Philp Diary, 1920 Olive Philp Diary, 1921 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Private Donor Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1897-1918 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DAILY</p> <p>JOURNAL</p> <p>1910</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Top Right of Page}</p> <p>Clara Philip</p> <p>Wrayton</p> <p>Onto.</p> <p></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">DOMINION DIARY</span></h3> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Daily Journal</span></h2> <p>...for...</p> <p>1910</p> <p></p> <p>PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY</p> <p>THE COPP, CLARK COMPANY, LIMITED</p> <p>64 &amp; 66 FRONT STREET WEST, TORONTO</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{on slip of paper}</p> <p>Martha Chambers. 273 Sunnyside Avenue Ottawa South P.O. Ottawa</p> <p>{written on left} 1422 Queen W. Toronto.</p> <p>Tues 25- P.m Wed 26- all day Thur 27- P.m. Fri 28- all Sat. 29- a.m. Mon 31-} 1/2 Tues 1-} Thur 4- P.m. Fri 5- P.m. Mon-7 all day. Tues-8 a.m.</p> <p>{calculations on right}</p> <p>30 60 30 60 30 60 30 30 60 + 30= 470</p> <p>30 60 30 60 30 60 30 30 30= 3.60 {$94.50?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Sheet inserted between diary pages of random calculations, signatures and smudges.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>The home of Mr. and Mrs. Rich'd Philip, /3th con. of Marybore' was the scene of a happy event on Wednesday Sept. 29, 1909 at 4 pm. when their elder daughter Miss Mabel Irene became the bride of Mr Geo.H.Thompson, 9th [son?] . Arthur. The ceremony was performed by Rev. R. Brett L. Jh. of Rothsay, the house being prettily decorated with mauve and white asters. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a gown princess gown [unknown word] cream [meticulous?], with trimmings of satin, lace and sequin. She carried a shower boquet of roses</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{written on slip of paper}</p> <p>2</p> <p>roses and valley lilies. She was attended by her cousin Miss Clara Philp who was attired in mauve silk {mull?} and carried pink carnations. The grrom was ably supported by Mr L.H. Howard, Arthur. After congratulations had been extended to the happy couple the guests partook of a dainty luncheon. The many beautiful presents received by the bride bespeak the high esteem in which the young couple are held. Among them being a beautiful oak secretary and bookcase</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{written on slip of paper}</p> <p>3</p> <p>combined, also silver teaspoons from the choir and congregation St. James church Rothsay where she had been a valued member and organist for the past three years. The young Mr. and Mrs. Thompson left for their home that evening wearing the bride wearing a green broadcloth suit with lace blouse and hat to match. Their many friends wish them a long and happy life together. Guests were present from Guelph, Elora, Arthur, Palmerston, Drayton, Flesherton and other points.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Ontario, Mrs. Geo. Thompson. Farewell, Ontario. Mrs. Geo. Thompson. Farewell, Ontario Miss Mabel Philp. Mrs. George Thompson.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January NEW YEAR'S DAY (Dominion) SATURDAY, 1 1910 (1-364)</p> <p>Father and Brock in bush in afternoon done chores in forenoon. Olive and I walked to Grandma's for dinner, and skated in afternoon, walked home after.</p> <p>Raw wind, heavy for came on towards evening.</p> <p>Norman Roberts, Cupar Sask, and Georgie Ellis married.</p> <p>Willie Wuekering and Margaret Grey married.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 2 (2-363)</p> <p>Mr. and Mrs. T. Henderson, Brett, Annie and Lena F osc, Madge Smith, Nellie Robertson, and her friend Mr. Arthur Brown drove out in two cutters far an hour or so. Olive and I went back and had a tea with Nellie and went to Methodist Church at night. Brock drove down for us. Mr. Brown is a very nice singer.</p> <p>MONDAY, 3 (3-362)</p> <p>Father done the chores and Brock took some chops to town in forenooon.</p> <p>Fixing stall for horse in cow stable.</p> <p>A very, very stormy day.</p> <p>Worse at night. Geo. Fose, Reene, Dr. E. Flath, R.R. Hambly</p> <p>Will. Richard's + {not sure} J. F. Elliott councillors for Wrayton</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January TUESDAY, 4 1910 (4-361)</p> <p>Father and Brock done chores in forenoon.Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Mother ar Wrayton all day. We had invitations to a card paerty at Bechie Pallock's and a dance at B. Wucherings {not sure}.</p> <p>Very bright day, but very cold.</p> <p>East wind.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 5 (5-360)</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chores in forenoon. Father took pig up to the. Walton's in afternoon. Olive, Brock and I over to tea at Burrows</p> <p>Had a good goose-dinner.</p> <p>Very disagreeable day. raw east wind sleeting in forenoon, wind went round to west at night.</p> <p>quite mild in afternoon.</p> <p>EPIPHANY (Quebec) THURSDAY, 6 (6-359)</p> <p>Father and brock done the chores and cutting wood in bush.</p> <p>Olive and I snowe - shoed up to Mary's after tea.</p> <p>a little snow falling all day.</p> <p>not very cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January FRIDAY, 7 1910</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chores and went to bush to cut wood in forenoon. Father and Mother over to old Mrs. Gillrees funeral in afternoon.</p> <p>Turned out quite stormy.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 8</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chores in forenoon. Brock drove we girls down to Wrayton. The men in bush in afternoon. rather stormy, and very cold.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 9 Olive and I at Presbiterian Church</p> <p>Wrayton in forenoon. Brock came for us after dinner.</p> <p>very bright and quite sharp.</p> <p>roads are heavy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January Monday, 10 1910</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chores and went to bush in forenoon. Father took pig up to I. Waltons in afternoon. Will Gregory came for tea and spent the evening. Harry Philp came down after tea. Had a game of cards. Fine forenoon rather dull and getting milder towards evening.</p> <p>Tuesday, 11</p> <p>Father and Brock done chores and cutting wood in bush. Mother at town in afternoon.</p> <p>Wednesday, 12</p> <p>Father and Brock choring and Brock went to town in forenoon for ceral-ail. At bush in afternoon. We had an invitation to Madge Smith's skating party. Wid not go. very mild day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January THURSDAY, 13 1910</p> <p>Father and Brock done chores and cutting woor in bush. Brock took Olive and I down to I.H. Henderson's. We went to a party at Annie Fox's and stayed with them. strong, raw east wind blowing Getting stormy. Jon and Jack Walker here in P.M. for L R.I. Red roosters.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 14</p> <p>Father and Brock choring all day. Father came down to Mr. Henderson's for us this forenoon</p> <p>Very stormy, and windy. North-east wind. A great deal calmer at night.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 15</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chores and filled up some chup. Father took grist to mill in afternoon and Brock took mother down to grandma's, Uncle Richrd called here in evening. Beautiful bright day. Got foggy towards evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January SUNDAY, 16 (16-349) 1910</p> <p>Brock went to Grandma's for mother in forenoon. Gin and Mabel Jhompson, Mary, and Harry Philip here for dinner, also Mr. and Mrs. Wick Lones. Uncle Rich'd Aunt Emma Gerald and Ray here in afternoon and for tea.</p> <p>Dull all day.</p> <p>very heavy hair-frost on every thing.</p> <p>MONDAY, 17 (17-348)</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chores and went for the chup. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Mother and Olive up to see Miss Stone and Aunt Emma in afternoon, at Rathsay. Will Gregory called in this afternoon. Percy, and Nellie + Winnie Mc Ewing and Stan. Ellis up here in evening.</p> <p>rather dull, cold and rain.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 18 (18-347)</p> <p>Father and Brock round stables all day. Lizzie Hilborn here in afternoon and evening. Tom Lowes from Brandon came here about five o'clock. very stormy all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January WEDNESDAY, 19 1910</p> <p>Father done the chores, Brock took Tom Lanes to Drayton. then came back and took Olive and I to the 1.40 train. stayed in Gullph till six and then went on to Toronto. Tom Long here. Father took Olive's trunk down and went down town. Down to Jack Walker's when he came home. Fine day, but pretty cold</p> <p>THURSDAY 20</p> <p>Father and Brock done chores and Jack Walker helped kill a pig. Mother and Brock at Drayton in afternoon.</p> <p>very mild warm day. misting a little at night.</p> <p>Olive left Toronto for Keewatin at 10.10 P.M. travelling Pullman. Ella Meihm {not sure} went along to Edmonton to be married to C. E. Smith.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 21 Choring salted and put away park.</p> <p>quite mild, but got colder towards. night{over} soft snow falling.</p> <p>I came up from Toronto to-night. Went to a party at R.R. Hambleys and stayed at T. Stendersons.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January SATURDAY, 22 1910</p> <p>Choring. Brock came for one after dinner.</p> <p>Terribly stormy this morning.</p> <p>and a high wind all day.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 23</p> <p>Father and mother went down to Mr. W. Peacock's in afternoon</p> <p>rather stormy all day</p> <p>roads heavy.</p> <p>MONDAY, 24</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chores. Father at bush in afternoon. Brock went to town. Got two cards back from Olive. I took a piece of meat to Grandmother.</p> <p>very fine day. rather mild.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January TUESDAY, 25 (25-340) 1910</span></h3> <p>Robt choring. Brock took Clara up to John Philps &amp; then went to the bush forenoon. Both in the bush afternoon. very mild day Miss Stone Died at 7. P.M</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 26 (26-339)</span></h3> <p>Robt &amp; Brock choring &amp; in the bush. forenoon. Mild Brock &amp; I went to town I went to mothers &amp; Brock went to sale, at O.Z. Henry. Terrible snow storm at 4 o/c</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 27 (27-338)</span></h3> <p>Robt choring &amp; Brock went to town to get {float?} iron fixed. forenoon Brock choring round. Robt &amp; I went to Miss Stone funeral. and went to Richs for tea Raw and windy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January FRIDAY, 28 1910</p> <p>Father in bush in forenoon</p> <p>Went with Jack Walker to Johnson's with a pair of colts. Had tea at Jack Nobbe's..</p> <p>rather nice day. not very cold.</p> <p>SATURDAY,29</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chors in forenoon. Father cutting wood in bush. Brock and Mother at town in afternoon. I walked home from John Philp's about five o'clock. Brock and I went to town after tea.</p> <p>Very nice day. quite mild.</p> <p>Heavy falls of light snow about after tea</p> <p>SUNDAY, 30</p> <p>Mr. and Mrs Jack Ritch and children here for dinner and tea.</p> <p>A fine snow falling.</p> <p>not very cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January MONDAY, 31 1910</p> <p>Broke took me up to John Philp's in morning. Cleaned up grist of chop. Brock took it to town in afternoon and T at her went to bush.</p> <p>Quite a nice day. not too cold.</p> <p>February TUESDAY, 1</p> <p>Father and Walt started to put in ice. Getting it in Drayton.</p> <p>Brock came up to John Philp's about 4P.M. for me and we went to Shreded {not clear}</p> <p>Wheat Banquet in Presby terian Church.</p> <p>Beautiful bright day.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 2</p> <p>Father, Watt and Jack Walker each brought a load of ice in forenoon. packed it in after dinner. Brock took mother to town. She gone to Guelph on 4.32 train. Charlie Walker here for dinner. Aaron Walton got a R. I. RED. ruaster.</p> <p>Beautiful forenoon. a few flurries of snow in afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February THURSDAY, 3 1910</p> <p>Father and Brock choring and cleaned hen pen. Father took pig up to Ike Walton's in afternoon</p> <p>Jack Walker up here in afternoon.</p> <p>Blw and drifted through the night roads very heavy this morning.</p> <p>colder to- night. Beautiful bright afternoon.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 4</p> <p>Father and Brock choring and in bush. Father met night train. Mother came up from Gullph.</p> <p>Quite fine all day, but came up a terrible blizzard about 8. P.M.</p> <p>Filled up the roads.</p> <p>SATURDAY 5</p> <p>Choring and Father went to town with Art. Page in afternoon.</p> <p>Stormy, cold day.</p> <p>Mr. Page sold his farm, 183 acres, to the Mc Isaac for $8,280. he taking Mr. Mc Isaac's house in town.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February SUNDAY, 6 1910</p> <p>Father over to Frenk Pages in P.M. Bock down to Jack's and I up to Mary's.</p> <p>very sharp day.</p> <p>14° below zero in morning.</p> <p>MONDAY, 7</p> <p>Father done chores. Brock drove me up to John Philp's in morning.</p> <p>very sharp all day. Got pretty blustry towards night.</p> <p>roads. very heavy, high and narrow.</p> <p>Horses {?} off them.</p> <p>Olive 20 years old.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 8</p> <p>Father and Brock in bush in forenoon and done chores. Father at bush in afternoon Brock took mother to town. I came home from John Philp's.</p> <p>Beautiful bright day. not very cold.</p> <p>roads bad. not well tracked.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February ASH WEDNESDAY (Quebec &amp; N.W.T.) WEDNESDAY, 9 1910</p> <p>Father and Brock choring in forenoon</p> <p>Father went to Mr. Cuttings sale in afternoon, bought through-bred Jersey cow, coming three, for $59.00</p> <p>I snow-shued to town in forenoon, came home with Brock in afternoon.</p> <p>quite mild forenoon, bret turned quite cold after dinner</p> <p>THURSDAY, 10</p> <p>Father choring, then he and Brock in bush.</p> <p>Quite fine forenoon. blowing a little in afternoon</p> <p>real cold.</p> <p>FRIDAY 11</p> <p>Father and Brock choring and finishing rolls in wringer, in forenoon</p> <p>very cold day. 10° below zero in morrning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February SATURDAY, 12 1910</p> <p>Father and Brock done chores. Father took Tom pig up to the Waltons at noon. Brock went to Rothsay to milk letting. Mother went to town to stay all night with Grandma, with father in the afternoon. Lot of snow fell through night, snowing off and on all day.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 13</p> <p>Brock Father went for mother to Wrayton in afternoon and went to Mrs. John Bettesons funeral.</p> <p>very stormy and cold</p> <p>Father 54 years old</p> <p>Uncle Jim 37 years. old.</p> <p>st. Valentine's day {added by the writer} MONDAY, 14</p> <p>Father and Brock done chores, then father went up to S. Walton's for pig. Both went to bush in afternoon. Father went over to Ad. Flath's for a pig after tea.</p> <p>Bright day, snowing a little at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February TUESDAY, 15 1910</p> <p>Father and Brock done chores and went to bush in afternoon.</p> <p>Very blustry and stormy, from the easrt. Roads very high and tracks heavy.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 16</p> <p>Father and Brock done chores and cut wood in bush.</p> <p>Jack Walker here for dinner.</p> <p>Harry got his team down on side road 4 our men helped him out and Brock went up home with him.</p> <p>Quite bright, but was a stormy forenoon.</p> <p>THURSDAY, 17</p> <p>Father and Brock done chores and went to bush.</p> <p>Jim Bready here for dinner.</p> <p>Real fine all day. snowing at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February FRIDAY, 18 1910</p> <p>Father and Brock done chores and brought up a couple jags of wood from bush in afternoon.</p> <p>Brock and I down to oyster supper in Christian Church.</p> <p>I up to Mary's in forenoon.</p> <p>Quite bright and cold, blewing quite steadely all day.</p> <p>may Gardon and Uncle John called to say may was being married on Feb. 23.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 19</p> <p>Father done the chores. Brock took a couple bags of chop to mill.</p> <p>Father went to town after dinner with some more shey. Brought home fine pairs of shoes, bought at Campstons sale fot $4.95. stormy forenoon.</p> <p>Beautiful afternoon.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 20</p> <p>Brock and I up to church in forenoon. Quite fine day. raw south wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February MONDAY, 21 1910</p> <p>Father and Brock did the chores and cleaned hen pen in forenoon.</p> <p>In the bush cutting wood in afternoon.</p> <p>Brock and I down to carnival in rink at night.</p> <p>Quite a fine day. frosty.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 22</p> <p>Father and Brock done chores and cutting wood in bush.</p> <p>Henry Heslltine here for dinner. He's ardering all dogs to be muzzled.</p> <p>Quite fine all day. Started to snow about seven o'clock and got up a big storm through the night.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 23</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chores.</p> <p>Eg. and Jack Benson here for dinner and spent the afternoon.</p> <p>A terrible storm all day. calmed about five o'clock and came very brigh.</p> <p>I snow-shoed up to Mary's at tea time.</p> <p>real frosty night.</p> <p>May Gordons married to Alva Cook.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February THURSDAY,24 1910</p> <p>Father went to town in afternoon with chop. Mother and Brock at town in forenoon</p> <p>Brock and I up to Ada Philp's wedding in afternoon.</p> <p>rather cloudy for a few hours in morning, but turned out a most beautiful bright, clear day. Ada was married at 4 P.M. to Will W. George.</p> <p>Jack Walker here for dinner.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 25</p> <p>Father done chors and went to town in afternoon with chup.</p> <p>Brock over at Frank Page's helping press hay.</p> <p>A little milder.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 26</p> <p>Father choring. Brock over at Page's helping press haytill three o'clock.</p> <p>I snow-shoed to town and back in afternoon. Then Brock and I went down for Grace Mason at night.</p> <p>nasty wet night, soft snow fell then furned to rain and rained nearly all night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February SUNDAY, 27 (58-307) 1910</p> <p>Home all day. Brock took Grace home after tea.</p> <p>Very mild day. some soft snow fell</p> <p>MONDAY, 28 (59-306)</p> <p>Father done chores and took a couple bags of grain down to station to Ed. English in afternoon. Will and Ella Gregoreg, Harry, Elwin, Mary, Min, Ches and Wella down this evening.</p> <p>Mr. &amp; Mrs. A. Cook (Mary Gordon) started for moose jaw.</p> <p>very mild all day.</p> <p>Brock helped Pages take out cattle this forenoon. Helping press hay this afternoon.</p> <p>March TUESDAY, 1 (60-305)</p> <p>Father done chores and went to town twice with chop. Brock over at Pages all day helping press hay.</p> <p>Mild day and rather misty.</p> <p>Ed. English, Mr. Mihm and Jack Winn left for west to-day taking 40 horses</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March WEDNESDAY, 2 (61-304) 1910</p> <p>Father done chores and went over to Page's in afternoon. Brock there helping press hay. Finished about four P.M.</p> <p>Father went to town for Olive's letter after tea. Very fine day.</p> <p>quite mild. fog for a few hours in A.M.</p> <p>Flora McDonald and Art. Smith married.</p> <p>THURSDAY, 3 (62-303)</p> <p>Father and Brock done chores, then went to bush to draw out some wood but it was too wet. Then cut down some trees in old orchard. Brock and Mother at town in afternoon. Got a bag of flour. Jake Carbitt, assessor, here for tea and stayed all night.</p> <p>Very fine day. thawing a lot.</p> <p>Roads full of patch-hales.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 4 (63-302)</p> <p>Father and Brock done chores and cutting down trees in orchard rest of day.</p> <p>Ray and Elwin Gerald brought down a Legharn rooster which came from Little Harris bay.</p> <p>very fine day, snow melting a lot,</p> <p>Will Gregory and Wallace Walker started for the west to-day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March SATURDAY, 5 (64-301) 1910</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chores and cut down some trees in orchard</p> <p>Brock took Mother and I to town in afternoon. very fine day. almost hot. roads very bad. towns-line full of pitch-holes.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 6 (65-300)</p> <p>Brock to Elwin's in afternoon.</p> <p>Heavy thunder, with lightning and rains in morning.</p> <p>showers occasionally through day.</p> <p>MONDAY, 7 (66-299)</p> <p>Father and Brock done chores.</p> <p>Father went to town after dinner</p> <p>Got my trunk and suit-case {illegible} 2.25</p> <p>Turned real cold through night and was very stormy at times all day.</p> <p>Quite a heavy wind.</p> <p>Father and Mother 28 years married.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March TUESDAY, 8 (67-298) 1910</p> <p>Father helped with chores and then went over to Frank Page's to help get articles ready for sale. Brock ove to sale. They bough this year olds calves which Page had got at our sale. Jack Ritch called for gobbler.</p> <p>Quite stormy forenoon, cleared towards night.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 9 (68-297)</p> <p>Father done chores. Brock took "Wiek" up to Ray's. He going to draw chup. Brock drove me to ton in forenoon. Ray and Brock drawing chup</p> <p>Father splitting wood in orchard.</p> <p>very dine day. thawing through day. Freezing at night.</p> <p>THURSDAY 10 (69-296)</p> <p>Father choring. Brock helping boad up moveables at Page's in forenoon. Came for me in afternoon and got Paddy shod on front feet.</p> <p>Beautiful bright day.</p> <p>Bill Gass brought back the oats he got when they where burned out.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March FRIDAY , 11 (70-295) 1910</p> <p>Father choring and cutting ice away from door step. Brock up helping Ray fill chop and went with him to town in afternoon. Ray here for dinner. Henry Heseltine here in forenoon.</p> <p>very fine day.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 12 (71-294) Father and Bock choring. Ray took down some chops for us. in forenoon. Father, Brock and I at town in afternoon, to see Mr. Malcalanson, but he wasn't down. I'll get my ticket from Mr. Robertson</p> <p>Berth to Winnipeg $ 4.00 &amp; ticket to Cupar $ 27.80 (Tourist.)</p> <p>very fine day</p> <p>SUNDAY, 18 (72-293)</p> <p>Brock took Mother down to Grandma's in morning and went for her at night.</p> <p>Turned colder and became very stormy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March MONDAY, 14 (73-292) 1910</p> <p>Father and Brock done chores, then Brock went up to Ray's for "Wick + "sam". and father went for the grist in afternoon. Bob. Haggerty here for dinner.</p> <p>very stormy all day. cleared at night.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 15 (74-291)</p> <p>Father and Brock done chores and drew up wood from bush in afternoon. Wat. Burrowes over here in evening.</p> <p>Quite fine day, but a little stormy in afternoon. wind got up towards night.</p> <p>Buff goose started to lay</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 16 (75-290)</p> <p>Father done the chores and drew up wood from bush. Brock took Mother and I down town this forenoon then drawing wood in afternoon. Winnie McEwing up here in afternoon. Harry, Uncle Rich'd Aunt Emma, Mary and Miss Hussey here this evening.</p> <p>very fine all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March THURSAY, 17 (76-289) 1910</p> <p>Clara started for Cupar this morning</p> <p>Brock took her to the train + Robt took her tunk + got a shoe set fore {not sure}. Then drawing up wood aft John + Mrs Philp brought the trays</p> <p>FRIDAY, 18 (77-288)</p> <p>Da and I choring all forenoon, then cutting wood in orchard.</p> <p>very fine day.</p> <p>Queen's hotel stables and shed, were burned also a cow and a pig</p> <p>bronze goose started to lay</p> <p>SATURDAY, 19 (78-287)</p> <p>Da and I choring and catching roosters for sale at Jos. Davidsons sale, forenoon. Mother and I went to town and took the young roosters and turkeys. to</p> <p>Very fine day, roads bad. got home at 6.30 o'c</p> <p>Heavy rain in the night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March SUNDAY, 20 (79-286) 1910</p> <p>Choring all forenoon, I went up to Woodissee's for a while in afternoon.</p> <p>Very fine day but turning colder this evening. Clara with Olive today at Keewatin</p> <p>MONDAY, 21 (80-285)</p> <p>Da and I done the chores then cutting wood in the archard. cut down one of the big spruce trees. forenoon</p> <p>I walked out to town for l Lara's card</p> <p>Clara left Keewatin for Wpg</p> <p>S he got into Keewatin at elevan am, Sat. very fine day Phoebe started to lay</p> <p>TUESDAY, 22 (81-284)</p> <p>{Clara 25 years old}</p> <p>Da and I done the Chores. then cutting wood in the poplers till noon.</p> <p>Then after dinner I took the cart and took Wismer's butter. Da picking over cabbage and apples.</p> <p>{Clara staying with Ealenor + Betty today in Wpg.}</p> <p>Da picking over cabbage and apples. Very fine day, snow going fast, roads very good</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March WEDNESDAY, 23 (82-283) 1910</p> <p>Clara started from Wpg for Cupar at 10 to 8 {illegible} got there at 9 P M</p> <p>Da and I done the chores then cutting wood in the poplers till noon.</p> <p>Then after dinner I went down for Clara's letter Da and Mother cleaning the pipes and stove. very fine day</p> <p>THURSDAY, 24 (83-282)</p> <p>Robt + Brock choring and sewing wood in the poplars all day</p> <p>beautiful weather balmy + mild</p> <p>snow going fast</p> <p>GOOD FRIDAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 25 (84-281)</p> <p>Da and I done the chores and then I took mother to grandma's went after her about five. Da splitting wood in poplars. Very fine day though a little windy</p> <p>Olive went up to Wpg. + staid till sunday night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March SATURDAY, 26 (85-280) 1910</p> <p>Da and I done the chores. then sawing wood in poplars rest of the day. Da gone to Drayton at night. Very fine day, snow nearly all gone</p> <p>SUNDAY, 27 (86-279)</p> <p>Choring in fore noon.</p> <p>up to church in forenoon about 30 people out.</p> <p>Dull day. wind in the east</p> <p>Grey goose layed</p> <p>EASTER MONDAY (Dominion) Monday, 28 (87-278)</p> <p>Da and I done the chores then he started to plough the piece up from the poplars. Then he went to town at noon, plowing rest of day. Two cattle-buyers here</p> <p>fine day. a little windy.</p> <p>Got Claras first letter of her safe arrival at Cupar</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March TUESDAY, 29 (88-277) 1910</p> <p>Da and I done the chores, then he plowing all day. Adam Flath here fixing cistern in forenoon</p> <p>beautiful day like Indian Summer</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 30 (89-276)</p> <p>Da and I done the chores. Then he plowing all day. Mother and I at town in the afternoon.</p> <p>Very fine day a few drops of rain about ten Oìclock. am</p> <p>THURSDAY, 31 (90-275)</p> <p>Da and I done the chores. Then plowing rest of day. I went down to office aft.</p> <p>Windy and turning colder.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April FRIDAY, 1 (91-274) 1910</p> <p>Da and I choring, then he plowing all day. Drove down a few posts of the wire fence at noon. Uncle Richard {illegible, probably "brought"} up the mail</p> <p>beautiful day.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 2 (92-273)</p> <p>Daplowing all day. I splitting a bit of wood in the orchard.</p> <p>I went down for Olive's letter at night. Very fine day.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 3 (93-272)</p> <p>I went up to church this morning. Da went over to Wilmot's forenoon. Mr Craig here for a while this aft.</p> <p>fine day but east wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April MONDAY, 4 (94-271) 1910</p> <p>Da and I done the chores then he plowing rest of the day. I spreading a bit of manure in the afternoon.</p> <p>Dull day a little shower about six.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 5 (95-270)</p> <p>Da plowing all day. I up to Uncle Rich'd after-noon. Mother at Drayton. Veery nice day. but a little windy.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 6 (96-269)</p> <p>Da finished plowing corner field about four, then we cleaning up wheal. Mr J. Soden. here for wheat got five bus. I down to town for clover-seed aft. Dull day. snowing at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April THURSDAY, 7 (27-268) 1910</p> <p>Da and I choring then cleaning up wheat cleaned it all up 22 bags. I went down to town for Olive's letter and sold Neckers Bros. sixteen bags. Da over to W. Drewys at night for turkeys. windy snow flurries</p> <p>FRIDAY, 8 (98-267)</p> <p>Da done the chores and I took the wheat down to Necker's got $ 38.08 for it. Then after dinner Da cultivated the root ground on the other place. I down town at night</p> <p>cold day, finer in the afternoon.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 9 (99-266)</p> <p>I done the chores, Da went back and sowed the wheat on the root ground and harrowed it in the afternoon.</p> <p>fine day, but strong wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April SUNDAY, 10 (100-265) 1910</p> <p>i up to church in morning.</p> <p>Ross here in afternoon. Also Mr and Mrs Thompson and Hazel.</p> <p>Fine day coolwind.</p> <p>MONDAY, 11 (101-264)</p> <p>Done the chores then hitched up the colts to the disk. They go very good. After dinner we were cleaning seed. Two cattle buyers here. cold forenoon and rained near all afternoon.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 12 (102-263)</p> <p>Da and I done the chores then he went back behind the poplars to plow in morning Then aft. he disking with colts and I cultivating in corner bield</p> <p>fine day quine a frost at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April WEDNESDAY, 13 (103-262) 1910</p> <p>Da plowing sad till about ten then harrowed the corner field after dinner sowing in corner field. I down to town in evening.</p> <p>fine day.</p> <p>THURSDAY, 14 (104-261)</p> <p>Finished sowing in corner field then {illegible}-ed it. before dinner. Then after dinner disking and cultivating in field back of poplars.</p> <p>fine day strong wind till evening</p> <p>FRIDAY, 15 (105-260)</p> <p>Da sowing in field back of poplars</p> <p>John Duckering here in forenoon fixing the windmill. I took him to town after dinner. Came on rain about four o'clock.</p> <p>East wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April SATURDAY, 16 (106-259) 1910</p> <p>Da finished sowing and harrowing field back of poplars in forenoon then working next to the line fence. Mother and I at Drayton in afternoon East wind dull dark day. started to rain about 8 p.m.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 17 (107-258)</p> <p>Harry came down after breakfast looking for a colt that had got away from him last night {*He &amp;} I hitched up and drove around all forenoon found it at Jack Walkers.</p> <p>Cold drizzling rain all day.</p> <p>MONDAY, 18 (108-257)</p> <p>I took our a grist of chops in forenoon then Da uncovered the roses. Then afterdinner working back at line fence sowed and harrowed it.</p> <p>Fine day. rain at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April TUESDAY, 19 (109-256) 1910</p> <p>Da + Brock choring and fanning up seed grain</p> <p>A very steady rain all day</p> <p>trying to fix cistern pump and broke it</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 30 (110-255)</p> <p>Done the chores then drowing bush out of orchard in forenoon. I went to the Spring S how. Da drawing and piling wood out of orchard.</p> <p>Dull dark day. Fine at times.</p> <p>THURSDAY, 21 (111-254)</p> <p>Da and I done the chores then picking up a piece of the poplars in forenoon.</p> <p>After dinner Da went back to plow back of poplars finished it, then plowing in the poplars. Fine drying day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April FRIDAY, 22 (112-253) 1910</p> <p>Da and I done the chores, then he finished plowing in the poplars. forenoon plowing in orchard and planting sun-flowers and corn. Mr Pte Ritcheson Ritcheson here for dinner. sold him dunc (the steer) for 7 1/4 cts.</p> <p>fine day</p> <p>SATURDAY, 23 (113-252)</p> <p>Da and I sawing wood in chip yard in forenoon then plowing rest of orchard in afternoon. Walt Plant and Bob Slemmon here in evening dull cold day</p> <p>SUNDAY, 24 (114-251)</p> <p>Da over to J. Towris and Jon Miller for dinner and spent the afternoon</p> <p>Cool day but bright</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April MONDAY, 25 (115-250) 1910</p> <p>Da and I done the chores. then breaking up wood and piling it in up in forenoon</p> <p>Raining hard in morning then terrible winday till about noon.</p> <p>We raking up chips yard and taking it over to the bush pile. fine afternoon</p> <p>Ma took grandma back home and got chummy.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 26 (116-249)</p> <p>Done the chores, thn went over to move stones at the little orchard, came on rain about ten or hafl past. cleared off about noon.then piling wood in afternoon.</p> <p>Dull day.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 27 (117-248)</p> <p>Done the chores then piling and splitting wood Ross here after stock-rack</p> <p>Finished piling wood</p> <p>Dull day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April THURSDAY, 28 (118-247) 1910</p> <p>Done the chores then tagging sheep. Went over to other place to move stone and I came over about half past ten and Carrie had just foaled colt smart, Carrie seemed a little sick so I went down after dinner for the vet.</p> <p>fine day cool wind.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 29 (119-246)</p> <p>Done the chores, then cleaning up pens. Raining quite hard in forenoon. Jack came up to see Carrie and stayed for dinner</p> <p>Carrie sick after dinner. I wentdown and told the vet to come up. and got Dick shod, Carrie has colic.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 30 (120-245)</p> <p>Done the chores. Jack and Wat. come over and helped us load Dunk. Jack went to Moorfield with us. Got $105.10 form him Tom Miller come about ten oclock to make bee hives.</p> <p>Dull cold day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May SUNDY, 1 (121-244) 1910</p> <p>Home all day.</p> <p>Very Dull Rainy Day.</p> <p>MONDAY, 2 (122-243)</p> <p>Done the chores then went to bush for poles to fix the barnyard. Tom Millar came about ten oclock. Started to rain about ten. Raining rest of day. very hard.</p> <p>Working at bee-hives</p> <p>TUESDAY, 3 (123-242)</p> <p>Done the chores. Da fixing the barnyard fence fore-noon Ma went totown in aft. Da moving some stones at little orchard I helping Tom.</p> <p>Cloudy forenoon fine aft.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May WEDNESDAY, 4 (124-241) 1910</p> <p>Done the chores, then moving rest of stones and through out the fence and put it up about a rod farther out got it all done but wireing it.</p> <p>Very fine day.</p> <p>ASCENSION DAY (Quebec) THURSDAY, 5 (125-240)</p> <p>I done the chores, Da plowing in little orchard and I picked up some stones in forenoon</p> <p>Then finished plowing it and harrowed it in afternoon. I. Down to town at night</p> <p>fine day but cool wind.</p> <p>Put young cattle in the bush and the cows on the other place.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 6 (126-239)</p> <p>I done the chores. Da disking in little orchard harrowed it and started to drill it up for mangolds finished it after dinner and sowed them also pit in some garden stuff.</p> <p>fine cool day. Edward VII died at 11.45 PM.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May SATURDAY, 7 (127-238) 1910</p> <p>Planting trees in little orchard also some early potatoes in forenoon.</p> <p>Then plowing down old strawberry patch in afternoon. Billi Moorss. young horse here in forenoon fine day</p> <p>SUNDAY, 8 (128-237)</p> <p>Around home all day.</p> <p>I down to Jack's for while in afternoon</p> <p>Mrs Ed Burraws here in aft.</p> <p>Fine day.</p> <p>MONDAY, 9 (129-236)</p> <p>Done the chores then disking pea ground and harrowing it before{d} dinner then sowed peas and harrowed it in after noon</p> <p>Fine day dull at noon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May TUESDAY, 10 (150-235) 1910</p> <p>Da disking and I sowing in back field on the other place. in fore.</p> <p>Then after dinner I harrowed what I sowed in forenoon. Came on a very heavy rain about six. Dull dark day. Tom Miller came in fore.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 11 (131-234)</p> <p>Da disking and I sowing in back field in forenoon. Tom Miller came went home about ten. Da {finished} sowing and harrowed it in after moon</p> <p>I down town at night. cool. day.</p> <p>heavy frost at night</p> <p>THURSDAY, 12 (132-233)</p> <p>Da disking and I cultivating in field beside goose wheat finished it by noon. I hen do sowing barley on it and harrowing after tea</p> <p>Very cool day heavy frost</p> <p>Tom went home</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May {X NC B} FRIDAY, 13 (133-232) 1910</p> <p>Da finished sowing and harrowing</p> <p>barley ground about milking then plowing</p> <p>patch behind barn after tea. Jim Bready here for tea. Harry down after tea. F inished seeding today Very cold snowing near all day</p> <p>SATURDAY, 14 (134-231)</p> <p>Da disking and harrowing orchard in forenoon then Tom Miller came at noon and he and da made a milk stand and put it at the road. Charlie F lath here at noon for potatoes. I took ma to town aft. and went after her in the evening fine but cool.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 15 (135-230)</p> <p>I up to church in morning. Da down to Jack for while in forenoon. Then after tea he went over to see Leio F lath</p> <p>Very fine day..</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May MONDAY,16 (136-229) 1910</p> <p>I uesday</p> <p>Da harrowing root and corn ground in fore</p> <p>I down town with 2 bags of chop.</p> <p>I hen cutting and planting potatoes</p> <p>finished about milking time</p> <p>Winday day very dark at times</p> <p>{Monday} TUESDAY, 17 (137-228)</p> <p>Disking and cultivating root and corn ground Edgie Benson here for load of hay about ten o'clock</p> <p>Rather bright day. heavy rain at night</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 18 (138-227)</p> <p>sprouting potatoes in forenoon then tinkering around in aft.</p> <p>Elwin and Ray in at night</p> <p>Very winday cold day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May THURSDAY, 19 (139-226) 1910</p> <p>Da plowed the road side then we picking stone the rest of the day.</p> <p>fine day</p> <p>FRIDAY, 20 (140-225)</p> <p>Da went back to pick stones I took ma to Gandma's and left her and went for her after tea, picking stones till noon then it came on rain and mizzled all aft. We planting dahlia's in afternoon. King Edward buried today.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 21 (141-224)</p> <p>I choring. Da went down for our plank to the mill also got some chop. in forenoon. Then after dinner we built a fence around the plot of grass below the orchard and put the pigs in it</p> <p>Dull morning but turned out very hot</p> <p>Edgerton Benson and Lizzie Mitchel here for dinner.</p> <p>saw commet</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May SUNDAY, 22 (142-223) 1910</p> <p>Da went over to Iks and Lowery's in after {new line} noon.</p> <p>Dull day raining at times.</p> <p>MONDAY, 23 (143-222)</p> <p>Da choring. then disked a piece for corn and sowed it before dinner. I down town for seed corn in forenoon. Sowing some flower seeds in afternoon. Very dull misty morn-ing {new line} showers of rain off and on. Heavy rain at noon</p> <p>VICTORIA DAY (Dominon) TUESDAY, 24 (144-221)</p> <p>Ma and I went to town to spend the day. Da digging over chip yard and choring</p> <p>I bought ma home about 5 P M and then I went back to the concert.</p> <p>beautiful day. Very long crowd. hall full.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May WEDNESDAY, 25 (145-220) 1910</p> <p>Da disking and sowing corn in forenoon</p> <p>I choring and fixing up some fence. Da disked and sowed little strip beside poplars to Kaffir Corn. Bob Gass here for hay. Grandma and Nellie here for tea Fine day. but cool night.</p> <p>THURSDAY, 26 (146-219)</p> <p>Da plowing orchard in fore. Came on rain after dinner and we were just choring and grinding mower knife and scythe.</p> <p>Dadown to town and got a new lown mower</p> <p>FRIDAY, 27 (147-218)</p> <p>Howed goose-berries and currant bushes. and cut some grass on the lawn then picking stones on barley field in after noon.</p> <p>fine day a little winday</p> <p>Arvin {not sure} down to get teeth our of colt.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May SATURDAY, 28 (148-217) 1910</p> <p>Da picked stones off of the back 14 acre field in forenoon. I choring. Mother at Drayton. Billy Moore and Mike Bender here. We picking stones in aft. I to town at night took Lowon Morew to Pattersons fine day quite warm.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 29 (149-216)</p> <p>I up to Uncle Richrd's in afternoon for sprayer. Home rest of day.</p> <p>Dull day. with heavy thunder showers.</p> <p>MONDAY, 30 (150-215)</p> <p>Cleaned the hen pens and sprayed them</p> <p>Willie Elliot here for potatoes got 6 bags for $ 2.00 Cold rain all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May TUESDAY, 31 (151-214) 1910</p> <p>Da went down to the bush for maple trees got out 18 teen in forenoon. then after dinner we got them and planted them in vacent places in the row. Dull day cold and like rain Archie Makwell here for potatoes wed night</p> <p>June WEDNESDAY, 1 (152-213)</p> <p>Cleaning up back-grainary in forenoon</p> <p>Then plowed a piece of sod on side road and drew two loads for banking.</p> <p>Jack Brooks here in forenoon.</p> <p>Very heavy snow storm from 5 am till ten o'cl then turned to rain</p> <p>THURSDAY, 2 (153-212)</p> <p>Da and Brock drawing banking {illegible} loads</p> <p>Brock came down to noon train to meet me. Came from Keewatin.</p> <p>quite cold and dull</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY, 3 (154 - 211) 1910</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock drawing banking, cold wind but much brighter</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 4 (155 - 210)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock drawing banking, leveling and sewing grass seed on it. Ma and I to Drayton in afternoon. Washed buggy, after tea. Fine day, quite warm but cooler towards evening and looking like rain. Clara spend 24th may in Lipton with Meru.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 5 (156 - 209)</span></h2> <p>At home all day. Roy here for dinner. Raining in forenoon, quite cold and dull.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY, 6 (157 - 208) 1910</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock drawing out manure on root ground. We washed and cleaned pipes. A little shower in afternoon dull and cold wind. Set out 2 doz pansy plants at noon. Mrs T Henderson got them from Hamilton. 16 loads of manure to - day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 7 (158 - 207)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock drawing out manure unto the root ground. Roy helping also Harry with his team. Drew out forty eight loads. Brock down town after tea for mail and sugar. Bright and warmer but high wind through day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 8 (159 - 206)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock finished drawing out manure on root ground. Drew up two loads of wood from poplars after tea. Red Polly - ten pigs warm bright day with a slight sprinkle in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 9 (160 - 205) 1910</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing root ground until about ten then took team to Drayton. Ploughing and harrowing in afternoon. I rode down to town with him. Had dinner with grandma and tea with Miss Duncan. Home about eight. Mary here in eveing. A lovely warm day {right side of text; Got BBl. Sugar from Gibb $16.75} Brock choring and p[ainted some hives.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 10 (161 - 204)</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing and harrowing root ground. Brock choring. Da moved lawn after tea. Warm day but looking like rain at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 11 (162 - 203)</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing back on root ground, came on heavy rain about eleven so had to stop. Working at hives in old house in afternoon. Rained though the night and steady since about eleven.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY, 12 (163 - 202) 1910</span></h2> <p>Brock and I up to church in morning. At home rest of day. Da and Ma order to see Louis F Loth after tea and went on to Drayton to grandmas. Home about 9.30 Pass up in evening to see Brock. Real misty in morning but cleared towards noon. windy but not cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 13 (164 - 201)</span></h2> <p>Da banking along wire fence against Burrows sheep. Brock choring &amp; tending bees in forenoon. One swarm came off. Da washing sheep after noon also Brock. Mrs Mausser here in afternoon and Bob Gass here for load of hay. Lovely warm day. Da scuffled potatoes on other place after supper and went to Drayton.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 14 (165 - 200)</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing and harrowing root ground. Brock choring. Ma to Drayton in afternoon. Hoeing potatoes on other place after tea. Very hot day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY, 15 (166 - 199) 1910</span></h2> <p>Da diccing root ground and hoeing on other place after tea. Brock choring Ma &amp; I picking potatoes out of pit after tea. Mr Bell here with duck eggs. Walt brought home his new team. Very hot sultry day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 16 (167 - 198)</span></h2> <p>Da harrowing root ground and got about thirty rows riged up before rain came on about four p.m. Quite a bitter thunder storm. Brock to town in afternoon for turnip seed. Mrs Barry here for little while, and Crackers came in out of the rain. Harry's colt ran away. He here for tea, A terrible hot day, hardly of breath of air moving.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 17 (168 - 197)</span></h2> <p>Da clipping spruce in forenoon &amp; untill about four this afternoon. then went out and sewed what ground he had riged up, At spruce after tea again and up to Harry's. Mr I Hilborn here for a fag {bundle} of hay. Charlie plant called to see Da. Brock choring &amp; washed buggy. An occasional sprinkle but quite windy close and thundry.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY, 18 (169 - 196) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da drilled up rest of turnip ground and Roy helped him sew in morning, finished six after dinner. Then sheared the sheep. Got through about seven. Brock and I to town in evening. Fine day, rather warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 19 (170 - 195)</span></h2> <p>Brock and I left for Elora about seven a.m and got there about 9.15. Dwon to Mr Thompon's. Got home about eleven Da and Ma at home all day. Very hot and fine.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 20 (171 - 194)</span></h2> <p>Choring in forenoon. Da up helping Roy shear his sheep. Got home about three. Then digging out round dabbia's at road. Brock up to uncle Richards and {illegible}'s with a pup. warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY, 21 (172 - 193) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da scuffled potatoes and corn on other side of house, Brock hoeing among potatoes. Planted some more corn where it was missed after tea. Ma went to town about 8.30 this morning and got back at six. Very hot sultry day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 22 (173 - 192)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring, Planted some more corn that was missed, Hoeing in other place in afternoon. Carrots Warm day but quite a breeze. Norm Floth sick in bed with Inflammatory Rheumatism.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 23 (174 - 191)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock hoeing marigols in other place. I to Drayton in afternoon with Dick. very hot day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY, 24 (175 - 190) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da scuffled among currant bushes and potatoes. Went to Mr Withers funeral after dinner then all over to Garden party at Montgomery's. Lovely day with a nice breeze.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 25 (176 - 189)</span></h2> <p>Choring Da scuffled among currant bushes Da diccing orchard and mowed lawn. Then sewed buckwheat on it after dinner and harrowed it. Ma and Da down at W. Nesckers 10th anniversary. Brock to station at night to meet Eerie but she didn't come. Pass here to say when to start road work Warm day with a little breeze.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 26 (177 - 188)</span></h2> <p>At home all day. very warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY, 27 (178 - 187) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da and Brock doing road work, Jack Walker here for dinner. Harry and Roy in to-night to say old Sam died last night. Cloudy. came in a nice gentle rain about eleven cleared about five. Brown sick with fever.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 28 (179 - 186)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock doing road work all day. Jack Walker here for dinner, helping draw gravel in afternoon. Walk took his team to station to J Brady. Cleared up nicely and was quite warm lovely night. Mr R Garbutt here to see me.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 29 (180 - 185)</span></h2> <p>{In Elizabeth's handwriting} Robt &amp; Brock finished road work fore then aft dinner Robt cutting a small piece of Alfafa &amp; Clover terrible hot weather Brock took Olive to the tain for Elora, then home choring Still very hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 30 (181 - 184) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Elizabeth's handwriting} Robt got ready and drew 4 loads of hay to Wismers two fore noon &amp; two in aft. Sold hay for $11 00/ ton Jack Walker helping all day. Brock choring round &amp; Paris {Gruming?} Earley potatoes Robt brought a load of shingles from Drayton for the Passonage. Rictory stable at Rothsy very warm day. Jake Carbitt called to get Robt to bring shingles.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July DOMINION DAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 1 (182 - 183)</span></h2> <p>Brock took shingles to Rothsay Early morn and then took me down home staid all day with mother Robt &amp; Brock raking and putting up clover &amp; alfafa very hot weather. Brock cam for me at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 2 (183 - 182)</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock &amp; Jack put on a load of hay, for Dr Griffin Robt took it down fore. Jack &amp; Alioyn Flemming here for Dinner. Hived a swarm of Bees after dinner, Brock gone to Teviotdale with Carrie, &amp; Robt banked the potatoes then took Wool to Drayton at night still very hot &amp; smoky.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY, 3 (184 - 181) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Brock and I at E - Church fore At home rest of day much cooler Brock gone to camp at Moorefield at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 4 (185 - 180)</span></h2> <p>{In Elizabeth's handwriting} Brock went to town with chop and Robt snowing then Brock raking and Robt putting up hay</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">5 TUESDAY, 5 (186 - 179)</span></h2> <p>Mowing &amp; Raking and putting up hay all day. Jack helping all day. Drawing in clover &amp; alfafa Mrs J Lawling &amp; Mrs Wilson here in aft &amp; for tea terrible hot</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY, 6 (187 - 178) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Elizabeth's handwriting} Brock mowing hay back at the wind mill. Robt &amp; Jack putting up hay Brock raking afternoon and Robt &amp; Jack putting up Rev Fletcher &amp; B Robertson &amp; friend called here for Uncle Willie &amp; Grandma here for Dinner Terrible hot day sent butter to Wismer with Willie.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 7 (188 - 177)</span></h2> <p>Little rain last night Robt mowing fence corners fore Brock cleaning stables &amp; paris greening potatoes cutting in afternoon</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 8 (189 - 176)</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Finished cutting and raked up hay. Da putting it up worked until ten at night. I came home on seven train Brock &amp; I went on to methodist garden party. Molly foaled about 12 at night. Da and Brock up all night. Da went out &amp; got Ms Ewing's, Watt and Jack to help raise hen. Nice day. Old Mrs Benning is dead.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY, 9 (190 - 175) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Ross, Willie Ellie &amp; Jack helping Da draw in. Got in about 18 acres. Brock to town in morning for meat. Terrible hot day. Threatening and threatening Thundering and threatening rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 10 (191 - 174)</span></h2> <p>Old Molly died this morning about seven. Jack &amp; Watt helping Da bury her in the forenoon. Here for dinner. At home all day. Chas Walker here in evening. Rained real hard off and on at times all day. Molly 20 yrs old.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 11 (192 - 173)</span></h2> <p>Brock to town in morning. Da scuffled turnips. Hoeing in afternoon. Very warm day with a little breeze in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY, 12 (193 - 172) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da helping Wilmot saw wood in morning and Watt in afternoon. Brock helping Jack draw banking for his dump in forenoon. Both here for dinner, choring in afternoon. Raining real hard off and on all day. Load up from Drayton, in Mrs Henderson, Maud, Beckie, Madge, Miss McGuire, Helen, Miss Ellie, Harr, Mill, Cyril, Mr Garbutt.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 13 (194 - 171)</span></h2> <p>Brock took Ma to Drayton in forenoon &amp; went after her after tea. Helping Ms Ewings cut hay in afternoon. Brock Da helping Burrows saw wood at other place all day. Mrs Lom Bleeman buried to-day. Drown herself. Nice cool bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 14 (195 - 170)</span></h2> <p>Brock down for about an hour or so in morning to help Ross finish curring. Da choring round and pitched off load in barn. Then drew rest of new hay. Ross &amp; his father &amp; Jack helping. Got through about three. Then all down helping Ms Ewings rake &amp; put up hay. Warm fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY, 15 (196 - 169) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da and Brock hoeing turnips all day. Brock drove me down in afternoon to town I at Dr. Coraw's for tea. walked home about dusk. Fine but very warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 16 (197 - 168)</span></h2> <p>Cleaned calf &amp; pig pens in morning. Mr W Moore here for dinner. Da went to town with him in afternoon. Brock choring. Dr. Giffen here to see colt. Quite rainy &amp; dull until noon then cleared off a little.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 17 (198 - 167)</span></h2> <p>Brock and I at church in morning. Home rest of day. No one here, except Dr Giffen called this a. m to see colt. Cloudy at times and a little cool, Art Wells down to-day at {sentence left unfinished}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 18 (199 - 166) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da and Brock hoeing roots all day. Brock took down a couple of bage of chop in morning and went for them about five. I went down with him &amp; stayed all night. Party at H. B. Robterston's. Warm day with a little wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUEDAY, 19 (200 - 165)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock helping Ms Ewings to-day draw in their hay and raking Jack's. I walked home this morning. Mr Henderson out for oats to-night warm day but fine.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 20 (201 - 164)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock hoeing turnips until about nine. Then down helping Jack draw in till three then Ms Ewings drawing in. Da home about nine. Uncle Jim &amp; Grandma here for an hour in forenoon. Over to cemetry. Grandpa's stone put up yesterday. Fine day, warm and looking like rain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY, 21 (202 - 163) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da and Brock hoeing roots in forenoon, Da to Drayton in afternoon and scuffled a few rows of turnips when he came home. Da hoeing after supper and Brock choring. Thundering and lightening but not much rain heavy rain thro night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 22 (203 - 162)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock hoeing and scuffling roots all day. Ma down to Drayton in afternoon and got Dick shod. Miss A Doyle and Helen called in for a minute out driving. Warm close day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 23 (204 - 161)</span></h2> <p>Choring then scuffling some turnips and hoeing in afternoon, and after supper Brock up for Joe Fotheringham in morning to see Colt. He not at home so came down after tea. Ma &amp; I down for the mail. Little sprikle while we were away. Very hot close day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY, 24 (205 - 160) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Brock's handwriting?} Home all day. Ma and Da over to Dick Lowes after tea. Came up a big Thunder storm with some hail. Gerald here for a little while Mr. Brett and Will and {Olive??} came in out of the storm. Raint day with some wind but very close.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 25 (206 - 159)</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Brock to town this morning. Da back on other place fixing fence so Cows can get on new pasture. Then hoeing roots in afternoon Brock extracting honey Watt helped. Had 73 1/2 lbs at night Jim Callinow &amp; Mr Mason called to see about getting some hay. Quite windy &amp; a little cooler.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 26 (207 - 158)</span></h2> <p>Some chores. Da scuffling roots. Brock &amp; we extracting rest of honey. Had 116 lbs altogether. Frank Page here for dinner. Hoeing and finished scuffling in afternoon. Fine day with a little breeze.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY, 27 (208 - 157) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da choring in forenoon and hoed the last of the turnips. Brock down helping Mc Ewings cut. Both there after dinner putting up hay. Came on a little shower about three so {meu?} came home. Da over for Mr Raymond to fix windmill. Took him home after tea and round by Drayton. I up to Mary's in evening. Warm day but cleared up to-wards night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 28 (209 - 156)</span></h2> <p>Jack and Ross here in morning helping cut hay on other side of poplars. Then down at McEwings &amp; Jack's until about four. Here putting up what was cut. Brock raked it in afternoon. Then down after tea and drew in M. Ewings Mable, Rosalie &amp; Miss Grant called. Mrs Barry here for gooseberries. Lovely day with a nice breeze. Ma down to see Mrs. Walker.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 29 (210 - 155)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock down helping Jack and McEwings draw ice. Finished at both places. Came up here after team and drew in two or three loads. Mary and Hazel Layton here in Evening. Ma to town in afternoon. Warm day. Threatened rain in afternoon. Sprinked a little but none to hurt.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY, 30 (211 - 154) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Jack and Ross helping cut hay by Jack's line fence. Got it raken and put up. I up to Palmerston with Annie Foa. She drove me out after tea. Brock to town in evening. Cool day with high wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 31 (212 - 153)</span></h2> <p>Home all day until evening then Brock and Ma down to Grandma's Fine cool day. Robertson Brought Helen out with them.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 1 (213 - 152)</span></h2> <p>Jakc and Ross here helping draw in hay. Got all in but one load when it came on rain. Quite a little shower Jack cut the fall wheat. Helen here all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY, 2 (214 - 151) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Brock cut little field by bush. Raked it after dinner. Jack helped put it up. I took Helen back to town. Roslie was to come but could not make connections on account of strike. Bernice Deacker came up with snap of house. sew in last load out of field by road after tea. Very warm close day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 3 (215 - 150)</span></h2> <p>{In Brock's handwriting} Jack and Ross helping cut hay on other place. Brock raked it after dinner and they put it up. Unloaded the load in the driving house. Rosalie came on nine train, Uncle Willie &amp; Grandma called. Mr Thus Hill and Olive in and Art Booth here for dinner. Watt helped in afternoon. Came up thunder storm about six thirty, quite a little shower.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THUSDAY, 4 (216 - 149)</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da cut hay down near bush in morning. Brock to town with two bags chop. Raking and put up hay in afternoon. Rosalie and I up to Walkers in evening. Very windy a little cloudy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY, 5 (217 - 148) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} {Written in top margin: "Caleb Lowes buried"} Watt, Jack, Ross, Harry, Roy &amp; Elwin helping draw in last of hay to-day also the little patch of fall wheat. Mrs John Elliot of Kenora &amp; a Miss Burns here for dinner. Brock, Rosalie and I down for mail in evening. Mr Bender here for dinner. Very windy and cloudy at times</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 6 (218 - 147)</span></h2> <p>Bock raking hay fields in morning. Rosalie &amp; I up calling on McKays. Lawlier's McDonalds &amp; Newsleads. she stayed there for tea. We to town in evening. Da putting up rakings. Windy &amp; bright at times but warmer. Hoeing strawberries and cleaned horse stables in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 7 (219 - 146)</span></h2> <p>Brock Rosalie &amp; I up to church in morning, at Aunt Emma's for dinner. Rosalie stayed for team and came home after church. Little cloudy but warmer.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 8 (220 - 145) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Brock to town in morning. Da and Watt drew in rakings and took the wheat up to Chas Walkers. Hoeing roots in afternoon. I having a little party for Rosalie. Brock went down for Grace and took her back. Warm and bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 9 (221 - 144)</span></h2> <p>Da scuffled roots in forenoon. Brock hoeing until rain came on quite a shower about 10.30. Took Rosalie to noon train and Grace back. Both hoeing in afternoon. Sultry day. looking like rain, showery after tea. Heavy rain this night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 10 (222 - 143)</span></h2> <p>Brock choring in forenoon. Da took over pig to Beet Towriss's. Hoeing roots in afternoon. Fine warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 11 (223 - 142) 1910</span></h2> <p>Hoeing roots all day. Mother to town in afternoon. Brock up to Harry's and Roy's after tea but no one home got Chummie from Wilmot's. Ms Fielding here. Fine warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 12 (224 - 141)</span></h2> <p>Brock choring and hoeing roots in morning. Da over to Bert Townie's for pig. Hoeing in afternoon. Da took two pigs up to Walton's after tea. Brock to town for Clara's letter. I up to Mary's after tea. Lovely fine day but warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 13 (225 - 140)</span></h2> <p>Harry &amp; Roy here bef helping cut the alsike. Got it cut and drew in. Had to get Mr. Morrison's pea harvester. Very hot sultry day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY, 14 (226 - 139) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Ma and Da went over to Art Booths about eleven. Home at five. Brock up to see Fatheringham about the colt. Jersey calved on other place so went back and brought her up to orchard. Looking very like rain. Cloudy at times. Very sultry &amp; hot. Thunder &amp; lightning after team but no rain</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 15 (227 - 138)</span></h2> <p>Da took old Dick and went down to help Jack with his barley. Dr Cassidy out to set Mrs Walker's leg, she broke it Friday. M down in forenoon and again in evening. Brock to town in morning. Then pulling weeds in currant bushes after dinner. Threatened rain all day. Very black, thundry &amp; close. Da home about four, a little shower after that. opened Ginger's hip this morning</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 16 (228 - 137)</span></h2> <p>Da scuffling roots in forenoon. Brock pulling wees in potatoes. Took Carrie down in cart in afternoon to get her shod. Da took Dick and went down to Jack's after dinner. Cutting &amp; shocking up. Up to Walton's after supper for pigs. Took Pady &amp; the cart. Sultry close day. Very threatening all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY, 17 (229 - 136) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Jack brought up Lottie for third horse. Cut the barley on other place and shocked it. Very hot day. Thunder storm through the night and quite a heavy rain. Ma down to see Old Mrs. Walker. I up to Mary's after tea.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 18 (230 - 135)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock cleaned up barn floor in morning. Brock took Ma to town in afternoon. Da down with load of chop. I down to Walker's &amp; McEwings in eveing Dull &amp; misty in morning but fine &amp; warmer towards evening. Mr. Burrows fell down steps and brock a rib or two.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 19 (231 - 134)</span></h2> <p>Jack up with Lottie and cut the wheat. Got through about four o'clock. Then started the oats back on sideroad. Brock &amp; Da shocking up. Mr Brelay, Della Stinson &amp; her sister here for tea. Came after we had got started. Bock and I down town at night. Nice fine day with breeze.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY, 20 (232 - 133) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Cutting oats back on sideroad. Jack had to go for is binder in morning. Ours wouldn't work. Da and Brock shocking. Striker out and hung screen door in forenoon. Brock &amp; Ma down to town to-night. Staying with Grandma. Da up to Wm Moore's with Carrie. Lovely warm day. Quite a little frost last night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 21 (233 - 132)</span></h2> <p>Harry came down in morning stayed for dinner. Brock went for Ma after tea, Da down to Jack's. Lovely day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 22 (234 - 131)</span></h2> <p>Heavy storm early this morning. Da and Brock choring. Jack up and cutting oats next line fence in afternoon. Mr Henderson here for oats and stayed for tea. Got 50 bu. Brock up to Woodisee's after supper for Da's crutches. Mr. Henderson took them to Norm Floth. Brightened a little but still looking like rain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY, 23 (235 - 130) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Jack here this morning finished cutting oats on sideroad at noon. Then went down after dinner to cut some at Jack's but came on rain home about three. Da and I down to towen in evening and met Marie. Brock at Will Powells flaxbee. Very dull with shower in afternoon. Bock at Chas Walkers threshing in forenoon. Helping Harry shock up until rain came one. Threshed load of wheat for us at Walkers 6 1/2 bags.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 24 (236 - 129)</span></h2> <p>Da choring Brock to town to get Hughie Hughs to come out and fix binder. Here for dinner and got it fixed. Da cutting in corner field in afternoon. Brock to Ikes thresking in aft also cut raked alfafa and they put it up after tea. Da mowed it in morning. Quite warm &amp; threatening rain. Marie here.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 25 (237 - 128)</span></h2> <p>Da cutting in the corner field at sideroad down bad. Chester here with builder &amp; team. Cutting at 14 ac on other place. Brock back shocking up. Watt helped Da show for while in forenoon and again after dinner. Little shower at noon. Da stopped about five and went back to Chester. Came on rain about six. Very heavy and strong wind. Raining all evening. Very close through the day. Marie here.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY, 26 (238 - 127) 1910</span></h2> <p>Chester here cutting in morning. Finished 14 ac about 12.30. Da and Brock shocking. Chester and Watt with his team cutting in corner field. Brock &amp; Da shocking. I walked to town in afternoon. Ma down to see Mrs. Walker after supper. Ales McLeman here about noon for Marie. Cool with little breeze. Cleared up nicely after rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 27 (239 - 126)</span></h2> <p>Chester here all day helping draw in. Cleared the corner field of oats. Mr Walker came down with team in afternoon and finished cutting it about hour and half. Da Brock &amp; Ma to town at night for Miss Duncan and Annie. Put up patch of clover behind driving house after tea. Fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 28 (240 - 125)</span></h2> <p>Brock, Miss Duncan and Ma over to cemetry in morning. Bob Gass and Maggie here in after noon and for tea. Bock and I took the girls to town after tea. Nice day but warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 29 (241 - 124) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Brock and Da drew in barley on other place. Finished by six then went for one load of red alfafa clover after supper. Wm Moore called with thistle seed. Misty in morning but turned out a lovely day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 30 (242 - 123)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock drawing in oats from back on sideroad all day. Brock drove me down to a euchre party at Miss Duncans. Came home with Mr &amp; Mrs McQooae. Fine day but sultry. rain through the night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 31 (243 - 122)</span></h2> <p>Choring and working round in forenoon leveled mows and fixed gaps put away the binder, got up one load of oats from back at sideroad before supper and one after. Brock up to Walkers to see about getting Chester. Quite dull in morning with little shower but cleared up in afternoon. Heard Mrs Jim McDonald was dead.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 1 (244 - 121) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da and Brock brought up last two loads from back at line fence and choring in forenoon. Mr Adam Floth helping in afternoon. Drew in 3 loads from 14 ac. on other place. Brock up to Walkers after supper for a calf. Fine day but dull at times, heavy dew.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 2 (245 - 120)</span></h2> <p>Chester here helping all day. Finished drawing in the 14 acres and got one load of wheat. I walked to town this morning Lovely day, rather cool with little breeze</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 3 (246 - 119)</span></h2> <p>Mr. Walker and Chester here with team also Watt. Drew in wheat in forenoon. Came on heavy shower after dinner. Da choring all afternoon. Brock and Ma to town. Fine but close morning, looking like rain dull in afternoon and showery. Gave Chester $5</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY, 4 (247 - 118) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Ma and Da down to Jack Ritches for dinner and tea. Brock up to Uncle Richie for while in afternoon. Rather cool, bright and cloudy and spells</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">LABOR DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 5 (248 - 117)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring and doing odd jobs. Cleaned pens in forenoon and horsestable, then brought over sheep and lambs and divided them, fixing fence in afternoon. Very heavy rain in morning, very dull and close all day with an occasional sprikle.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 6 (249 - 116)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring, took pigs back to other place and fixed fence. Brock down with chop in afternoon but did not get it home with him, got Carrie shod and a bbl of salt. Da pulling weeds in strawberries. Dull and damp in morning but clearing up in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September WEDNESDAY, 7 (250- 115) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da choring and pulling weeds in strawberry patch in morning. Brock went down for chop with team. Da pulling weeds in little orchard on other place in afternoon, Brock took a load of cheese to Moorefield. Brock and I down town in evening. Fine cool day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 8 (251 - 114)</span></h2> <p>Da cut the few oats in strawberry patch, then Brock cut Alfafa on other place and Da digging potatoes in little orchard. After dinner Brock raked the hay and they got in put up. Ma down to see Mrs Walker after tea. Bright warm day. Clouded up about four and we had a little shower at six. Quite a bit of lightening at night and high wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 9 (252 - 113)</span></h2> <p>Brock cut red clover this morning also law and took pea harvesters to Roy's. Da tie up trees in little orchard. Brock raked clover after dinner and they put it up. Da finished it after tea. Ma walked to town this afternoon. Brock went for her after tea and brought Grandma out. Fine cool day, windy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY, 10 (253 - 112 1910)</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da at Issac Hilborn's threshing all day. Brock done chores, raked oat stubble in corner field and drew in after dinne one load. Ma and Grandma down to see Mrs Walker after tea. Brock drove me down to town. Stayed at J. Henderson's over Sunday. Chas Walker came down and went to town with Da. Lovely bright day but a little cold. Heavy frost last night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 11 (254 - 111)</span></h2> <p>At home all day. Brock brought Grandma home and got me. Nice day and bright. Brock up to Roy's in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 12 (255 - 110)</span></h2> <p>Brock at Issac Hilborn's threshing until noon. Watt and Roy helped Da draw in the Alfafa &amp; red clovers in forenoon. Harry down after dinner with his team and pulled peas and Da drawing them in. Got about half pulled &amp; in. Brock got pea harvester from J Hilborn. Fine day, but cloudy at times and looking like rain. Very misty at night. Mr Burrows {Sentence left unfinished}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY, 13 (256 - 109) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da took load of Alfafa down to D. Henderson home by noon. Brock choring. Harry and Roy came down before dinner. Working at peas. Watt helping draw in in afternoon. Harry went home when he finished pulling about 3. Brock took pea harvester back to Hillborns before supper. Lovely day and quite warm but cool at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 14 (257 - 108)</span></h2> <p>Da started to cut corn this morning. Cutting all day. Brock choring around, feeling quite miserable all day. Ma and I to Drayton in afternoon. I stayed all night with Grandma. Nellie and Lily up. Lovely day and quite warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THUSDAY, 15 (258 - 107)</span></h2> <p>Da cutting corn all day. Brock drew in the few oats in strawberry patch. After dinner drew up a couple of loads of wood and brough in a load of corn, feeling better. Bob Corbett here for supper. Brock and I down to a dance in the hall. I walked out this morning. Lovely sunny warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY, 16 (259 - 106) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da went out and started Brock to plough back at line fence. He cutting corn rest of day and Brock ploughing. Mr Wm Garneau called this morning to see Da for a little while. Beautiful day, very warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 17 (260 - 105)</span></h2> <p>Da cutting corn all day. Brock ploughing. Brock and I to town at night. Fine day and warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 18 (261 - 104)</span></h2> <p>Brock and I up to church this morning. Da over to Tom Millers after dinner got home about 8.30. Dull and cold all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY, 19 (262 - 103) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da cutting corn all day. Brock ploughing back at line fence. I walked to town in afternoon. Lovely day but warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 20 (263 - 102)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock taking up potatoes all day. Ma to town in afternoon. Eleven from Drayton out here at night for corn feed. Mr &amp; Mrs Henderson, Madge, Annie, Helen, Miss Duncan, J Cunningham, Mike, Cyril, Mr. Griffen, and Mr Barneyoat. Nice day but little dull and cold in afternoon. Lovely night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 21 (264 - 101)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock finished potatoes and brought in a load of corn. I to town in afternoon. Brock took Ma to train this morning. She gone to Guelph for few days. Lovely cool day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 22 (265 - 100) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da and Brock choring and filling woodhouse. Da over to Wilmont's in evening for a little pig. Gave $5 xx/100 for it. Lovely bright day. Heavy frost last night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 23 (266 - 99)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock finished filling woodhouse about four. Drew in a load of corn, then harrowed potatoe patch and picked up the potatoes. Brock and I down to meet Ma, she came home from Guelph. Dull day but warm, looking like rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 24 (267 - 98)</span></h2> <p>Choring and cleaning pens. Da went to Montgomery's for our two pigs that got over there. Brock to town in afternoon with a couple of bags of chop. Da ploughing in 14 ac. on other place. Brock took me to town at night, staying with Helen. Dull cold misty day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY, 25 (268 - 97) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Brock up at Wm Lowry's in afternoon, Mr. Craig here. Brock came down after tea to Robertsons. Dull cold day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 26 (269 - 96)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring and drawing out manure all day on corner field. Ma down to see Mrs. Walker after tea and Brock at party at McKee's. Very dull and misty day. Cecil brough invitations to McKee's party in morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 27 (270 - 95)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring and drawing out manure on other place. Da down to town in evening. Very heavy rain in morning but clearing up after dinner and a little cooler.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September WEDNESDAY, 28 (271 - 94) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da ploughing back by line fence all day. Brock picked apples in morning, after dinner cleaned horsestables and cut a load of corn. Cool day but clearing up nicely</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 29 (272 - 93)</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing all day. Brock drove Ma &amp; I down town in morning. She stayed at Grandma's all day. Up to Raymonds to see about duck but could not get one. Up to Joe Bells in afternoon for our duck and got a drake. Down for Ma at night. Lovely bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 30 (273 - 92)</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing all day near line fence. Brock to town in morning with a few bags chop in buggy. Took down some more after dinner and brought other home. Then up to Workmans for a duck. Took me to Miss Cunningham's after tea. Tom Woodissee called to get Brock to help them to-morrow. Lovely day but looking like rain to-wards night. Little thunder and lightening but not much rain</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY, 1 (274 - 91) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Brock helping Woodissee's fill their silo, Da drew three loads of coal from station, and one load down town for Mr Floth. I walked out this morning. Nice morning but turned very windy and cold to-wards night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 2 (275 - 90)</span></h2> <p>Home in forenoon. Da up to Roy's in afternoon and Brock at McDonals to tell them about the coal. Fine day but a little dull at night and a few drops of rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 3 (276 - 89)</span></h2> <p>Da drew three two load of coal home and some more down town for Mr. Floth. Brock and Woodissee's in forenoon. Came home after dinner, topping a few turnips in afternoon. Roy here at night. Fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY, 4 (277 - 88) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da and Brock choring. Watt brought over a couple of pig troughs in afternoon. Raining all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 5 (278 - 87)</span></h2> <p>Brock choring in forenoon, Da ploughing back at line fence all day. We three down to Drayton show in afternoon. I stayed for concert. Dull and close day, came on rain about 5.30 Rainy night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 6 (279 - 86)</span></h2> <p>Brock came down to Grandma's for me this morning, Da and he choring round rest of day and cleaning pens. Raining all day. Will Walker called off 14th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY, 7 (280 - 85) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da ploughing all day, Brock choring and over to Ike's in forenoon. Roy in for some grain for chop. Brock choring in afternoon. Mr &amp; Mrs Henry Perkin here fore tea &amp; to spend evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 8 (281 - 84)</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing all day, Ike McIssac clipped Paddy in forenoon. Brock to town in afternoon with a couple of bags of chop. He and I down at night. Fine day but little cloudy to-wards evening and a few drops of rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 9 (282 - 83)</span></h2> <p>Mr &amp; Mrs Chas Thompson from Elora here for dinner and tea. Da &amp; Mr Thompson up to Woodisee's in afternoon. Rather a dull cool day looking like rain</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 10 (283 - 82) 1910</span></h2> <p>{Handwriting questionable, looks like Olive's} Da ploughing all day finished 16 acres on the other side of turnips. Brock up to Rays threshing from ten oclock I took Olive down to train 4.36 to go to Elora for two weeks We drove Paddy beautiful day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 11 (284 - 81)</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing all day till 6'oclock. Then went to Marrisons threshing Brock up at Roys threshing till 5'oclock very beautiful day John Richs sale. I went to see old Mrs Walker Eve. She was out in the kitchen for the first time in 8 weeks.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 12 (285 - 80)</span></h2> <p>Da at Morrisons threshing till four Brock ploughing fore. Brock &amp; I at Moorefield to show to see Y. Longboat run 10 mils Bright but cold north wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October THUSDAY, 13 (286 - 79) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Elizabeth's handwriting} Robt ploughing all day Brock out Harrys threshing all day fine bright weather</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 14 (287 - 78)</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing all day Brock at {Massers?} threshing all day beautiful day Robt gone to Teviotdale at night for a calf. got two new show on Paddy</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 15 (288 - 77)</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing all day Brock at J. Walkers threshing all day I at Drayton afternoon beautiful day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY, 16 (289 - 76) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Elizabeth's handwriting} All at home Brock &amp; I up to E. Church Harvest-home services beautiful day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 17 (290 - 75)</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing fore &amp; Brock at Wilmots threshing. Then in aft started to take up Mangols took up four loads terrible warm weather</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 18 (291 - 74)</span></h2> <p>Brock took chop to town &amp; sent Honey to Jim. Robt ploughing little Breeze some cooler working at Mangols aft. finsihed Had 8 loads of little orchid</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY, 19 (292 - 73) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Elizabeth's handwriting} Brock down to town with chop fore Robt ploughing beautiful day Robt ploughing aft &amp; drawing in corn. Uncle Jim &amp; Grandma here for tea Sarah Ridley &amp; children here for tea</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 20 (293 - 72)</span></h2> <p>Robt finished ploughing pea ground and started to cut the standing corn Brock helping. I went to town &amp; Mother came out with me. Got the crutches for Mrs Walker &amp; took them in Miggling &amp; cold &amp; dull.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 21 (294 - 71)</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock finished the corn forenoon Robt ploughing little patch on other place. aft. Brock cleaning pens and choring aft cool &amp; not much sunshine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY, 22 (295 - 70) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Elizabeth's handwriting} Robt ploughing all day Miggling &amp; raining most of the day Brock down town fore for {cole?} oil. got a little pig at J Helbornes D Burrows brought the mail Claras letter &amp; {O-Card?}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 23 (296 - 69)</span></h2> <p>All at home all day very dull &amp; quite cool</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 24 (297 - 68)</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Started to take up turnips. Topping and drawing all day. Ma took Grandma home in afternoon. Brock came for me at night. Came from Elora. Rather fine but quite a shower through night. 7 loads</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY, 25 (298 - 67) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Topping and drawing turnips all day. Alwyn here for dinner. Bright and dull at times. 6 loads</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 26 (299 - 66)</span></h2> <p>Topping and drew in 6 loads. Brock took down thirty chickens to Irvine before supper. 11 cents {cents symbol used in place of "cents"} per lb. $13.20 Rather dull started to miggle about five. Wet night. Bill Woods called with taxes $74.80 Heavy thunder and lightening and hail through night. Mrs Thompson to see about buying white hens.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 27 (300 - 65)</span></h2> <p>Da topping turnips all day. Brock choring in forenoon, then took down a couple of bags of chop in buggy after dinner. Very dull dirty day. raining off and on.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY, 28 (301 - 64) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da and Brock choring and putting in the hens. Da out and ploughed some in corner field before dinner. Ploughing in afternoon Brock to town with a couple bags of chop. Very dirty day. Heavy flurries of soft snow off and on all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 29 (302 - 63)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring and fixing stable. Brought over the young cattle from other place. Da finished this corner field alll but a little strip of corn ground in afternoon. Brock choring and up to Walkers for some sand for hens. Dull and cold, Snow at times. Froze quite hard at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 30 (303 - 62)</span></h2> <p>Brock and I left about 9.01 for Mable's Got there 10.30. Home by eight. Da up to Chas Walkers for a while in afternoon. Rather cold windy day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 31 (304 - 61) 1910</span></h2> <p>Da topping and pulling turnips. Brock drew in nine loads. Ma helped unload. Lovely day, Sunny &amp; warm. I down to Drayton methodist hot supper with Roy THanksgiving Day. Perry McEwing up to see us for a while in forenoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November ALL SAINTS DAY (Quebec) TUESDAY, 1 (305 - 60)</span></h2> <p>Da topping and pulling turnips. Chester here helping. Drew in eleven loads. Sarah Hilborn over for a couple of pounds of butter. Fine day but looking a little like rain. Jimmie Ritch called in afternoon. Alwats here in eveing. Chester down for some oats after supper.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 2 (306 - 59)</span></h2> <p>Brock choring in forenoon and brought pigs from other place. Da topping turnips. Chester here with team helping in afternoon Got in nine loads. Chester took two of them home. Ma to town in afternoon. Rain and very high wind through night, but cleared off fine. Little rain wind all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 3 (307 - 58) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Brock at McEwings threshing. Da finished topping and harrowed out greystones. Got one load before dinner. Roy and Watt each drew home three loads turnips. Da got one more load after dinner then Ma &amp; he over and got carrots and beets in little orchard. Alwyn here in afternoon. Fine day and bright but a little cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 4 (308 - 57)</span></h2> <p>Da and Watt butchering in forenoon. Da at McEwings in afternoon. Brock at threshing in forenoon and after dinner choring and putting in carrots. Alwyn here in evening. Lovely bright day but cool wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 5 (309 - 56)</span></h2> <p>Da down at McEwings finished about half past nine. Then home and cut up pig. At Chas Walkers threshing in afternoon. Brock choring, brought in load of corn and took a couple of bags chop to town. I walked down in afternoon. Brock took Ma down to Grandma's after tea. Fine day but little dull. Started to snow about six, but very soft.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY, 6 (310 - 55) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Quite a heavy fall of snow early this morning. Cleared off and was quite bright but started to snow again about five. Brock down for Ma before milking.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 7 (311 - 54)</span></h2> <p>Brock at Burrows threshing. Finished to-night Da started to plough the big fourteen acre field on other place below windmill. Mr Wm Clarke called after tea. Da and he over to Watt's to see about selling him a seperator. Cold and snowing at times. Uncle John came for his heifer this morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 8 (312 - 53)</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing in fourteen acres on other place all day. Brock choring and took down a couple of bags of chops. Ma took me down as far as station before dinner I walked home in evening. Getting my teeth fixed. Rather cold and showy snowy at times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY, 9 (313 - 52) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da ploughing on other place in forenoon. Brock choring all day and drew in a load of corn in afternoon. Da at Hambly's sale on tenth in afternoon Bought 8 calves $127. xx/100. Rather fine in morning but mild. Quite a heavy shower in afternoon. East wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 10 (314 - 51)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring round all day and tying up the calves Da got at sale. A very wet day. Started to rain in night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 11 (315 - 50)</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing on other place. Ma to town in morning. Brock over to Wm Lowray's for a pig in afternoon. Gave $4 for it. Bright at times in morning but snowy. Strom afternoon and drifting. Local option meeting in town to-night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY, 12 (316 - 49) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da down to Wards first thing this morning to see about getting threshers, choring and got in two loads of corn. Cleaned up wheat and some chop in afternoon. Fine day. Snowed a little in morning but turned milder and quite bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 13 (317 - 48)</span></h2> <p>Brock up to Uncle {Richies?} (Roy's place) in afternoon. Rest of us home all day. Snowing in morning, windy and rather cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 14 (318 - 47)</span></h2> <p>Brock choring in morning and Da down with wheat and chop to town, home about 2 o'clock. Brock at Craig's threshing in afternoon and asking hands for ours to-morrow afternoon. I walked to town in afternoon to get tooth fixed. Mild day but rather dull. Brought 2 cup flour.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY, 15 (319 - 46) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Brock at Craig's threshing in forenoon. Harry came down in morning and helped Da get barn ready for machine. Came over right after after dinner and threshed this afternoon. (Stickney's {gasolene?} outfit) Sarah helped up at tea time. Fine day but not very bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 16 (320 - 45)</span></h2> <p>Threshing this forenoon but afterdinner something went wrong with the seperator and they worked at it all afternoon. Men went home about four o'clock. Threshers to town at night. Rather dull, with cool wind and a little snow in afternoon. Lovely moonlight.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 17 (321 - 44)</span></h2> <p>Threshing in morning but had trouble with separator. Got it fixed about ten. Brock went for Tom Walker to fix it but he couldn't come. Finsihed about two o'clock. Ross helped Da take engine to Waters. Brock choring. Sarah helped with dinner. Threshing was $16. Dull mild day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY, 18 (322 - 43) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da ploughing on other place. Brock choring. Drew in load of corn after dinner.Brock up to factory in afternoon for a can of buttermilk. Ma and I to town in forenoon. Cold south westerly wind, fall of snow in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 19 (323 - 42)</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing on other place all day. Brock choring in forenoon and took up dahlia roots in afternoon. He and I down town at night. Mild day but dull.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 20 (324 - 41)</span></h2> <p>Brock and I up to church in morning. Home rest of day. Dull and rather cold wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY, 21 (325 - 40) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Brock at Ike McIssac's threshing. Da ploughing and done chores. Fine in morning but got very dull and foggy. Soft snow at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 22 (326 - 39)</span></h2> <p>Brock home from Ike's about eleven. Da ploughing all day. I walked to town in morning and home after dinner. Chas Walker here the afternoon and for tea. Lovely morning (hoar frost) thawing and much duller in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 23 (327 - 38)</span></h2> <p>Brock choring in forenoon and down with chop after dinner. Up to dentist with aching tooth. Da ploughing on other place. Dull but real cold wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 24 (328 - 37) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da finished ploughing 14 ac on other place about 4 pm there drew in load of corn. Brock choring. Ma to town in afternoon. Mild but roads very muddy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 25 (329 - 36)</span></h2> <p>Da started to plough for roots behind poplars. Brock choring in forenoon &amp; up for buttermilk to factory in aft. but did not get any. I walked to town. Bertha Thellie McEwing here in evening Dull day and dirty, Colder with frost and a little snow at night. Cleaned pipes and stone.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 26 (330 - 35)</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing for turninps behind poplars Brock choring in forenoon to town in afternoon with chop and see about his tooth. Dull cold wind. {In Clara's handwriting} {Dallies?} baby born 9.15 p.m. Lilian Rae Benson.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY, 27 (331 - 34) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Home all day. Strong east wind all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 28 (332 - 33)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores and drew in three loads of corn. Orm Henry here in morning for a load of hay. Cleaned hen house and pens after dinner. Sleeting nearly all day. Raw and cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 29 (333 - 32)</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing behind poplars all day. Brock choring in forenoon and to town in afternoon with chop. Harry brought it home and stayed for supper. Fine soft snow falling off &amp; on all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY, 30 (334 - 31) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da ploughing all day. Brock choring and down to McEwings in afternoon. Ross and he trading hens. Ross got a pup. Henry Hazeltine here for dinner. Bright but rather soft. Sleighs out to-day for first.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 1 (335 - 30)</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing all day. Brock choring Ma and I to town in afternoon. Cold north wind with a little snow.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 2 (336 - 29)</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing all day but pretty stiff Brock choring and up to factory for can of butter milk in afternoon. Cold &amp; rather frosty with a little snow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SATURDAY, 3 (337 - 28) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da ploughing. Finished behind poplars abour four o'clock. Brock choring and to town with chop in afternoon. Fine day but freezing considerable.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 4 (338 - 27)</span></h2> <p>Brock and I over to Dick Lowes for dinner and tea. Lovely bright day but frosty real sharp at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 5 (339 - 26)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring in morning and brought in bees. Brock to town in afternoon with two bags chop. Da up to Jogn Crocker's sale with Silas Armstrong. Fine day but very sharp.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December TUESDAY, 6 (340 - 25) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da choring and making box to hold corn in afternoon. I up to Mary's at night. Rode home with Harry. Me Bert Germmerson he was drunk. Da &amp; Harry took him in to Jack Walkers. Fine but sharp Brock went to Fat Stock show this morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7 (341 - 24)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores in forenoon &amp; drawing in corn in afternoon. Ma to town. Herman West here in morning to but Paddy. East wind and fine sifting snow all day. Cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">CONCEPTION DAY (Quebec) THURSDAY, 8 (342 - 23)</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day. Brock came home from Guelph at noon. Walked out. Mary Minnie &amp; Della Stinson here for tea and Cecil in evening. Terrible stormy day. Moderated towards night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December FRIDAY, 9 (343 - 22) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da and Brock choring in morning. Da to town in afternoon with load of chop. Brock and Ma up to Roy's in afternoon to see Harry. Had his finger cut in pulper. Lovely bright day but frosty.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 10 (344 - 21)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring in morning. Da cleaning pens in afternoon and Brock up to pay taxes and get some buttermilk. Fine day but cold, east wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 11 (345 - 20)</span></h2> <p>Brock &amp; I up to Shepards girls funeral in afternoon. Went on to Drayton had tea &amp; went to church with Miss Duncan. Fine day with a little snow falling.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY, 12 (346 - 19) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da and Brock choring in forenoon &amp; Brock up to McKee's for gobler 18 lbs @ 18 cents {cents symbol used in place of word "cents"}. Adam &amp; Geo Hath called in morning wanting 2 geese. Drawing in corn in afternoon. Lovely bright day but real sharp.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13 (347 - 18)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores. Da took down some chop and eight bags grain in morning. Down with load of grain after dinner. I walked to town in morning and home in afternoon. Rather fine in morning but got colder with a high wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 14 (348- 17)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores and cleaning grain. Jack Brooks here in morning. Da took town pig to Jack Brooks after dinner, then came home and took load of grain. I up to Walkers for tea, Brock came up after. Bright but very high wind and drifting. Pig wighted 490 lbs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 15 (349 - 16) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da and Brock choring and cleaned up load of grains. Da took it out in afternoon. Real cold day, stormy and drifting.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16 (350 - 15)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring in morning and cleaning up grain. Da took down a load afternoon dinner. Brock drove Ma to town in afternoon. Fine bright day but cold. Old Mr. Kidney buried.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 17 (351 - 14)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores &amp; cleaned up more grain. Da took down a load in afternoon, Brock up to factory for buttermilk but didn't get any. Fine day but looking like a thaw, rather cold wind. Got 1 cup of Purity flour about this time. $2.75.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SUNDAY, 18 (352 - 13) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} At home all day. dull day and misty looking like a thaw.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 19 (353 - 12)</span></h2> <p>Brock done chores. Da helped pick the geese. Steamed them, picked twenty four started at 9.20 and through by seven. 1 lustry but heavy fall of snow towards evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 20 (354 - 11)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring and drew in corn in morning. Da choring and sifted ashes in afternoon. Brock and I took down the 18 geese to Neackers after dinner got $29.25. Fine day but cold. Got Clara's trunk.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December WEDNESDAY, 21 (355 - 10) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da and Brock choring and morning and cleaned up load of grain. Da took it down after dinner and Brock went with parcels to Iwines and took Ad. Floth's geese and paid him for coal. Fine day but real cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 22 (356 - 9)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring and cleaned all the pens and stables. Lovely day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRADAY, 23 (357 - 8)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring in forenoon. Brock took Ma to town after dinner Da up to factory for buttermilk and a can of sand from Walkers. Very stormy day from east Alwyn here in evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SATURDAY, 24 (358 - 7) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da and Brock done chores and cleaned up chop. Brock met Clara at noon. She came from Cupan. Da took down chop in afternoon. Stormy at times. {In Clara's handwriting} Essie Porter married to Ben Burland at 3 p.m. to-day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">CHRISTMAS DAY (Dominion) SUNDAY, 25 (359 - 6)</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Brock went for Grandma in morning she here for dinner and tea, Brock and Ma took her home in evening. A lovely bright day but cold at night and stormy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 26 (360 - 5)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores and drew in some corn, after dinner drawing in turnips from box stall. dull and got quite windy about four.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December TUESDAY, 27 (361 - 4) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Clara's handwriting} Father and Brock choring in forenoon. drew in some corn in afternoon. Olive, Brock and I went to town in afternoon. Very nice day, not bright, but not too cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 28 (362 - 3)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock did chores and went up to school meeting. Choring in afternoon. Jack and Annie Craig come here about five and stayed for tea. Ten years since Jack went away. Quite mild day, not bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 29 (363 - 2)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock choring. I went to town in forenoon and brought out {Qailer?} Robertson and Miss M. Park-Wilson. took them home about five. Very disagreeable day. Soft snow falling all day. dull. men drawing manure in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December FRIDAY, 30 (364 - 1) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Clara's handwriting} Father and Brock choring and dad took round school notices in forenoon. Olive and Brock met at night train and got Mrs. Clarke from Keewatin, Sarah Burrows over here in evening. Quite a cold evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 31 (365)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock drawing in corn in afternoon and choring in forenoon. Mrs. Clarke, Olive and I down town in afternoon. Very nice day. Quite bright. Harry came down after tea and We had cards oysters. We sat the old year out and the new one in.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{BLANK HEADER}</span></h2> <p>{blank entry}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM.</span></h2> <p>{Handwriting questionable, Brock's?} Should you want any more picures of this house the number &amp; address is 2033 Carted &amp; Issac Galt. Ont.</p> <p>{In Clara's handwriting} Paid to Miss Mary Duncan the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for Mr Jas Duncan on May 14th 1910.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{BLANK HEADER}</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Aug 11. Got bag of flour 3.45 cash.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{BLANK HEADER}</span></h2> <p>{Blank entry}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January 11, 1910. A load out from town for oysters.</p> <p>Mrs. Jon Hendersons, Norm. Flath Miss Duncan, Miss Lee White. Maud and Beekie Pollock. Madge Smith, Ethel Kirkpatrick Mike O' Hara, Milt Hambly Bob. Kirkpatrick Hod Hilbarn. Mrs. Patterson, Annie Fox</p> <p>Jan 12, Invited to Madge Smith's skating party.</p> <p>January. 13, 1910. Hing and I are to a party at Annie Fox's Had a most enjoyable time. Progressive {Euchre?}. Mrs. &amp; Mrs. Yeo. Fox, Annie, Mrs. &amp; Mrs. J.H. Hendersons, Miss Duncan """ Wick Henderson """ John {Lung?} &amp; Edith {Lung?}. Mrs. W. G. Robertson O Mrs. Jim Robertson, Mike Milt, John {Mcnabb?}. Hod Hilborn, Dr.Giffen. Mr. + Mrs. McIsaac Will {Quinn?} Ethel Kirkpatrick, Aline and I Jessie Cunningham, Alice Robertson.</p> <p>Jan. 21st 1910. I went to a surprise party at R. R. Hawbleys for miet. He going to North Bay to entres a bank. Those present mrs and mrs aJ. Heudersons, Annie Jose, Jessie Cunningham, Hod Hilbarn, Madge Smith, Milt, Norm Glath, Alice Robertson, John Menab, Mike O'Hara, Beckie + Maud Pollock Dr.Giffen, mrs. &amp; mrs. Hawblyt gone milt a pearl tie-pins Harry Roberto</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/49c3672bfc2efc0db85c822b47953fab.pdf 84ac41cbc547875059a0ccdbe9c78308 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c55538c7a328e0a902acff9a2aceb8ea.pdf 38132a2e753f7900c7fd9fe26eb3a2aa https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bffd4934564307a12ea1ac7821431619.pdf f9359eca4df443e2d6391f3c75d80c5e https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/72215cc5c96ab1844c1f59aab3adf51f.pdf 34c0caa4611831900e9c5c3ea57c8c58 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/42db662abd0f0484d009809fb6e8f285.pdf 331224327fe22ae07b15296ad3fd9063 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Philp Family Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th & 20th Century, Wellington County, Maryborough Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1897 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1898 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1899 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1900 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1901 Clara, Olive, & Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1902 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1903 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1904 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1905 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1906 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1907 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1908 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1909 Clara, Brock, Elizabeth & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1910 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1911 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1912 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1913 Clara & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1914 Olive & Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1915 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1916 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1917 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1918 Olive Philp Diary, 1919 Olive Philp Diary, 1920 Olive Philp Diary, 1921 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Private Donor Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1897-1918 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1911 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1911 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Philp Family Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">DAILY JOURNAL 1911</span></h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM FROM 1910.</span></h2> <p>Public school opened Jan 3. 1911. Norman Flath, teacher.</p> <p>Trustees Tom Stephenson. Jas McEving robert Philp.</p> <p>School opened Sept 5 Alva Armstrong teacher</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January NEW YEARS'S DAY (DOMINION) SUNDAY, 1 (1-364) 1911</span></h2> <p>Mr. Clarke, Olive and I down to Local option muting in From Hall in evening. Mr + Mrs. Henderson annie Fox, Miss Duncan + Miss Moeison called in afternoon. Ross Ninnie+Alice up for tea. Very dull. Mislinq night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 2 (2-363)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock choring and drawing in earn Mr. Clarke Olive and i went to Grandma for tea and went to concert in Hale. Very windy afternoon and evening. Very mild forenoon. Snow had dissappeared but in night.</p> <p>Percy Irvine and Myrtle Cara married</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 3 (3-362)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock choring. Father took wad of chop to town in P.M. Mary Philip, Alice and I over to spend the evening. Mr + Miss Rudd Mr. Edger Lowes. Craig, his sister Miss tought and Miss Shanks.</p> <p>Quite cold day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January WEDNESDAY, 4 (4-361) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock choring, Gasoline stay press came at noon. Olive and I took Mr. Clarke to station this morning. Father at school meeting. {illegible} Tom Henderson brought out an iron bed, spings and matress. Blew a gale all night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 5 (5-360)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock choring. Men pressing hay.</p> <p>Very stormy cold day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">EPIPHANY (QUEBEC) FRIDAY, 6 (6-359)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock choring and toan down two loads pressed hay in afternoon. Men off wark this A.M. machine refused to go. Pressing in afternoon.</p> <p>Cold day.</p> <p>Adam Welmage Buried.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January SATURDAY, 7 (7-358) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock did chores. Watt. Ross and Brock drawing pressed hay to station. Got out eight wads. Boys all went home to night. Rather mild day. Started to storm towards evening. Moved press down to old driving house.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 8 (8-357)</span></h3> <p>Home all day.</p> <p>Very dull day.</p> <p>Rained for while after dinner then a heavy storm of soft snow. Cleared about six o'clock and became very windy. Windy veering to west.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 9 (9-356)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock choring and making a hay rack. Harry down here in afternoon. Sarah Burrows over here. Mr. McCoul + Dowling came out to press hay but the other boys did not come so they went home after dinner.</p> <p>A very stormy forenoon, but cleared at night and was a perfect moonlight night olive and I went for a trip on snowshoes. Had an imitation to a dance in hall but could not go. Annie fox + Mike gaysen married at 6:30 a.m. I started for seattle on 9 A.M. train.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January TUESDAY, 10 (10-355) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father did chores Brock, Watt, Ross and Harry drawing hay in afternoon. The three boys came and Roy and father had to help in mow. Brocj went to town in forenoon. Took in seven wads hay. Finished pressing about 5 P.M. Percy Priester went home other two stayed. Norman Flath spent evening here. Quite a nice day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 11 (11-354)</span></h3> <p>Father did chores. Brock + Ross took a wad of hay in forenoon and Brock another after dinner. Came on rain about 1.30 P.M. rained quite heavily, got colder and snowed heavily. Very dull forenoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 12 (12-353)</span></h3> <p>Father did chores and helped load hay. Ross and Brock each took a load in forenoon and they with Roy, Watt and Harry took all but one wad in afternoon. I took mother down to Grandma's to spend a few days. A beautiful day. Very bright. Easy wind at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January FRIDAY, 13 (13-352) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father took last load of pressed hay to goldstone in forenoon. Brock did chores. Changed box on sleigh and choring in afternoon.</p> <p>Mild day. Foggy and misting at times.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 14 (14-351)</span></h3> <p>Father did chores. Watt and Brock drew six loads of ice from town. Mr. Burrows heeping pack of ice.</p> <p>Mild day, misty and foggy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 15 (15-350)</span></h2> <p>Brock went for mother after dinner. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Woeling and Mr. Jim Barry here in afternoon and for tea.</p> <p>Quite bright at times then stormy colder to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY, 16 (16-349) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father went to Mr. Elliatte with pig, in forenoon Brock did chores.</p> <p>Cold day. Little stormy.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 17 (17-348)</span></h3> <p>Watt and Brock each brought a load of ice in forenoon. Father did chores. He went to see about getting an engine to thresh- In afternoon. Olive and I up to see Minnie Walker after tea.</p> <p>A very fine day. But quite sharp.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 18 (18-347)</span></h3> <p>father and Brock did chores and getting ready for clover theresher. Mr. Roberts brought his portable engine here at noon. Men took waggons to other barn and brought up the chaff. Father down to Mr. Walker after tea. Olive walked to town this forenoon.</p> <p>A beautiful bright day.</p> <p>Harry brought some chop for us.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 19 (19-346) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock did chores. Mr. Wetzels came about four o'clock with clover. Heller. Brock went down to Mr. Priesters to see where Mr. Roberts was. A stormy day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 20 (20-345)</span></h3> <p>Finished the clover threshing about four o'clock. Roy and Harry helped for a while then then Mr. Walker and Wat. All of Uncle Rich'd young folks and we three left at 4.30 to drive out to geo Thompsons for tea. Got home at two. a dull day. Misting and rainy at night. Werzels moved away to Mr. Duffs. They changed $8.00. Mr. Roberts- $4.00</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 21 (21-344)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores. Brock took mother to town in afternoon. Mr. Roberts moved his engine away this afternoon.</p> <p>Very blustry at times all day and pretty cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January SUNDAY, 22 (22-343) 1911</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Brock up to ask about Cassie Mckay and over to Woodisse's</p> <p>dull day- very calm-</p> <p>a few flakes of snow at 5:20 P.M.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 23 (23-342)</span></h3> <p>Father choring forenoon. Brock up to geniadale and got Paddy shod, brough home can of washing from factory. Both cleaning all the Kens. Norman Flath over here in evening. Jack McKay called this evening. want Brock for pall-bearer.</p> <p>dull day- not very cold- windy.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 24 (24-341)</span></h3> <p>Father took chop to town and pig to Elliatt in fornoon. Brock choring drawing manure in afternoon. Olive and I walked to town in P.M. and skated in evening. Stayed all night with Grnadma.</p> <p>A beautiful sun shiny day.</p> <p>not cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January WEDNESDAY, 25 (25-340) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock did chores. Father went to Mr. Elliott's (below Drayton) for pig. Olive and I walked out from town in forenoon. Mother, Brock and I went to Cassie McKay's funeral. Brock was a pall bearer. Cassie 19 years old. Mr + Mrs. Jake Corbitt came down and speant the evening.</p> <p>Mild day-no sunshine</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 26 (23-339)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores and drawing out manure.</p> <p>very mild day. a heavy mist falling. no sunshine</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 27 (27-338)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock choring and drawing manure a very disagreeable day. very mild. raining and very foggy. snow disapperaing.</p> <p>no sunshine.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January SATURDAY, 28 (28-337) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock did chores, drawing out manure and got in some corn. Mother and I at town in afternoon. Chas Walker and Cecile down for game of euchre in evening.</p> <p>A bright sinshiny day. Quite a strong briize.</p> <p>roads icy.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 29 (29-336)</span></h3> <p>Father and mother went over to Dick Lowes for dinner and afternoon. Geo and Mabel Thompson down for dinner. Harry down also a very nasty dull day. Quite a shower of rain in forenoon milk and foggy to - night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 30 (30-335)</span></h2> <p>The men choring. A very stormy day. A high wind {weather?} and at times you could not see the road.</p> <p>Norm. Flath came over after tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January TUESDAY, 31 (31-334) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men choring and drawing out manure. Storm abated through night. Was quite calm buh snowed a lot to-day.</p> <p>cold day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February WEDNESDAY, 1 (32-333)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock choring and drawing out manure. A terrible cold east wind blowing. A very stormy afternoon-real cold.</p> <p>Sleeted through night and wind went round to west.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Candlemas Day. THURSDAY, 2 (33-332)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock choring all day.</p> <p>A very stormy day. Calmed at eve, a patch of sunshine at noon, and at times in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February FRIDAY, 3 (34-331) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock did chores and filled up a grist for chop. Father took it to mill after dinner. A stormy forenoon. Calmer afternoon. Brock and Harry went to J.J. Wowling's douce in Hall in evening. dull all day no sunshine.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 4 (35-330)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock choring. getting in corn and sifting ashe's. Mother , Olive and I at town in afternoon. Called up to see Helen Robertson. Quite beustry at night and sqallo through the day, (no sunshine, and every day been stormy since Feb. came in)</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 5 (36-329)</span></h3> <p>Olive and I went to church in morning and went to Uncle Rish's for dinner. Old Mr. McLennan here for dinner. Alex McLennon here for tea.</p> <p>A beautiful bright sunny day. but pretty sharp. Its exceedingly bright "sun-dogs" this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 6 (37-328) 1911</span></h2> <p>The direct opposite to yesterday. The worst storm I ever saw. Blew a hurrican from the east. Could not see the road, and was very cold. Men did the chores. Watt over here in afternoon. Storm raged from Sunday mid-night till Monday mid-night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 7 (38-327)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores. Father went to town in afternoon. I snow-shoed to town in forenoon had dinner with Grandma and rode out with Mr. Grffen. Olive and I over to Henry Hilbrw's after tea. A beautiful sunny day. Roads (cross) full of snow.</p> <p>Olive 21 years old.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 8 (39-326)</span></h3> <p>Brock did chores Father dilivered four barrels to Gucker.</p> <p>Drawing turnips in afternoon. Quite fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 9 (40-325) 1911</span></h2> <p>Brock did chores. Father took five hogs to station. Harry Philip here for dinner. Drew turnips from box stall to barn.</p> <p>Fine day.</p> <p>Always Fleminq up here in weninq.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 10 (41-324)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock did chores and cleaned hen-pens. Brock took Olive and I to town in afternoon. A euchre party at Miss Duncan's, very nice time (all ladies)</p> <p>Jim Brady here for tea.</p> <p>Rather bright day. a trifle stormy.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 11 (42-323)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores. Brock helped Harry to deliver horse, Frank Page came out for dinner and went to Rothsay with Dad gone to cheese+butter co. meeting. Brock came down to skate and we came home with him. Beauitful bright day. Quite.</p> <p>Father went to connertaine meeting in Rothway with Harry.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Febraru SUNDAY, 12 (43-322) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Mother went over to see Mrs Josh Gregory after tea. Called into Wooddisse's.</p> <p>Quite mild all day dull.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 18 (44-321)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock choring. Father helped Watt kill a beed in afternoon. Alwyn Fleming and Norman Floth here in evening for game of euchre.</p> <p>A mild dull day. Getting windy towards evening.</p> <p>Father 55 years old.</p> <p>Uncle Jim 38 " ".</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">St. Valentine's Day. TUESDAY, 14 (45-320)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores.</p> <p>A very stormy day.</p> <p>Storm from east.</p> <p>snowed and blew all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Febraru WEDNESDAY, 15 (46-319) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock did chores and Father walked out to town in afternoon. Took express parcel to other Baker.</p> <p>Quite a stormy day. windy.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 16 (47-318)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock choring and cleaned pig pens. Brock took cream up to factory in afternoon. 91 lbs. Dull towards night. a little sunshine at noon. Father shoveled a track through big drift in front of house.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 17 (48-317)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores. Brock drove Olive and I over to see Mrs. Gregory then he drove mother to town to stay all night with Grandma. A dull dreary day. Raining in forenoon. colder towards night. Carnival in town.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY, 18 (49-316) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock choring and brought in a couple loads of corn in forenoon. Brock went to town for mother in afternoon. Father sifting ashes.</p> <p>Like a March day. very stormy at times then clear and bright. not too cold.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 19 (50-315)</span></h3> <p>Father and mother went over to Geo Walker's for dinner, and to see old Mrs. Walker.</p> <p>A perfect day. Beautiful sunshine all day. A crisp air. Mrs. Burrows went to bed. mr. Flath up. She's threatened with pneumonia.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 20 (51-314)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores and filled up grist. Father took it to town in afternoon. A beautful sunny day.</p> <p>Mrs. Burrows not very well.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February TUESDAY, 21 (52-313) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock choring and drawing manure. Olive Brock and I went down to skate. Olive stayed all night at Graudinas, Uncle Will was up.</p> <p>Rather blustry at times all day. quite cold.</p> <p>Helped do Burrows chores this A.M. Mrs. Burrows ill with pneumonia. Nurse Hanna attending.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 22 (53-312)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores then he went over and did Burrows chores. Brock went to school for Normam about eleven a.m.. Mrs Bodying. She passed away about eleven - ten A.M. Mother over there all afternoon. Father and Brock went to town in afternoon. Norman Flath and Alwyn Fleming here in afternoon. Very stormy at times. Dad + mother at B's in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 23 (54-311)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock did chores and Brock took cream up to factory. 89 lbs. Father and brock drawing manure in afternoon. Aunt Emma here in P.M. She and mother went over to B's. Dad over after tea. Alwyn and Harry Philp here in evening. Rather blustry all day and very windy. Getting milder at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Febraru FRIDAY, 24 (55-310) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock did chores and drew out manure, finished it. Brock and I went to presentation at Jake Carbitts at night. Mrs. Henderson, Mr. + Mrs. Jim Ackerman called in afternoon. Brought out spray of flowers for us. I over at Burrow's baking. A beautiful sunny day, Balmy.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 25 (56-309)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores. then Brock went down for Grandma and right after dinner took Norman Flath down and back and then took Grandma home. I over there baking. Brock went over in evening. A beautiful sunny day. very mild. snow throwing quickly.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 26 (57-308)</span></h3> <p>Mrs. Burrow's funeral.</p> <p>Father was a pall bearer. Olive went with Harry. He here for dinner and tea. A disagreeable day. very mild A.M. snow turning to rain. Wind went to west and getting colder towards night. Dad over to B's after tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 27 (58-307) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock choring and cleaning up clover seed.</p> <p>Very stormy at times then quite bright sunshine. Quite windy.</p> <p>Hetty over here in forenoon. Brock took some things from Burrow's for Mr. Henderson.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 28 (59-306)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock choring. Dad up to Harry's after dinner but he not home. We three at town in afternoon. Up to see quite sunny day, but blustry.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March ASH WEDNESDAY (Quebec &amp; N.W.T.) WEDNESDAY, 1 (60-305)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores. then we three went to Eva Hefkey's funeral, Sarah Burrows and Mrs. Supper from Harriston here in evening also Harry Lowes and Alex McLennon. A very stormy afternoon. Very Windy</p> <p>Memorial service in Meth. Church for Wva. Olive and {name?} Rube. Hambeys to see Mr. + Mrs. Chas Thompson.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 2 (61-304) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock choring. Father took heifer up yo Woodisse's in afternoon. sifted ashes when he came home. Little blustry at times- then sunny.</p> <p>Brock took cream up to factory. 190 lbs.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 3 (62-303)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores. Father helping Harry philip draw manure in P.M. Up after tea to help dose sick cow. Brock took chop to town in cutter.</p> <p>A beautiful bright sunny day. Lovely night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 4 (63-302)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock done chores. Father helping Harry draw out manure Brock went to town in afternoon. broke shaft coming home.</p> <p>Quite cold day. rather bright.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March SUNDAY, 5 (64-301) 1911</span></h2> <p>Ella and Harry Lowes here for tea. A beautiful bright morning but got dull and quite a heavy fall of snow.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 6 (65-300)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock choring. Father helped Harry finish drawing manure. Olive and I snow-shoed over to see Mrs. Ike MacIsaac in afternoon. Jake Carbitt assessor here over night Harry Philip came down for game of euchre. A beautiful sunny day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 7 (66-299)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores, then dad took cutter down to get shaft fixed. Brought John Philip in for dinner, then he went to Mrs. Noble's funeral (from Jack Noble's) was a pall-bearer. Olive and shoed into town. Olive stayed all night. Very nice day. rather strong east wind. Father and mother 29 years married. Heard joe Fatheringhan died very suddenly.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY, 8 (67-298) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father did chores. Brock took mother to grandma's and Olive came home with him. Got pats shoe set. Brock took grist to town in afternoon. Father gone up to see Chas. Walker. He sick in bed. Stayed all night. Very fine day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 9 (68-297)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores. Father took cream to factory- 70 lbs.</p> <p>Got first cream cheque $7.02. Brock went to town for mother. Dad and she at joe {illiegable?}'s funeral in afternoon. very long funeral. Quite fine forenoon, but got dull. and came on rain about tea time. Brock up to see Mr. Walker at night. very mild day. we cleaned stove pipes.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 10 (69-296)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores and cleaning clover seed. Turned out a beautiful day. Freezing towards alight. Splendid moonlight now.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March SATURDAY, 11 (70-295) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock choring and brought in some earn mother up to Chas. Walker for tea. Caught more cold. We three down town after tea. Had a skate. Very dull day. not very cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 12 (71-294)</span></h2> <p>A very dull day.</p> <p>Brock up to Harry's in afternoon. Father up to Chas. Walker after tea. not very cold.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 13 (72-293)</span></h3> <p>Olive weighs 109 1/2 lbs.-128 lbs. Father and Brock did chores and started to cut wood in bush after dinner. a beautiful spring day. Harry Lowes and Harry Beal here for tea norman Flath over and speant evening.</p> <p>Mr. MacIssac's have son.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March TUESDAY, 14 (73-292) 1911</span></h2> <p>Olive walked to town in forenoon. Had dinner with {name?}. Father and Brock did chores then dad took pig up to {illigable} Walton's. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. We three over to a presentation at Mr. Craig's in evening-prescuted Mr. E with a block fur coat. Mrs. E- a purse of money + jean- a locket and chain. Douse after. Beautiful spring day. could note a change in weather spring day. could note a change in weather through the night. Mother very miserable with cold. Watt cleaned out chimminey for us.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 15 (74-291)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores and Father went to conservative meeting in town. He a conveger.</p> <p>A very stormy day. Quite cold at night and windy.</p> <p>Mr. Chambers of Harriston candidate for local house.</p> <p>Wayne Eugene Hopkins Roberts 1 year old.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 16 (75-290)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores and went to J. A. Craigs sale.</p> <p>A very stormy cold day.</p> <p>Father took cream up to factory.</p> <p>127 lbs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY, 17 (76-289) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock did chores and cutting wood in bush. Chas. Walker here in afternoon and for tea. Rather dull day. Snowing at times. not cold to-day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURSDAY, 18 (77-288)</span></h3> <p>Brock took Olive to town in forenoon Dad took down $60.00 of clover seed to Patterson + Hilborn. Bath went to Jim Kidd's sale in P.M. Bought 8 month cold for $45.00</p> <p>A beautiful bright day.</p> <p>Brough home a bbl. sugar for Gibb's.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 19 (78-289)</span></h3> <p>Olive and I walked to Grandma's for dinner and speant afternoon Father up to Woodisse's.</p> <p>Rather bright forenoon, but wind went round to west and it snowed a little.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 20 (79-286) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men choring and cutting wood. Olive and I went to town in afternoon. A very stormy forenoon for a few hours, cleared at noon and a bright P.M. very windy.</p> <p>Dr. Griffen and Norman Flath out for evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 21 (80-285)</span></h2> <p>Men choring and cutting wood in bush. Brock helped Harry philip take four head cattle to Draton this morning. Ike McIsaac brought back cart. Harry here for dinner. A beautiful morning. Got dull at night. Nasty east wind blowing.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 22 (81-284)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock did chores and took white hen down to low driving-house. Brock went to town with cart in afternoon. Got clover cheque cashed. Father in bush. Rained for while this morn. The got colder and snowed. Very stormy. 26 years old today.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 23 (82-283) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father did chores. Brock took Olive to station. She starting for Kingston but staying in Guelph over night. Brock took cream up to factory. Men in bush in afternoon. Quite find at times, very windy. Q over at Burrows in afternoon.</p> <p>Took up cream- 96 lbs. Cheque $19.57</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 24 (83-282)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores and cutting wood in afternoon. Harry Philp helping this P.M. Maria Flatly over here in-afternoon.</p> <p>A very beautiful day, but wind was cold.</p> <p>Old Mrs. Martin died.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 25 (84-281)</span></h3> <p>Father did chores. Brock took down grist of chop in forenoon. Harry helping cut wood in afternoon. I walked to town in forenoon and back at ngiht.</p> <p>A beautiful bright day. Quite warm. Neither slighting or wheeling.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March SUNDAY, 26 (85-280) 1911</span></h2> <p>Mr. Craig here for finner. Father went over to see old Mr. Walker. I over to see Retta Hilborn in afternoon. Dull day- raining at night. Old Mr. Walker very low.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 27 (86-279)</span></h3> <p>Men choring. A very disagreeable day. Very heavy showers in forenoon- misting and rainy forenoon.</p> <p>Turned very much colder at night. Old Mrs. Martin buried in Arthur.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 28 (87-278)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock choring. Father splitting wood in bush. Brock went to town got letter from Olive. She arrived safely. A very stormy day- Blustry</p> <p>Jim Kidd and family went west.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY, 29 (88-277) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock did chores. Father went to Mr. Henry Walker's funeral in afternoon. I took backRetta's umbrella this afternoon. Walked over with Norman. Snowy this forenoon. Fairer in P.M. nasty east wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 30 (89-276)</span></h2> <p>Choring Father took cream to factory. Brock took mother down to Grandma's. Cutting wood in afternoon. Very stormy morning. Lot of snow fell through night. Quite mild about noon. Ray and Elven got a bag clover seed.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 31 (90-275)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock choring and cutting wood in afternoon. Uncle Rich'd here in afternoon. Charlie Walker and Cecil here in evening.</p> <p>Quite cold windy day.</p> <p>Rather sunny.</p> <p>Winnie McEvning 26 years old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY, 1 (91-274) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock did chores. Father took ram down to Tucker.</p> <p>Quite blustry at times.</p> <p>Uncle Richd and Aunt Emma called. Want me to do some sewing.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 2 (92-273)</span></h3> <p>Brock went to town for mother. Father over to engine for Mrs. Gregory. She just about the sauce. A very heavy snow fall in forenoon. Blustry at times in afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 3 (93-272)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock choring and cutting wood in bush. A very fine bright day, but a cold east wind blowing.</p> <p>Will Gregory arrived home from west to see his mother.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY, 4 (94-271) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock did chores. Father and Uncle Rich'd went to town on some business in afternoon. Brock went down for wal-oil. Minnie Walker here in afternoon. Norm Flath here in evening. Turned out very disagreeable rained all afternoon. Mabil Thompson 30 years old.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 5 (95-270)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores. Father at bush in afternoon. Brock took me to town in afternoon. Quite rainy forenoon. rained all night. cleared at noon and colder this evening. Jane Lappen married to Jack Forest, in Kingston. Olive and Ben Lappen stood up with them.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 6 (96-269)</span></h3> <p>Brock + Robt charning. Brock took Clara + Richards + Robt took up the cream to factory. B + L- called to here how Mrs. Gregory was + Saw Will Gregory afternoon Brock + Robt went to the bush but was drove hom with a storm of thunder + rain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April FRIDAY, 7 (97-261) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men choring and cutting wood. Fine day- windy.</p> <p></p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 8 (98-267)</span></h3> <p>Choring, Father splitting wood Brock and mother at town in afternoon. Gerald brought me home in evening. Quite a fine day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 9 (99-266)</span></h3> <p>Home all day</p> <p>Very bright but windy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY, 10 (100-265) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men did chores. Father at bush in afternoon. Brock took grist of chip to town in afternoon. Lover at Burrows in afternoon</p> <p>Billie Moare from Gevitadle couse to stay all night. A perfect day and beautiful night. Heard frogs to day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 11 (101-264)</span></h3> <p>Harse Show in Drayton. Mr. Moare father and Brock down. I walked up to sew for Mrs. Greleaven (as far as school with Norm.) Pete Corrigal came home with Moare, drunk.</p> <p>A very windy day, from east.</p> <p>Quite bright and sunny.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 12 (102-263)</span></h3> <p>Men choring. Brock met Olive at noon train. She came to Toronto on Sat. even. Jack and Jane went to west that evening. Father took pig up to Ike Walkton's. Mr. Hill drove me home from factory.</p> <p>A very disagreeable day. raining.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY, 13 (103-262) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father went to Elara Horse show, back at night, Brock met him. sewing at Burrows. Brock took my cream-91 lbs. got incubators from Ray's.</p> <p>A dull day. Rained quite heavily about three. Misting all evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">GOOD FRIDAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 14 (104-262)</span></h3> <p>Men choring and cleaning up seed wheat. Mary Philp here in evening.</p> <p>Windy, but bright.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 15 (105-260)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores. Dad splitting wood in bush. Olive and went to town in forenoon. Stella Chubb cause up from Guelph at noon. Brock took Olive to 4:30. She gone to Elara (C.H. Thompson's) for summer. Percy McEveing speant evening here. A dull cold day. Snow- flurries.</p> <p>Mrs. Gregory died. 10 P.M.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY, 16 (106-259) 1911</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Uncle Will here for dinner. Mother went to town with him. Retta Hilborn here for tea. Brock up to C. Walker veru blustry and stormy at times in forenoon. Quite fine P.M.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">EASTER MONDAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 17 (107-258)</span></h3> <p>Men choring and cutting wood. I took stella to afternoon train Mother cause hom with me. Brock and I over to Gregory's. Gavin Montgomery here in evening. Quite bright-but cold wind. Will Gregory called.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 18 (108-257)</span></h3> <p>Men choring. Father and Mother went to Mrs. Gregory's funeral also Brock. Father was a pall-bearer. A beautiful spring day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY, 19 (109-256) 1911</span></h2> <p>Choring and killed pig. Harry helped. Brock sick in bed with sore throat. I went up to John Philp's to sew. Very nice spring day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 20 (110-255)</span></h3> <p>Father choring and cutting up pork. Brock and Ches. Walker went to Kenilwarth Horse Show. A beautiful day. Henry Hilborn here for wheat. Da took up cream- $20.97</p> <p>Olive has had measels since going to Elora. She has been very miserable.</p> <p>Grandma very sick with a cold.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 21 (11-254)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock choring and Brock took mother to town in afternoon. Dad feeling very miserable, a very sore throat. I came home from John Philp's in evening. Dad and Uncle Rich'd to town this forenoon. Nasty day- raining and snowing. Min Walker + Will Gregory called, also Retta Hilborn.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY, 22 (112-253) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock did chores and piling wood in bush. Will Gregory came here for tea. Mrs. Walker and Cecil here for fea minutes after tea. Mother very miserable to-day. Mr. Hodge here for sued wheat and peas $7.35.</p> <p>Pretty cool but bright.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 23 (113-252)</span></h3> <p>I went down to see how grandma was. Mother very miserable also Brock and Dad. Hosheal here for tea. Gerald here after tea.</p> <p>A few flurries of snow and quite cool.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 24 (114-251)</span></h3> <p>Men choring and fanning up the seed. Very fine day- cool wind. School starts after Easter vacation.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY, 25 (115-250) 1911</span></h2> <p>First day work on land.</p> <p>Men did chores and turned all younf cattle out in field, then took cults and disced root in ground. Dad sowing wheat in afternoon. I over at B's in afternoon, many here, also Chas. Walker in evening. A beautiful day. Dick Lowes barn all his stock and grain + implements burned to ground at 12 o'clock night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 26 (116-249)</span></h2> <p>Men did chores and working on land with two teams. Mother and I at town in afternoon. A beautiful bright warm day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 27 (117-248)</span></h3> <p>Men working back at poplars Brock took cream up to factory 152 lbs. I at B's in afternoon. dull like ram in forenoon, very fine afternoon. Dad not feeling well at all.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April FRIDAY, 28 (118-247) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men working on land. Sowing oats above poplars. Da feeling very miserable. A rather sultry day. Dull like rain in afternoon</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 29 (119-246)</span></h3> <p>I went to town in forenoon for garden seeds. Men working garden patch- planted potatoes. Mangalo and vergtable seeds in afternoon. Brock and I at town in evening.</p> <p>Quite find but loking like rain.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 30 (120-245)</span></h3> <p>Father went to Mr. Reaman's funeral in afternoon. Came home and mother and he went ober to Dick Lowes.</p> <p>A dull rainy day. Warm.</p> <p>Great growth on now. Lawn very green to-day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 1 (121-244) 1911</span></h2> <p>A dull May Day.</p> <p>Men choring and cleaning peus. Brock got Paddy clipped at Ike MacIsaacs in afternoon. Sara B. and Miss McLeud over in forenoon. Dull and misty peud with hail thunder + lightning about five o'clock. Cooler at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 2 (122-243)</span></h3> <p>Choring and father plowing sod. Brock at town in afternoon. Many here this afternoon. Very dull and cold. Brought cattle and sheep in again.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 3 (123-242)</span></h3> <p>Brock did chores Dad plowing sod I over at Burrows. Janet McDonald here in evening to get sewing done. Quite bright afternoon, but scuds snow in forenoon.</p> <p>Cold.</p> <p>Brock took hens + roosters over to Dick Lowes and went to town in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY, 4 (124-241) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men did chores. Father plowing sod. Brock took cream to factory. 121 lbs.</p> <p>Lizzie Hilborn and two children here in afternoon. Mr. Kemp from Listowel here for tea. A very bright-day, but a very cold wind blowing.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY. 5 (125-240)</span></h3> <p>Brock discing. Father finished plowing. Mother and I at town in afternoon. Minnie Walker here in evening to see about sewing.</p> <p>Beautiful bright day. A little warmer, but wind still cool. Put young cattle out again.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 6 (126-239)</span></h3> <p>Brock discing all day on corner field Dad sowed and harrowed field next to Jack.</p> <p>A beautiful bright warm day</p> <p>Mother 48 years old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY, 7 (127-238) 1911</span></h2> <p>Brock went down to Hagertey's Wad, Carrie and Jack Gordon here in afternoon, also Ella Gregory. Beautiful day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 8 (128-237)</span></h3> <p>Men went back to other place. Have 14 acres to work there. Father went to town at noon (to bank.)</p> <p>A very fine day.</p> <p>Mr. Kemp called this evening, but could not stay. Cecil Walker here. Dr. Fred Burrows and his father over here in evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 9 (129-236)</span></h3> <p>Men finished sowing and harrowing 14 acres field on other place. Brock discing at home in afternoon. I walked out to town in morning. Rode hom with Uncle Jim and Graugina in afternoon. A very fine day. Pretty warm. Let cows out to grass at noon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY, 10 (130-235) 1911</span></h2> <p>Dad sowed and harrowed peice back by line fence. Brock discing in forenoon, then he got some chop in afternoon. Quite dull till about four o'clock then cleared up. A few spatters of rain at noon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 11 (131-234)</span></h3> <p>Men sowing in field at carmer. Got caught in heavy storm about 4.30 P.M.</p> <p>A very windy hot day.</p> <p>I went up to sew for Minnie Walker.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 12 (132-233)</span></h3> <p>Finished seeding at noon. Cultivating little arch and in afternoon. Mother at town in afternoon. Adam Flath here for dinner. Grandma has "shingles".</p> <p>A very windy day. cooler at night.</p> <p>I sewing at Minnie Walker's.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May SATURDAY, 13 (133-232) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father took wad chop to town in forenoon. Planted a couple apple trees in afternoon. Brock got Paddy shod to town after tea. Grandma has shingles. I came home from men's in afternoon. Coal morn, but very fine day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 14 (134-231)</span></h3> <p>Brock and I up to church.</p> <p>Brock went for mother after tea.</p> <p>Rather bright. a little cool.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 15 (135-230)</span></h3> <p>Men working on root ground Father at a Trustee's meeting at Mr. McEveing's in evening.</p> <p>Quite fine forenoon. Dull afternoon Little shower after tea. Windy forenoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY, 16 (136-229) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father digging over {illegible} beds. Brock took mother to town in afternoon. Drove me up to Minnie's in morning. Harry Philp here in evening. Dull and showery. very sultry.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 17 (137-228)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock trimming rose bushed, spurce trees and planting dahlias, Brock took me up to minnie's in morning. Lot of thunder and lightning and a few heavy showers. Very sultry.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 18 (138-227)</span></h3> <p>Father trimming spruce trees. Brock took mother to town in afternoon Janet McDonald here to be fitted in evening. A very warm day.</p> <p>Took off storm doors and put on screen.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY, 19 (139-226) 1911</span></h2> <p>{empty}</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 20 (140-225)</span></h3> <p>I went to town in forenoon. Men tagging sheep and washed them in afternoon. Janet called for her dress. We washed the buggy after tea.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 21 (141-224)</span></h3> <p>Father and mother drove out to Mable's and were home at sewn P.M. Ross and Cecil were here in forenoon I walked down to see Grandma.</p> <p>A very hot day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 22 (142-223) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock drawing manure to root ground. Mother took me up to sew aat Ella Gregory's. A very warm day. Mother went to town and beought Grandma out here.</p> <p>Thunder storm and rain thro' night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 23 (143-222)</span></h2> <p>Drawing manure in afternoon</p> <p>Choring in forenoon.</p> <p>Heavy storm about six or seven this Evening. very warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">VICTORIA DAY (DOMINION) WEDNESDAY (144-221)</span></h2> <p>Father plowing root-ground. I came home from Gregory's at 9 A.M. We went to town. Olive came up at noon, and we came home about eight. Uncle Will out here in afternoon. Dr. came out after tea to see Grandma. Quite a cool cloudy day at times. Not a very large crowd in town. Granadma had shingles.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May ASCENSION DAY (Quebec) THURSDAY, 25 (145-220) 1911</span></h2> <p>Planting potatoes. Brock took Olive to station in morning and me over to Gregory's at noon. Pretty warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 26 (146-219)</span></h2> <p>Powed corn and finished potatoes to-day. I finished at Ella Gregory's and came to min Walker at 3.30 P.M. A very warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 27 (147-218)</span></h2> <p>Father sheared sheep and prepared flower graden. We planted it after tea. Brock went to town in evening.</p> <p>A very warm day. Grandma got up.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY, 28 (148-217) 1911</span></h2> <p>Brock and I went up to hear Ren. Brett's farewell sermon in evening. Father and Mother over to ask for Mr. McIsaac. She died about 4 pP.M. Sarah Burrows here for tea. Rose Winnie and Alice Page called in aft. Quite windy and warm. Mr. Cassiday called to see Grandma at noon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 29 (149-216)</span></h3> <p>Men drawing out manure for goat ground. Mrs.Gine Gucker called this afternoon. A little cooler today. Sarph Burrow left fo Wpg this a.m. to meet. her interded husband WM. Jones, Elkharm man.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 30 (150-215)</span></h2> <p>I finished dewing at Minnie Walkers. Father and Mother at Mr. McIsaac's funeral. Brock hoeing turnips potatoes.</p> <p>Quite fine day.</p> <p>6 1/2 at Mins.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY, 31 (151-214) 1911</span></h2> <p>Drawing out manure betern showers. Heavy rain at noon. I up to aunt Emma's and cut out dress for Mrs. Fenton over to see Dace Kenip and Annie Elliott married in church. Chas Walker here in evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 1 (152-213)</span></h3> <p>Men drawing out manure for goats. Mother and I went to town in afternoon.</p> <p>cool and broight, quite windy.</p> <p>Mowed lawn</p> <p>Lizze Moare come down to be fitted.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 2 (153-212)</span></h3> <p>Men drawing out manure on to root ground. a couple of showers to day.</p> <p>Quite cloudy at times.</p> <p>Reoatted big farm this a.m.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY, 3 (154-211) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father started to plow down manure on root ground. Brock choring and took woal to town in afternoon 19 cents cash, 20 cents trade. 53 lbs. woal. Brock and I down town in evening. Lizze moare to be fitted. Fine day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 4 (155-210)</span></h3> <p>Home all day. Percy and Rose McEcing called in afternoon. Brock up at Ray's.</p> <p>rather dull and cloudy. shower in evening. cool.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 5 (156-209)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing on root ground. Brock at Bob. Hagerty's raising all day. Quite bright at times- again. almost misting.</p> <p>Uncle Will 43 yrs. old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY, 6 (157-208) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father plowing root-ground. Brock went to Mr. McEving's to press hay. Uncle Jim out here in afternoon.</p> <p>Not very bright.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7 (158-207)</span></h3> <p>Father finished plowing root-grounf. Brock pressing hay at Mr. McEcing. Brock took me to town in evening. I stayed with Mr. I.Heuderson's.</p> <p>A fine day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 8 (159-206)</span></h3> <p>Father scuffing and howing potatoes. Brock finished at Mr. McEving's about two o'clock.</p> <p>Rather dull and scultiry.</p> <p>I sewing at Mr. Hoack's for Rella.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY, 9 (160-205) 1991</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock hoeing mangals between showers. Brock came for me to town this evening.</p> <p>A good shower about noon and a heavy electric storm this afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 10 (161-204)</span></h3> <p>Robt and Brock finished hoeing mangols and charing up. I took mother over + sams.</p> <p>Brock went to town at night</p> <p>Misty and showery</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 11 (162-208)</span></h3> <p>Looking like rain. It came on about nine and rained for an hour. Ove and Shomkions from Elora came at 1-,30 for Yhompsen and Robt went to Wolddissee aft. Mr + Mrs. Hambly came our for tea. Heavy wind and rain storm. John Philip's farm obas buried by lightning..</p> <p>Clara went to Elara with them</p> <p>Fine evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY, 12 (163-202) 1911</span></h2> <p>Robt + Brock choring round and filling up Chop. Robt took it to town afternoon. Brock took a heifer up to Wooddissee.</p> <p>Brough young cattle out of bush + put them on other jalaee cool+showery</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13 (164-201)</span></h3> <p>Very Misty, showery, cool day</p> <p>Robt + Brock cutting weeks and charing round Yorn Brett round.</p> <p>I took Mother back to Drayton very cool.</p> <p>Rochard down with corn.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 14 (165-200)</span></h3> <p>Robt + Brock working on the root ground with the tool yeams.</p> <p>fine cold day</p> <p>Working on the young orchard.</p> <p>Scuffing mangols after tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 15 (166-199) 1911</span></h2> <p>Working with two yearns on the root ground all day</p> <p>Very fine cool day</p> <p>Robt gone with Carrie to Yorise Eve.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16 (167-198)</span></h3> <p>Brock went to Drayton for turnips seed. Robt ridging up for Yurnips in the forenoon, very warm.</p> <p>After finished ridging and saved them. Towards night. Saved them. Towards night. Brock charing round all day. Robt down to McEvnings to a meeting of the school-board. Engaged Mrs. Armstrong.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 17 (168-197)</span></h3> <p>Robt + Brock charing sound all day. Moved the laion.</p> <p>Brock down town at night</p> <p>Fine all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY, 18 (169-196) 1911</span></h2> <p>Beautiful day all day</p> <p>robt brock + 1 home all day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 19 (170-195)</span></h2> <p>Robt + Brock took fat steer to drayton, forewover. Sold to Yucker at 6 1/4 per lb. $76. 80 started this oft to do road work. drawing grovel with Colto very frie day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 20 (171-194)</span></h2> <p>Robt during road work</p> <p>Brock gone to Guelph model farm execursion fire day</p> <p>Swarm of Bees came off and returned to the hive they came out of</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Wednesday, 21 (172-193) 1911</span></h2> <p>Robt + Brock doing road work all day {illegible} day dust very deep on the road</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 22 (173-192)</span></h2> <p>Robt + B finished roash work at noon</p> <p>Robt howing in {place?} and took Jacks {illegible} up in pit for last load. Brock + Pat Draiyte hat day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 23 (174-191)</span></h2> <p>Robt + Brock went back to gout out cattle of other place morning when Robt seuffling care and potatoes rest of the day {illegable} B- up to wooddirsee &amp; duvern Hilberin for Strau buerre but did noy get any yhen and got 16 boxes. The respect them after night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY, 21 (172-193) 1911</span></h2> <p>Robt + Brock doing road work all day</p> <p>fine day</p> <p>dust very deep on the road</p> <p><br /> {paper covering paragraph}</p> <p>skirt pattern 4208 Standard waist 24"</p> <p>Robt + Brock went back to gout out cattle of other place morning when Robt seuffling care and potatoes rest of the day {illegable} B- up to wooddirsee &amp; duvern Hilberin for Strau buerre but did noy get any yhen and got 16 boxes. The respect them after night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY, 24 (175-190) 1911</span></h2> <p>Robt + B- hoding potatoes and mangos all dat, then after tea Robt went back behind the corn to pull weeds and Brock went to {illegable) at night.</p> <p>Cool at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 25 (176-189)</span></h2> <p>Brock Robt + I at home all day. Hot + cool by {illegable}</p> <p>Ant Gasmeau + Wat here Evening</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 26 (177-188)</span></h2> <p>Robt help'd me pick strawberries then mow'd all afternoon</p> <p>Brock at wilmat helping dig well. Misty afternoon but hot aft + night.</p> <p>Robt at woodassee with a helffer at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY, 27 (179-187)</span></h2> <p>Robt cutting fence corners and howing a sevarm of bees and putting up hay for moon. Brock finished cutting alf alfa and raked it. Then went up to the woods to help wot and wood. Robt putting up hay aft and went to pray for {illegable} (hot)</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 28 (179-186)</span></h2> <p>Robt took load of cheese to Moorefield farenoon and Brock up at Bassrow bush cutting wood. Then Both putting {illegable} the rest of the hay. I went to Drayton aft and brought Mother out with me. Very windt and cool. much like first. (little frost)</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 29 (180-185)</span></h2> <p>Robt and Brock drawing in the after hay breesy but very hot I baked bread + washed Mother helped fore then picking strawberries oft got five boxes.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY, 30 (181-184) 1911</span></h2> <p>Robt hoeing potatoes + corn Brock went to town +see about cherries but did not come.</p> <p>Then Both hoeing aft</p> <p>I picked 3 bot of s-berries</p> <p>I took mother home at night</p> <p>mother {illegable)</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July DOMINION DAY (DOMINION) SATURDAY, 1 (182-183)</span></h2> <p>Robt + B- finished corn + potatoes and the cocumbers foremore</p> <p>The cleaning pens and charing aft. Brock + I went to Town to meet clara but did not come {illegiable}</p> <p>Beautiful hot day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 2 (183-182)</span></h2> <p>Robt + I at home all day most fearful hot. Thermometer 98 in the shade</p> <p>Brock went up to Roger + Elaines afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 3 (184-181) 1911</span></h2> <p>Brock took tream down, shod on fore feet and got chop. Father pouding out milk-cows. Mr Riddals upset hid load of milk.</p> <p>1 cow home from Elora on evening train. Brock met me Eleedingly hot and dusty.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 4 (185-180)</span></h2> <p>Father at Hussey's farm- raising. We extracting honey all day. Mr. Burrows helping in afternoon. Home four crewers full of honey.</p> <p>A terribly hot day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 5 (186-179)</span></h2> <p>Started to cut hay on other place, cutting making and putting up. Ideaurs rains went round us to-day. A heavy wind storm early + her mom, but no rain here. a very warm day and quite windy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY, 6 (187-178) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father drawing wal all day</p> <p>Brought four loads. mary calms down and we went to a party at J. Walkers.</p> <p>Very hot day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 7 (188-177)</span></h3> <p>Father and mother over at Dick Lowes, all day. Raising their barn. brock finished drawing wal. Brough there wal. a very warm day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 8 (189-176)</span></h3> <p>Wrawing in what hay was cut. Brofer and I at town in very hot and dusty.</p> <p>Bertha M. Evning up in evening to get sewing done.</p> <p>stanley meu arking hey you raising on monday.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY, 9 (190-175) 1911</span></h2> <p>Home all day-</p> <pre>Very warm </pre> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 10 (191-174)</span></h2> <p>Men mowing and raking hay. Brock went to Mr. Mills raising in afternoon. Father cieling hay and took two waggons to town after tea to get tires set. Chas Walker here in evening.</p> <p>a very warm day. I {illegiable} rain. a few drops fell.</p> <p>a damp night.</p> <p>Brett Huderson had an operation for appendicites- (Flash, Wallace, Mum)</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 11</span></h2> <p>Men cutting raking and ciling hay. Gremed field potatoes after tea.</p> <p>very warm. Showers going round us. Quite windy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY, 12 (193-172) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men drawing in hay from other place. got up seven loads. Mother and I went to town in evening.</p> <p>a fine day- pretty breezy</p> <p>{illegible}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 13 (194-171)</span></h2> <p>Men finished at noon drawing in the hay. Cutting in other 14 acre field in afternoon. I went to every bush. Got four pints in 3 hrs.</p> <p>Quiete fine and windy- Showers going round us</p> <p>Wallace Miller came at eleven o'clock to patch barn roof. finsihed at four</p> <p>$1.25.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 14 (195-170)</span></h2> <p>Men cutting and putting up hay.</p> <p>First rain in four weeks fell this evening after tea. Nice little shower. I {illegible} about June so are never out of the ground. Everything suffering for rain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY, 15 (196-169) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men cutting and putting up hay back on other place. Cut and put up a little behind little driving houses. I went to town about noon. Sent a parcel away to Olive.</p> <p>Rather fine but came on rain at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 16 (197-168)</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Harry and Mary Philip called in afternoon.</p> <p>Quite a heavy shower through night and early this morning.</p> <p>Raining again after tea.</p> <p>Beautiful showers.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 17 (198-167)</span></h2> <p>Quite lot of rain through night. Dull morn, but cleaned and was fine day. windy. cool night- Father cutting weeks out of potatoes.</p> <p>Cutting and putting up hay behind little diriving horse in afternoon.</p> <p>Brock 18 years old. weighs 106 lbs.</p> <p>I weight 123 1/2 lbs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY, 18 (199-166)</span></h2> <p>Men finished cutting and coiling up hay behind little driving house and started to cut in field by wire feur on home place.</p> <p>Mother and i at very- bush in afternoon. Brock and i went to Christian garden party in evening.</p> <p>Fine day. Very nice evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 19 (200-165)</span></h2> <p>Men drawing hay from other place. Mother and i heeping in mow.</p> <p>Very windy afternoon. Came a heavy rain about five o'clock. Wad got drenched going for cows.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 20 (201-164)</span></h2> <p>Men finished cutting and raked and coiled up hay in field beside wire fence. Mother at town in afternoon. Men brought one load hay from other place after tea. Mary+hiy here in evening. Brock went up to set chop. Walker about keeping in hay.</p> <p>a very fine day. warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY, 21 (202-163) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men finished drawing hay off field on other place at noon. Mother and I helped in Mow. Chas. Walker came to help after dinner. Drew in field behind little driving horse. Got hay park ready after tea. A fine day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 22 (203-162)</span></h3> <p>Mr. Chas Walker helping men draw in field beside fine fence. Finished it. Put it in driving-horse loft. I went to town in afternoon. Father went up to Bill Moore's Gemiatdale and they went to look at Fatheringham's cult. Windy day-pretty cool evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 23 (204-161)</span></h3> <p>Mother and I up to E. church in morning. Mr Tebbs preached Father went up to Harry's in afternoon. Very dull day. A little rain full in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 24 (205-160) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men cleaned pens, banked potatoes and filled up four bag's old potatoes for Charlie Thompson Elora. Father took them to town in afternoon. Seuds of rain and very windy all day. Sent potatoes by freight- 4 bags 40 cents.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 25 (206-159)</span></h3> <p>Brock helping Harry lay cement. Dad. Churing round. Mother went to town in afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Lowes and Graace Brett cause for tea and speant evening. Seuds of rain off and on to-day.</p> <p>Ray here for bag potatoes.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 26 (207-158)</span></h3> <p>Father putting gate on at end of shed in place of bars. Built- a little dence between alfalfa and manglos on other place. Raked and drew in raking off field beside wine-fence. Rather dull, but clearing up.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY, 27 (208-157) 1911</span></h2> <p>Mowed and raked corner of bush and piece over by Jack's line fence and drew it in also stacked a little in corner of bush. Harry and Ray helping in afternoon. Billy moare here for tea. Mother and I picking raspberries all day. about 16 lbs.</p> <p>A fine day. little cloudy in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 28 (209-156)</span></h2> <p>Men cut and shocked Dalbeny oats and cut timoty seed. I at town in afternoon. Chas. Walker down for honey 37 lbs @ 10 cents.</p> <p>Quite fine day. Ross here evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 29 (210-155)</span></h2> <p>Cutting and stocking barley. cut with colts. Brock went to town in evening. Took ad. Flath's honey 20 lb. Robert Fathering hom dilvered a year old colt here this morning. Paid $115 for her. Rather dill forenoon. Few drops of rain fell.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY, 30 (211-154) 1911</span></h2> <p>Mother and I left here at 7 A.M. and drove to Elara. Got there at 10.30 and speant the day with Olive and Mr. Thompson's. A pretty warm day. We were down at rocks in afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 31 (212-153)</span></h3> <p>Men went out and worked up the turnips. They're no use this year. Then drew timothy seed and Dalbeny oats. I went to town in afternoon. Lilian Sole came out with me. A very fine day- pretty hot. Mrs. Harrington died also Mrs. Smith Drayton.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY, 1 (213-152)</span></h3> <p>Father went to town with chop in forenoon. Brock greened potatoes. Drawing in barley in afternoon. I took Lilian Sole down to 4.32 train. A very warm day. windy. Heavy rain about six P.M.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY, 2 (214-151) 1911</span></h2> <p>Brock went to town in morning for repairs for binder. Father hoeing. After dinner they cut mixed grain below peas. Alwayn brought his grandaughter and Mrs. Geo. Walker up for tea. A very warm sultry day. Heavy rain about six o'clock.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 3 (215-150)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing on root ground. Came up a heavy shower of rain in afternoon and again at tea-time. Very sultry.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 4 (216-149)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing on root-ground in forenoon. Brock got Paddy shod at gevitdole. Cutting barley and stooking it in afternoon. Finished corner field. Mr. Fielding, tea-man called, also Retta Hilborn.</p> <p>Very dull and foggy, but cleared off and was very warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY, 5 (217-148) 1911</span></h2> <p>Cutting and stocking oats behind Poplars. Finished cutting out below peas. Brock and mother went to town in evening. Mother stayed all night with Grandma. A very hot day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 6 (218-147)</span></h3> <p>Father up at Wooddisse's. I went down town for mother after tea.</p> <p>A very hot forenoon. Heavy rain in afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 7 (219-146)</span></h3> <p>Cutting and stooking back of poplars. I at town in forenoon. Uncle Will and Grandma called after tea.</p> <p>Pretty warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY, 8 (220-145) 1911</span></h2> <p>Cut goose-wheat and finished cutting oats behind poplars. All grain cut and stocked on home place.</p> <p>Cool breeze all day. Little dull in afternoon. Misty after tea.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 9 (221-144)</span></h3> <p>Started to cut oats in back field on other place. I went down to meet night train. Olive did not come. Fine day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 10 (222-143)</span></h3> <p>Finished cutting oats on other place at noon. Drew in barley in afternoon. All went to Pres, Garden Party at Montgomery's. Came up a big rain and spoiled garden party. Got dull towards evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY, 11 (223-142) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father plowing on root-ground. Brock cleaning pens. Mother went to town for flour. Fine day. I up to Mary Philip's in evening. Ike Walton's little boy died. John Philp taken down with pneumonia.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 12 (224-141)</span></h3> <p>Men finished drawing in barly and drew a few oats. I went to town after tea for Miss. Duncan.</p> <p>A very fine day-warm.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 13 (225-140)</span></h3> <p>Miss Duncan and mother went up to Ike Walton's in forenoon. Mr. Thompson, his niece and Olive drove up from Elora. A beautiful bright day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 14 (226-139) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men drawing oats from behind poplars. Mother took Miss Duncan home this forenoon. Tom Anderson from W'P'G. Called accompanied by Dr. Dow of Toronto. Dr. Dowes auto. A pretty hot day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 15 (227-138)</span></h3> <p>Heavy rain at breakfast time. Men mowing back grain and cleaned calf pens. In afternoon Father took grist to town and Brock cleaned pig-pens. I went round by town and called on Mr and Mrs. I Roberts from Cupar. Dask. Over to Wilmat drewery's in evening. Father and Mother went up to John Philp. He sick with pneumonia.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 16 (228-137)</span></h3> <p>Brock went up and got Chas. Walker and got in two loads of oats. Then a heavy rain came on. Brock took pig over to Ad. Flath's in afternoon. Little rain in evening.</p> <p>Came out fine after dinner.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 17 (229-136) 1911</span></h2> <p>Brock took tp hogs to markey. Sold to Geo. Tucker. 72 lb- $29.25. Chester and Chas. Walker came down and drew with two teams all afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Roberts. Cupar, Sask here for tea. Very fine day. Sprinkling rain after tea. John Philp died at 12 o'clock this night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 18 (230-135)</span></h3> <p>Father went up to John Philip's in forenoon and over to Rathsay. I took Mother to town before dinner. Chas. and Chester Walker helping draw in finished back of Poplars and got a load off other place. A very windy day. Seuds of rain in forenoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 19 (231-134)</span></h3> <p>Finished harvesy. Chas. and Chester Walker helping Drawing from other place. Father drove up to Harriston to hear R.L. Barden speak. Left here at four P.M. and home between two and three A.M. Brock went to town in evening. Beautiful day. Quite windy. cool evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY, 20 (232-133) 1911</span></h2> <p>All of us at John Philip's funeral in afternoon. A beautiful day. evenings cool. Wat Burrows over here in evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 21 (233-132)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock took heifer and four lamps also {illegable). Father pulled peas in afternoon with scythe. Brock cutting little orachads. I down to Winnie Mc E. in evening.</p> <p>A fine day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 22 (234-131)</span></h3> <p>father just-started to plow in root ground when word came to go up to help Will. Philip finished harvest, so he and Brock took team and went. Mother and I were in town all day. Quite fine but came on rain after tea. Windy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY, 23 (235-130) 1911</span></h2> <p>Brock at Chas. Walker's threshing in forenoon. Father plowing all day on root-ground. Geo. Adams and Lillie Corbitt came down from Polmerston for dinner and stayed rest of day. Mrs. Thompson Alex McLellan here in evening. A very nice day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 24 (236-129)</span></h3> <p>Father finished plowing root-ground. Brock cultivated it in forenoon. Bath working at line fence between Jack and us.</p> <p>Rather dull forenoon. Bright-afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 25 (237-128)</span></h3> <p>Men cultivated and harrowed root ground for fall wheat, in forenoon. Rolled it after dinner. Brock up to Wooddisse's for seed wheat after tea. Father at school meeting at Mr. McEvning's in evening.</p> <p>A fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY, 26 (238-127) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father sowed fall wheat in forenoon. Harrowed in afternoon. Brock and I at town in evening. Very nice day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 27 (239-126)</span></h3> <p>Brock and I went down to Pres. Church in evening. Rev Masewell spoke. Dull. a couple of showers in afternoon and quite a heavy one as we ere going to church.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 28 (240-125)</span></h3> <p>Brock choring. Father took grist to town. In afternoon both went up to see ditching-machine work at Wooddisse's. Jack Walker and Mr. Clark, conservative candidate here for tea.</p> <p>Rather dull and a few showers. Looking like frost to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY, 29 (241-124) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock filling wood shed with dry-wood. I at town in afternoon.</p> <p>Quite nice day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 30 (242-123)</span></h3> <p>Men filling wood shed. Brock drove me up to Mrs. John Philips in morning. Mrs. Elmer Smith (Ella Michen) here to see me. Fine day</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 31 (243-122)</span></h3> <p>Finished wood at noon. drawing out log and dead trees for wood. Mother went to town and brought grandmother out with her. Fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY, 1 (244-121) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men drawing dry ash and logs out of bush for wood. Mother and G.mother up to cemetery in forenoon. Brock took G.mother hom after tea. I came home from Mrs. G.F. Philp's after dinner. Pretty warm day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 2 (245-120)</span></h3> <p>Father went back to pull willows out of ditch on other place, came up a big rain and thunder storm about nine o'clock. At Wilmot Drurry's threshing in afternoon. Brock and I in town in eve. Helen Robertson came out with us. Pretty high wind while storm was on and also sharp lightning.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 3 (246-119)</span></h3> <p>Hellen and I went for drive in afternoon. Took her home after tea. Srther Botth and children here for tea. Father over to Ike. Mac Isaac's.</p> <p>Lovely day-windy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September LABOUR DAY (DOMINION) MONDAY, 4 (247-118) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men started to plow in corner field. Norm. Perkin brought out a new riding plow for brock. Lovely day. Flies bad on horses.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 5 (248-117)</span></h3> <p>Men plowing till noon. Mother drove me up to Mrs. J. Philp's men fixed. Harms stall in afternoon. Heavy rain in afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 6 (249-116)</span></h3> <p>Brock plowing all day. Father at Elwin's threshing in afternoon. Quite hazy day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 7 (250-115) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father at Roy's threshing in forenoon. plowing in afternoon. Brock plowing all day. I came home from Mrs. J. Philp's before dinner. Dull all day. cool.</p> <p>Recived a necklet of rose beads from May McKay. Los Angeles.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 8 (251-114)</span></h3> <p>Men finished plowing barley field. Mother at town all day with Granma. Not very bright at times. Ada Philp-George's baby 2 months old.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 9 (252-113)</span></h3> <p>Men plowing in field where peas were. Brock and I went to town in evening. Father went to town at noon. Back buisness. He has a very sore finger.</p> <p>Beautiful day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY, 10 (253-112) 1911</span></h2> <p>Brock came for me after tea. I speant day with Maud and Beckie Pollock. A lovely day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 11 (254-111)</span></h3> <p>Men cultivating and harrowing where peas were. Rather dull morning but cleared off a little showers about six o'clock. Edwin Philp returned to Winnipeg. Heavy storm about 10 P.M.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 12 (255-110)</span></h3> <p>Men plowing beside corn all day. I went to town in afternoon. Quite cool day. bright</p> <p>frost to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September (wednesday, 13 (256-109) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men finished plowing beside corn and went back to line fence to plow. Went to a political meeting in town after tea. Bright day but very cool night-heavy frost.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 14 (257-108)</span></h2> <p>Men cultivating and harrowing barley ground. A dull day. Came on rain about six o'lock. A load out from town for corn. Olive came up from Elora and came out with them. A misty night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16 (258-107)</span></h3> <p>A very dull forenoon. Brock took Olive down to morning train then they for a grist ready and Brock took it to mill after dinner. Father cutting corn in afternoon. Cleared at noon and was pretty hot at time in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY, 16 (259-106) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock harrowing and cultivating corner field. Mother at town in afternoon. A very fine day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 17 (260-105)</span></h3> <p>Mother and I up to church in morn. Father and Harry went up to Davidson Bros. in Minto. A beautiful fall day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 18 (261-104)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock cutting corn all day. Corn badly frozen last wed. night. I sewing a silk dress for mother.</p> <p>Lovely day. east wind. looking like rain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY, 19 (262-103) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men finished cutting corn about 4.30 P.M. Brock took pig over to ad. Flath's and went up to Wooddissee's after tea. Father harrowed strip above Poplars. Fine day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 20 (263-102)</span></h3> <p>Men cultivating and harrowing back by line fence. Father walked to town about five o'clock to get plow culter sharpened. I at town this forenoon. A beautiful day. Cloudy this evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 21 (264-101)</span></h3> <p>Dominion Elections.</p> <p>Men started to plow sod on other place. worked till noon. rain came on. Father went to vote. Brock went to town after tea. Luarier Gov't over thrown. Bourden's Majority. Clark elected by majority in North Wellington.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY, 22 (265-100) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men plowing sod on other place. Rev. and Mrs Calguhoon called this afternoon. Father at town after tea. A beautiful bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 23 (266-99)</span></h2> <p>Father plowing sod on other place. Brock helping wooddisse's fill siles. I went to town to meet Violet-Walker at ngiht. Beautiful bright day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 24 (267-98)</span></h3> <p>Mr. and Mrs. Peacock and Mrs. Johnson here for tea. Mr. Gordon and Jack called in afternoon. We went up to Rothsay church at night.</p> <p>very nice day.</p> <p>Quite heavy rain after tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY, 25 (268-97) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father plowing sod on other place. Brock finished helping Wooddisse's at corn. Mary here in afternoon. Violet-went home with her. Dull all day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 26 (269-96)</span></h3> <p>Men finished plowing sod for twitch-grass at noon. Harrowing and cultivating in afternoon. Beautiful autumn day. warm.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 27 (270-95)</span></h3> <p>Violet came down from Mary's this morning. Drizzling and rainging all forenoon. Violet and I took mother to 4.30 train. She and Grandma gone to Guelph. Brock down with chop in afternoon. Cleared up after dinner.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 28 (271-94) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men cross plowing round poplars Harry came for Violet before tea. Brock and I went to a dance in hall in evening. A farewell for Norman Flath. qQuite a fine day a heavy rain through the night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 29 (272-93)</span></h3> <p>Brock went to town for cool-ail. Flath took two pigs over to Ad. Flaths and brought home sheep. Both plowing sod on other place in afternoon.</p> <p>A very dull day. misty.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 30 (273-92)</span></h3> <p>Men plowing sod. Violet came down from Mary's this morning. We all went to town after tea.</p> <p>Rather fine, but raw east wind at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY, 1 (273-91) 1911</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Rained all forenoon. Windy and cooler in afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 2 (275-90)</span></h3> <p>Men plowing sod on other place. I took Violet-to noon train. She gone to Hanover.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 3 (276-89)</span></h3> <p>Men finished plowing sod on other place at noon. Plowing in corner field in afternoon. Adam Flath called here after tea. Quite fine morning but became dull and started to rain about three. strong east wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY, 4 (277-88) 1911</span></h2> <p>Drayton Fall Fair.</p> <p>Men plowing in forenoon. Brock and I went to Fait in afternoon and stayed for concert. Had tea with Mrs. Gorden.</p> <p>A very windy day. came on rain about Fine. Mr. Davidson, from mint stayed here all night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 4 (278-87)</span></h2> <p>Men cross plowing. I went to town aafter dinner for mother. She cause up from Guleph at noon. Dull forenoon. Quite bright afternoon, but raw wind. Mr. Davidson went hom this morning.</p> <p>Violet-Walker 27 years old. She gone to Guelph to-day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 6 (279-86)</span></h2> <p>Rained quite heavily almost all day. Wat over in afternoon. Cold east wind and rain. Mr. Clark- 32 yrs. old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY, 7 (280-85) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock making crate to father chickens, in forenoon. Plowing in corner field in afternoon. Quite windy and cold in morning but was a beautiful afternoon and swell moonlight-night. Brock went down to post office in morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 8 (281-84)</span></h2> <p>Father went over to Tom Miller's in afternoon. Harry Philp here in afternoon. Mr and Mrs. J. Henderson and Miss Duncan called here. A beautiful sunny day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 9 (282-83)</span></h3> <p>Father at Mr. Morrison's threshing till 3 P.M. then plowing Brock plowing all day. A beautiful day. Lovely moonlight-night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY, 10 (283-82) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men raised potatoes to-day/ Brought them up to barn and we helped pick them over. Just had a waggon load. Started to sprinkle rain just when potatoes were up. Did not amount to much. but was heavier after tea. quite warm at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 11 (284-81)</span></h3> <p>Father took grist to mill in forenoon. Brock plowing. He plowing when he came from town. Rather dull misty morning. Fewer in afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 12 (285-80)</span></h3> <p>Men plowing in corner field finished it. Mother and I at town in afternoon. Turned out a beautiful afternoon. A trifle windy.</p> <p>Rev. and Mrs. Colguhoon called in P.M.</p> <p>I got black feet hat with tan wings. $3.00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY, 13 (286-79)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock rained few potatoes in garden patch, then started the mangols. Mother and I picked few apples on other place in afternoon. A beautiful day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 14 (287-78)</span></h3> <p>Brock cultivated sod on other place. Father working at mangols. Finished them and cleaned out pens and horse stable. Brock and I went to town in evening. Lovely day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 15 (288-77)</span></h3> <p>A beautiful autumn day. Father and mother went over to Will Hodge's for dinner. Brock and I to Meth Church Drayton in evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 16 (289-76) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock plowing back behind poplars at line fence. Mr. Jim Bready here for dinner. A beautiful day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 17 (290-75)</span></h3> <p>Percy McEving and Jennie Goulding's wedding day. A very wet day. Dull and dark. No sunshine. Men choring round barn.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 18 (291-74)</span></h3> <p>An ideal day. Warm and sunny. Father plowing back by line fence. Brock at Ike MacIsaac's threshing. Mother at town all day. I house cleaning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 19 (292-73) 1911</span></h2> <p>Brock went to MacIsaac's threshing. Finished about 10.30, then the men finished plowing back by line fence and started on pea-ground. Brock and I went to dance in hall given by R.A.N. Club. Olive came up to it and came out home. A beautiful day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 20 (293-72)</span></h3> <p>Men. Father plowing. Brock at Harry's threshing till 2.30 then plowing. Mr. and Mrs. Rube Trelener here for tea and speant evening. I took Olive to morning train. A dull foggy morning. Got cooler in afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 21 (294-71)</span></h3> <p>Father went up to Harry and got a grist of grain and took it to mill. Brock plowing Father plowing in afternoon. Rather dull and cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY, 22 (295-70) 1911</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Very heavy rain almost all day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 23 (296-69)</span></h3> <p>Men plowing sod all day. Quite heavy scuds of rain at times. Cool and very windy.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 24 (297-68)</span></h3> <p>Men plowing sod all day. Next to Jack's. Brock took me up to sew for Mrs. Philp. Seuds of rain at times. cool.</p> <p>Mother at town in afternoon. Father brought my mail by to Philps after tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY, 25 (298-67) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men finished plowing sod at noon then went back on other place. Quite a nice day.</p> <p>Wan Mitchell brought a barred of snow apples from station from Olive at Clara.</p> <p>Will Philp brought me home P.M.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 26 (299-66)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock plowing in forenoon brought up a load of hay from low. Father at Jack Walker threshing in afternoon. Rather bright forenoon dull in evening. Snowing after tea.</p> <p>Geo Adam and Lillie Carbitt apeut afternnon and evening here.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 27 (300-65)</span></h3> <p>Ground white with snow. Father at Mr. McEving's threshing all day. Brock charing and took (illegable) to chick down to Liezs $11.39 (illegable)</p> <p>Quite bright snow nearly all dissappeared.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY, 28 (301-64) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father at Mr. McEvnings till three o'clock then went to mossers. Brock plowing all day. I at town in afternoon. Quite a fine day, pretty cold wind.</p> <p>Alive and Will Chiy cause for Mrs. Philips dress after tea.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY,29 (302-63)</span></h3> <p>Father went over to Jack Toursies after dinner. I took mother down to grandma's after tea.</p> <p>A beautiful bright-day very windy and cold wind also.</p> <p>Johnny Toursis died this morning at 7 a.m.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thanksgiving Day. MONDAY, 30 (303-62)</span></h3> <p>Father at Mr. Morse's Threshing till eleven then at I. Hilbarns. Brock plowing all day. Very calm day- not extra bright.</p> <p>Annie Craig called for half an hour at six o'clock. Jack Walker called for her and went to town supper in town.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY, 31 (304-61) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father at Isaac Hilborn's threshing till three o'clock. Brock charing in farenoon, then he and I went to Johnny Toirses' funeral in afternoon. Mother came from town with us. Very heavy rain in forenoon.</p> <p>Little soft snow in afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Novemeber ALL SAINTS DAY (quebec) WEDNESDAY,1 (305-60)</span></h3> <p>Men plowing all day on other place. Quite bright mroning, but got dull and snowed heavily from four o'clock. Ground whith buth snow.</p> <p>Florence Kell's funeral makes third in quick succession.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 2 (306-59)</span></h3> <p>Brock + Robt charing and cleaning out the hen pens + getting them all in. Then during some fighting in stable and went back on the other place for young cattle and cloths.</p> <p>raw + cold</p> <p>had frost night</p> <p>heavy snow storm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY, 3 (307-58) 1911</span></h2> <p>Rather fine. Brock took Clara to train to fo to Palmerstan for a few days. Robt charming forma. Both gone to Jalough aft. But Brock broke a bolt in the plough as had to unhitch and go to Drayton to get in fixed colder at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 4 (308-57)</span></h3> <p>Brock Charning + sifting ashes fore Robt at Bursos Yhreshin till three o'clock. Then back gloughing Brock plonghing all afternoon rather fine day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 5 (309-56)</span></h3> <p>Dull + Dark all day but nothing falling. George + Mabel here for dinner and tea. also an freshman for tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY, 6 (310-55) 1911</span></h2> <p>Brock + Robt charning off on all day. Steady heavy rain all day. rained at night then rained in the night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 7 (311-54)</span></h3> <p>Robt + Brock + the McIsaac clipping goaddy till 11 oclock</p> <p>Then Robt chored + Brock went to town and got Joan of books for himself. Then event (illeigable).</p> <p>Robt cleaning away barrels + wire fence. Windy + dark with acute of rain all day (very windy)</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 8 (312-53)</span></h3> <p>Men plowing all day. Mother at town in afternoon. I came home with her.</p> <p>Chas. Walker here in evening.</p> <p>dull all day. Father down to Mr McEving's. he sick. heartened with pneumonia</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 9 (313-52) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men finished plowing on other place.</p> <p>Very fine day.</p> <p>Father down to see Mr. McEving.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 10 (314-51)</span></h3> <p>Heavy rain through night. Men brought upload of hay from lower barn. Cleaning out work shed and getting up kittes for to kill pig. Picked up walnuts and rest of apples. Brough up apples from lower house. Quite bright day windy.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 11 (315-50)</span></h3> <p>Men choring and Wat Helping kill pig.</p> <p>Dull and quite misty. sultry.</p> <p>Very windy to night and lightning.</p> <p>Dather down to see Mr. McEving raised dahlias.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY, 12 (316-49) 1911</span></h2> <p>Rained in forenoon. Getting colder and turned to snow. almost a blizzard at times in afternoon. I went up to mary's in afternoon.</p> <p>Real cold west wind all day and night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 13 (317-48)</span></h3> <p>Men did chores and brought pig over into cellar frozen to hand to cut up. Father walked to town in afternoon and called to see Mr. McEving. Brock took some hens up to Harry's. very blustry at times all day and very cold and windy.</p> <p></p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 14 (318-47)</span></h3> <p>Brock went to town for coal-oil Father did chores and salted meat and stored it in old house. went to see about Tom Miller in afternoon. Brock took Mather to town. Unell Will rather sick. He also took pain and guinea. fore over to dr. Mitchell's. A nasty afternoon. heavy fall of snow. Father down to see Mr. McEving.</p> <p>He a little better.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY, 15 (319-46) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men cleaning out granary and barn floor got load of hay from other barn. I went for mother in afternoon.</p> <p>a very storm afternoon at times. not so very cold.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 16 (320-45)</span></h3> <p>Men choring and fixed granary. cold day. dull and dark, but calm. Father down to see Mr. Eving in evening.</p> <p>Pollock + Goulding called also Armie Walker.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 17 (321-44)</span></h3> <p>A very disagreeable day. Snowing and blowing for while this morn then sleuthing and raining to night. men did chores put on storm doors. Brock overr to Tom Millers in afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bready and Roxy here for dinner and till four o'clock.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Saturday, 18 (322-43) 1911</span></h2> <p>Very stormy afternoon. Brock went to town after dinner. Wid chores in forenoon and sifted ashes.</p> <p>Not so very cold.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 19 (323-42)</span></h3> <p>A very stormy day by times.</p> <p>Father down to see Mr. McEving in evening. He not so well yesterday. Brock up to Ray's in afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 20 (321-41)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores. Then father started to flail onto. Brock went over to get Wileal to shoat old Dick. The cause after dinner.</p> <p>A very nice day. quite mild a fine snow fell for a while this forenoon.</p> <p>Had cutter out for final.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY, 21 (325-40) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock did chores and farmed up three bags grain for chop. Brock took it to town in afternoon. Father flailed 100 sheves in afternoon.</p> <p>A beautiful sunny day.</p> <p>Quite a sharp night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 22 (326-38)</span></h3> <p>Brock did chores. Father went over to Sussea Gillries to get Syndicate machine to thresh. Choring and cleaning pews. Down to Mr. McEning's after tea. He sitting up marry down in afternoon. A lovely day. Rather mild. Quite a heavu hoar. Frosy on trees this morning.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 28 (327-38)</span></h3> <p>I went to town in morning. Men did chores then cutting threshing wood till noon. Brock took evlts and met the machine at Glo. Shart's syndicate machine Wilson's + Gillrie bet the machine and threshers went home. Lovely morning. Soft snow falling in afternoon.</p> <p>R..a.n. Club Dance in hall- could not go. London Harpers- music</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Novmber FRIDAY, 24 (328-37) 1911</span></h2> <p>Threshing all day. Had seventeen hauds for dinner.</p> <p>A lovely day. Colder to night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 25 (329-36)</span></h3> <p>Finished threshing about 1:30. Men moved engine to Gillrie's. Brock helped them half way to Rosworth. Left separator here. Men straightining up in afternoon. Brock and I went to town after tea. A fine day. Little snow at times. Not very cold.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 26 (330-35)</span></h3> <p>Brock and I went lion church in afternoon.</p> <p>Quite mild, thawed quite a bit. Shifts of snow at times.</p> <p>Lillian Benson 1 year old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY, 27 (331-34) 1911</span></h2> <p>A beautiful day. mild and sunny.</p> <p>Father and Brock did chores, filled up Harry's grain and took it home in forenoon. After dinner Brock took a grist to mill. First time his calts sure to town. He drove me down to meet evening train. Expected to see Ethil Baker, but did not. She and her mother going to Ripley. Mary Philp here in afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 28 (332-33)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock choring and straightening round in driving house. Father down to see Mr. McEving after tea.</p> <p>A very wet forenoon chored in afternoon and wind changed round to west.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 29 (333-32)</span></h3> <p>Men choring and fixing round barn. Brock took mother to town. Mary brough down a dress to be made. Turned out a lovely sunny day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 30 (334-31) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men choring. Brock went down for Mother in forenoon. Mary here liu P.M. Gavin called, asking us over for the evening.</p> <p>Father down to school meeting at Mr. McEving's.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December FRIDAY, 1 (355-30)</span></h3> <p>Men did chores and drew in corn in afternoon. Mary down in afternoon. Elgin Brett called also Mr. Wickson and Mr. Chmbers, con. candidate.</p> <p>rather mild soft snow fell in P.M. Father went down to wllte Mosser's but they had retired.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 2 (336-29)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores and drew in corn, Choring in afternoon. Mary here in afternoon. Got her dress.</p> <p>Quite stormy in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SUNDAY, 3 (337-28) 1911</span></h2> <p>Home all day.</p> <p>A beautiful sunny day, but quite frosty.</p> <p>Father down to Mosser after tea.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 4 (338-27)</span></h3> <p>Nomination Day to Provincal elections.</p> <p>Father did chores in forenoon. Brock took grist to town. Both at town in P.M. Father up to Mr. Morrison's after tea. Quite a nice day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 5 (339-26)</span></h3> <p>Father took pig to Elliott's below Draytom. Drawing in corn in afternoon. Father went to a meeting in Pathway and Mother went to Aunt Emma.</p> <p>A lovely day. Beautiful moonlight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December WEDNESDAY, 6 (340-25) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock did chores and finished drawing in the corn.</p> <p>Awa Armstrong respect evening here (teacher)</p> <p>A beauiful day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY,7 (341-25)</span></h3> <p>Men did chores, unloaded a load of corn and started drawing manure.</p> <p>Mother and I went to town in afternoon. I stayed in Town.</p> <p>Rather nice day. little sprinkle of rain in evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">CONCEPTION DAY (Quebec) FRIDAY, 8 (342-23)</span></h3> <p>Men did chores and got waggon up from low barn and cleaned up gust. Brock took it to town after dinner. Quite bright- till evening, then quite a rain. mild.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SATURDAY, 9 (343-22) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men did chores fishing at pig. (Illegible), leaned them out and sifted ashes.</p> <p>a very dull foggy day. very dirty and muddy under soot.</p> <p>I came home from town with Elwin and Mary. a very dark evening.</p> <p>Father oven to Ad. Flaths in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 10 (344-21)</span></h2> <p>Brock went up to Woodesses in afternoon</p> <p>Dull all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 11 (345-20)</span></h2> <p>Provincial electrions. Premier Whitney returned to office. majority over N.W. Rowell.</p> <p>Mr W.C. Chaubers elected. majority over Mr. McEving. defeated candidate.</p> <p>Men did chores and father rated in P.M. Brock at town in evening.</p> <p>A very wet day. very mild and sultry.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December TUESDAY, 12 (346-19) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock did chores. Cutting up some fallen apple trees on other place.</p> <p>Dull all day. very mild. for this time of year. Snow all gone and roads as aoft and spongy as in the Spring.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 13 (347-18)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores and cutting apple trees on other place. Brock went to town for mail after tea,</p> <p>A beautiful day. Freezing at night. Freezing at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 14 (348-17)</span></h3> <p>Men did chores took six hogs to town $69.00 Brock paid takes in afternoon $80.20 at Rathsay Luke Olby's got gauder here weighed lbs.</p> <p>Brock weighs 116 lbs. 12 lbs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December FRIDAY, 15 (349-16) 1911</span></h2> <p>Csround covered white with snow this mroning.</p> <p>men did chares and cleaned out water - trough and tawk. Mother and I went to town in afternoon. I stayed in with Grandma</p> <p>Rather nice day. Nat very bright.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 16 (350-15)</span></h3> <p>Men did chores put in bees, cleaned pens, sisted ashes. Brock calle for</p> <p>Nasty day. Sleeting and snowing at times.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 17 (351-14)</span></h3> <p>Lover to see Rette Hibbon in afternoon</p> <p>Quite dull. Crusty and frozen</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY, 18 (352-13) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father did chores. Brock took grist- to town in forenoon. Drawing manure in afternoon.</p> <p>Not very bright day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 19 (353-12)</span></h3> <p>Men did chores then drawing out manure. Brought up some green from bush for xmas decorating. Sarah Reilly and Zladys here in afternoon. Brock went to Jack's for goos in evening</p> <p>Quite fine day. Sunny forenoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 20 (354-11)</span></h3> <p>Men did chores killed and picked geese and 6 turkeys. Brock down to wm. (illegaible) for gauder and took a dressed goose over to the Mac Isaac for Christmas.</p> <p>A.M. ideal, sunny day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 21 (355-10) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men did chores and cleaned pens. Sleeped us decorate a little at noon. Mother and I went to town in afternoon.</p> <p>Very dull and rather foggy. Little rain in afternoon. Norman Flath spent the evening here the home from dental college in Chicago. Been attending college three months.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 22 (356-9)</span></h3> <p>Father did chores. Brock took box of foul to station. Shipping to Guelph. Went to Geviatdall in afternoon to get Paddt shod. Mrs Moore not at home very foggy forenoon. Raining from three o'clock.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 23 (357-8)</span></h3> <p>Father did chores. Brock went to (illeigable) and got Paddy shod. The and I met whine at night train.</p> <p>Train pretty late.</p> <p>Dull raw wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SUNDAY, 24 (358-7) 1911</span></h2> <p>Fome all day till evening then we went down to Pres. Church. Wrayton in evening.</p> <p>dull but not too cold.</p> <p>splendid wheeling.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">CHRISTMAS DAY (DOMINION) MONDAY, 25 (359-6)</span></h3> <p>All had dinner at home. Mother, Aline and I went to grandma's in afternoon. jum and will up north. Flath come over after tea. Wr Glffer and Mr. Greine also came out and speant evening. Had all pleasant (illegable)</p> <p>Rather dull all day. raw wind.</p> <p>Ella Gregary and Nathanial Mitchill married.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 26 (360-5)</span></h3> <p>Men did chores and cut apple trees on other place.</p> <p>Dull day. Sleeting and raining at night.</p> <p>Brock to town in forenoon with guinea. Town for Mrs. Glo {illeigable}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December WEDNESDAY, 27 (361-4)</span></h2> <p>Father did chores. Brock started at 8 A.M. for gevitdall to get calts shod for first time. Home at 7.30 P.M.</p> <p>Turned out a very stormy day.</p> <p>not very cold.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 28 (362-3)</span></h3> <p>another very stormy day. Father did chores. Brock took Olive to morning train. Brock whittle tree and Paddy got away. Olive went to station with Billy Lowes. Father walked out to town in P.M. no snow on concessions, but side roads drifted. a wet storm.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 29 (363-2)</span></h3> <p>Men choring and filled up chap. It snow. Shad out to foron in afternoon. Walked out again about 6:30. Norm cowe to a party, Brock also.</p> <p>a beauitful bright day. a pet.</p> <p>Retta Hillborn here in morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SATURDAY, 30 (364-1) 1911</span></h2> <p>Brock took down chap in morning, then took a load of brick from station to Edgie Beusoms, then went to town for chap.</p> <p>Norm came over in evening. Father did chores.</p> <p>A raw cold east wind, storming at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY,31 (365)</span></h3> <p>Home all day.</p> <p>Cicil Walker here in afternoon and for tea.</p> <p>nasty day. raw wind, rained for time. wind mouled round to meet, got colder and blew very hand all night, storming.</p> <p>Finis.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM.</span></h2> <p>{"returned." written over following text}</p> <p>Oct, 21 - 1911</p> <p>Weight of grain to HarryPhilp</p> <p>1225 lbs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM.</span></h2> <p>Honey sold.</p> <p>Chas Walker- 37 lbs - 3.70</p> <p>Adam Flath- 20 " 2.00</p> <p>J. Neuestoad- 10 " 1.00</p> <p>Oct., 10-1911.</p> <p>Hane 48 Jars of pickles- all sizes of jars</p> <p>106 jars fruit- all sizes.</p> <p>I turkey to walmal- Drunry.</p> <p><br /> Dec. 14-1911</p> <p>17 lb. @13 cents gauder to Luke Oxby- $2.20</p> <p>15- " goose to Jack Walker Chauged.</p> <p>Dec. 20 - guader from WmMacker-$1.15</p> <p>2 dressed geese to C.H. Thompson-</p> <p>3 " " " Guelph-</p> <p>5 " turkeys "-</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan. 4 Men with hay- press</p> <p>Arnot Jackson, Percy Priesten.</p> <p>Weather head (E.d Stephenson, Mike Wouwling, Mr. MacCaul.)</p> <p>Feb 9-</p> <p>5 gal. Wal-oil.</p> <p>Mar. 18. lbbl. sugar from gibbs.</p> <p>Mar. 28- 1 hundred flour from Gibb</p> <p>Apr. 4- 5 gal coal-oil.</p> <p>July 17- 5-gal coal oil.</p> <p>Sept 29- 5 gal wal-oil</p> <p>Nov. 14- 5 " " ".</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Date CASH ACCOUNT-FEBRUARY Rec'd Paid</span></h2> <p>Feb. 19 Sunday Mrs. Burrows went to bed. Had her up about 4 P.m.</p> <p>Feb. 20. mrs. B. much same. Has symptoms of pneumonia.</p> <p>Feb. 21. About 3 a m. mrs. B. took worse. Watt. went for her. Flath. Took him home about 9a.m. and brouhgt a nurse, miss Hanna. Pneumonia has developed.</p> <p>Feb. 22. Wed. Mrs. B. unable to speak. Could not be roused. She died about eleven a.m. Brock went for Norman. Mother and nurse washed and dressed her.</p> <p>Feb. 23-</p> <p>Feb. 24-</p> <p>Feb. 25 We all over and doing what we could to help. Grandma and mother over Sat. P.m. abeautiful casket it was, Style of couch with canopy top. Very pretty flowers, "maisons" wreath, pillow from family wreath from four Grandchildren (a very pretty one) Hyacinthes from miss {Naecker?} and our spray.</p> <p>Feb. 26 The funeral. Rev. Fletcher conducted a short service at house. Spake very very quickly. Ross drove {mortimers}, Jack Walker took pall-bearers.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Date CASH ACCOUNT-MARCH Rec'd Paid</span></h2> <p>Frank Page, Chas Walker, John Newstead, Uncle Rich'd mr. morrison and father. Watt had telephone put in on wed. forenoon.</p> <p>Feb. 24. Will Richard's baby died.</p> <p>Web. 25-Sat. Eva {Stefkey?} taken very ill at mr. {Staacks} home where she went to stay with {Rella?}, at one A.m. Sunday. She died Sunday evening at 8P.m. {her.} pronounced it pneumonia She suffered greatly - smothering feeling. 23 years. 6mo, 6 days old. {Baules?} of beautiful flowers. Funeral on Tues P.M. memorial service in meth. church, which was nicely decorated. {her.} Giffen, Hosheal Hilborn, Roy Garbutt, John McNab, Bob. Kirkpatrick, Will Andrews were pall-bearers. Turned out a very stormy afternoon. We went to R.R. Hambly's to see mr &amp; mrs, Chas. Thompson who came up from Elara for funeral.</p> <p>Mar-7- Old mrs. Sam Noble buried from Jack Noble's Da a pall-bearer.</p> <p>Mar. 6 - Old mrs. Tommy Wilson buried</p> <p>" 9 - Jae Fatheringham buried - makes the sixth death in The</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Date CASH ACCOUNT-APRIL Rec'd Paid</span></h2> <p>near neighborhood in two weeks.</p> <p>april 25. Wick Lowes barn burned down about 12 o'clock this night - 9 horses, 28 cattle 20 hohs and sheep, poultry and every thing else. Fire a mystery. One pig &amp; the dog escaped.</p> <p>apr. 30- mr. Reaman died from being thrown out of buggy Winnie O'Bayel (mrs Ray Graham) buried, Tues, and mr. Clarke, Killed at Parry Sound, all died within a week.</p> <p>From June 11- to July 13- no rain fell here. July - 14 a little shower in evening and more July 16.</p> <p>July 22 - Turnips just through the ground.</p> <p>July 21- Wrayton voted on by-law and got a flax-mill in town.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Date Rec'd Paid.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Date CASH ACCOUNT-MAY may Red'd Paid</span></h2> <p>Dr. melville Giffen came to Drayton Oct. 31-1909</p> <p>Sept. 14- a load came out for corn mr. Henderson, Norman Flath, Hod. Hilborn, Jack Hefkey, mr. Turner flax mill manager, mr. Boyer, {bawk} reliever. miss Duncan, Jess Cunningham, Lena Fox, madge Smith, [mausger?] Becky Pollock, and Olive came up from Elora and came out with them.</p> <p>Nov., 3, 1911- I went to Parmerston to visit Lillie Corbitt. Geo. Adams, Lillie and I went to moving pictures in evening. Sat. afternoon Geo. and we girls up town. In evening Will. McCaughim came over and we four went to {Gery} Bros. minstrel Show. Sunday, Boys came, spent afternoon and evening. Went to Pres. church in evening. Mon. we four went to moving pictures in evening Geo. over Tues. forenoon and came to depart at 1.10</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{written on loose paper:}</p> <p>Jan. 1 - 1911.</p> <p>Sunday- mr. Clarke, Olive and I down to Local option meeting in Town Hall. in evening. mr. &amp; mrs. Henderson, annie Fod, miss {Weincane?} &amp; miss mureson drove out here in afternoon. Ross Winnie &amp; Alice Page up in afternoon and stayed for tea. Very dull nasty night. misting at night. mr. Clarke very drowsy in P.m.</p> <p>{end of loose paper}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Date CASH ACCOUNT-NOVEMBER Rec'd Paid</span></h2> <p>Aug. 7. 1911. Met Mr. Ranesbottom, {D.O.F.} organizer.</p> <p>July 8- Born to mr &amp; mrs. W.W. George a son - John Frederick.</p> <p>Oct. 5. Born to mrs. &amp; mrs. (annie Fox) m.j. Gaynor- Portland, Oregon, Rese michel. (Essie Porter)</p> <p>Oct 17 Born to mr. &amp; mrs. R.B. Burlaud a son.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{On loose paper:}</p> <p>Jan. 2- {1911/1914?}. Monday. Father and Brock went choring and drawing in corn Olive, mr. Clarke and I went down to Grandmas for tea and wnt to concert in Hall. A very windy afternoon and evening. Very mild forenoon and snow disappeared a lot. colder at night.</p> <p>{End of loose paper}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{On second half of same loose paper as before}</p> <p>Father</p> <p>Father</p> <p>$5.150_____</p> <p>Herb. 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Photographs of Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April 1872</span></h2> <p>Sa 13 McQueen with circular saw here cuts 43 cords with 14 hands very windy + bad on the eyes gets 10 pails and burns half of it neglect has 4 lambs to day being the first one pair twins and two single 48 50 {these numbers likely represent the low and high temperatures that day}</p> <p>Su 14 All at church but May + Jessie snow all gone + swamp very muddy but it has never been flooded this spring the like never was before since the rape was made {the last four words are written between the other two lines} 30 38</p> <p>M 15 Has 4 lambs to day both twins both Mays ewes has twins Men at rails although ther is a thanksgiving day for the recovery of the Prince of Wales May + me at church Mr Parters very able some snow {last two words written between lines} 28 33</p> <p>Tu 16 Has 3 lambs today one pair twins + one single. Walker + Jamieson splitting rails, Hector in afternoon sowing grass seed on 14 acre field Next {illegible} Jean + Jessie gathers 21 pails sap but does not kindle the fire 26 46</p> <p>W 17 No lambs today gets 48 pails sap + Syrops off 42 pails leaving 27 pails in pots partly boiled down Hector sowing grass seed, wheat badly winterkill 32 48</p> <p>Tr 18 Has 3 lambs today all single Men yokes the ploughs first time at Neils slashing on Turnip land Syrops of 39 pails sap gather 18 pails left 6 pails in pots yesterday syrop + today's will not make sugar so they go for molasses 30 48</p> <p>F 19 Has one lamb today single Hector at Rocton on jury but not called on as the case did not come off Stalker ploughing + Hector afternoon gets 8 pails sap but did not kindle fire. Warm + fine. Sugar done pruning apple trees 30 60</p> <p>Sa 20 Has 4 lambs today one pair twins Men finishes at Neils and ploughs orchard all but a little finishin at trees Jean Syroped off the sap in pots about 14 pails sap to day I hope sugar time is done 31 58</p> <p>Su 21 Has 5 lambs to day two pair twin and one single one pair of twins had crooked necks + both died so todays lambs is only 3 alive Men finishes orc May Hector + I at church very fine day + about dry, water never over Swamp road this spring 32 58</p> <p>M 22 Has 5 lambs to day two pair twins + one singl one of the twins died so their is only 4 lambs to day alive, Men finishes orchard and then begins on 4 acre field to plough and for peas Stalkher goes home at noon sick, cold and barren today freezing all day. "Winter hangs long on the spring of the year" Rhubarb just peeping up {last line written between others} 28 30</p> <p>Tu 23 No lambs today Hector ploughing sod Stalker away to Mr Rae's for a change of potatoes to himself Jack McQueen gets 1/2 ton of hay - price #16 per ton + windy 28 52</p> <p>W 24 No lambs to day Men ploughing sod. Puts the lambed ewes and unlambed together their is just 12 to lamb yet and one of them is likely Lupyiel {?} Puts the hogs lambs to gras in 16 acre field there is not much grass yet but we think they may shift Mrs Mitchel Mrs Parker + Mrs J Gilbert here warm today {written after first line} 31 60</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April 1872</span></h2> <p>Th 25 Only 1 Lamb today but another is lambing just now Hector ploughing Stalker + Bob stoning &amp; scraping apple trees, &amp; growing very warm 32 73</p> <p>F 26 Has 3 live lambs today and one dead lambed - one pair twins Men sows orchard with spring wheat + clover and swamp land at Neils with Barley and clover + drag them Tom Johnstone here collecting for students mission 34 64</p> <p>Sa 27 Has 1 lamb today men sowing + dragging at Neils in after tea Jean Hector + I cuts oat sheaves + hay very fine today but cooler 36 62 got a letter from A Jones enclosing $12</p> <p><br /> Su 28 No lambs today all at church but Jefs + Lilly Mr Parlew begin evening service 34 58</p> <p>M 29 No lambs Hector ploughing Stalker rolling Barley + plowing orchard. Jean at Galt I scraping apple trees + hoes hops cool wind East 31 56</p> <p>Tu 30 Has 1 Lamb today Hector ploughing Stalker stoning I scraping apple trees I set up grape vine May sows onions Jean sows other things, sees a born swallow for first time but I believe they have been in the neighbourhood some time fine [loads birring?] to night, distant thunder 34 68</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May</span></h2> <p>W 1 No lambs, fine shower last night and showery to day Men ploughing Jane Jefsie + I fill 25 bags of potatoes - 14 of early Goderich and 11 of Cuscos I then prune + scrape apple trees Hector goes to smiddy with horses, growing puts up the grapes 50 66</p> <p>Th 2 No lamb Hector at Guelph with 25 bags potatoes + buys peas 18 bushels price of potatoes 75 cents per bag Peas 80 cents per bushel Stalker at Adam Smith's stoning bee I finish scraping apple trees hoes the rhubarb and brings the spouts from sugar bush. fine growing but cool 40 54</p> <p>F 3 Men ploughing nasty showery day with some hail + some thunder cold + windy No lambs men ploughing full field at end of Old stable slight 31 46</p> <p>Sa 4 Some frost last night Men ploughing + stoning at Gilberts line Bob Penthlan here for cherry trees + choring at many things gets Gallon oil 30 44</p> <p>Su 5 All at church but May + Ellick a fine day but ice 1/4 of an inch thick in morning 28 50</p> <p>M 6 Hector sowing peas at Concesion Stalker + Bob draging I washing apple trees all day, this is by far the warmest day we have had though frosty {next line between others} 24 hours since 50 81</p> <p>Tu 7 Hector dragging + rolling peas Stalker + Bob stoning I mulching apple trees with saw dust, a Ewe has a dear lamb Put Ewes to grass sees 52 82 Wilbory gaite green {?} hemla swallows in barn</p> <p>W 8 Hector sowing oats Stalker cultivating George Tenant here for cherry trees Teenie Dickson + J. McAlister here and Tom Fletcher cool today 40 62</p> <p>Th 9 Men dragging + cultivating oats I choring + ducks warm + windy Has 2 lambs today - twins. Burnt brush heap at old oak yesterday 40 78</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">May 1872</span></h3> <p>{Simple math calculations in top right corner of page}</p> <p>F 10 Hector Ploughing Stalker &amp; Bob {illegible} I go a fishing {author writes on top of line} then to {F.Fletcher?} get 10 {illegible} gives {author writes on top of line} cool 40 64 Last night a little after 10 o'clock the Northern lights was out in the far north then a blank to the {illegible}, where a long narrow belt of light spanned the whole diameter of the heavens from the western horizon to the Eastern, it looked like a turnpike of light accross the whole sky, as straight as a {illegible} &amp; no broader {author writes on top of line} Bees on willows to day</p> <p>Sa 11 Hector dragging oats at Gilberts line Stalker rolling oats I go to Mr.{illegible} about Norway oats for seed price - 60 cent per {illegible} with a {prod?} 50 76 Has 2 Lambs to day - twins Fine growing sultry &amp; cloudy to day</p> <p>Su 12 All at Church but Hector A fine day but coolish All our summer birds {author writes on top of line} come bush getting green</p> <p>M 13 Hector rolling oats gets 3 bushels Norway oats from Mr.{illegible} price 50 cents per {B?}. Stalker Bob &amp; I {illegible} at Gilberts line &amp; little field at old stable at Teatime he goes to cultivate 3 bushel of Peas which Hector sowed today - the last of the Peas 31 56</p> <p>Tu 14 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt for Plaster Hector sows Plaster on {Bland?} field after he comes home at tea time, Stalker cultivating {illegible} and dragging Peas, I help him, finish 32 66</p> <p>W 15 Hector again at Galt for more plaster Stalker sowing plaster east of Orchard &amp; Bob &amp; I {illegible} it Hector sows plaster after he comes home, fine day 32 64 {author writes on top of line} gets the first Rhubarb</p> <p>Th 16 Men dragging &amp; Rolling in forenoon it being windy the sowing plaster in afternoon Bob &amp; I {illegible} the Island field Stalker helped us in forenoon 34 64 {author writes on top of line} getting dry</p> <p>F 17 Hector at Morristonsouth a grist &amp; Peas to chop Stalker cultivating Potatoe land Bob setting up stakes among hay land, we cut 8 lb. {Chill?} Potatoes 1 {y lb.?} E.Goderch &amp; 1 lb.Rose Potatoes Wild Plum in full blossom A very few cherry blossoms out 32 66</p> <p>Sa 18 Hector hauling dung to Potatoe land Stalker dragging &amp; {illegible} D: at Noon Hector takes Nell to Harvey, horse-shoe took him I pulling Red root at Numms bush, smoky 36 68 {author writes on top of line} cloudy</p> <p>Su 19 Great rain last night and a good clear through the day. It was much wanted the creek down - all at church but Jean growing day 38 60</p> <p>M 20 Men working at Potatoe land till slept at Teatime by a great shower &amp; one crack of thunder We then afters three Boars I went a fishing to McDonalds creek and did not get one bit 40 60</p> <p>Tu 21 Planting Potatoes Plants Stalker 7 Bags - 18 rows - &amp; for ourselves 10 {Bush?}. Chilis &amp; 2 Bags {illegible} - 3 lb. I did not Plant any only cut 40 64</p> <p>W 22 Finishes planting Potatoes - 5 lb Chilis of our own &amp; 1 lb Chilis from Stalker 1 1/2 lb Early Goderick 1/2 &amp; Rose &amp; 1 1/2 lb Peach blows Total 22 1/2 Bushels. {illegible} likewise rows carrots - Raining in afternoon Stalker {illegible} Sheephouse Hector at Smiddie cherry blossoms well out now and 40 64 apple trees begginning wood looking green</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 1872 {Simple math calculations in top right corner of page}</p> <p>Th 23 Hector &amp; Stalker both hauling Dung to turnip land with two waggons and the cart Archie McGrurie here filling &amp; bob spreading dung I am very poorly with a bad cold but I write letters to David Brydon Mr Evans seedman Hamilton about ½ to Superphosphate. &amp; Mr Mayor of Dundas about renewing Defenture fine growing weather cherry trees about full blown &amp; Beeson some apple blossoms</p> <p>F 24 Queen's birthday, Hector May Mrs McAlister Jess &amp; The bairns all at Puslunch at Mr Gilchriats Stalker &amp; {Trainsplanted} broom into not McGrurie at the dining I poorly {shopqeerry} with a cold 30 66</p> <p>Sa 25 Men at Dung at day May cold a little better Jean &amp; I at Church, clear cool breezy 43 62</p> <p>Su 26 Our Sacrament all at it but Jepsy &amp; Alick sermon {allso?} at night and Hector Jean &amp; May &amp; Jeps at it Mr Mc Bane from Druminosrll here 50 68</p> <p>M 27 Men at Dung but in afternoon Hector goes to Cowe’s folks to raise a building with screws &amp; levers I spread some dung a good deal of rain last night and some showers with thunder today Apple trees in full blossom except Northern sky flowering almon coming out, the wood not quite in jel flourish 50 70</p> <p>Tu 28 Men at Dung finishes hauling for turnips, in prenoon Hector at Cowe’s raising the Barn, out it up six feet I spreading dung, very cool to day but cloudy and good 40 56</p> <p>W 29 Hector &amp; stalker ploughing in dung Archy Bob &amp; I spreading dung fine &amp; clear 45 64</p> <p>Th 30 Hector &amp; stalker Ploughing in dung Bob &amp; I finishes spreading dung Archy McGrury went away last night, Hector sold the lambs to Mr Dlrich for $ 2 ½ a piece he took away five apple trees in full blossom, cherry trees fading 45 62</p> <p>F 31 Hector Ploughing Stalker away visiting his Daughter with Mc Millons Buggy Bob &amp; I gouging thistles Sandy Glen comes with Book's &amp; buggy 50 70</p> <p><br /> June</p> <p>Sa 1 Hector at Hamilton with 17 Bags Potatoes Sells them from 80 cent a bag down to nothing, bad market, got ½ tone superphosphate = $20 got 12 the turnipseed at 23 cents per {tb?} Bob &amp; I cutting thistles 12 its turnips seed at 35 cents per tb bal</p> <p>Su 2 May Jep &amp; I at church in forenoon Mandrakes a few in blossom Hector &amp; Jean in afternoon {black ink smudge diagonally over previous word) 50 64</p> <p>M3 Hector &amp; Stalker dragging turnip land Bob &amp; I finishes cull{black diagonal ink smudge cover rest of word} Num 45 62</p> <p>Tu 4 Heavy showers in morning Cleans up a load of Oats in afternoon Stalker &amp; Hector stoning turnip land Bob &amp; I culling thistles very cool finishes 40 58</p> <p>W 5 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt with 47 Be oals sold at 41 cents each per B - $19.27 Stalker &amp; Bob slowing after coming from Galt we wash the sheep At Mc Alister I get Brushed, fine warm day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 1872</p> <p>Th 6 Hector &amp; Stalker at Turnip land after tea Hector drills &amp; Stalker and I saw Phosphate on drills, drilled only team plants tomatoes 14 drills fine &amp; warm, looks cloudy 30 80</p> <p><br /> F 7 Hector drew five drills then stops by a heavy rain all forenoon Stalker goes home Hector goes to Kirkwall in afternoon and brings the new turnip tower home after Teawe sweep the lum I stuck some Peas Mrs Mitchel &amp; Maggie here 50 62 Mr Abich's boys cornes and takes away 5 lambs {Author draws rough line under previous sentance}</p> <p><br /> Sa 8 Hector drilling Stalker sawing salt &amp; planter till afternoon when he Hauls rails for new feneein surany. Bob &amp; Click sowing Phosphate before the Plough I take Nell to horse at Mah {author writes on top of line} Lent $200 to the Falconer Dicksons she did not take him 45 72</p> <p><br /> Su 9 No sermon to day Mr. Perseus at Flamborg. Lefs Colted last might 56 70</p> <p><br /> M 10 Hector sows turnips in forenoon - Carters drills in afternoon Bob &amp; I sowing Phosphate saws 200 an {author writes above} tts 24 drills Stalker fenung 45 68</p> <p><br /> Tu 11 Saws out the last of the Phosphate - 130 lls has sown in all 1000 tts Phosphate on 10.6 drills on on a little more than 4 aeros Stalker fencing, Hector drilling in afternoon we clep the sheep - 39 &amp; marks 8 owe lambs for keeping also thywool packs 20 82</p> <p><br /> W 12 Hector drilling &amp; sawing turnips Stalker sowing salt &amp; Plaster in forenoon and he &amp; Bob fencing in afternoon. Very windy but warm &amp; growing 56 78</p> <p><br /> Th 13 Hector drilling till stopt by rain {author writes above} same thunder. Stalker &amp; Bob fencing till stopt by rain much {suthor writes above} rain today 50 64</p> <p><br /> F 14 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt with the wool 35 fleeces sold at 3-3-cents per lb - Weight 202lbs or 6 tts per head lefs 8 lbs but was docked 2 tts for matting so got pay for 200 lb only = $110 or $3.14 cents per head - very good indeed one fleece was return for matting = took 36 and sold 35 Stalker finishes fence and goes to stone 16 acre field I go a fishing bu got only a few I fish me more 54 74</p> <p><br /> Sa 15 Hector Saws out the lant of the turnips = 70 drills &amp; John Beattie gets the barrow to saw his he then takes Nell to horse but she did not take him in afternoon both Plaughs begin to Plough 16 acre field sad, May at Each Hight 54 74</p> <p><br /> Su 16 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt church May &amp; I goes to our evening service 36 76</p> <p><br /> M 17 Men Ploughing sadin 16 acre field I culling thistles among Peas the second time &amp; goes to see Fhai Fletcher who is evidently dyeing. Warm 56 78 Hector took Black mare to Harvey’s horse she took hens</p> <p><br /> T 18 Men Ploughing sad I finish cutting thertles among Peas very warm 60 82</p> <p><br /> W 19 All at Statule labour an Road. Very hot the hottest day yet 64 88</p> <p><br /> Th 20 All at roads but it was so hot I did not go in afternoon, Campbel hangd Phoebe 70 94</p> <p><br /> F 21 Finishes Slatute labour at noon. Men Ploughing afterwards I cutting thistles at north field Peas warm again but breezy 7 87</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 1872</p> <p>Sa 22 Men Ploughing I cutting thistles, very drouthy but cooler 65</p> <p><br /> Su 23 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt May &amp; I at Church at night Lho Fletcer died this morning at 9 o’clock after a long illnes 63 78</p> <p><br /> M 24 Two Cows taken to Kobs one Bull this morning Hector gets his leg hurt by mars banyeling on Stalker Plough in I take keg to Liniddy and hurkee Teons for a new hurkee then cuts thestles 64 76</p> <p><br /> Tu 25 Staker digging Lho Fletcher’s grave Hector &amp; I at the funeral in afternoon, cuts some thealles in forenoon, Hector {illegible} to work 60 74</p> <p><br /> W 26 Hector &amp; Stalker Ploughing I saw 26 rows of Turnips with Plaster thy fly is bad on them {author writes above} this {yimmg?} came here. I then cut theotles then go getting drouthed we want rain 68 80</p> <p><br /> Th 27 Men Ploughing I cutting thistles very hot and drouthy 72 86</p> <p><br /> F 28 Men Ploughing I cutting thistles, very hot &amp; some distant thunder 74 90</p> <p><br /> Sa 29 Men finishes Ploughing 16 acre field I cutting thistles still hot 76 89</p> <p><br /> Su 30 All at church excessively hot some thunder and the tail of a shower 76 92</p> <p><br /> July</p> <p><br /> M 1 Dominion day Men dragging 16 acre field sick ox gets sick and not wrought in afternoon Stalker moving round clovier field some thunder And a heavy shower away south but we got little of it, very hot so {illegible} to Times 80 92</p> <p><br /> Tu 2 Jean &amp; I at Galt I get thee coupen cashed #45 - and gets the Interest of 550 Dollars at 3 per cent from Merchants Bank puts #30 more to principal and gets a Receipt for # 600 buys a leghorn hat for #1.75 and Album for #1:50 a ox sick the farrier comes and gives him an injection Hector begin to cut with mower in Island field, very sullry &amp; hot 75 90</p> <p><br /> W 3 Hector cutting with mover in forenoon Raking in afternoon Stalker &amp; I cocking, I wrote to Dundas taking their offer for 80 #1200 92</p> <p><br /> Th 4 Hector sets up the Potatoes Stalker raking with horse in after-noon I at the funeral of old Mr. Tail another old settler gone: 70 75</p> <p><br /> F 5 Hector cuts the last of Island field Stalker Bob &amp; I Searching together winrows till noon then Stalker goes with heifer to Bull &amp; Hector &amp; I takes in a load of hay till Stalker comes Back we then all at it with one team as the ox is not well yet altogether we get in 4 loads which we put into sheephouse cove 65 75</p> <p><br /> Sa 6 Hauling hay all day with one team, takes in 9 loads 1 into sheephouse 3 into {illegible} stable and 5 into Lowbyre very drouthy 68 82</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">July 1872</span></h3> <p>Su 7 I and May at Church in forenoon Hector &amp; Jean in afternoon every body crying out about the drouth. it burning up everything 90 86</p> <p>M 8 Hector takes a cow to Valen's Bull. Then goes to Harvey's with two mares. We then take in 2 loads of hay from Island which finishes it. We put the two loads into lowbyre loft. Total in field 15 loads of which we put 5 into sheephouse 3 into old stable &amp; 7 into lowbyre Stalker went to Galt for flour and came back at noon Hector cutting hay east of Orchard in afternoon Stalker mowing round the field very hot 70 88</p> <p>Tu 9 Hector hires David Sloddart from Sullivan for a month for $20 Hector finishes cutting the field Stalker goes to Tom Littles to build a Limekilm &amp; young Tom Little comes in his place Some mowing corners in forenoon then T little &amp; Bob rakes &amp; Sloddart pushes in till Hector finished cutting when we took in 2 loads which we put into horse stable loft Little &amp; finishes raking field. hot hot hot 80 93</p> <p>W 10 Takes in 4 loads &amp; puts them in horsestable loft at noon it comes a great thunder spate till all was running &amp; it was much wanted for spring crop was just rusted and it is doubtful if they can get recover. McQueen Katy Hotson wife here in afternoon 70 88</p> <p>Th 11 Men mowing corners Hector dragging fellow Jessie &amp; I shakes out and turns the hay which got a soaking yesterday, at noon it came on a tremndous spate of rain with thunder &amp; the hay when fit for taking in soaked worse than ever. More rain was {incorrigible} &amp; we have got with 80 86</p> <p>Fr 12 Hector &amp; I brings home a ham priced $11 from D Gilchristi Pushlunch MEn began to their turnips in forenoon in afternoon htey took in alll the hay that was soaked yesterday 3 pickles = 2 loads, put into Cowbyre. Noone looked at the glass today so I must at the head 70 82</p> <p>Sa 13 Men thinning turnips &amp; Hector hurling till noon I cocking in afternoon Hector hurkles &amp; Men takes in hay from three corners-all that is cur-eg equal to 1 good load &amp; ut into cowbyre I think this {incorrigible} our hay 70 80</p> <p>Su 14 Hector &amp; Jean at Church in forneenoon &amp; May &amp; me in afternoon 70 80</p> <p>M 15 Hector Hurkling finishes all the reat thinning of us - a shower &amp; thunder at noon but not much very hot about noon 70 90</p> <p>Tu 16 All at Turnips but Hector who fixes Reaper and tries it on the Barley some rain &amp; thunder at noon &amp; more after tea. the ground is now pretty well soaked but rather late to benefit some crops gets the first stowed cherries</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">July 1872</span></h3> <p>W 17 All at the turnips the whole day; more, temperate now 60 76</p> <p>Th 18 Men finishes thinning turnips &amp; carrots Hector cuts the barley in faternoon &amp; leaves it unbound, I go to smiddy &amp; get two teeth for turnip {illegible} &amp; another mended. cool &amp; drouth to day 60 76</p> <p>F 19 Hector {illegible} turnips second time all the rest cutting thistles I got to smiddy {illegible} Nell gets cetery plants - 50 from McMullan &amp; plants {author writes on top of line} them cave clear 56 74</p> <p>Sa 20 Hector and I at Dundas I get two Dundas {illegible} of #600 each their numbers is 595 and 596 Interest Due 1st Nov. and 1st of May Debentures in 14 years being in 1885 Men takes in the Barley a poor drouth crop 56 76</p> <p>Su 21 At church Hector {Jessie?} &amp; I A pretty heavy rain til about 9 PM 54 76</p> <p>M 22 Cutting wheat North of sugar bush, the poorest crop I ever saw. does not quite finish it. send a Post office order to Helen Park for €2 sterling 60 74</p> <p>Tu 23 Finishes North of Sugar bush in morning then goes to 14 acre field next Nimms bush &amp; cuts all day except about 2 hours we were stopt by a gentle rain crop very poor. unequal &amp; wasted, very cool today 60 69</p> <p>W 24 Finishes our wheat except a patch very green crop very poor 56 74</p> <p>Th 25 All at {illegible} doubles except Stalker who was dragging {hallow?} and Hector {illegible}, This is my Birthday &amp; I finish my {72nd?} year; 54 76</p> <p>F 26 Hector sows barley ground at Neils {illegible} with Timothy and clover as it was all rusted out by the hot drouth - Stalker drags it the rest at turnips &amp; Hector {illegible} till tea time - when we went and took in the wheat north of sugar bush. -only three loads off 8 acres 56 76</p> <p>Sa 27 Cuts the last of the fall wheat in forenoon then took in all that was cut before = 9 loads of which 3 was {illegible}, the last load of 10 {illegible} left in the barn on waggon as it got dark on us fine drouthy day Pasted a Post Office order to Helen Park from John Martin Maggie Sermon here 60 78</p> <p>Su 28 All at Church twice Mr.Parteus absent and Mr.Young preaches in his Place gives great satisfaction Warm &amp; drouthy - 60 78</p> <p>M 29 Hector {illegible} till stopt by a heavy shower the thinning the turnips that {illegible} after the rain came in afternoon the men is renewing the fence south end of 16 acre field Bob Ellick &amp; I at turnips cloudy some {author writes on top of line} thunder 60 76</p> <p>Tu 30 Men at fence till tea time, then takes in the last of the Pale wheat - 2 Louds Bob {illegible} &amp; I at turnips. Looks like rain tonight 56 74</p> <p>W 31 Men at fence Boys &amp; I finishes turnips &amp; {illegible} headings. cool 50 72</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Augt. 1872</span></h3> <p>Th 1 Hector &amp; David rebuilding orchard fence on east side, Stalker absent sickly Bob paid off last night, showery in afternoon and some thunder, cool 55 76</p> <p>F 2 Hector &amp; David at orchard fence in forenoon, In afternoon cradling spring wheat at Neils slashing but does not do much from a heavy shower, Slacker sick At night we attend an Election meeting at Kirkwall to hear the two candidates Mr Mckechnie at Mr JRos. Bain speechify both good speakers 54 76</p> <p>Sa 3 Hector &amp; David cradling spring wheat all day finishes at Orchard an all rather {author writes above the line} 54 74</p> <p>Su 4 All at Church Mr Young {illegible} fine sunny day. {illegible} out {author writes above the line} last night 60 82</p> <p>M 3 Hector finishes {illegible} turnips second time, Slacker &amp; David {illegible} Peas on North 14 acre field the crop is but a poor one a second growth being {author writes above the line} on them {illegible} out again last night 60 82</p> <p>Tu 6 All cutting Peas all day. very poor crop the second growth quite green, hot 60 86</p> <p>W 7 All cutting Peas, finishes north field and begins on those {illegible} turnips {author writes above the line} distant thunder 60 88</p> <p>Th 8 Men finishes cutting Peas in forenoon and takes in the spring wheat in afternoon - 4 louds (veg) 2 from orchard &amp; 2 from New slashing I thin some late sown turnips on mussed drills, I took the glass when it stood at 90 in the shade - when it rose to 106 rise in sun 16 degrees 68 91 {author writes above the line} and set it in the sun -</p> <p>F 9 Hector goes to Puslinch craving siller but none Men {illegible} in 16 acre field till noon &amp; Alick &amp; I turning Peas in afternoon we take in 3 loads of Peas which we put into Barrack very hot streamers 68 90 {author writes above the line} very bright last night</p> <p>Sa 10 Stalker &amp; David {illegible} till Tea time then took in 2 loads of Peas one of which we put into Barrack and run the other into new Barn as it got dark It was a shower of rain this morning which hindered from hauling {illegible} Hector drawing feerings in 16 acre field all day - looks cloudy &amp; unsettled 68 84</p> <p>Su 11 All at church but Hector - Collection for Congregational funds {author writes above the line} heavy rain last night 60 82</p> <p>M 12 Hector Ploughing David {illegible} Stalker absent, Peas very wet and mo {author writes above the line} kills a sheep Drouth 60 74</p> <p>Tu 13 Hector &amp; David Ploughing Stalker absent Showery Peas in a bad state cool 60 74</p> <p>W 14 Hector at Tom Grey; threshing in forenoon Men choring In afternoon Mc {illegible} threshers here. threshes 50 {lb?}. Barley an wheat both miserable poor quality some showers again grain must sprout {author writes above the line} - in such weather 64 82</p> <p>Th 15 Hector cutting oats in afternoon Stalker Ploughing David Patching old Barn roof in afternoon in forenoon they were cradling round the field and turning Peas, Peas half rotton, I at Prager meeting at Krikwall and leaves #11 with Mr McMillan to give Dr.Lundy A congreational 60 80 {author writes above the line} meeting Number 10</p> <p>F 15 16 After Tea we take in 3 loads of Peas the last from north field puts 55 74 them in Barrack, In forenoon Men Ploughing &amp; David cradler some Peas &amp; {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Augt 1872</span></h3> <p>Sa 17 Stalker Ploughing Hector &amp; David cradling oats at Gilberts line and finishes them at tea time we then take in the last of the Peas 2 {illegible} which we put into Barrack. But whole crop of Peas is put into Barrack and alltogether is only 10 loads and five of them is half rotten last year we had 21 loads in Barrack and a good deal in old Barn, {illegible} 53 82</p> <p>Su 18 Heavy rain in morning {illegible} everything no {illegible} today 60 80</p> <p>M 19 Election day for Dominion, votes for Mr. {Bain?} {reformer?}, comes home &amp; in afternoon we rake &amp; stooks all the oats at Gilberts - line they are not very dry but looks like more rain is we took them 65 82</p> <p>tu 20 Hector cutting oats with Reaper till noon David cradling oats {illegible} old stable {illegible} {illegible} Bob &amp; I turning Oats &amp; Raking {illegible} till noon when it comes more rain &amp; stops us, then Hector &amp; Stalker goes to {illegible} and David &amp; Bob {illegible} &amp; cuts {illegible}, had harvest weather shift 68 84</p> <p>W 21 Hector Ploughing all day {illegible} absent till noon as it was a heavy shower with thunder in the morning, he Ploughs all the afternoon I spreading out sheaves in forenoon in afternoon Bob and {illegible} helps me after Tea we rake and bind oats but they are not very dry. In fact this weather completly bambozles folk 68 86</p> <p>th 22 Hector at J Lowe's threshing till noon {illegible} Ploughing till noon {illegible} Jessie &amp; Bob binding oats all day &amp; Hector &amp; {illegible} in afternoon A fine drouthy warm day drying things nicely, it was much {needed?} 70 88</p> <p>F 23 Hector cutting oats and finishes at noon all the rest binding oats and finishes at night and a tough Job it was to bind them the oats cut to day was snapping bands the oats was so dead and {illegible} they shook out though the the grain is very light. Drouthy 66 80</p> <p>Sa 24 Hauling oats and finishes them about 9 o'clock at night we had in all 19 loads the last two loads we left on Barn floor on the wagons fine drouthy day, but looks like rain now helped us, George Grey 64 80</p> <p>Su 25 All at church but Jessie, Evening service discontinued 63 82</p> <p>M 26 {illegible} Ploughing Hector all {illegible} in forenoon in afternoon {illegible} the 2 loads of oats in Barn hauls the flax and cuts the oats on old carrot patch 5 1/2 {illegible} very rusty and strong {illegible} 62 82</p> <p>tu 27 Hector &amp; Jean at {illegible} seed {illegible} Brought only 2 {of?} 4 B.D {illegible} at #1.50 as wheat was scarce and poor quality {illegible} Ploughing fine drouthy day, but rain last night gave Hector #20 to buy seed with</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Augt 1872</span></h3> <p>{Simple math calculations in top right corner of page}</p> <p>W 28 Men Ploughing {illegible} Watson got 10 {lb?} wheat here at #1 poor quality 35 76</p> <p>Th 29 Men finishes Ploughing 16 acre field and harrowing with both teams as it is very rough &amp; the first {illegible} quite green, some rain with {author writes above line} thunder 56 76</p> <p>F 30 Men Stalker dragging all day Hector drags till noon then goes doen 9th Con. towards {illegible} looking for seed wheat Got 15 {lb?} at 1.25 = #18 75. cool 50 62</p> <p>Sa 31 Hector sows some Tread well Stalker &amp; he cultivates &amp; drags and after Tea Hector goes to J Cowes to thresh a few oats, still cool &amp; {illegible} 50 68</p> <p>Sept</p> <p>Su 1 All at Church but Jane Cool the season is changing 50 64</p> <p>M 2 Men sowing wheat &amp; cultivating I pull the hops &amp; 5 Basket full cool 48 62</p> <p>Tu 3 Men finishes sowing wheat Stalker cultivating all day Hector drags till moon then goes to Mr.Robsons threshing, frost last night, Pumpkin vines 38 64</p> <p>W 4 Men finishes Cultivating &amp; dragging wheat Mr. {illegible} takes away the last of the Lambs - 6 Total Lambs sold 29 25 at # 2.50 = #72.50 #62.12 with 48 68 #100 for wood Total product #172.50 #162.50 besides killing 2 and 9 sheep well {author writes above line} kills a Pig at noon</p> <p>Th 5 Men {illegible} wheat all day May &amp; I starts for Searbors tomorrow to Galt 46 68</p> <p>F 6 Mr.May &amp; I started this morning for Searbors and did not return # till th - 12 We found all our friends well and brough Jannet Martin with us while they have been drowned with rain here they were droughted in Searbors but has good {author writes above line} crops</p> <p>F 13 Weather warm when we was away glass once go &amp; often so it was 80 on the 12th</p> <p>F 13 Men Ploughing but one of the oxen got sick &amp; Stalker chored in afternoon Georgina Glendinning &amp; two of her cousins came to day weather cool 56 66</p> <p>Sa 14 Hector cutting second crop of clover all day Stalker Ploughing Pea land at {illegible} slight frost last night Very cool today and clear 40 64</p> <p>Su 15 All at Church but Hector &amp; Janet Martin white frost last night but but not {author writes above line} severe 36 64</p> <p>M 16 Hector cuts out the hay &amp; Stalker rakes the whole field new cut &amp; all, Hector &amp; I &amp; {Jessie?} takes in 4 loads puts 1 into old stable left 2 into sheep house left an {illegible} into new barn as it got dark, frost last night again {author writes above line} but not severe 36 66</p> <p>Tu 17 Hauls all the hay 5 lug loads total in field 8 loads, put 5 into sheep haus loft put 1 into old stable loft &amp; 2 into {illegible} loft afterward Hector mowed The pickle in Orchard, A We had a slight shower and the clover was not very dry 40 68 A gathering of young folks at our house tonight and a great sing present Thos Johnston Mr.Falkoner Thos Grey's young folks &amp; Janet McAlister</p> <p>W 18 Hector Ploughing Stalker absent - Showery - Jean Georgina &amp; {Janny?} Martin goes to A Stewarts &amp; at night to Tom Greys 40 60</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sept. 1872</span></h3> <p>Th 19 Hector Ploughing Georgina goes away &amp; Jean sets her up to Galt Stalker about I harvest the corn. A good {deal?} of thunder last night {illegible} rain 38 60</p> <p>F 20 Hector Ploughing Stalker taking {author writes on top of line} hauling out Dung from sheep {illegible}. {Mr.?} Chambers {author writes on top of line} comes I rake the {illegible} {illegible} in orchard &amp; they haul it only &amp; {illegible}. cool 30 62 {Mr.?} Chambers Hector Jean &amp; Jenny Martin goes to Tom Grey's at night</p> <p>Sa 21 Hector Ploughing &amp; Stalker taking out Dung in forenoon in afternoon. all at Church but {Jessie?} Mr. Frazer of {illegible} preaches Stalker absent, warm 40 72</p> <p>Su 22 Our {illegible} a fine day and good attendance service at 3 PM {author writes on top of line} rain in morning with thunder 40 70</p> <p>M 23 Childrens Picnic all at it but Hector who is at Galt Mrs. {illegible} keeps house 40 72</p> <p>Tu 24 Hector Ploughing at Gilberts line Stalker absent warm some thunder 40 78</p> <p>W 25 Hector Ploughing Stalker still sick cooler to day - some showers 40 66</p> <p>Th 26 Hector Ploughing Stalker absent Bob hauling Dung in afternoon. I have a bad {author writes on top of line} cold {author writes on top of line} hull the last of the grapes quite fine slight frost from last night 36 62</p> <p>F 27 Hector Ploughing Stalker have today hauling dung g pl &amp; {illegible} very cool 36 56 hulls the last of the grapes quite ripe and very Stalker's got Whisky!</p> <p>Sa 28 Stalker Ploughing Hector {Dog?} fixing {illegible} for Guelph show I cutting thistles {author writes on top of line} more turnips 38 60</p> <p>Su 29 All at church but May &amp; {Jessie?} very windy and heavy rain last night 38 58</p> <p>M 30 Stalker Ploughing Hector goes away to Geulph shew to show young horses 36 56</p> <p>Tu</p> <p>Tu 1 Stalker Ploughing Hector at Geulph very cool but {fair?} 34 54</p> <p>W Stalker dragging Pea land Jean Lilly &amp; Elluck at Galt for yarn and did not {author writes on top of line} get it 32 58</p> <p>Th 3 Stalker dragging Hector at Geulph, Jean, Jenny Martin &amp; Janet McCluster at Edwin {author writes on top of line} Greys 34 58</p> <p>F 4 Stalker cultivating &amp; stowing Hector {illegible} from Geulph shew getting the second prize for his team #12 He likewise sold them for #400 to be taken away in a month, he got no money to bend the bargain - fine day 38 70</p> <p>Sa 5 Stalker {illegible} Hector at J Cowe's threshing Peas in forenoon, warm 40 74</p> <p>Su 6 All at church but Jean &amp; Jenny - warm heavy showers &amp; thunder 40 74</p> <p>M 7 Men Ploughing oat land - We intended to begin digging our potatoes to day but the rain yesterday &amp; last night has made the ground to {illegible} 38 56</p> <p>Tu 8 Begins to dig our potatoes digs 80 bushels of {illegible} which we put in our old house for the Pigs and {to} {author writes on top of line} 4 Bags of Rose &amp; 4 bags of Barly {illegible} which we call only 10 Bushel {author writes on top of line} put into cellar, but it is more Total to day go Bush the crop to a good one and no rot Stalker at a Bee with oxen &amp; cart in bag swamp, giving to Galt very fine day hope it will last till {illegible} is up frost {author writes on top of line} last night 32 54</p> <p>W 9 Took up 9 B. {illegible} &amp; 120 B. Chilis put the whole in cellar a little frost 34 68 night but some of the Potatoes shaws is quite green gel - very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Octr 1872</p> <p>Th 10 This morning Jenny Martin went away in such poor health that Jean went along with her to scarbore flecto set them up to Galt &amp; was back by noon. We took the last of the Potatoes 70 Bushels (veg) 150B. Chilis &amp; 20 Peach blow our total crop is 290 Bushels (5 veg) 89 cescas 150 Chilis 20 Beach flow coal 34 46</p> <p><br /> F 11 Taking up Stalker’s Potatoes takes up 4 waggon loads = 120B. frost last night 32 44</p> <p><br /> Sa 12 Finishes Stalker’s potatoes in forenoon 39B. Total crop 139B. after 10B seed a very good crop in afternoon Hector goes to Raelon with read list cool cloudy 32 48</p> <p><br /> Su 13 May &amp; I at church collection for Congregation funds very cold in church 36 46</p> <p><br /> M 14 Harrows &amp; gathers Potatoes about 6B ushels hauls Potatoes shaws &amp; carnstalk to Barn yard &amp; Potatoes to old house fer Pigs in afternoon goes to meet Jean very salad windy 34 44</p> <p><br /> Tu 15 A nasty day a shower of snow &amp; the ground white Stalker at home fixing his Potatoes 30 44</p> <p><br /> W 16 Hector Jelsie &amp; the maerns at Racton shew Hector gets the first prize for young span horses, we gather 5 barrels apple. Stalker at home. Fine day 34 67</p> <p><br /> Th 17 Frost last night and rain today, at least all the afternoon, we shift spring wheat on to ton of fall wheat &amp; Hector threshes some oats &amp; Flax, gets a letter from John Park Langholm tell how his sister Helen is dying of consumption 31 46</p> <p><br /> F 18 Men Ploughing in forenoon. In afternoon we gather 6 Barrels apples and 7 Bags of Rambos to take to Galt tommarrow. Misty in forenoon fine in afternoon 36 32</p> <p><br /> Sa 19 Hector at Galt for bran task up 10B Rambo apples sold one bag for 45 cents and traded the rest off with McBroom for salt ce, Stalker ploughing Jeface &amp; I takes in 3 Barrels of apples good cool day 36 46</p> <p><br /> Su 20 No sermon to day Mr. Parteus away assisting at a Sacrament. Hector &amp; Jean at Galt hearing Mr. Smith’s farewell sermon as he is going to move to Halifax. Fine day 36 32</p> <p><br /> M 21 Hector Ploughing Stalker at home drinking I &amp; women gathers 3 Barls apples 38 66</p> <p><br /> T 22 Hector &amp; Stalker Ploughing In afternoon Hector &amp; I goes to J Cowes to see Ploughing match gathers about 3 Barrels apples very fine day 38 66</p> <p><br /> W 23 Hector &amp; Stalker Ploughing I carry the last of the apples just a wee when but the snerss &amp; some seedlings is still left on the trees we have in celler 17 Barrels full, &amp; about 4 Barrels in long Box 1 ½ Barrels of Rusly coats an another hard kind total in cellar 22 ½ Barrels besides about 2 Barrels in Shanty &amp; don’t know how many we have peeled &amp; dried fine cool 32 30</p> <p><br /> Th 24 Hector &amp; Stalker Ploughing, the women &amp; I grinds 3 Bisnow apples for apple sauce Janet Me Alester to get some of it. I fix sheep lurnep house in afternoon 30 30</p> <p><br /> F 25 Hector at Galt for bran. Stalker at {illegible} Eilliot’s threshing A raw day without much rain but raining now &amp; looks like more 32 30</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Octr 1872</p> <p><br /> Sa 26 A nasty wet day, little doing. I sweep up old Barn and Hector threshes out the lint 38 52</p> <p><br /> Su 27 A raw nasty day raining a little all day Hector Jean &amp; I at Church 40 30</p> <p><br /> M 28 Stalker at {illegible} Elliots threshing in forenoon and at Tom Greys threshing in afternoon. Hector at Tom Grey’s threshing in forenoon at at Janet Mc Alister’s sawing firewood in afternoon Jefsie &amp; Stakes up all the carrots. Clear cool 32 46</p> <p><br /> Tu 29 Bagen to take up Turnips - Stalker Bob Jefsie &amp; I takes up 24 drills and {tops?} a good many Hector takes in the carrots about 80 Bushels puts them into old house cellar - the man that bought the young horse for $400 came to day &amp; paid #20 on them they to be delivered at Guelph for cave clear 30 48</p> <p><br /> W 30 Stalker Bob and I taking up turnips all day Hector repairing the cow turnip house the treshers come 31 50</p> <p><br /> Th 31 Threshers here threshes all the wheat only 109B. Of which 42B. Is spring wheat threshes oats the rest of the day fine day but very slaury in the Barn 30 30</p> <p><br /> Nov.</p> <p><br /> F1 Threshes out the oats = 410 Bushels &amp; them went to Old Barn and threshed all the Peas = only 92B. From 10 acres, but there is a good of Peas on the floor to clean up get cool &amp; cloudy to day mm Elliots roup to day, not at it 30 46</p> <p><br /> Sa 2 Hauling Turnips all day 18 waggon loads 30B. Each = 340 Bushels which we put into sheep house Janet Me Alister helps us fine day 32 48 {author writes above} leans up Peas an Barn floor 10B. Total Peas 102. Bushels</p> <p><br /> Su 3 All at Church but Jean the minister telling us to give wheel to collections 30 48</p> <p><br /> M 4 Hector fixing turnip house in forenoon &amp; Stalker Bob &amp; I taking up turnips. In afternoon we taken in 11 loads = 330B. And puts them into cowbyre turnip house. Jefaie &amp; Bob topping in afternoon. Fine day 30 48</p> <p><br /> Tu 5 Taking up turnips in forenoon, Hauls 8 loads = 240 B. in afternoon and puts them in Cowhouse. cleans up Peas an Barn floor 10B. Jefsie &amp; Bob shauring. Stayet by rain about 4 oclock 31 44</p> <p><br /> W 6 Hector at Guelph fair to deliver the span of young horses he sold at the show for #400 Jean goes with Nell &amp; the Buggy bring him {back?} again. We take up turnips in forenoon and hauls in afternoon with one team 5 loads = 130B. which we put in to cowhouse. very wet last night 34 44</p> <p><br />Th 7 Hauls in forenoon Hector comes home from Guelph with a yoke of Cattle price $101 their age 5 years past the spring</p> <p><br /> Th 7 Guals in forenoon 11 loads = 33 rains some in afternoon so we lake up &amp; shaw 30 44</p> <p><br /> F 8 Hauling all day 23 loads = 690 Bushels which we put into Cowbgre much rain last night 34 42</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Nov 1872</span></h3> <p>{Simple math calculations in top right corner of page}</p> <p>Sa 9 Hector {Pauls?} with one team in forenoon with while Stalker and I takes up the last of the Turnips afternoon hauls with both teams Total loads to day 21 = 630 Bushels of which we put 9 loads = 270B into Cowhouse &amp; 10 Loads = 300 into our old house cellar and 1 Load 30B goes to sheephouse. And 1 Load = 30B to Janet McAlister who has been helping us Our Total crop of turnips is 97 loads = 2910 Bushels of which 2310B 2010 is in Cowhouse 570 B in sheephouse &amp; 300 Bushels in Old house cellar {author writes above line} 10 Loads and 1 load go B to Janet McAlister Total crop 6 acres - a god deal of rot 31 44</p> <p>Su 10 All at Church but {Jessie?} a fine day and cloudy hard frost last night 30 42</p> <p>M 11 Puts up the Pigs to feed - 5 put into boiling place 10B. Peas - Stalker {illegible} on Turnip land at noon Hector takes over I and McAlisters load of turnips and kills her Pig I boil two kettles of Peas &amp; Potatoes for Pigs very mild 34 52</p> <p>Tu 12 Hector &amp; Stalker Ploughing on Potatoe &amp; Turnip land I set up sap troughs might {illegible} 34 42</p> <p>W 13 Hector &amp; Stalker Ploughing Turnips &amp; {illegible} land I choring. Cold wind East 30 42</p> <p>Th 14 Thanksgiving day for the Province all at Church but Jean rain last night {author writes above the line} cold all day 32 34</p> <p>F 15 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt with yarn to weaver Stalkerhauling dirt from Turnip house to {illegible} very hard frost last night cannot Plough ground hard. I choring very {author writes above the line} cold &amp; windy 24 32</p> <p>Sa 16 Men cutting Oat sheaves in forenoon &amp; {illegible} stones in str sod field in afternoon {author writes above the line} hard frost 24 32</p> <p>Su 17 All at Church but May &amp; Hector H in the {illegible} now for 3 days {rail?} 26 32</p> <p>M 18 Stalker splitting firewood in forenoon cleans up a great in afternoon 26 30</p> <p>Tu 19 Hector at Aberfoyle with a great. had to leave it. Stalker at {illegible} threshing this is now the fourth day of hard frost some of our very blows glasses has been down at 20. it now threatens snow. I cover up sheep turniphouse the men covered the cow over yesterday. I lay down the Broom &amp; flowering almond and carries the cactus and potted Broom into cellar cold all day 24 28 We have Just heard that Mrs.Robt Grey died to day at 12 o'clock:{author writes above the line} noon</p> <p>W 20 Put the Ram to the Ewes and puts out four for sale ties up the young colt they Real winter weather smell frost and most severe last night 20 24</p> <p>Th 21 Hector &amp; I at poor Agnes Robisons funeral, some snow on ground {author writes above the line} Stalker choring 26 30</p> <p>F 22 Hector at Aberfoyle for Grist. Tucker 15 Bushels of small apples to Morriston and got them made into cider Stalker chopping firewood in bush 30 36</p> <p>Sa 23 Hector &amp; Stalker choring in forenoon. In afternoon Hector goes to John {illegible} threshing, Mild yesterday &amp; to day slight thaw 32 36</p> <p>Su 24 All at Church but {Jessie?}. Being the tricentenary anniversery of the Death of 36 42 John Knox our minister gave us a sketch of his {illegible}, very mild</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Nov 1872</span></h3> <p>M 25 Hector at {illegible} is threshing Stalker {illegible} Pea land and choring, mild bit very windy. snow all gone ground thawing 38 42</p> <p>Tu 26 Hector at Mr.Harvey's Roup Stalker choring I {illegible} Illustrated History of the Bible Rice $5.4 fine mild day. Hector 30 36 Bought a cow at the Roup for $38 &amp; 10 sap for pails at 10 cents each</p> <p>W 27 Stalker &amp; Hector choring We fill up 18 Bags of apples for sale very {writer writes above the line} wind &amp; cold 30 - 26 - 23</p> <p>Th 28 Hector &amp; Stalker cleaning up oats &amp; choring I Dc hard frost {writer writes above the line} slight snow 17 24</p> <p>F 29 Hector at Galt with 53B oats - sold at 35 cents per Bushel = $18.55 Stalker choring I Do very {snell?} frost all day but calm &amp; sunny 12 24</p> <p>Sa 30 Hector at Guelph south 18 Bags of apples Got brought home 1/2 Barrel {illegible} Stalker choring I Do very cold windy 12 22</p> <p>Dec</p> <p>Su 1 Hector Jean &amp; I at church some snow on ground but no {illegible} 26 32</p> <p>M 2 Some more snow last night, bungs home the Lambs to fodder but not the {illegible} snowing some all day but thawing, Mr. Porleus visiting there 34 36</p> <p>Tu 3 Hector Jean &amp; Lilly went off this morning to Niagara to attend a reunion of Miss Rye &amp; her {illegible} Miss Grey goes with them to get one of Miss Rye's Girls, George Grey set them down to Dundas station to get the morning train to the Bridge, Stalker fixing bars at sheephouse, I bring home the Ewes, Turnips badly frozen at the door, I shup up the last hole in turniphouse, a good deal of snow now, it would make poor sleighing 30 34</p> <p>W 4 Stalker choring in forenoon. In afternoon at Mr. Robsons threshing George Grey gets our Nell to go to Galt and meet our Niagara folks I choring &amp; feeding having pigs &amp; sheep to look after 28 30 Our folks arrives from Niagara about 12 o'clock at night</p> <p>Th 5 Hector goes to Galt with four sheep to Mr.Alrich {writer writes above the line} with sleigh. Price two #4 each and two $3 each = {824?} Stalker finishes bars at sheep place 28 34</p> <p>F 6 Stalker at Tom Little's killing Pigs Hector at {illegible} getting horses sharped and filling up apples &amp; Potatoes to take to Guelph tomorrow It is now a sort of sleighing but not good, Hector had the sleigh yesterday 26 28</p> <p>Sa 7 Hector &amp; Jean at Guelph with 8 Bags apples &amp; 9 Bags Potatoes with sleigh 22 32 Stalker choring I D. apples 73 cents per bag = $6 Potaoes 4B Comb = $3.60 = $9.60</p> <p>Su 8 a good deal of wet snow last night good sleighing now Hector took us to Church with sleigh J May {Jessie?} * I the snow is not deep but 36 40 it fell equal and being damp it lay - a thaw but no snow melting</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Dec 1872</span></h3> <p>{Simple math calculations in top right corner of page}</p> <p>M 9 Smell frost {queer?} climate Hector &amp; Jean at Bill Menzie's getting some feed chopped as he has got a chopping mill Stalker choring cold 10-14-10</p> <p>Tu 10 Hector &amp; Stalker cleaning up wheat &amp; O I choring smell frost fine day above 5 20</p> <p>W 11 Stalker at Hamilton with his child to the Doctor Hector fixing stakes for calves &amp; e I am busy enough Just choring boiling Pigs meat &amp; e very fine calm sunny day 14 26</p> <p>Th 12 Hector at Galt with 35 B Spring wheat - Price $1.15-$40.25 May goes with him to Mrs Nicol's {lame?} with little boots going to Hamilton 14 26</p> <p>F 13 Stalker at home {lame?} Bill Chambers comes talks of getting married {author writes above the line} Hector choring 16 26</p> <p>Sa 14 Hector hitches up the young horse for the first time and in the afternoon drives him to Galt with the Black mare he acts well, Gets Brandy for May Stalker choring &amp; I also, a fine day almost a than 22 33</p> <p>Su 15 All at church but Jesse a fine day and good sleighing steady frost 24 26</p> <p>M 16 Hector &amp; Stalker choring &amp; chopping firewood in Swamp fine day 20 26</p> <p>Tu 17 Hector &amp; Stalker sawing logs in swamp fixes ox bows by boiling them in furnace, Hector hurts back mr.Chambers fixes clock mouse trap &amp; e smell frost above 10 22</p> <p>W 18 Stalker chopping firewood in swamp Hector at Galt with Mr. Chambers going to Listowell Hector brings our clock from Kay's &amp; I don't strike right get a good deal of snow today {author writes above the line} gets a pack of boats from a am $434 20 26</p> <p>Th 19 Hector at J Cows threshing Stalker choring, Jean at the ministers and pays the {illegible} 45 cents and to McMillan $1.50 for Globe club in advance 10 20</p> <p>F 20 Hector at Cowe's threshing Stalker choring I boil 3 Patt's Pig stuff = 6B. Potatoes and 3B. Peas. Snowed all last night, plenty of snow now 22 30</p> <p>Sa 21 Hector at Cowe's threshing till noon Stalker choring In afternoon we cut 200 oat sheaves, hard frost and splendid Sleighing, looks like more snow 7 14</p> <p>Su 22 High wind last night with some snow and the meadows frost none at Church but Hector {Jefree?} and Alick - The cold {est?} day get but calm, below 13 above 4</p> <p>M 23 Stalker absent, Hector ties up the calves &amp; chores very cold above 14-12-4 {author writes above the line} above above</p> <p>Tu 24 Another tickling frost last night Hector &amp; Stalker chopping in swamp but had after to come to warm their feet though it has been a very fine day, clean calm &amp; sunny but very frosty in the shade below 13 above 4 Has just heard that poor John Carruthers died to day he was the same age as me!</p> <p>W 25 Christmas &amp; a very coarse day - hazy blowing &amp; the wind East small snow falling all day the Tailor Mr.Chigholm finishes our does my {breeks?} among the rest Stalker broke the old {illegible} handle &amp; Hector smokes a {bold?} 2 above 10</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Dece 1872</span></h2> <p>th 26 Another stormy day hazy with small snow falling all day this is the second day and night it has snowed continually there is now a great deal of snow {&amp;?} heavy drifts. We intended to kill our pigs to day and one of Watty {Turnbull's?} boys came to help us. but it was so stormy we did not do it and Turnbull went home again. very cold, only choring {kirning?} &amp; c. below 2 above 4</p> <p>F 27 Kills our pigs Trumbell &amp; Benzy calm fine helps calm fine day {inserted above: "cold"} but. {inserted above: "below"} 2 above 10</p> <p>Sa 28 Hector at Guelph with three pigs wt 760 {inserted above: "-lbs"} at $5.10 per lbs = #38 80 Stalker choring. I poorly with Dysentry. cuts up two pigs we {inserted above: "above"} 18 20</p> <p>Su 29 All at Church. but Jessie with sleigh fine sleighing now 10 20</p> <p>M 30 I collecting Kirk seat rents. Hector &amp; Stalker choring, below &amp; above 20</p> <p>31 Tu Collecting kirk seats Wm Chambers goes with me in the cutter. Dr. Robt Harbbittle here at night fine day mild 18 30</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Jan 1873</span></h2> <p>W 1 New year's day which celebrate by attending the funeral. of Helen Parker a young woman in the prime of life - died from the fffects of child birth! Katy Nalens agness Robson and now Helen all gone lately from the same cause!! A calm quiet day. And so we and the world is launched on another God only knows who shall see its close. 20</p> <p>Th 2 Hector Wm Chambers Jean Lilly Elizabeth &amp; I at Galt. I pay Fleming &amp; Co #6 for Chambers &amp; Blackwood bought a fur cap #3 an pipe 30 cents Levers Burke of ours 75 cents. A very nastly day hazy and raining ice almost all day, also paid Reformer for 73 for self &amp; J McAlister {inserted above: "#3.50"} 26 30</p> <p>F 3 Quite a thaw last night and today rained heavy Stalker absent 34 36 strained my foot badly by a wrong step korns but gets no butter</p> <p>Sa 4 Hector choring Stalker absent I doing very little, Frost again 20 26</p> <p>Su 5 Hector May the Bavins &amp; I at chruch {inserted above: "with sleigh"} snowing a good deal {inserted above: "and it got"} mild 24 28</p> <p>M 6 Hector choring Stalker at Wm. Robson threshing Jas. McQueen comes and I pay him #103 seat Rents.. Frank Parker here. Fine suny day 20 24</p> <p>Tu 7 Hector &amp; Wm Chambers chopping in swamp Stalker at Wm Robsons threshing. I pay Welwood McMillan postage for Globe &amp; Reformer = 40 cents and likewise for Janet McAlister 20 cents for her Reformer. fine day 20 26</p> <p>W 8 Hector &amp; Stalker chopping I choring John Elliot comes. snow 20 34 showers in afternoon. Jean's Birthday mild slight thaw Lewis Napoleon died to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Jany 1873</span></h3> <p>Th 9 Mr. Chambers &amp; Hector chopping in Swamp Stalker absent 14 10 6 {author writes above the line} above</p> <p>F 10 Hector hauling firewood Wm. C. chopping Stalker absent below 0 2 above 6</p> <p>Sa 11 Hector &amp; Jean goes to Mr. Gilcrest, in Puslinch Stalker &amp; Wm chopping above 2 12</p> <p>Su 12 Jessie Alick &amp; I at Church, John Elliot goes away to Tom Nicole 20 30</p> <p>M 13 Hector casting the road toward Kirkwale Wm &amp; Stalker chopping till stopped in afternoon with rain as it came on quite a thaw 34 40</p> <p>Tu 14 Hector hauling firewood Stalker &amp; Wm Chambers chopping. Fine mild 30 32</p> <p>W 15 Blowing &amp; snowing small snow in forenoon, Hector hauling firewood in afternoon Wm &amp; Stalker chopping quite a thaw in afternoon 26 36</p> <p>Th 16 Very wet almost all day, Hector takes the sow to Boar at Mr Andersons and leaves her as she would not take him Hector's friends comes from {author writes above the line} Keppel 36 42</p> <p>17 F Hector &amp; Mr. {name is erased} goes to Malcolm's they being old acquaintance Mrs Sandy Mc Caeg from Keppel goes away Stalker splitting firewood above 16 12</p> <p>Sa 18 Hector &amp; Wm. Chambers at Galt gets a Barrel of Salt and brings the saw from Mr.Anderson (she had taken the {boat?}) Stalker &amp; Bob chopping A steady snow almost all day, but calm. - very keen frost above 3 above 4</p> <p>Su 19 All at Church but Jessie Sleighing good 10 14</p> <p>M 20 A slight snow almost all day Hector &amp; Stalker in swamp in afternoon in forenoon we cut one run of bad sheaves, Wm Chambers at Galt in cutter to left his money from Bank as he is going to live at Medonte and get married there very mild 20 26</p> <p>Tu 21 Snowing heavy all forenoon, Bill goes away to get married &amp; Hector takes him to Lynden Stalker choring, Very mild almost a {illegible} 28 32</p> <p>W 22 Hector hauling firewood Stalker chopping Very mild snow pretty {illegible} 22 28</p> <p>Th 23 Snowing &amp; drifting all day with a strong east wind, only choring 8 10</p> <p>F 24 Snowing &amp; drifting all night It has snowed and drifted over 24 hours and I never saw bigger snow banks. Hector &amp; John Dickson casting the road to Kirkwale &amp; letting the road goin to McQueens field Stalker absent, I casting snow &amp; redding up after the storm 10 16</p> <p>Sa 25 All at Church but Jessie never saw the roads so blocked up with snow wreaths Maggie Leman come Turnips finished up to {mudde?} Pillar in sheephouse, Mail did not come yesterday, bad roads I suppose Very poor attendance at Church, Got #8 from D.Buckle for Church seat 10 16</p> <p>Su 26 Our sacrament all at it but Jessie Mr.Perteus had no help The 17 22 stormy weather having prevented him coming</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Jany 1873</span></h3> <p>aM 27 Our Annual congregational meeting. We voted Mr. Porteus $100 more salary raised the price of a member's sitting to four Dollars and a whole seat with two members Ten Dollars - it was for merly 8 Dollars adherents to continue as they were two Dollars {inserted above: "John Elliot comes"} a sitting There will be tough job to {inserted above: "raise it"} 10 22</p> <p>Tu 28 Kills our cow Wm.Dickson helps us is mild in morning but the glas fell all day and reached zero at Dark John Elliot goes away Jean sets him up to Martin Nicols {inserted above: "above"} 17 10 0</p> <p>W 29 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt with Cow skin dried {inserted above: "clear sunny fine &amp; cold"} apples &amp; great frost - hardest of the season Mr.Mills insurance man here {inserted above: "choring"} Stalker below 18 above 2</p> <p>Th 30 Hector cuts up the cow frozen as hard as a stone Stalker choring, above 3 16</p> <p>F 31 Hector hauling firewood Stalker absent Very fine sunny day 10 24</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Feb.y</span></h3> <p>Sa 1 Hector at Mr. Menzie's getting some grain cracked Stalker goes to Egypt to Mr. Lim's to get out cedars sleepers for turnip Kaus {inserted above: "at home"} Lims out {inserted above: "above"} 10 6</p> <p>Su 2 All at Church but Jean &amp; Lilly A {inserted above: "more"} moderate but cold still 10 10</p> <p>M 3 Hector &amp; Stalker at Mr. Lim's. Egypt getting out &amp; hauling sleepers 16 26</p> <p>T 4 Quite a thaw all day but no rain. Hector at {Lmiddy?} Stalker choring in afternoon We cut Oat sheaves in forenoon - 38 42</p> <p>W 5 Hector hauling sleepers from Egypt Stalker chopping {wood?} 26 31 Janet Parker aged 16 years died this morning at 10 oclock!</p> <p>M {inserted above: "Th"} 6 Hector hauling from Egypt Stalker absent. very gentle mild thaw with a clear sky a rare thing in February 38 43</p> <p>Th {inserted above: "F"} 7 Hector hauling from Egypt in forenoon in afternoon at the funeral of Janet Parker I don't go having the Dysentery Stalker absent. Another mild sunny thaw fields all spotted &amp; sleighing bad 18 42</p> <p>F {inserted above: "Sa"} 8 Hector hauls the last of the sleepers from Egypt Stalker chopping. mild 34 34 24</p> <p>Su 9 Men choring &amp; chopping I not doing much Colder 18 26</p> <p>Su M 10 No {ink stain} Mr Porteus at Flamboro sacrament 10 20</p> <p>M T 11 Men in Swamp all day chopping firewood, snell, below 2 above 20</p> <p>Tu W 12 Hector chopping in swamp Stalker absent in afternoon 28 34</p> <p>W Th 13 Hector takes May &amp; I to Grizzy's Hector goes to Galt to see the fair and and puts into Merchants Bank for me #50 fine day but coldish 12 18</p> <p>{A broad "x" is drawn across the last two entries}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{???} 1873</span></h2> <p>W 12 Hector takes May &amp; me up to Griggy's Hector goes to Galt to see the Fair and puts #30 Dollars into Merchants Bank for me 12 18</p> <p>th 13 Hector &amp; Father chopping in swamp Cloudy. coldish day Rob!McQueen his a party at his School house Jobie and Alick at it 7 12</p> <p>F 14 Valentine's day. Hector did not get it choring Cleans up a Grail Stalker absent 14 22</p> <p>Sa 15 Hector at Aberfoyle with a guest Stalker absent I choring Calm above 5 28</p> <p>Su 16 all at Church but May &amp; Alick a fine day 18 32</p> <p>M 17 Hector at Aberfoyle for the Grist he left Stalker absent with cut finger, got a letter from David Ellis{l?}asking help 26 38</p> <p>tu 18 Hector chopping Stalker absent I choring Very mild clears sunny Hail 20 40</p> <p>W 19 Hector chopping in forenoon &amp; hauling in afternoon a slight sun thats by 28 34</p> <p>Th 20 Hector hauling firewood in forenoon Laid up with sore back in afternoon 20 28</p> <p>F 21 Hector laid up with a sore back Stalker absent his time about up Got the jany No. of C Journal to day. some snow high wind &amp; drifting 18 22</p> <p>Sa 22 Hector at Galt jean &amp; J Me alister goes with him to Buy Janets Wedding 2 men comes with our new Bull Barn Nelson brawls Hector brings a Ton of Caledonian Plaster piece #6 per ton 20 26</p> <p>Su 23 May Jebie &amp; Jat Church Hector &amp; Jean Keepin house cold below 4 above 2</p> <p>M 24 Hector goes away to Puslinch to Pay for the Bull #75 May goes with him to Mr. Stratton's cold strong day cloudy a little snow 0 16</p> <p>Tu 25 Hector at Galt with cordwood for Wm Mr. Millar Stalking choring Jean Pays Hector note for the cow he brought at Mr. McVaner dale 18 26 Jean at McAlisters baking for wedding</p> <p>W 26 Hector laid up with a sore back a rather fine day I choring 20 33</p> <p>Th 27 Hector laid up with sore back stalker absent choring {above} some snow land ought 20 29</p> <p>F 28 Hector &amp; Jean goes out to see the Doctor about his sore back but did not get him at home a fine sunny day Stalker absent below 18 2 26</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March</span></h2> <p>Sa 1 Hector at Galt to see Doctor and get something for his back 0 34</p> <p>Su 2 All at Church but May &amp; Hector his back being very bad 20 33</p> <p>M 3 Hector still a {L???} Stalker choring I do. cold &amp; colder 12 10 6 2</p> <p>Tu 4 Stalker choring Hector rather better. Cuts Oats sheavsin afternooon Jean at McAlisters fixing for the wedding clear cold below 2 above 16 Pea straw finished today &amp; fed only once a day all {???} -&amp; half twice a day</p> <p>W 5 Stalker choring Hector cripple, clear sunny small frost last below 5 above 20</p> <p>Th 6 Hector Very poorly with headache Stalker choring &amp; choring 0 35 fine clear day Jean at McAlisters cooking for {illegible} 0 35</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Feby March 1873</span></h3> <p>F 7 All in afternoon at Janet McAllister's Wedding, came home about 9 o'clock Stalker keeping house. very fine quite a strong sunny thaw 40 36 48</p> <p>Sa 8 Hector &amp; Jean away Jollifying with the New married folk Stalker choring 40 34</p> <p>Su 9 All at Church but Jessie a fine day but cold in morning 12 32 Sees the first crows of the season to day.</p> <p>M 10 Hector Hauling firewood in forenoon in afternoon Jean and he goes to McAlisters to bring home chairs Mrs.Robt Petland here 18 36</p> <p>Tu 11 Hector choring goes at night to a meeting of kirk managers fine 17 36 {author writes above the line} Stalker absent The creek coming down on top of ice, crows plenty, fields half base</p> <p>W 12 Hector &amp; Stalker at Galt fair with the {fat?} oxen Sold them for 4 cents live weight they weighed Thirty nine &amp; 80lbs = a truffle under $160, mild 20 36 {author writes above the line} hundred</p> <p>Th 13 Hector choring Stalker absent Mr Julge Stewart &amp; Daughter here. fine 20 38</p> <p>F 1314 Hector choring Stalker absent at night had a great {illegible text} Janet McAlister her husband &amp; every sae monie mae here, fine 22 38</p> <p>Sa 1615 Great thaw raining about all day &amp; now Gr creak over the road at Bridge Great pools standing every where, Winter broke up 38 44</p> <p>Sun 1716 All at Church but May &amp; Alick, Roads very bad water running over the long swamp going to Kirkwall, very fine day 22 34</p> <p>M 18 17 Hector choring I Do hears Blue Birds but did not see them 26 38</p> <p>Tu 1918 Hector choring but it has been snowing soft snow almost all day Stalker absent, saw four Robins in Orchard today. The first {author writes above the line} seen 32 36</p> <p>W 2019 Hector &amp; Stalker splitting stovewood got Feb.Chambers J. write Mr.Emslie about their negligence {sees?} a Meadow Lark thaw 36 45</p> <p>Th 2120 Nasty day snowing soft all day and pretty heavy in afternoon Hector &amp; Jean goes at night to John Dicksons to have a {Jolli} {illegible text} the new married folks, We cut oat sheaves in forenoon 34 36</p> <p>F 2221 A good deal of snow yesterday &amp; last night at least 6 inches, Stalker splitting stovewood Jean &amp; Hector at Mr McCalligans with new folks mariied 28 38</p> <p>Sa 2322 Men splitting stovewood in forenoon, In afternoon Hector Jean &amp; May goes a {illegible text} to John Valen's fine day, slight thaw cool 26 36</p> <p>Su 2423 No Sermon to day Mr Porteus at Dundas Preaching 40-34 - 24</p> <p>M 2524 Men splitting stovewood I fix Sugar spouts Small frost last night 1210 26</p> <p>Tu 2625 Men cleans up 10 Bushels of Peas &amp; puts them in the {bark?} J.McQueen brings the horse power here to be ready when we cut our firewood 15 24 A very nasty day snowing a little all day with keenfrost</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">March 1873</span></h3> <p>W 27 26 This has been as thorough winter day as we have this season it snowed all last night and all to day &amp; is snowing {author writes on top of line} 6PM now often quite heavy - a great deal of snow has fallen our summer birds that had come is catched they are gone again except the blue {illegible} poor things the snow birds is still here get Hector boiled a pot of Peas &amp; carrots for Pigs, Stalker absent, only choring 20 26</p> <p>Th 28 27 Hector at Galt with sleigh for ton of Plaster he has now got 3 ton Stalker in afternoon, gets {illegible} of Blackwood, good sleighing, above 4 28</p> <p>F 29 28 {illegible} splitting cardwood in forenoon, in afternoon Hector Jean May and the {illegible} at School Examination. I dug snow from Boiling place {author writes on top of line} second timed 11 38</p> <p>Sa 30 29 We expected to have circular saw to day but word last night that, J. {McQueen?} is sick two hands came we got the rest stopped thawing all day, I sick work could {illegible} 36 40</p> <p>Su 30 All at Church but May &amp; me I very poorly took a powder last night &amp; {falls?} today 28 34</p> <p>M 31 Men choring in forenoon Sapping trees in afternoon, women {illegible} I {illegible} 36 42</p> <p>April</p> <p>Tu 1 Men Taps the rest of the trees Women gather 39 pails sap and {syrups?} off at but six left in Pots, Men fells a big Maple &amp; sawing at it I very {author writes on top of line} poorly 38 40</p> <p>W 2 Women sugars off yesterdays sap has 16lbs no saps to day, very wet all last night &amp; some to day Stalker absent women, empties boughs &amp; of rain I sick 38 34</p> <p>Th 3 Stalker at {Mr.Robsons?} sawing stovewood Hector chopping in sugar {author writes on top of line} bush poor rum of saps but syrups off 16 pails leaving {four?} and {illegible} Tom so far recovered as to feed the sheep today but far from get {right?} 31 42</p> <p>F 4 Men chopping up a Maple in Sugar bush, Women syrups off 21 pails sap. A small run to day, Sap very strong, has made twenty four pounds from Forty Eight pails besides what we {illegible} in {illegible}. I rather better but still {author writes on top of line} pooly 28 40</p> <p>Sa 5 Men cutting out sheaves in forenoon I do not help them I in afternoon It was a very heavy thunder sttended by a great spate of rain &amp; hail preceded by great darkness - so great that I could not read a newspaper close to the window &amp; my specs an and could scarcely make {illegible} with my face close to the clock that it was half past {one?} PM, no sap to day I rather better 36 40</p> <p>Su 6 Very loud thunder last night with some rain, Raining all forenoon no one at church too wet and the bad, very fine an afternoon quite warm 40 38</p> <p>M 7 Fine growing day snow all gone now but snow {illegible}. Men chopping in sugar bush. No sap, Rhubarb peeping up Digs some parsnips frost out of {author writes on top of line} {garden?} 38 48</p> <p>Tu 8 May's Eve died been sick for some time Men cleans {illegible} the wheat - 30 Bushels a good deal of {illegible} again {illegible} 36 40</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">April 1873</span></h3> <p>W 9 - Galt seed fair nobody at it from here. Raining almost all day Hector opened the Ewe that died yesterday there was three lambs in her 34 40</p> <p>Th 10 Men sawing in sugar bush got 4 pails sap &amp; no more this is the first dry day for a week past, frool out of ground 32 40</p> <p>F 11 Men sawing in sugar bush, women syraps into molafres 16 pails sep Heard the first frop to day me run of sap too little frost 32 52</p> <p>Sa 12 Men choring women get 9 pails sap syrups at of of very {illegible} 34 52</p> <p>Su 13 All at Church but Mag &amp; me Jam still poorly, very fine day 36 38</p> <p>M 14 Hector begins to Plough sad {author writes above} aer the Dyke in afternoon goes to Mr.Blakes sale 10th Con - weoman syrops of 16 pails sap me right run of sap yet poor sugar year yet 34 36</p> <p>Tu 15 Hector Ploughing sad aer the dyke women gets 3 pails sap fine 34 30</p> <p>W 16 Hector Ploughing Stalker Lloning in forenoon absent in afternoon A Hog lambs has no milk &amp; cares nothing about 34 44</p> <p>Th 17 Hector Ploughing Stalker stemming. Me Grurie comes to help him Another Hog lamb to day she is fond of it, heavy rain last night 34 42</p> <p>F 18 Hector Ploughing Stalker Bob &amp; Me grury raisting stones I very poorly 34 42</p> <p>Sa 19 Hector Ploughing. Me Grurie &amp; Bob raising stones Stalker absent cripple from the kick of a cow he got last night, collish to day 32 36</p> <p>Su 20 All at Church but May &amp; me I being still poorly. mild. Lamb to day</p> <p>M 21 2 two Lamb to day - twins Men stoning &amp; Ploughing {author writes above} Mad 2 gallons {malasks?} the Doctor comes to see me and says I have Bronchitis. A bad {lob?} made 16 pails {malas?} 30 40</p> <p>Tu 22 Has 4 Lambs today - twins Hector &amp; Jean at Galt for seeds Men stoning young Gelchrist comes to tell us his mother is very ill, Hector must go &amp; see her 30 46</p> <p>W 23 Hector &amp; Jean goes to Puslinch to see his sick sister men stoning Has 3 Lambs to day all single I had to help Ewe to lamb 34 44</p> <p>Th 24 has 3 Lambs twins Men stoning cool 34 44</p> <p>F 25 has 1 Lamb Hector &amp; Stalker Ploughing Potatoe land Me Grurie goes away 32 42</p> <p>Sa 26 Has 8 Lambs to day but 2 died leaving 6 alive we have now 19 Lamb alive from 13 Ewes Men Ploughing fine day but coolinsh 30 46</p> <p>Su 27 Hector got word this morning that his sister Mrs Gilchrist Died yesterday of inflamation after child birth - sad news Had 6 Lambs to day &amp; 2 Dead leaving 4 to day we have now 25 Lambs and 12 to Lamb. very fine and genial to day Jean only at Church As Hector &amp; Jessie went to Pushngh to his sisters 30 54</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">April 1873</span></h3> <p>M 28 1 Lamb to day Jean &amp; Hector at his sister’s funeral she has left a family of nine children the oldes of which is not over 15. Stalker Ploughing mild 31 34</p> <p>Tu 29 Lambs twins to day Hector saws spring wheat &amp; barley. the Doctor here 36 54</p> <p>W 30 No Lambs to day Men dragging spring wheat &amp; Barley, quite warm to day Jean boils 5 pails poor sap pull the spouts out, poor sugar tume 36 62</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">May</span></h3> <p>Th 1 Has 2 Lambs Hector sawing grass seed &amp; dragging 36 38</p> <p>F 2 4 Lambs to day one pair twins raining heavy in morning and draw all day we now only 3 Ewes to Lamb 38 44</p> <p>Sa 3 Has 4 Lambs to day with twins one Lamb died last night le leaving only 3 Ewes to lamb which we put with the rest Hector ploughing at Neils slashing an land where gran failed to take Stalker ploughing also, trapped a Skunk, still very poorly 38 48</p> <p>Su 4 No Lambs to day None at Church but May Jefsie &amp; Bairns, saw a Barn - swallow the first 30 30</p> <p>M 5 Has 1 Lamb to day Hector sowing Peas Stalker cultivating, very fine 36 62</p> <p>Tu 6 No Lambs Hector Ploughing &amp; sowing Peas Stalker cultivating Peas 36 60</p> <p>W 7 Hector sows the last of the Peas Stalker cultivating them No Lambs - 36 58</p> <p>Th 8 Very wet all day from the East Hector at Smiddy No work done 36 46 Leaves off {gwing?} the sheep turnips. We think they can shift now</p> <p>F 9 Hector Ploughing Stalker hauling turnips from old house. Lees 6 chiney swallows 36 52</p> <p>Sa 10 Hector Ploughs the garden and goes for Mr Farish to come and see a sick Cow he also gelds the colt Stalker absent sick goodish day rain last night 38 60</p> <p>Su 11 None att Church but Jean Jefsie &amp; the bairns Saw Pigs - 7 Eewe Lambed 9 dead 1 Lamb 38 60</p> <p>M 12 Hector dragging at Neils Stalker stoning, women sows onions Parsnips &amp; e Me Millan gets 300th hay by guefs I cut the basket willows 36 60</p> <p>Tu 13 Men stoning up at Concefsion, I doing nothing being poorly. Cool 36 50</p> <p>W 14 Hector sowing {outs?} on Pea growing at concession. Stalker cultivating cool frost last night 31 54</p> <p>Th 15 Stalker cultvating outs Mm Black here for {eats?} fine day 36 62</p> <p>F 16 Nell colted last night after going 12 months all but 2 days (her colt is a mare) Hector sowing Plaster Stalker &amp; Bob stoning I stick same of the hops, The willows beginning to look green, fine 38 62</p> <p>Sa 17 Stalker hauling old rails to sugar bush Bob &amp; Aleck pulling redroot and cockle. Hector and Jean at Himilton Gils 1 Ton Leper - phosphate Price #20 per ton and 10 tts Turnips seed &amp; white - yellow clover Flalian Rye grass &amp; e very fine day 38 64</p> <p>Su 18 all at Church but Jean Hector &amp; I quite warm 38 66</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">May 1873</span></h3> <p>M 19 Cuts our Lambs has 39 twenty Ewes and 19 weathers Hector sowing the last of the oats &amp; grass seeds Stalker dragging Bob sowing Phosphate an Oat land swallows in Lum another fine growing day 39 66 got the first Rhubarb. Swallows in Lum for first time</p> <p>Tu 20 Men Doing various Jobs such as rolling stoning hauling Turnips from house &amp; spring rather backward no cherry blossoms out, willow Green bud no green an wool 36 60</p> <p>W 21 Men sowing Plaster Mr Menzie. Sen. Mrs Wm Menzie May {Lnaith?} And Mr Porteus here Jam still very poorly very bad cough, warm 38 70</p> <p>Th 22 Hector hauling Dung for Potatoes Stalker &amp; Bob stoning North of sugar bush warm to day &amp; Bees on willows - first day, Bush linged with green 38 74</p> <p>F 23 Men hauling &amp; spreading Dung for Potatoes at old stable. Very warm grouth has made great advance the last two day woods looking quite green now May, _at ministers 40 8</p> <p>Sa 24 Men Ploughing Potatoe land in forenoon Women culling Potatoes Stalker goes home at noon Hector takes Nell to horse. she took him May &amp; Jean at Church Queens Birthday but no celebration here, wild Plum trees in blossom 40 72</p> <p>Su 25 Our Sacrament May Jean Jefsie &amp; the Bairns at Hector &amp; I keeps house as I am still very poorly. the Doctor here finds me much worse than he expected very fine day growth rushing out at a great rale 40 76</p> <p>M 26 Our People Planting all our Potatoes. Stalker absent since Saturday at noon he has either got whisky or the Pet - bad Job. fine day 40 80</p> <p>Tu 27 Hector Plough land for carrots &amp; Stalkers Potatoes but he is so bad in the pet it is doubtful whether he will plant them or not. The country now looks glorious cherry trees quite white apple blossoms coming out and wood quite green. Mrs. Valens here blisters me with croton oil. wrote to Falconer 40 84</p> <p>W 28 Hector &amp; Jefsie sows the carrots then hauls dung to turnip land Stalker has left us in a Pet he is not expected come back there was no quarrel 40 76</p> <p>Th 29 Hector at Brock road with a grist Jean goes with him and they go to Mr Gilchrist. Archie Me Grurie comes &amp; he and Bob hauls dung to turnip land. Dr. Lundy here and Bob Hunter, fine a shower near night 45 80</p> <p>F 30 Jas Grey comes to work a while all at Dung for Turnips fine 40 68</p> <p>Sa 31 All at Dung in forenoon. Washes the sheep in afternoon Mr Millian has a Roup at 6 PM Jean and the bairns at it 40 68 Got sixteen Dollars - $16 from Mr. Falconer being one years Interest on his Note.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">June 1873</span></h3> <p>Su 1 No Sermon to day Mr Porteus at Ancaster helping Mr Walker 50 76</p> <p>M 2 en at Dung in forenoon finishes for turnips. Then &amp; Hector and Jas Grey Ploughing in Dung Mc Grurie and Bob spreading. splendid weather country looking glorious cherry blossoms fading apple tree in full blossom 53 76</p> <p>Tu 3 Hector &amp; Jas Grey Ploughing in Dung Mc Grurie spreading Bob pulling cockle &amp; red root 50 80</p> <p>W 4 Hector &amp; J Grey finishes Ploughing turnip land in forenoon Mc Grurie borins stones for blasting in afternoon Hector &amp; Jean goes to Galt for things for hauling stone be tomenorow. same thunder and fine rain in afternoon. very sullry &amp; hal 60 84</p> <p>Th 5 Had a Bee hauling off stones - 3 ox teams Mr Porteus here my pulse 88. got a letter from T. Johnstone about a museum 56 80</p> <p>F 6 Hector &amp; Grey Ploughing sad Bob cutting thistles among Barley, the Doctor here 58 76</p> <p>Sa 7 Hector &amp; Grey clips the sheep - 40 Bob harrowing Hector takes Black mare to horse 40 74</p> <p>Su 8 All at Church but May and me. Mr Young Reaches. Mr Parteus absent 50 76</p> <p>M 9 Mc Grurie &amp; Bob stoning turnip land &amp; e Hector at Harvey's with the Jefs. Mare to horse - she took him. In afternoon Hector goes to Galt to meet Brother John &amp; wife from Scarboro. They arrive about Dusk 60 81</p> <p>Tu 10 Hector takes the turnip sawer to Blacksmith to hoop then drilling fer turnips Mc Grurie &amp; Bob hauling stones. some thunder with fine rain 60 74</p> <p>W 11 Hector drilling &amp; sowing turnips in afternoon Brought the turnip drill at noon Mc Grurie filling holes an sad Bob dragging, fine cool fresh day 30 72</p> <p>Th 12 Hector drilling &amp; souring turnips Mc Grurie &amp; Bob at many thing. Mc Grurie goes away 50 74</p> <p>F 13 Brother goes away this morning Hector &amp; Jean takes them up to Galt with the wool = 36 fleeces got 35 cents per tt weight 227 lls being 6 1/3 tts each fleece and 3 tts over Total value $79.45 or a little over $2.20 each sheep Bob cutting thistles among Peas Hector drilling after coming home 40 72</p> <p>Sa 14 Hector drilling &amp; sowing turnips Bob sowing Phosphate and cutting thistles. At noon Hector took the mares to horse. did not take hepes they in colt 50 80</p> <p>Su 15 All at Church but may &amp; I Jam a good deal better now warm 60 82</p> <p>M 16 Hector drills &amp; sows the last of the turnips Bob sowing Phosphate Mr Parteus the Doctor &amp; John Roberts here. very warm &amp; sultry rain wanted 60 85</p> <p>Tu 17 Hector at Road working slatute labour I pay for mine 2 day at 75 cents per day #1.50 cents being hardly fit to work. Hears the Bag is bad on Potatoes 30 76</p> <p>W 18 Hector at roads &amp; hired Mc Grurie to help him. G Elliot here warm again 60 84 May &amp; Jean at Galt May gets a new Bonnet &amp; at kirkwall</p> <p>Th 19 at night hearing Mr Needham Preaching in open air many there all our folks but May and me</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">June 1873</span></h3> <p>Th 19 Hector finishes Road work at noon then goes to Parkers Barn raising in afternoon, very warm with a high west wind, a queer day 70 91</p> <p>F 20 Hector Ploughing sod, hard work very dry Bob cutting thistles windy drouthy wind N.W 60 76</p> <p>Sa 21 Hector Ploughing Jas Grey comes in afternoon to help him drouthy 60 80</p> <p>Su 22 All at Church but Hector &amp; I. Very cool &amp; cloudy looks like rain but only a few drops 50 66</p> <p>M 23 Hector Ploughing young Tom Grey comes Ploughing with the oxen kills a Pig at noon, very cool wants rain badly, looks like rain {illegible} it would come 46 66</p> <p>Tu 24 Great rain last night and thunder rain too though very cool, the rain was much needed Men Ploughing, at noon two Emigrants came and HEctor hired one for five months at #18 per month a long wage for a Pig in a poke but hands is scarce &amp; harvest is coming on. cloudy 50 66</p> <p>W 25 Hector &amp; Tom Grey Ploughing Bob &amp; the Emigrant cutting thistles Maggie Lemon here 30 74</p> <p>Th 26 Tom Grey went away last night Hector finished Ploughing the end rigs this morning then dragging the Emigrant also dragging with the oxen Bob at thistle 30 80</p> <p>F 27 Hector &amp; Emigrant dragging all day Bob cutting thistles. Mr Abuch’s man takes away 8 Lamb at $3 = $24 Buys a washer &amp; wringer for $15 from Mr. Wylie 60 84</p> <p>Sa 28 Hector kurkles the POtatoes corn &amp; carrots Bob &amp; Robert Erp the {memo?} of our Emigrant stoning fallow very hot wants more rain 60 86</p> <p>Su 29 All at Church but Jefsie, I go too the first time since the month of March 60 84</p> <p>M 30 Thunder with rain last night and very heavy showers all day field standing in great pools &amp; creek full. Men clean oats &amp; chores 60 74</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">July</span></h3> <p>Tu 1 Dominion day, Hector &amp; Eip mows the orchard Jefsie &amp; I hoes the corn &amp; cuts thistles 60 80</p> <p>W 2 Jean &amp; I at Dundas I get #36 for Coupons Men snows corner at {Necls?} some rain last night slashing &amp; e 64 80</p> <p>Th 3 Jean &amp; me at Galt I get #30 Interest on Bank Receipt for $600 Puts $100 to it and gets a Receipt for #400, Men Teds Orchard mows &amp; e 60 80</p> <p>F 4 Hector sets up the Potatoes RT Esp &amp; Bob cutting thistles on Coio pasture till Tea time Jefs &amp; I turns hay in orchard the we all cack it after Tea 60 84</p> <p>Sa 5 Hector cutting hay North of Sugar bush till Tea time then rakes The corner at Neils slashing with horse Rake Esp &amp; Bob stoning till noon we then hoe carrots and Turnips till Tea then cocks corner at Neils 60-80-66</p> <p>Su 6 All at Church but Jean a fine day many at church 64 76</p> <p>M 7 Hector cutting hay. We haul 2 Loads of hay from Neils corner and puts them into old stable I got {illegible} often two loads 3 little ones from orchard put into Cowbyre loft and 3 from field North of sugar bush puts them into horse stable 60 76</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">July 1873</span></h3> <p>Tu 8 Hector cutting in Island field Robt &amp; Bob piling Dung at sheep house in forenoon then raking corner in Island field then Hector Rakes &amp; we haul in 2 loads from North sugar bush which we put into horse stable loft, a slight shower this morning then drouthy 60 78</p> <p>W 9 Hector cutting &amp; Raking in Island field Robert mows round field East of orchard in forenoon In afternoon they haul 3 loads from Island field which is put into Cowbyre loft I at turnips singling though many of them is too small. braird irregular 60 76</p> <p>Th 10 Rain last night &amp; some to day No hauling or cutting to day Men at Turnips HEctor hurkling 58 68</p> <p>F 11 Hector cutting east of orchard in forenoon we thin carrots &amp; turnips, In afternoon Hector Rakes all Island field and we habl 3-Loads from Island puts 3 into Cow byre &amp; 2 into sheep house 58 70</p> <p>Sa 12 Hauling hay all-day 4 Loads from Island put into Cowbyre wluches Island field Total Loads in ISland field = 12 We also haul 4 Loads from East of orchard which we put into horse stable loft Hector Raking E.of.O in afternoon drouthy 58 74</p> <p>Su 13 All at Church but Meiy Cactus flowers first time very warm 70 86</p> <p>M 14 hauls 1 Load of hay from East of Orchard as it threatens rain then Hector hurkled and all the rest was singling turnips, no drouth to day 60 76</p> <p>Tu 15 All at Turnips all day but Hector, who cuts the last of hay East of orchard 70 86</p> <p>W 16 All at Turnips in forenoon, in afternoon Hector rakes all the hay in East field and we haul it all = 6 loads 4 of which we put into horse stable and 2 into Cowbyre. This finishes our hay harvest all well got get the first mefs of cherries, Not very ripe but eatable &amp; suppable 65 80 Total Loads of hay = 33 dividthusly = 2 Loads into Old stable loft 15 into Cowbyre 2 into sheep house loft and -14 loads into horse stable</p> <p>Th 17 All thinning turnips, heavy thunder last night with some rain very hot &amp; sultry with dist thunder all day May at Jam McDonalds 70 90</p> <p>F 18 Hector at Galt May goes with him to Nicol’s. We finish singling turnips in forenoon, IN afternoon has very heavy thunder showers great pools standing every where but no thunder, very sultry creek running 75 84</p> <p>Sa 19 Hector goes to Aberfoyle with a Grist Mr Gilchrist &amp; children comes, Hector Hector missing them on the road, did not get the grist home with him we doubling turnips &amp; thinning some carrots - cutting thistles &amp; e, very cool 60 74</p> <p>Su 20 All at Church but Jefsie Expecting to hear Mr Young but he gave us the begunk and did not come Mr Parteus was absent So the Elders affected &amp; e = Quarterly collector 56 68</p> <p>M 21 Robert Cultivating fallow. All the rest cutting thistles I thinning carrots 60 76</p> <p>Tu 22 Robert Cultivating Bays cutting thistles Hector hurkling turnips I thin the last of the carrots George Nicol &amp; Mother here gets cherries fine sunny day 66 82</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">July 1873</span></h3> <p>W 23 Hector taken very ill this morning with colic and retching Robert goes for the Doctor who comes and prescribes - but to ought he is no better Robert cultivating of his return we taking out doubes in turnips 70 88</p> <p>Th 24 Robert at at Aberfoyle for Grist left before Hector somewhat better the rest taking out doubles in turnips a fine drouthy day &amp; warm Katy loofbat here for cherries 70 86</p> <p>F 25 My Birthday, high ho! finished my 73d year I am an old man: Robert cradling round 16 acre field - miserable poor crop of wheat only grain round the fences Mrs Lo {suppat?} here for cherries the rest Timothy Hector hurkling turnips. very hot 70 88</p> <p>Sa 26 Great rain with heavy thunder almost last night creek down and pools every where we finish taking the doubles from Turnips in forenoon, and Robert &amp; Hector fixes up the reaper. In afternoon we work with reaper in 16 acre field - very sultry &amp; I get bushed at Tea time 70 86</p> <p>Su 27 All at Church but Hector Jas Stewart Preaches a very able sermon 68 84</p> <p>M 28 Cutting wheat all day with Reaper in 16 acre field sultry in forenoon 70 82 Mr Alrich’s people here for cherries</p> <p>Tu 29 Men finishes reaping the 16 acre field, take the Reaper over to the Barley and cradles round it I got bushd with the heat - don’t stand the heat now 70 86</p> <p>W 30 Hector begins to cut Barley with reaper till he broke something and went to Dundas to get it mended Men stoning fallow I killing Colorada beetles on Potatoes they are getting pretty numerous warm 70 86</p> <p>Th 31 Hauls 7 loads of wheat form 16 acre field pick as it is cloudy look like rain James Stewart here from Pucken ham he looks well - Sultry 70 82</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Augt</span></h3> <p>F 1 A shower last night Hector gets the waggon tor gue mended at kirkwall and kurkles turnips in forenoon the cuts barely with Reaper the Bobs stoning all day I don’t do much warmish in afternoon cleans out cistern at stable 60 82</p> <p>Sa 2 Slight last night &amp; today Hector hurkles turnips and after Tea cuts the last of the barley Men stoning pretty warm again cloudy 66 84</p> <p>Su 3 All at Church Jane fine drouthy day a good many at Church 68 80</p> <p>M 4 Takes in the last of 16 acre field 8 loads - Total loads of fall wheat - 15 loads and very poor. The Bays &amp; me raking &amp; binding Barley. John Dicksons child died this afternoon. cool today &amp; drouthy 65 76</p> <p>Tu 5 Hector Raking 16 acre field we Rake &amp; Bind all the Barley and hauls one load of wheat rakings. Fine drouthy day &amp; cool 56 76</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Augt 1873</span></h3> <p>W 6 Hector kurkling turnips in forenoon Men stoning fallow In afternoon Hector and I is at the Funeral of John Dickson’s child. Men hauling Barley &amp; Hector helps after Tea finishes it = 5 loads Lilly &amp; I killing Potatoe bugs, gets the first new Potatoe 60 82</p> <p>Th 7 Hector kurkling turnips then goes to Puslinch hunting siller Men aloning I at Prayer meeting 70 84</p> <p>F 8 Men begins to cut Peas, very hot and sultry it will bring more thunder 70 83</p> <p>Sa 9 Men cutting Peas two of the Turnbull Boys helping them warm drouthy 70 84</p> <p>Su 10 All at Church but Jefsie A Minister from kilbride preaches drouthy 70 82</p> <p>M 11 Men at Peas in forenoon Jefsie &amp; turning Peas. In afternoon much rain and heavy thunder 70 80</p> <p>Tu 12 Men finishes cutting Peas in forenoon. In afternoon their thunder and some rain and no work done all our cut and lying drenched wet wet 60 80</p> <p>W 13 Men stoning &amp; Ploughing. a piece of new ground south of swamp some rain now and then all day - no drouth quite cold. This is the Parliament meets - will it be prorggued? 50 64</p> <p>Th 14 Men turns all the Peas in morning then cuts a few eats at Concefsion In afternoon turns all the Peas again and hauls 4 loads which we put into Barrack 50 76</p> <p>F 15 A draw this morning but begin to haul Peas about 10 oclock though they are rather wet we haul 13 loads of which we put 9 into Barack and 4 into old Barn &amp; lofts. Hears Parliament was prarogued on the 13th 50 70</p> <p>Sa 16 Some slight rain in morning, In afternoon we finish hauling the Peas - 8 loads of which we put 5 loads into old barn 1 into Barrack and 2 into New Barn Total loads of Peas 25 laods of which 14 is in Barrack = 9 into old Barn and 2 into New barn. after Tea the men Rakes and binds oats &amp; Hector cuts oats with Reaper, very cool today 64 64</p> <p>Su 17 Hector cut All at Church but me &amp; Jane threatened with Dysentery 34 66</p> <p>M 18 Hector cutting oats all day &amp; finishes the oats at Concefsion. A little mildew Men cutting thistles &amp; e till noon then we all bind oats till Tea then slopt by a little rain with distant thunder in the south quote cool season seems changed 54 64</p> <p>Tu 19 Hector cutting oats all day finishes all in the north oats rusted badly we binding and stooking - a fine sunny day and warm again 34 80</p> <p>W 20 Hector cuts the spring wheat and the las of the oats. We binding, warm 60 84</p> <p>Th 21 Sheep died Binding &amp; stooking all day finishes wheat &amp; oats, kills a sheep warm distant thunder 60 84</p> <p>F 22 Choring in forenoon Speans the Lambs Hauls 12 loads of oats in afternoon, very sultry slight shower at night 60 85</p> <p>Sa 23 Men blasting a stone and buried the dead sheep in the hole in afternoon we hauled 5 loads of oats from Nul which finishes all the oats at the North 58 77</p> <p>Su 24 All at Church but May fine drouthy day &amp; coolinsh 60 76</p> <p>M 25 Rain last night oats wet Men begins to Plough for seed in afternoon 60 78</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">augt 1873</span></h2> <p>tu 26 salt leed fair, Hector team &amp; lilly at it, got 14 bushels {told?} lead {wellhobert?} Bloughing set up stooks chores &amp; {drawthy?} cool 32 74</p> <p>w 27 hector &amp; robert ploughing in {faremoon?} mattermoon lakes in the ladt of the oats = 5 loads = puts 4 on soft and one on mow 30 70</p> <p>th 28 lakes in the {thing?} wheat 3 loads-very poor, men ploughin in after 30 70</p> <p>f 29 men ploughing in foremoon, at cowes threshing in aftermoon, draw -34 78</p> <p>sa 30 men ploughing very hot &amp; {luetry healming?} hunder 60 86</p> <p>su 31 duot churoh put same rain with same thunder last night 60 76</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">sept.</span></h2> <p>m 1 men ploughing some rain &amp; thunder last night, very windy to day cool 60 74</p> <p>tu 2 men ploughing fine cool {freezy?} sunny day doing men thing 34 74</p> <p>w 3 men ploughing field nearly finish looks like team at night 32 78 got the langholin paper of the 6th augt announcing the death of my cousin Helen park on the 4th aged 33 years of {consumrlion?}</p> <p>th 4 men pushes the ploughing, a good deal of rain in foremoon, in aftermoon hector goes to salt to meet rolt martin &amp; wife from 32 78</p> <p>f5 hector &amp; martin goes to bolt hunter for seed wheat {eup?} dragging wheat {land/and?} before sowing fine day and cool 34 74</p> <p>sa 6 hector sows all the fall wheat on field our the dyke very cool 30 72</p> <p>sun 7 all at church fuil {fefrie?} johnst one preaches drowgening rain &amp; cool 30 38</p> <p>m 8 men dragging all day finishes dragging wheat very cool 30 60</p> <p>tu 9 holt martin &amp; wife goes away hector takes them up to salt bolt stoning wheat lone, {barnunu?} great shew at brantlord, cool 28 62</p> <p>w 10 men cleaning out ditch on north of wheat field fine day &amp; cool 30 72 {hears?} mr. mc phails brother with family is come with family from -</p> <p>th 11 men mowing clover at neels slashing and in orchard, warm 60 80</p> <p>f 12 men cutting thutles in foremoon, after tea takes the clover from neils = 2 loads which is put into old {platiles?} soft, very warm 60 84</p> <p>sa 13 cuts some oat sheaires cuts thutles and takes in from orchard ond little load of clover which lushes own hay this season puts into new country soft, some thunder last night with a little rain very cool 30 degrees cooler than yesterday lights the {pest?} {pere?} in own 51, 54, 50</p> <p>su 14 hector &amp; sean at puslunch each aiment all the rest put felie cool 38 32</p> <p>m 15 cleans out big {lpuing?} {gold?} young {loans?} &amp; hureshers peas at new farm smell {bout?} lat night melons cucumbers tomatoes &amp; potatoes cut down some 32 36</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">sept 1873</span></h2> <p>tu 16 men thrashing peas &amp; general choring cleaning some peas &amp; c 30 {60/66?}</p> <p>w 17 all at guelph shew put jame &amp; lilly a good day &amp; good shew hector takes some chopping stuff to aber fayle, loe left at 4am got home at 9 pm front last 38 61</p> <p>th 18 men stoning pea land &amp; not doing much, very hot for the season 30 80</p> <p>f 19 thunder and rain last night men stoning pea growed 30 60</p> <p>sa 20 men stoning pea growed, loundy &amp; cool season fairly changes now 36 30</p> <p>su 21 fill at church leut robert &amp; {alick?}, frost again last night graph leaves 32 32</p> <p>m 22 men hauling dung for potatoes &amp; killed a pig at noon, rain afternoon 40 38 men cleaned up the two little loads of peas that was put into new rain {reckoned?} no bigger than some of our {jungle?}loads - had 14'/2 bushels</p> <p>tu 23 men hauling dung all day - fine day after a wet night. clear 40 62</p> <p>w 24 men hauling dung all day jack roberson married today. fine clear 40 64</p> <p>th 25 men hauls out the last of the dung to potatoes land, then plaoghing nol stalker comes to spread dung,much rain last night. clear &amp; growing to day 40 65</p> <p>f 26 men ploughing bol stalker spreading dung, very fine growing day 45 68 sa 27 men ploughing in foremoon &amp; robert all day, all the rest at church in after- moon except fefrie rev.t.johnstone wings his collection of {flouiday?} gueer things here for me to keep for him till called for very hot summer heal 40 82</p> <p>su 28 our {jachament?} all at but fefrie mr. wilson of caledona reaches 72 86</p> <p>m 29 a deal of heavy rain last night and this morning men ligs some curse potatoes for pigs &amp; c, {children?} pic nic all at {it last?} hector &amp; robert - 60 32</p> <p>tu 30 begun to dig potatoes, digs about 70 {illegible} 50 b.chilis 10 {biearly?} {garderich?} and 10 b.role a very fine day clear sunny not warm 30 64</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Oct.</span></h2> <p>w 1 dig 70 potatoes {illegible} 33 chilis &amp; 13 peach blows fine day slight frost last 32 60</p> <p>th 2 digs 105 potatoes {illegible} 30 b chilis &amp; 33 cuscos puts the {suto?} old house for digs we have now finished diggen potatoes our total {aropes?} 243 bushels 36 38</p> <p>f 3 threshers here thrashes all own pea 195 bushels, a fine but cool 36 32</p> <p>sa 4 thresher own barley 84 bu 21 b. per {acre?} &amp; spring wheat 20 bu only 5 {boper ache?} as there was4 {aches?} of each spring wheat and barley {stwas?} very wet this morning but we got on about 9 &amp; threshed till one 40 38</p> <p>su 3 all at church but jame fine day but cool 38 32</p> <p>m 6 jame &amp; me at gall gets a salt delen ture off 300 at 96 to be paid in ten years {illegible} 6 per cent no of debenture 3. men puils cool of we byce to night 36 44</p> <p>{at the very bottom of the paper is very faded writing}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Oct 1873</span></h2> <p>tu 7 men Hector Ploughing robert at tom greys digging potatoes echoing 40 34</p> <p>w 8 men ploughing in foremoon in afternoon at {for shiaves?} {seprates?} the {ram?} from lambo &amp; gathering fallen apples very fine sunny day 32 64</p> <p>th 9 robert takes hector {jean?} &amp; {alick?} up to salt on there journey to keppel they will leaway at least a week fog this morning fine clear 43 64</p> <p>f 10 robert takes the pumpkins until old stable &amp; then ploughs carrying fallen apples very fine clear day like indian summer but early 40 64</p> <p>sa 11 robert ploughing echoing leds pigs &amp; some showers cloudy 40 38</p> <p>su 12 all at church but robert and lilly a fine day but cool 40 38</p> <p>m 13 robert ploughing carrying apples in foremoon {feline?} &amp; afternoon 40 38</p> <p>tu 14 robert plouging {felie?} &amp; carrying apples all day, very fine indian 43 64</p> <p>w 15 robert {gies?} up to salt to meet our peapie from keppel {lelie?} and carries the last of the good apples, has in all about 22 barrels, without {cranling?} small ow people comes home from keppel 40 62</p> <p>th 16 all at {aw?} {lownohep?} shew but jane gets last {illegible} for bull 40 64</p> <p>f 17 hector &amp; robert ploughing {fepie?} &amp; carries the last of small apples cool 40 34</p> <p>sa 18 hector &amp; robert ploughing till stoft by {rain?} about 9 am a good deal of rain afterwards {choung?} aftermoon buy 2 axe handles 40 36</p> <p>su 19 jean &amp; I at church {mr gilray?} preaches Mr Porteus absent 38 32</p> <p>m 20 men ploughing finishes field &amp; begins 16 ache field. told three pigs to Mr alrich for 6 per hundred, sleet at night 38 - 34 36</p> <p>tu 21 men ploughing in 16 ache field tile stoft by rain, hector then goes to kill a pig per mrs moalirter &amp; robert &amp; cleans up a load of barely, mr mc phail from Jamaica here, a very nasty day some 36 44</p> <p>w 22 men ploughing choung mr henderson collector here fine 38 34</p> <p>th 23 hector at dundas with 35 b.barley got $1 per b #33 a wet {duagrealile?} day, parliament meets today at ottawa a hey for a 34 34</p> <p>f 24 hector at {aber bable?} with chopping still robert ploughing edwin chambers &amp; wife here, says his brother robert is dying 32 48</p> <p>sa 25 men ploughing &amp; the women {gunding?} apples for sauce fine 32 48</p> <p>su 26 robert goes to {salt?} all at church form elliot goes away 34 46</p> <p>m 27 robert not return from salt we take up and hauls the carrots = 34 bushels puts them {untils?} cellar shaws a few {illegible?} 34 46</p> <p>tu 28 hilled three pigs sold to mr oldiesle a {maity?} wet day and sometimes soft snow, woods quite bale winter comeing on 32 44</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">oct 1873</span></h2> <p>w 29 robert hauling firewood we shawing &amp; talking up {illegible} hector at salt youth three pigs at 672 at 6 per hd-840 and 24B barely at {illegible} 3 = 824 70 snow on the ground this morning cold 30 38</p> <p>th 30 men repairs {illegible} in foremoon we showing &amp; talking up {illegible} smarter hauls 12 loads of {illegible} 30 B per load = 360 B put units sheep house 30 42</p> <p>f 31 shawing &amp; taking up twirls till stoft by rain &amp; snow in foremoon cleared up a little before night and threatens to be a hard frost 32 40 36</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Nov</span></h2> <p>sa 1 hard frost last night &amp; the ground white with snow we shaw and take up {illegible} all day hauls none a pretty good day 30 40</p> <p>su 2 no reaching today mr parteus at caledoria a roger meeting held to robert at it hector &amp; jean at moriston 31 42</p> <p>m 3 heavy rain last night but white with snow this morning taking up {illegible} in foremoon hauls in aftermoon = 10 loads = {3oob?} of {which?} we put 7 loads into sheep house = 210 B and {illegible} total in sheep house 570 bushels cold looks {he?} winter 34 32</p> <p>tu 4 hauling {illegible} all day 18 loads 12 waggon loads &amp; 6 cart loads as we broke the axle tree of one was gon we had take the cart of {lerward?} we {illegible} the cart 23 B &amp; the waggon 30 bushel = total today 310 B which we put into cow {byle?} a fine day but frozen hard in mor 30 49</p> <p>w 5 hauling all day-15 loads of which carl loads of 23 beach the wagon 30 B total to day 410 bushels a fine day but frosty in the shade 30 32</p> <p>th 6 thanksgiving day all at church but {fepie?} aftermoon hector robert and elliok at {illegible} very hard frost last night clear fine day winter 26 38</p> <p>f 7 hauling {illegible} all day 18 loads of which 9 was carts &amp; 9 wagons total to day 49 5 bushels hard frost again last night but very fine day 29 46</p> <p>sa 8 hauls 11 loads of {illegible} of whcih 6 was carts at 3 wagons = 300 3 which finishes own {illegible} crop = total crop = 2375 in 84 loads but mr mc pilister got 30 B {deducting?} which we have 2343 of which here is in sheep house 570 B &amp; in cow {byre?} 1773 bushels jean and hector goes to mr {gilhursts?} puslineh {goodeshs?} day 44 44</p> <p>su 9 all at church but hector, young {gilchrust?} here cool 32 38</p> <p>m 10 cuts oat sheavys in {morning?} {sheaus?} the colt, ploughing afternoon 28 34</p> <p>tall hills two pies in foremoonmen ploughing in afternoon 30 36</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Nov 1873</span></h2> <p>w 12 a real winter day 60 {rymoches?} of snow and some mows wreaths last night and it has melted nine all day. winter fiarly at present Hector win robsons threshing robert at tom gregs threshing. Cold now 30-34-30</p> <p>th 13 Hector at tom gregs threshing in foremoon &amp; robert at robson in foremoon in aftermoon hector &amp; jean goes to {mo william?} with cheese robert choring no than yet quite winter weather weighs could go 26 32</p> <p>f 14 tremendous frost last night for the season men getting dry firewood in {swamp?} {illegible} riddel &amp; wife here fine day done 3-28-24</p> <p>sa 15 men during {twin houses?} &amp; choring rather mulder to day but very little snow has gone it is still {poselle?} for cutters to win this is the {thirel?} night the cows has been put up, own {feefers?} 24 38</p> <p>su 16 all at church but robert fine day &amp; thawnig {mildy?} 30 38</p> <p>m 17 hazy day mot freezing &amp; but {tillie?} thaw men ploughing 30 34</p> <p>tu 18 jean &amp; meat dundas &amp; get 36 dollars for coupens gets a pair of potatoes $2.50 &amp; a pair of calf skin boots $4 men ploughing 30 36</p> <p>w 19 men ploughing still though thaw to day cloudy 30 30</p> <p>th 20 robert at mr deekers threshing, hector tried to plough but could not for frost &amp; get up the carrots &amp; beets in garden 24-26-21</p> <p>f 21 put the ram to the {swes?} robert at deekers threshing &amp; make a twin up {creel?} hector chouing snowing almost all day winters 21 35</p> <p>su 22 hector at aber royle with gust robert choung john duekon comes with a mate, there is now snow enough for heighs to go but supose coheeted carriage coill still be used for heavy loads 28 36</p> <p>su 23 all at church but may hector &amp; jean at puslunch heaving mr {me jab?} the rest at kirk wall mild day but no thaw 30 34</p> <p>m 24 more snow last night enough now for heighing men bring home the plough &amp; laying by tools for winter john me luan comes with circulars saw on heigh and sets it in afternoon the horse power has 28 34</p> <p>tu 25 sawing own firewood cuts 32 cords with 13 hands and finishes at half past 3pm began at 9am very smart work coldish day 21 28</p> <p>w 26 hector at aberoyle with heigh for gust, Robert at Bensy Dicksons {hrishing?} good laghing now led the lambs with hay, hard proof 7 24</p> <p>th 27 hector &amp; both at benyys threshing in foremoon cuts oat sheaves snowing to day good heighing now brings home the {cloes?} to feed hard 24 16</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Nov 1873</span></h2> <p>f 28 hector at salt. Jean &amp; john at Fanets robert went to john Dicksons to thresh this morning but the machine broke down so they did nothing splendid hug {hen?} now plenty of mow &amp; winter fairly {melt?} frost 7 28</p> <p>sa 29 hector &amp; jean at freelton with yarn to weaver robert at John Dicksons threshing Johns Dicksons cousin goes to swamp after rabbits no tracks fine heighing 16 24</p> <p>su 30 all at church but jean takes the sleigh excellent heighing 16 26</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">dec</span></h2> <p>m 1 snowing and drifting heavy all day snow quite deep robert at Dicksons 14 26</p> <p>tu 2 raining ice last night a hard crust on the snow and trees loaden thawing {south?} rain to day and dark fog near night {fefine?} goes away to salt to sewing school robert takes her up in cutter 30 38</p> <p>w 3 raining and thawing all day snowing going fast men choring {heshing?} oats puts up 18 bags of bambo apples and after chores &amp; 38 48</p> <p>th 4 great gale of wind all day &amp; now setting in a hard frost. John Dickson goes away &amp; hector take him up to guelph with 16 bags apples they will get their burnet set for it is very cold, robert choring 37 28</p> <p>f 5 men choung snow all gone. a griming fell to day frosty 22 26</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">wek down in full flood</span></h2> <p>sa 6 men choring patching we byre the wind has whipped &amp; 20 28</p> <p>su 7 all at church but may and alick freezing 24 30</p> <p>m 8 men ruins up 23 bags of peas &amp; go to me {anmalgs?} to steroscopec news of lierra newada milder in morning then misty &amp; thawing 28 28</p> <p>tu 9 hector at salt with the peas = 35 bush at 32 cent per bush = $28.60 robert puts dung to some of the apple trees, thawing all day 36 40</p> <p>w 10 hector at salt south 20 bush potaes to mr.roberson at 30 cents =#6 we kirm all day and gets no butter &amp; warn hands for threshing to 30 34</p> <p>th 11 threshers here threshes 94 bushels of wheat all the crop of 16 acres begins the oats in afternoons a soft day and having all day 36 40</p> <p>f 12 finishes the oats at noon 210 bushels {hresherd?} goes away at mr chelols and mate here from salt. some snow last night 32 36</p> <p>sa 13 men cleaning up chall in {swin?} for timothy seed. snowing hard all day plenty now for pleughing again but no frost in the ground sheep frostened again. ashes 34 28</p> <p>su 14 all at church but withh sleigh but jane plenty of snow for good heighing 28 30</p> <p>m 15 men choring {zildling?} chall filling beds with chall &amp; straw fixing timothy seed &amp; cutting oat sheaves &amp; c 28 32</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Decr 1873</span></h2> <p>Tu 1516 Hector goes to Galt with 30 {Ba.?} Potatoes to Jo Adams at 30 cents = and to a sale at - Baydon's {illegible name} Robert choring. warm 30 38 {author writes above the line} -#9</p> <p>W 16 17 Hector &amp; Robert both at Cowes threshing I choring, A sun thaw 28 40</p> <p>Th 17 18 {Men?} at Cowes threshing in forenoon choring in afternoon sunny very mild 30 40</p> <p>F 18 19 Hector gone to see {illegible name} both who has the measles at Grandmother's Robert choring, Begins to give the Pigs Peas - shut them up to day, thaw 30 38</p> <p>Sa 19 20 Robert choring Hector goes to see Elizabeth in afternoon goes with Jean in buggy with cheese to Kirkwall, getting colder 30 24 {author writes above the line} paid globe &amp; Postage do W McMullan</p> <p>Su 21 Hector &amp; Jean seeing Elizabeth May I at Church frosty 20 26</p> <p>M 22 Hector &amp; Robert choring I {illegible text} Mrs. Porteus at Teeny here 15 24</p> <p>Tu 23 Hector &amp; Robert at Mr.Menzie's with chopping stuff May goes with them to see Old Mr.Porteus smell frost clear 11 30</p> <p>W 24 Men cleans up a load of oats &amp; chores. I Plant six seeds of the great Californian tree god from B Mc{illegible name} 20 34</p> <p>Th 25 Christmas day our men goes to Clyde to shoot for Turkeys But they got none, A very fine day mild thaw {author writes above the line} {illegible name} J McQueens I no kirkwall 20 36</p> <p>F 27 26 I collecting seat rents for church Men choring {author writes above the line} snowing at night 20 34</p> <p>Sa 27 Collecting seat Kents &amp; Hector takes me round in {illegible text} {author writes above the line} very mild thaw 30 36</p> <p>Su 28 All at Church but Robert who is taking {physic?} coolish 26 26</p> <p>M 29 Kills our beefs cow Wm.Dickson helps us. some snow drift and 30 28</p> <p>Tu 30 Hector at Robert {illegible name} Roup who has sold his farm for #4500 splitting firewood &amp; choring. cold today with hard frost above 11 26</p> <p>W 31 Hector at Galt with oats 66B at 36 per B = $23.76 Robert choring Mr.Childs comes with Hector mild day 20 33 Another year has passed, our life glides on Tommorow &amp; old seventy three is gone But who shall see the close of seventy four; The answer is beyond all mortal power</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Janury 1874</span></h2> <p>th 1 and this is new years day one night moralise but {floont?} the men is on only choring &amp; do fine mild day 30 38</p> <p>f 2 men sawing up old oak before old house flake $143 to me lueen for 34 38</p> <p>sa 3 hector jean alick lilly &amp; is at salt hector took up a few oats mr childs went away with us &amp; got $32 1/2 interest from salt coupens paid flemung &amp; es $6 for blaxkwood &amp; chamleers for a year in advance paid beformer #2 got custom oil cents, thawing mild all day no heughing coming home 42 32</p> <p>su 4 all at church but may a singular day for the season no rain and the glals at 32 in the morning and 63 at 2 pm mow gone all 32 63</p> <p>m 5 men sawing old oak &amp; choring fine day------- 26 30</p> <p>tu 6 hector robert &amp; fat church this being the week of prayers a coarse day snowing all day something like ice hail winter is back again 26 26</p> <p>w 7 jean &amp; leey at janet mo alesters men at old oat druggling all day a cost of half rain which sticks to the trees as ice, trees load in now 30 32</p> <p>th 8 hector jean may &amp; fat {wm?} riddels {vriting?} jeans birthday robert keeping house the trees loaden with ice hard crust on mow height 30 34</p> <p>f 9 men at old oak, mild day calm snow in afternoon trees loaded 30 36</p> <p>sa 10 hector finishes splitting up old oat robert at salt to see childs a good plughing now, trees loaden 30 31</p> <p>su 11 all at church but jane robert comes back from salt 30 33</p> <p>m 12 men chopping fallen trees in sugar bush pretty {smell?} clear 20 24</p> <p>mr falconer pays $130 on his note of $200 and $8 of {intereil?} leaving $30 still to pay. to do {luhieh?} have given him another year</p> <p>tu 13 men cleaning wheat, not doing much. smell frost last night 4 22</p> <p>w 14 hector at rocton court about malcom &amp; mr falconer plea about harrows robert chopping in sugar bush fixing a creel snel 11.22.18</p> <p>th 15 hector &amp; jean at salt with wheat send with them #130 cash and a bank deposet aecept 30 to be put in merchants bank robert chopping in sugars bush doing little very {smell?} all day 9 10</p> <p>f 16 hector at Dicksons killing pigs. roberts chopping in sugar bush {smell?} 3 14</p> <p>sa 17 men chopping in sugar bush, {smell?} clear {heny?} good slughing 4 23</p> <p>su 18 all at church but may &amp; {I?} as {I?} am not very well threshed with 20 26</p> <p>m 19 hector &amp; robert takes a sow to bear at mom Dicksons robert then picking apples hectors goes to mr chugholins with clothes to make 30 37</p> <p>thawing mostly all day. queen country this canada of awrs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">jan {7?} 1874</span></h2> <p>tu 20 men bungo now home fromboar me william here for 3 potatoes bags in aftermoon men in sugar bush chopping pretty {snell?} again above 8 22</p> <p>w 21 hector &amp; jean at the funeral of -- johnston a young man aged 25 and nephew of mrs martine nicol robert chopping snow and rain last night and a thaw all day quite mild 34 40</p> <p>th 22 men choring creeching graith &amp; hector goes to valens take declar ration as frustee heavy rain last night &amp; to day creek in full {flood?} 36 47</p> <p>f 23 hector goes to pudlunch about a horse but was sold robert {chowing?} 36.34.2</p> <p>sa 24 hector may &amp; church creek in full flood {sunmuny?} over the love strong at budge but over the load in swamp, near night heavy mow showers &amp; wendy &amp; cold setting per a hard frost &amp; stormy night 30 26</p> <p>su 25 {run?} {facraiment?} all at church but alick &amp; robert cold dear 14 14</p> <p>m 26 fat church are congregational meeting. #30 short of funds pea thraw inwee byre finished</p> <p>tu 27 hector at the funetal of beattie aged 39 thawing and snowing 32</p> <p>w hector cold mr oldruch two flurs for #70 and a pig for #8</p> <p>w 28 men at salt {touth?} trees &amp; pig john goes to drive the horses the gets #2 from dr lundy over ched to me by mistake 36 2</p> <p>th 29 general ellection all over the province none here own member mr bain going in by acelaination me in at firewood 26 30</p> <p>f 30 men at firewood {bune?} dry cedar from 9th con for kindling very cold and above 4</p> <p>sa 31 men at firewood mr childs went away, cold clear above 5</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Feb</span></h2> <p>su 1 all at church but may &amp; lilly still cold and stuff wind 8</p> <p>m 2 men at firewood in foremoon snowing hard all aftermoon men chung above 6 16</p> <p>tu 3 men at firewood mr paterson old comodoze {buried?} to day 20</p> <p>w 4 robert at won robertsons threshing hector choung snowing after 20</p> <p>th 5 robert at robsons threshins hector in bush chopping firewood 0</p> <p>f 6 hector &amp; jean at ms {gilchrusts puslinch?} robert choring - cold windy above 2</p> <p>looks very like a storm of snow to night, wind east small snow</p> <p>sa 7 hector goes for the doctor to alick who has been sick for some day, doctor coming {timoprerw?} {illegible} oat sheaves in aftermoon. lushmules in sheep hous up till middle pillar forne anore snow last night</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">clear sunny</span></h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Feb 1874</span></h2> <p>m 9 men at firewood {cloudy?} but pretty mild 14 30</p> <p>tu 10 men at firewood choring mild with some snow showers 14 26</p> <p>w 11 hector robert at salt with {wm?} {lowe?} bought a circular saw and left it to get fixed robert went to say goodbye to childs who is going home 14 26</p> <p>th 12 men at firewood doctor here at slick johns is threatened {couth?} fandice 20 32</p> <p>f 18 great thaw last night and all day with heavy rain last night but not to day men chopping whian fair creek down {lug?} pools in the fields 44 44</p> <p>sa 14 men at firewood fine clear day frost last night pools all froze 20 30</p> <p>su 15 all at church but robert &amp; alick a collection laken up to make up our defiency of funds. got $46.30 the largest collection ever made 24 31</p> <p>m 16 hector goes to pustinch looking after a horse robert chopping loundry 31 30</p> <p>tu 17 hector &amp; robert at cowes sawing wood. rev mr nav here fine 18 22</p> <p>w 18 hector &amp; jean at frayerville hewery mr me nal lecture on red wer robert chouing having got a finger {friused?} yesterday at cowes 14 22</p> <p>th 19 hector goes to neil me saters in puslinch &amp; buys a horse for $130 and brings it home robert at couses swamp with the oxen making rod 8 mild thing to day robt me dueens social tonight 30 38</p> <p>f 20 men chopping firewood fine mild thaw huging gone much black ground concert at our chove to night h.r &amp; joined at it collected #42/2 36 36</p> <p>sa 21 mild and mowing soft all day men choring goos sleighing moy 24 37</p> <p>su 22 all at church but jane, thawing gently all day 30 36</p> <p>m 23 mawed or rather hailed last night something gelwen ice hail a hard crust this morning hector hauling firewood to mrs me alisten robert hauling firewood home with arlen thawing again 28 39</p> <p>tu 24 cutting oat sheaves in foremoon men hauling firewood afterwards 18 22</p> <p>w 25 hector at salt for plastey jean goes with him to return some collon yarn that wont weave rob thawing firewood mowing now 6 pm wind 14 22</p> <p>th 26 men hauling firewood bible to wet meeting at church here 0 26</p> <p>f 27 hector at brock road for lumber rob hauling &amp; e 26 30</p> <p>sa 28 men dragging old logs out of swamp for firewood a pet of a day sky clear but house sede, {zunming?} by sun heat skunk got away from 24 36</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">march 1874</span></h2> <p>su 1 all at church but may &amp; lilly very fine and thawing with a clear sky plighing last fields spotting lost grapped 24 46</p> <p>m 2 men having firelog out {twany?} till thaw lungs the water down a strong thaw with clear sky {llughing?} entrely done fields nearly black the snow has never been one lost deep this 30 46 jean says she saw three blue {birds?} to day a glendinning comes</p> <p>tu 3 men at firewood more blue birds seen saw a ground bud a singular fine day sunny and strong thaw ground black except patches this weather cannot last creek open heavy rain at night crows plenty 36 52</p> <p>w 4 frost again last night men at bush chopping firewood 24 30</p> <p>th 5 men at bush chopping hard frost last night creek road swelled mr porteus here visiting clear &amp; cold 19 30</p> <p>f 6 men at bush chopping &amp; piling cloudy strong east wind with something between snow and rain all day very disagrealie 28 33</p> <p>sa 7 a nasty disagreable day it had rained ice all last night and this morning the trees was loaden with clean ice but all came down before noon, men choring blast 30 40</p> <p>su 8 all at church but may &amp; allick coldish but some snow 20 30</p> <p>m 9 men choring, cold loundy stormy day with snow blasts 19 24</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">begins to feed the sheep {lurnys?} three times per day they are</span></h2> <p>tu 10 men spilling firewood at home windy and cold grapped 20 26</p> <p>hector brother sandy comes from keppel</p> <p>w 11 hector and his brother at salt per bran, robert {spelling?} wood 19 22</p> <p>th 12 hector &amp; his brother going about robert spelling wood very cold 14-18-12</p> <p>f 13 hector goes to aber royal with a gust his brother sand goes with him robt walens &amp; wife here they put next tuesday for luck 10 22</p> <p>sa 14 hector comes home with the gust he was at mr.gilchrests all night bill robson brings me peas me pear grafts robt splilling wood 20 32</p> <p>su 15 all at church but hector collection for widow fund 20 34</p> <p>m 16 men takes up a load of hay from old stable, we them cut a mixing it with straw we then cut oat sheaves till tea time thawing 30 40</p> <p>tu 19 hector at salt with ram and gets clover seed &amp; robt &amp; over hauling rotton lurnips in sheep house &amp; thawing 32 42</p> <p>w 18 men mending fences I sharpen spouts strong thaw loads 40 32 deep &amp; {glouve?} all gone blue {winds?} &amp; robins guile plenty.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">march 1874</span></h2> <p>th 19 men sitting timothy &amp; mending budges between gote &amp; sugar bust very mild the frost almost out of the ground snow all gone but 30 36</p> <p>f 20 men finish the bridges in foremoon &amp; afternoon taps some of our sugar trees kunmung pretty well also takes out the sugar {kettles?} 30 36</p> <p>sa 21 men tap the rest of the trees I fix boling place, we gather 18 pails of sap &amp; {sarops?} off 16 pails leaving 2 pails in middle pals puts loader 30 48</p> <p>su 22 all at church but jane tap running pretty well coolish 30 38</p> <p>m 23 cold windy day with hard frost last night &amp; today the sap which ran yesterday frozen hard in laughs men choring very cold 18,20,17</p> <p>tu 24 hector at mr mensie getting peas &amp; oats cracked robert takes the circular saw fron I cowes to mr mo alistons intending to saw her firewood {tomouow?} 12 26</p> <p>w 25 hector &amp; robert at mr mc alistons sawing he wood I gather 13 pails of sap some of it very strong as it was frozen &amp; threw away the ice a queen climate this thawing all and freezing hand freezing hard yesterday 30 40</p> <p>th 26 gets 33 pails of sap &amp; by {illegible} off 43 pails as there was pails in patts and to night we leave 5 pails in potts men cleaning peas as old burn thawing day but cold wind &amp; freezing at night 38,38,30</p> <p>f 27 no no tap to day gathered only 2 pails hector attends school examination julia mc queen married elliot 24 36</p> <p>sa 28 no sap to day freeing men choring threatening snow 26 33</p> <p>su su 29 all at church but jane &amp; lilly cool no run hard frost last 22 34</p> <p>m 30 gatherd 9 pails of sap did mat kindle they use men choring hector goes to brock road to weaver got a web did not get it 24 38</p> <p>tu 31 hector at salt grening home {fefine?} &amp; getting some seeds lime &amp; robert making a gate for north field at concgsion, hard frost no sap 18 26</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">april</span></h2> <p>w 1 hector &amp; jean away seeing a sick child of gilch at mr macntyo robert making a gate a snell frost for april no sap worth 12 34</p> <p>th 2 gather 11 pails sap but boiled none men choung snowing now 6pm 28 40</p> <p>f 3 hector sick with colie robert goes for the doctor and is not come home yet this is good friday and robt is keeping as a sunday some snow last night but not much no sap guide frosty 26 33 24</p> <p>sa 4 doctor {seung?} hector who has {illegible} of the bowels and is very ill boils down sap in pots makes into {illegible} 10 24</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">very cold</span></h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">april 1874</span></h2> <p>su 5 robert goes to talk the doctor about hector may &amp; I at church snowing hard in afternoon and very stormy 18 28</p> <p>m 6 I clean the snow out of the tough doctor here seeing hector thinks he has got the turn robt wm cowe barney mr armaly &amp; john lapsley moves our old workshop up to new plalile mild 20 36</p> <p>tu 7 robert takes me one cart load of {lurnys?} for sheep, mr porteus here seeing hector we gather 27 pace of {aop?} and lyroys it off leaving water in jettles, fine warm but pool win snow 30 42 heals one frog whistling in swamp for rust time</p> <p>w 8 robert choung, we gather 14 pails sap but boils none fine day 30 37 last night robt {fefine?} alick &amp; lilly at kirkwall {heaving?} mr russel preach</p> <p>th 9 gets 40 pails sap {illegible} 36 pails leaving 9 in pats roberts cleans the baltie &amp; last my bet of a plug of {lsbacce?} 30 37</p> <p>f 10 gets 34 pails sap &amp; {syrops?} off 34 leaving 9 pails in pots the same as last night robert &amp; hector fixing old work shop at new barn 30 42</p> <p>sa 11 some snow last night sap cold windy and frosty piolt choung 30 26</p> <p>su 12 pill at church but jane &amp; hector who is much worse to day 20 36</p> <p>m 13 robt goes for the doctor to hector {illegible} does not see him we gather 28 pails sap &amp; be syrops off 30 heaving 14 pails in pots 28 46</p> <p>tu 14 doctor here last night says hector has {william?} ation of the bladder we got 24 pails sap &amp; syroped of 38 robt carpentering old {shore?} 40 62</p> <p>w 15 got 18 pails sap but did not kindlw the fire robt &amp; alick at salt fair &amp; lungs E childs here to work mild in morning but colden all day 52.46.3</p> <p>th 16 got 26 pails sap syrops 37 &amp; left 9 pais in pots robt &amp; childs fixing old workshop &amp; hanging {gates?} at north fields the doctor here mr posteu &amp; ms porteus here got a letter from walter armstrong with brother 28 4</p> <p>f 17 men chounig {raining?} stone &amp; fixing sheep {illegible} house as the ocen ran away per the end of it {fefrie?} gather only 2 pails 30 36</p> <p>sa 19 18 men {illegible} stones we got 41 pails sap and syroped off 39 pails leaving in pots the last boiling &amp; this is to be morales fine 30 44</p> <p>su 20 19 has pair twin lambs the twist = 2 fine day sap running 32 32</p> <p>m 21 20 has one pair twin &amp; one lunge = 3 men kill a pig I am bad with dysentery a wet day &amp; some thunder tho women gathered 21 pails of yesterdays sap &amp; syroped off 32 pails 40 46</p> <p>leaving water in the potts</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">april 1874</span></h2> <p>tu 22 21 had 3 lambs to day one pair {to cns?} men raising stones, no sap 32 44</p> <p>w 23 22 had 6 lambs to day three pair twins men raising stones hector and jean at salt for seeds, gathered 13 pails sap boiled none very fine 34 49</p> <p>th 23 has 3 lambs to day 1 pair twins &amp; one we wont take her own lamb men raising &amp; blasting stones got 4 pail, sap &amp; syroped off 17 pails, fine 34 46</p> <p>f 24 has 5 lambs to day two pair worms men raising stones hector begins to plough in 16 ache field, up till to night has 22 lamb from 14 {ewes?} there being 9 pair twins &amp; four angle, has last none yet gathered 31 44</p> <p>sa 25 has 9 lambs to day 3 pair twins and 3 single men cutting the last of the oat sheaves in fore moon. snowing aftermoon gathered 6 pails sap nasly 30 38 yesterday got a langholrnpaper with a sketch of my {bommy?} sel! who a the pigs worried a lamb to day pulling it through the logs of thee byre</p> <p>su 26 may &amp; me at church hears wm drone our precenter died last night rad 2 lambs to day twins one lamb died to day snow all gone 30 40</p> <p>m 27 no lambs to day got 1/2 ton of hay from R pentland price #6 men choung craft apple at old cheese pres {10th?} fall pippins 28 44</p> <p>tu 28 no lambs to day hector ploughing in little field at old slable in foremoon men taking off stones in aftermoon hector &amp; fat the funeral of wm drone aged 32 his sudden death has created a profound sensation women gathered 3 packs sap and syroped off 11 pails execpt this the 30 42</p> <p>w 29 has 3 lambs to day all jingle hector &amp; robert. childs at salt for medicine to hector cold barren north wind crows out but no 30 36</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">neil colted last night a male colt</span></h2> <p>th 30 men ploughing with three ploughs hector having the two years old that was never {harnefsed?} before and he does well I bring home the spouts from sugar bush barren weather 33 46</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">may</span></h2> <p>f 1 this is the first of may &amp; a barren day it is blowing hard &amp; wind north no lambs to day puts the {wnlambed ewes?} - 11 into field {illegible} 30 50 at newtable all three men ploughing at gilberts line</p> <p>sa 2 2 lambs to day both single childs &amp; richardson slowing robert ploughing hector at salt for a son of coarse salt 35 30</p> <p>su 3 has 2 lambs to day toms all at church but may &amp; lilly 34 52</p> <p>m 4 has 2 lambs to day twins hector sowing salt &amp; barley men dragging 35 50</p> <p>jean &amp; {fefsie?} at kirkwall school house heaving me paynter preach.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">may 1874</span></h2> <p>5 no lambs to day hector sowing peas &amp; seeds a swedies of {sweet?} brings her lamb home to pet men dragging skin the ewe has a cold 36 60</p> <p>w 6 no lambs, men rolling sowing and harrowing took phyice and am 36 32</p> <p>th 7 one ewe lambed a dead lamb 1 put another lamb to her which she is likely to take men ploughing to hard a frost last night 30 30 the men could not harrow may plants sop &amp; polaloe one ons</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">neil look the horse</span></h2> <p>f 8 a ewe lambed a dead lamb bad luck that two men finishes dragging 16 ache field sees 2 martlet wallows puts up the fine saws {sunflower?} quite warm to day 35 71</p> <p>sa 9 1 lamb to day single 1 the ewe that lambed yesterday died to day its effects that is two ewes dead lately men stoning &amp; rolling 16 acre field finishes stoning it very hot to day 36 85</p> <p>su 10 1 lamb to day single these is now only three ewes to lamb all at church but me &amp; {fefice?} I have hurt my rib and {tis?} very sore, late spring no broille growth on willos yet hat 46 84</p> <p>m 11 no lambs men cutting hay with cutter cant help them with {?} {illegible} men kills a calf in aftermoon green an willows lust veseble 40 38</p> <p>tu 12 having finished lowing the men has been choung to day fixing gate at old house &amp; saw pigs =6 fine growing day willows getting 40 76</p> <p>w 13 hector salt {fefore?} goes with him to buy {?} robert ploughing potatoe and thunder with fine shower last night great growth mow 46 76</p> <p>th 14 men ploughing we cut 12 bushels of potatoes a ewe lambs twins one of them a monster with only one eye night in the front and no upper jaw we killed it &amp; boiled the head &amp; feet the skull in museums we cut the lambs has 43 with one to lamb yet weather 19 ewes 24 = 44 hector told 26 boats to eduson greg &amp; mr at 40 cents per b</p> <p>f 15 men at potatoe land un foremoon in afternoon planting potatoes cuscor &amp; chilis cuscor at the westms mr mensir here fine dry 46 64</p> <p>sa 16 plants the last of our potatoes in aftermoon rose &amp; {gode rich?} it was raining in foremoon last week vegetation has gone a head at a great gate willow quite green &amp; the bush getting a greenish tinge cold to 40</p> <p>black more colted last night</p> <p>su 17 all at church but hector &amp; lilly the last ewe lambed 44 38 and a dead lamb bud luck with late lambed ewes</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">may 1874</span></h2> <p>m 18 jane rain last night &amp; men hauling off stones in aftermoon {illegible} ploughs pumpkin patch puts the owes to sugar bush. pulling 46 36</p> <p>tu 19 men hauling stones from field east of orch and to foundation of fence at swamy pulling cockle &amp; bedroot - cochle very bad fine growing weather but not warm 46 38</p> <p>w 20 men hauling stones to swamp fence {fefoie?} &amp; pulling {cocker?} &amp; red root 50 54</p> <p>th 21 men blasting stones in foremoon, cutting the last of the hay in aftermoon we pulling {cocker?} &amp; helping to cut hay clear sunny cool 46 62</p> <p>f 22 men at stones puchie piling dung at sheep house we finish pulling {cocker?} but will have to over it again as there is much missed gets the puns rhie - 46 62</p> <p>sa 23 men at stones in aftermoon hector jean may &amp; at church bees on willows 50 70</p> <p>su 24 but parament all at church but {fefine?}. robert goes to salt {?} to go to with {illegible} to niagera tomorrow, some blossoms peeping out 50 70</p> <p>m 25 lueens birth day robert away hector ploughing thunder with good rain last night it was much wanted things was gettig very dry rather showery all day 40 60</p> <p>tu 26 hector sowing plaster in foremoon jean &amp; {fefrie?} plants the corn robert not returned from lueen day fount yet i pulling cockle, cool 40 34</p> <p>w 27 hector ploughing robert stoning I pulling cockle apple &amp; plum trees 45 76</p> <p>th 28 men begins to haul dung for {illegible} may &amp; fat rayer meeting at church very hot to day a fine sheep hog died awalt a pily apples in 36 90</p> <p>f 29 men hauling dung I cutting cockle country cooking splendid warm 36 80</p> <p>sa 30 men hauling dung I not doing much very hot country cooking glouous some apple trees in full blosson where nearly some man drake flower out but not not many lukes coming out 56 88</p> <p>su 31 all at church but jean, fine shower but not enough 38 82 74</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June</span></h2> <p>m 1 men finishes hauling dung much cooler to day looks drowthy 56 62</p> <p>tu 2 men spreading dung dung &amp; ploughing for {?} in the aftermoon we wash the sheep fine day flowering almond in full {floom?} 46 70</p> <p>w 3 men ploughing richie spreading dung a muckle pet {wi?} rules now!! flowering almond in full blossom wood in about full {fotage?} cool 40 68</p> <p>4th men plough ung &amp; spreading dung fine shower with thunder last night 30 80</p> <p>f 5 hector &amp; jean at kamilton with 13 bags potatoes &amp; to buy phosphate {?} &amp; {illegible} one ploughing the other seatterin dung warm 33 8</p> <p>sa 6 men ploughing richson finishes spreading dung I doing little one peony in full blow the rest just bursting out hat 55-82-70.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">june 1874</span></h2> <p>7 at church fine showers with sharp thunder warm 36 80</p> <p>m 8 men ploughing hector drags the potatos &amp; funds the bug on them 46 72</p> <p>tu 9 hector ploughing sod robert bob grags barn rasing &amp; gathering bugs off the potatoes the potatoes just brawding &amp; crowded with bugs a great deal of thunder last night but no rain here but much south 98 80</p> <p>w 10 hector &amp; robert clips the sheep, I would not help them for their pets I gathering bugs they are more plentyful to day than yesterday and on the very place, I learned yesterday all our neighbours has them bad cool 30 72</p> <p>th 11 raining a good deal men plough sod and lakes off stones very 40 48</p> <p>f 12 men hauling off stones I chunk some fences and lets the pigs out they have been kept up all winter keeps one in to kill and the sow &amp; pigs may sent for to mrs wm cowe a shouting very cool 40 60</p> <p>sa 13 men hauling off stones &amp; blasting I catching potatoes bugs &amp; cutting this - 46 66</p> <p>su 14 hector &amp; jean at puslunch sacrament robert keeps house the rest at church 50 76</p> <p>m 15 men ploughing sod I killing potoe bugs cloudy &amp; some drizzling rain 50 68</p> <p>tu 16 raining a good deal in foremoon but the men finished ploughing sod east of orchard I cutting thistles &amp; killing potatoe bugs blast them 30 60</p> <p>w 17 hector at forest mill with a gust robert stoning and dragging {swany?} land {fefore?} &amp; killing bugs in foremoon richardson &amp; I cutting thistles among barley peas &amp; oats, fine day shower last 30 74</p> <p>th 18 hector drawing lunch dulls robert sowing phosphate &amp; dragging till tea time when he &amp; I sows weat bery swamps on west side of field richardson &amp; I cutting thistles among oats in formoon fine clear 60 76</p> <p>f 19 hector drilling robert sowing phosphate &amp; &amp; sowing {twineps?} wm here in foremoon dragging richardson stonery an crocping dung at old barn in aftermoon robert at {illegible} with the {illegible} I cathcing bugs very fine clear &amp; warm 60 83</p> <p>sa 20 hector drilling &amp; sowing turnups robert at cowe's with open logging 60 73</p> <p>su 21 the longest day! all at church but robt &amp; {fefsie?} fine warm 60 80</p> <p>m 22 men working platute labour but pay 81 92 for my time 2 day hector sends richardson in his place &amp; he drills the last of turnups 66 81</p> <p>tu 23 men at platute labour in foremoon hector sows the last of the turnips then goes to a raising at watsons at roads in aftermoon I sow headings with turnips for grasshoppers which {?} 66 86 to be quite a plague this year then catch bugs {loan?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June 1874</span></h2> <p>w 24 men finishes their statute labour at noon in afternoon cuts some old hay to mix with meal for oxen and chorer &amp; bourus cath bugs 60 76</p> <p>th 25 hector jean may lilly &amp; alick at salt with wool 37 pieces weight 23lbs 230lbs average weight per sheep 6.8/37 lbs price 37/2 cents =$86.25 may got new gown parasol &amp; robert john cowe &amp; nobody at home but {fefine?} &amp; fine little shower here with some thunder but much more at salt 60.88 72</p> <p>f 26 hector dragging pallow robert at cowes &amp; the {burns?} killing bug but they are now well thinned. cool &amp; getting colder 6pm wind east &amp; queen hun 60.76.60</p> <p>sa 27 hector &amp; robert dragging nell took the horse again the lad and the barn catching bugs pat only 446 a mere {tutle?} now mr {pienius?} here 65 81</p> <p>su 28 all at church but hector &amp; jean very hot the hottest day we have had yet 70 93</p> <p>m 29 robert at A janiths barn raining hector drags out the {pallow?} and then while the potatoes &amp; carrots I cut the {stles?} &amp; catch a few bugs but we have thinned them but the graps hoppers threatens to be a ten times worse plague they are in millions has eaten the most of our fares &amp; will soon finish the remainder as well as the carrots &amp; is eating more pasture than all our stock 70 82</p> <p>tu 30 hector &amp; robert hung carrots in foremoon &amp; hund corn in aftermoon hector comence cutting hay at neils slashing &amp; field N of sugar bush both bery bery poor. robert goes to mow wuno the clover &amp; I cut thistles 34 76</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">july</span></h2> <p>w 1 dominion day robert at guelph. hector cutting &amp; raking hay north of sugar bush I killing bugs &amp; cocking hay, warm 63 82</p> <p>th 2 in the morning hauls me small was of hay from the corner at neils then cuts + takes the rest of field n of sugar bush &amp; robert {fefine?} &amp; I haules it in 4 wee load &amp; puts it in horse soft poor poor day 50 74</p> <p>f 3 hector cutting clover all day robert mowing orchard catching bugs 60 78</p> <p>sa 4 hector cutting &amp; raking all day= finishes cutting one field in afternoon robert &amp; I cocking at horse rake good crop of clover 60 76 some rain &amp; a good deal of thunder last night but we want more</p> <p>su 5 all at church but rob &amp; alick very {illegible} &amp; drowthy clear 63 82</p> <p>m 6 hector raking in foremoon robt &amp; I hauling 3 loads of hay I loading {2m?} afternoon hector robt &amp; {felise?} hauls 5 loads {illegible} raking orchard 63.86</p> <p>tu 7 hauling hay all day with two teams in foremoon frank {train?} helping in aftermoon only one team hauls 9 loads puts 1 load into old stable 80 95 into ewe byre 5 into cowbyre &amp; 1 into horse sloble I get bushed stopt by thunder &amp; rain at tea time fine shower {ruil mat?} enough very very hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July 1874</span></h2> <p>8 hector in foremoon cutting hay in island field. robert &amp; I shakes out the cocks that got wet last night. they haul it in aftermoon 2 loads puts them into old stable loft then goes to help mr cowe hill hot 84 {90?}</p> <p>th 9 hector cuts out the Island field in foremoon - the last of our hay robert taking what was cut yesterday I hung pumpkins in aftermoon we haul what robert raked = 4 loads put into horse 74 82</p> <p>f 10 some rain last night so we hoe out the pumpkins in aftermoon hector takes all the hay &amp; we haul 3 loads for horse stable I loading the last load was {?} to barn as it came on heavy rain with thunder we left one load infield cocked and that is all the hay we have out got a complete ducking coming home, there is now a comet in the north just seen on the night of the first of june 72 82</p> <p>sa 11 hector sets up the potatoes robert &amp; alick cutting hustles lilly &amp; I cathing bugs in foremoon in afternoon jean {fefise?} &amp; alick helps us and we get three tin pails full to the brim of the young {?} in for they are hatched now. after tea we take in 1 load of #hay the last of our crop total no of loads 32 but some 65 76</p> <p>su 12 all at church but my &amp; lilly robert at {cult?} after we came home it began to rain &amp; rained all night plenty of rain now and we had much need of it for our pasture was gone with {?} and 65 72</p> <p>m 13 robert comes ome at noon then we all cut thistles mrs valins and two daughters here our turnips not brauded yet though down on the 19th &amp; 20th of june we are afraid they will never come 60 74</p> <p>tu 14 hector jean &amp; fat salt jean gets a sitting spinning wheel sput #36 dollars into merchants bank bug bleak 90 cent 65 80 86</p> <p>w 15 men cutting thistles all day we catch bugs in forenoon 70 88</p> <p>th 16 men finishes cutting thistles &amp; fences at pumpkins &amp; orchard some heavy thunder spates last evening with thunder very cool 50 67</p> <p>f 17 me {?} clover for second crop alick &amp; I cutting thistles 60 78</p> <p>sa 18 men fencing in garden &amp; repailing orchard pen I fence peas and two apples trees from calves let into orchard &amp; cutting thistles 65 86</p> <p>su 19 all at church but hector &amp; jean very hot 70 88</p> <p>m 20 cutting thistles on pallow in foremoon in aftermoon hector &amp; robert goes to cowes to rake &amp; bind wheat as he begins 60 78 harvest to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July 1874</span></h2> <p>tu 21 men at cowes harnesting in foremoon in aftermoon {nadling?} in our wheat around the fences &amp; stones heaps I thinning carrots &amp; cutting 60 78</p> <p>w 22 cutting wheat with reaper in afternoon wm cowe &amp; frank helping us cut thistles on turnips land in foremoon fine day but warm 70 82</p> <p>th 23 cutting wheat all day &amp; finishes our crop of fall wheat wm cowe &amp; frank train helping us - better crop than we expected - fine day 70 84</p> <p>f 24 hector &amp; robert at cowes binding wheat alick &amp; I hoeing up thistles in hot 70 90</p> <p>sa 23 my birthday finished my 74th year hugh ho! hector cuts all the barley and we rake &amp; stock it all but that at end of old stable - very sultry &amp; hot the air soft &amp; opressure 70 88</p> <p>su 26 all at church but may &amp; robert some rain last night 70 80</p> <p>m 27 bakes the barlet in we field at old stable and hauls all the fall wheat in afternoon 16 loads &amp; a pickle, cool cloudy 60 76</p> <p>tu 28 some rain last night hector rakes the wheat stubble &amp; takes it in robert &amp; alick cutting thistles &amp; stoning pallows I get a pound of tobac 35 68</p> <p>w 29 robert {cultwating?} pallow hector jean &amp; may goes to brock road to see cheese factory alick &amp; I killing bugs not very many now 60 78</p> <p>th 30 men {cullouting?} &amp; flowing till tea time after which we haul all the barley 7 loads and finished about 10 oclock as it looks like rain 60 82</p> <p>f 31 men choring at many things mr gilchust and children here, some rain &amp; distant thunder last night but not much deouthy to day 60 82</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Augt</span></h2> <p>sa 1 hector at the mill for gust &amp; chopping stuff robert cobbling gate posts 35 79</p> <p>su 2 all at church but {fefsie?} me porteus sick no preaching elders officates 36 74</p> <p>m 3 hector sowing plaster on second crop of clover, robert in afternoon at alfred dickers threshing mr alick takes away 2 {?} price# 30 34</p> <p>tu 4 men fixing barrack in foremoon threshers here in afternoon &amp; threshers barley 107 bushels &amp; wheat 38 bushels I dont help them 60 77</p> <p>w 5 men begins to cut peas mr puold? takes away all the lambs get {illegible} $lll they were very lean &amp; hector gave some lambs into the bargain and #4 dollars {beride?} our pasture is ruined by grasshoppers 60 80</p> <p>th 6 men cutting peas all day fine drowthy want a little rain 60 80</p> <p>7 men cutting peas all day, warm distant thunder at night &amp; like 60 86</p> <p>pa 8 men finishes cutting peas at tea time I heading kye on odd corners as our regular pasture is a desert with the grasshoppers 63 86</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Augt 1874</span></h2> <p>9 all at church but hector luarteuy collection fees torn johnston with his young florida {lorle?}- very hot 68 88</p> <p>m 10 men turning peas in foremoon hauls 6 loads in afternoon 60 86</p> <p>tu 11 hauls the last of the peas = 7 loads puts 4 into barrack and 3 into new barn bauns goes to party at ministers very hot 70 90</p> <p>w 12 men choring in foremoon in aftermoon at cowes threshing blood heat this has been the hottest day per the last six years 75 98</p> <p>th 13 hector cutting oats all day we binding and stooking much cool 60 80</p> <p>f 14 hector cuts the last of the oats in 16 acre field in foremoon and we bind &amp; stook then much damaged with grasshoppers &amp; mildew very drouthy &amp; like to be we want rain but looks like a set drouth 60 78</p> <p>sa 15 men cleans out big spring in foremoon cuts the spring to heat in aftermoon 3 acres &amp; we bind &amp; stook it mr gilchrest here telling us of the death of his child at mr mc intyre of dysentery - very prevalent just now 65 82</p> <p>su 16 all at church but robt &amp; {fefine?} clear very drouthy 70 84</p> <p>m 17 robt cradles the last of at swamp in afternoon we haul the oats 8 loads from 16 acres fields much eaten by grasshoppers 70 90</p> <p>tu 18 hauls our spring wheat = 4 loads &amp; rakes &amp; hauls the little patch of oats in swamp - 1 load this finishes our harvest - rather poor one james elliot patching the barn &amp; old house things very dry 70 84</p> <p>w 19 men choung in afternoon hector goes to salt about a boar - kills 65 83</p> <p>th 20 men putting out dung on pallow I pull about 3 bushels astracan apples slight showers all day &amp; looks like more and it was never more wanted here for our regular pasture is quite a desert with grasshoppers &amp; drouth but the cattle is rather off just now since the fields was cleared of grain they have more picking &amp; room 65 83</p> <p>f 21 men putting out dung &amp; robert begins to harrow down the {illegible} drills as they never came sow have no turnips this year sorue 60 79</p> <p>sa 22 men dragging turnip land for wheat hector drawing the edges 60 74</p> <p>su 23 all at church but my &amp; lilly quite cool 56 74</p> <p>m 24 hector &amp; robert ploughing where the turnips should have been we shall not have a turnip this year cool 30 72</p> <p>tu 25 salt seed fair hector at it robt ploughing cool 60 78</p> <p>w 26 men ploughing fine day but very drauthy want {raid?} badly beet the grasshoppers is misty gone 60 76</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Augt 1874</span></h2> <p>th 27 men ploughing finishes field begins to plough east of orchard 33 78</p> <p>f 28 robert floring in foremoon hector cutting second cropof clover crop very poor drouthed cuts only patcher - in aftermoon we zake &amp; cock 60 78</p> <p>sa 29 men ploughing till tea time then we haul the clover 2 little loads which we put into sheep house loft - clear drouthy 55 76</p> <p>su 30 all at church but robert &amp; alick dry very dry &amp; drouthy clear 60 82</p> <p>m 31 men ploughing put 13 old ewes into island field with {lup?} &amp; pet 60 85</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sept</span></h2> <p>tu 1 men ploughingnwe intend to start for the huron - luc know to morrow so I shall not be marking down for some time 60 82</p> <p>f 18 we started for luck now on the 2nd and returned yesterday the weater was dry &amp; very hot all the time the glass sometimes at 92 and bush fires every {cohere?} &amp; much {muschied?} done, we found our funds all well I trained hard yesterday and must have done much good, our wheat is {sown?} and coming up, men ploughing to day on14 acre field at {conupon on?} land where grass failed to catch in hector at the funeral of old mrs aut who died of syrentery 30 74</p> <p>sa 19 men ploughing hector at the funeral of john gilbert child in afternoon fine day but raining now with some 55 80</p> <p>su 20 all at church but robt &amp; alick much rain last night cool 30 60</p> <p>m 21 hector at {ary?} for bran &amp; shorts gets one ton price #13 robt at {Iehort?} in foremoon cleaning out the reenip ploughing in aftermoon fine 35 64</p> <p>tu 22 men ploughing cool the warm weather all gone season changed 50 62</p> <p>w 23 hector &amp; jean goes to porvincial shew at toronto to robert takes themup to salt ploughs in aftermoon fine clear day one night shower 30 68</p> <p>th 24 robt ploughing very fine clear day but the season is now changed 50 78</p> <p>f 25 robt ploughing in foremoon, in aftermoon goes to salt to meet hector 30 78</p> <p>sa 26 all at church but jean, mr robalson preaches fine &amp; warm 55 80</p> <p>su 27 our sacrament all eat it but robert &amp; alick who has dysentery 50 60</p> <p>m 28 {sab bath?} shool picnic may {fefsie?} lilly &amp; I at it collection #14 50 64 hector at puslinch for oats debt robert ploughing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sept 1874</span></h2> <p>tu 29 men ploughing in foremoon in afternoon robt goes for salt {shew?} with the bull, hector ploughing I carry some robston pippons 50 6</p> <p>w 30 all at salt {shiw?} but may {fefise?} &amp; me got no prize for bull - cold 46 38</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Octr</span></h2> <p>th 1 hector at hamilton with barley robt ploughing in aftermoon 45 5</p> <p>f 2 men ploughing much rain last night hector got a ducking before he got home he had 30 bushels barley price 7 york shillings - 88 cents = 44 cold 40 54</p> <p>sa 3 men ploughing I carrying pippun apples cold dear 40 34 a {?}</p> <p>A su 4 mr porteus at flambose mr hunter a young man preaches jean poorly hector takes her to the doctor after coming from church tomatoes blackened with frost last night the first of the season 32 44</p> <p>m 5 begins to dig potatoes lakes up 35 bush cuscos poor crop 32 34</p> <p>tu 6 rain last night and saw all day men cleans a load of barley me alrich buys 3 pigsat #45 cot 7 cut &amp; old ewes at #3 each 40 34</p> <p>w 7 saw in foremoon &amp; men ploughing in aftermoon takes up 15 B chili potatoes 40 54</p> <p>th 8 digging potatoes all day takes up 50 B chilis fine cool day 45 58</p> <p>f 9 finishes digging potatoes takes up 12 B peach blows &amp; 6 bu roses total crop 35 b cuscon 63 B chilis 12 B P B &amp; 6 B roses = 118 bushs dont reckon small in {goderich?} about 20 B which we taken for {rag?} takes one waggon load pumpkins &amp; takes in the corn stalks 45 62</p> <p>sa 10 cuts corn stalks &amp; pea straw for cattle in foremoon in aftermoon hector &amp; jean goes to {mooreston?} with yarn to weave and goes to mr {gilchrusts?} all night heavy showers in morning &amp; aftermoon 45 58</p> <p>su 11 no {lermon?} to day mr parteus absent but {folk?} {?} 40 50</p> <p>m 12 hector down below with barley 48 bu at 90 cents # 43, 20 robert kills a sheep in foremoon ploughing hears I lapsley's {barn?} was two day among our ewes &amp; taken out last saturday the 10th cool 36 44</p> <p>tu 13 men ploughing may at york wights very cool &amp; cloudy 34 38</p> <p>w 14 hector at salt with 3 pigs alive to mr alich robert took out 4 barrels of apples to mr millan at #1.23 cents per barrel then haulspumpkins 40 5</p> <p>th 15 men ploughing in aftermoon robert takes 25 B apples to mr willans {fefise?} jane &amp; I pulled them with a little help from robert all but one barrel which we took from cellar a frost last night which withered the grape leaves 32</p> <p>f 16 {illegible} shiw none at it but robert hector ploughing I carrying 33 salma apples has 3 barrels of them very fine sunny day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Octr 1874</span></h2> <p>sa 17 hector at salt with gust &amp; takes up circular saw to get mended robert ploughing in 16 acre field I carrying apples another very fine sunny day {soundy?} 40 62</p> <p>su 18 may all at church but jean &amp; hector expecting doctor to come to see alick who has a very sore eye very fine day &amp; sunny 40 38</p> <p>m 19 frost last night &amp; some ice, hector ploughing robert at tom gregs threshing the doctor here this morning &amp; blisters alick's head for sore eye 28 34</p> <p>tu 20 men ploughing in foremoon in aftermoon took inthe last of the corn &amp; cuts corn &amp; pea straw john elliot came last night after being at mr trains roup who has sold his farm very fine indian summer 45 66 men ploughing we carry the last of the keeping apples total kept 18 barrels john elliot goes away &amp; I do not to see him again as he is going home fine 40 34 besides 18 barrels apples kept we sold 12 barrels and pored dear knows what &amp; small to pigs 20 altogether our apple crop is far over 100 bushels</p> <p>w 21 men ploughing very fine indian summer weather collector here 40 38</p> <p>th 22 men ploughing another fine indian summer day 43 55</p> <p>f 23 men ploughing in foremoon hector &amp; fat the funeral of - dren mrs james wight who died of {childbed?} and left a family of 10 chil 40 56 our clock made it to strike right by a tramp called allen</p> <p>sa 24 men ploughing hector goes to chees factory for {siller?} very fine 45 64 we grend apples for apple sauce 19 {pailpals?}</p> <p>su 25 all at church but robet &amp; alick mr james preaches very fine 50 70</p> <p>m 26 men ploughing I clean out old well, mr porteus &amp; wife &amp; mr james 30 70</p> <p>tu 27 men ploughing cooler to day no indian summer to day 40 60</p> <p>w 28 men ploughing a little rain in aftermoon &amp; threshing more 40 34</p> <p>th 29 provincial thanksgiving day all at church but {fefise?} a fine day but very in aftermoon</p> <p>f 30 men ploughing. cuts corn &amp; straw at noon then ploughs very cool 40 48</p> <p>su 31 hector jean {fefise?} &amp; robert at salt robert goes to see after a pousage to home as he is going home &amp; stalker is here ploughing in his place I choring and wheels dung to little garden before the door, cold 34 42</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">nov</span></h2> <p>su 1 all at church but robt &amp; alick very cold &amp; no fire stove out of order 30 44</p> <p>m 2 men ploughing we fill 37 bags with leaves for beding at sugar bush 32 44</p> <p>tu 3 men ploughs with 3 teams stalker ploughing with oxen speans the colts we get 34 30 2 loads of leaves of 41 bags each &amp; puts them in {?} very moky</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Nov 1874</span></h3> <p>W 4 Men Ploughing with three Ploughs, Hears John Elliot starts tomorrow for home from Galt fare #23 from Galt, I finish {being?} the garden, very smoky 30 44 {author writes above the line} Killed a sheep</p> <p>Th 5 Raining lightly all forenoon Men fixing barn in forenoon for threshes Men Ploughing afternoon {Aldrish?} takes away 10 Ewes 38 54</p> <p>F 6 Threshers here threshes about 120B wheat about 120 of oats 32 54 very fine clear day, Grasshopper eat 2/3 of our {illegible text}</p> <p>Sa 7 Threshers finishes wheat &amp; Peas in forenoon Peas 90 Bushels 30 B. Peas was threshes at seed time Total 120 B as much as oats per acre, fine 34 56</p> <p>Su 8 All at Church but Jean May &amp; I at Church very fine 48 62</p> <p>M 9 Hector at Galt for circular saw did not get it Robt &amp; Stalker at J Ga J Cowes threshing fine clear day no smoke, last night some rain 40 34</p> <p>Tu 10 Men Ploughing In afternoon Hector goes to Galt for circular saw but did not get it it broke in the mending. At we had a party holding Robert's {pay?} as he starts for home on Thursday, fine day for the season 40 54</p> <p>W 11 Men Ploughing where Im {illegible text} corn grew feels quite cold to day 32 48</p> <p>Th 12 Robert goes away for home gets the cars at 2 PM in Galt for New York Hector &amp; Jean takes him up to Galt Stalker gets a new stove Ploughing in afternoon hard frost last night 28 40</p> <p>F 13 Men Plouging but rather stiff with frost in the morning quite cold all day looks like winter it kept off well 26 32</p> <p>Sa 14 Hector at Forest Mill for chopping stuff Stalker choring in forenoon, goes home at noon, Ground frozen too hard to Plough small frost 19 32</p> <p>Su 15 All at Church but Jessie &amp; Alick a pretty mild day 30 44</p> <p>M 16 Hector Ploughing Stalker absent women cleaning house Alick and I brings 7 bags of leaves from bush for Pigs 28 44</p> <p>Tu 17 Hector Alick &amp; I cutting corn oats &amp; straw Stalker at J{illegible name} Threshing 32 36</p> <p>W 18 Men choring Coal weather 30 38</p> <p>Th 19 Hector at Galt for bran Stalker at B Dicksons threshing cold fine 26 34</p> <p>F 20 First fall of snow last night ground all covered snowing a little all day Men hauling cardwood from bush with sleigh Puts the Ram to the Ewes winter begun but ground dry no water in swamps 26 34</p> <p>Sa 21 Still snowing a little Men hauling firewood with sleighs In afternoon Hector &amp; I goes to Kirkwall Schoolhouse &amp; votes against the Railroad spoken of when we left there was 47 votes against &amp; not one for it 26 32</p> <p>Su 22 Jean &amp; Jessie at Puslinch hearing theer minister, I was 23 34 the only one at our church from our house, a deal of rain at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Nov 1874</span></h3> <p>M 2223 Circular saw here we had only 8 bands all told but we cut about 26 cards and left about 4 uncut which we intend to cut tomorrow Quite a thaw snow all gone. Very clarty sawing wood. 38 46</p> <p>Tu 2324 Finishes cutting the wood we left last night Hector hurt his back lifting at the horse power putting in to the waggon &amp; hurt my breast very bad inside nasty day snowing mostly all day. i am quite knocked up and useless with my breast 26 30</p> <p>W 2425 Stalker at Mr. Dickers threshing I am laid up with sore breast &amp; Hector with sore {inserted above: "back"} 26 28 The Book man brings the Polar Worlds Price #5.25</p> <p>Th 2526 Hector &amp; Stalker choring splitting wood. I take Castor bad with breast 26 32</p> <p>F 2627 Hector choring Stalker absen thawing snow gone I useless 33 44</p> <p>Sa 2728 Hector &amp; Jean at Dundas with a load of wheat &amp; 10 Turkeys Snowing all day wheat sold at Dundas 35 {inserted above: "spring"} B at 93 = #32 10 Turkeys 118 32 34 They look my Dundas coupons and got them Cashed #36</p> <p>Su 2928 None at Church but Jessie &amp; the bairns 10 or 12 inches of snow {inserted above: "running"} cutters 24 38</p> <p>M 2930 Hector &amp; Jean &amp; Alick at weavers Stalker at with our oxen None here to do the chores but Jessie very cold last night winter fairly good sleighing {inserted above: "above"} 6 - 18 - 5</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Dec</span></h3> <p>T 1 Hector goes to Galt for bran takes Jessie to her grand mothother's Got 1/2 ton of bran #6 Stalker here I doing nothin, weather milder 18 30</p> <p>W 2 Mild and thawing a little. Hector choring Stalker absent 28 3842</p> <p>Th 3 Snow all gone, thawing all {inserted above: "no rain"} night. Hector choring I doing nothing 40 44</p> <p>F 4 Hard black frost last night. Hector choring I still useless - 16 26</p> <p>Sa 5 A little snow this morning Hector Alick &amp; Lilly cuts some straw {inserted above: "slight thaw"} &amp;c 26 34</p> <p>Su 6 All at Church but Lilly &amp; I. Mild cloudy day gentle thaw - 32 36</p> <p>M 7 Kills six little pigs Benzy &amp; Stalker helps us venture worries dot the {cat?} {inserted above: "young"} 30 37</p> <p>Tu 8 Hector at Tom Gilbert's {stumping} bee. In afternoon Stalker is at Wm Robson's threshing Wm killing 6 Turkeys in afternoon Mr. Stalker {inserted above: "helping"} 13-24</p> <p>W 9 Hector takes Jessie up to Galt to get the cars to Southhampton where her Father is to meet her &amp; take her to Keppel Jane goes to Galt with 6 Turkeys Stalker fixing the chores milder to day, {inserted above: "shower"} snow 30 36</p> <p>Th 10 Hector choring I doing nothing Katy McQueen &amp;c here 26 38</p> <p>F 11 Hector choring I go to Kirkwall after being laid up about a fortnight Millie {inserted above: "Robie"} Valens died this morning he was always a cripple with {inserted above: "rheumatism"} 20 26</p> <p>Sa 12 Hector choring I doing nothing I forenoon Hector goes to Forest mill for chopped Peas for feed cool 20 24 Gilchrist children comes</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Decr 1874</span></h3> <p>Su 13 All at Church but Hector &amp; May the G{illegible text} goes away 20 26</p> <p>M 14 In afternoon Hector goes to Robie {Valen's?} funeral hard frost and a good deal of snow last night, plenty for sleighing now 12-14-8</p> <p>Tu 15 Hector at Forest Mill for chopped stuff very hard frost last night at 9PM last night the glass was below zero, this morning above 3 now above 18</p> <p>W 16 Hector choring milder to day threating a thaw 20 33</p> <p>Th 17 Hector &amp; Stalker cleaning a load of wheat, Slight thaw 36-36-28</p> <p>F 18 Hector choring I doing next to nothing, cold windy, snow k {author writes above the line} shower 20 26</p> <p>Sa 19 Hector Choring &amp; deep in the Blues all this week, no cause, I {illegible text}, slight thaw 32 36</p> <p>Su 20 Hector take us to church in Sleigh Jean keeping house mild 28 34</p> <p>M 21 {Duck?} Yates here fixing Pump pretty mild day cloudy 20 32 At night gave Hector $100 to help him through</p> <p>Tu 22 Hector choring quite a gentle thaw all day 32 36</p> <p>W 23 Hector &amp; Stalker at J Cowes threshing, a very little thaw no rain 30 32</p> <p>Th 24 Hector &amp; Stalker at Cowes threshing till noon, Choring afterwards Pays McMillan Globe Newspaper #1.70 price for 875 &amp; postage &amp; also 20 cents 26 32 {author writes above the line} postage for banned for {1874?}</p> <p>F 25 Christmas day, dull enough with me nobody here but myself Hector Jean May &amp; Alick gone to Thas McDonaldi hilly at Stalkers &amp; Tom keeping house Stalker is fixing the {illegible text} mild day but frosty 18 28</p> <p>Sa 26 Hector choring I collecting Kirk seat got all I could claim, day fine 20 36</p> <p>Su 27 All at Church but May &amp; Alick Minister pretty good 24 38</p> <p>M 28 Kills a Steer Wm{illegible name} helps us fine mild thaw all day no {illegible text} 36 40</p> <p>Tu 29 Collecting for Kirk gets all I could claim Hector goes along with me with Buggy but the cutter could have gone nicely the road was so icy but the snow is mostly gone, cold 20 24</p> <p>W 30 Goes to JDicksons collecting 1/4 the Beek &amp; Bungs {illegible text} cellar very cold 12 16</p> <p>Th 31 Hector &amp; I at Galt Hector gets 15 Bags, Bran, I got #60 for Galt Coupons Pays Reformer #2 &amp; Lundy's Bill #2.50 to {MrStrong?} &amp; Chambers &amp; Blackwood To Fleming &amp; e #68 Pastage 48 cents gets a Diary for Jean 45 cents a fine sort of day but poor sleighing &amp; rather cold more waggons going than sleighs but we had the sleigh. And this day finishes 14 28 old 74 oh Dear how time slips away</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Jany 1875</span></h3> <p>F1 New years day I go over to R McQueen's in forenoon, Tom McDonald &amp; his wife Janet comes &amp; we have a Turkey &amp; {e?} 14 26</p> <p>2 Sat. 1873 goes all to McQueen &amp; Pays him #150 for congregation Pays Mc Millan Pastage on Rreformer, snow good sleighing 20 28</p> <p>3 Sat All at Church but Jane, A good New Years sermon from Minister 20 28</p> <p>M 4 Cuts up the Beef In afternoon Hector goes &amp; votes for counsellers We have, {have?} that Mary (Mrs Armstrong) is very Ill &amp; Jean &amp; Bell {illegible text} is going to see her tomorrow I gave Jean #10 to pay her face 16 24</p> <p>Tu 5 Jane starts with Mrs Wm Cawe to see her aunt Mary at Lucknow Wm Cowe took them up to Galt, Hector took a load of Tread well wheat up to Galt with sleigh 23 Bags = weighed 49 B price 96 cents = $47.4 I fixing chores feeding sheep &amp; c cold 12 14</p> <p>W 6 Hector at Guelph fair looking for cattle feed &amp; to shew his horses which he wants to sell this being the week of Prayer I go to meeting in afternoon above 7 22</p> <p>Th 7 Hector Choring I Dc Keen first last night fine day cloudy, snow now {author writes above the line} 5PM 10 22</p> <p>F 8 Hector gets 2 loads of straw from Mr Decker I fix the sheep, This is Jean's Birthday forty one years ago heigh ho how time slips away 18 26</p> <p>Sa 9 A very cold stormy day &amp; all day snowing some but not much but drifting hard &amp; wind high - Im fact intensely cold &amp; the glass low Hector goes to Galt to meet Jean from Lucknow the will get there {illegible text} set up above 5 - 0 - 2 below</p> <p>Su 10 One of the Hector got a Telegram from Jane at Stodarts saying there was no trains running Railroad drifted up, she will as soon as possible</p> <p>Su 10 The hardest frost yet our glass 8 below zero but J Malcolm says their glass was 16 below and others says their glass was 12 below Set was {snell?} anyhow - I went to church but their was few there, fine cold calm day - below 8 above 8</p> <p>M 11 Another Ewe dies bad Job - We cut stuff in afternoon milder today, sunny above 5 above 16</p> <p>Tu 12 Mrs. Robt Chambers came last night. Hector goes up to Galt to meet Jane cold windy above 2 22 Hector did not meet Jane uneasy about her detention now</p> <p>W 13 Hector choring milder to day I not doing much thawing by glass 26 36 {author writes above the line} - but snow melting</p> <p>Th 14 Stalker &amp; Tom comes to chop firewood Hector choring No word from Jane yet 18 18</p> <p>F 15 Men choping &amp; hauling old Logs from swamp for firewood pretty sharp above 5 16 Jean waves from Lucknow, Her aunt Mary on Wednesday night and is to buried on Saturday (tomorrow She was a woman who meant what she said &amp; said what she meant. It would be a better world of all was {author writes above the line} - like her</p> <p>Sa 16 At kirkwall shool Hector &amp; I voting against the county taking the roads 13 20 In afternoon at {ava?} school hearing Mr{illegible name} &amp; Stock seeking our vote</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Jany 1875</span></h3> <p>Su 17 All at Church but May &amp; Alick fine day &amp; Frosty 7 18</p> <p>M 18 Election day for Ontario at Kirkwall {above - by Ballot} Votes for {illegible name} {above - {opponent?}} Stock his 11 16</p> <p>Tu 19 Hector Jean &amp; May at Galt J Valens &amp; Mrs Wm. Valens here but as there was nobody at home but me they did not stop. Mrs Robt Chambers here and we expect her back again tonight to Se Jane. Stalker fixing things # 9 16</p> <p>W 20 Hector &amp; Stalker piling firewood, Hears Mrs Nicol died to day she had several {illegible} strokes. Our people saw her yesterday she could not speak: 9 16</p> <p>Th 21 Hector &amp; Stalker piling wood in forenoon Cutting corn &amp; Straw in afternoon {above - a good deal more snow}. 10 16</p> <p>F 22 Hector at Mrs. Nicols funeral and bring home {illegible} from Stalker at {above - {illegible}} 27 20</p> <p>Sa 23 Jean &amp; I at Church Hector hauling firewood from Lapsley's for Stalker 9 24</p> <p>Su 24 Our {illegible} all church but Tilly Stalker keeps house 12 30</p> <p>M 25 Stalker at wood Bob at Robsons threshing Hector at annual meeting {above - none else} 20 20</p> <p>Tu 26 Men at wood in forenoon, Cutting corn &amp; Straw in afternoon Cloudy cold 16 18</p> <p>W 27 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt with Peas to chop Stalker &amp; Bob at wood, some snow 15 22</p> <p>Th 28 Men at wood and choring A little snow every day feeding snow 15 32</p> <p>F 29 Men at wood &amp; picking at big spring as it has got so low the cattle can {illegible} drink; never saw it so law, every body wishing for a thaw, {splendid?} sleighing {above - about 14 inches snow} 7 22</p> <p>Sa 30 Men at wood in forenoon Stalker &amp; Bob goes home at noon and Hector goes to Puslinch to try &amp; here a man, does not him 11 22</p> <p>Su 31 All at Church but Jean &amp; Tilly, Collection for Precentor</p> <p>{Middle of the page - Feby}</p> <p>M 1 Jany gone and no thaw every body crying for water spring lower than ever Men at wood cold windy keen frost, a winter without rain 7 18</p> <p>Tu 2 Men at wood Hector hauling to the house, milder to day 15 32</p> <p>W 3 A thaw today but little snow went but we got a little water into our {illegible} some rain but now freezing like sixty Hector choring 33 - 42 20</p> <p>Th 4 One of the most {illegible} days I have seen, last it blew a hurricane and all day quite a gale &amp; intensely cold though the sun shone &amp; sky clear no work it was impossible to stand the cold wind, many noses will be frozen below 2 above 6</p> <p>F 5 Men at wood at night Alick Tilly &amp; I goes to our Shool Concert Where there was good {illegible} from Galt Guelph Hamilton Dundas &amp; e It was ga great {illegible} though a cold stormy night {illegible} 25 cent Got # 37 well done our folk above 2 10</p> <p>Sa 6 Men at wood in forenoon cutting, straw &amp; corn in afternoon, corn done 0 above 4</p> <p>Su 7 The hardest frost for many year our glass 18 below Mr.{illegible} 18 24 below, below 18 above 8 All at Church but May &amp; Alick sunny calm</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">feby 1875</span></h2> <p>m 8 hector at salt for bran he el get froye for it desperately mill and pretty but it is clear &amp; sunny he stalker &amp; bob at wood glass at yero thin up &amp; down 0 above 3 below 4</p> <p>tu 9 hector takes the bull per salt fair tomorrow for sale if he can stalker &amp; bob at very cold with clear sunny sky &amp; some biting wind cold day below 11 below 4 0</p> <p>w 10 men at wood another mill day terrible hard weather below 16 above 13</p> <p>th 11 a good deal of snow last night blowing &amp; drifting all day hector choring stalker absent the glass ranged over 46 degrees from yesterdayy morning till this morning above 30 a bin 22 above 8</p> <p>f 12 another mill day &amp; drifting some clear sunny men at roads trying to get them passable to the corner riddles hill completely blacked goes into mc lueen bets 6 0</p> <p>sa 13 hector goes to mr sergusons to buy at some hay he is to get 3 tons cold, below 11 above 8 no mail to day this is the third day no mail road blocked with snow likely</p> <p>su 14 all at church but jean &amp; lilly very hard frost again winter in canada below 14 above 4</p> <p>m 15 mill dear sunny men at wood and liketo be frozen below 13 above 4</p> <p>tu 16 hector brings a load of hay from mr fergusons then hauling wood rest at wood 6 above 13</p> <p>w 17 men at wood milder to day at night may jean &amp; I go to forsee at church abov 14 abov 12</p> <p>th 18 mill again men at wood clear &amp; sunny but frost smell as over below 13 above 10</p> <p>f 19 hector &amp; bob at cowe's cutting firewood stalker choring jean &amp; I cleans above 7 above 22</p> <p>sa 20 mild &amp; cloudy hector hitches up black colt first time he went well above 18 28</p> <p>su 21 all at church but hector &amp; may middling mild to day above 12 14</p> <p>m 22 fine mild &amp; cloudy quite a thaw in afternoon hauling wood gets 0 above 40</p> <p>tu 23 thawing last night got about ten inches of water into cistern no thaw to day but very near it men at wood hector hauling in aftermoon 30 32</p> <p>w 24 {?} a thaw last pea night and all day creek down &amp; slanding at bridge great pool on wheat field and little bridge acrofs road to small to let off the water ground black where the snow was blown of last night hector jean alick &amp; lilly at kirk wall school house at a social recepts #23;90 37 44</p> <p>25 th no thaw hector &amp; dickson trampling sad to kirkwall mc lueen field being too bare now some little snow last night men at wood cold wendy 28 32 22</p> <p>26 f hector goes to brock road to weavers for cloth stalker &amp; bob at wood frosty 12 14</p> <p>sa 27 men at wood splitting &amp; hauling smart frost again jane send siller abou 3</p> <p>su 28 all at church but jane snell frost last night again below 3 above 10</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March</span></h2> <p>m 1 this is narch &amp; my {centie?} the first day is a leaver snowing blowing and drifting all day barrels not at school men {cruching?} graith having bob stalker for a year he begins his time to day above 18</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March 1875</span></h2> <p>tu 2 clear sunny &amp; calm men clearing away snow drifts &amp; confusion</p> <p>w 3 another tempest of a day in aftermoon I never saw a worse snowing heavy &amp; drifting furisously, hector &amp; fat mrs carrutheis funeral very {?} there &amp; we only met them at the grave yard no work done today bad as ever below 3 above 18</p> <p>th 4 fine day sunny calm clearing up confusion after yesterday storm clearing roads &amp; in foremoon hector hauling wood in aftermoon sees 2 crows 16 30</p> <p>f 5 moderate day men choring, three days this week no mail from snow 18 26</p> <p>sa 6 fully six inches of more snow fell last night there must now be about two feet on the level but is so much drifted it is hard to tell the depth cutting hay in foremoon men choring afterwards 30 28</p> <p>su 7 all at church but may &amp; alick roads very deep very few at church 16 31 26</p> <p>m 8 hector at salt for bran fine sunny bob splitting wood hector 12 30 got only 200 bran brught a ton of caled onion plaster price #6.25</p> <p>tu 9 hector hatches up young horse he very camy mr porteus here veseling 10 34</p> <p>w 10 winter now seems to be giving back a little but is tough &amp; down men choring hauls some wood &amp; bol splitting &amp; 28 32</p> <p>th 11 hector &amp; bob goes to mr fergusons per hay gets 1600 cent mild 18 36</p> <p>f 12 men choring fine day sent a setter to david elliot</p> <p>sa 13 hector at salt with cordwood for mc millan jean &amp; may away seeing janet mc alister mrs mc donald coup the sleigh mild 18 36</p> <p>su 14 all at church but jane foggy in morning then a little thaw 30 38</p> <p>m 15 thunder distant with some rain thawing all day with a good deal of rain creek {doon?} &amp; pools standing every where in fields winter going now at least we hope say saw one ground bird to day the first summer bird of the season hector takes a grist to forest mill &amp; left it jane goes with him janet mc donald who is very poorly saw 34 38</p> <p>tu 16 frost again but not hard, heavy snow showers &amp; very windy hector bob &amp; john dickson opening road to kirkwall having gone through mc lueens fields lately got a letter from alexander james 30 38</p> <p>17 w st patricks day very cold cuts some hay hector breaks the 14 16</p> <p>th 18 very smell last night hector at salt with 3 bags to chop and get some bran, had a seen rise party last night young pidler mc donald boys and some young women sees a blue bird on grape vines poor thing too cold - above 4 14</p> <p>f 19 school examination hector &amp; jean at it bob choring D finer to day above 6 18</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March 1875</span></h2> <p>sa 20 stormy cold day hector goes to forest mill for gust her left jean goes with him to see janet me allister more snow &amp; drifting to 14 18</p> <p>su 21 all at church but may &amp; lilly a fine day had badly drifted but are 12 20</p> <p>m 22 hector at forest mill buying chopping stuff very hard frost above 3 23</p> <p>tu 23 another hard frost cuts hay in foremoon in aftermoon hector &amp; I goes to the funeral of mrs hetherington aged 90/70 {?} ground below above 26 a ground bird to be seen &amp; plenty of crows but other summer birds is wanting</p> <p>w 24 hector brings is load of straw mr dahers more snow last night mild 34 36</p> <p>th 25 hector goes to jane elliot to try get some strow he is to get some at $4 per load fine sunny day but no thaw bob splitting wood 18 28</p> <p>f 26 thawing all day &amp; raining all foremoon clear in aftermoon but still thawing pools in fields hector &amp; bob brings a load of straw from from I elliot gets 34 44</p> <p>sa 27 hector &amp; bob goes two take to jar elliots for straw gets 2 loads at #4 per load thawing slowy all day feilds spotted where drifted not much snow melted some pools on fields but swamps still dry never filled this winter 34 40</p> <p>su 28 all at church but jean fine day thawing s little by the sun 34 38</p> <p>m 29 cutting straw in foremoon in aftermoon hector goes to mr {menfie?} for seed peas I dig out the sugar boiling place it was completely covered up with snow the snow seems now going by mere sun power, strong thaw pools every where 32 46</p> <p>tu 30 great sun thaw all day creek down &amp; over the load men lets water off the wheat sees red butterflies flying about the grapes pools everywhere {winter?} going 34 50</p> <p>w 31 warm great sun thaw riddles folk {faps?} trees for sugar robins here 36 32</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April</span></h2> <p>th 1 my wedding anneversity 43 years ago heigh ho and to day the great thaw of the season, walter armstrong somes quite warm 46 58</p> <p>f 2 me hector &amp; dickson widening load at riddles hill for wheel carriges for the funeral of grace fletcher who died yesterday and is to be buried tomorrow bob at wm robsons sawing wood the fields is now quite black except snow wreath but deep in bush yet creel chan 36 47</p> <p>sa 3 {fam?} for sugar in foremoon in aftermoon hector &amp; I goes to the funeral of grace fletcher aged 66 our folks gathered 10 pails sap &amp; left in the pots did not kindes 34 48</p> <p>su 4 roads bad gone at church but hector bob &amp; I fine sunny thaw 36 30</p> <p>m 5 got 26 pails syrops off 24 pails &amp; leaves 12 pails in pots, heave a {frog?} 34 48</p> <p>tu 6 got 4 pails sap &amp; syrops 16 leaving water in pot, no sun windy wind east sjy hazy {ring round sun?} men begins to stone field at 32 38</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April 1875</span></h2> <p>w 7 cold but the trees {ruin?} pretty well in aftermoon gather 25 pails but boils none hector goes to dr lund for bullie 30 36</p> <p>th 8 gets 28 pails sap &amp; syrop 46 leaving 7 pails in pots men slowing at 32 48</p> <p>f 9 gets 28 pails sap &amp; syrop off 29 pails &amp; leaves 6 pails in the stoning men 34 56</p> <p>sa 10 gets 18 syrop 24 pails leaving 2 pails in pots men cutting straw and stones 40 38</p> <p>su 11 all at church but hector very fine day snow all gone without rain 42 52</p> <p>m 12 got only 20 pails sap syrops 22 and leaves water in pots men fencing 38 44</p> <p>t 13 jean gathered 9 pails boild none a saw day a drow men fencing 34 38</p> <p>w 14 gets 14 pails sap syrop 19 leaving 4 pails in pots hector alick 40 52 &amp; bob at salt fair getting seeds</p> <p>th 15 gets 11 pails sap boils none men fencing till slopt by rain at tea 40 52</p> <p>f 16 hard frost no sap sligh snow showers mencing &amp; cutting straw waiter armstrong here he has been being his brother ben in suit 26-24-22</p> <p>sa 17 no sap hard frost men fencing hears old mr porteus died to day 18 26 22</p> <p>su 18 hard frost regugal winter weather again all at church but may &amp; 16 24</p> <p>m 19 men cleaning wheat in foremoon at the funeral of old me porteus in aftermoon aged 86 years 10 months &amp; 10 days, miller 30 36 jean cleans the toughs &amp; syrop off 15 old sap in pots no seen</p> <p>tu 20 hector at salt with 20 bags of wheat for sale boys sawing wood no sap a ewe has pair of toins but leavs one a spell and now wont own it, this is the first lambs of the season 26 34</p> <p>w 21 sill frosty men fencing no lambs winter hangs on long 22 32</p> <p>th 22 hector &amp; jean at mr gilerists for seed potatoes I gather 4 pails sap 30 40</p> <p>f 23 gets 22 pails sap syrop 26 &amp; leaves 5 in pots men choung 34 42 snow showers in aftermoon has 2 lambs to day {fefise?} comes</p> <p>sa 24 gets 29 pails sap syrops off 31 leaves 5 pails in pots men fencing 32 42 ground white with snow this morning mostly gone now 6 pm</p> <p>su 25 all at church but {fefise?} fine day sap runing 30 48</p> <p>m 26 gets 30 pails sap syrops of 27 leaves in pots 8 pails men pen 32 56</p> <p>tu 27 gets only 10 pails syrops off 18 leaving water in pots bol hauls old rails 30 34</p> <p>w 28 gets only 5 pails sap {fefise?} boils it into syrop hector ploughing for pices bob stoning I plant an apple tree and princs quite warm 38 62</p> <p>th 29 no sap men plough pea land till slopt by rain I running women begins house cleaning a heavy set rain now 6 pm 38 48</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April 1875</span></h2> <p>f 30 much rain last night men choung lilly &amp; tempties win from sap 36 42</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May</span></h2> <p>sa 1 this is the first of may but more like the first of march jean &amp; lilly went to salt and got a rough day about noonit began to snow heavy then it {?} into ice &amp; now it is cold rain 6 pm all the ground white with snow 32 34</p> <p>su 2 all at church but may &amp; hector snow mostly gone barren weather 32 36</p> <p>m 3 hector &amp; I at the funeral of mrs mc clillan in aftermoon another old settler gone 32 46 puts the sheep to grass through their is little but we gave them some peas</p> <p>tu 4 hector gets a load of straw from paekwe I running men ploughing 32 34</p> <p>w 5 men ploughing I running a ewe died gentle rain in aftermoon 36 48</p> <p>th 6 hector sowing peas on 16 acre field I craping apple trees fine day slight frost 32 55</p> <p>f 7 men harrowing &amp; cultivating peas I scraping apple trees 36 32</p> <p>sa 8 men stoning &amp; cullevating I put on 6 grapts 2 of wine sop &amp; 2 of king of lomkings c &amp; 2 of I puts in burgs very fine warm cloudy grouging this the first day of real growth we have had. no frost last night 46 74 all the thre kinds of swallows come the first time we have seen</p> <p>su 9 all at church but hector &amp; jean fine growing day fine growth now 44 68</p> <p>m 10 men dragging peas great rain with thunder last night</p> <p>m 10 men dragging peas on 16 acre field I scraping trees fine day 46 68 planted sunflowers a great many in odd bits</p> <p>tu 11 hector sows oats our the dyke bob &amp; alick dragging I dig rhuborl 38 64</p> <p>w 12 men cutting {feed?} in foremoon many things after cool windy 38 44 34</p> <p>th 13 men harrowing richardson casting dunghight frost last night but 38 58</p> <p>f 14 hector at salt for coance salt very rainy in foremoon men stoning in aftermoon mrs mc winny mr &amp; mrs parker growing day but cool 40 52</p> <p>sa 15 men stoning oats down hectorsows some barley on killed wheat 40 56</p> <p>su 16 all at church but may &amp; alick sunger choir bungled first time 36 54</p> <p>m 17 men sowing salt on barley &amp; dragging fine day willows shewing some 40 64</p> <p>t 18 jeans &amp; I at dundas I get coupons cashed #36 may goes to r hunters with us fine day &amp; growing the willows visibly green men busy 40 68</p> <p>w 19 men rolling &amp; thing I plant beans on horse course fine clear day 40 68</p> <p>th 20 hector &amp; jean at salt getting coorce salt &amp; coin stalker sowing plaster bob rolling peas at concefrun I filling cockee &amp; red root fine warm 51 76</p> <p>f 21 hector at routon on jury men fixing fence at gilberts fine failling cockle hears that yesterday mr stock was unsrated &amp; diqulified for breathing 76 74</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">may 1875</span></h2> <p>sa 22 all at church but {fefire?}very fine warm &amp; growing bees on willows 72 81</p> <p>su 23 our sacrament all at but {fefoie?} &amp; lilly very warm &amp; growing 70 82</p> <p>m 24 lueens birthday boys shooting kills two rabbits hector rolling out very fine warm &amp; growing wild plum in blosson cuts the 70 82 lambs has 33 pet includer big 18 wedders &amp; 15 ewes from 25 mothers</p> <p>tu 25 men stoning in 16 acre field I cutting cockle &amp; red root hears david dalens died yesterday another old settler gone, very hot 72 84</p> <p>w 26 I at the funeral of David valens aged 67 men hauling dung for potatoes women cutting seed cooler to day cherry &amp; plum blossoms out 65 76 saw some young grasshoppers to day hope they may not be a plague</p> <p>th 27 men yoor king at potatoe land bob sick &amp; goes home stalker in his place 60 74</p> <p>f 28 plants our potatoes about an acre with roses chilis &amp; cuscos fueling 70 84</p> <p>sa 29 hector at forest mill with chopping still I pulling red root moug clover 38 66</p> <p>su 30 all at church but jean fine dry already farmers wanting rain 50 72</p> <p>m 31 men ploughing for corn at neils flashing quite cool and drouthy cherry blossom falling apple trees nearly in full blossom except northern spies whis not out yet the woods quite green now 50 68</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">june</span></h2> <p>tu 1 hector ploughing for corn at neils slashing bob at home sick I cuting cockle &amp; red root very cool &amp; drowthy farmers crying for rain 34 72</p> <p>w 2 hector sow corn at neils men dragging stalker here in bobs place hot 60 80</p> <p>th 3 men hauling dung for turnips in foremoon washes our sheep in aftermoon hector washes them all himself alick &amp; bol gupa them 60 78</p> <p>f 4 men hauling dung I pulling red root on pasture north of sugar bush pays mc millan 5 cents postage on bamer till october doctor here to fully 60 78</p> <p>sa 5 at dung I pulling red roots at pasture fine day doctor here again 60 76</p> <p>su 6 may &amp; I an church r mc lueen leads a sermon lilly very ill doctor 56 72</p> <p>m 7 men at men at dung I cutting among peas lilly no better very cool 50 65</p> <p>tu 8 boys &amp; stalker spreading dung hector ploughing it in doctor here again at lilly he says the had plurapnumonia &amp; is dangerously ill 55 74</p> <p>w 9 men at lurnys field I cutting thistles &amp; red root doctor here again to poor lilly he has now no hopes for her but giver her brandy 60 74</p> <p>th 10 doctor here again thinks lilly somwhat better hector at salt to meet lilly sister from st cathrines she did not come 60 76</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June 1875</span></h2> <p>f 11 doctor here again this morning think may will live if we get her to take nourishment as he says the information has subsided a little we clip our sheeps very hot the warmest day yet day 70 88</p> <p>sa 12 doctor here has good hopes of lilly though he says she is far from being out of danger {putten?} at turnip field alick &amp; I cutting the {slees?} among the barley yesterday was the hottest of the season with distant thunder in the north last night to day is quite cold wind high sky clear &amp; very drouthy yesterday at 2 oclock the glass stood 88 in the shade to day at the same hour it stood at 36 and now at 7pm it at 32 very likely to beat freezing before morning 5370-56-52</p> <p>su 13 none at church but me &amp; {fefise?} lilly a good deal better hector goes out to the doctor to tell how she is white frost last night but nothing cut down 48 50</p> <p>m 14 doctor here thinks lilly out of danger pulse down to 88 it has been at 130: hector at guelph with wool price 34 cent per wt 119 from 19 {pieces?} hang 6 1/4 per sheep #4/.5 money amount stalker &amp; bob dragging &amp; sloning turnips I cutting {thistls?} 40 66</p> <p>tu 15 hector drilling turny drills stalker sowing plaster salt &amp; bone dust as hector got 1300 weght yesterday which I paid for #20 I cutting thistles 60 76</p> <p>w 16 doctor here again lilly keeping better hector sows turnips &amp; drills but I dont much from the turnips the drouth is so severe they connot grow and is they did the grasshoppers is so plenty they would be aten, men hauling dung to island field I cutting thistles warm to day but terribly drouthy 60 80</p> <p>th 17 hector drilling &amp; sowing turnips men putting out dung, very cool and quite day very hazy almost a fog wind east and some slight rain oh for 34 52 56</p> <p>f 18 hector drilling &amp; sowing turnips stalker &amp; bob spreading dung on island field alick &amp; I cutting thistlws among pea grasshoppers fearfully 38 74</p> <p>sa 19 hector finishes sowing turnips I cutting thistles bob raising slon in island 60 74</p> <p>su 20 all at church but may &amp; hector mr porteus back from montreal at synod accomplishing the union of all the {reobyleruans?} in Canada drouthy 60 78</p> <p>m 21 longest day and terribly drouthy every thing turning up fast and grasshoppers in count {?} millions a dark look out feries! hector at mill 70 84</p> <p>tu 22 a gentle rain this foremoon but not wet the ground above one inch it will do no good unlep it comes more, men sloning swamp corner of island field alick &amp; cutting thistles among peas in aftermoon some distant 68 86</p> <p>w 23 men working statute labour alcik &amp; cutting thistles very hot 70 88</p> <p>th 24 men at roads alick &amp; I picking bugs off potatoes in foremoon cutting thistles after till slopt by rain &amp; thunder lowering the heat 18 deg. in two hours 70 88 70 the rain was heavy &amp; will do good start the turnips perhaps.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June 1875</span></h2> <p>f 25 men ploughingsod at neils corner alick &amp; I killing bugs cutting thistles 70 84</p> <p>sa 26 men finishes corner at neils bob &amp; alick ploughs &amp; sows south corn old pumpkins patch hector begins to plouch in island field I killing bugs a fine shower aftermoon we things will now {wart?} a little lilly 70 85</p> <p>su 27 hector jane &amp; {fefise?} at puslinch sacrament I only at own church 68 82</p> <p>m 28 hector ploughing in island field I catching bugs cutting thistles in cool peas 66 76</p> <p>tu 29 men ploughing butcher byces bones the cow price #25 and takes her away a slight rain about noon kills a calf. very cool 60 68</p> <p>w 30 men ploughing bob &amp; alick mending fence in foremoon I killing bugs in aftermoon alick &amp; I killig bugs &amp; cutting thistles, clear sunny 70 80</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July</span></h2> <p>th 1 dominion not kept here men at island fields I at the bugs 60 74</p> <p>f 2 hector ploughing bob at mengles aftermoon barn raising {u?} &amp; I 60 74-64</p> <p>sa 3 jane I &amp; lilly at salt gets #60 debentures men ploughing island 66 80</p> <p>su 4 all at church but {fefise?} mr porteus gave us notice from the pulpet that tomorrow week when the {respytery?} meets at hamilton he will give up his paster of this congregation some camps has been now dying him &amp; he feels his dignity insulted so he is going to clear out 70 84</p> <p>m 5 men ploughing finishes island field at noon aftermoon hector goes to salt to meet brother {folm?} &amp; wife from scarbors fine rain noonwith thunder 78-86-66</p> <p>tu 6 hector sows corn on south &amp; west of turnips fine day with 68 82</p> <p>w 7 # jane to john &amp; wife to salt to see an old acquaintance men sowing plaster on turnips &amp; corn I cutting thistles firce day 66 82</p> <p>th 8 hector cutting hay with mower men raking 66 84 johns wife may &amp; jean goes to a slewarts on a {visit?}</p> <p>f 9 jane my brother &amp; I goes to {tarn?} nicols find him very pail hector &amp; men hauling hay very warm hector 70 84</p> <p>sa 10 jane takes brother john &amp; wife up to salt we cutting thistles hector finishes setting up the potatoes 70 84</p> <p>su 11 all at church but bob &amp; alick a fine day good {attendana?} 66 {80?}</p> <p>m 12 hector cutting hay the rest at thistles I at the bugs all day 30 80</p> <p>t 13 hector finishes cutting hay all the rest at thistles cool 60 70</p> <p>w 14 raking &amp; hauling hay all day hauls all but one load fine day 66 80</p> <p>th 15 takes in the last load of hay-total loads only 13 men fixing fence aftermoon 70 8</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July 1875</span></h2> <p>f 16 men at many things thistles fixing though &amp; hector goes to craft for shoes jean goes to see ms valens who is poorly some thunder last night 70 86</p> <p>sa 17 hector &amp; bob cutting thistles alick &amp; I catching bugs all day 70 84</p> <p>su 18 all at church but {fefise?} mr melead of ancaster preaches by appoinment of prebytery as mr porteus is going to leave us if he gets leave from the presbytery which there is no doubt he will get &amp; we will be a flock without a herd 66 76</p> <p>m 19 hector at salt getting shod boys fencing I cutting thistles I glen 66 74</p> <p>tu 20 hector hurhling turnips all the rest thining thins 63 noon {braird?} very good but the grasshoppers has taken one acre &amp; likely to take another 56 82</p> <p>w 21 all thinning turnips all day cool clear breezy 30 78</p> <p>th 22 at at turnips finishes thinning all but some ends left grasshoppers 60 84</p> <p>f 23 finishes all end left of turnips hector look a cow to bull then cradles some wheat good grain but slupt by grasshoppers they have rain died wind our barley alick &amp; I at bugs in aftermoon cool 38 76</p> <p>sa 24 hector &amp; bob harrowing fallow I killing bugs gilcrust people here for cherries the grasshoppers seems likely to take all our {lamps?} 60 80</p> <p>su 25 my birthday finished my 75 year {?} old all at church but hector the oncaster minister preaches parleus preaches here 60 86</p> <p>m 26 hector cuts the barley per green feed the grasshoppers having eaten the grain cuts like wise a little wheat we put ashes on some turnips left but the grashoppers has take 2/3 of them &amp; will likely 60 84</p> <p>tu 27 hector &amp; bob at I cowes cutting wheat alick &amp; I {binds?} up &amp; stooks some wheat ledt unbound last night in aftermoon attends a congregational meeting to send delegates to presleytery on the 29th to shew cause why mr porteus should not leaves and they are instructed to shew no cause but let him go but to depend the congregation against any charge he may lay 58 80</p> <p>w 28 hector &amp; bob at cowes hanwesting alick {fissie?} &amp; I puts out &amp; then cocks the barley straw per the grasshoppers has taken all the grain warm &amp; looks like thunder rain cannot things now mend 60 86</p> <p>great land of liberty loggers and choppers land of potatoe bugs frogs and grasshoppers land where the lasses is shrunken &amp; shriveld land where all crops is by vermin bediveld</p> <p>th 29 cowes people here helping us to cut wheat cuts out the field very warm &amp; pultry - our felegates at resbytery 60 80</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July 1875</span></h2> <p>f 30 cowes people here &amp; we cut all the fields east of orchard some dead ripe &amp; some green being winter killed this finishes our wheat cool</p> <p>sa hector sows corn on turnips land where grasshoppers had eaten the turnips wether take in the barley straw the bermen had left bob &amp; alick with I lapsley at F yates harvesting quite cool to day 56 76</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Augt</span></h2> <p>su 1 all at church but bob &amp; a pedlar mr poteus preaches his farewell sermon the last he will ever preach here he a gouk 38 74</p> <p>m 2 hauls all our wheat 17 loads in all -10 from east of orchard and 7 from the other field - very cool &amp; cloudy looks like rain 32 70</p> <p>tu 3 men fixing box in big spring in foremoon I cutting thistles in aftermoon hector goes to rocton with statute abour report bob horseraking wheat stulble alick lilly &amp; I catching bugs till stop by some rain we want a great deal more cool 50 6</p> <p>w 4 hector dragging island field hoys fixing the corner george famies on goes to mr porteus to fins the price of his property he sets it #2400 besides some extras such as book case &amp; cloudy cool no rain 50 74</p> <p>th 5 men begins to cut peas our only crop not damaged by grasshoppers i lilly &amp; eligabeth killing potatoe bugs land glen here last night 55 79</p> <p>f 6 fine showers in foremoon but we want much more in aftermoon men cutting peas moderately warm</p> <p>sa 7 men cutting peas I doing little very cool &amp; cloudy - chilly 50 68</p> <p>su 8 all at church but {fefise?} &amp; hector mr mc lea of nairn preaches our church vacant &amp; so farewell johnie porteus thou has no heart 36 74</p> <p>m 9 men cutting peas I bas of dysentery in aftermoon killing bugs in foremoon cannot go to a congregational meeting about buying the manse per dysentery I wonder if they &amp; porteus will agree 60 80</p> <p>tu 10 hails 3/2 loads of peas after finishing all in 16 acre fiels in foremoon in aftermoon stopt hauling by a short heavy thunder shower south some thunder I rather sickly but gather some bugs 60 78</p> <p>w 11 hector begins to cut oats the grain the grasshoppers has left seems ripe enough but the straw is quite green stopt cutting by rain in aftermoon 60 8</p> <p>th 12 men cutting peas till 10 am then cutting whe oats {?} lyke I poorly 60 8</p> <p>f 13 men binding oats till noon then hauling peas I poorly 60 8</p> <p>sa 14 hauls the last peas from 16 acre field total 1320 loads 9 in new barn and</p> <p>th 4 i barrack in aftermoon finishes cutting the oats 60 8</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Augt 1875</span></h2> <p>su 15 all at church but me &amp; hector I laking physic 38 82</p> <p>m 16 hauls 5 loads of peas&amp; puts them in barrack = total in barrack 9 loads cowes people helping to cut {a lot?} I lapsley 60 86</p> <p>tu 17 men 2 loads of thisly peas &amp; puts them in old barn totall loads of peas 18 loads besides 2 thisly ones in old barn I out all day getting subsription to buy mr porteus property show 60 80</p> <p>w 18 I collecting subscriptions all day hector &amp; fefise at salt with gust 60 80</p> <p>th 19 I collecting subscriptions all day. hector &amp; fefise at salt with gust 60 80</p> <p>f 20 I collecting in foremoon men deepning old well &amp; stoning &amp; showers it thunder 60 76 at night hector &amp; the rest of the managers pays mr porteus for his property $2000 being for manse land orchard &amp; george jamieson advances the cash at</p> <p>sa 21 men cleans 13 1/2 bushels of peas being the product of one bushel seed got from stalker then the cut barley &amp; pea straw put up 2 steers yesterday to feed a good deal of rain in aftermoon with thunder weather seems broken got letter from {frine?} 60 74</p> <p>su 22 all at church but jane mr samyth of salt preaches well liked 60 76</p> <p>m 23 men thins some turnips we had left for the grasshoppers in aftermoon we haul all our oats 46 74</p> <p>tu 24 hector away by salt for bran we cut thistles on ploughed corner at neils slashing hears old john ferguson died yesterday aged 83 cool 30 74</p> <p>w 25 boys fixing for threshers hector &amp; I at mr fergusons funeral drouthy 38 76</p> <p>th 26 thrishers here in foremoon 1/2 day threshes wheat oats &amp; peas gets saw dust from {fennants?} 36 78</p> <p>f 27 I go to ms buckles for subscriptions &amp; takes the paper to mr mc lueen there down the paper #1109 with promises of a good deal move our people goes again to lenants for sawdust for bedding our folks culwating wheat land mr mc lueen finishes sowing wheat to day 60 80</p> <p>sa 28 hector ploughing pea land for rye bob cullwating for wheat alick lilly &amp; I catching bugs very {warm?} and sultry to day I {douk?} 56 84</p> <p>su 29 all at church but bob mr sinclair preaches we have done well porteus 60 87</p> <p>m 30 hector at forest mill with peas to crack bob stoning wheat land 60 84</p> <p>tu 31 hector ploughing on neils place paying debt bob at roboons threshing 60 84</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sept</span></h2> <p>w 1 hector at guelph fair to sell his horses never got an offer boys stoning island field I &amp; jean at prayer meeting mr {findair?} officates 60 88</p> <p>th 2 men ploughing &amp; stoning very hot with thungder and some rain, this is the warmes day this season &amp; very fully 65 92</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sept 1875</span></h2> <p>f 3 men stoning &amp; ploughing in aftermoon thunder with wind and thunder spate wich laid the young corn flat the rain wanted 65 84</p> <p>sa 4 {luite?} cool now men in island fild fixing &amp; c 60 74</p> <p>su 5 at all at church but may mr vincent protationer preaches frod 64 80</p> <p>m 6 hector sows the wheat on island field I at the funeral of joseph scot another old settler gone mr ferguson from blenhum here 60 76</p> <p>tu 7 men calluating # &amp; dragging the wheat in aftermoon jean is at mr porteus roups he is selling off everything I wonder what he will now, cool 50 76</p> <p>w 8 men ditching &amp; fixing swampy corner in island field warm 55 84</p> <p>th 9 boys sepairing fence at island field jean at mr porteus spitting hector goes with a load of his splitting to warnacks and now our minister is off I wish he may not spent it but is his look out 60 84</p> <p>f 10 men fencing at island field and cleaning wheat. very cool 50 60</p> <p>sa 11 bob ploughing pea land for rye hector jean &amp; lilly at salt with a load of wheat for sale 32 bush price 9/yk #36 slight frost last night 42 58 hears this day in the funeral of james nicol son of tom nicol an old friend of mine he had a farm ton in furnberry and has left a widow and family I think his age was 55 years</p> <p>su 12 all at church but bob &amp; alick mr mc lead of oncaster preaches he seems to please one all and we talk of giving him a call 30 68</p> <p>m 13 men ploughing cutting straw fixing old wells &amp; c warmer now 50 74</p> <p>tu 14 men deepening &amp; stoning up old well jean at salt doe apple pares may goes with her to I me donalds r valene &amp; wife here from luck now. cloudy to day &amp; mild stalker here 54 74</p> <p>w 15 hector at guelph shew stalker shearing corn bob ploughing I get a eoban harp from the rev I johnstone, looks like rain 50 73</p> <p>th 16 much cold rain to day hector returns from guelph with 23 B rye from mr gilchrist sat throughly wet at night we are at church mr smith of salt preaching a good attendance for such weather 60 {32?}</p> <p>f 17 men ploughing stalker cutting corn I kill a lamb alich takes away 10 lambs price #3 each = #30 40 54</p> <p>sa 18 men ploughing stalker cutting corn I help hime some - cold frost last night corn cuuembers &amp; e come what blackend 39 52</p> <p>su 19 all at church but {fefise?} mr cross preaches - very able all the ministers that has come yet since porteus left is able 43 53 scarch a drowy day puts on flannel over shirt.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sept 1875</span></h2> <p>m 20 men plough in foremoon finishes the field for rye flulker cutting corn in foremoon then all stoning rye land season seems changed 44 53</p> <p>tu 21 hector sows rye on pea land &amp; barley stubble then drags bob cutting nating barley stuble stalker stoning cutting corn &amp; threshing cold peas 40 52</p> <p>w 22 hector finishes dragging rye on pea land then cuts corn south reaper stalker threshing peas bob culwating barly stubble hardcst some frost yet 34 50</p> <p>th 23 hector at forest mill with peas to crack bob dragging I killed lamb the hardest frost last night grapes leaves sniftened corn melons 32 58</p> <p>f 24 hector finishes cutting corn with reaper at neils then he bob &amp; alick binding corn an I have a bad cold tried to get a sweat this morning 36 62</p> <p>sa 25 men binding corn in aftermoon all at church but {fefise?} mr cross preaches afterwards we hold a meeting about calling a minister prousing #800 and a manse mr mc leod will likely get it 46 58</p> <p>su 26 our sacrament mr cross officiates a fine day 43 60</p> <p>m 27 men binding corn in foremoon in aftermoon all at childrens pea mic but me who has a bad cold mr cross &amp; mr mc devmid there it was a great {succels?} collection #22 we get along well very fine 46 72</p> <p>tu 28 men hauling corn from neils slashing &amp; stooking it in field oer dyke at new barn a fine day but I bad with a cold not working 39 54</p> <p>w 29 some rain this morning men hauls some corn puts in stableloft 40 52</p> <p>th 30 stormy last night with thunder &amp; rain and some hail &amp; cold men fencing corn stocks &amp; ploughing east of orchard quite cold 40 50</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Octr</span></h2> <p>f 1 men ploughing east of orchard fine day but cool 37 32</p> <p>sa 2 men ploughing in foremoon hauls the last of the corn in aftermoon 40 52</p> <p>su 3 all at church but hector who is - mr young preaches clever 44 60</p> <p>m 4 men ploughing at neils slashing for rye in after jean {fefise?} &amp; I at church mouerating a call for mr mc lead oncaster to come and be our minister - the call unamaus except peter dickson who got no se conder- 44 64</p> <p>tu 5 men plouging corn stubble at neils slashing cloudy famp luke rain 40 50</p> <p>w 6 very wet last night &amp; heavy showers all day with thunder in aftermoon men cleans up the barn for threpers &amp; ploughs a little till slopts by rain I am bad with dysentery. very cold for thunder 40 52</p> <p>th 7 menat flowes threshing I kill a sheep cloudy &amp; very cool 38 32 the bush is now of many colours looking waster already</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Octr 1875</span></h2> <p>f 8 men at cower thershing in foremoon. freshers lenants here in aftermoon cold &amp; cloudy for the season 40 50</p> <p>sa 9 freshers finishes about 3 biloch threshes wheat 80 B ice salt east cold oats 60 B pear 96 B cold 34 30</p> <p>su 10 all at church but may &amp; lilly mr young preaches 36 46</p> <p>m 11 hector sows the last of the rye at neils hashing bob at I gregs threshing I carry 1 1/2 barrels apples cold ice 32 44</p> <p>tu 12 hector dragging &amp; cultvating rye bob ploughing east of orchard fefise &amp; I carries about 4 barrles of apple hard frost last night 31 40</p> <p>w 13 digging potatoes digs 30 b roses &amp; bushels chilis forsty this morning 30 40</p> <p>th 14 all at town {shep?} shew but may-fine sunny day &amp; great shew got entries being 300 more than last year great crowd of peope. pay dr lundy #29 = {?} slashed=25 for lilly #3 for may &amp; #1 for 31 54 gave rt mc lueen #5 subscription for advance on mirutern stipen</p> <p>f 15 raining to day no potatoes dug {mom?} cleaning oats 38 46</p> <p>sa 16 digs all our potatoes 36 B roses 50 B chilis &amp; 30 B cascos total 130 bush cold 38 40</p> <p>sa 17 lueer climate this quite a fall of snow to day = 4 inches with some thunder all as completely coverd with snow as mid winter jean &amp; fefise at church I have a sore hunton my knee &amp; at {hane?} 34 38</p> <p>m 18 hector at mill with gust boys kills a lamb in foremoon bob ploughing in aftermoon ploughing down snow. &amp; little the ground we white 34 36</p> <p>tu 19 men choring in foremoon in aftermoon digging stalkers potatoes the snow is now all gone but lay till this aftermoon milder to day 36 44</p> <p>w 26 men digging stalkers potatoes finishes the total 9 102 bushels for stalkers very fine day mc falconer dets married to {mils?} grey may &amp; leezie goes to m lurnbid 38 58</p> <p>th 21 men ploughing the women &amp; i carry some apples after lea jean goes to kirkwall with 3 bags rambo apples &amp; 10 hens plucked for sale 40 62</p> <p>f 2 men ploughing our dyke before door women killing turkeys alick &amp; I carrying apples - very fine indian surnmer warm 40 66</p> <p>sa 23 jean lilly &amp; alick at salt with ten turkeys sold them from 75 cents to 60 cents each men ploughing fefise &amp; I carrying apple - very fine 40 66</p> <p>su 24 all at church but may &amp; fefise mr fall preaches hears 49 converts was 44 66 dipped at george resacks yesterday and 7 today into some queen seet!!</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Octr 1875</span></h2> <p>m 25 men cutting stuff in foremoon &amp; shawing turnips in aftermoon the woman &amp; I carry the last of the apples total crop 18 on 20 barrles cool 40 50</p> <p>tu 26 raining all foremoon men cleaning wheat in aftermoon shawing {?} 38 50</p> <p>w 27 all shawing and taking up turnips pretty cold a little snow 38 48</p> <p>th 28 stalker fixing turnips house there &amp; hacking up turnips in foremoon in aftermoon hauls 7 loads of 30 B each 210 bushels put into cow byce house 36 40</p> <p>f 29 elletion day between dr mc mahon &amp; dr miller goes &amp; boten heavy rain in morning &amp; disagreeable all day does nothing at turnips 38 42</p> <p>sa 30 raining nasty foremoon men taking up turnips in aftermoon 60 66 36-44</p> <p>su 31 all at church but the boys mrs watt an old kirkwal dorrunie preaches very smart &amp; clever but not very reverent we think 40-48</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Nov.</span></h2> <p>m 1 mr alich takes away 2 steers for # 60 in foremoon in aftermoon hauls 7 loads = 210 bushels turnips hard frost all day 32 34</p> <p>tu 2 in foremoon hector {bungs?} home the ram lamb he bought from fait &amp; the men cuts stuff in aftermoon hauls 9 loads turnips = 270 B frosty last night &amp; since ever we began to hauls but manage 32 34</p> <p>w 3 very hard frost last night &amp; cold &amp; cloudy all day we take in 3 loads of turnips = 130 B then stopped by snow hears mc leod is not coming here 27 32</p> <p>th 4 hauls the last of our turnips 9 loads 270 on 37 loads total crop 1110 bushels which is all the grasshoppers has left us of 6 acres of well maniured land 30 38</p> <p>f 5 hector at salt with wheat &amp; for bran bob ploughing milder to day cloudy 33 40</p> <p>sa 6 jane &amp; fefise at salt with turkeys &amp; my debentures men ploughing 34 46</p> <p>su 7 all at church but fefise mr monteith preaches - very able &amp; augenal 34 49</p> <p>m 8 men ploughing &amp; cuts some corn and straw at noon cool 33 36</p> <p>tu 9 men ploughing I mined this day 32 40</p> <p>w 10 men ploughing &amp; cuts some corn and straw at noon cool 33 38</p> <p>th 11 hector at I middy men at oak log in bush ploughing in aftermoon 33 46</p> <p>f 12 men ploughing stalker &amp; richardson at oak logs in sugar bush fine 34 52</p> <p>sa 13 men ploughing pea land in 16 acre field the {rest?} at oak logs 7 lake up beetles 40 40</p> <p>su 14 real winter day snowing and freezing none at church but fefise lilly &amp; alick mr young from toronto preaches 26 30</p> <p>m 15 ground covered with snow but thawing aftermoon men 30 38</p> <p>tu 16 snowing all foremoon hector &amp; bob hauling stone pile in 16 acre field stalker &amp; richardson at oak logs 34 36</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Nov 1875</span></h2> <p>w 17 men hauling stones from stone pile &amp; blasting oak logs walter armstrong comes here after being home at old country 28 36</p> <p>th 18 hector at salt for bran men at oak log bob ploughing 34 36</p> <p>f 19 cuts stuff in foremoon in aftermoon men ploughing mild 40 43</p> <p>sa 20 hector at forest mill with peas to chop &amp; goes to blair for cloth bob at ouch logs splitting rails mild &amp; snow all gone 32 38</p> <p>su 21 all at church but bob mr wait walerdown preaches cool 28 34</p> <p>m 22 puts the ram to ewes. the hardest frost yet mrn choring 22 30</p> <p>tu 23 rakes and takes home 21 bags leaves. men choring thawing 36 40</p> <p>w 24 men kills a sheep splitting oak rails choring &amp; {c?} cloudy 32 30</p> <p>th 25 men at oak rails cold cloudy &amp; {C?} 26 32</p> <p>f 26 bob at I dicksons threshing where our dog venture got killed his tail twisted into the lumbling nod &amp; he was smashed raining all foremoon mild everywhere frost out of ground 38 46</p> <p>sa 27 frost again cuts stuff bob at benyys threshing coldish 23 34</p> <p>su 28 all at church but may &amp; lilly me chrsler preaches pretty cold 23 30</p> <p>m 29 my certie this is a smell day for the season wind high and the ground covered with snow begins to fother the sheep &amp; walter an {miea?} goes home to luck noe they get there birret set up - 14 12 8</p> <p>tu 30 the last day of Nov. and a tickler bob chopping firewood hector at bob + hunter {soup?} he has sold out below zero above 0 8 - 6</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Decr.</span></h2> <p>w 1 hector at guelph fair with horses for sale poor chance to sell their bob chring fefsie puts to I vance jean &amp; may goes with her above 8 16</p> <p>th 2 men at firewood modirate to day but winter set fairly {bothering?} 13 24</p> <p>f 3 men at firewood fine day thawing in the sun dear sunny 20 34</p> <p>sa 4 men cuts stuff and getting fire wood cloudy look like rain mad 30 34</p> <p>su 5 all at church but hector &amp; bob mr guild preaches. a {queen?} dark day a drizzle all day freezing &amp; sticking to the trees 30 34</p> <p>m 6 men choring another drizzling day &amp; sticking to the trees 30 32</p> <p>tu 7 another strange dark drowy day freezing &amp; slicking to the trees the trees is now loaden with men cleaning wheat &amp; choring 30 33</p> <p>w 8 kills a pig the only one we have feeding men choring another dark day the trees loaden with great branches of the willows breaking off with the weight of ice 30 33</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Decr 1875</span></h2> <p>th 9 a little snow last night the trees still loaden with ice and many great branches breaking with its weight men choring 28 32</p> <p>f 10 hector choring bob hauling firewood to his father I get a snow bird from 30 32</p> <p>sa 11 hector &amp; jean at salt with wheat &amp; turkeys for sales some snow to day &amp; snowing now soft good sleighing now thawed a little 32 36</p> <p>su 12 all at church with sleigh but alick &amp; bob mr tinyth preaches 20 30</p> <p>m 13 men cutting stuff in foremoon sawing firewood in aftermoon bob &amp; I both sickly with a bad cold good slughing 20 28</p> <p>tu 14 hector &amp; jean at mr gilhists bob choring ice off trees now above 11 20</p> <p>w 15 men choring at firewood snowing lightly almosts all day 20 32 bob his father sawing in bush to I cowe in foremoon till slopt by snow</p> <p>16 bob &amp; his father sawing with long saw in cowes bush hector choring 20 32</p> <p>17 cutting unthreshed peas at nearbarn with cowes chalf cutter cold clear 11 14</p> <p>18 cros cutting our firewood about 30 cord finishes about 30 clock with 11 hands good cold day 10 14</p> <p>su 19 all at church but may &amp; I both has a bad cold mr bincent preaches he seems to have pleased well likely we may give him a call it has been very snell all day freezie mc lueen got her log frozen coming 5-0-8</p> <p>20 men cleaning cut pease fine calm day &amp; looking like thaw 8 28 39</p> <p>21 hector at forest mill with peas to chop bob piling wood mild thaw 44 44</p> <p>22 men cleaning peas in foremoon in aftermoon hector goes to forest mill for what he left yesterday all the rest at congregatonal meeting about calling a minister agrees to call mr vincent who preached fine sunny thaw hughing all gone crekk sunning 38 46</p> <p>23 men cleans up alll the peas we with cowes cutter about 46 bushels last was a very peculair one for the season the sky quite clear all night &amp; the grass never below 45 mow all gone roads muddy &amp; creek running a curious season this 45-48-44</p> <p>24 hard frost last night none it is raining ice from the east and sticking to the trees men piling firewood and this is christmas eve 29 30</p> <p>sa 25 christmas day all our people at {?} mc donald bob shooting and I left alone to keep house thaw all last night freezing 40 32</p> <p>su 26 all at church but may &amp; lilly mr straight preaches a young probationer {noon?} 40 44</p> <p>m 27 nomination day for councillwes at rocton men choring fine day 26 26</p> <p>tu 28 collecting seat {cents?} the rest kills a beef cow fine day 26 34</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Decr 1875</span></h2> <p>w 29 deer collecting for {I cut?} renty lenant boys roup 26 34</p> <p>th 30 deer men chopping saving firewood break the cow I collect a 40 46</p> <p>f 31 decr the last day of the year and a strange one for the season the ground clear of snow the crack sunning clear of ice and the gap at 60 men at firewood and so farewell old 1875 46 60</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Jan</span></h2> <p>sa 1 new years day the mc donald her we have a larky no work 48-44-44</p> <p>su 2 all at church but jan mr straight preaches cool but fine 40 40</p> <p>m 3 out at kirkwall boting for reeve &amp; couniliers cutting stuff after 33 38 we are to have a meeting at church tonorrow to give a call to mr bineent we are not ananimous &amp; expects sad divisons!</p> <p>tu 4 congreational meeting to call mr vincent the poll went 50 for vincent &amp; 16 for mr wait of waterdown keem frost 14 22</p> <p>w 5 hecotr jean &amp; I at salt I draw out of the merchant bank #200 loaned to hector bugs a cap #l.12 cent a book on {?} #1.25 pays the reformer #2 pays chambers &amp; blackwood #6 bendes postage hard frost in the morning the mud as hard as rock but it burned thaw and rained hard coming home broke the of waggon seat 26 45</p> <p>tu 6 men choring a springing of snow last night frosty to day 26 28</p> <p>f 7 hector a sale in pusling wants to buy ladder fine day seen thaw 29 36</p> <p>sa 8 men choring thawing strange open winter some rain 35 42</p> <p>su 9 all at church but may &amp; lilly mild thawing 38 46</p> <p>m 10 men choring after a singular spell of mild weather it looks as if we were now going to have a spell of {cointer?} the ground is coverd with snow last night and today it is cold &amp; stormy the colder snap we have had was the 31st nov. when the glass in salt was 5 below zero there has been little hughing decr &amp; on the last day 31st the {slafs?} in salt stood at 65 &amp; for sevaral days many people was ploughing will get snill payment for this yet likely above 12 1</p> <p>tu 11 men at firewood stalker wit us some in {aw?} but no sleighing 76</p> <p>w 12 shool meeting hector at it bob &amp; stalker sawing firewood in beish 15 1</p> <p>th 13 men at firewood in bush a little snow last night but poor sleighing 12 1</p> <p>14 f men at wood a little more snow but no heighing yest and the roads 20 26 very rough mr bineent note corning here we are all a broad again.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Jany 1876</span></h2> <p>15 hector at forest mill with gust stalker &amp; bob at firewood 24 35</p> <p>16 all at church but bob &amp; alcik mr young preaches very able thawing 34 36</p> <p>17 cuts stuff in foremoon posts a registered letter to fefsie mothe kippel thawing all last night and all day the pickle snow snow all gone queen 34 40</p> <p>18 raining small rain all day bob wind wn robsons to thresh but swing to the rain they did not begin berily there is a strange winter 40 40</p> <p>19 mother strange day for the season shawing all last night and to day the post out of the ground in most places to day i turned a compost heap in garden &amp; the frost was quite out men pilling oak rails very mild 40 43 36</p> <p>20 the {?} came down last night and running nearly full to day sll bugh considerably goryed with ice the ground slightly covered with snow which fill last night frosty to day men at rails 22 26</p> <p>21 men at rails colder to day road very south was going 20 24</p> <p>22 a gold bet of snow last night but not in ough for my 14 22</p> <p>23 all at church but may &amp; lilly mr wilhle preaches a young boyish looking student very clever thawing again queen winter 36 33</p> <p>24 hector &amp; jean away south looking for straw bob at him robsons threshing alick fixing things keen frost roads slippery 20 26</p> <p>25 splitting &amp; snowing all day hector at mengies looking for oats to buy he is going to get some freezing all day 22 30</p> <p>26 hector at {?} with waggon buying outs the grasshoppers having eaten the most {?} bob {?} pretty frosty to day but no slughing yet 18 26</p> <p>{2?}7 {hector?} at forest mill with chopping stuff, bob choring, thawing all day 42 38</p> <p>28 cutting stuff in foremoon men choring thawing &amp; raining almost all day &amp;/+ quite misty now we are like to have no slughing this year at least we have had none yet &amp; the ground is quite black again 34 36</p> <p>30 bur sarament all there but bob mr carrick officates very earnent 14 34</p> <p>31 our annual meeting mr {carrieh?} preaches gives I mc lueen #4 seat for I deaths 18 36</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Feby 1876</span></h2> <p>tu 1 men choring snowing all afternoon {?} snow although the glafs points to 36 perhaps {?} 28 36</p> <p>w 2 hector at guelph fair for bran with sleigh a good bit of snow on the ground and fair slughing to day keen frost clear above 2 8</p> <p>th 3 hector at salt with slugh &amp; 3 pigs at 45 each = 15 snowing light all day enough snow for good slughing but our lane down to the sugar bush to quite blocked up bob tried to bush it up with the oxen &amp; harrows but stuck it will have to be east with shovels 10 20</p> <p>f 4 hector &amp; bob at mr gilchirsts with slugh for straw alick choung 11 22</p> <p>sa 5 hector at mr mingies for may &amp; jean goes south him bob breaking the road to {?} with shovel oxen &amp; {?} 0 22</p> <p>su 6 all at church but lilly mr d.stewart preaches able wants a call and likely to get one from us thawing all day 30 40</p> <p>m 7 cutting stuff in foremoon men hauling firewood in afternoon with slughs though sleighing is done nearly ground black &amp; thawing 28 38</p> <p>tu 8 frost last night but thawing all day men hauling firewood 28 39</p> <p>w 9 spittering ice all day &amp; sticking to the trees men choring 29 39</p> <p>th 10 hector &amp; bob at gilchrist for straw trees &amp; road caked with {?} 30 30</p> <p>f 11 another great thaw sleighing gone creek down {?} full and lane crossed by streams from fields men choring 46 46</p> <p>sa 12 hector &amp; jean away hector salt for payment for pigs in lean to see mrs I mc donald boys choring a {?} thaw 26 40</p> <p>su 13 all at church but may &amp; alick mr hume st george preaches 24 36</p> <p>m 14 quite a thunder storm last night avoid lightning great rain &amp; then frost this morning the trees was loaden with ice and the ground one sheet of ice creek in full flood then thaw men choring 30 38</p> <p>tu 15 hector away at troy along with wm cowe for hay bob choring 32 32</p> <p>w 16 men choring r harbottle here snowing in aftermoon steady 24 24</p> <p>th 17 hectorj ean &amp; may away at davy mitchels {?} bob choring 24 26</p> <p>f 18 hector away at troy for more hay price #13 per tne bob choring 24 33</p> <p>sa 19 my nephew walter marton from elmo comes here men choring 32 38</p> <p>su 20 walter martin goes away to robs hunters all at church but lilly mr swing preaches he looks sickly but preached well 18 34</p> <p>m 21 men choring thawing rain ground nearly black again we have not has a weck slieghing this winter 22 34</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Feby 1876</span></h2> <p>22 men chopping in swampjean &amp; feezy at joch wights a good deal of snow in aftermoon slughing perhaps 22 30</p> <p>23 hector &amp; bob at gilchrists for straw with slugh poor slughing cold 0 10</p> <p>24 hector &amp; bob at gilchrists again for straw with slugh but poor slughing for &amp; mrs porteus here coldish day 8 20</p> <p>25 hector away at troy for hay bob at father hauling firewood in foremoon 16 26</p> <p>26 men {chowing?} in foremoon cutting stuff in afternoon saw a crow the last i have seen this year cold windy &amp; cloudy 20 22</p> <p>27 all at church but may &amp; lilly a very cowes day a pirly kind of snow or hail falling all daybut few at church rob &amp; martin comes 18 24</p> <p>28 {?} martin going ancon goes away hector takes them salt may &amp; jean goes with them to mr mac geligans visiting i suppore it is pretty good slughing to day hector took the slugh 20 20</p> <p>29 hector &amp; alick at gilchirst for straw with slugh bob at benjys cutting straw with house chalf cutter pretty good slughing now 20 24</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March</span></h2> <p>1 hector at guelph fair with two horses for sale bob hauling 22 28 sold the pair of horses two hundred dollars</p> <p>2 bob hauling firewood hector choring clear sunny frosty above 12 22</p> <p>3 hector away about troy looking for clover seed may &amp; jean goes with him to robt hunters clear sunny but the sun thaws a bit 8 34</p> <p>4 him sawing firewood in swamp jean &amp; lilly at mr lurnbulls 13 38 bob went away to night being hired to far pentland</p> <p>su 5 all at church but jane mr preaches thawing sowing 30 48</p> <p>m 6 quite a strong sun thaw slughing all gone hector choring he has 38 32</p> <p>tu 7 sees a robin hector choring thawing all night &amp; all day creek in full flood snow at gone but wreaths glare everywhen 50 52</p> <p>8 {?} frost again sees a blue {?} hector choring cold 20 24</p> <p>9 hector got his eye hurt last night by one of the chorses driving the grass against it is very sore now not much done to day mr smith of salt is to reach in our church to night good at tindapce 24 32</p> <p>10 hector bad with his hurt eye - choring jean alick &amp; lilly at our school concert slight thaw cloudy roads rather muddy 28 34 cutting stuff in aftermoon hector is eye getting better fast cloudy thaw &amp; fragging some small rain near night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March 1876</span></h2> <p>su 12 all at church but may &amp; me I taking physic very {?} day &amp; {?} church tuning small all day mr harknes preaches 38 38</p> <p>m 13 small frost &amp; snow last night &amp; all day blowing hard &amp; drilling 20-20-13</p> <p>tu 14 another small frost hector mr yates with broken pump rod 10 24</p> <p>w 15 hector at cowes in foremoon setting machine for sawing wood mr campbell from st baile reaches here very able jean &amp; {?} at salt buging {blows?} but comes in time for {?} at 21m 10 23</p> <p>th 16 very stormy day small snow or hail falling all day hector went to I cowes in the morning to saw wood but come back it was to rough 22 30</p> <p>f 17 hector at salt for corn for feed got none but brought home bran 23 33</p> <p>sa 18 snell frost last night likely to be harder to night hector at cowes 0 11</p> <p>su 19 all at church but alick with slight clear w harknes preaches 8 2</p> <p>m 20 hector at mrs mc alisters &amp; edmond decker sawing firewood snowing blowing and drying at most all day alick choring 18 23</p> <p>tu 21 up till to day the gilt refouncer says the deepest snow we have had this winter was only four inches but yesterday snow is much more than than that it now good sleighing but cannot belong 20 20</p> <p>w 22 afternoon all at church at a meeting of the congregation to see if we were prepared to give a call to a minister &amp; to whom there was proposed mr campbell mr hume &amp; mr ewing the majority of votes was for mr campbell and the call is to be given this day wekk clear cold &amp; good sleighing 20 26 got a letter informing me of the deat of my cousin david elliot he had ben 10 years blind the was written by this doughlen lemmet elliot 15 orange st swansea 26 feby he is the last of his fathers family mathew elliots family is now all gone!</p> <p>th 23 got five dollars from mrs hitchell to pay manse &amp; glibe cuts some straw hector shoring mrs mitchell &amp; maggie blak here wm little &amp; a mr good fellow here looking for horses 24 37</p> <p>f 24 hector at salt for corn for feed mr robson &amp; wife here i give mr lueen #4 for seat &amp; +5 for manse from mrs milchel 20 36</p> <p>sa 25 a cold icy rain all day slicking to the trees it {?} snow last night a very nasty disagreeable day doing nothing 34 34</p> <p>su 26 all at church but lilly mr chillar preaches again a good sermon 32 38</p> <p>27 cuts stuff in foremoon alick left school last saturday 32 34 28</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March 1876</span></h2> <p>28 a very stormy day blowing from the east and {illegible} &amp; drifting all day by far the heavest {illegible} 26 33</p> <p>29 this day was appointed for a meeting to call a minister but swing to snowed uproads mr fishecoals {illegible} did not come to preside so we could not proceed it was just as wellas there was very few at church mr christer preached 30 30 24</p> <p>30 hector at mr youngals soup to buy hay alick choring good slighing 30 33</p> <p>31 hector at forest mill with gust alick choring I take accurly slick to 33 36</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April</span></h2> <p>1 hector &amp; alich away at mr yougals for hay {illegible} bought two {illegible} #13 {illegible} my wedding day 43 youwayo!! 23 36</p> <p>2 will at church but alick mr chrystal preaches thawony 23 38</p> <p>3 {illegible} came just as we were preparing to go to church call a minister so none went but one the call was ananimous for mr campbell of st hillude no other being proposed thawing 33 42</p> <p>4 hector choring in foremoon takes the potato sugar bush thawing 34 42</p> <p>5 cutting stuff in foremoon saps some trees in afternoon {illegible} 33 42</p> <p>6 saps the rest of our trees carries 4 pails poor {illegible} clear windy 30 44</p> <p>7 sap to day emties the trough of rain &amp; goes formal roads very bad forter over roads in swamp now going fast hector choring 36 40</p> <p>8 hector at salt for pig feed we gather 26 pails of sap and syrops 30 pails leaving water in the kettles looks like hard front wind 33 36</p> <p>9 all at church but may &amp; lilly mr puller from blen {illegible} roads very muddy water the road in swamp we go by giberts 30 40</p> <p>10 {illegible} we syrop off 44 pailpals &amp; leave 13 pails in pots 30 42 this makes 37 pailpals to day hector choring</p> <p>11 gets 36 pails sap &amp; syrop off 37 {illegible} leaving 10 pails in pots quite warm to day not sun well in afternoon snow {all?} one put pak his 33 32</p> <p>12 rain with thunder this morning no sap in afternoon hector &amp; I attends the funeral of our old nighbour robt peaves who died at dundad aged 75 old onrs is midly all gone now 40 41</p> <p>13 raining all day we cut some stuff near night jean syrops off the 10 pails we left in pots &amp; leaves water in pots no sap 40 46</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April 1876</span></h2> <p>f 14 cleans the sugar brought of rain in foremoon then it came a putting thunder shower &amp; I had to go and loom again hector away in horsback fishing for oats go to the promise of some from mr ganick gets a pap from mc rueen 49 60</p> <p>sa 15 old sap to day hector choring snow all gone but some patches 39 46</p> <p>su 16 all at church but alichmrs ambre preaches roads very muddy 36 46</p> <p>m 17 hector begin to plough sod north of sugar bush we gather 22 pails sap boiled it a little and it the pots cold wind nw 31 36</p> <p>tu 18 gets 37 pails sap syropt of 48 pails leaving 11 packs in pots hector splitting firewood in foremoon ploughing hinging firewood 32 40</p> <p>w 19 hector goes for a loadof hay to mr yougals for the last of the hay he bought we get 32 pails sap &amp; syrop of 32 pails leaving 10 pails in dirts fine day but loads muddy yet 32/+16</p> <p>th 20 gets 33 pails sap syrop off 36 &amp; leaves 7 in pots yesterdayis not very goos sugar so we wont make any mike herted plough 32 42</p> <p>f 21 gets 20 pails sap syrop off 23 &amp; leaves 4 pails in pots hector ploughing 40 48</p> <p>sa 22 cutting stuff in foremoon in afternoon hector goes to mr goal who for oats we get 19 pails sap &amp; syrop off 20 leaving 3 pails 40 35</p> <p>su 23 no minister to daythe elders holds a prayer meeting 40 52</p> <p>m 24 got 6 pails sap did not kindel the fire hector &amp; jean goes to salt with boar which mr aldich bugh part #12 H stalker spleming stakes I skin a dead ewe 43 52</p> <p>tu 25 gets 3 pails sap 7 syrop off 12 pails leaving water in pots no run thinks sugar miooe hector &amp; alick ploughing for spring wheat in 16 acre field stalker at {?} field fencing 43 25</p> <p>w 26 delives sut garfen &amp; plants to onions hector ploughing richardson stalker &amp; alick at island field ending no sap 43 6</p> <p>th 27 hector &amp; alick ploughing hut chichardson splitting firewood springing a little &amp; brings some dishes from bush sugar time done 48</p> <p>f 28 hector &amp; alich ploughing richardson splitting firewood I get grafts I susrenee &amp; yellow bells from I gregs falls fine 42 38</p> <p>sa 29 hector at guelph for seed spung wheat stalker ploughing I craft some st laurence apples foes the first wallow 43</p> <p>su 30 all at church but jane mr wight preaches new from jeokand we 36</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May 1876</span></h2> <p>1 hector sows spring wheat in aftermoon stalker &amp; richardson fincing I bring spouts &amp; some dishes from bush pats {illegible} apples eggs to chat 34 48</p> <p>2 hector dragging stalker &amp; richardson on fencing may sows seed onions I craft st lawrence on gloualand &amp; prines 34 52</p> <p>3 hector sows peas stalker callivating dr I o land potatoes in garden and sows sunflower seeds on other swallow jouring &amp; is fine 43 60</p> <p>4 hector + stalker cultivating in peas fine loads boring last night put ewes &amp; lambs to sugar bush mr campbell is come to be 44 52</p> <p>5 men cultivating peas &amp; floning to south stone beat till slopped by rain in aftermoon wind east &amp; cold 40 44</p> <p>6 hector at salt for brand alick &amp; stalker stoning jean palnling 44 60</p> <p>7 all at church but hector mr wight preaches fine growing 46 58</p> <p>8 men dragging peas frunes the last of the trees fine growing 60 58</p> <p>9 hector sowing oats &amp; grasseed stalker culivating in oats In growing 46 54</p> <p>10 hector at i cowes ploughing stalker cultivating oats i plant an apple at old house work shop floor growing rain last night &amp; showers 42 52</p> <p>11 men dragging oats I buy a pair of shoes at mc milians for #1.40 48 58</p> <p>12 hector begins to plough sod our dyke at new barn for corn I scrapes some apple trees saw two chunks swallows yesterday the frost rain 42 58</p> <p>13 hector ploughing at new barn mr firries here altering a colt 44 58</p> <p>14 all at church but lilly a mr finclair preaches cloudy 40 60</p> <p>15 hector &amp; 6 more teams goes to killside to flit our new minister mr campbell sho is to be induiled tomorrow cloudy &amp; threashoning rain all day but did not rain much jean &amp; some others goes to rid up the manse in aftermoon willows getting all the green a late spring 48 44</p> <p>16 in aftermoon we are altogether at the induction of our new minister mr campbell of kilbride there was much good speaking last nigt we had a farse which realised #71.40 st was a mice meeting 44 58</p> <p>17 thunder &amp; rain last night very fine growing day the finiest this season hector ploughing in aftermoon ground very wet 54 72</p> <p>18 hector ploughing stalker &amp; alick stoning fine growing day 52 70</p> <p>19 hector ploughing sod for corn stalker ploughing potatoe land very fine growing day seek few beer on willow at {illegible} very late this 38 72</p> <p>hector {illegible} stalker &amp; alick stong i cutting {illegible} among hay gilberts fines bees in our willows in full force warm fine 58 80</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May 1876</span></h2> <p>su 21 all at church but alichchwich well filled to hour mr campbell just onion be gives I think general sales paction hot 60 82</p> <p>m 22 hector ploughing stalker &amp; alick hauling dung for potatoes I cutting resroot cuts the lambs after tea has 29 from 21 ewes #2 ewe lambs &amp; 12 weathers colder now than in morning 66 54</p> <p>tu 23 hector ploughing alick &amp; stalker at dung a lamb deer frost 42 62</p> <p>w 24 {illegible} for seed potatoes being {illegible} birthday people generally taking holiday 43 58</p> <p>th 25 men at dung every blossoms coming out maples in flowers 70 71</p> <p>f 26 men fixing {illegible} we cut 12 bushels of potatoes clear 48 78</p> <p>sa 27 planta 13 potatoes on 26 drills 8 bushels horses on the east them hunsots 3 &amp; last 1 1/2 b. peach blows very hot saw some grasshoppers every trees in full blossom everything booling fine 60 85</p> <p>su 28 all at church but hector who goes in afternoon to the funeral of ms alich cummin with ocrat&amp; carried the coffin our new minister pleak well to day - hope it will on 60 80</p> <p>m 29 good deal at forst mill with gust stalker &amp; alick fencing no end {illegible} field cherry blossoms faded aples in blossom 48 55</p> <p>tu 30 hector at forest mill withgust stalker &amp; alick fencing with end of syrop old cherry blossoms faded aples in blossom 48 35</p> <p>w 31 hector sows at prayer meeting at night minister does well 52 79</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June</span></h2> <p>th 1 men hauling dung for turnips jean &amp; I plants corn land fees mandrake flours out and a grint mant young grasshoppers likely to be as bad as last years 61 84</p> <p>f 2 men at turnips dung same thunder &amp; rain 62 83</p> <p>sa 3 jean lilly &amp; at dundas gets coupons cashed $36 pays banner great rain &amp; some thunder men at turnips land 60 80</p> <p>su 4 all at church but lilly our minister very popular pleasing 60 78</p> <p>m 5 men at dung land #7 to adam smith &amp; gives $30 to hector 50 6</p> <p>u 6 men at dung sweet but in garden cool &amp; cloudy thunder 62 68</p> <p>7 men at dung finely it wing weather not very hot 60 74</p> <p>men at {illegible} fine day sets up harden potatoes 61 83</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June 1876</span></h2> <p>9 men at swamp land till campell men with {illegible} thunder shower it had no effect in the grass</p> <p>sa 10 very hot men ploughing in &amp; spreading dung for</p> <p>su 11 all at church byt hector very hot the glass at go at 10</p> <p>12 clips owr sheep 33 very hot we try to sesle young</p> <p>13 men at swamp land stalker fencing at wheat</p> <p>14 hector{illegible} dragging stalker absent sti</p> <p>15 hector ploughing for corn rest dragging swamp</p> <p>16 hector at salt in afternoon for salt for turnip {illegible} hue ploughing corn for feed till slopt by heavy men</p> <p>17 hector soroing corn for feed till slopt by heavy men were at and nominated 7 for elders they wont all has no effect in hilling grasshoppers in sprit of rain the</p> <p>18 our sacrament all there but lilly mr cameron does the who</p> <p>19 stalker &amp; alick stoning hector drilling sows turnips after foremoon</p> <p>20 stoning &amp; sowing turnips hector drilling do fine and cool</p> <p>21 hector drilling &amp; sowing turnips stalker kingy's I {aillo?}</p> <p>22 hector drilling &amp; sowing turnips kills colt &amp; I skin</p> <p>23 finished drillig &amp; sowing turnips &amp; hopes they is chewshead grasshoppers but it doubtfull for they are as plinty as of</p> <p>24 hector &amp; lean at salt south wool - 29 fleeces - weight {illegible} weight for fleece 6 1/2 lbs price 28 cents stalker I lapse 3 u hauling &amp; raising stones I cut thistles &amp; total value of wool at 28 at cents $49 but then they were duke for matte fleeces #4.48 cents to which reduced the total to $4</p> <p>su 25 all at church but jean mrs campbell very and ran minister very down hearter poor man two do to have a consultation abut her tomorrow</p> <p>26 hector ploughing stalker &amp; alick finan &amp; mp thistles in oats &amp; kills bugs on</p> <p>tu 27 sudor in foremoon at fas wight raising in of lerg grasshoppers stalkers ploughing sod I cut thistles cooler to as to thres hector it roan may jean &amp; I goes to ice janics claiday so they but alick found he died this morning at 4 am born in 1800 the same year as me!</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">June 1876</span></h3> <p>Su 21 All at Church in forenoon. In afternoon at the funeral of first sermon James Caliday{?} May &amp; Jean goes to Warwicks{?} to</p> <p>M 22 Hector ploughing &amp; we call for them coming back from funeral 64 84 I gathering Red{?} road work Hector bring him sod in afternoon 12 17 Ewe Lambs Bugs on Potatoes, much cooler today 62 76</p> <p>Tu 23 Hector plough Tilly{?}</p> <p>W 24 Clear Fine to plough, but stopped about 10 oclock It rained been dull and wet{?} all all day &amp; looks like more &amp; it is wanted{?}</p> <p>Th 25 Men at Dingh{?} but Tilly Mrs Campbel a little better some rain 68</p> <p>F 26 Men &amp; oxen{?} at Galt gets our Negatives taken for Photographs</p> <p>Sa 27 Plan to 13 12 1/2 {?}rape 2 Sterascope{?} fine day slight showers Then Russets 3 {illegible}Bank Fifty dollars #50 grasshoppers to now has at end of old stable but stopped by</p> <p>Su 28 all at Chur afternoon men cutting hay I kill bugs 70 80 {illegible} &amp; T goes to Galt I was surprised to hear that our new {page ripped} Mr{?} Clark had left me one of his executers</p> <p>M 29 A good deal the widow Mrs Clark Mr Scot &amp; I thought that altogether{?} too old - I am now 76 so I referred to</p> <p>Tu 30 Hector at released. Men cutting hay, some clovers 70 80 {illegible} end, bugs in forenoon men cutting hay in afternoon</p> <p>W 31 Hector barn{?} 3 good loads of hay 2 into old byre and one sows{?} at old stable to be pitched tomorrow morning 68 8</p> <p>Th 1 {illegible} mare but a pretty smart shower Raking in afternoon {illegible} at Gilberts line - a good crop. very sultry 9 get burled 70 88 many more 7 good loads of hay which we put into cowbyre</p> <p>F 2 Men at New barn after tea we rake &amp; cock the rest of</p> <p>Sa 3 Team Team 2 at Gilberts line, very hot all day &amp; sultry 76 Says Bannerwich but Hector This is the hottest day I ever saw in Canada 80 9{?}</p> <p>Su 4 all at Church 2d{?} load of hay in forenoon 2 into old stable</p> <p>M 5 Men at dung byre and 2 into new cowbyre. Hector has got</p> <p>Tu 6 Men at dung from Missouri - began his time this morning</p> <p>W 7 Men at the dung{?} goes Joseph Pearson Stalker &amp; he mowing orchard in {illegible, page water damaged} Hector setting the last of the Potatoes. got Bushed</p> <p>{Illegible} showers going roung with thunder. We got none 76</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July 1876</span></h2> <p>11 hector jane alick &amp; lilly at sles menager brings home may's &amp; my photo stalker &amp; pears on mowing orcharding thistles 76</p> <p>w 12 petrol cutting timothymen mow foremoon in afternoon rockest to kes in 1 ip loads a good deal of disant thunder here pickel cherrie</p> <p>13 hauls 6 loads of timothy &amp; puts me stable a good deal of distant thunder round but we got none very by</p> <p>14 look in 5 loads of timothy &amp; gust then soft for threshers &amp;</p> <p>15 took in 2 loads timothy &amp; a pickel this {illegible} tomorrow 32 50</p> <p>hector cutting thistles with mower {finloudy?} cool 33 38</p> <p>hay has a good crop &amp; well saved for 29 our I dont know</p> <p>su 16 all church but lilly &amp; I not bun all door bush some 28 38</p> <p>17 men begins to cut wheat in island is bas ign of aftermoon too upe whet shrunh &amp; bands snapping crop very cool 30 40</p> <p>18 cutting wheat till stoped by a great thistles forenoon 30 40 one of the loudsst cracks of thunder I ever heard me down our creek red after 3 oclock we went back to the wheat</p> <p>19 cuts all our fall wheat on island field a great cropof su but poor in grain being scorched with heat &amp; {wsted?} stalker</p> <p>20 begins to cut rye till stopped by high wind we go and begins to thin turnips hector hurkling them cool to day</p> <p>21 jean at salt with cherries to mr alrich we at rye i ikes is the barley loose after a quite cool now hot spell over</p> <p>sa 22 hauling wheat from island field took in 12 loads, sligh thaw</p> <p>su 23 all at church but alick &amp; joe me wander preached</p> <p>24 all thinning turnips all day mr warden &amp; R mc lueen at us for money for knox's college i gave then #3 hector #142 60 74</p> <p>25 my birthday &amp; I have to day my 76 years I am now an old old all of us all day thinning turnips a good brand bug grasshoppers</p> <p>26 hauls 7 loads of rye in aftermoon our me goes to cowes to wren but got a be gunk as they are not going to thresh till friday so they one home &amp; cut rye mre stalker lilly &amp; I thin nine afternoon very cool drouthy &amp; nice to work</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 1876</p> <p>{illegible}</p> <p>to cut peas stalker {illegible} cuts all day, In afternoon,</p> <p>hauls rye from Necks slashing {illegible} 66</p> <p>the peas {illegible} stalker fully finishes the</p> <p>before fraird but the {illegible}</p> <p>Peas all day hauls 13 loads of {illegible}</p> <p>Peas all day very hot again</p> <p>Peas finishes them at night</p> <p>of Peas Puts into New Barn 6</p> <p>and 3 into old barn breezy day</p> <p>Cutting finding bats all day fine</p> <p>finishes cutting bats</p> <p>all the bats Hector Lakes the Reaper to spring wheat hot 66</p> <p>stock the last of the spring wheat stalker out</p> <p>in afternoon Hot with dirt ant thunder</p> <p>this afternoon aged 23 minister is a young</p> <p>went away this morning at o'clock to accompany the</p> <p>Mrs. Campbell to {illegible} to Peterborough</p> <p>her {illegible} Place. Stalker at Deckers thresheng in</p> <p>we haul all the spring wheat 9 loads</p> <p>{illegible} in day Mr Campbell being away to Peterborough</p> <p>{illegible}</p> <p>Takes in all {illegible} which finishes</p> <p>Riddel here collecting {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Grafting Wax</span></h3> <p>{torn page} part Resin, three parts beeswax &amp; three parts Lard</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Another</span></h3> <p>Three parts Resin two parts beeswax and two parts tallow</p> <p>Rev. Thomas T Johnstone. Fernandina Florida</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Nov 1876</span></h2> <p>Ru 12 Mr. Gould here reaching fine day Indian summer 34 46 sheep diet of turnip shaw</p> <p>13 Mom makes a Log enclosure for straw in yard as we expect</p> <p>the thresher tomorrow threshing with flails for the house</p> <p>breaks up the Pig and fixes the barn for threshers tomorrow 32 50</p> <p>Threshers here puts out the straw all day. Cloudy cool 33 38</p> <p>15 Thresher finishes at noon &amp; the goes to Benjy. {illegible} know</p> <p>the yield Total Rye about 190 B. Wheat songs. Bush some 28 38</p> <p>If Hector at Beny's threshing in forenoon at Howe's in afternoon</p> <p>{Jelling} Peg's Alick at Benjy's in afternoon Cloudy cool 30 40</p> <p>Mon Ploughing Jean at J. Louis Killing Turkeys. forenoon 30 40</p> <p>Ru 18. Mon Ploughing Mr. &amp; Mrs. John Malcolm here cool 34 44</p> <p>Ru 19 All at church but Lilly Mr. Crystal preaches at 3 PM 38 48</p> <p>20 Mon Ploughing @ Liddesdale drove all day dull 34 44</p> <p>21 Mon Ploughing @ Liddesdale again all day This the 4th day 34 42</p> <p>22 Mon burns her Island field + Lakes the Plackyk</p> <p>Er Pla Lorland in the acre field. Puts Raintow{stain}s 34 42</p> <p>28 Hector Han + Alick at lyatt couth wheat + Luwrkey get Bean 32 35</p> <p>24 cutting stuff + horeeng {pi?} Cloudy cool 30 34</p> <p>Mers Patching a begrent in kitchen slors growing 30 34</p> <p>ground covered with snow this morning all at Church but</p> <p>May + Lilly Mr Campbell comes back and preaches, It is expected</p> <p>he will continue to be our Minister again, I voted against him</p> <p>coming back. he went away in such a strange I would have</p> <p>him stay away but the majority wants him + here he{illegible} 30 34</p> <p>27 In afternoon Hector is at the Funeral of the Jameson's</p> <p>daughter aged 22: Snowing a good deal, Roads bad. {Hushy?} 30 37</p> <p>A good deal of now snow but too soft for Sleighing Mr. Campbell here. 28 36</p> <p>{illegible}ong up the pace the mantle up games be bye same. ::</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 1876 Ru 29 Kills our Pigs—zouly Mr. Lowe helps out Got</p> <p>a Letter last might from John Elliot Lared 15 Nov 26</p> <p>Th 30 Hector + Jean at Guelph with 12 bags of Peas La going to step at</p> <p>Damian gilchsrs all night very cold. Glanas at 14 marming 14</p> <p>Dec</p> <p>P1 Very cold. Hector brings from Plough from Gilchrists</p> <p>and some herring. Gets # 4 from May {lor}th as part</p> <p>Raymont of #7 adam mord</p> <p>Ru 2 Malls old s mott not thawing but nosla hong</p> <p>Roads very rough. May get a peer of over shapeac #41.3 20 24</p> <p>Ru 3 All at Church but Alick Mr. Campbell preaches very able 23–28</p> <p>Ru 2N.4 Men charing J. not doing much, clear + sunny 26 28</p> <p>Annnan observer 20th Feb. 1880</p> <p>Dumfriesshire Population 48.241</p> <p>Annan 4631 Canobie 3055 Dumfries 14341</p> <p>Eskdalemuir 551 Ewes 338 Langholm 3735 Lochmaben 3085</p> <p>Moffat 2543 Westerkirk 540</p> <p>Illigitimate Births BanfBannshire highest 19 percent</p> <p>Kirkcudbrightshire 15.6 Aberdeen + Wigton equal 14.2</p> <p>Dumfriesshire 13.7 Rots + Cromartiy lowest 4.8</p> <p>Births in Scotland 30.064 deaths 1748 Marriages 6523</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7fce3be2122659373f7d7df5d78a48f5.pdf 7da8e0631b46adcb34222c0ec3b24fb1 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/059419d429e6828919efde5880d61652.pdf 2a178fe3c03ff18c1d15c7a55bbc78d5 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0ac4000d32f5e84be9152973edc53233.pdf a1bc02dab4d91d0ee5c0f59975997a32 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1b99b8c863fd8a677716c9b27e504d07.pdf 24b2794a1cc6c998e3af3c5389e58982 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource David Martin Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource David Martin Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Private Donor Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1859-1882 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, Wentworth County, Beverley Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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Photograph of Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Extract from Mr. McKenzie's speech at Toronto June 1878</span></h2> <p>Let me say this what I have stated at almost every meeting I have attended that the only accusation ^that they can bring against the present admi^nistration is one simply of want of prudence in purchasing rails in advance of the time when they were required. Now Sir I dont believe that we purchased too soon; but I say now as I have said on other occasions that all the rails we bought we bought by open tender, whereas the rails they bought were purchased through a relative of of one of themselves to whom they paid a commission of two &amp; one half per cent and who cheated the government of Canada by charging them $20000 that we know of, more than he paid the manufacturer; and ^same this person got his two and a half per cent even upon that: upon a light {illegible} that was purchased we found the amount paid this same person was more by $3000 or $4000 than was paid by him to the builder. We {illegible} have the judgement of the court for that. Then at the very time that we were buying rails by public competition at $54.60 delivered in Canada we were receiving deliveries at #85 of rails bought by them. Now with regard to the Neebing Hotel the price paid for this famous hotelry was about 500 5300 if I recollect aright; and all the charge is that the valuators of the government valued it too high Well I don't know whether whether they did or not; but if they did the government is not to blame. We appointed a conservative as one of the valuators joining with him one of our own friends; these gentlemen valued the structure; and yet this is one of the great issues that the Tory party have to go to elections on - that, $200 or 300 too much was paid for the Nebing Hotel (cheers &amp; laughter) - We found on the other hand that the leader of the opposition gave to one of his friends $2500 for nothing out of the public purse and we have never got anything for it up to the present time, and yet {illegible} have the effrontery to come forward and say that we paid too much through our valuators by $200 or $300 for this Hotel, We do not hear these gentlemen say that we kept the secret service money fund in our posses-sion We never defrauded the Government out of money that was due to the country by a railway corporation which was controlled by a political ring and yet these people attempt to make a cry out of such matters as I have referred to; why Sir ^it is the merest trifling with the workman</p> <p><br /> June 12th 1878</p> <p>D.M.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Decr._1876"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Decr. 1876</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_1"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">F 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_2"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_3"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Su 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_4"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">M 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_5"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_6"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">W 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_7"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">Th 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_8"><span class="tocnumber">1.8</span> <span class="toctext">F 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_9"><span class="tocnumber">1.9</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_10"><span class="tocnumber">1.10</span> <span class="toctext">Su 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_11"><span class="tocnumber">1.11</span> <span class="toctext">M 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#T_12"><span class="tocnumber">1.12</span> <span class="toctext">T 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_13"><span class="tocnumber">1.13</span> <span class="toctext">W 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_14"><span class="tocnumber">1.14</span> <span class="toctext">Th 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_15"><span class="tocnumber">1.15</span> <span class="toctext">F 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_16"><span class="tocnumber">1.16</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_17"><span class="tocnumber">1.17</span> <span class="toctext">Su 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.18</span> <span class="toctext">M 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#T_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.19</span> <span class="toctext">T 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.20</span> <span class="toctext">W 20</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Decr. 1876</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 1</span></h3> <p>Very cold Hector brings Iron Plough ^Pays Mrs. Laing the Globe #175 for ~77 from Gilchrist's and some herring from Guelph Gets #4 from May Smith part of #7 Adam borrowed last summer, To get the rest soon? ^above 6 18</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 2</span></h3> <p>Still coldish snow not thawing but not thawi Sleighing Roads very rough, May gets a pair of overshoes-price #1.40 20 26</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 3</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Alick Mr Campbell preaches - very able 23 28</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 4</span></h3> <p>Men choring, I not doing much clear sunny 26 28</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 5</span></h3> <p>Hector at Deckers threshing in forenoon, goes to Crief in afternoon after a pair of Boots, snow lying but no sleighing 22 30</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 6</span></h3> <p>Hector at Forest Mill with grist of wheat &amp; rye Alick choring 26 34</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 7</span></h3> <p>Men choring Donald Paterson &amp; wife from California here with Tom Grey &amp; wife Milder today clay but fairly winter 26 32</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 8</span></h3> <p>Men choring hauling ^old rails to Bailing place cold 22 26</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 9</span></h3> <p>A very cold stormy day drifting and snowing some but not enough for Sleighing yet men choring above 3 3 10</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 10</span></h3> <p>All at Church but May &amp; me I having Dysentery 6 14</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 11</span></h3> <p>Men choring Culling stuff in afternoon snowing a little every day but not enough to make sleighing 8 18</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">T 12</span></h3> <p>Men clears some wheat to take to Galt Ed Chambers here 16 32</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 13</span></h3> <p>Hector &amp; Jean at Galt with wheat and Turkey's thawing all day 36 {42?}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 14</span></h3> <p>Hector at Wm Robson's threshing till noon, thawing a little 24 36</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 15</span></h3> <p>Hector at Wm Robson's threshing all day, stormy snowing &amp; drifting in ^afternoon 14 16</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 16</span></h3> <p>Very stormy snowing &amp; drifting, Hector went to Wm Robson's to thresh {but it} was so stormy they did not begin, Very cold Hector got his ^finger froze above 2 6</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 17</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Tilly No Sermons Mr Campbell gone to Toronto for what nobody knows &amp; made no provision here cold 3 8</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 18</span></h3> <p>Hector at Robson's threshing finishes at noon, a good deal more snow last night Plenty of snow now for sleighing 4 10</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">T 19</span></h3> <p>Hector at Galt for Bran and about a paper he got about his land in Keppel. The Presbytery meets to day and will decide whether Mr Campbell will continue our minister 10 16</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 20</span></h3> <p>Cutting stuff in {forenoon?} In afternoon Hector goes to {J Cowes?} to thresh but not begin because the threshers did not come. Hears to day that Mr Campbell is not coming back to our kirk is vacant We have had nothing but vexation with this fellow The Presbytery n dont like him he is a fool! above 3 12</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Decr._1876"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Decr. 1876</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Th 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">F 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_23"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Su 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">M 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">W 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_28"><span class="tocnumber">1.8</span> <span class="toctext">Th 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.9</span> <span class="toctext">F 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_30"><span class="tocnumber">1.10</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_31"><span class="tocnumber">1.11</span> <span class="toctext">Su 31</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1877"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1877</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_1"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">M 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_2"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_3"><span class="tocnumber">2.3</span> <span class="toctext">W 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_4"><span class="tocnumber">2.4</span> <span class="toctext">Th 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_5"><span class="tocnumber">2.5</span> <span class="toctext">F 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_6"><span class="tocnumber">2.6</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_7"><span class="tocnumber">2.7</span> <span class="toctext">Su 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_8"><span class="tocnumber">2.8</span> <span class="toctext">M 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_9"><span class="tocnumber">2.9</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_10"><span class="tocnumber">2.10</span> <span class="toctext">W 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_11"><span class="tocnumber">2.11</span> <span class="toctext">Th 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_12"><span class="tocnumber">2.12</span> <span class="toctext">F 12</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Decr. 1876</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 21</span></h3> <p>Hector at J Cowes threshing Alick fixing chores Milder today 10 20</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 22</span></h3> <p>Hector Jean &amp; May away at {illegible} {illegible} ^did not see him with Mr Stalker's? daughter who is not well this long time, not bad sleighing now 14 28</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 23</span></h3> <p>Hector at J Cowe's threshing finishes him moderate day 14 22</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 24</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Alick Mr Crystel Preacher, very able above 4 20</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 25</span></h3> <p>Christmas day all our people away at Mr Donald's but me as I am left to keep house Dull cloudy but rather mild 10 20</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 26</span></h3> <p>Collecting for seat rents Men choring cloudy mildish ^hears {Rob?} Fletcher is married got #54 20 28</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 27</span></h3> <p>Hector Jean May &amp; Tilly at Donybrook Alick &amp; I keeping house ^clear 18 22</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 28</span></h3> <p>I collecting seat rents Alick takes me with cutter Hector choring &amp; hauling firewood cloudy dull 14 26</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 29</span></h3> <p>Very stormy snowing &amp; drifting all day I take to McQueen #138 16 24</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 30</span></h3> <p>A great deal more snow last night &amp; drifting the road is now badly blocked up and Hector &amp; Alick has been breaking up ^weather hard 13 22</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 31</span></h3> <p>Mr McMillan brought Mr Frazer the minister here last night he Preached here to day &amp; stopped with us all night liked him well 14 22</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1877</span></h2> <p>{originally wrote 1867 but crossed out the 6 and wrote a 7 over top}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 1</span></h3> <p>New years day, Robt McQueen takes Mr Frazer away to Galt to meet the Train at 10 oclock, The McDonalds here eating Turkey &amp; A real winter time now, good sleighing, but rather blocked up with snow drifts in some places O dear how old I am, born 1800: 13 24</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 2</span></h3> <p>Hector at Forest Mill with chopping stuff Jean goes with him to see ^Jessie 12 26</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 3</span></h3> <p>Cuts stuff in forenoon Hector hauls some firewood. Clear calm snell frost ^above 3 10</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 4</span></h3> <p>Hector Jean May &amp; I on a visit to John {Armstrong?} fine sleighing Mr Telfer sent here #8 seat rent for 2 members, but as there is 3 members he owes #4 yet 12 20</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 5</span></h3> <p>Hector Alick &amp; I at Galt I get coupons cashed #60 &amp; Interest on deposits {#1750?} leaves #50 in Merchant Bank Pays Blackwood &amp; Chambers #6.50 buys two {Diaries?} Pays Reformer #2 buys a {Driever?} #2 an Almanack illegible} good winter ^day 14 24</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 6</span></h3> <p>Hector hauling firewood all day very fine day and mild 16 34</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 7</span></h3> <p>All at Church but May &amp; Hector Mr {Gould?} preaches, mild day 18 34</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 8</span></h3> <p>Hector &amp; Alick hauling firewood all day mild but getting colder ^Stalker &amp; Bob cuts down our only Pines for {wood?} logs 16.20.10</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 9</span></h3> <p>Hector &amp; Alick hauling firewood all day Stalker &amp; Bob getting firewood ^above 6 12</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 10</span></h3> <p>Men at Logs for Sawmill &amp; firewood Walter Armstrong comes mild 16 24</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 11</span></h3> <p>A good deal of snow again snow getting deep men choring {illegible} 20 30</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 12</span></h3> <p>Very hard frost last night &amp; all day Hector hauling sawlogs to sawmill a little more snow to day below 11 {by?} 2</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1877_Jany"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1877 Jany</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_13"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_14"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Su 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_15"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">M 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_16"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_17"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">W 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Th 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">F 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.8</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.9</span> <span class="toctext">Su 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.10</span> <span class="toctext">M 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_23"><span class="tocnumber">1.11</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.12</span> <span class="toctext">W 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.13</span> <span class="toctext">Th 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.14</span> <span class="toctext">F 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.15</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_28"><span class="tocnumber">1.16</span> <span class="toctext">Su 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.17</span> <span class="toctext">M 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_30"><span class="tocnumber">1.18</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_31"><span class="tocnumber">1.19</span> <span class="toctext">W 31</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Feby"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Feby</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_1"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Th 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_2"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">F 2</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1877 Jany</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 13</span></h3> <p>Hector hauling sawmill in forenoon culling stuff in afternoon ^above 6 14</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 14</span></h3> <p>No sermon today the minister expected did not come snow deep 16 22</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 15</span></h3> <p>Hector hauling sawlogs to mill Alick goes to school W Armstrong ^here 14 24</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 16</span></h3> <p>A great deal of ^snow again last night it is now at least 15 inches deep on the level, but a good deal drifted in the open Kills a steer in afternoon {Messrs?} Thos &amp; John McDonald helps us ^clear sunny 16 22</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 17</span></h3> <p>Stalker &amp; Bob cutting firewood Hector choring fine sunny day calm ^below -4{degree symbol} 20</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 18</span></h3> <p>Hector at Galt with steer skin and to get Bran W Armstrong goes away 16 28</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 19</span></h3> <p>Hector hauling sawlogs to mill Stalker choring Snow now about 15 inches ^deep on level 22 32</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 20</span></h3> <p>A thaw last night &amp; this morning but soon cleared up &amp; set in a hard frost Hector hauling sawlogs to mill, snow won't drift after this wee thaw 36 18</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 21</span></h3> <p>A May Jean Tilly &amp; I at Church Hector &amp; Alick at home attending a sick Cow who is swelled in the {wame?} Mr. Russel Preaches and a poor stick he is 4 20</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 22</span></h3> <p>Hector takes the last sawlog to mill a fine day of sort calm clear &amp; milder 16 26</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 23</span></h3> <p>Men I cutting stuff in forenoon Threshing oats in afternoon, clear ^cold 12 16</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 24</span></h3> <p>Men threshing oats with flail &amp; choring cold and clear a {illegible} snow fell 12 14</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 25</span></h3> <p>Men cleaning wheat choring &amp; {c?} cold, a little snow last night which drifted 12 18</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 26</span></h3> <p>Hector at Galt with a load of wheat Stalker choring, milder to day, clear 18 32</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 27</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Alick Mr Waite &amp; Mr Crystel officiates I give McQueen #12 seat rents mild day good winter weather 26 33</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 28</span></h3> <p>Our Sacrament all at it but Tilly, Hears my old friend Alex Innes Culross died last Monday I feel his death leaves a sad blank to me. He was three years younger than me! 18 32</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 29</span></h3> <p>A thaw, with a clear sunny sky strange weather Hector choring 14 40!</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 30</span></h3> <p>A mild thaw all day cloudy but no rain our annual meeting Mr Fletcher of Hamilton &amp; Mr Crystel officiates, after paying all our floating debts &amp; #400 to Tom Jamieson we have left #80 but firewood is still to bye which perhaps may be #20 33 34</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 31</span></h3> <p>Hector at Freelton Mill with chopping stuff Stalker choring still a thaw &amp; a mild one no ice cloudy but clearing now 24 38</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Feby</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 1</span></h3> <p>Men cutting stuff in forenoon Thawing all day &amp; all last night but no rain. the mildest of thaws this cloudy 36 42 40</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 2</span></h3> <p>Hector at Forest Mill with Grist &amp; at Galt Jean went with him, thaw this is one of the mildest thaws the ground is a good deal spotted here the snow has drifted off but there is not much snow gone 28 40</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.7BFeby.3F.7D_1877"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">{Feby?} 1877</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_3"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_4"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Su 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_5"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">M 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_6"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_7"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">W 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_8"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Th 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_9"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">F 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_10"><span class="tocnumber">1.8</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_11"><span class="tocnumber">1.9</span> <span class="toctext">Su 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_12"><span class="tocnumber">1.10</span> <span class="toctext">M 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#t_13"><span class="tocnumber">1.11</span> <span class="toctext">t 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_14"><span class="tocnumber">1.12</span> <span class="toctext">W 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_15"><span class="tocnumber">1.13</span> <span class="toctext">Th 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_16"><span class="tocnumber">1.14</span> <span class="toctext">F 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_17"><span class="tocnumber">1.15</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.16</span> <span class="toctext">Su 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.17</span> <span class="toctext">M 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.18</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.19</span> <span class="toctext">W 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.20</span> <span class="toctext">Th 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_23"><span class="tocnumber">1.21</span> <span class="toctext">F 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.22</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 24</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{Feby?} 1877</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 3</span></h3> <p>At the funeral of Mr Falconer's child Hector &amp; I still a mild and thaw {34?} 40</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 4</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Alick Mr Fletcher a young new licenced Preaches 28 40</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 5</span></h3> <p>Hector &amp; Stalker at J {Coise's?} sawing wood Alick choring, now thaw 18 30</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 6</span></h3> <p>Hector at Forest Mill for Hector Pays me #12 Interest on note 20 34 {{so?} #42 interest from Hector written above}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 7</span></h3> <p>Men cutting Peas with J {Coise's?} cutting machine it cuts &amp; threshes at at the same time or rather the cutting threshes the Peas I do not help them Mrs Moffat &amp; Mrs {Harbottla?} here mild thawing 34 38 hears our old neighbour Peggy {Fengland?} died this morning!</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 8</span></h3> <p>Cutting Peas in afternoon very {stoorie?} I helping, gets a letter from Mr Armstrong telling of the death of Banatino {Poet?} 20 32</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 9</span></h3> <p>Hector &amp; I at the funeral of Peggy {Fengland?} another old settler aged 77 Just about my own age, I must go soon! 12 34</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 10</span></h3> <p>Hector Jean May &amp; I at John Malcom's visting, Stalker Bob &amp; Alick cleaning Peas very mild &amp; Thawing Sleighing bad 26 44</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 11</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Tilly young Mr. Fletcher Preaches able 20 38</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 12</span></h3> <p>Hector choring thawing a little at night Getting colder all day 34 28 18</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">t 13</span></h3> <p>Hector choring Stalker absent I met frost last Sleighing gone 12 28</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 14</span></h3> <p>Cutting Peas in forenoon till a cog wheel failed and Hector went in the afternoon to Galt with it {Stalks?} shifts firewood, melt frost ^above 6 30</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 15</span></h3> <p>Hector at a Bee at Stalkers having house boys milder 28 35</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 16</span></h3> <p>Cuts the last of the Peas at new Barn &amp; Takes the cutter {Cowes?} where they saw some cedar {benches?} long for Pavent for Stable 22 40 30</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 17</span></h3> <p>Hector &amp; Alick clean up the last of the Peas in New Barn {Total?} about 70 Bushels cold &amp; frosty all day &amp; cloudy 22 28 22</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 18</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Alick Mr Haigh Preaches &amp; very able snowing ^a little all day 18 28</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 19</span></h3> <p>Hector choring more snow last night pretty cold clear ^above 8 22</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 20</span></h3> <p>Hector brings 18 bunches of shingles from Tenants Sawmill made from his {own?} logs, cutting straw afterwards George Nichol and Wife here visiting, clear sunny, good sleighing 12 30</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 21</span></h3> <p>Stalker &amp; A {McGrurie?} sawing firewood in {Lugar?} Busk Hector choring Rev Mr Haigh &amp; J Dickson here visiting. Sun thawing ^strong 20 42</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 22</span></h3> <p>Hector hauling firewood Men sawing in bush strong thaw clear 32 46</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 23</span></h3> <p>Hector choring {McGrurie?} threshing Oats with {flail?} thawing 36 40</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 24</span></h3> <p>Hector at J Cowe's getting out Logs Archie threashing oats A strong thaw again Sleighing all gone, In all the thaws we have 36 42 had there has not been a drop of rain only high temperature</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.7BFeby.3F.7D_1877"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">{Feby?} 1877</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Su 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">M 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#tu_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">tu 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_28"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">W 28</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">March</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_1"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Th 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_2"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">F 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_3"><span class="tocnumber">2.3</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_4"><span class="tocnumber">2.4</span> <span class="toctext">Su 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_5"><span class="tocnumber">2.5</span> <span class="toctext">M 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_6"><span class="tocnumber">2.6</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_7"><span class="tocnumber">2.7</span> <span class="toctext">W 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_8"><span class="tocnumber">2.8</span> <span class="toctext">Th 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_9"><span class="tocnumber">2.9</span> <span class="toctext">F 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_10"><span class="tocnumber">2.10</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_11"><span class="tocnumber">2.11</span> <span class="toctext">Su 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_12"><span class="tocnumber">2.12</span> <span class="toctext">M 12</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{Feby?} 1877</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 25</span></h3> <p>All at Church but May &amp; Lilly Mr. Thyne Preaches very able 32 38</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 26</span></h3> <p>Hector at Galt for Bran Stalker &amp; McGrurie sawing firewood 28 34</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">tu 27</span></h3> <p>Men sawing firewood in Bush Hector galt ^ {hears?} a crow sells fat cow to {illegible} Wallace for #40 he takes her away, Hector goes to Harveys to Pay horse 28 38</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 28</span></h3> <p>Men sawing firewood Hector choring, Lees {for?} summer Birds but too distant to tell their species, Very fine clear &amp; the sun thawing strong fields black except snow banks and this thaw has been without a drop of rain Our house {illegible} is dry ^since a week 28 38</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 1</span></h3> <p>Hector at Forest Mill with chopping stuff ^Men at Bush sawing Very fine suny thawing 20 40</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 2</span></h3> <p>Rained a good deal last night and nearly all day the first rain since some time in {Jany?} &amp; little then McGrurie threshing oats Donald McPherson aged 28 buried today in Puslinch - killed last Tuesday by the {couping?} of a load of lumber on him: 34 44</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 3</span></h3> <p>Hector at J.Cowe's hauling logs with oxen for building McGrurie threshing oats Mild thawing but snowing now 6PM and like to be more Very {illegible} the weather Prophet say we shall have ^3 feet yet 30 40</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 4</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Alick Mr McKay Preaches very able, some sleighing ^again 24 30</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 5</span></h3> <p>Stalker has a Bee {sawing?} logs for new house Hector hauling firewood May &amp; Jean away in {sitter?} visiting at Archie {Steiourts?}, cold 18 24</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 6</span></h3> <p>Hector hauling wood no one else here cold snowing in afternoon {illegible} tapped for Sugar last thursday the trees {summing?} pretty will, Indeed I believe the trees would run almost all {Feby?} and some of {Jany?} the glass was often high enough, but now it is ^winter again ^zero 0 24</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 7</span></h3> <p>Hector hauls 4 logs to Stalker McGrurie threshing Oats in afternoon we go to Church Mr McKay Preaches and very able &amp; earnest 16 24</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 8</span></h3> <p>{illegible} ice all day and sticking to the trees McGrurie goes away having finished threshing all the oats Hector choring none else here 26 32</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 9</span></h3> <p>Been raining ice all night the trees loaded &amp; many branches with the weight of ice on them, ^{illegible} Stormy &amp; {illegible} to day Hector choring 16 26 22</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 10</span></h3> <p>Hector takes log to sawmill for Stone boat Trees loaden with ice yet 8 20</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 11</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Lilly Mr McKay Preaches very able strong {crust?} on ^snow 16 24</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 12</span></h3> <p>Hector &amp; Stalker ridding up the Barn about 2 inches of snow last night, cloudy, trees loaden still with ice, good sleighing again 26 30</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{numbers at the end of each entry are suspected to be the high and low temperatures of the day}</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_1877"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">March 1877</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_13"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_14"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">W 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_15"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Th 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_F_16"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Th F 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_17"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Su 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">M 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.8</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.9</span> <span class="toctext">W 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.10</span> <span class="toctext">Th 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_23"><span class="tocnumber">1.11</span> <span class="toctext">F 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.12</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.13</span> <span class="toctext">Su 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.14</span> <span class="toctext">M 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.15</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_28"><span class="tocnumber">1.16</span> <span class="toctext">W 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.17</span> <span class="toctext">Th 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_30"><span class="tocnumber">1.18</span> <span class="toctext">F 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_31"><span class="tocnumber">1.19</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 31</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">April</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_1"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Su 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_2"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">M 2</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March 1877</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 13</span></h3> <p>In afternoon all at Congregational meeting to call a Minister an unanimous Call given to Mr Robt Thyne from London Township Hears our old neighbour George Grey died about 3 PM to day he was over 80 the old pioneers is wearing away my turn will come! soon 22 32</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 14</span></h3> <p>Hector choring mild this morning but colder in afternoon &amp; windy the trees get clear of their load of ice, more snow last night 34 37 ^6pm 20</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 15</span></h3> <p>At the funeral of George Grey aged 82 my old friend and hears George Tennant died yesterday: how the old pioneers is dying out Mr Turner Peggy Fingland Mr Grey &amp; now George Tenant all in little more than a month my turn must be soon; cold 16 28</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th F 16</span></h3> <p>Hector &amp; I at the funderal of George Tenant from Moriston to Kirkwall aged 63 another old neighbour laid by Drizzling smal snow 8 26</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 17</span></h3> <p>St. Patricks day our Putunia blooms Men cutting stuff in forenoon choring afterwards smell frost last night clear below zero 3 20 6PM 14</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 18</span></h3> <p>All at Church buy May &amp; I, I have a bad cold Mr Haig preaches above 10 26</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 19</span></h3> <p>Hector choring &amp; hauling firewood Alick leaves school. I taking {plysic?} ^above 3 24</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 20</span></h3> <p>Hector breaking in Colts &amp; choring fine day Sun thawing a little below 2 32</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 21</span></h3> <p>A great deal more snow last night Mild &amp; sunny to day Hector &amp; Alick creiching horse grath I still bad with a cold 26 34</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 22</span></h3> <p>Hector at Galt for Bran, Thawing mild Alick choring 28 38</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 23</span></h3> <p>Hector at Freelton with chopping stuff Alick choring, thawing ^clear 38 38 ^6PM 34</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 24</span></h3> <p>Hector breaking Colt Mr Frazer comes, Not thawing much 24 34</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 25</span></h3> <p>{illegible} one at Home Mr Frazer Preaches {this entry is squished in between the Saturday and Monday entries, no numbers at end of entry}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 26</span></h3> <p>Hector choring raining gently almost all day creek {comeing?} down 36 38</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 27</span></h3> <p>Hector choring thawing &amp; creek down but over the road 36 38 32</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 28</span></h3> <p>Hector choring, Cold &amp; Blowing Mr Frazer was going away, but is too cold 24 30</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 29</span></h3> <p>Mr Frazer goes away Hector takes up to Galt Alick choring I am {illegible} ^poorly, 24 34</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 30</span></h3> <p>Men choring in forenoon Taps half of the trees in afternoon I too poorly to help them Some summer birds come Blue Linties 26 14</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 31</span></h3> <p>Taps 16 more trees Gathers &amp; boils to syrup 20 pails gathers 5 pails more &amp; leaves them in the Pots Hector goes to Gilchrists to see about spring wheat drizzling rain trees not running much Hector saw a lot of Robins to day some blue Linties also {32?} 36</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 1</span></h3> <p>All at church but Tilly &amp; I, great sunny thaw ^saw a Robin Mr Fletcher preaches 36 58!</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 2</span></h3> <p>Our folks gathered 28 pails of sap to day cold no {sun?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{numbers at the end of each entry are suspected to be the high and low temperatures of the day}</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_1877"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April 1877</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_3"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_4"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">W 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_5"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Th 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_6"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">F 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_7"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_8"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Su 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_9"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">M 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_10"><span class="tocnumber">1.8</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_11"><span class="tocnumber">1.9</span> <span class="toctext">W 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_12"><span class="tocnumber">1.10</span> <span class="toctext">Th 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_13"><span class="tocnumber">1.11</span> <span class="toctext">F 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_14"><span class="tocnumber">1.12</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_15"><span class="tocnumber">1.13</span> <span class="toctext">Su 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_16"><span class="tocnumber">1.14</span> <span class="toctext">M 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_17"><span class="tocnumber">1.15</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.16</span> <span class="toctext">W 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.17</span> <span class="toctext">Th 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.18</span> <span class="toctext">F 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.19</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 21</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April 1877</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 3</span></h3> <p>No sap to day Boiled all they had 33 pails into molasses, ^men choring cold frosty 23 32 {illgible} my {nephew's?} wife Mary {illegible} {large blank space but underline still visible} the {field?} {illegible} {aha?};</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 4</span></h3> <p>gathered 20 Pails this forenoon &amp; kindled the fire for afternoon Hector at Walter Turnbull raising a Barn Trees running well afternoon 30 42 gathered 16 more pailfuls in afternoon in all there is 36 pailful to Boil</p> <p></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 5</span></h3> <p>gets 47 pails sap syrops off 73 pails full and leaves 10 pails in Pots last night some chaps at our Bush making Taffy but did no mischief 36 42</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 6</span></h3> <p>Got 44 Pails of sap a good run clear suny Men choring 30 44</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 7</span></h3> <p>Got 38 Pails sap &amp; 8 pails in Pots = 46 which they syroff in afternoon got 20 pails more = 58 leaves the 20 pails in the Pots 30 46</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 8</span></h3> <p>All at Church but May &amp; I Mr Frazer preaches, Sap running 30 44</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 9</span></h3> <p>Got 33 pails sap Syrops 50 and leaves 3 pails in Pots 30 44</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 10</span></h3> <p>got 12 pails sap Syroped off 14 left one in Pots poor run warm 30 54</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 11</span></h3> <p>No sap to day Hector at Galt seed fair &amp; Forest Mill warm no frost last ^night 34 58</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 12</span></h3> <p>Got 14 Pails sap poor run ^Syroped it off Richardson comes to Dig garden Hector begins to plough for corn at Nimmo bush Mr Nimmo here hears Mr Thyne is coming to be our Minister 34 50</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 13</span></h3> <p>Got 25 pails sap &amp; Syroped it gathered 3 pails more &amp; left in ^pots Last night heard frogs for first time &amp; they are quite busy to day but some say they heard them on Monday the 9th 30 46</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 14</span></h3> <p>Got 23 Pails and Syroped them leaving 3 pails Men Ploughing for ^Spring wheat 32 34</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 15</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Tilly Mr Frazer Preaches pleases well ^Mr Menzie showed me a grasshopper 32 36</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 16</span></h3> <p>Got 25 pails sap &amp; Syroped off 28 Pails there being 3 left in Pots on ^Saturday going to make no more sugar so this last 28 goes for molasses we have made 107 tts {lbs?} sugar out of 265 pails sap a very good yeild. Men Ploughing for Spring wheat. So sap to day. No frost 38 46</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 17</span></h3> <p>Men finishes Ploughing for Spring wheat in 16 acre field gathers no no sap to day though the trees ran a little Jean &amp; Tilly goes to {illegible} {Pentland's?} to swap Roosters &amp; get Bramah eggs to set, warm &amp; looking like thunder 40 60</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 18</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing in forenoon Raining in afternoon Men cuts stuff Got 10 Pails sap this forenoon &amp; Syropped it into Molasses 38 46</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 19</span></h3> <p>Raining all day less or more nothing but choring doing 38 44</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 20</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing sod for green feed emptied the troughs of rain fine 37 45</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 21</span></h3> <p>Hector at Galt for a ton of Salt to sow on Spring wheat Alick Ploughing some talk of war being proclaimed to day between Russia &amp; Turkey: if so when or what will the end be God only knows</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{numbers at the end of each entry are suspected to be the high and low temperatures of the day}</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_1877"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April 1877</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Su 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_23"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">M 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">W 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Th 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">F 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_28"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.8</span> <span class="toctext">Su 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_30"><span class="tocnumber">1.9</span> <span class="toctext">M 30</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">May</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_1"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_2"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">W 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_3"><span class="tocnumber">2.3</span> <span class="toctext">Th 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_4"><span class="tocnumber">2.4</span> <span class="toctext">F 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_5"><span class="tocnumber">2.5</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_6"><span class="tocnumber">2.6</span> <span class="toctext">Su 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_7"><span class="tocnumber">2.7</span> <span class="toctext">M 7</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April 1877</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 22</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Alick Mr Robertson from St Catharines Preaches ^very able 38 68</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 23</span></h3> <p>^gave T. McQueen #4 from R. Telfer for seat rent Hector &amp; Alick Ploughing Stalker stoning Richardson sowing salt I plant one pailfull of Rose Potatoes at house &amp; sows snflowers has one Lamb today the first this season good growth of grass put the hogs down to sugarbush last Saturday very warm today 40 72</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 24</span></h3> <p>Hector &amp; Alick ploughing Richardson turning dung at sheep place ^war proclaimed today two ewes lambs on pair twins = 3 today distant thunder growing 52 62</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 25</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing Richardson turning sheep dung jean away helping to clean out the manse as we are to get Mr. Thynne inducted next Tuesday. Barn swallows came today fine 40 56</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 26</span></h3> <p>Hector sows Island field with Peas Alick dragging Hector rolling 16 acre fied war proclaimed by Russia ^Tuesday last 40 60</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 27</span></h3> <p>Men dragging six teams away to Galt to bring Mr. Thynnes furniture to the manse, sowed yesterday &amp; today Top onions seed onions Parsnips Lettuce cooler to day &amp; cloudy look like rain 38 54</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 28</span></h3> <p>Hector &amp; Jean at Galt Hector for Bran &amp; Jean for Beef for Ministers Dinner next Tuesday Raining slightly all but like more wind East 38 40</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 29</span></h3> <p>All at church but Tilly Mr Frazer preaches much rain last night with thunder &amp; Lightning growing weather 40 52</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 30</span></h3> <p>In afternoon at the funeral of Mrs. Peter Dickson who died after a long illness Mr Frazer officiates ^got the firs rhubarb some sleety showers 44 44 40</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 1</span></h3> <p>Hector &amp; Alick at Sawmill for last of the Lumber in forenoon in afternoon all but Alick goes to the Induction of Thynne our new Minister There was a great gathering Hopes he will please After the Induction there was a soiree at Church they got #89 38 44</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 2</span></h3> <p>Hector at Gilchrists for seed oats Alick &amp; Richardson hauling Dung 38 48</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 3</span></h3> <p>Men hauling out Dung for Peas Streamers out last night some frost 36 58</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 4</span></h3> <p>Hector stoning in Island Field, Alick at Stalkers house raising I fix a fishing rod &amp; line coolish today</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 5</span></h3> <p>Men hauling dung Menzie &amp; I goes a fishing he got one and I got none not a bite too clear &amp; calm very cool but sunny 32 52</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 6</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Alick Mr Thynne's first sermon a great attendance to hear him. thought his sermon very approbriate 34</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 7</span></h3> <p>Hector sowing Peas Alick cultivating Richardson spreading dung Mr Thynne here visiting Barren East winds lately 36</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_1877"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May 1877</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_8"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_9"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">W 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_10"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Th 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_11"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">F 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_12"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_13"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Su 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_14"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">M 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_15"><span class="tocnumber">1.8</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_16"><span class="tocnumber">1.9</span> <span class="toctext">W 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_17"><span class="tocnumber">1.10</span> <span class="toctext">Th 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.11</span> <span class="toctext">F 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.12</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.13</span> <span class="toctext">Su 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.14</span> <span class="toctext">M 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.15</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_23"><span class="tocnumber">1.16</span> <span class="toctext">W 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.17</span> <span class="toctext">Th 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.18</span> <span class="toctext">F 25</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May 1877</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 8</span></h3> <p>Men sowing Peas cultivating &amp; scattering dung cloudy 38 58</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 9</span></h3> <p>Men cultivates the last of the Peas, cutting {illegible} after Tea Willows getting green ^some rain 40 58</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 10</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing for oats oer dyke at New Barn. Bought cheese 16 cents per lb 48 58</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 11</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing cloudy &amp; some slight showers fine growing day 48 60</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 12</span></h3> <p>Men finishes Ploughing at New Barn &amp; sows it with oats, cloudy 52 64</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 13</span></h3> <p>All at Church Tilly, good attendance, Thinks Mr. Thynne will do 53 70</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 14</span></h3> <p>Men stonning &amp; finishing oats o'er the Dyke very warm &amp; sunny Trees in bush getting a tinge of green willows quite ^green 34 74</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 15</span></h3> <p>Hector at Forest Mill with grist jean &amp; me at Dundas to get Coupons cashed #36 buys a coat for #6 1/2 &amp; 3 books for 50 cent second hand things rather earlier down there Maples in flower and English cherries in full blossom a fine small rain coming home pay the {Banner 1 yr?} 56 70</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 16</span></h3> <p>Men hauling dung, very fine warm &amp; growing 58 76</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 17</span></h3> <p>Men spreading for Potatoes, Bees on willow first time this year, fine shower today fine warm growing day, wild ^plumb &amp; black cherry in bloom 60 78</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 18</span></h3> <p>Hector &amp; Ploughing for Potatoes stoning {looked today?} Stalker hay field, we cutting Potatoes ^very hot 62 84</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 19</span></h3> <p>Plants all our Potatoes = 16 B. Stalker get 6 bags. planted cherry and apple trees blossoming very hot &amp; things growing amazingly 72 86</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 20</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Hector, People well pleased with Mr. Thynne 70 84</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 21</span></h3> <p>Men mending fences fine heavy shower last night it will do much good I picking red root. The country looks splendid at present our cherry trees in full blossom and apples just coming out but many of our trees is going to have no blossom this year ^year some thunder today in the north and a little rain 70 82</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 22</span></h3> <p>Raining all forenoon Creek risen a good deal it will do much good cuts the lambs in afternoon - 33 {(Red'y?)} 18 weathers &amp; 15 Ewes cooler today but fine &amp; growing 62 76</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 23</span></h3> <p>Men ploughing for corn &amp; Stalker fencing I pulling red root slight frost last night &amp; cold today great change 46 54 41</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 24</span></h3> <p>Queen's birthday some keeping a holyday our men ploughing I puling Red root at Gilberts line tis very thick frost last again but it has no ill yet. Starts for Scarbro Jean &amp; I tomorrow 40 54</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 25</span></h3> <p>Jean &amp; I starts for Scarboro from Galt gets a return ticket for both to Toronto &amp; back for #6 finds them all well at Scarboro but brother John very deaf and David very disconsolate for the loss of his young wife</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_1877"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May 1877</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Su 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_28"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">M 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_30"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">W 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_31"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Th 31</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">June</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_1"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">F 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_2"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_3"><span class="tocnumber">2.3</span> <span class="toctext">Su 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_4"><span class="tocnumber">2.4</span> <span class="toctext">M 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_5"><span class="tocnumber">2.5</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_6"><span class="tocnumber">2.6</span> <span class="toctext">W 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_7"><span class="tocnumber">2.7</span> <span class="toctext">Th 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_8"><span class="tocnumber">2.8</span> <span class="toctext">F 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_9"><span class="tocnumber">2.9</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_10"><span class="tocnumber">2.10</span> <span class="toctext">Su 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_11"><span class="tocnumber">2.11</span> <span class="toctext">M 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_12"><span class="tocnumber">2.12</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_13"><span class="tocnumber">2.13</span> <span class="toctext">W 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_14"><span class="tocnumber">2.14</span> <span class="toctext">Th 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_15"><span class="tocnumber">2.15</span> <span class="toctext">F 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_16"><span class="tocnumber">2.16</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_17"><span class="tocnumber">2.17</span> <span class="toctext">Su 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_18"><span class="tocnumber">2.18</span> <span class="toctext">M 18</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May 1877</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 26</span></h3> <p>At Scarboro</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 27</span></h3> <p>At Scarboro church</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 28</span></h3> <p>At Scarboro</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 29</span></h3> <p>Returns home I may ^never see brother John again he is much failed and is now 83 years old &amp; I am 77 both old &amp; the last of our family ^of five</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 30</span></h3> <p>Men sowing corn at Nimmo's bush 12 acres I pulling red root 60 84</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 31</span></h3> <p>Hector &amp; Alick dragging corn Stalker stoning Do I pull red root 64 86</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 1</span></h3> <p>Men finishes dragging corn &amp; washes the sheep warm 68 88</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 2</span></h3> <p>Men hauling dung for Turnips McGrurie &amp; Stalker here some thunder 60 80</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 3</span></h3> <p>At at Church but May &amp; McGrurie the minister pleases well 60 68 78</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 4</span></h3> <p>Men hauling dung &amp; Hector ploughing it in I set hold up a few Potatoes 56 68</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 5</span></h3> <p>Men hauling &amp; spreading dung Hector Ploughing it in very cool 52 64</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 6</span></h3> <p>Men spreading dung &amp; Ploughing it it in In afternoon we clip our sheep = 33 fine day but cool 56 66</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 7</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing &amp; stoning Turnip land - Ed Chambers &amp; wife also old Tom {Nicol?} he is very deaf &amp; blind &amp; aged 83 56 76</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 8</span></h3> <p>Men stoning turnip land Hector drilling warm sunny 60 82</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 9</span></h3> <p>Stalker &amp; Alick stoning Hector drilling &amp; sows some turnips ^cool 60 76</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 10</span></h3> <p>All at Church but May &amp; Tilly good attendance cool 52 70</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 11</span></h3> <p>Hector drilling Stalker &amp; Alick sowing turnips &amp; stoning, slight frost tonight 42 68</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 12</span></h3> <p>Hector goes to the Jury at Hamilton this morning Stalker and Alick repairing fences round farm very cool now some distant thunder last night &amp; very slight rain 52 64</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 13</span></h3> <p>Stalker &amp; Alick fencing I cuting thistles among Spring wheat 52 64</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 14</span></h3> <p>Stalker &amp; Alick repairing fences I cutting thistles among Spring wheat 62 78</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 15</span></h3> <p>Stalker &amp; Alick stoning I catching bugs on potatoes warm; dooks 62 88</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 16</span></h3> <p>All at Church in afternoon but Tilly Mr. Smith of Galt Preaches Hector came from the Jury last night and drilled some turnip in morning &amp; sowed them after coming from church He goes back on Tuesday 62 76</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 17</span></h3> <p>Our Sacrament a large gathering &amp; 23 new members 66 78</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 18</span></h3> <p>Hector sows the last of the Turnips I killing bugs 62 80</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_1877"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June 1877</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">W 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Th 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">F 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_23"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Su 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">M 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.8</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.9</span> <span class="toctext">W 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_28"><span class="tocnumber">1.10</span> <span class="toctext">Th 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.11</span> <span class="toctext">F 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_30"><span class="tocnumber">1.12</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 30</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">July</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_1"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Su 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_2"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">M 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_3"><span class="tocnumber">2.3</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_4"><span class="tocnumber">2.4</span> <span class="toctext">W 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_5"><span class="tocnumber">2.5</span> <span class="toctext">Th 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_6"><span class="tocnumber">2.6</span> <span class="toctext">F 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_7"><span class="tocnumber">2.7</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_8"><span class="tocnumber">2.8</span> <span class="toctext">Su 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_9"><span class="tocnumber">2.9</span> <span class="toctext">M 9</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June 1877</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 19</span></h3> <p>Hector goes back to the Jury by way of Galt Jane Alick and Tilly goes with him the take up the wool 26 fleeces which weighed 137 lbs weight per fleece {5.7} lbs 26 sold at 28 cents per lb or about #1.46 cents per fleece. Total about #38 but was docked 2 lbs for matting. Stalker repairing fences I killing bugs, got 1/2 dollar tobacco 62 80</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 20</span></h3> <p>Stalker &amp; Alick repairing fences &amp; Tilly killing bugs 60 76</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 21</span></h3> <p>Men at Roads I killing bugs Grasshoppers too plenty, very dry &amp; droutty 68 78</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 22</span></h3> <p>Men at Roads I killing bugs. We are mastering them very cool 48 70</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 23</span></h3> <p>Alick &amp; Stalker stoning in forenoon I kill bugs Frost last night some cucumbers &amp; a good many potatoes blackened yet said {following is written between the two sentences} Hector comes back from Jury glass {repeated below, like author started to write below the last sentence} Hector comes 32 74</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 24</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Tilly warm &amp; dry, looked like rain at night 62 82</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 25</span></h3> <p>Hector &amp; Alick begins to Plough sod fallow very dry. 72 86</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 26</span></h3> <p>Men Plouging fallow but stopped by a fine rain from noon till Tea then yoked a again. We would like a great deal more rain it is much needed 60 68</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 27</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing fallow I killing bugs. Clear &amp; very droutty again 62 86</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 28</span></h3> <p>Hector &amp; Alick Stalker Ploughing Alick dragging I choring 62 88</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 29</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing but stopped sometimes by fine showers, much needed 58 76</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 30</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing, Barny Macanally brought us a Telegram from Galt to day that Brother died to day &amp; is to be buried on Monday I intend going to the funeral, he was born in April 1794 and was therefore a little over 83 years old I am now all left of a family of five: and there is not two buried in one churchyard 72 84</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 1</span></h3> <p>All at Chuch but Tilly Mr McDiarmid preach - able 7 80</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 2</span></h3> <p>Jane &amp; I starts for Scarboro to attend the funeral of Brother John at 2 PM he died of apoplexy unseen in the field as We got there in time the funeral was a very large</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 3</span></h3> <p>Resting all day at Scarboro hot - plenty rain at Scarboro 65 82</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 4</span></h3> <p>Returns from Scarboro very tired hot &amp; dry here but 58 82</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 5</span></h3> <p>feels not very well hector setting up the Potatoes 60 82</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 6</span></h3> <p>Hector resows some turnips &amp;&amp; some hay crop very light I am very poorly 60 80</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 7</span></h3> <p>Men takes in some hay Hector cutting I am very poorly 64 86</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 8</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Hector &amp; I very warm the hottest yet 64 88</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 9</span></h3> <p>fine heavy shower with thunder this morning Men at hay cutting and raking the same hay at once. Miss Porteus here Mr. and Miss Thyne here she got 3 {vols?} of {Darwin?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_1877"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July 1877</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_10"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#We_11"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">We 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_12"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Th 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_13"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">F 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_14"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_15"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Su 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_16"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">M 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_17"><span class="tocnumber">1.8</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.9</span> <span class="toctext">W 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.10</span> <span class="toctext">Th 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.11</span> <span class="toctext">F 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.12</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.13</span> <span class="toctext">Su 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_23"><span class="tocnumber">1.14</span> <span class="toctext">M 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.15</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.16</span> <span class="toctext">W 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.17</span> <span class="toctext">Th 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.18</span> <span class="toctext">F 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_28"><span class="tocnumber">1.19</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 28</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July 1877</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 10</span></h3> <p>Men cutting raking &amp; baling hay Walter Armstrong comes &amp; brings me a copy of {Baluntines?} {since?} the author on his death bed. 64 76</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">We 11</span></h3> <p>Men at the hay Mrs Malcolm Campbell &amp; a lot more from Lucknow here 62 75</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 12</span></h3> <p>Men takes in the last of the small crop of hay only 10 loads very hot &amp; dry again we want more Grasshopper very bad 64 86</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 13</span></h3> <p>Men cutting thistles Walter Armstrongs people pulling cherries J Cowes poeple cutting ripe Rye 60 76</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 14</span></h3> <p>Hector takes Walter Armstrong &amp; his people up to Galt and brings a Grist from Forest Mill very warm 62 88</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 15</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Tilly &amp; me very hot and dry 66 90</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 16</span></h3> <p>Hector at Galt getting Reaper repaired Men cutting thistles hot 70 92</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 17</span></h3> <p>Stalker at Benjys Reaping wheat rest choring fine shower 70 84</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 18</span></h3> <p>I at Galt with McMillan getting Coupons Cashed - #60 leaves #30 in Merchants Bank. Total in Merchants Bank now #460 All our men at Cowes Reaping 70 80</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 19</span></h3> <p>Men Cradling roun wheat &amp; trying Reaper in turnips I cut thistles 60 74</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 20</span></h3> <p>Cuts all our wheat on field north of sugar bush Cowes people helps us it is but a light crop but pretty sound &amp; plump &amp; better than we expected the grashoppers has cut the head of much I stooked 60 74</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 21</span></h3> <p>Men cutting Rye finishes the field I killing bugs fine warm last night 64 80</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 22</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Alick Mr Thynne getting more {popular?} every day 62 86</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 23</span></h3> <p>Our folks all at Cowes harvesting I set up fallen stooks Rob Fletcher &amp; wife here for cherries she is encient! 64 84</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 24</span></h3> <p>All our men at Cowes harvesting I killing bugs hot They were chevereeing Johnny Lapsley last night 70 88</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 25</span></h3> <p>Cowes people here &amp; they cut the Rye field east of orchard My Birthday 77 years ago I now enter my 78 year an old man few sees my age at Prayer meeting at night 70 90</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 26</span></h3> <p>We haul all our fall wheat 10 loads and all the Ry in nex field 5 loads very hot &amp; like thunder rain some rain 74 92</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 27</span></h3> <p>Hector goes to Galt &amp; brings Tilly's sister here Alick Ploughing &amp; Hector also in afternoon Stalker blasting stones 70 86</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 28</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing for Rye Stalker putting new {zink?} on cistern I righting fallen Rye stooks 74 86</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_1877"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July 1877</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Su 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_30"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">M 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_31"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 31</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">August</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_1"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">W 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_2"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">Th 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_3"><span class="tocnumber">2.3</span> <span class="toctext">F 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_4"><span class="tocnumber">2.4</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_5"><span class="tocnumber">2.5</span> <span class="toctext">Su 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_6"><span class="tocnumber">2.6</span> <span class="toctext">M 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_7"><span class="tocnumber">2.7</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_8"><span class="tocnumber">2.8</span> <span class="toctext">W 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_9"><span class="tocnumber">2.9</span> <span class="toctext">Th 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_10"><span class="tocnumber">2.10</span> <span class="toctext">F 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_11"><span class="tocnumber">2.11</span> <span class="toctext">Su 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_12"><span class="tocnumber">2.12</span> <span class="toctext">Su 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_13"><span class="tocnumber">2.13</span> <span class="toctext">M 13</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July 1877</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 29</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Hector good attendance &amp; good sermon 74 86</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 30</span></h3> <p>Takes in the last of Rye last of orchard in forenoon, men cutting Peas in Island field in afternoon hot but breezy 44 85</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 31</span></h3> <p>Men cutting Peas, fine breezy sunny day Grasshoppers bad 64 84</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 1</span></h3> <p>Men cutting Peas in forenoon Hauling Peas in afternoon from Island field = 7 loads which we put into Barrack, hot but airy 70 90</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 2</span></h3> <p>Takes in the last of the Island Peas = 2 loads which we call but one as they were small Men cutting Peas afterwards some rain and thunder afternoon but not much, very hot 70 90</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 3</span></h3> <p>Men cutting Peas on Island field, cool clear breezy 62 78</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 4</span></h3> <p>Men at Cowe's threshing in forenoon Cutting Spring wheat in 16 acre field in afternoon It is too ripe and badly eaten by grasshoppers or it would have been a goodish crop, cool 66 78</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 5</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Tilly &amp; her sister Mr.Thynne very able 62 76</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 6</span></h3> <p>Cuts the the last of the spring wheat &amp; left half of at unbound. it was so ripe At Teatime we went to haul Peas but rain came on we only got a rackfull into Barrack and small load run into new Barn looks like more now 7PM 66 86{numbers slightly faded}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 7</span></h3> <p>Cuts oats in Island field and finishes then at noon then hauls the last of the Peas = 8 loads puts six into Barrack and two into New barn, I got a bad cold by getting wet yesterday 66 84</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 8</span></h3> <p>Men binds &amp; stooks the oats we left yesterday then Alick and Hector ploughing for Rye Stalker cutting the green Peas on Island field 72 86</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 9</span></h3> <p>Takes in a Load of oats in forenoon, Cooks here Threshing in afternoon Same rain &amp; Thunder at noon 70 84</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 10</span></h3> <p>Hector Plougs till teatime then he &amp; I takes in little load of spring wheat Stalker cuts the last of the green Peas on Island field in afternoon Stalker &amp; Alick at Lapsleys threshing cool 64 80</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 11</span></h3> <p>Takes in the last of the spring wheat in forenoon badly eaten by the grasshoppers in afternoon Alick &amp; Hector Ploughing for Rye Stalker turning Peas on Island Cool breezy 66 84</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 12</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Hector some rain last night cloudy 64 78</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 13</span></h3> <p>Hector &amp; Alick Ploughing In afternoon takes 2 loads the last of the oats from Island field, cool cloudy like rain 62 70</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Augt_1877"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Augt 1877</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_14"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_15"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">W 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_16"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Th 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_17"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">F 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Su 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">M 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.8</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.9</span> <span class="toctext">W 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_23"><span class="tocnumber">1.10</span> <span class="toctext">Th 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.11</span> <span class="toctext">F 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.12</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.13</span> <span class="toctext">Su 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.14</span> <span class="toctext">M 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_28"><span class="tocnumber">1.15</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.16</span> <span class="toctext">W 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_30"><span class="tocnumber">1.17</span> <span class="toctext">Th 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_31"><span class="tocnumber">1.18</span> <span class="toctext">F 31</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sept"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Sept</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_1"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 1</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Augt 1877</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 14</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing We thinning turnips hand pulling them being too big for the hoe. Stopped by heavy rain &amp; thunder at noon. Jeannie Taylor goes to her services at Mrs Whitoms 67 74</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 15</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing we thinning turnips by hand a good deal of thunder &amp; some smart showers, very growing 62 76</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 16</span></h3> <p>Hector at Brock road with grist &amp; chopping stuff the rest thinning turnips in forenoon Thunder &amp; many showers in afternoon Alick Hurkling when fair but not much done afternoon 66 74</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 17</span></h3> <p>All thinning turnips all day finished all but 4 rows We guess the grashoppers has destroyed 3 acres leaving 3 acres 68 80</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 18</span></h3> <p>Hector at Tom Grey's threshing We finish thinning the turnips &amp; Stalker &amp; Alick takes in the green Peas on Island field = 2 loads put into old Barn &amp; pretty damp a smart shower 62 84</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 19</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Alick Church well filled warm 66 86</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 20</span></h3> <p>Cutting stuff in forenoon Men choring afterwards 66 86</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 21</span></h3> <p>Galt Seed fair Hector at it we thinning turnips 64 84</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 22</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing for fall wheat we thinning nips 68 88</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 23</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing then 6 rows nips Grashoppers now much fewer than lately, our nips half destroyed 71 84</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 24</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing I finish thinning the last of the nips 70 82</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 25</span></h3> <p>Men fixing foundation of fence on north end of spring field I cutting witch grass in turnip drills cool 62 78</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 26</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Hector fine day 64 80</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 27</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing I pulling witch grass drauthy 66 84</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 28</span></h3> <p>Hector sowing Timothy on 16 acre field Alick hurkling turnips Stalker Ploughing Thunder &amp; heavy rain at noon 66 84</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 29</span></h3> <p>Hector at Wm Robsons threshing Stalker at Mr Deckers threshing Alick Ploughing May Jean &amp; I at Prayer meeting at night 66 86</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 30</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing A fine temperate day cloudy a good deal of wheat sown in this neighbouhood alredy 66 84</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 31</span></h3> <p>Raining heavy all forenoon. The ground is now wet enough Men Ploughing in afternoon quite cool to day 64 68</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sept</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 1</span></h3> <p>Hector sick with Dysentery but Ploughs in afternoon Alick Ploughing Stalker fixing fence Jane at Galt for Plumes sent by the Lucknow folks very cool 62 70</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Septr_1877"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Septr 1877</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_2"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Su 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_3"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">M 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_4"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_5"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">W 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_6"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Th 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_7"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">F 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_8"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_9"><span class="tocnumber">1.8</span> <span class="toctext">Su 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_10"><span class="tocnumber">1.9</span> <span class="toctext">M 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_11"><span class="tocnumber">1.10</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_12"><span class="tocnumber">1.11</span> <span class="toctext">W 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_13"><span class="tocnumber">1.12</span> <span class="toctext">Th 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_14"><span class="tocnumber">1.13</span> <span class="toctext">F 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_15"><span class="tocnumber">1.14</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_16"><span class="tocnumber">1.15</span> <span class="toctext">Su 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_17"><span class="tocnumber">1.16</span> <span class="toctext">M 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.17</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.18</span> <span class="toctext">W 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.19</span> <span class="toctext">Th 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.20</span> <span class="toctext">F 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.21</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_23"><span class="tocnumber">1.22</span> <span class="toctext">Su 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.23</span> <span class="toctext">M 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.24</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 25</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Septr 1877</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 2</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Jean &amp; Hector Hector very poorly cut down Balm of Gilead at Pump kindled a fire in our house at night first time this fall 58 64</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 3</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing Hector better very cool season seems changed 56 63</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 4</span></h3> <p>Wm. Cowe here with sowing machine sowing wheat all day Clawson &amp; 2 Bushels silverskin the rest stoning &amp; harrowing before the sower fine drouthy day but cool 62 74</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 5</span></h3> <p>Wm Cowe here in forenoon &amp; finishes sowing our wheat with sower Men at stone foundation of fence. All but May &amp; I at prayer meeting 61 74 58</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 6</span></h3> <p>Men fixing fence &amp; clear &amp; cool the season fairly changed 52 64</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 7</span></h3> <p>Men fixing land at Nimmo's bush for sowing Rye, cool 52 60</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 8</span></h3> <p>Men fixing field for Rye fine clear &amp; cool Grashoppers {spare?} now 52 68</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 9</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Tilly, Young Gilchrist here fine day 54 73</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 10</span></h3> <p>Hector sowing Rye &amp; cultivating it Men stoning looks like rain now 56 74</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 11</span></h3> <p>Hector cultivating Rye Alick Stoning Jean at Nairn at the Induction of their new Minister, cool season changed 64 74</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 12</span></h3> <p>Men cultivating &amp; dragging Rye Fine warm day sunny 66 83</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 13</span></h3> <p>Hector &amp; sulky at Forest Mill with chopping stuff Alick hauling firewood Mr Wood of Rocton brings Marion Hunter here May &amp; her goes to see Mr Parker. Very fine day clear and warm 66 84</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 14</span></h3> <p>Men stoning Rye Yesterday Jean Taylor sister to Tilly had a bairn at Mrs. Whitoms!! Poor Devil what will become of her 62 84</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 15</span></h3> <p>Hector at Rocton with Road list brings Hunters bairns 66 84</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 16</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Tilly fine day &amp; sunny 62 82</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 17</span></h3> <p>Men fencing &amp; putting up bars at wheat field Tilly goes to stop a while at Mrs Whitoms to attend on her luckless sister 58 62</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 18</span></h3> <p>Men fencing at wheat Adam Smith agrees to pay me fifteen dolars for his #25 note on the 20th Octr poor pay! cool 34 62</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 19</span></h3> <p>Men choring I wheeling dung to Garden = 16 barrowfuls 52 70</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 20</span></h3> <p>I went with J Cowe to Galt to the great Grit Picnic. Great speeches and my certie the Tories did catch it. very fine day 54 60</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 21</span></h3> <p>Men hauling firewood logs from swamp Clear cool &amp; sunny slight {frosts?} at night cucumbers {caught?} 54 64</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 22</span></h3> <p>Men hauling logs from swamp. I hoe in dung in Garden Mrs Hunter Mary &amp; Jean goes to Rt McDonalds visiting. fine 52 72</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 23</span></h3> <p>All at church but Alick Minister very earnest 54 74</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 24</span></h3> <p>Men hauling logs from swamp. very fine warm 52 80</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 25</span></h3> <p>I at Galt getting getting Photograph taken for Mr {Paltridge?} prize Picture Men at swamp very fine warm day 54 84</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Septr_1877"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Septr 1877</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">W 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Th 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_28"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">F 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_30"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Su 30</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Octr"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Octr</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_1"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">M 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_2"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_3"><span class="tocnumber">2.3</span> <span class="toctext">W 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_4"><span class="tocnumber">2.4</span> <span class="toctext">Th 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_5"><span class="tocnumber">2.5</span> <span class="toctext">F 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_6"><span class="tocnumber">2.6</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_7"><span class="tocnumber">2.7</span> <span class="toctext">Su 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_8"><span class="tocnumber">2.8</span> <span class="toctext">M 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_9"><span class="tocnumber">2.9</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_10"><span class="tocnumber">2.10</span> <span class="toctext">W 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_11"><span class="tocnumber">2.11</span> <span class="toctext">Th 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_12"><span class="tocnumber">2.12</span> <span class="toctext">F 12</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Septr 1877</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 26</span></h3> <p>Hector &amp; Alick at Roads working up arrears of Statute labour 62 82</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 27</span></h3> <p>Hector at Galt for bran Tilly goes with him with Miss Turnbull to buy present to Miss J Riddel their Sunday school Teacher Alick Ploughing cool 52 62</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 28</span></h3> <p>Begins to dig potatoes, Takes up 40 B of Roses fine day 60 78</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 29</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Alick in afternoon In forenoon we dug 30 Bushels of Russets Mr Murray from London Preach 34 76</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 30</span></h3> <p>Our Sacramont all at it but Tilly &amp; her sister 60 84</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Octr</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 1</span></h3> <p>Children's Picnic Mr Murray assists good gathering In forenoon &amp; at night took up 30 Bushels Russets Potatoes 54 83</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 2</span></h3> <p>Finishes our Potatoes in forenoon Digs 36 Bushels {Climas?} &amp; Roses In afternoon begins Stalkers digs 30 B-Russets hazy &amp; cool all day 64 62</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 3</span></h3> <p>Taking Stalkers Potatoes takes up 30 Bushels all kinds Stalker at Deckers threshing all all day, All going to Guelph tomorrow 54 62</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 4</span></h3> <p>All our people at Guelph show, a nasty showery forenoon but cleared up in afternoon, Season some shedding their leaves &amp; the Bush getting many colours 54 62</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 5</span></h3> <p>Finishes Stalkers Potatoes, 30 B his total 90 Bushels A Bee at Churchyard fixing fence Hector not at it, cold today &amp; I put on flannel shirt White frost last night 32 56</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 6</span></h3> <p>Hector cleang Grist for J Cowe &amp; us Alick not returnd from Guelph show yet Tilly &amp; 7 more presenting Janet Riddel with writing desk for her faithfull Sunday shool teaching. This is pretty in Scholars 44 56</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 7</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Jane Tayler &amp; I who has a very bad cold and is taking physic. Frost last night but not severe 31 58</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 8</span></h3> <p>It began to rain this morning about 1 oclock and has rained heavy almost ever since = 15 hours we have had no rain like it since summer began 48 56</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 9</span></h3> <p>Hector at Forest Mill with Grist Alick Ploughing 54 60</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 10</span></h3> <p>Hector did not get the grist yesterday so he is gone for it today Alick ploughing I am very poorly with a bad cold 54 58</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 11</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing choudy with some showers 42 56</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 12</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing Got from Adam Smith #15 as payment in full of a Debt of over #30 &amp; am glad to get even that 44 52</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Octr_1877"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Octr 1877</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_13"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_14"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Su 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_15"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">M 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_16"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_17"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">W 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Th 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">F 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.8</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.9</span> <span class="toctext">Su 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.10</span> <span class="toctext">M 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_23"><span class="tocnumber">1.11</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.12</span> <span class="toctext">W 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.13</span> <span class="toctext">Th 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.14</span> <span class="toctext">F 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.15</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_28"><span class="tocnumber">1.16</span> <span class="toctext">Su 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.17</span> <span class="toctext">M 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_30"><span class="tocnumber">1.18</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_31"><span class="tocnumber">1.19</span> <span class="toctext">W 31</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Nov"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Nov</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_1"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Th 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_2"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">F 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_3"><span class="tocnumber">2.3</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_4"><span class="tocnumber">2.4</span> <span class="toctext">Su 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_5"><span class="tocnumber">2.5</span> <span class="toctext">M 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_6"><span class="tocnumber">2.6</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_7"><span class="tocnumber">2.7</span> <span class="toctext">W 7</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Octr 1877</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 13</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing I very sickly with Bronchitis fine day 48 66</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 14</span></h3> <p>Hector goes to Galt for the Doctor to me all the rest at Church 50 70</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 15</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing in forenoon kills a Pig in afternoon 50 74</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 16</span></h3> <p>Our Worlds Fair only Alick &amp; Tilly at it Hector goes to Blair {illegible} 44 60</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 17</span></h3> <p>Hector at Galt for Bran bring me some whisky got about a bag of apples stolen last night Alick Ploughing 45 58</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 18</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing quite cool I am very poorly indeed 40 54</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 19</span></h3> <p>Raining almost all day Hector &amp; Jane visits Mr. Thyne at Manse 4 56</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 20</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing. The assessor here. very cool 32 46</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 21</span></h3> <p>All at Church May &amp; me Hector goes to see the Doctor for me after Church but not see him but left a note 34 48</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 22</span></h3> <p>Threshers here George Nicol came to see me. frost last night 31 56</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 23</span></h3> <p>Threshers finishes at about 3:30 PM has about 120 B. Peas Mr Thynne here seeing. expected the Doctor but he is not come 40 60</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 24</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing in Island field very fine day 44 62</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 25</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing Mr Alrich takes away 8 Lambs #24 fine in forenoon gets cold raw &amp; hazy in afternoon 44 62-40 at 3 PM</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 26</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing east of orchard harch colday cold last {coind?} 34 46</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 27</span></h3> <p>Men at J Cowe's threshing in forenoon cold harch air 34 46</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 28</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Jeannie Preaching at 3 PM by Mr Andrews Mr Thynne gone to London to help Mr Murray cool 38 48</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 29</span></h3> <p>Men taking up Turnips in afternoon only Stalker helping 38 54</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 30</span></h3> <p>Men taking up Turnips they are not ripe but afraid of frost hears that last Monday 39th old Mr McKnight died aged 97 also that John Stewart of Inneskilling died on same day 30 50</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 31</span></h3> <p>Men taking up turnips, a hail shower fell 38 48</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Nov</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 1</span></h3> <p>Men taking up turnips Hector in the sulks since Monday 38 48</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 2</span></h3> <p>A coarse showery day men fixes turniphouse hauls firewood 36 46</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 3</span></h3> <p>Another cold raw day Men taking up turnips I a little better 34 40</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 4</span></h3> <p>All at Church but May &amp; I Mr Thynne Preaches a funeral sermon for Old McKnight 34 44</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 5</span></h3> <p>Hector Jean &amp; Tilly at Galt A coarse Winter day Groun coverd with snow 30 40</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 6</span></h3> <p>Ground coverd with snow men fixes sheep turnip house hard frost last night but snow thawing by the sun 20 34</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 7</span></h3> <p>Butcher comes &amp; kills 2 Pigs which he took away with 10 Lambs #30 Men hauling Turnip in after noon snow nearly all gone 23 40</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov. 1877</p> <p>Th 8 A complete soaking wet day &amp; all day Hector at Galt with the two Pigs Mr Alrich bought &amp; killed yesterday poor fellow he will be a thorough wetting if he comes out 38 44</p> <p>F 9 Men taking in turnips the two Pigs yesterday weighed four hundred at #5 1/2 per hundred #22 cold to day 34 34 32</p> <p>Sa 10 Men taking in turnips hard frost last night 20 34</p> <p>Su 11 All at Church but May &amp; I fine day but cold 23 44</p> <p>M 12 Men taking in turnips weomen cleaning house finished hauling turnips has 36 loads 30 B. each = 1080 Bush 24 44</p> <p>Tu 13 Men Ploughing not much frost last night. cloudy 32 44</p> <p>W 14 Men ploughing Stalker fixing turniphouse fine 32 34</p> <p>Th 15 Men Ploughing east of Orchard milder to day 38 54</p> <p>F 16 Hector &amp; Stalker Ploughing in forenoon, Alick sick in afternoon Stalker goes to J Dickson's threshing 44 52</p> <p>Sa 17 Hector &amp; Jean at Dundas with Turkeys and to Cash my coupons $36 Stalker at John Dicksons threshing I set up sugar troughs 44 54</p> <p>Sun 18 All at Church but Jeannie &amp; I Mr Howie preaches 34 40</p> <p>M 19 Hector at a funeral on 10th Concession Stalker at Benjies threshing in afternoon Mr Menzie here. 26 34</p> <p>Tu 20 Men choring hard frost last night cold to day 20 34</p> <p>W 21 Men trying to Plough this afternoon but will be hard from yesterdays frost. A good milder today we must expect cold now Put the Ram to Ewes 30 42</p> <p>Th 22 Provincial Thanksgiving all at Church but May Jeanie &amp; I 38 40</p> <p>F 23 A raw day but scarcely rain- a drow. Hector &amp; Alick at J Cowe's threshing, May &amp; Jean at Robt. Fletchers visiting 38 46</p> <p>Sa 24 Very wet last night and to day Hector &amp; Alick went to Cowe's to thresh in afternoon but it was too we[t] so did not thresh 38 46</p> <p>Su 25 A raw day neither May nor I at Church but I am better &amp; could have gone had it been fine. All the the rest there 38 46</p> <p>M 26 All the men at Cowes threshing finishes in forenoon, cutting stuff in afternoon Another raw day but no rain 46 48</p> <p>Tu 27 Men choring cleaning wheat for grist &amp; chopping stuff 43 48</p> <p>W 28 Hector &amp; Alick at Forest Mill for Grist &amp; chopping stuff, cold 32 35</p> <p>Th 29 Men kills a sheep lamb &amp; choring cold and cloudy 28 30</p> <p>F 30 Men choring cold keen frost all day winter setting in 22 26</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Decr. 1877</p> <p>Sa 1 Hector at Galt with wheat to sell. Alick at Decker's threshing 22 30</p> <p>Su 2 All at Church but Jeannie and Tilly this is the first time I have been at Church for 8 weeks, keen frost 14 30</p> <p>M 3 Men choring ground now hard creek coverd with thick ice wrote to David Martin Scarboro about Mothers name on monument</p> <p>Tu 4 Men sawing firewood short in bush Alicks hauls some this is a [spot obscures word - soft?] hazy drowy day scarcely rain scarcely fair calm 30 40</p> <p>W 5 Men sawing firewood some small soft rain but not much 38 48</p> <p>Th 6 Hector at Galt with two fat sheep. the rest choring frosty 28 34</p> <p>F 7 Hector at J Cowes killing Pigs the rest getting firewood 22 34</p> <p>Sa 8 Men at firewood &amp; hauling it with the open frosty a snow shower 30 34</p> <p>Su 9 All at church but Jeannie keen frost &amp; no thaw 22 32</p> <p>M 10 Hector choring Alick at Stalkers getting firewood 30 40</p> <p>Tu 11 Men choring, kills two Lambs thawing all day no rain 40 44</p> <p>W 12 Hector at Galt fair Alick &amp; Stalker at firewood, thawing 26 44</p> <p>Th 13 Our annual Bible Society meeting Mr James from Hamilton &amp; Mr Frazer from St Thomas here, a good meeting 40 44</p> <p>F14 Hector at Wm. Robsons threshing Alick &amp; Stalker at wood 22 36</p> <p>Sa 15 Hector at Robson's threshing again the rest at firewood 32 46</p> <p>Su 16 All at Church but Jeannie large congregation 34 46</p> <p>M 17 Men cutting stuff Jean helps then choring men here about horses 32 46</p> <p>Tu 18 Hector at Tenants {south?} chopping stuff, the rest choring 25 38</p> <p>W 19 Kills our Pigs - 6 Wm. Cowe &amp; J Lapsley helps us. Very mild 40 51</p> <p>Tu 20 Hector Jean Alick at Hamilton with Pork &amp; Turkeys leaves Tilly at R Hunters. Stalker choring Robt Parker died last night about 6 o clock. another old settler gone 40 46</p> <p>F 21 Men choring cutting up Pork in cellar &amp; I In afternoon at the funeral of Robt. Parker aged 73 Another old settler gone 38 46</p> <p>Sa 22 Men at firewood Frank Stalker here, foggy all day 30 44</p> <p>Su 23 May &amp; I not at Church at close damp fog all day 32 36</p> <p>M 24 Hector &amp; Alick choring. Another day of close damp fog 32 36</p> <p>T 25 Christmas &amp; all our people at T. McDonalds but Jeannie &amp; I. Another misty day this is the third day of close wet fog not raining but so damp that trees is constantly dropping water I never so long a fog in America 31 34</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Decr 1877</span></h2> <p>W 26 Collecting seat rents gets only #26 a man here pouring our sheep to kill {illegible text}, no fog but cloudy 30 36</p> <p>Th 27 Collecting for seat rents all day Alick drives me in the Buggy a fine day after a slight frost 28 36</p> <p>28 F Paid over for Seat rents to J McQueen #129 very fine day A slight frost last night but Alick is Ploughing peas stable and in fact Ploughing might have been done all along lately this has been a Queer fall, fogs drizzling down but not frost 30 44</p> <p>Sa 29 Cutting stuff in forenoon Hector &amp; Alick Ploughing in afternoon 30 46</p> <p>Su 30 All at Church but Tilly &amp; Jeannie Mr.Thynne says he is going to begin next sunday to lecture on Revelations 30 40</p> <p>M 31 Hector and I at Galt to meet the funeral of Grizzy Anderson who died at {Colborne?} at her niece Jane Anderson aged 78 another old aquaintane gone and just my age! 18 32</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Jany 1878</span></h2> <p>Tu 1 New years day. another year gone and many gone with it us old folks will soon be all gone. Thos Anderson here 24 34</p> <p>W 2 ground covered with with about three inches of snow this morning the biggest snow this season yet men choring very hard frost all day. Winter now 20 18 12 5 PM</p> <p>Th 3 Thos. Anderson goes away We set him up to Galt leaves May at Wm. Riddel's Jean goes with us to Galt I get Coupons Cashed #60 &amp; got Interest from Bank of #430 = 21.50 =#81.50 Paid Dr. Lundy #11 Mr. Elmstie for Journals &amp; Diaries #8 &amp; {adn?} Paid Reformer #2 {gradsve?} #21 &amp; I then {comes?} to Wm. Riddels to Dinner. Snow on ground but no {sleighing?} very rough roads snell above 6 20</p> <p>F 4 A good bit more snow last night Men at firewood 13 20 32</p> <p>Sa 5 Men at firewood &amp; choring, dribbling snow sometimes 9 18</p> <p>Su 6 All at Church but Jeannie Mr. Thynne begins to lecture on Revelations. I doubt he will have a hard nut to crack 6 20</p> <p>M 7 Men at firewood. Poor sleighing but people trying it very snell below 3 14</p> <p>Tu 8 Cutting stuff in forenoon Men at wood in afternoon snowing a little 13 23</p> <p>W 9 At the annual School meeting, Alick sick Milder to day 24 36</p> <p>Th 10 Thawing all day with small rain Men choring 33 36</p> <p>F 11 Men choring thawing all day Sleighing all gone roads very slushy. There has been no good sleighing yet 32 38</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Jany 1878</span></h2> <p>Sa 12 Thawing again all day the little pickle snow we had is nearly all gone. a very queer winter, men choring 33 36</p> <p>Su 13 All at church but Alick &amp; Jannie good attendance 28 34</p> <p>M 14 Men at firewood a little snow last night but no sleiging 30 34</p> <p>Tu 15 Men at firewood in bush a trifle more snow mild 30 38</p> <p>W 16 Men at firewood in bush No right sleighing above 9 23</p> <p>Th 17 Kills a Cow Wm. Dickson helps us. cloudy colder 20 28</p> <p>F 18 Hector at Galt for Bran Alick &amp; Stalker at firewood, mild 29 36</p> <p>Sa 19 Men cutting stuff in forenoon at wood in forenoon Mr Clark comes to board a while. very mild Thawing all day 30 42</p> <p>Su 20 All at Church but Jeannie &amp; Tilly Our Minister is going to have meetings in church every night this week. 30 42</p> <p>M 21 Men choring very mild snow all gone, Hector &amp; Jean goes to meeting 33 41</p> <p>Tu 22 Men choring colder to day &amp; like snow Sermon to night again 31 34</p> <p>W 23 Men at firewood very snell last night. ground black above 4 14</p> <p>Th 24 Men at firewood at night all at meeting but Jeannie &amp; Tilly 19 28</p> <p>F 25 Men at firewood Milder to day 31 38</p> <p>Sa 26 All at Church in afternoon Mr Andrews Preaches, thawing 32 36</p> <p>Su 27 Our Sacrament, Mr. Thynne has made an addition of 54 members since he came. Mr Thnne alone to day 30 34</p> <p>M 28 Our Annual Congregational meeting #162 behind 12 7 16</p> <p>Tu 29 Men choring &amp; hauling firewood ground quite black snell Doctor here for Mr. Clark 11 28</p> <p>W 30 Men choring very cold &amp; windy Jessie {hired?} to Mrs. Valens 9 24</p> <p>Th 31 Men choring very cold &amp; windy, we want snow to protect wheat 19 21</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Feb</span></h2> <p>F 1 Snow at last! Last night it snowed enough to make good sleighing, there has been nothing like sleighing before not more than three or four inches of snow. Alick cripple with sore pains in his feet Hector choring 23 26</p> <p>Sa 2 Hector choring good sleighing if it only lasts J Watson daft 12 28</p> <p>Su 3 All at Church but Hector Mr. Thynne absent R McQueen acts below 1 20</p> <p>M 4 Hector at Forest Mill with Grist did not get it clear sunny above 6 36</p> <p>Tu 5 Our women at W. Turnbels visiting we cut stuff in forenoon 8 32</p> <p>W 6 Hector at Forest Mill with sleigh for Grist, clear sunny thawing Sleighing going fast this is the only sleighing we have had this winter and is very poor all ready it will be soon be all gone 26 38</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Feby 1878</span></h2> <p>Th 7 Hector choring very fine warm sunny sleighing gone 28 44</p> <p>F 8 Hector choring, Thawing all day raining a little 32 43</p> <p>Sa 9 Hector choring, Colder to day and snowing a little at times 26 22</p> <p>Su 10 All at Church with sleigh but Alick &amp; Jean poor attendance 16 20</p> <p>M 11 hector hauling firewood with sleigh keen frost clear above 4 21</p> <p>Tu 12 Men cutting stuff in forenoon Hauling firewood with two sleigh Teams in afternoon, fair sleighing now 16 28</p> <p>W 13 Men hauling firewood &amp; finishes all that is cut Thawing 16 32</p> <p>Th 14 All visiting Thomas Nicol he is now very old &amp; frail 16 32</p> <p>F 15 Wrote to Thos. Anderson men cuts Poplars &amp; willow at old garden</p> <p>Sa 16 Hector at Benjys cutting stuff fine mild cloudy 18 36</p> <p>Su 17 All at church but Jeannie &amp; Clark large meeting 16 26</p> <p>M 18 Hector at Cowe's hauling logs from swamp. men chopping poplars 10 26</p> <p>Tu 19 Men at willlow firewood mild cloudy snell last night zero 0 32</p> <p>W 20 Men at firewood very mild and a gentle thaw all day 32 44</p> <p>Th 21 A drizzling half rain but freezing on the trees near night Hector at smiddy with both spans of horses 34 34</p> <p>F 22 A complete wet night and raining a little all day creek down great pools in the fields and a {plash?} every where Hector goes for the Doctor to Clerk, did not get him, he was gone to Toronto Clark is very poorly 38 38</p> <p>Sa 23 Hector away hunting straw but got none thawing 36 38</p> <p>Su 24 All at Church but May &amp; Jeannie Road very water over the road in some places Mr. Thynne &amp; Miss Thynne here near night &amp; McMillan to see Clark, Begins 3 navy plugs - I'll must see how long it lasts 30 32</p> <p>M 25 cuts stuff in forenoon Jessie &amp; Mother comes coldish 26 28</p> <p>Tu 26 Hector takes away Jessie &amp; Mother to McDonalds Alick &amp; Stalker choring 24 38</p> <p>W 27 Hector takes Jessies Mother to Gilcrists Jean goes with them David Martin from Scarboro comes Alick choring 30 43</p> <p>Th 28 Hector at Tenants {with?} chopping stuff, Alick fencing 28 44</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March</span></h2> <p>F 1 David Martin goes away Hector sets him up to Galt Alick choring 24 28</p> <p>Sa 2 Raining lightly almost all day Men choring roads muddy 28 38</p> <p>Su 3 All at Church but May Road very muddy creek open all along 40 49</p> <p>M 4 Men choring snell frost last night &amp; to day crows comes the first time this year 24 28</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March 1878</span></h2> <p>Tu 5 Men choring a sun {thaw?} all day winter seems over 36 26 42</p> <p>W 6 Men choring a remoarkably fine day like spring Cowe tapped ^for sugar 40 53</p> <p>Th 7 Very fine day Hector at Galt for Clark who is very ill the oxen gets some meal in a Barrel &amp; eats it all. I go to the ministers 38 53</p> <p>F8 Very fine Taps for sugar Mr Thyme here visiting poor Clark who is very ill hears Blue birds &amp; frogs 36 56 A few days ago we had three pair of born Lambs = 6 all doing well When we Tapped our trees there was no snow in bush</p> <p>Sa 9 Boiled down 24 pails sap into syrup I left in pots 18.0 36 60 Dr Smith comes to see Clark he is evidently dying</p> <p>Su 10 All at Church but Jeannie &amp; Hector Toby comes to Church after us &amp; disturbs the minister the ill bred son of bitch 40 64</p> <p>M11 Got 22 Pails with 18 pails in Pots = 40 Boiled them into syrup Robins plenty no run to day</p> <p>Tu 12 No sap to day though I got 4 Pails full. A dul hazy {illegible} foggy day looks like brewing a storm of some kind Hector &amp; Alick goes for a load of straw to Minholands, cool 34 42</p> <p>W13 Some snow last night men choring cleans the troughs 36 48</p> <p>Th 14 No sap cleans the troughs, full of rain Men choring mild 36 42</p> <p>F 13 gathers 14 Pails of sap &amp; Syrops it of Men hauls two loads of straw from Minholands fine day but poor sun 32 48</p> <p>Sa 16 Last night two boys Minholand &amp; {Droiggly?} was at our bush boiling down sap Hector went out about 1 oclok when they ran away leaving two coats two teaspoons a gun a knife a chunk of butter some Powder but they took some Pails which they must bring back before they get their things back, Got about 30 pails sap and Syroped it Hector at Galt for grasseed Walter &amp; Alick bring straw from ^Minholands 31 48 Bob {Glacker?} breaks 4 pains of glass in our pantry window with a shot</p> <p>Su 17 All at but Jeannie {May?} got an excellent sermon 34 30</p> <p>M 18 Got &amp; boiled into syrop 23 Pails of sap W. Tait here puts in the 4 Pains of glass Bill only 80 cents, Bob's {a rowdy?} 36 48</p> <p>Tu 19 Wm Cowe comes comes with circular saw to cut our wood tomorrow poor run of sap syroped off 11 Pails &amp; left {coater?} in Potts 36 46</p> <p>W 20 Circular saw here gets all our wood cut fine sunny day but cool sap running but we gather {illegible} some frost 32 44</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">March 1878</span></h3> <p>Th 21 Men culling stuff Geto 37 Pails sap Syrops off 33 Pails and leaves 2 pails in Pots cool clavedy 32 48</p> <p>F Men ploughing in 16 acre field Got 40 Pails sap Syroped of 39 &amp; left 3 packs in Pots. some growth now, 32 48</p> <p>Sa 23 Men Ploughing. We get 32 Pails sap and syroped off 35 Pails leaving water in Pots Mrs A Henry here seeing Clark 35 34</p> <p>Su 24 All at church but Jeannis Tally Alick very cold, winter again 20 12</p> <p>M 25 Men choring still cold barren &amp; wintry no sap 16 27</p> <p>T 26 Hector at Galt for Bran I clean the troughs some sap runs 26 37</p> <p>W 27 Hector at Cowes cutting fuel with Circular say loe gather &amp; Pails sap but does not kindle the fire. thunder 32 50</p> <p>Th 28 Great rain last night creek quite large. We emptied the troughs quite full of rain water, men charing 36 47</p> <p>F 29 Men Ploughing North of Sugar bush, we gather 21 Pauls sap making 29 with what we had in Pots before. We did not kindle the fire today but has 29 to start tomorrow with 32 44</p> <p>Sa 30 Men Ploughing A good sum of sap though very cold &amp; windy Lilly &amp; I gather 40 Pails &amp; We syruped off that and the 29 we got yesterday lefs 12 We left in Pots. leaving 57 Pails that we syroped off. We will make no more sugar 32 44</p> <p>Su 31 All at Church but Lilly &amp; Jeannie Mr Thynne begins the Mary Mitchel - Mrs D. Beckei died today 36 46</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">April</span></h3> <p>M1 Got 51 Pails sap to day there was 26 Pails in Pals = 77 We syroped off 69 Pails &amp; left 8 Pails in the Pots This is the anniversary of my wedding in 1833. 25 years ago! 32 54</p> <p>Tu 2 Men cutting stuff &amp; Ploughing George Nicol here seeing Clark. I gather 10 Pails sap + leaves them in Pols with 8 left yesterday. there now in Pots 18 Pails 36 58</p> <p>W 3 Hector Ploughing aer stone Dyke Alick + Slalker brings Sawdust from Tenants for bedding lather 2 Pails sap &amp; Syrops off 20 Pails no run very fire &amp; warm a good but of growth Rhubarb appearing Tulips above ground. 36 59</p> <p>Th 4 Hector was going to the funeral of Mrs Henderson to day but had to go for the Harrier for a sick cow that cannot Calf a dead Calf the barrier cannot help her so I suppose she must die Stalker spitting rails, no sap to day, warm 38 59</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">April 1878</span></h3> <p>F 5 Alick &amp; Hector Ploughing with horse stalker hailing rails with oxen and splitting rails. Warm growing 36 59</p> <p>Sa 6 A cow died of Calving last night + Hector goes with the skin to Galt Men brings Pots + e from bush I bring home the sports delves ground for onions Alick Ploughing 38 54</p> <p>Su 4 All at Church but Hector Jeannie fine day 36 56</p> <p>M 8 Hector Ploughing Stalker + Alick hauling hay +e from old barn I plant top + seed onions fine day again 36 54</p> <p>Tu 9 Raining slightly all day Men charing cool 38 52</p> <p>W 10 Men Ploughing, fine growing day. A good deal of Growth now 40 54</p> <p>Th 11 Men Ploughing Stalker sows grasseed I plant a packfull of Potatoes 44 59</p> <p>F 12 Men sowing + and dragging spring wheat our Stone Dyke 41 58</p> <p>Sa 13 Alick &amp; Stalker slowing Spring Wheat Hector drawing beerings north at concession where grasshoppers eat the young grass las year 40 54</p> <p>Su 14 All at Church but Lilly &amp; Jeannie good Mendance. fine 40 58</p> <p>M 15 Men sowing Peas north of sugar Bush. I plant sunflowers long prain. 40 52</p> <p>Tu 16 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt gets $ 50 on account for nursing Clark Stalker &amp; Alick storing North of sugar bush fine day 40 58</p> <p>W 17 Hector sows grasseed Alick &amp; Stalker slowing apple trees 43 62</p> <p>Th 18 Men stoning &amp; cutting stuff Hector rolling Peas ground very fine day very early spring Willows getting Green tonge Apple budding strong had a pair of town lambs to day the first of regular lambing tower 44 66</p> <p>F 19 Hector Ploughing Alick &amp; Stalker goes to Rolet Fletcher for straw a fine shower last night everything looking very fresh 1 Lamb today 48 68</p> <p>Sa 20 Thunder last night with much rain creek down Men Ploughing with three Ploughs, Grand growing weather Willows Green as far as one can see them everything budding strong, this is the warmest day yet 50 40</p> <p>Su 21 All at Church but Jeannie &amp; Alick fine day good attendance 46 68</p> <p>M 22 Cold east heavy rain almost all with much thunder some of it pretty loud it seemed unnatural so cold. Men cutting stuff 46 40</p> <p>Tu 23 Men Ploughing A classy. half musty day but good growing weather 46 54</p> <p>W 24 Heavy tain today with thunder ground completely soaked creek big but fine growing great growth for the time of year 60 66</p> <p>Th 25 Hector &amp; Alick at R Fletchers for straw fire growing the maples at Sugar bush in full flower &amp; looking green but no leaves 52 62</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">April 1878</span></h3> <p>F 26 Men Ploughing cloudy but fine and growing I plant some Carroway North of house to see of at could grow 46 62</p> <p>Sa 27 Cutting stuff in forenoon Men storing grass for coard fine growing I think it is the earliest spring I have yet seen in Canada. The Black cherry blossoms is quite auld the wild Plumb is gust bursting is to flower the wheat looks splendid more damaged I am afraid we shall have frost for this yet 46 64</p> <p>Su 28 All at church but Jeannie &amp; Alick fine day 44 64</p> <p>M 29 Very wet this forenoon In afternoon Hector &amp; Jean at Old Mrs Porteus funeral aged 93! John and Mrs Velens here 54 64</p> <p>Tu 30 Hector &amp; Alick at Mr Ferguson's for 1/2 ton of hay. price $10 per ton wild Plum tree blossoms out young cherry trees just bursting out we could get Rhubarb too but has not tried it yet never saw the like in April before 54 64</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">May</span></h3> <p>W 1 Hector at Guelph Fair trying to sell his horses Got the first Rhubarb I go a fishing and gets 7 Jean Plants Parsnips Beans &amp;e Black cherry &amp; wild Plum in full blossom common cherry just bursting in to flower can see white about off 54 68</p> <p>Th 2 Hector at Galt for Bran Mr Alrick takes away three Lambs price #3 each #9 Alick stoning very fine growing 50 70</p> <p>F 3 A good deal of rain today weather vera brick Men choring woods looking quite green cherry trees nearly in full bloom &amp; Plum trees in full bloom This year is certainly about 20 days earlier than usuall 60 70</p> <p>Sa 4 Cutting stuff in forenoon Hector then begins to Plough wee field at old Barn. Three tris flowers out. Cloudy cool 46 60</p> <p>Su 5 All at Church but Jeannie this day twelve months Mr Thynne Preached his first sermon here and he gave an anniversary sermon &amp; good one cool near frost 39 58</p> <p>M 6 Mr Clark died here this morning at 7 o clock Hector goes Ai Galt to settle with Mr Paterson about the fun Mrs Riddel &amp; wife here Alick Ploughing &amp; Red root pulling Hector brings A coffin John Dickson Mr Cowe and at Mr Darson come at night and we put the Corpse in the Coffin 46 64</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">May 1878</span></h3> <p>Tu 7 Hector sows Oats in Island field Alick dragging warm cloudy 44 72</p> <p>W 8 The funeral of poor Clark to Galt cemetery I dont Go Raisins heavy with some pretty loud thunder at night 46 68</p> <p>Tu 9 Men Ploughing Hector not very well some showers. cool 46 62</p> <p>F 10 Hector Jean &amp; Lilly at Dundas I got Copens Cashed 36 46 54</p> <p>Sa 11 Men stoning Very cool today but everything looking 42 46</p> <p>Su 12 Men sowing Oats &amp; dragging at Cones Bah Bah! A blunder! All at Church but Jeannie &amp; Lilly large attendance 46 54</p> <p>M 13 Men dowing Oats at Concefsion Frost last night some ice on horse trough. Potatoes cut block in garden nothing else hurt yet but it looks like more frost tonight. hopes not 34 48</p> <p>Tu 14 Men hauling dung for Potatoes Another hard frost last night Grape fines a little touched Potatoes quite black but on the whole not much damage done. the grain does not seem to be damaged at all Logest Buffed most Blackened 34 54</p> <p>W 15 No frost last night Hector May Jean at Galt May gets a Bonnet, it was a fear day Men taking out Dun for Potatoes 38 56</p> <p>Th 16 Men hauling dung for Potatoes a little frost but not much 38 64</p> <p>F 17 Men hauling dung no frost last night hopes there will be no more 41 68</p> <p>Sa 18 Men Ploughing in dung for Potatoes No frost last night 46 64</p> <p>Su 19 All at Church but Jeannie &amp; Lilly, fine day but Cool 42 36</p> <p>M 20 Men fixing Potatoe land We cut Potatoes some thunder last night &amp; more today with very heavy thunder shower 52 74</p> <p>Tu 2 Plant our Potatoes about 14 Bushels and some carrots and mangles yellow Globe 40 58</p> <p>W 22 Men sows corn at end of Old stable Alick &amp; Stalker stoning Pea land over dyke at New stable Swallows in Lism Tulips in slow 45 53</p> <p>Th 23 Hector &amp; Alick at the raising of a Great Barn at McDonalds hears that last night the little steamer on Blaind Dam Galt went over the {Pail?} with 18 people on board of which seven or 8 is reported drowned a sad sad affair! 42 66</p> <p>F 24 Hector Alick Ploughing in Corn over Dyke at New Barn Queens Birthday Age 59 Mr &amp; Mrs Stratton here. Warm 52 74</p> <p>Sa 25 Men Ploughing Peas with three learns Jane May Lilly and I at Church Mr Topp from London Preached and gave us a good sermon on the superiority of Charity 60 78</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May 1878</span></h2> <p>Sa 26 Our Sacrament Mr Topp Beaches All at it but Jeanne 46 64</p> <p>M 27 Hector at Mill with Grist Alick showing swamp in Island field 52 64</p> <p>Tu 28 Men storing in Island swamp Marks the keeping laws more libs 51 64</p> <p>W 29 Men fixing line fence between Benjy &amp; us. Cool nearly a frost last night 48 62</p> <p>Th 30 Men hauling dung for Turnips. We Plant three rows of corn 50 64</p> <p>F 31 Men hauling dung for Turnips. Warmer today clear 60 74</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June</span></h2> <p>Sa 1 Men hauling fung fine clear sunny day 62 74</p> <p>Su 2 All at Church but Hector &amp; Jeannie fine day drouth 58 70</p> <p>M 3 Men finishes hauling out dung for turnips cloudy 60 76</p> <p>Tu 4 Men spreading dung in forenoon in afternoon washes our sheep at Fletchers creek clear sunny 60 74</p> <p>W 5 Hector &amp; Alick Ploughing in dung clear cool and now 7 PM looking rather like frost but we hope not 50 68</p> <p>Th 6 Men Ploughing in dung a very little frost last night 50 64</p> <p>Sa 8 Men fixing turnip land. Poor Toby our dog paralyzed on hind legs. last night Alick &amp; Lilly at Barn heating Ball at Mefors Mc Donalds Heght rain last night 44 50</p> <p>Su 9 All at Church but May &amp; Jeannie young David Bickle a student preaches ans shapes coell to be {cleaer?} 50 66</p> <p>M 10 Men sows corn in forenoon. We dip our sheep in after-noon A very heavy shower just as we were finishing 55 76</p> <p>Tu 11 Hector May &amp; Jean out at Laings store getting Turnip-seed Alick &amp; Walker stoning turnip land till stopped by thunder and rain with pretty heavy hail mild 52 64</p> <p>W 12 Hector away in forenoon bying oats in afternoon drilling Turnips Men slowing turnip land &amp; dragging to 52 70</p> <p>Th 13 Hector drilling turnip &amp; Men stoning in forenoon in afternoon Alick &amp; Stalker sowing turnips and Hector + I sat the funeral of Katy McQueen wife of William Eliot aged 31: 52 76</p> <p>F 14 Hector drilling Men sowing turnips I killing Potatoe bugs 54 79</p> <p>Sa 15 Men finishes sowing turnips and cleans up old backyard Plough lo 59 80</p> <p>Su 16 All at Church but the two Jeans good Mendance 58 79</p> <p>M 17 Men storing old sod at Benjy's lone swamp clear and rather cool I set up Potatoes with hoe at home 51 70</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June 1878</span></h2> <p>Tu 18 Alick cutting thistles angng spring wheat I killing bugs. Hector &amp; Jean at Galt with wool-18 fleeces weighed 99 the weight per fleece 5 1/2 tts price only 20 cents per {litte?} 19 80 a very small price indeed but still wool will sell 60 74</p> <p>W 19 Men storing swale at Benjy's line We kill bugs on Potatoes 60 80</p> <p>Th 20 Men stoning May &amp; I goes to J McQueen's visiting it looks like rain just now. It would do good things is getting dry. 56 82</p> <p>F 21 Hector at Guelph trying to sell a span of horses. Alick at Statute labour in afternoon. slight rain today it will do good 54 74</p> <p>Sa 22 Men at Statute Labour I threaten with Dysentery. not bad A little more rain to day &amp; looking like more showers 56 72</p> <p>Sa 23 A good deal of rain last night &amp; wettish today Neither May Lilly nor me at Church cool from morning till night 64 64</p> <p>M 24 Men at roads I kill bugs cut thistles among Potatoes weed 64 74</p> <p>Tu 25 Hector Ploughing Stockyard Alick &amp; Stalker showing swamp 54 80</p> <p>W 26 Men stoning swale. Very hot though not much sunshine 62 87</p> <p>Th 27 Hector at a bee on big swamp 9th Con. May at a teazing at I Dick 64 84</p> <p>F 28 Hector rest stoning. Mr Paterson here about the late Mr Clark's affairs. Clarks friends pays all expenses. This is the hottest day yet</p> <p>Sa 29 Men stoning Hector Ploughing fallow I killing Bugs 68 88</p> <p>Su 30 All at Church but Jeannie Mr Mc Dearmed from Puslinch Preaches. Mr Thyme being gone a furlough of three weeks 68 92</p> <p>M == July ==</p> <p>M 1 Dominion day Alick at Galt sporting, rest stoning &amp; Place thing hot 68 94</p> <p>Tu 2 Hector ploughing &amp; dragging Men stoning I Lapsley helping cloudy with some distant thunder showers around but we got none 70 90</p> <p>W 3 Hector Jean &amp; Lilly at Galt I get #60 for Debenlures Lilly gives me a hipe 40 cents I gave her a krubee 64 76</p> <p>Th 4 Men storing swale Lilly &amp; I killing bugs fine 66 80</p> <p>F 5 Hector at Galt getting ceaper repaired Men stoning 64 8{second digit smudged out}</p> <p>Sa 6 Hector setting up the Potatoes the men stoning 76 93</p> <p>Su 7 All at Church at 3 PM Mr Robertson from Nairn acts 70 90</p> <p>M 8 Hector begins to cut hay it not hurt with grasshoppers 68 88</p> <p>Tu 9 Hector cutting hay in afternoon Mr. Hay School Teacher comes Alick rakes &amp; Slalker &amp; Hay hauls 4 loads which we put into horse Slalile loft 76 90</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July 1878</span></h2> <p>W 10 Hector cutting hay all day in the acre field we haul 8 loads of hay put into horse stable &amp; Cowbyre 74 86</p> <p>Th 11 Hector finishes cutting 16 acre field and we haul 7 loads of hay rather green some slight rain looking lyke more 72 80</p> <p>F 12 Much rain last night forenoon Hector hurkels turnips Alick cutting thistles Staker choring. In a pet about a have finer 70 74</p> <p>Sa 13 {Thinning?} turnips in forenoon the hauls 5 loads of hay and furnishes 16 acre field last 2 loads small 66 84</p> <p>Su 14 All at Church but me &amp; Jeanne I laking PhysicMr Beckle preaches 71 90 84</p> <p>M 15 Begins to cut our wheat good crop we have no help wants to hire two or three as everything is ripe 70 90</p> <p>Tu 16 Hector cutting what Alick Walker Jean &amp; Lilly binding I am very useless cant stand the heat &amp; gets bushed 72 93</p> <p>W 17 Hector nearly finishes cutting the fall wheat it is a very good crop their will some left unbound tonight distant thunder &amp; a shower in the north very hot 72 96</p> <p>Th 18 Men binding &amp; stocking the wheat left last night then stopped by a very heavy shower with thunder In afternoon Hector &amp; Jean goes to Galt to look for help Mrs. Stewart comes &amp; we all go to them Turnips till driven by more rain &amp; thunder, Still cool the air 72. 94. 79.</p> <p>F 19 Men furnishes the wheat by crud ling some wet places Hector then cuts the Barley &amp; Stalker &amp; Stewart crade around the Rye the women &amp; I kills bugs 74 90</p> <p>Sa 20 All hands at the Rye but me I cant stand the heat 76 90</p> <p>Su 21 All at Church but Jeannie at 3 PM Mr Smith preaches Galt 72 84</p> <p>M 22 finishes cutting Rye at Teatime then hauls 4 loads of wheat &amp; 2 of barley quite cool today a blef sed relief 66 84</p> <p>Tu 23 hauls all the Barley 10 loads and 8 loads of wheat fine cool day some pleasure to work 60 80</p> <p>W 24 Hauling wheat all day hauls 17 loads fine day 58 82</p> <p>Th 25 My birthday 1800 What an old man I am + failing. hauls the last of the wheat 3 loads &amp; 15 loads of Rye when we were stopt by rain leaving about three loads of Rye 40 stocks in the field if it gets a Ducking we cannot help it we have done our best 58 80</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July 1878</span></h2> <p>F 26 We were slapt by rain last night by rain and it has rained steady till now 6 PM one of the longest rains I have seen our 4 stocks out will get a soaking it looks now as if going to fair no work done today very cool everything soaked. creek running 54 64</p> <p>Sa 27 All the men cutting Peas Lilly &amp; I sets up the falles slocks 61 78</p> <p>Su 28 All at church but Jeannie Mr Thyme returned &amp; Preaches an anomily 66 76</p> <p>M 29 Men takes in the last of the Rye - 3 loads &amp; puts them on Byre loft then goes to cut peas in afternoon Alick at Ben Jackson's threshing We have now in of fall wheat 32 loads of Rye Barley 12 loads Rye 18 loads. There is an Eclipse of the sun today but it is cloudy so we cannot see it 62 74</p> <p>Tu 36 Men cutting Peas all day. Cloudy damp &amp; like rain cool Alick &amp; Hector at John Dickinsons threshing in afternoon</p> <p>W 31 Alick + Stalker at J Dickson's in forenoon Hector strained his wrist yesterday. Men finishes cutting Peas fine 66 82</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August</span></h2> <p>Th 1 Takes in all the Peas north of sugar bush 12 loads 62 78</p> <p>F 2 Cuts the spring wheat half doron with Hefsean thy some would not bind so it was left loo we took in 2 loads of loose sheaves &amp; run them into the Barn but did not unload them 70 82</p> <p>Sa 3 Takes in all the spring wheat 6 loads with 2 last night making 8 loads of spring wheat altogether Slalker absent Stewart goes away 70 84</p> <p>Su 4 All at Church but Jeannie warm day &amp; good Men dance 68 87</p> <p>M 3 Much loud thunder last night and at short intervals all day to day some of the peals were terrfie I think I never saw so much thunder at one spell with heavy rain Hector has gone to Forest Mill with a grist he &amp; it will get a soaking 68 68</p> <p>Tu 6 More thunder today with a pelting shower Alick cutting thistles Great destruction of property in Toronto yesterday with hail &amp; rain 66 84</p> <p>W 7 Hector cutting rats in Island field stalker bending the oats is not good-white in the head &amp; green in the straw but we have no grasshoppers this year to hurt anything 66 76</p> <p>Th 8 Hector finishes cutting the oats We bind a few but they are very green 66 86</p> <p>F 9 Hector &amp; Alick binding oats I slook a bit Slalker at Benjy's some thunder last night but no rain 67 84</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Augt 1878</span></h2> <p>Sa 10 Hector harkling the turnips the second time they look well Stalker &amp; Alick cuts the Lares for seed &amp; mows and takes in a small corner of grass for hay. Distant thunder looks like rain 63 80</p> <p>Su 11 All at Church but Jeannie Mr Masson of Galt Preaches 66 82</p> <p>M 12 The threshers mefares Stewards here with steam thresher in afternoon did not begin till about 4 oclock PM threshed 66 Bushels wheat 32 B. Oats &amp; 23 Bushels of Rye M. eclipsed 64 80</p> <p>Tu 13 Hauling oats from Island field = 6 loads and 1 threshed yesterday total loads in Island field 7 fine day 66 84</p> <p>W 14 Hector cuts with mower the green corn at old stable fine day but distant thunder but no rain here but big {shouser?} north 64 85</p> <p>Th 15 Hector &amp;e digging stones at fallow at Gilbert's line I Johnstone wife took away his museum 64 82</p> <p>F 16 Men digging stones Stratton here this day with {zain?} in afternoon 66.84 68</p> <p>Sa 17 Men Ploughing at Gilberts line we turn corn at old stable 68 78</p> <p>Su 18 All at Church but May &amp; Jeannie large Men dance 62 76</p> <p>M 19 Men Ploughing in forenoon in afternoon we put corn at old stables into winrow and hauls 3 loads which is put into Old cowbyre loft for the sheep 64 78</p> <p>Tu 20 Hauls 3 loads of corn &amp; puts it into New cowbyre loft 66 78</p> <p>W 21 Men fixing at fallow &amp; cleans a load of wheat clear 68 78</p> <p>Th 22 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt to get one Bushel of Arnold's hybrid wheat at #3 per bushel took a load of wheat sim Stewart Stalker &amp; Alick cutting late Peas air Dyke at N. Barn 66 83</p> <p>F 23 All the men cutting Peas Stalker goes away at noon. hot 68 85</p> <p>Sa 24 men furnishes cutting Peas over Dyke at new barn - poor crop heavy shower afternoon Hector goes to plough Stewart the late patch of oats on swamp corner of island field. cool 68 78</p> <p>Su 25 All at Church but May &amp; Jeannie fine day 66 85</p> <p>M 26 Men cuts the oat Patch we then turn the Peas at old barn in afternoon takes 5 4 loads of Peas stacks them beside Barrack 48 74</p> <p>Tu 27 Takes in the last of the Peas 4 loads Stewart patching Barn W 27 Took in the oats 1 big load &amp; run it into the Barn at night. 52 80</p> <p>W 28 Hector and Alick at J Cowe's ploughing Stalker &amp; Stewart fixing drain from cistern very cool today season seems changed 56 66</p> <p>Th 28 29 some fixing at fallow Stewart finishes drain at Cistern 60 80</p> <p>F 30 Hector Jean at Galt with May to the Doctor, J Riddels sows wheat Alick at Robsons threshing 60 82</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Augt 1878</span></h2> <p>Sa 31 Men at fallowo till stopped by rain Alick at Deckers threshing 68 80</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sept</span></h2> <p>Su 1 All at Church but Jeannie &amp; Mau some thunder in afternoon much rain last night 68 80</p> <p>M 2 Men at fall ow Hector Ploughing rest stoning very sultry 64 84</p> <p>Tu 3 Men hauling dung to corn stubble at old stable Hector ploughing 68 80</p> <p>W 4 Hector Ploughing Men stoning May very very poorly 64 78</p> <p>Th 5 Children's Picnic Hector Ploughing Stalker absent D~Lundy here 66 74</p> <p>F 6 Men at fallow in forenoon. In afternoon Noon Lowe here sowing wheat with machine at Gilberts line. Bull Stalker here and takes away stalker he is going to Mandolia Mr Thyme here seeing May Mrs. Mitchel too also many more! 66 84</p> <p>Sa 7 Men sowing wheat Wm Lowe doing it with machine 68 80</p> <p>Su 8 None at Church but me and Lilly May very sick Hector ill with sore cheek Alick at Galt to consult the Doctor 66 82</p> <p>M 9 We expected the Doctor to day but he did not come Stalker + Alick begins to cut corn with hooks Hector very ill 68 80</p> <p>Tu 10 Alick + Stalker begins to plough for Rye where Rye was last year at Nimmis bush, some rain in afternoon Doctor not come yet 70 76</p> <p>W 11 Hector &amp; Lilly goes to Galt to meet Jenny Marten &amp; her mother from Scarboro. A nasty wet disagreeable day. Puts on my drawers very cool 56 58</p> <p>Th 12 A nasty disagreeable day not much work done very cool 52 58</p> <p>F 13 Great rain all night creek down in full flood nearly filling the bridge never saw a bigger flood at this time of the year our stove fire kindled 54 58</p> <p>Sa 14 Men cutting corn Dr. Lundy here thinks May's case very bad 48 58</p> <p>Su 15 All at church but Aunt Jenny from Scarboro 48 60</p> <p>M 16 Men Ploughing for Rye I am at the funeral of Johnstone 50 68</p> <p>Tu 17 Scarboro people goes away Hector takes them up to Galt then comes back and votes as it is Election day for Dominion Parliament I vote for Mr Bain our old member 56 76</p> <p>W 18 Hector &amp; Alick ploughing for Rye Stalker cutting corn hears the Tories has beat us by a majority of at least 30 58 74</p> <p>Th 19 May was very ill last night and this morning Hector went to Galt and brought Dr. Lundy, he says she has congestion of the liver in addition to other disorders, gave her Clyster. she is easier now 60 80</p> <p>F 20 Men Ploughing I carrying fallen apples The apples falling very fast this year, season changing 60 74</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sept 1878</span></h2> <p>Sa 21 Men Ploughing we expected the Doctor today but he did not come May somewhat easier 48 60</p> <p>Sa 22 Jean waiting on her Mother all the rest at Church The Doctor here. Frost last night Cucumber leaves Blackend 32 60</p> <p>M 23 Men Ploughing in forenoon Alick &amp; Hector at Cowes threshing in afternoon I gather fallen apples Stalker at corn 46 64</p> <p>Tu 24 Men at Cowes threshing but owing to breakdowns there was nothing done 48 64</p> <p>W 25 Men at Cowes threshing Me &amp; The women carrying apples 11 Rambo's Bush 56 62</p> <p>Th 26 Men sowing &amp; dragging Rye we carrying Rambo apples 54 59</p> <p>F 27 Men dragging &amp; stoning Rye Dr. Lundy here again alas he gives but poor hopes of May's recovery very say very cold 40 54</p> <p>Sa 28 Hector &amp; I at Church Jean at home waiting on her Mother. 40 48</p> <p>Su 29 Our Sacrament Jane stops at home to wait on Mother Dot begins to walk 44 50</p> <p>M 30 Hector was going to Hamilton show with horses for sale but did not go on account of May's weak state him and alick setting up cut corn warm to day 46 73</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Oct</span></h2> <p>Tu</p> <p>Tu 1 May very low no hopes of her recovery! Men at Corn Helen Lowe married to day to Joe Parker Thus the world goes some marrying and some dying! 64 76</p> <p>W 2 Men at corn poor May very very low! cannot last long Just two hours after I wrote the last words my poor dear wife breathed her last at 6:30 PM and I am left desate, we were married on the first of April 1833 and lived together 45 years 66 66</p> <p>Th 3 Hector &amp; me at Galt getting coffin &amp; c 64 70</p> <p>F 4 To day we laid my poor May in her cold grave at Kirkwall and oh how empty &amp; lonely the hous does seem 60 72</p> <p>Sa 5 Begins the cold work of the world again, digs 50 B. Potatoes 46 56</p> <p>Su 6 Hector &amp; I at Church Jean not at it. fine day sunny 46 58</p> <p>M 7 Digs the last of our Potatoes only about 35 B. Total 75 B Took up Stalkers Potatoes also about 45 B, much rot this year 46 56</p> <p>Tu 8 John McMurchy begins to drain the swamp Alick pulling the stumps Hector Ploughing north of sugar bush we carrying fallen apples A fine day 48 62</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Oct 1878</span></h2> <p>W 9 Hector Jean &amp; Lilly at Galt getting mournings for Mother Stalker and Alick Ploughing John McMurchy threshing oats 40 60</p> <p>Th 10 Hector &amp; Alick Ploughing Stalker &amp; J McMurchy takes up the mangles J the women Lilly &amp; Mrs Stalker carries 35 B apples 42 60</p> <p>F 11 Lilly Mrs Stalker &amp; J pullings apples all day Hector &amp; Alick at Galt County show to sell a span of horses, I post Papers to Walter Elle at John Park &amp;e giving an account of May's death Sa 12 Hector sold one of his horses yester for #155 to be delived on Tuesday 41 56</p> <p>Sa 12 Hector at Freelton Mill with Grist Stalker &amp; Alick taking up and hauling carrots one waggonload 42 61</p> <p>Su 13 All Church but Jeannie fine day good attendance 48 66</p> <p>M 14 Hector &amp; Stalker at a bee in long swamp 9th Con covering corduroy with gravel I gather a few seat rents #42 &amp; takes it to McQueen 56 74</p> <p>Tu 13 World's fair at Rocton Hector &amp; Alick there to deliver the horse he sold at Galt. A very fine but some sharp thunder last night with pelting shower Lilly &amp; at apples 50 70</p> <p>W 16 Hector Ploughing Alick chorting Lilly carries apples 56 74</p> <p>Th 17 Hector &amp; Alick Ploughing till stopt by rain rains all afternoon Lefsie Porteus here helping Jean to sew blacks 44 56</p> <p>F 18 Men Ploughing I not doing much very cool wood lirling fast 40 50</p> <p>Sa 19 Men Ploughing Sandy Gilchrist comes Lilly &amp; I carries the last of the apples has in all about 87 Bushels besides 4 Barrels of fallen in shanty ≈ 10 Bushels or 97 Bushels now besides What we have eaten 40 46</p> <p>Su 20 All at church but Jeannie got a Sermon in Revelations—dark 44 50</p> <p>M 21 Men Ploughing I carry 26 Pails of apples for Pigs clear sunny 43 63</p> <p>Tu 22 Alick &amp; Hector Ploughing Bill Stewart comes in afternoon to Shingle my old bedroom Stalker at church for Hector Hector digging space for new furnace to heat the Church. I finish carrying apples 41 64</p> <p>W 23 Nasty wet day allmost all day Stewart shingling old house 42 62</p> <p>Th 24 Hector at Galt for Bran Stewart shingling old house Stalker fixing Post for Gate going to Benjy's cool frost last night 32 52</p> <p>F 25 Men choring scattering straw &amp;e Threshers coming tomorrow Paid Walter Sait repairing &amp; frowing Buggy #6 40 50</p> <p>Sa 26 Steam threshers here not a nice day After raining but but they stuck to it all day. The woods now quite bare and thing looking a good deal like winter</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Oct 1878</span></h2> <p>Su 27 All at Church but Jeannie cold in Church. John Dickson cousin came no fire 36 48</p> <p>M 28 Threshers here snow on ground this morning 32 44</p> <p>Tu 29 Threshers finishes at New Barn at noon J Dickson went away and the Peas at Old Barn in afternoon. We have not had so much threshing since Hector came The total this time was Spring wheat 45 B. Fall D. 230 Barley 115 B. Rye 13 Do Oats 126 Peas 126 Total this time 772 Bushels &amp; 66 B of wheat Rye 22 B. Oats 32 before harvest Total = 89! Bushels. A lot of stuff certainly 30 46</p> <p>W 30 Yesterday Hector took John Dickson to Galt and bought a Lup Lamb for #9 Alick &amp; Win Stewart begins to share Turnips in afternoon Hector has a cold. Puts up Pigs to feed 34 46</p> <p>Th 31 Alick Stewart Stalker &amp; Burton shawing turnips very cold high wind from the north. Hector sick 28 34 32</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Nov</span></h2> <p>F 1 Hard frost last night could not take up turnips in forenoon but did in afternoon. cold windy 28 44</p> <p>Sa 2 All taking up turnips but Alick who is at Robsons threshing It rained in afternoon &amp; Stopped us at turnips 36 46</p> <p>Su 3 All at Church but Jeannie Minister on Revelations 38 44</p> <p>M 4 Jeannie Taylor goes away to Stayner near Collingwood where she is hired Hector sets her up to Galt the rest Hauling turnips to Cowbyre with Hector in afternoon takes in 11 loads at 30 Bushel per load = 330 Bushels hard frost this morning hopes winter will not catch our turnips 26 40</p> <p>Tu 5 Takes in 11 loads turnip to Cowbyre = 330 B hard frost 22 32</p> <p>W 6 No turnips to day ground covered several inches with snow Men ridding up the Barns little or no thaw all day 32 34</p> <p>Th 7 Men choring. No turnips. Some thaw but not much 32 40</p> <p>F 8 Snow mostly gone Men cutting stuff in forenoon trying to take up turnips in afternoon not much thaw 28 38</p> <p>Sa 9 Taking in turnips hauls 13 loads = 390 Bushels snow all gone 28 42</p> <p>Su 10 all at Church but Mr Thyme tells us we are a bad lot 32 46</p> <p>M 11 Takes up the last of the turnips 5 loads with check house 150 Bush. rains 36 48</p> <p>T 12 Takes in one load the last, to sheep house &amp; 2 loads we left last night total in sheep house &amp; loads = 240 Bu. inside in Cowbyre 34 loads = 1020 B Total crop of turnips 1260 Bushels. 36 46</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Nov 1878</span></h2> <p>W 13 Hector &amp; Alick Ploughing in Island field. I plant an apple tree</p> <p>Th 14 Men Ploughing Frost last night but not hard 30 38</p> <p>F 15 Men Ploughing. fine day but folk prophesying a storm 30 40</p> <p>Sa 16 Men finished Ploughing Island field hauls corn &amp; cuts some 36 44</p> <p>Su 17 All at church but Lilly &amp; I a half misty raw day so I slept at home 36 46</p> <p>M 18 Men Ploughing Jean goes to Frasers with yarn and to Vallanees 38 50</p> <p>Tu 19 Men Ploughing in spring field A fine mild cloudy day Alick at Robsons 38 48</p> <p>W 20 Hector Ploughing Alick at Benjy's threshing. Jean Lilly &amp; Dot at Mefirs. Mc Donald's for Peacock &amp; Pea hen. Very mild cloudy 38 48</p> <p>Th 21 Hector Ploughing Alick at J Dicksons threshing and cloudy 32 48</p> <p>F 22 Alick at J Dicksons threshing till noon Hector &amp; I clips the tails of the Ewes and puts Ram to them Raw cloudy 38 42</p> <p>Sa 23 Men Ploughing. Today the "Fishery award" is to be paid by the Yankees to England after all their shabby grumbling, the Yankee Nation is the meanest on Earth 36 42</p> <p>Su 24 all at church but Jean Roads very muddy 36 40</p> <p>M 25 Men hauling corn from field &amp; firewood A little snow on ground 30 34</p> <p>Tu 26 Hector at J Lowe's killing Pigs Alick at Smiddy, coolish 30 33</p> <p>W 27 Very nasty day raining ice wind east, cuts stuff. men choring 30 34</p> <p>Th 28 Mr &amp; Mrs Thyme here Hector choring Mild cloudy 31 38</p> <p>F 29 Hector &amp; Alick at Galt cloudy I dont do much Hector took some fall &amp; Spring wheat to Galt he got 85 cent per Bushel for his fall wheat and only 60 cents for spring 30 38</p> <p>Sa 30 Men choring not much doing Road very bad, water oer swamp 28 40</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Decr</span></h2> <p>Su 1 All at Church but Lilly Mr. Thyme says we are to have some monthly lectures this winter 28 38</p> <p>M 2 Very wet last night &amp; today Men choring I make a creel 36 40</p> <p>Tu 3 Hector Ploughing Alick at Tenants with Peas to chop 36 42</p> <p>W 4 Thanksgiving day all at Church but Lilly water over road 30 38</p> <p>Th 5 Lilly &amp; I carry apples from old house Wm. Stewart comes &amp; they get firewood in sugarbush ground white with sproug in afternoon on Hector gets a new croscut saw 22 28</p> <p>F 6 Men getting firewood Alick hauls some snow still on ground 20 34</p> <p>Sa 7 Hector &amp; Jean at Dundas with Turkeys &amp; my Debentures Alick &amp; Stewart getting firewood Alick cut his foot with axe 20 32</p> <p>Su 8 No Sermon Mr Thyme at Waterdown R McQueen officiates Lilly and I at Church 20 34</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Decr 1878</span></h3> <p>M9 4 or 3 inches of snow last night raining small rain today, Men bring in some corn and {illegible text} wet 32 36</p> <p>Tu 10 Slight rain &amp; thawing Men choring Women killing hens and old Gobbler to take to Galt Fair tomorrow 34 39</p> <p>W 11 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt with chickens Turkeys apples &amp; Alick choring 24 32</p> <p>Th 12 Men choring Dull cloudy roads very rough 24 32</p> <p>F 13 Men cleans a load of wheat in forenoon, At firewood after 24 32</p> <p>Sa 14 Snowing all day Men at firewood {illegible text} for sleighing now 24-26-22</p> <p>Su 15 All at Church but Tilly hard frost all day 20 22</p> <p>M 16 Alick and Stewart at firewood Hector at Guelph with wheat &amp; sample of Barley 41B wheat at 88 cents #36 20 25</p> <p>Tu 17 Men breaking colt goes with to it to Tenants with chopping 20 26</p> <p>W 18 Hector at Forest Mill with chopping stuff Alick choring 20 25</p> <p>Th 19 Hector at {illegible text} {breaking?} young horse at nightgt Hector Jean &amp; Alick goes to hear a lecture at Church by MrMc{illegible name} Paris subject "anything will do" 16 26</p> <p>F 20 Men choring Gilchrists &amp; family comes hard frost 18 24</p> <p>Su 21 Snowing all day Hector &amp; Jean goes to A Stewarts with a {illegible text} 18 26</p> <p>Su 22 Alick at Robsons threshing Hector cl blunder</p> <p>Su 22 All Church but Jean good sleighing now plenty of snow 18 24</p> <p>M 23 Alick at Robsons threshing Hector choring 10-14-10</p> <p>Tu 24 Alick at Robsons threshing Hector choring hard frost windy 10 12 8</p> <p>W 25 Chirstmas day Alick Jean &amp; Tilly at McDonalds visiting Hector at Robsons threshing fine sleighing now cold 12 18</p> <p>Th 26 Men choring Hector takes sow to Boar at McQueens 12 24</p> <p>F 27 I collecting seat rents men at Deckers &amp; cowes threshing 14 28</p> <p>Sa 28 Alick at Cowe's threshing, In afternoon Hector &amp; I at the funeral of Robt Johnstone aged 69 aftershort {illegible text} 14 26</p> <p>Su 29 All at Church but Tilly Minister on Revelations 14 28</p> <p>M 30 I collecting Kirk seat rents Men choring 18 26</p> <p>Tu 31 Hector at Galt for Bran &amp; grog Alick choring 14 20</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Jany 1879</span></h3> <p>W1 New years day McDonalds MrsParteus here all very guest #12 26</p> <p>Th 2 Vicious cold day highwind Men choring I take #94 to McQueen 10 14 {author writes above the line} Mrs.{Maie?}</p> <p>F 3 Snowing &amp; drifting all day very stormy MrValene brings Jessie here {illegible} and takes Mrs.Parteus back with him Hector goes for the newspapers 10 16</p> <p>Sa 4 Roads blocked with drift Hector out Breaking them to corner 14 24</p> <p>Su 5 All at Church but Jean Roads not well broke yet 18 26</p> <p>M 6 Hector at Forest Mill with grist Wm. Stewart comes {Hecto?} having hired till the beginning of March Alick &amp; him at firewood in bush 16 25 Councillers is elected today but I dont go to it</p> <p>Tu 7 Men cutting stuff and sawing &amp; hauling firewood, rather fine 14 24</p> <p>W 8 Men kills 7 Pigs I dont help then WmCowe &amp; {illegible} here mild 20 30</p> <p>Th 9 Hector at Dundas with 4 Pigs Alick &amp; Stewart at bush 18 22</p> <p>F 10 Men at firewood in Sugar bush Hector hauling Do smell frost 10-22-18</p> <p>Sa 11 Hector Jean &amp; I at Galt, I get #60 coupons Cashed, Put #30 into Merchant Bark I get #24 Interest on #480 and spends #10 with Mr{illegible name} on Book{illegible} Blackwood &amp; Chambers Toward Cruise of the Chalenger two Diaries almanack &amp; e fine day 18 26</p> <p>Su 12 All at Church but {Kelly?} Mr.Greg a student preashes {illegible text} 16 24</p> <p>M 13 Men cleaning a load of Wheat and choring I Murray here Tayloring 18 24</p> <p>Tu 14 Hector at Galt with load wheat price 87 cents per Bushel Alick &amp; Stewart choring 24 29</p> <p>W 15 Hector hauling firewood Alick &amp; Stewart sawing in bush {illegible text} above 2 10</p> <p>Th 16 Men at bush and cleaning wheat cuts up the Pigs 8 16</p> <p>F 17 Hector at Guelph with Barley {illegible text} the Sleigh twice before he got there Roads badly drifted, Price of Barley 50 cents per Bushel 10 24</p> <p>Sa 18 Men cutting firewood in Sugar at {illegible text} line bush fine winter day clear 20 30</p> <p>Su 19 All at Church but Jean fine winter day pretty {illegible text} 16 26</p> <p>M 20 Men takes in corn from field &amp; cutting D.o I got up {illegible text} above 8 26</p> <p>Tu 21 All the men chopping firewood at Gilberts line coldish 10 24</p> <p>W 22 All the men chopping firewood Hears Mary Nicol is dead at Galt and is to be burned tomorrow her old Father is seeing many of his family away 16 24 32</p> <p>Th 23 Hector &amp; Alick at Guelph with a load of barley and to deliver a horse he has sold for #130 cheap perhaps but he had no use for it, let it go 20 26</p> <p>F 24 Hector &amp; Alick returns from Guelph, Hector Pays me #100, Stewart choring 20 32</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Jany 1879</span></h3> <p>Sa 25 Alick at Tenants Mill with chopping stuff all the rest at Church but Tilly &amp; Stewart Mr.Black preached at night Mr.Thyme &amp; Mr.Black comes here Mr.Black is from Garwald Shiels {illegible text} and son of an old school fellow of mine Margeret Holliday his Mother we has a fine crack about old affairs, very windy 20-38-19</p> <p>Su 26 Our Sacrament Mr.Black Preaches, very {small?} frost - blow 3 19 {numbers slightly covered by ink}</p> <p>M 27 Our annual church meeting I resign Collectorship after collecting over 40 years. Wm. Cowe appointed in my place thawing 30 41</p> <p>Tu 28 Kills a Cow Hector Stewart &amp; Alick only at the killing, thawing 38-38</p> <p>W 29 Hector at Galt with {illegible text} Tucker &amp; Cowhide Men at Bush 20 33</p> <p>Th 30 Hector sick of a cold so am I Alick at Miss Porteus firewood Bee Stewart chopping firewood some thaw but not much 20 34</p> <p>F 31 Hector at Galt in forenoon fore {illegible text} all the rest chopping firewood in bush slight thaw 20 33</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Feb</span></h3> <p>Sa 1 We All have a bad cold Stewart &amp; Alick at bush 14 26</p> <p>Su 2 None at Church but Jean &amp; Lilly hears my old fried {inserted above: "n"} Thomas Nicol died yesterday! I cannot be long here 20 30</p> <p>M 3 I go to Mr Thyme with some books and takes his Father Wm Knox's poem "O why should the spirit of mortal be proud" 24 32</p> <p>Tu 4 Hector at the funeral of Thos" nicol at Kirkwall, Alex Glen. comes he says he is afraid he is going blind! 20 33</p> <p>W 5 Men at firewood a little snow fell last night 24 32</p> <p>Th 6 All the men at bush Hector hauling forewood very mild 24 35</p> <p>F 7 Men at cordwood Hector hauling D° mild 20 28</p> <p>Sa 8 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt for Bran Alick &amp; Stewart at {inserted above: "bush"} 22 32</p> <p>Su 9 All at but Lilly Stewart &amp; I. I am bad with a cold 20 30</p> <p>M 10 Hector Hauling firewood Alick &amp; Stewart chopping Jane takes me in cutter to J {or T} Cooks for kirk money #8 22 33</p> <p>Tu 11 Very slight drizzling rain all day men at bush 34 39</p> <p>W 12 A good bit of snow last night men chopping 18 24</p> <p>Th 13 Hector at Tenant's with chopping stuff the rest at bush 14 11</p> <p>F 14 Men at bush Hector hauling firewood pretty snell 13 14 7</p> <p>S 15 Men at bush Hector hauling firewood very snell 0 12</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Feby 1879</span></h2> <p>Su 14 All at Church but Jean the minister on Revelations 16 24</p> <p>M 17 Men at Bush Hector hauling Robert Hunter &amp; Wife brings Lilly home from Hamilton where she has been with them for the last week 14 22</p> <p>Tu 18 Men at bush Hector hauling Jean goes to visit Mr. Joe Parker 14 23</p> <p>W 19 Men at bush Hector at Limddy getting sleigh mended 16 28</p> <p>Th 20 Men at Bush Hear David Burke died last night 16 28</p> <p>F 21 Men at bush Hector hauling Jean visiting Mrs. Menzie zero 0 18</p> <p>Sa 22 Hector at David Bickle's funeral Rest at bush. 16 35</p> <p>Su 23 All at Church but Lilly, The minister very earnest choice 3 24</p> <p>M 24 Men at bush Hector hauling Jean away to see David Mitchel who has sold his farm and is going away to Michigan tomorrow He will never do much good anywho 16 24</p> <p>Tu 25 Hector at John Jamesons Roup who has sold out and is going to Michigan—two of our neighbours clearing out and Stewart at bush. We expect the saw here tomorrow 12 28</p> <p>W 26 Has the circular saw here saws 36 cords of wood 20 27</p> <p>Th 27 Stewart splitting wood Hector at Galt for Roots to Alick. hears a man got his head cut off in a sawmill at Galt to day snell 0.8.6</p> <p>F 28 Men splitting firewood &amp; sawing Elm saw logs in sugarhand Jean &amp; Dot visiting at G Jamiesons hardest frost yet below zero -12 18</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March</span></h2> <p>Sa 1 Hector takes Elm saw logs to Tenants Mill &amp; gets it sawed thawing Men cleans out the cistern, it was very low &amp; dirty 20 42</p> <p>Su 2 All at Church but Jean a very good Mendance 14 32</p> <p>M 3 Men choring Jean goes into Lowe's fine day above 4 34</p> <p>Tu 4 Hector at Mill with chopping stuff Men at Bush. thawing all day First crows seen today they came on the 3 last year 36 36</p> <p>W 5 Men at bush Hector in afternoon at Mrs Decker sawing wood Had a Scottish American newspaper from Scarboro last night in which I see the death of James Potts who died on the 25 of last december! I think he was about the last of my old friends schoolmates &amp; acquaintances. All dead! 16 28</p> <p>Th 6 Men in bush in forenoon Dipping Lambs in afternoon some snow last night 26 42</p> <p>F 7 Men in bush Men dipping Ewes in forenoon in bush after 26 32</p> <p>Sa 8 Hector &amp; Alick at Cowe's cutting firewood with saw. Some thunder near night. Thawing 28 32</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">March 1879</span></h3> <p>Su 109 All at Church but Tilly Mr.Mc{illegible name} Preaches great sun thaw very warm snow going fast 28 52</p> <p>M 11 10 Bill Stewarts time up today. He, Hector &amp; Jean goes to {illegible text} MrThyme in afternoon. Blue Birds come to day Big thaw warm creek down thunder last night I clean out the snow from Sugar {illegible text} place 28 30</p> <p>Tu 1211 Men {illegible text} up the {illegible text} Bill Stewart makes a sawing sheet for Hector more thunder last night 28 36 There has been thunder the three last night, cold the water is over the road between here &amp; sugar bush deep.</p> <p>W 1312 Hector, Jean Tilly &amp; Dot at Church. It is the annual over hauling of our {illegible text} affairs, a lot of ministers there I have got a bad cold so did not go to church 28 36</p> <p>Th 14 13 Alick &amp; I both bad with a cold Hector choring 38 34</p> <p>F 15 14 Hector, Jean &amp; Tilly cuts stuff Alick &amp; I invalids 28 31</p> <p>Sa 16 15 Hector at Galt about Horse {illegible text} Alick fixing chores 20-24-18</p> <p>Su 17 16 All at Church but Jean rather cold today 16 23</p> <p>M 18 17 Men cutting stuff Hector cuts his finger with cutter {illegible text} 18 28</p> <p>Tu 19 18 Bill Stewart making sap {illegible text} Hector goes to Mr{illegible text} for Cloverseed {illegible text} one bushel for #4 be brought to Kirkwall above 10 24</p> <p>W 20 19 Bill Stewart at Bob Cook is for Hector cutting firewood Alick splitting &amp; piling firewood Hector a {illegible text} cut finger with 20 30</p> <p>Th 21 20 Men choring Papers comes with NP tariff we shall now see how "this Canada of our" likes to be taxed 22 35</p> <p>F 21 Men choring in forenoon, In afternoon we take out the {illegible text} fixes them &amp; taps two trees they were running, No Gloves comes 26 35</p> <p>Sa 22 Snowing &amp; storming all day Men choring 28 28</p> <p>Su 23 All at Church but Jean &amp; I have got a bad cold 24 34</p> <p>M 24 Hector Jean &amp; Dot at Walter Turn but is visiting some 28 40 {author writes above the line} raining some snow last night</p> <p>Tu 25 Hector at Galt for grass seed I gave him #10 little thaw 28 33</p> <p>W 26 Men choring in forenoon Cutting stuff afternoon I help them 26 34</p> <p>Th 27 Hector at Egypt at a sale Alick choring We have not tapped yet 26 36</p> <p>F 28 Tapped for sugar gather &amp; {illegible text} of 26 pails &amp; left 2 pails in Pats 34 40</p> <p>Sa 29 Great rain with some thunder last night Men choring to Tilly empty sap {illegible text} of rain 40 42 Water, No sap to day, snow nearly gone</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March 1879</span></h2> <p>Su 30 All at Church but Jean rather cold 34 34</p> <p>M 31 Hector at Morriston getting a mould bound on Plough We gather 22 pails sap fills the Pots &amp; Leaves 6 pails unbarred 26 36</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April</span></h2> <p>weight of oxen count 36.10</p> <p>Tu 1 Hector takes the fat oxen to Guelph, Edwin Grey having bought them to ship to the old country at #4 for one or 3 3/4 {Three and three-quarters mixed fraction} for the other live weight per 100 We gather &amp; syrups off 36 pails and leaves 14 pails of sap in the pots Trees running well left 28 36</p> <p>W 2 The rowdies has been at our sugar bush last night and boiled down much of the sap left in Pots Alick goes to Guelph with waggon to meet his Father, No sap today. Cold some snow 26-28-24</p> <p>Th 3 Very cold Men choring, Hector pays me #100 on his note of #300 which I gave him up and foregave him the other #200 24 24</p> <p>F 4 Cutting stuff in forenoon choring after smell cooler weather 18 24</p> <p>Sa 5 Hector at Tenant's mill with chopping stuff Alick choring 19 30</p> <p>Su 6 All at Church but Tilly sap running but coldish 28 40</p> <p>M 7 Gathered 60 pails of sap &amp; syruped off 51 leaving 9 in Pots 30 42</p> <p>Tu 8 Gathered 45 pails sap syruped off 43 &amp; left 11 Pails in Pots 28 46</p> <p>W 9 Hector Jean Alick &amp; I at Galt fair I put #2 join Merchant Bank Wm Stewart at home gathered 50 Pails sap and syruped of 61 Pails leaving 2 pails in Pots 34 52</p> <p>Th 10 Raining ice all day trees loaded with it No sap today 34 34</p> <p>F 11 Gleaned out the troughs in morning gather no sap today though the trees is running pretty well hears frogs 30 36</p> <p>Sa 12 Gathers &amp; syrups 40 pails sap &amp; leaves 2 pails in Pots going to make this syrup into Molasses. We have made 100 to sugar 32 47</p> <p>Su 13 All at Church but Jean mild &amp; sap running 32 46</p> <p>M 14 Great rung gathered 89 pails of sap and syrope off 76 pads leaving 13 pails in Pots This is the biggest gather I have seen frogs loud 34 48</p> <p>Tu 15 Gatherd 17 Pails &amp; Syroped off 28 Pails leaving 2 in Pots Men cutting stuff in afternoon Wm Stewart hops them 34 46</p> <p>W 16 Gatherd 25 pails sap syroped 25 leaving 2 in Pots Hector at Mill with grest Rhubarb peering above ground but not much growth yet 34 46</p> <p>Th 17 No sap today I supose their will not be much more Hector begins to plough 36 48</p> <p>F 18 Gatherd 8 pails sap did not kindle the fire Hector Ploughing 38 52</p> <p>Sa 19 Hector ploughing, no sap we syroped off 10 pails &amp; hopes it will be the last this year 38 50</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">April 1879</span></h3> <p>Su 20 All at Church but Tilly fine day 34 58</p> <p>M 21 Gatherd 14 pails sap boiled there them down a but &amp; brought them to make vinegar Hector ploughing stubble east of orchard pulled out the sprouts hot 34 64</p> <p>Tu 22 Hector ploughing I begin to dig the little garden Tulips in night 34 70</p> <p>W 23 Men Ploughing, I delving Garden, very fine weather 52 60</p> <p>Th 24 Men Ploughing Wm. Stewart digs big garden Rhubarb 48 58</p> <p>F 25 Men Ploughing Wm. Stewart shingling our old Milk house I plant seed &amp; lop onions. I forgot to state that on the 22nd we brought the Pots from bush. We made 110 tts sugar &amp; org Gablons molasses 44 68</p> <p>Sa 26 Hector at Galt for salt for barley I plant Top onions &amp; 2 parsnips for seed women painting Kitchen floor 52 68</p> <p>Sa 27 All at Church but Jean fine warm growing day 52 72</p> <p>M 28 Hector &amp; I at the funeral of Kirsty Clerk aged 24 in afternoon Wm. Stewart sows Barley East of orchard and Hector &amp; Alick harrowing afternoon thunder at night 46 56</p> <p>Tu 29 Stewart sows grassed on Bailey &amp; oats North of sugar bush I plant Sunflowers Parsnips &amp; carrots 38 64</p> <p>W 30 Hector cultivating Oats North of Sugarbush Stewart &amp; Alick stoning barley East of orchard I sow one east of Brets &amp; carrots 40 64 42 38</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May</span></h2> <p>Th 1 Men stoning &amp; I sow some more carots lettuce crelses 34 44</p> <p>F 2 Hector at Tennants with chopping get a Bushel of Lime at Mr Valens Wm. Stewart pruning Apple trees &amp; digging for Potatoes 34 54</p> <p>Sa 3 Hector Ploughing Stewart &amp; Alick stoning Stewart fixes the top of our chimney which was split 34 56</p> <p>Su 4 All at Church but Tilly Mr Thyme's anniversary sermon 38 54</p> <p>M 5 Men Ploughing in forenoon clearning wheat in afternoon 48 60</p> <p>Tu 6 Hector at Galt with wheat Alick Ploughing cool 38 50</p> <p>W 7 Men Ploughing in springfield I plant more sunflowers 36 54</p> <p>Th 8 Men Ploughing dragging Wm. Stewart sowing oats in springfield things very backward but willows getting a little green 38 60</p> <p>F 9 Men finishes sowing &amp; dragging spring field. culling stuff afterward 38 64</p> <p>Sa 10 Hector &amp; Jean at Dundas cashes my Coupons #36 I give Hector 4 B. Peas for seed price 80 cents per B. = #3.20 our own Peas in full of Bugs Alick &amp; Stewart slowing hayfield all the kind of swallows same now 34 71</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May 1879</span></h2> <p>Su 11 All at church but Jean good attendance warm at night Jean Hector &amp; alick at prayer meeting when Mr. Thyme gave the Rowdies a heckling for their shamefull doings 38 72</p> <p>M 12 Hector at the Ministers with others Ploughing Stewart &amp; alick stoning I plant Potatoes in garden. very hot 60 82</p> <p>Tu 13 Hector &amp; Alick at Galt for Bran Stewart casting dung I pulling Red root. Bees on willows first time. Very hot thing growing fast I bathe 64 86</p> <p>W 14 All the men stoning clover I pulling Red root Black cherry in full blossom Mr. McMahon at our Schoolhouse Electioneering for Local house. Our Cistern goes dry 64 82</p> <p>Th 15 All the men stoning I pulling Red root some rain cool &amp; cloudy Cherry trees pretty while &amp; could plum wood greenish 62 68</p> <p>F 16 Men finishes stoning clover I pulling Red root second time 60 68</p> <p>Sa 17 Men hauling dung for Potatoes I pulling Red root fine 60 68</p> <p>Su 18 All at Church but Tilly fine day but getting dry 61 68</p> <p>M 19 Hector at Preston for a gang plough alick dragging Stewart spreading dung on Potatoeland. I dipping blofsoms from crab 61 80</p> <p>Tu 20 Hector Ploughing in Peas with Gang plough alick &amp; Stewart hauling dung I clip crab blossoms. takes Wm. Cowe Kirk book and gives him #2 = 1/2 years seat kirk 62 84</p> <p>W 21 Hector finishes ploughing in Peas Stewart to Alick finishes hauling Dung for Potatoes very cool to day wind north 50 66</p> <p>Th 22 Hector dragging Peas after Gang ploughing Alick ploughing in dung on Potatoe land Jean at Mr. Laing's north bruck old 34 54 64</p> <p>F 23 Hector Rolling Peas &amp; Barley Aling in dung we cutting seed Potatoes some front last night some Mandrakes at sugarbush wilted nothing else hurt some mandrakes in flower 60 64</p> <p>Sa 24 All at Church but Tilly &amp; Stewart &amp; Alick Alick dragging Stewart cutting Potatoes. looks like rain to night 48 68</p> <p>Su 25 Our Sacrament Mr. Fisher Preaches &amp; he preached yesterday 46 66</p> <p>M 26 Sets all our Potatoes = about 15 Bushels very cool threadineng frost every night &amp; very dry planted the Potatoes just among dust 40 64</p> <p>Tu 27 Hector Alick &amp; Tilly at Mr. Gilchrist's vesting, Stewart takes to Board at 10th Concession Mr. Slurges very cool cloudy 38 62</p> <p>W 28 Men sows Mangles &amp; carrots then hauls rails to fence swamp pasture Slight frost every night for a week past but not much damage done 38 64</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May 1879</span></h2> <p>Th 29 I dont go Washes the sheep in afternoon The fence across swamps burnt = 20 punel I had a fight to put out warm I lake plysic 54 82</p> <p>F 30 Men hauling dung for turnips - warm, distant thunder in afternoon 64 85</p> <p>Sa 31 Men hauling dung till stopped by thunder &amp; heavy rain near night. It will do much good for everything was got very dry over Potatoes was planted among dry dust 65 86</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June</span></h2> <p>Sa 1 All at Church but Tilly Mr. Masson from Galt preaches Our creek down &amp; the ground well soaked cool 58 64</p> <p>M 2 Men hauling dung for Turnips Alick &amp; Stalkers spreding Stalker has not been here for months, has had the wet very cool 54 58</p> <p>Tu 3 Men hauling Dung in forenoon Alick Ploughing it in Stalker spreading Dung Tilly &amp; I plants two rows of coin Raining in afternoon creek running, Plenty of rain now 54 56</p> <p>W 4 Hector Alick Ploughing sad Stewart &amp; Stalker spreading 56 68</p> <p>Th 5 Jeannie Taylor lands this morning from Staynor Our Local Election for Ontario When I left not a single Tory had polled nor had they a Scutineer, Men at Dung 56 68</p> <p>F 6 Men Alick ploughing in dung Stalker spreading Stewart and Hector hauling dung very cool every day but fine &amp; growing 54 68</p> <p>Sa 7 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt for corn &amp; turnip seed Alick Plowing in dung Stewart spreading dung clear, frost might last 36 68</p> <p>Su 8 All at Church but Tilly fine day good growing weather 54 70</p> <p>M 9 Hector &amp; Alick clips the sheep very warm &amp; growing 56 78</p> <p>Tu 10 Hector stoning swamp on Island field Alick ploughing in dung, Pianies &amp; yellow rose out some thunder &amp; rain 56 78</p> <p>W 11 Hector &amp; Alick Ploughing in dung very hot &amp; growing 68 82</p> <p>Th 12 Hector &amp; Alick at turnip land fixing it warm clear 56 80</p> <p>F 13 Alick dragging Hector Jean at Tilly at Galt with wool 33 fleeces weighed 203 lls prove 22 cents portt =#44.66 weight per fleece 6 5/33 tts very good weight 54 78</p> <p>Sa 14 Men finishes dragging &amp; stoning Island field 6 PM coming on Rain 56 68</p> <p>Su 15 all at Church but Tilly some rain last night but not much 54 66</p> <p>M 16 Hector sowing salt &amp; ashes on Turnip &amp; corn land Alick ploughing 52 68</p> <p>Tu 17 Hector at Galt for seed corn Alick drilling for corn and turnips Hanlan won the Boat race at Newcastle yesterday very cool 55 66</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Centered}June 1879</p> <p><br /> W18 Hector sows corns, drills &amp; sows some, Alick drag corn and turnip land Farrier here blistering Nell for {sparen?}, cool 52 66</p> <p>Th19 Hector drilling turnips Alick ploughing sod till teatime then sowing turnips, good clear cool weather, not many grasshop { 'pers' above 'grasshop'} 56 74</p> <p>F20 Hector sows the last of the turnips at noon and goes to road work in afternoon Alick &amp; {Wm?} Stewart at road work all day with team {Rout? or Road?} Fletcher &amp; {cofe?} here at Tea, I pay {illegible} 1/2 to Pathmaster for statute {'cabour?' above 'statute'} 56 76</p> <p>Sa21 Men at Road work {smudged &amp;} finishes their time, cloudy warm 60 78</p> <p>Su22 All at church but Jean, warm and getty day again 62 82</p> <p>M23 Hector &amp; Alick poughing and Stewart cutting {thestles?} among {cats}? 70 84</p> <p>Tu 24 Hector &amp; Alick Ploughing sod Stewart cutting thestles, hottest day {'get' on top of 'day'} 70 88</p> <p>W 25 Hector&amp;Alick Ploughing Stewart gone to A {Nolens?} still hotter 72 90</p> <p>Th 26 Hector at Freelton Mill with Peas to chop Alick Plough- {'ing' above 'Plough'} in afternoon a fine shower with some thunder- needed 66 84</p> <p>F27 Hector and Alick Ploughing ^sod at Neds {sloughing?}, cooler but sultry 64 84</p> <p>Sa28 Hector and Alick Ploughing at Neds, some Thunder but no rain last night quite cool today &amp; now 7PM looks like 7am 56 74</p> <p>Su29 All at church but Sally &amp; Mrs {Nimrno?} Mr {Seringour?} from Glen- moris Preacher &amp; gave us a good sermon cool &amp; drouthy 38 72</p> <p><br /> M30 Alick &amp; Hector Ploughing Two young men Wm Cornel and George Shaver comes and takes away the Organ belonging to Edwin Chambers, clear &amp; drouthy things getting dry 64 78</p> <p><br /> July {large, centered on page}</p> <p><br /> Tu1 {wrinkled page} Dominion day, all working Hecotr and Alick finishes Ploughing sod at Niels slashing, very clear and drouthy 64 80</p> <p>W2 Hector Jean&amp; {Tat Galt?} I get #{dollar/ cent sign}60 for Coupons, clear warm 64 86</p> <p>Alick cutting hay with mower all day, the first cut</p> <p><br /> Th3 a good deal of rain with Thunder to day no hay day Hector cutting thistles with scythe &amp; Alick {Do?} 64 82</p> <p>F4 Hector Raking hay In afternoon we haul 4 Loads puts three into Cowhouse and runs one into Barn {'breezy cool' over 'Barn, very'} very 66 42</p> <p>Sa5 Hector Raking We haul 7 6 loads puts 4 3 into Cowhouse and 3 into horse stable clear &amp; fine hay weather {slightly smudged} 64 76</p> <p>Su6 All at Church but Jean, Fine and sunny day {inkblots over the 'f' in 'Fine' and 's' in 'sunny'}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 1879 {large, centered on page}</p> <p>M7 A little rain this morning but Hector Raked all the hay cut and we cocked it it then rained steady and looks now - 6PM like a settled wet night 66 76</p> <p>Tu8 Alick &amp; Hector Ploughing in field oer dyke at New barn Alick {hurkles?} some {mangles?} &amp; carrots Stewart &amp; {F?} thin-ning them in afternoon, breezy warm&amp; drouthy 66 80</p> <p>W9 Haliling hay all day took in 10 loads put into Cowbyre Stable &amp; sheep house</p> <p>Th10 Hector at smiddy in farenoon Alick raking Stewart Raking corners We take in one load &amp; {run?} it into newbarn as we were stopped by rain &amp; Thunder, Hector &amp; Alick ploughs after 38 84</p> <p>F11 Hector Ploughing rest cutting thistles when fair, but before noon it was a great rain with Thunder, pools everywhere 60 84</p> <p>Sa12 Hector cutting hay in 16 acre Pasture field The rest shaking out wed hay in forenoon and turn- it, I{n} afternoon we take in 3 loads which finishes the field over the Dyke Total=24 loads 4 ones{on top of '4'} big. 70 84</p> <p>Su13 All at Church Jean Warm &amp; sunny good attendance 70 86</p> <p>M14 Hector cutting all day in the 16 acre field, {on top} got the first {cherregs? or chores?}, We haul with one team 5 big loads. The field was pastured and ^not meant for day but we will get much more {on top} out of it 70 90</p> <p>Tu13 Hector cutting in forenoon &amp; rest cutting thistles till stipped by rain with thunder after Tea Hector rakes &amp; we cook after him- like more {on top}rain 70 89</p> <p>W16 Hector Ploughing in forenoon In afternoon we haul 5 load from 16acre field fine breezy 70 86</p> <p>Th17 finished our hay = Total 34 35 big loads, plenty of hay this year</p> <p>Th17 Hector ploughing Stewart at Robsons barn raining I picking {on top} cherries 66 74</p> <p>F18 Jean {'&amp; Alick' on top} at Galt with cherries Hector finishes Ploughing sod at New barn, In afternoon we cradle round the wheat for Reaper to work, Wheat good but cut much by {Hefian fly?} 64 76</p> <p>Sa19 Puts Paris green an our potatoes in forenoon In afternoon cut the wheat at End of old stable &amp; cuts some at Gilberts fine wheat very good but a good deal cut up by {Hefsiane?} fly which seems in {creuething?} in Canada 60 76</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 1879 {large, centered on page}</p> <p>Su20 All Church but Jean Mr. McDiarmid Preacher= very able 64 80</p> <p>M21 Cuts all the wheat at Gilberts fine except some too green Hector then begins to cut the barley east of orchard crop good. {on top} warm 66 88</p> <p>Tu22 Hector cuts Barley till stopped by rain Alick &amp; Stewart mow-ing Red top grass till rain stops ^them a good deal of rain with thinder our cut barley will be soaked as it lies in loose {on top} sheaves 70-80-70</p> <p>W23 Hector &amp; Alick setting up Potatoes &amp; {Hurkling?} carrots in forenoon In afternoon cuts ou the Barley &amp; some green wheat A soaking rain last night everything wet 66 86</p> <p>Th24 Hector finishes cutting the wheat We turn the Barley that was soaked Jean at Galt with cherries got only two pence per quart. Great crop of cherries this year 66 74</p> <p>F25 Men hauling Barley-loose- all day hauls 9 loads. This is my Birthday And today I enter on my 80th year a long age I cannot expect to see many more 25th of July. 64 72</p> <p>Sa26 Some slight rain today but the men hauled 3 load of Barley till stopped by more rain, I cook hay till stopped by {on top} wet 66 80</p> <p>Su27 All at church but Tilly Minister Preaches on Revelations 66 80</p> <p>M28 Men takes in 3 loads of Barley. Total loads of barly 25 We then takes in 6 loads of Wheat till stopped by rain &amp; thunder {on top} at teatime 67 81</p> <p>Tu29 Hector Raking Barley stubble We take in 6 loads wheat 66 78</p> <p>W30 We take in 3 loads wheat Total wheat 15 load and one load Rakings We likewise low{or tow?} loads raking Barley {&amp; or 4?} one load of Meadow hay, Hector at {Lapiley?}. threshing after {on top}noon 66 78</p> <p>Th31 Takes the last of Meadow hay= 1 load the cut Rye- hot 70 88</p> <p>Augt {centered}</p> <p>F1 Men cutting Rye finishes it very hot &amp; sultry lik thun-{on top}der. 70 90</p> <p>Sa Hector at Mill with {grist?}. We haul all the Rye= 8 loads 2 of which was loose sheaves &amp; little else but thistles, after tea a good deal of thunder &amp; rain We just finished in the nick of {on top} time 72 90</p> <p>M Su3 All at church but Jean fine day &amp; hot 70 88</p> <p>M4 Hector &amp; Alick dragging fallow Stewart thinning carrots &amp; finishes them with my help begins to thin turnips 72 78</p> <p>T5 Stewart Tilly &amp; I thinning turnpis Hector &amp; Alick dragging fallow &amp; in afternoon Alick hurkling turnips 68 78 some thunder last night but little rain</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Augt 1879 {centered, large}</p> <p>W6 All thinning turnips but Hector who is dragging fall at Neds {above} slashng 68 84 at fallow 6</p> <p>Th7 All thinning turnips &amp; finishes them 116 {illegible} Hector {above} 66 84</p> <p>F8 Hector at falow Alick &amp; Stewart moving dung for foundation straw stack Mrs Cole from Brum {monifille?} ^&amp; Mrs Smith here, very cool 64 66</p> <p>Sa9 Hector Ploughing with Gang plough on fallow. Men storing fal- {above}-low. 54 64</p> <p>Su10 All at Church but Tilly Minister Preaches on the Mode of Babtism 60 72</p> <p>M11 Hector cutting oats N. of {Lugarduish?}, Alick &amp; Stewart at lowes threshing 64 76</p> <p>Tu12 Hector cutting oats the rest hauls 2 load jog of oats &amp; fixes for the {above} threshers 68 82</p> <p>131 W13 Stewart here threshing Threshes 303 Bush Barley 50 Bush of wheat 27B {badly smudged} of Rye 52 B of ots total day work 432 Bush 66 78</p> <p>Tu 14 Hector &amp; Stewart goes to Mr. {Warnodes?} to see a trial of Reapers but it was yesterday so they got a {begunk?} after returning they bound oats &amp; I {stocked?}, cool 68 78</p> <p>F15 Hector cuts the oats at Nimma's bush Alick &amp; Stewart binding North of Sugar bush &amp; I stock after them, very cool 50 68</p> <p>Sa 16 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt selling butter Alick &amp; Stewart fixing Barley &amp; oats from heating, very cool the season seems already changed. Kinled a fire in my end first time this sum {above}mer. 30 58</p> <p>Su14 All at Church but Tilly fine day and good attendance 60 70</p> <p>M18 Hector cuts out the oats next spring field rest {lunduag?} 66 78</p> <p>Tu19 Binds &amp; stooks the last of the oats in forenoon. In afternoon hauls the oats North of sufarbush= 10 loads 2 not big 66 80</p> <p>W 20 Men cutting Crown Peas till teatime hauling oats from Nimma's line after hauls-3 loads. I am sick 60 83</p> <p>Th21 Men hauls the oats by spring field then hauls {above: 2 loads} crown{above:Peas} 60 84 {smudged}</p> <p>F 22 Men cutting Peas {above: stalker helps} in forenoon then hauls 2 loads crown Peas 70 84 Total loads of crown peas 4 loads&amp; hauld 1 load common Peas</p> <p>Sa23 Stewart Hector&amp; Stalker cutting Peas Alick Gang Ploughing 70 82</p> <p>Su24 All at Church but Tilly &amp; I No sermon R McQueen acts 66 76</p> <p>M 25 Men hauling late Peas all day = 7 loads= total loads of Peas 12 loads All put into Barack, fine 66 78</p> <p>Tu 26 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt seed fair gets seed {above: Alick Ploughing} wheat 64 74</p> <p>W27 Men fattering Barley with our horse power fine day 68 76</p> <p>Th28 Alick dragging fallow Hector Ploughing it. Speanid the Lambs 68 84</p> <p>F29 Alick dragging Hector Ploughing fallows, cloudy. {muith?} 70 84</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Augt 1879 {centered, large}</p> <p>Sa30 Hector at Guelf to enter horses for show Alick Ploughing 70 84</p> <p>Su31 No sermon today none at Church. Hottest day this year 70 98</p> <p>Septr. {centered, large}</p> <p>{hundering?} North 7 6 PM</p> <p>M1 Hector Ploughing Alick hurkling turnips second time 70 92</p> <p>Tu2 Hector Ploughing Alick finishes t hurkling then fencing Pea Bar-{above:} rack 64 74</p> <p>W3 Hector &amp; Alick both Ploughing. Great change since {above 'change since':} slight rain Sunday. very {above:} cool 60 74</p> <p>Th4 Hector &amp; Alick both Ploughing Very cool season chan {above:} ged 64 70</p> <p>F5 Hector &amp; Alick both Ploughing Very cool again 46 70</p> <p>Sa6 Hector Ploughing at Neils slashing Alick &amp; Stewart stoning trees beginning to change couler not long &amp; the'll be bare 46 74</p> <p>Su7 All at Church but Tilly &amp; Mrs {Nemms?} Minister's sermon babtism 46 70</p> <p>M8 Hector sowing wheat Alick dragging very cool indeed 46 60</p> <p>Tu9 Alick dragging all day Hector till noon. then &amp; I cleans a load of wheat 40 60</p> <p>W10 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt with wheat 32 B at 95 cents 30 {above: #}. 40 {above: C} slight frost 38 64</p> <p>Th11 Hector Ploughing Alick dressing harness for Guelph show I dug the Beuties of Helborn Potatoes we planted 7 tts &amp; has 112 tts 46 66</p> <p>F12 Hector sows the last of the wheat at Neils slashirig. Alick dragging frost last night Pumpkin leaves blackened {smudged 'd'} in Island field 38 74</p> <p>Sa13 Men creeching Graith for the horses at Guelph show &amp; {mae?} mair 41 70</p> <p>Su14 Rainy day-(much wanted) &amp; none at church but Alick 46 68</p> <p>M15 Hector goes tp Guelph show with span to rhew Alick and Stewart cradling green corn in island field slight {above: frost} 36 64</p> <p>Tu16 Alick &amp; Stewart Cradling corn In afternoon Alick at Cowes thesh {above:ing} 53 64</p> <p>W17 Alick &amp; Hector at Guelph show, Lord Lorne &amp; Princes to be there 48 63</p> <p>Th 18 Stalker cutting corn {above: finishes} Hector still at Guelph slight showers 50 64</p> <p>F19 Alick &amp; Stalker binding corn Hector at Guelph fine sunny day 40 60</p> <p>Sa20 Hector came home last night from Guelph. Got 3d prize for his horses. Ploughing Today at Neils slashing for Rye Alick &amp; Stalker binding &amp; I looking corn 44 60</p> <p>Su21 All at Church but Jane good attendance 40 64</p> <p>M22 Hector Ploughing Alick binding corn alone Stalker {above: absent} 48 68</p> <p>Tu23 Alick sowing Rye at Neils slashing. Hector dragging, fine 52 68</p> <p>W24 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt with truck Alick da{above: r }gging rather cold 44 54</p> <p>Th25 Hector binging corn Alick at Robson thresh peas in forenoon {above: frost} 34 56</p> <p>F26 Hector Alick &amp; Stalker binding corn fine &amp; sunny 34 64</p> <p>Sa27 At Church in afternoon Mr Frazer preaches, Raincoming {above: home} 40 66</p> <p>Su28 Our Sacrment all at it but Tilly get wet with rain coeth 44 68 {below: }thunder coming come</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Septr 1879 {centered, large}</p> <p>M29 Hector &amp; Alick hauling dung for Potatoes &amp; turnips. the Childrens Pic nic in afternoon only Tilly &amp; I at it. fine warm 48 72</p> <p>Tu30 Hector &amp; Alick hauling dung Very hot today 62 78</p> <p>Octr {centered}</p> <p>W1 Hector Alick &amp; Tilly at Hamilton Show very tine day &amp; very hot for the season. Our grapes all {cloneia?} good crop and ripened well never touched by the frost. I {clook? maybe 'dook'?}{above: ed} 64 80{smudged} 80</p> <p>Th2 Hector Alick &amp; Stalker hauling dung very hot again 64 80{smudged} 80</p> <p>F3 All the men hauling dung. Thunder &amp; rain last night {above: cool} 60 70</p> <p>Sa4 All the men hauling dung I carry 18 pails fallen apples 44 68 yesterday I carried 12 pails big apples. put into bing</p> <p>Su5 All at Church but Tilly Mr. Masson of Galt Preaches 56 76</p> <p>M6 Hector &amp; Alick at dung I carry _ s 10 Pails apples warm 62 80</p> <p>Tu7 Taking up Potatoes takes up 24 B. poor crop bad braved hot 64 82</p> <p>W8 Taking up Potatoes in forenoon {above: only} 12 Bush soft rain afternoon 44 68 76</p> <p>Th9 Lifting Potatoes after the harrow 9 Bush. finishes. Total 45 Bush 44 76</p> <p>F10 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt with Barley &amp; Factory cheese Alick Tilly &amp; I carry 23 B. of apples. Very hot 60 80 Hector had 21 bags Barley wiht 48B price 55 {above: cents} = #26.40</p> <p>Sa11 Men cleaning two load Barley I carry 3 1/2 B. apples hot 60 80</p> <p>Su12 All at Church but Jean very hot fine weather 60 81</p> <p>M13 Alick cleaning harness for show Hector Ploughing I carry 5 Bush. apples quite cool today 50 64</p> <p>Tu14 All at World's fair at Rocton a fine day &amp; good show the biggest turnips ever seen some 39 lb weight. Hector Got 2nd prize for havy draugt horses Jean 3d for bulles 50 70</p> <p>W15 Hector &amp; Alick at Galt with two loads Barley 96 Bush at 56 {above: cents} = #53.76 We Grind 16 pails snows for sauce 60 76</p> <p>Th16 Men cleaning Barley carrues opy apples 60 76</p> <p>F17 Hector at Galt with 63B. Barley at 56 {above: cents} per B. = #35.28 we carry apples Bush getting bare but no frost to kill 50 70</p> <p>Sa18 Finishes carrying aples has about 70 Bushels besides a lot of small put into old house for Pigs. Very cool 50 64</p> <p>Su19 All at Church but Tilly Very cool 45 64</p> <p>M20 Alick &amp; Stalker spreading dung &amp; stoning land for {above: ploughing} 34 64</p> <p>Last Saturday 18th lent Rev. J Johnstone Geology of Canada</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Octr 1879 {large, centered}</p> <p>Tu21 Hector &amp; Alick Ploughing Stalker spreading dung 36 63</p> <p>W22 Hector Ploughing in forenoon hauling corn for sheep afternoon I taking up Mangles. quite cool now season {turnd?} 46 64</p> <p>Th23 Hector &amp; Alick hauling corn then haul 2 loads Mangles Stalker cobbling turnip house roof very cool 44 45</p> <p>F24 Takes and hauls the last of mangles 2 loads Total. 4 load{smudged} takes in likewise carrots 1 Load cold going to freeze 30 38</p> <p>Sa 25 Takes up &amp; hauls all the carrots 2 1/2 loads Total- 3 1/2 loads begins to take up turnips Mr Murchy &amp; sister helping {above: frost} 28 38</p> <p>Su All at Church but Tilly Mr Bickle preaches 30 46</p> <p>M27 Taking up &amp; hauls 4 loads of turnips fine day 28 58</p> <p>Tu28 Taking up turnips all day hauls none. Showery 40 50</p> <p>W29 Hauling turnips all day with 2 teams takes in 10 loads 40 50</p> <p>Th30 Hauling turnips all day 12 loads- Total loads taken into cow byre 26 al 30 B per load = 780 Bushels 38 44</p> <p>F31 Men hauls the last of the turnips 7 loads = 210 B. whis is put into sheep house= Total Loads 33 at 30 B per load= 990 B 32 44</p> <p>November {centered}</p> <p>Sa1 Hector at Rocton Mill with Grist Alick &amp; Stalker hauling corn &amp; puttin into New barn, fine but cool 26 36</p> <p>Su2 All at Church but Tilly. Snowing almost all day. Cold 28 32</p> <p>M3 There is about 8 inches of snow on the ground now Alick at Robsons tull they frose down in forenoon! Hector at Cowes in afternoon Killing Pigs very snell today winter {above: fairly} 28 25</p> <p>Tu4 Alick at Robsons threshing in afternoon Hector choring {above: alone}- 10. 32 26</p> <p>W5 Alick at Robson's threshing Hector hauls firewood for thresers Eengine. We expect them on Suday. little thaw today 14 35 28</p> <p>Th6 Thanksgiving day All at Church but Hecotr &amp; Tilly Road very slushy snow melting ssome sleighs out bunty but only on mud 36 44</p> <p>F7 Threshers here threshes 74 B wheat &amp; 300 B of Oats Mud thaw 32 42</p> <p>Sa8 THreshes our Peas at Old barn in forenoon 80 B then goes to Ben Dicksons very fine day snow all gone warm 38 62</p> <p>Su9 All at Chruch but Jean. A very fine day. 42 64</p> <p>M10 Hector Ploughing Alick an Benjys threshing I set up sugar troughs &amp; plants clubmass in trough 50 54</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 1879 {centered, large}</p> <p>Tu11 Raining small all day Alick at J Dickson's threshing Alrich men takes away the last of the Lambs= 13 at #3 {above:= #36} 38 46</p> <p>W12 Hector Ploughing in forenoon till stopped by rain Alick at J Dicksons threshing. Very wet afternoon 42 48</p> <p>Th13 Hector Ploughing Alick &amp; Stalker spreading Dung 38 52 In forenoon Alick at {Crief?} getting measures for shoes</p> <p>F14 Very wet with thunder, creek down, Men {draikit?} 50 60</p> <p>Sa15 Hector&amp; Alick Ploughing, fine day after the rain dear 40 52</p> <p>Su16 How all Church but Tilly fine day but cool 38 42</p> <p>M17 Hector and Alick Ploughing Stalker spreading dung 30 43</p> <p>Tu18Hector at Cowe's killing Pigs Alick Ploughing. A little snow 24 31</p> <p>W19 Hector Jean &amp; Tilly at Galt with Turkey Butter {illegible} Alick {above: Ploughing} 28 38</p> <p>Th20 Ground hard cannot Plough Men choring, I dug carrots {above: coundy cold?} 18 22 22</p> <p>F21 Put the Rain to the Ewes</p> <p>F21 Hard frost last night creek frozen hard Men choring 12 22</p> <p>Sa22 Some snow last but night but not much Men choring 18 26</p> <p>Su23 All at Church but Tilly No Sleighs at Church yet snow not {above: deep} 32 28</p> <p>M24 Men choring, snow stilly lying though near thawing 28 32</p> <p>Tu25 Hector takes Waggon wheels to smidely Mild cloudy 30 38 {instead of the usual line of ink across 38, there is a jumble of pencil scirbbles}</p> <p>W26 Hector at Galt for Coal to Minister Alick choring 22 38</p> <p>Th27 Men choring Mild thaw all day {above: Jeannie Taylor comes}, snow going fast 32 46</p> <p>F28 Hector Ploughing, very-very Mild for the season , some {above: rain} 48 56{above:56}</p> <p>Sa29 Men finishes Ploughing little field at end of old stable {above: J Taylor goes away} but was very hard &amp; frosty today Collector of taxes here 28 28</p> <p>Su30 All at church but Jean a fine day very little thaw 18 30</p> <p>Decr.{ large. centered}</p> <p>M1 Men choring ve mild for the season I get Kiddom's spoon {above: mended} 30 43</p> <p>Tu2 Hector &amp; Alick at Cowe's threshing but broke down at noon but got mended &amp; started again mild thaw {above: day}all day 34 44</p> <p>W3 Nasty half thaw small sleet Men at Cows Threshing I kirning 34 30</p> <p>Th4 Ground caked with ice&amp; trees Do Cuts stuff in forenoon 30 33</p> <p>F5 Fog all day with a drow ar drizzle of the smallest rain {above: east} wind Women Killing Turkeys &amp; chickens to take to Dundas men {above: choring} 32 38</p> <p>Sa6 Hector Jean &amp; Tilly at Dundas with Turkeys chickens and my coupons Tilly going to Hamilton tp stop a week at Robt Hunotery Alick choring very mild strong thaw 34 50</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Decr. 1879 {Centered, large}</p> <p>Su7 All at Church but Alick Mr Nixom a young student preaches. {above: - very able} 36 42</p> <p>M8 Hector Ploughing Alick choring. frost entirely out of ground 30 34</p> <p>Tu9 Men Ploughing at Gilberts line till stop'd by rain. looks like {above: a wet night} 30 32 32</p> <p>W10 Hector Ploughing in forenoon till stopped by rain Alick choring in afternoon Hector goes to a bee on Ridde's hill shovellin hd 40 54</p> <p>Th11 Hector Ploughing Alick choring freezing last night &amp; {above: today} 28, 32, 26</p> <p>F12 Hard frost &amp; a little a little snow last night men choring 22 24</p> <p>Sa13 Hard froast again Hector choring Alick at McDonald's 20 28</p> <p>Su14 All at Church but Alick who is to boil a haggies 26 33</p> <p>M15 A good picke snow last night folk coill try sleighing now 30 34</p> <p>Tu16 Men choring snowing a little. fed the sheep last night {above: -first time} 14 24</p> <p>W17 Killed our big breeding sow a Tough job very heavy cold 20 22</p> <p>Th18 Hector at Guelph {above: with sheep} with big sow wright 410 lb price #6 her-cow=24.60 A good ddeal for one Pig Alick choring {sleighing?} {above: now} 10 23</p> <p>F19 Hector at Galt with oats {above: 34C per B} Alick choring fair sleighing now 10 22</p> <p>Sa20 Men choring Alick Crief for his boots 12 23</p> <p>Su21 All at Church but Tilly Vertt snill &amp; cold below 2 2 {above? about?}</p> <p>M22 Men choring raining sleet last night wind Eeast {or Beast} 30 35</p> <p>Tu23 Hector and Jean at Galt with cipples &amp; butter 10 25</p> <p>W24 Hector Wm Cowe &amp; Alick kill 3 Pigs I have a bad cold 30 35</p> <p>Th25 Christmas day Hector &amp; Jean at Robt Fletchers with a frock to the young Laird. I take physic not well Alick choring 12.24.12</p> <p>F26 hard crust on the snow Men choring Snell frost above 9 10</p> <p>Sa 27 Men choring Robt Valens &amp; John Valens here 19 26</p> <p>Su28 All at Church but Jean &amp; I both bad of a cold mild day 23 33</p> <p>M29 Hector &amp; Tilly at Galt with oats. Gets a Jug for Bride {above: thaw} 38 47 44</p> <p>tu30 Men choring forst last night hard crust on snow 19 28</p> <p>W31 Hector &amp; Jean at Aggy Cowe's Wedding to Maddoc Gentleman 12 24 I did not go the wedding being to bad of a cold Alick choring</p> <p>Jany. 1880{large centered}</p> <p>Th1 Newyears day &amp; to another year! Mr&amp; Mrs Thynne here all very {above: quiet clear} 26 32</p> <p>F2 Men choring. Thawing with a clear sunny sky 26 41</p> <p>Sa3 Hector Jean Dot &amp; I at I got Coupons chashed payed Magazines {9C or 8C?} came to Wm Riddels to Dinner Raining sleet coming home 26 40 Put #40 into Merchants Bank &amp; Interes on 50 $530</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Jan 1880</span></h2> <p>Sun 4 All at Church but Alick thawing ground black on 31 46</p> <p>M5 Mon horing not much thaw but some 26 34</p> <p>Tu6 Mon horing, foggy + thawing all day sleighing gone 30 42</p> <p>W7 Mon horing Mild cloudy but not much thaw 32 34</p> <p>Th8 Mon splitting firewood at home. Thawing all day creek running strong &amp; channel clear of ice 36 40</p> <p>F9 Hector at Galt for Jean's dress Alick horing Gelsony boots mended, Still thawing snow almost all gone 36 44</p> <p>Sa10 Men choring Shell Shawon a queer counter 34 46</p> <p>Su11 All at Church but Lilly very Mild a Scotch counter 33 54</p> <p>M12 Mon splitting firewood at home heavy rain last night. after Frost 28 30</p> <p>Tu13 Mon splitting firewood Mr. Stewart helping keen frost last night 22 32</p> <p>F Free by the papers that Floors mear kelso on the 4th of December the thermometer stood 9 degrees below zero the coldest day of this century in Scotland on the same day here our glass stood 30 Degrees above zero We seem to have exchanged seasons this year</p> <p>W14 Alick + W. Stewart chopping in Mcdonald's Bush. Hector takes Jean to Hamilton on her way to visit Mr Porteus at Dalhousie 26 34</p> <p>Th 15 Hector at Halt with 6 fat sheep price #5 each each $30 Walter Dabzell here from Medville Alick + Stewart felling firewood 24 31</p> <p>F 16 All the men in bush getting firewood. Thawing all day ground black 36 41</p> <p>Sa 17 All the men in bush. Thawing all day again. A strange counter 36 46</p> <p>Su 18 All church but Lilly mild thaw Shaw I have never saw the wheat 33 44</p> <p>M 19 Men at bush getting firewood. People might Plough. no snow on the ground 36 40</p> <p>Tu 20 Men at bush some snow last night + snowing a little all day. It looks as if we are going to have a tough touch of counter at last 30 24</p> <p>W21 All the men at Bush chopping firewood some snow might last 18 31</p> <p>Th 22 A nasty day Hector at Corner Alick piling wood Stewart Bob Gray. 36 41</p> <p>F 23 Hector goes to Hamilton to meet Jean I am at Church Mr Thomson preaches 30 36</p> <p>Sa24 Alick + Stewart at Bush chopping firewood Hector Jean Fa with Hector 28</p> <p>Su 25 Our Sacrament all it but Kelly + Stewart frost 28</p> <p>M26 All at Church but Lilly &amp; Alick Mr. McKay preaches. Our annual congregational meeting we paid up pretty well, thawing all day 28 30</p> <p>Tu 27 All the men at Bush very fine mild and thawing clear 34</p> <p>W28 Alick sick with a bad cold puts a mustard blister on his breast Hector + Strwart at bush. Jeannie Taylor comes &amp; goes back to Warnocks 32</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Jan.y 1880</span></h2> <p>Th 29 Hector at Bush Wm. Stewart at Mifs Porteaus forewood Bee Alick suck 18 20</p> <p>F 30 Hector &amp; Stewart at bush. Thawing with some rain queer winter 26 46</p> <p>Sa 31 Hector &amp; Stewart at bush Alick still sick freezing all day 27 28</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Feb.y</span></h2> <p>Sa 1 None at Church but Hector Jean &amp; Tilly. very cold &amp; windy 14.9.8</p> <p>M 2 Hector &amp; Stewart at Bush Alick choring. cold ground entirely black 14 17</p> <p>Tu 3 A good deal of snow last night &amp; today there will be sleighing now Hector &amp; Jean goes to McDonalds in Sleigh Stewart goes with them to clyde a coarse day 14 20</p> <p>W 4 All the men at bush Stewart making axe handles but put a man in his place 18 20</p> <p>Th 5 All the men at bush some small snow pretty good. sleighing mos 16 28</p> <p>F 6 Hector at with 48 BuWheat price #1.20 =# 57.60 Jean with him store at Carpenting 18 22</p> <p>Sa 7 Stewart putting shafts to cart to fit horses rest choring good sleighing 19 22</p> <p>Su 8 No Sermon today Mr Thyme ad sent R McQueen reads a sermon 11 32</p> <p>M 9 Hector hauls some forewood Stewart at Coloes in afternoon killing a Pig Mrs Robert Pentland &amp; Peter here. fine sunning day-no thaw 9 32</p> <p>Tu 10 Hector hauling firewood Stewart &amp; Alick Mrs Mitchell Wm. Mitchel &amp; Wife here fore day but little thaw 19 33</p> <p>W 11 Hector takes Jean &amp; Dot this morning to the Credit Valley Railway at Blakes they are going to Scarboro to Jenny Martin who is evdetty dying of consumption! Thawing today the poor sleighing going 10 42</p> <p>Th 12 Hector at Galt for Cattle lice cure Stewart fixing horse Cart Sleighing all gone great thaw, ground black again-wheat will be thrown out an open counter is seldom good for Canada &amp; this this is the mildest ever seen 46 50</p> <p>F 13 Men fixing at horse cart thawing gently no signs at a right wint 32 36</p> <p>Sa 14 Men choring Mild cloudy day. Jean comes home from Scarboro</p> <p>Su 15 All at Church but Jean light thaw some snow but little 30 34</p> <p>M 16 Men cutting stuff in forenoon making cart after strong thaw 24 46</p> <p>Tu 17 Hector at tenants with chopping stuff Stewart at the horse cart Poor Tom Watson has been crazy for a week past-very wild 33 50</p> <p>W 18 Hector away North paying Bull seller Jean. At Mr. Menzies visiting 48 33</p> <p>Th 19 Hard frost last night &amp; all day Ground black men charing 14 24 20</p> <p>F 20 Men kills at fat Cow I dont help them. frosty, now thaw 10 26</p> <p>Sa 21 Hector at Galt with leigh with Crowskini A good pick snow last night folk will be trying sleighing again there is about 6 inch of snow 28 34</p> <p>Su 22 All at Church but Tilly No sleighs at Church all Baggies and Democrat.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Feby 1880</span></h3> <p>M 23 More snow last night Hector hauling firewood with Sleigh but is not good Stewart began to make a {illegible text} on Saturday &amp; at at today 28 {24?}</p> <p>Tu 24 Hector hauling wood with sleigh but the sleighing is very poor the little snow we had is nearly all gone Stewart {illegible text} making 22</p> <p>W 25 Raining less or more all day the {illegible text} {puckle?} snow all gone Hector any Jean goes to the store to buy a Beef &amp; Soap barrel Stewart kirn making 40</p> <p>Th 26 Snow all gone frost nearly out of the ground creek running full and no ice in its channel Men choring. A {clear?} winter 34</p> <p>F 27 Another Spring day heard Blue birds &amp; Mr.Cleland told me his son saw two today - too early - Men choring Stewart {kirn?} making 34</p> <p>Sa 28 Men choring Still mild no winter this year crows plenty 34</p> <p>Su 29 All at Church but Jean, Cold &amp; frost today No snow 28</p> <p>M 30 1 Hector at Forest Mill {above - March} with Great Alick choring Stewart absent We have had a letter from Dearborn telling us that my niece Janet Martin died last friday &amp; is to lie buried today - a young {above - {illegible text}} 26</p> <p>Tu 2 Men cutting stuff in afternoon, fine day not much thaw 26 3</p> <p>W 3 Hector Jean &amp; Dot at {Mr.Gilchrists?} thawing &amp; raining slightly 28 {40?}</p> <p>Th 4 Men having thawing all day no winter this year 42 52</p> <p>F 5 Men choring A New {illegible text} keep come to McMillans today thawing 46 38</p> <p>Sa 6 Men choring dont know what they are doing - little thaw 32 38</p> <p>Su 7 All at Church but Tilly Mr.Anderson of Paris Preaches - very able 28 34</p> <p>M 8 Hector &amp; Alick at Brock road delivering 3 fat cattle price $120 clear 12 28</p> <p>Tu 9 Men choring Bell Cowe here with papers about Lucknow property 28 30</p> <p>W 10 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt for Bran paint for Doors &amp; e No thaw 16 20 Th 11 Men Got {illegible text} &amp; c for Cart price $12</p> <p>Th 11 Men sawing old shanty into firewood Jean at Prayer meeting 16 32</p> <p>F 12 Men choring. Two new storekeepers come to Krikwall some day ago {above - small} 12 20</p> <p>Sa 13 Hector at Smidy Stewart Painting waggon Alick choring cold windy 20 24</p> <p>Su 14 All at Church but Jean pretty cold no thaw Minister {above - {illegible text}}24 32</p> <p>M 15 Men cutting stuff &amp; choring ground black &amp; like to be 28 34</p> <p>Tu 16 Snow last night &amp; same today Hector hauling firewood {above - with sleigh} 28 32</p> <p>W 14 Hector hauling firewood Stewart painting Doors windows &amp; e No thaw 14 32</p> <p>F 19 Men choring Alick &amp; Stewart painting thawing snow mostly gone 26 34</p> <p>Sa 20 Men choring &amp; Painting a little thaw but not much 26 37</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March 1880</p> <p>Su 21 In afternoon all at church but Tilly 28 38</p> <p>M 22 In afternoon tapped 53 trees rumming mudotting 30 44</p> <p>Tu 23 Hector &amp; Alick at J Cowes in afternoon cutting firewood Jean carried 26 pails of sapfruit 19 into pots &amp; 7 into barrel did not {Illegible} 32 44</p> <p>W 24 Men choring in fornoon. In afternoon all at church but Telly it was our annual missionary meeting. Very cold, no sap 13 20</p> <p>Th Men fixing horsepower &amp; saw for cutting wood tommorrow no sap c heard a frog whisling 10 32</p> <p>F 26 Crawler saw here sawed all our wood &amp; finished about 5PM gather no sap 28 40</p> <p>Sa 27 Syroped off 42 pails sap and left {Illegible} pails gathered this morning 16 pails with 26 before makes the 42 gather 6 pails today &amp; left them in the pots a nasty rainy day went went to Lapsly to saw wood but never began 30 36</p> <p>Su 28 None at Church but Hector snow last night &amp; roads abominable 28 36</p> <p>M 29 Men at Lapsley cutting wood we gather 16 pails sap but kindled no fire much ice in troughs David martin from Searlow comes 24 36</p> <p>Tu 30 Men Choring gathered 18 pails {Illegible} Syroped 34 Pailfuls clear sunny 28 44</p> <p>W 31 Gathered 34 pails and Syroped {Illegible} 40 and left 4 pails in pots clear sunny David Martin went away Hector set to Railway 32 50</p> <p>April</p> <p>Th 1 I Gathered 16 pails of poor run did not boil any Frogs plenty 36 30</p> <p>F 2 Gathered 35 Syroped 40 Pails and left 15 in pots Hector and Tilly {Illegible} 32 48</p> <p>Sa 3 Emtied the trough of rain water as it had been raining all last night Boiled down 15 pails left in the Pots and left water in them Raining again 36 54</p> <p>Su 4 All at Church but Tilly more rain last night Grass growns 36 44</p> <p>M 5 {Illegible} the troughs again no sap Today. Plants an apple tree men 40 44</p> <p>Tu 6 Some snow last night which soon melted Alick and J gathered 24 pails but did not kindle the fire, some snow today Showers 38 44</p> <p>W 7 Boild down the 24 Pials and left water in pots no sap today men choring 24 33</p> <p>Th 8 Men choring Gathered no sap trees runing very little clear sunny chilly {Illegible} stuff fornoon 32 36</p> <p>F 9 Gathered 38 pails sap boiled none. Trees still running men choring 32 20</p> <p>Sa 10 Gathered 62 pails sap Syroped off 90 pails and left 10 pails in pots a fine day wend SW till afternoon when a sudden change with wend with snow a heal storm and storming now 6 PM 36 40 32</p> <p>Su 11 all at Church but Jean our minister Jean Mr Bickl Preached Cold 23 28</p> <p>M 12 No sap today Hector Plaughing in afternoon snow all gone clear but harch out 25 37</p> <p>Tu 13 Gathered 30 pails sap &amp; Syroped off 28 pails &amp; left 12 in Pots in afternoon Hector &amp; {Illegible} the funeral of a son of Solm McQueen aged 6 years 30 60</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 1880</p> <p>W 14 Galt Seed fair Jean Alick &amp; Dot at it Tilly &amp; I gathered 28 Pails sap &amp; Syroped 33 pails left in Pots fine day trees not running much</p> <p>Th 15 Gathered 10 pails sap &amp; syroped off 16 water pots Men plaughing very warm 58</p> <p>F Raining all day with very high wind men tried plaughing but stop 36</p> <p>Sa 17 Thunder last night Men plaughing fine day no sap I hope it is Ewes sent to gram but theire is very little growth {Illegible}</p> <p>Su 18 All at Church but Tilly very wet coming home 40 50</p> <p>M 19 I bring home the spouts &amp; men brings Pots from sugarbushWe have made only about 63 {Illegible} sugur &amp; 4 Galons molasses The sap very weak this year, warm 48 66</p> <p>Tu 20 Men choring we have had 4 lambssome days ago fine mild I digging garden at house the ground is rather wet a more culted this morning 42 54</p> <p>W 21 Another mare culted this morning both doing well Hector Gelerist's for seed Potatoes Alick choring has 2 lambs today turns that makes 7 more up to date {Illegible} 42 6</p> <p>F 23 Chilly east wind alick plaughing Hector hailing Dung with eart Jean goes to see Julie Stewart who is thought dying</p> <p>Sa 24 Julie Stewart died last night at 9 oclock aged 48 Hector hailing Dung Alick plaughing, barrens windy day 38 44</p> <p>Su 25 In afternoon Hector Jean Alick only at Church a disgreable day 40 48</p> <p>M 26 In afternoon Hector Jean &amp; I at Julia Stewarts funeral 40,60 50</p> <p>Tu 27 Saw a swalley at kirk wall the first this season</p> <p>W 28 Alick plaughing Hector hailing Dung {Illegible} Stewart digging Garden I pruning apple trees &amp; having Rhubarb fine growing all day 48 62</p> <p>Th 29 Hector at Galt for salt for for manure very wet {Illegible} salt will melt I plant sum flowers Stewart digging for potatoes 46 36</p> <p>F 30 Hector haling Dung Alick Plaughing Stewart finishes Garden 36 36</p> <p>May</p> <p>Sa 1 Men turning dung at sheep house I have {Illegible} a cold frost 30 40</p> <p>Su 2 All at church but Alick &amp; I taking castor oil fine day 40 56</p> <p>M 3 Hector hailing Dung Alick Plaughing &amp; I plant in Garden one pailful of Rose Potatoes this is the warmest day yet 51 74</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tu 4 Hector sowing Oats &amp; Barley on Island field Alick sowing {Illegible} {Women?} &amp; I sows Parsnips &amp; Beets &amp; Chimla swallow came down the lam &amp; we set it off poor thing I did not think they were come yet I have none flying about This is a remarkable hot day the willowes looking green with yesterday &amp; today 36 80</p> <p>W 5 Men dragging in Island field Another very warm day. Vegetation has made a wonderful start within the last three day the old Plum is bursting into blossom &amp; Maples in sugar bush appears greenish from the house Four days ago there little signs of bud 62 88</p> <p>Th 6 Alick stoning Hecto ditching in Island field Jean at {for plants (written above sentence} at flowers 36 64</p> <p>F 7 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt Hector for bone dust &amp; Super Phosphate Jean with {Illegible}. Loud thunder with heavy thunder shower but very cool We see by today {Illegible} their is no hope of George Brown recovering from the the Pistol shot recieved six week from the ruffian {Illegible} Brown dies Canada will lose a power none can replace 48 36</p> <p>Sa 8 Hector sowing grasseed on Island field Alick spreading Dung Been on willow Jean says they were on he 3th hot with {Illegible}</p> <p>Su 9 All at Church but But Hector &amp; Tilly Jeannie Taylor here warm thunderwith ice shower at Creff Swallows in {Illegible} Black Cherry in full blossom &amp; Wild plum 61 80</p> <p>M 10 Alick rolling {Illegible} Hector stoning Hector &amp; Jean goes at night to the minister about Babtizing Dot I pruning apple trees cooler 34 74</p> <p>Tu 11 Men stoning &amp; Rolling grass A Ewe dies awalt I pay two men from the speler 2 1/2 Dollars for grafting the branches of 2 trees News that George Brown died last night Sunday of wound his place Place will not be easy filled he was a power in Canada 30 68</p> <p>W 12 Men stoning I pruning Mr Brown to buried today at 3PM 48 64</p> <p>Th 13 Men finishes hailing dung Minister here Baptizing Dot by the name of Esther May, our dog Toby die today I buried him him in garden</p> <p>F 14 Men Plaughing {Illegible} stone at New Barn I at the funeral of Uncl Tommy McKnight aged 82 very cool today 46 64</p> <p>Sa 15 Hector &amp; Jean at Dundas Got my coupons I pulling red root Cashed #36 Alick Plaughing 28 62</p> <p>Su 16 All at Church but Alick commom Cherries in full blossom fineday 46 79</p> <p>M 17 Men Plaughing I pulling Red root clear runny &amp; hot 56 82</p> <p>Tu 18 Men sowing draigging stoning Oats oer dyke at Newbarn I having red roots on pasture at Concefron Tulips out Cherries in full blossom and apple trees nearly in full flower. Distant Thunder in the North</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 1880</p> <p>W 19 Men drags out the oats &amp; sows Peas {Illegible} out slight shower 60</p> <p>Th 20 Men dragging Peas, sees one mandrake in flowers the first hot 58</p> <p>F 21 Hector Jean &amp; I at Church Mr Dickson of Galt preaches Mr Thynne is going to Old Country &amp; Kirk seats was being collected to give him I paid my seat #4 also #1 to J McQueenfor young's history of Dunfrefs, A very wet day it {Illegible}</p> <p>Sa 22 Men Plaughing for Potatoes very cool &amp; cloudy today 58</p> <p>Su 23 Our sacrament Mr Thynne takes leave of his congregation for a few months as he is going home to Scotland he next wednesday starts &amp; sails from New York on the 29th a good voyage to him</p> <p>M 24 Queens Birthday Allick Tilly &amp; Dot goes to McDonalds in afternoon Hector Rolling Peas at {Illegible} line. I cut 2 B beautees of potatoes Hebron 61</p> <p>Tu 25 Men Plaughing for Potatoes we have cut 8 1/2 B Poatoes in all {biz} 2 B Hebrons 2 B Climax and 4 1/2 B bases, Hollest day yet 64 88</p> <p>W 26 Men fixing Potatoe land We out 7 B.tatoes of which 2 is Runnets on 4 drills Mr Thynne starts today for Old Country &amp; Edwin Frey with cattle &amp; sheep for London severed others {viz} Joe Parker Davy Goldbraith assesling We eish them all a prosperous voyage &amp; safe back 68 84</p> <p>Th 27 Plants all our Potatoes, about 13 1/2 But of which about2 B was Hebrons in afternoon Thunder with heavy rain 70 84</p> <p>F 28 Men at Turnep land Tilly &amp; plants the corn, In afternoon Hector Alick &amp; Stewart washes the sheep &amp; one died among their Alick {illegible} comes J lend Hector # 10 46</p> <p>Sa 29 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt for salt for turneps ver cool he is to fill Mr Thynne's place for a sepll he s rather clever 60</p> <p>M 30 Hector Plaughing turnep land</p> <p>June</p> <p>T M1 Hector Plaughing turnep land Alick hailing rails to Stewart {Illegible} last saturday night</p> <p>W Tu 2 Men at turnep land very cool forgot to mention was very rainy &amp; the creeks still running quite break cool 58</p> <p>T W 3 Men at turnep &amp; cornland Alick dragging Hector drilling for corn 52</p> <p>F Th 4 Hector Plaughing sod for wheat of sugar bush Jean at church living the book of their seat Peong in flower and the prickly locust in full flower cool again 50</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 1880</p> <p>Sa 5 Hector goes with Alick James Galt going home Alick choring fine 54 72</p> <p>Su 6 Very wet almost all day Hector goes to {Illegible} with vron plug 54 64</p> <p>M 7 All at Church but Tilly fine day &amp; growing weather but cool 54 74</p> <p>Tu Su 8 Men Alick &amp; Hector Plaughing sod follow very cool 62 64</p> <p>M 8 Clips over sheep well woveled not lousy &amp; fail but may all 60 74</p> <p>W 9 Men plaughing soel I silver a bit of glass clear looking like drowth 56 72</p> <p>Th 10 Men plaughing sod cloudy &amp; looks like more rain 60 70</p> <p>F 11 Men plaughing but stopt by thunder &amp; heavy shower with wind Men thoroughly drock it Hector sickly &amp; cross. Thundering now 7PM 68 88</p> <p>Sa 12 Men plaughing but driven in twice wet to the skin with thunder spates &amp; thundercreek running smart ground soaked growing 68 87</p> <p>Su 13 All at Church but Hector fine day &amp; cool</p> <p>M 14 Men finishing sod follow I plant Cabbage in turnep field very cool 52 64</p> <p>Tu 15 Alick &amp; Gang Plaughing turnep land Hector hurt by Plaugh stilt and doing much clear but cool growing weather 36 70</p> <p>W 16 Men gangplaughing &amp; dragging turnep land wrote to A Times 64 78</p> <p>Th 17 Alick sowing Bone dust of Super Phosphate on {Illegible} land Hector and Jean at Galt with wool32 fleeces bought 224 lbs price 30 1/2 cents per lbs # 72.80 #68.32 weight per fleece 7 lbs good very good 65 82</p> <p>F 18 Hector drilling &amp; Alick bone dust &amp; Phosphate till Hectors hurt breast got too sore &amp; he set Alick on to drill &amp; went to 64 82</p> <p>Sa 19 Alick drilling Hector &amp; I sowing turnips he driving the horse &amp; I holding the barrow hot &amp; clear but threadining them 66 84</p> <p>Su 20 All at Church but Tilly Campbell the student very 64 84</p> <p>M 21 Alick finishes drilling &amp; Hector &amp; I finishes sowing turnips ground will need rain before they brawd 68 82</p> <p>Tu 22 Hector dragging follow Alick cutting the thistles among peas 68 84 68</p> <p>W 23 Hector goes to Grief with Cultivator irons Alick choring -dry 68 88</p> <p>Th 24 Hector and Alick at roads I pay #1 1/2 for my time piece Mrs Christie # 1/2 for sum das Banner bought out go 72</p> <p>F 25 Hector &amp; Alick at road a good of rain today it will do</p> <p>Sa 26 Hector away to Mr Oliver's for a young boar Alick cutting thistles &amp; cutt thistles on lane clear dry 70 86</p> <p>Sa 27 All at church but Hector who is not very well showers 70 84</p> <p>M 28 Hector at Forest Mill with Grist Alick cutting thistles I doing the same fine showers ground wet {hero?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 1880</p> <p>Tu 29 Alick hurkling Potatoes Mangles &amp; Carrots {Illegible} Campbel here afternoon Hector begins to cut hay with mowes {Illegible} 62 76 W Jean Valens (Mrs Robson) died yesterday she was the first woman came into 9th {Illegible} East of this house</p> <p>W 30 Hector cut hay in fornoon the rest cutting thistles I rak round In afternoon Hector &amp; I at the funeral of Mrs Robson</p> <p>July</p> <p>Th 1 Dominion day Stewart fixing sill of horse stable Alick cutting thistles Hector at the Doctor I at potatoes cutting 60 74</p> <p>F 2 Hector cutting thistles with mower very showery bad hay weather I bransplanting Mangles distant thunder Alick &amp; Stewart cutting thistles among Potatoes very cool 60 70</p> <p>Sa 3 Hector Jean &amp; I at Galt got Delentueres Cashed 60 got home at noon then raked &amp; cooked all the field east of orchard except at Galt a little uncut Bought stucco tinfoil mercury &amp; watch glasses 64 76</p> <p>Su 4 No sermon today the student gone to Fergus fine day 66 80</p> <p>M 5 takes in 4 loads of hay not very dry 2 unto old stable &amp; 2 unt Sheep house then we were stopped by rain and looks very wet like nows 3PM 62 3</p> <p>Tu 6 Young Hobson comes he Alick and Stewart cutting thistles in fornoon &amp; Hector cuts the hay left in field east of orchard &amp; then cuts in field west of house afternoon men rakes &amp; corks cohat Hector cut today in east field I cut thistles among mangles clear Hector cut today in last field I cut thistles among mangles 62</p> <p>W 7 Hector cutting &amp; raking the rest hailing hay 8 loads 2 putinto cowbyre &amp; 5 6 into horse stable rather hot &amp; clear 62 8</p> <p>Th 8 Hails 10 11 load of hay Hector mowing &amp; raking hot 66 8</p> <p>F 9 Men hails 11 load I get Bushed with heat {Illegible} like raise and thundering now 5PM little hay weather</p> <p>Sa 10 Men hails, 6 loads in afternoon which finishes over hay Total 40 loads I did not help today rain &amp; thunder last night got the first new Potatoes today they were pretty dry 68</p> <p>Su 11 All at Church but Tilly &amp; I I looking physic being but poorly 66</p> <p>M 12 Alick &amp; Hobson thinning carrots Stewart mending Reaper Hector at Rocton for watering carm to kill Bugs thundering &amp; rain 12 noon</p> <p>Tu 12 Men putting Porous Green on Potatoes and fixing Reaper after tea comenced to reap the wheat distant thunder. Dooks</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 1880</p> <p>W 14 Hector cutting wheat all day Alick &amp; Stewart binding I hurt my ribs badly while climbing a fence while pulling cherries for the women 68 84</p> <p>Th 15 Hector finishes cutting wheat poor crop &amp; very grassy my ribs very sore arm tenant here 70 83</p> <p>F 16 Hector cutting Rye at Neils slashing Men bending, very cool windy 66 74</p> <p>Sa 17 Stewart &amp; Hobson sets up fallen stocks &amp; {Illegible} carrot Hector and Alick at Galt with 17 fat sheep to go No England {Illegible} 4 cents live weight averge weight each 170 {lbs?} Total weight 2890 lbs at 4 cents per lbs # 11560 nought pays like sheep cool 66 74</p> <p>Su 18 All at Church but Tilly &amp; I I taking Physic Mr Thomson preches cry{above sentence} show 66 70</p> <p>M 19 Men cleans The Mangles then thins turneps till stop by rain in fact it thunder &amp; rains almost every day bad harvest time very cool 60 64</p> <p>Tu 23 20 Men thinning turnips Alick finishing hurkling clear cool 60 38 66</p> <p>W 24 21 Men hauling wheat I cannot help them ribs still ver sore cool 60 72</p> <p>Th 22 All the men thinning turnips they are getting rather too big 60 74</p> <p>F 23 Men finishes thining turnips Bennet to hanged today for Murdering Geroge Brown of the Globe (He was hanged) Hopes they have done it 60 76</p> <p>Sa 24 Hector cuts the Barley a good crop but bad with {Illegible} the rest cutting thistles &amp; stoning follow clear &amp; drowthy 64 84</p> <p>Su 25 This is my birthday. This day I was born at dear Glendinning Eighty years agone and now with stiffend joint up and worn This day I enter my eighty one I am the last of our family of five and no two of them lies in one church yard. William lies in Westerkirk beside our father Walter I think in Douglas Lanarkshire. Jenny in Eskdalemoor John in Scarboro and our Mother lies near Cornwall where she died of Cholera in they year 1832 Truly the old race as elleed away &amp; I feel as one of the last All at church but Jean &amp; I ancaster minister preaches 66 84</p> <p>M 26 Hector &amp; Alick plaughing follow Stewart choring some thunder &amp; rain yesterday which wetted our Barly now lying out in the sheaves 64 80</p> <p>Tu 27 Takes in all the Barley Frazer helps Tilly in mow weeds in the cabbage field 64 76</p> <p>W 29 28 Hector &amp; Alick cross plaughing follow Stewart choring Mrs Parleves here 64 74</p> <p>Th 29 30 Hector &amp; Alick plaughing Stewart making cheese {Illegible} sunny 64 74</p> <p>F 30 Hector Hector &amp; Alick plaughing sunflowers coming out Stewart finishes cheese Press-hot 66 82</p> <p>Sa 31 Hector &amp; Alick Plaughing I kill thistles among Potatoes hot breezy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jul August 1880 {large dispersed smudges all over paper}</p> <p>Su 1 All at church but Tilly Mr Scrimgour Glenmors preach 64 86</p> <p>M 2 Thunder and rain this fornoon Hector Alick Plaughing afternoon 62 70</p> <p>Tu 3 Hector &amp; Alick Plaughing in forenoon I afternoon Hector &amp; Jean goes to Galt to meet Mrs Dixon from Kingston Alick at J Dicksons threshing afternoon 60 66</p> <p>W 4 Hector Alick &amp; Stewart at J Cowe's threshing till Tea then Plaughing I cutting thistles among turnips very cool breezy &amp; clear 58 64</p> <p>Th 5 Men finishes crossplaughing follow Alick begins hurkling Mangles &amp; turnips I cutting thistles {Illegible} 54 76</p> <p>F 6 Hector dragging follow Alick hurkling turnips I {cutting?} thistles among turnips {Illegible} Lennon here {drowthy?} 50 7</p> <p>Sa 7 Alick finishes hurkling turnips I finish cutting thistles among them Hector cuts a few oats with a cradle for use very {drowthy?} 60 7</p> <p>Su 8 No sermon today fine clear drowthy &amp; hot 66 88</p> <p>M 9 Hector cuts the oats in Island field looks like rain now going thunder worth 7 PM 64 8</p> <p>Tu 10 Men bind and tooks the oats on Island field and cuts round little field at old stable some thunder south at tea time but little rain 66</p> <p>W 11 Men cutting oats in little field at old stable till stopped by a Light rain with thunder a smart shower last night rather cool now 62 84</p> <p>Th 12 Men stoning follow fine day Mr Dickson's got measles Dr Smith here to child 66</p> <p>F 13 Alick Tilly &amp; I at Galt {Illegible} great gather Hanlan ther on a 60 74</p> <p>Sa 14 Hector laid up with a Boil on his {Illegible} Murray stoning 64 76</p> <p>Su 15 All at church but Tilly &amp; Mr Dickson up Hurne preaches 52 76</p> <p>M 16 In afternoon we hail the Island field oats 5 big loads clear very cool 2 60 68</p> <p>Tu 17 Men cutting peas in forenoon in afternoon the men hails all oats cut 6 loads at end of old stable &amp; to the patch I taking physic has a cool 52 74</p> <p>W 18 Men cutting Peas all day some rain last night 68 80</p> <p>Th 19 Men finishes cutting the Peas after tea begs no to haul done thunder with a little rain last night with the greatest {Illegible} of lighting I ever say for about 20 minutes the cloud seemed in a constant blaze at least fifty blazes for this one peal of thunder more thunder and some rain today but much cooler 60 76</p> <p>F 20 Men cutting &amp; binding oats at dyke at new barns I {Illegible}</p> <p>Sa 21 Men finishes cutting &amp; raking all the oats at New barn the {Illegible}</p> <p>Sa 22 Jean &amp; Tilly at church a {Illegible} preaches I put Crolon on {Illegible}</p> <p>M 23 Men hauling Peas hails roads all put the Barack</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August 1880</span></h2> <p>Tu 24 Men hauls the last of the Peas = 20 loads = 19 in all the Barrack holds them all so some of them must have been smallish men then hauls oats 8 loads Hector &amp; Jean at Galt fair gets some seed wheat 66 86 46</p> <p>W 25 Some thunder &amp; a little rain Men hauls dung till Teatime When hails the last of the oats 2 loads total loads 10 loads Dr Smith for mesels 46 66</p> <p>Th 26 Men hauling Dung all day to wheat fallow. Dr here again 50 74</p> <p>F 27 Men hauling dung all day the Doctor here again Child getting better 64</p> <p>Sa 28 Men at dung all day I am still very poorly with Bronch{itis? paper is stained} 66</p> <p>Su 29 Jean &amp; Tilly at Church Puslinch minister preaches pretty rarny 60 71</p> <p>M 30 Hector at Lapsleys threshing rest hauling dung the Doctor here 6{second digit erased}</p> <p>Tu 31 Little Willie Dickson died here this morning of Measels Hector went to Galt for Coffin &amp; Telegraphed to his Father at Chicago he will be here tomorrow How uncertain life is 56</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Septr..</span></h2> <p>W 1 Men hauling dung John Dickson arrived from Chicago this morning they are going to start for Kingston tonight at 11 o clock Hector is going to take them to Guelph I lent them #11 dine day 6{digits erased}5</p> <p>Th 2 Hector went with John Dickson &amp; wife to Guelph they had to get a Doctors certificate that the child did not die of infectious disease &amp; had to pay #2 for it &amp; got one for summer disease after all they got the train about 5 o clock AM. Men finishes dunging all the wheat field 640</p> <p>F 3 Men at fallow slight showers &amp; very growing threaten them at</p> <p>Sa 4 Men at fallow but driving in several times by rain &amp; thunder 82</p> <p>Su 5 All at Church but Tilly Mr. Thyme come back &amp; preaches away 3 month 6{digit covered by folded page}</p> <p>M 6 Men Ploughing seed fallow Potographers here wanting to take house 6{digit covered by folded page}</p> <p>Tu 7 Men Ploughing, our grapes mostly ripe very early. cool Got the Negative of the house taken this morning. 58</p> <p>W 8 Men Ploughing very cool season seems to be changing 46 50</p> <p>Th 9 Men Ploughing &amp; hauling off stone heaps. Clear drouthy but very cool 54 62</p> <p>F 10 Men Ploughing fine clear day I take soda for we fiery boils 50 70</p> <p>Sa 11 Men Ploughing another fine clear day. I pull the beans 56 74</p> <p>Su 12 All at Church but Tilly The minister preaches terror 50 70</p> <p>M 13 Alick finishes wheat fallow Hector goes to James for seed wheat buys 6 Bushel at one Triller per 13 Very cool season hanging 58 64</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sept 14th 1880</span></h2> <p>Hector &amp; Alick at J Cow's helping to saw wheat Wm Stewart took leave of us going to start tomorrow for Australia I gave him a year volume of Chamer Journal 50 62</p> <p>15 Men dragging &amp; Stoning Wheat fallow to fit it for sowing with machine 54 6{second digit obscured}</p> <p>16 Wm. Cowe here sowing with machine the rest stoning 56 7{second digit obscured}</p> <p>17 Men finishes sowing wheat in afternoon Hector J is at the funeral of Wm. Fingland our Elder after long illness -thunder 6 PM 54 7</p> <p>Sa 18 Hector Jean &amp; I at Galt I take 2 Deport repps up Geb #16 Interest 54 74</p> <p>Su 19 All at Church but Tilly. threatening all day but little fell 56 7{2nd digit obscured}</p> <p>M 20 Men Ploughing wheat stubble fine clear cool 68 70</p> <p>Tu 21 Men cuts the corn with Reaper very cool &amp; windy I carry fallen apples 54 6{2nd digit obscured}</p> <p>22 Begins to dig Potatoes digs 15 Bushels very cool 50 66</p> <p>23 At the Potatoes all day poor crop took 20 B frost last night Tomatoes Blackend brought them home to mak Chow chogal 34 58</p> <p>Su Hector Jean &amp; I at Church Alick Stalker &amp; J. Murray taking up Potatoes takes up 20 B. very fine day calm hear 40 7{2nd digit obscured}</p> <p>24 At the Potatoes look up 20 Bu but Hector Jean was Church up after noon Mr Laing preaches at Church</p> <p>Sa 25 finishes our al does 23 B-13 russets &amp; * B. whites besides 10 B beauties of Hebron total = 78 Bushels 48 7{2nd digit obscured}</p> <p>Su 26 Our Sacrament All at it but Jelly Mr Robinson helps 50 74</p> <p>M 27 Our Picnic all at it but Lilly &amp; Alick Collection #14 46 74</p> <p>28 Men choring I cary Pig Apple Kill a Sheep Mr. Porteus here 40 60</p> <p>29 Hector Alick &amp; Lilly at Hamilton shew heavy showers 42 54</p> <p>30 Threshers came did not begin to thresh till afternoon Got a better from Wm. Chambers saying he needs #100 46 5{2nd digit obscured}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Octr.</span></h2> <p>F 1 Threshing at New Barn all day goes to old barn at night wrote to Wm. Chambers he should get #00 he wanted 44 54</p> <p>Sa 2 Threshes out the Peas at noon then goes to Bejys Our Total crop is about 300 Boats Pea 130 Bushels Barley 133 Wheat about 86 and some Rye I carry Pig apples 50 6{2nd digit obscured}</p> <p>Su 3 All at Church but Jean Mr. Bickle Preaches good attendance 52 6{2nd digit obscured}</p> <p>M 4 Men at Benjy threshing great rain with Thunder last night Pools every where and creek running very cool 48 60</p> <p>Tu 5 Hector &amp; Jean started this morning for London shew Alick &amp; I goes with them to Galt I got a Post office order for Wm. Chambers for $100 on Coldwalter Post Office Bought an accordian $5 36 56</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Octr 1880</span></h2> <p>6 Wrote &amp; Posted a letter to Wm. Chambers Medonte with A Pool offic money order for $100 one coldwater P.O. afternoon young Hobson helps to carry apples all Rhode Island Greenings We geufs we carried about 7 Barrels 46 54</p> <p>7 Carrying aples all day mostly N. Spies carried about 11 Barrels finiday 46 56</p> <p>F 28 Carrying apples all day carried about 12 Barrels we geufs fine 36 64</p> <p>Sa 9 Carries 13 Barrels apples Hector at Cooks picking Potatoes warm 40 74</p> <p>Su 10 All at Church but Tilly fine warm day good attendance 46 74</p> <p>M 11 Hector at Forest mill with Grist Alick &amp; Jullarray turns the corn whis is likely to go into muck. Gather 4 Bcorls appes 50 7{2nd digit obscured}</p> <p>Tu 12 Hector &amp; Alick cleans up a load of Barley Lilly &amp; I carries 6 B apples 46 5{2nd digit obscured}</p> <p>W 13 Hector at Galt with 50 B. Barley prie 55 cents = $27.p I carry 1 Belrel I am at the funeral of John McQueen's child. Only one left out of four! 46 5{2nd digit obscured}</p> <p>Th 14 All at World Fair at Rocton-A good shew a great croud &amp; fine day. Jean got 3rd prize for cheese J Murray Ropt house 46</p> <p>F 15 Hector &amp; Alick cleaning Barley let the Pigs units orchard 48</p> <p>Sa 16 Hector &amp; Alick cleaning up a load of Barley I choring</p> <p>Su 17 All at Church but Lilly &amp; J Murray rather cold 4</p> <p>M 18 Hector &amp; Alick at Galt with Barley Alick with Rack to carry Apple Barrels as Hector has sold 30 Barrels to Mccold Nicol 4</p> <p>Tu 19 Hector &amp; Alick takes up the mangles a poor braird. cool Hears Eliza wife of George Elliot died yesterday 34 40</p> <p>W 20 Hector at Galt for apple Barrels Alick &amp; I lakes in 3 cart mangles loads Hector got 30 Barrels &amp; While loading fell of the waggon &amp; got hurt 32 50</p> <p>Th 21 We packed 30 B. apples &amp; Hector went Galt with 11 in afternoon Hector goes to Galt with 11 Barrels apples in afternoon 36</p> <p>F 22 Hector &amp; alick at Galt at Galt with 19 Barrels apples in rain which turned to snow &amp; now 6 PM the ground is white 36 38</p> <p>Sa 23 Ground white with snow this morning men cutting stiff 40 40</p> <p>Su 24 All at church but Alick very cool sermon very elaborate 32 40</p> <p>M 25 In afternoon Hector &amp; I takes up carrots,Alick hauls mangles 3 loads and 1 cart load of carrots which was put into house cellar 36 48</p> <p>Tu 26 Raining all day Hector &amp; Jean goes to Clyde to Me Nicols who sought the apples and and traded all out being #22.50 or 75 Barrel compper 40 50</p> <p>W 27 Hector Alick &amp; I taking up carrots all day my back very sore 34 38</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Octr 1880</span></h2> <p>Th 28 Taking up carrots all day Alick takes 2 wagoon loads. Cold 28 38</p> <p>F 29 Taking up carrots Alick takes on 3 wagon loads mild 40 50</p> <p>Sa 30 Stalker &amp; Turnbull comes laking up turnips all day Alick hauls at the carrots 4 wagon load total 10 load 9 of waggon and of cart Total Bushels 290 all need into house cellar A very damp day shaws wet beet one team 40</p> <p>Su 31 All at Church but Hector &amp; J Murray cool clear 38 4{2nd digit obscured}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Nov</span></h2> <p>M 1 Taking up turnips Stalker helping Alick hauls 3 loads in afternoon 40 5{2nd digit obscured}</p> <p>Tu 2 Taking up turnips Alick hauls 6 loads fine day dry 30 46</p> <p>W 3 Thankgiving day all at Church but Alick &amp; J Murray In afternoon hauls turnips with two learns hauls 6 loads 38 49</p> <p>Th 4 A loat of folk with us today hauls 14 loads Lilly &amp; I in turnips have get very wet near night &amp; slapped us making turnips 40 5{2nd digit obscured}</p> <p>5 Damp not much done in forenoon four takes turnips in afternoon 40 {2nd digit obscured}</p> <p>Sa 6 Raining all day not doing much mild 42</p> <p>Su 7 Coarse day only Lilly &amp; I at church Hector &amp; Jean at Dr Smiths about a swelled thumb he says is inflamatory Rheumatism The water is running over road in swamp. never saw it so early 32 34</p> <p>M 8 softest weather in afternoon. hauls 8 loads, turnips 34 3{2nd digit obscured}</p> <p>Tu 9 Hauling with two teams all day takes in 11 loads Alick &amp; Deckers 40 8</p> <p>W 10 We hauls 5 which fills turnip house 51 loads = 1530 Bushels Alick at Deckers threshing in forenoon In afternoon it came rain but Hector &amp; Stalker brought in a load each for sheep-house but rained so they left them in the wagons where they {words obscured by paper rip} 34 4{2nd digit obscured}</p> <p>Th 11 Stalker hauls 5 loads to Sheep house. Hector Jean &amp; D at Galt brings home a Ram Lamb weighing 143 lb = a good weight 34 46</p> <p>12 Takes in the last of the turnips total 3 loads total in Sheephouse 10 loads = 300 B. total in Cowhaus 1550 &amp; frulsad to Stalker 30 B total crop of turnips 186 Bushels in afternoon Men hauls corn to Dunghill as it is spoilt &amp; uselefs 30 34</p> <p>Sa 13 Men hauling corn to Dunghill we take up the Beets frost 30 36</p> <p>Su 14 All at church but Lilly fine day but cold 29 36</p> <p>M 15 Mr Decker here and we are making Cyder all day makes 19 Pailfulls 38 pailfuls fills one Barrel with 22 pailfuls and puts 16 pailfuls into another Barrel. calling each pail 2 Gallons we have made 76 Gallons, cold 28 32</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Nov 1880</span></h2> <p>Tu 16 Winter seems on us in good earnest the ground this morning is covered with four or five inches inches of snow &amp; the air is cold Men choring. Hector at Galt for new cutting Box 26 36</p> <p>W 17 Hector killing Pigs at J Cowes in forenoon hauling corn to Dunghill after. Alick at Robsons threshing I set up broughs 30 28 26</p> <p>Th 18 Hunter fairly &amp; the glass at Winter cold 6 inches at least on the ground + some sleighs running Hector choring Alick at Rols ans threshing very cold to day hears won the race against Stricket quite easy Put the Rain to the Ewes 22.22</p> <p>F 19 Hector at Mr Oliver's Dumfrees with sow to Boar Alick at J Robsons threshing till machine broke 20 26</p> <p>Sa 20 Hector Jean &amp; Lilly with Sleigh at Dundas with Poultry &amp;e Am Smith keeps house for us. Gets my coupons cashed Alick at John Dickson's Threshing It now seems winter fairly 24 24</p> <p>Su 21 Cold stormy with snow showers None at Church but Lilly &amp; alick 10 40</p> <p>M 22 Hector &amp; Alick at Mr. Cowe's threshing Snell frost last night at old house everything frozen furnace Potatoes apples &amp;e above 6 18</p> <p>Tu 23 Hector &amp; alick at J Cowe's threshing till noon which finishes the threshing this year A very snell &amp; early winter in earnest 10 24</p> <p>W 24 Hector at Olivers for his sow at the Boar Alick at Galt for coals to Mr Christie Still winter in earnest 18 26</p> <p>Th 23 Hector goes to Galt for Mrs Cole Alick choring lnt him $10 fine &amp; ccountry 18 28</p> <p>F 26 Hector &amp; Alick hauling corn to Dunghill among snow sleigh is running but not very well some waggons going above 4 24</p> <p>Sa 27 Hector got hurt last night taking a barrel of salt down stairs I cannot work to day, Alick choring good counterday, cloudy 12 28</p> <p>Su 23, All at church but Lilly sleighs wagons mixed on road 18 30</p> <p>M 29 Hector takes Mrs Cole to Galt Alick choring milder now 32 33</p> <p>Tu 30 Men choring &amp; putting things to rights for counter good winter day Hector at a Roup in Puslinch Bought nothing Mefs came here to make some drefses 18 24</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Decr 1880</span></h2> <p>More snow last night fair sleighing now Men choring 28 30</p> <p>Th 2 Men choring Mild day nearly thaw 28 33</p> <p>F 3 Men choring Mild &amp; half thawing no snow melting 30 34</p> <p>Sa 4 Hector at Galt with Rye gets 75 cents per B Brings Mrs Cole &amp; John Dickson here A sort of thaw 30 36</p> <p>Su 5 Lilly &amp; only at Church A hazy thaw roads slopy 40 46</p> <p>M 6 Hector goes to Galt with John dickson freezing again 20 26</p> <p>Tu 7 Men making steps at New barn cold 16 24</p> <p>W 8 Men choring smell frost What country weather 16 20</p> <p>Th 9 Men choring a cold wintry day Glass steadily law 12 18</p> <p>F 10 Men in bush getting firewood. fine sunny calm but snell above 4 12</p> <p>Sa 11 Hector goes to Waterdown with Mrs. Cole Rest at firewood 20 30</p> <p>Su 12 No sermon to Day R McQueen acts Hector &amp; Lilly there. thaw 32 36</p> <p>M 13 Men getting firewood Slight thaw again Sleighing gone 30 34</p> <p>Tu 14 Thawing all day but little rain Men creeching graith 32 38</p> <p>W 15 Hector at Galt with Peas 30 Bel Wear Men at firewood 32 34 28</p> <p>Th 16 Men getting firewood Rather snell all day A Squad of our Sunday School folks takes R McQueen a watch 22 26</p> <p>F 17 Men kills 3 Pigs one big &amp; 2 little I do not help 14 24</p> <p>Sa 18 Hector at Guelph with fat Pigs Real at firewood 18 23</p> <p>Su 19 All at Church but Lilly &amp; I my back sore 20 24</p> <p>M 20 Men choring cloudy. threatening snow 18 23</p> <p>Tu 21 Hector at Mr. McBane's funeral at Puslinch Alick char 20 26</p> <p>W 22 All the men getting wood Hector Alick Stalker &amp; Hobson snell 14 20</p> <p>Sa 23 All the men getting firewood. Mild cloudy. calm 22 22</p> <p>F 24 Men at firewood cloudy moderate mild 22 32</p> <p>Sa 25 Christmas all our people at Mefirs McDonalds J Murray and I keeping house Taps the cyder</p> <p>Su 26 All at Church but J Murray young Mr. Malcolm Preaches. good I have seen in an Annan Newspaper the death of Andrew Anderson Glendunning on 12th Novemer aged 90 year I think he was the last man I knew in Westerkirk except Wm Jackson 28 32</p> <p>M 27 Men at firewood some snow good sleighing 28 34</p> <p>Tu 28 Men getting firewood very snell last night above 2 8</p> <p>29 Hector at Mill with Grist the rest getting firewood very small below 4 above 4</p> <p>30 Men choring the snellest at frost yet &amp; very cold below 6 above 10</p> <p>31 Men at firewood last day of 80 heighs! fine but snell below 3 above 10</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Jany 1881</span></h3> <p>Sa 1 New years day {illegible text} McDonalds here &amp; Wm {Ridds} young folks with Benyy &amp; e a fine winter day clear calm {above - below} 4 {above - above} 16</p> <p>Su 2 All at Church but Alick Mr. McKay {illegible text} - a young student 0 18</p> <p>M 3 Hobson in bush &amp; Alick hauling firewood Hector &amp; I at Election of Councillors 26 26</p> <p>M Tu 4 Men kill 4 little fat Pigs Getting firewood after mild 18 26</p> <p>W 5 All the men at firewood Alick hauling, mild &amp; cloudy 10 28</p> <p>Th 6 Men at firewood Mr.Stephens &amp; {illegible text} &amp; e here sitting mild 10 32</p> <p>F 7 Men at firewood Moderate cloudy counterweather 20 26</p> <p>Sa 8 Hector Jean &amp; I at Galt gets my {coupons?} Cashed leaves the whole $60 in Merchants Bank fine sunny mild above 10 26</p> <p>Su 9 All at Church but J Murray Minister preaches to the young 14 28</p> <p>M 10 Hector &amp; Alick getting firewood A fine calm sunny day 14 24</p> <p>11 Hector &amp; Alick getting firewood Keenest frost yet but calm {above - got Seller from W added} below 0 22</p> <p>W 12 Hector at Freelton south chopping stuff Alick choring below 5 22 Th 13 Men Walter {illegible text} New married people here last at {above - night}</p> <p>Th 13 Men hauling firewood Mild &amp; thawing but little snow going 32 40</p> <p>F 14 Hector hauling firewood &amp; cutting stuff for horses frosty {above - above} 6 10</p> <p>Sa 15 Men choring dark cloudy looks like brewing a storm 6 10</p> <p>Su 16 Only I at Church Alick &amp; Tilly at D {Gilchrists?} Hector has a sore arm kicked by a horse Mr.Thyme's {illegible text} about Whisky and {illegible text} people {illegible text} at him too cold 12 20</p> <p>M 17 Men hauling firewood fine sleighing weather 16 26</p> <p>Tu 18 Alick at Galt for coals to Mr.Christie Hector choring small below 6 22</p> <p>W 19 Men hauling firewood fine sunny day but frosty above 6 24</p> <p>Th 20 Men hauling firewood fine winter day 16 26</p> <p>F 21 Snowing &amp; Storming all day &amp; mostly last night &amp; now 16 27</p> <p>Sa 22 Men choring snowing a little all day, snow pretty deep now 24 24</p> <p>Su 23 All at Church but Tilly keen steady winter weather 6 24</p> <p>M 24 Men cleaning wheat &amp; choring Grand sleighing 0 22</p> <p>Tu 25 Alick hauling firewood. Hector choring cloudy 16 22</p> <p>{W?} 26 Hector at J Cowe's Killing Pigs Alick choring steady frost 14 18</p> <p>27 Kills a fat Cow Wm Dickson helps keen frost snow about in 18 {illegible text} 4 12</p> <p>28 Hector Jean &amp; I at Church at Church Mr.Robinson {illegible text} preaches above 6 20</p> <p>Sa 29 Hector at Galt with wheat I send #642 to {illegible text} for B&amp;C 10 24</p> <p>Su 30 Our Sacrament Dr.Reid of {illegible text} Preaches very able. 34 26</p> <p>M 31 Our Congregational meeting hymns voted in by a Majority of Total vote!! Just 7 for and 4 against 18 24</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Feb.y 1881</span></h2> <p>Tu 1 Men choring snow deep &amp; snell frost 0 above 4</p> <p>W Hector Jean Jefsie &amp; Dot goes Geloprests blow 20 3</p> <p>Th 3 Alick choring our people returns home below the Glas yesterday was 31 below zero at Guelph 14 10</p> <p>F 4 Jefsy goes away Alick &amp; I goes with her to Galt Jorder a Dazen Photographs buys a Thermometer for 35 cents below 4 12</p> <p>Sa 5 Hector takes Jean to the Doctors for bad cough Alick choring below - 10 20</p> <p>Su 6 All at Church but Jean fine winter day but snell - 2 20</p> <p>M 7 Men choring live sunny &amp; much milder above 14 30</p> <p>Tu 8 Thawing a little all day. Hector &amp; Jean at Mr Thymes Alick choring 30 37</p> <p>W 9 Thawing all day cleaned out the cistern yesterday then nau 4 feet of water in it 5 PM and zainenjmans 40 42</p> <p>Th 10 Men choring thawing all day ground pools standing everywhere the bridge on our creek full but channel not open 40 44 38</p> <p>F 11 A slight thaw all day cuts stuff creek swimming 32 38</p> <p>Sa 12 Men choring a very little thaw Mr &amp; Mrs R Hiender here Tho. Carlyle Died on 5th inst 32 38</p> <p>Su 13 None at Church but Alick. No Sermon. Mr Thyme at Elora 20 18</p> <p>M 14 Men choring fine day but frosty clear &amp; Sunny above 6 20</p> <p>Tu 15 Men choring not so snell Alick &amp; Eliza at Galt for their Photos 14 28</p> <p>W 16 Hector at Galt with wood for Cook sighns a Petion to Galt Council to give us $200 to gravel the Swamp on 9th Concession 20 30</p> <p>Th 17 Alick at Stalkers wood bee Hector choring 18 26</p> <p>F 18 Snowing gently all day snow is deep now Calm dull 20 28</p> <p>Sa 19 Men choring sawing wood &amp; clear sunny Keen frost {paper ripped}22</p> <p>Su 20 Hector Alick &amp; I at Church Jean sick &amp; in bed. snef frost below -2 24</p> <p>M 21 Hector goes for the Doctor to Jean did not see him. not come 4 PM yet The Doctor came &amp; things Jane will soon be better 30 33</p> <p>Tu 22 Hector sold a horse to Mr. Hall Spragges road for $140 Jean a good deal better Men choring. Mild cloudy 22 38</p> <p>W 23 Hector at Galt with cordwood for Lapsley Alick choring above 8</p> <p>Th 24 Men here to buy two yearling Colts offered $150 for them did not sell. Very snell frost but calm below -16 above 10</p> <p>F 24 Got a letter from G. Tennant Carluke Men choring above 12:26 12</p> <p>Sa 26 Hector Sold two yearling Colts for $75 each $150 to the deber and on Monday at Harrisburgh fine clear winter day above 12 30</p> <p>Su 27 All at Church but Alick good sleighing good Men once thawing 34 42</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Feb. 1881</span></h2> <p>M 28 Hector Alick &amp; J Dicksons boy goes to Harrisburg to deliver the two colts sold for $150 Stalker here choring 32 36</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March</span></h2> <p>Tu 1 Hector at Galt getting the yankee money he got he got fair yesterday for the colts changed Alick choring cold &amp; breezy above 14 16</p> <p>W 2 Hector at Robsons sawing firewood. Alick sick with cold choring 16 26</p> <p>Th 3 Hector hauling firewood to Stalker blowing. got new Lamp disagreable 20 31</p> <p>F 4 Snowing last night and almost all day men choring 30 36</p> <p>Sa 6 The snow is now very deep. No mail came to Kirkwall today. Yet the snow is not much drifted men choring 28 34</p> <p>Su 6 All at Church Hymns introduced first time Menzie Cleard out 32 44</p> <p>M 7 Men sowing firewood in sugarbush very fine. Sun thawing 20 41</p> <p>Tu 8 Hector Jean &amp; Jefsie att Sam McDonalds Alick choring Mild 16 36</p> <p>W 9 Alick takes Jefsie up to Galt Lilly to get her Photo. laken Hector choring 20 42</p> <p>Th 10 Hector &amp; Jean goes to see Mrs. Mitchel Alick at Cowes selling sawing machine Mr &amp; Mrs. Wm Riddel here last nigh a deputation went Jas. McQueen &amp; presented with donation of $100 for his long services as treasurer for the Kirkwall congregation 30 42</p> <p>F 11 Men sawing firewood at home very fine day Afsefsor here 10 28</p> <p>Sa 12 Hector &amp; Alick at J Cowes sawing wod young Gilchrist &amp; McJintire comes Ann Tenant here. At present very like a storm 5 PM 14 28</p> <p>Su 13 None at Church but Lilly I have a bad cold mild 30 38</p> <p>M 14 Men setting the saw going to saw tomorrow fine day 14 40</p> <p>Tu 15 {paper ripped}ing bee to day. but did not finish it all fine day 18 40</p> <p>W 16 Sawing in forenoon &amp; finishes McQueen here seeing me 28 42</p> <p>Th 17 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt getting bed stead get G. Brown's Picture hears the Emperor of Russia was assassinated last Sunday 36 40</p> <p>F 18 Men choring &amp; creeching graith Lilly Collecting. saw a Robin. fine 30 40</p> <p>Sa 19 Great thaw raining &amp; blowing all day men creeching Jean 32 36</p> <p>Su 20 All at but J Murray &amp; J Swamp road flooded from end to end water over road at our bridge great thaw 34 38</p> <p>M 21 Men choring still thawing great flood in creek on top of the ice 32 36</p> <p>Tu 22 Men choring likyy to freeze now Glass varied very little today 30 32 28</p> <p>W 23 Men splitting firewood and choring fine day but frosty 20 32</p> <p>F 24 Hector &amp; Lilly at Galt Jean &amp; Alick at Missionary meeting at Church Collection $11 fine day 30 36</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March 1881</span></h2> <p>F 25 Men choring Tilly at a Quilting at Mr Deckers 22 32</p> <p>Sa 26 Men splitting wood &amp; choring frosty but mild 28 32</p> <p>Su 27 All at Church but we Jean rubs Croton on her breast 22 36</p> <p>M 28 Hector goes to McDonalds Alick croring Tramp goes away 30 34</p> <p>Tu 29 Men choring weather moderate cloudy 30 36</p> <p>W 30 Men fixing David &amp; Robert martin comes 32 38</p> <p>Th 31 Cloudy with something between &amp; rain falling slow Got a Letter from Wm Martin 30 38</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April</span></h2> <p>F 1 Hector takes Rolt &amp; David Martin to Galt Lilly ges with them to sell butter Wm. Wallace comme freezing 30 26</p> <p>Sa 2 Wm. Wallace went away men choring frosty 14 30 2</p> <p>Su 3 All at Church but Lilly fine day but frosty at night - 16 31</p> <p>M 4 Men cutting stuff Hector not well dizzy very hard frost 12 28</p> <p>Tu 5 Hector still poorly taking physic Still frosty Alic choring 14 28</p> <p>W 6 Hector goes to the Doctor &amp; gets some pills Alick choring 18 28</p> <p>Th 7 Men choring very fine sunny &amp; thawing strong 26 40</p> <p>F 8 Hectors till rather poorly Alick horing fine day 30 40</p> <p>Sa 9 Alick &amp; Lilly at Galt selling butter Hector Chorin thawing 36 46</p> <p>Su 10 All at Church but Jean fine day hears frogs first time 30 48</p> <p>M 11 Men splitting wood thawing all day. 34 44</p> <p>Tu 12 Men splitting wood Sent a Letter to Wm. Chambers. Got Lamp glass 36 46</p> <p>W 13 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt for Salt &amp; Sugar Alick choring 34 44</p> <p>Th 14 Hector at Blacksmith's Alick chorin fine sunny 34 46</p> <p>F 15 Jean very poorly got plurasy Dr. smith here men choring. 30 50</p> <p>Sa 16 Men choring very fine day clear sunny warm paper ripped</p> <p>Su 17 All at Church but Jean &amp; Lilly Dr. Smith here seeing Jane the minister preaches on temperance &amp; says whirky is cursed 46 58</p> <p>M 18 Men choring has two lambs twins the first this year Men commenced Ploughing 46 58</p> <p>Tu 19 Men Ploughing Dr Smith here the third visit Paid his bill #7 he is not coming back 42 50</p> <p>W 2 Hears Lord Beaconsfield died last Monday. He will be missed Hector &amp; Alick plouging King Dodds Lecturing against the Scott act at our Schoolhouse at 3 oclock PM I dont go 38 58</p> <p>Th 21 Hector &amp; Lilly at Galt with Grist Wm Smith here helping us 46 60</p> <p>F 22 Men Ploughing Mifs Thyme Mifs Warnock &amp; Mifs Porteus Scattered the sawdust around to let the ice &amp; snow thaw 48 62</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April 1881</span></h2> <p>Sa 23 Men Ploughing Stalker choring fine spring weather 42 66</p> <p>Su 24 None at Church but Lilly &amp; Alick the rest rather sickly hot puts croton nail on 56 76</p> <p>M 25 Men Ploughing Stalker choring I dig up Parsnips Toads burring puts Ashes on onions 52 72</p> <p>Tu 26 Men Ploughing A Cow Calls Stalker choring fine growin weather 37 72</p> <p>Th 28 Men Ploughing Frazer digging in big Garden Stalker winning dung 44 64</p> <p>F 29 Hector at Galt for Salt for manure Am Smith brings Porter for Jane 40 58</p> <p>Sa 30 Men Ploughing I plant Potatoes on south paper I see 2 Barnsual pows 38 50</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May</span></h2> <p>Su 1 All at Church but Lilly &amp; Jean who is still poorly frost 46 38 66</p> <p>M 2 Hector sows 10 acre field with oats + Barley fine 40 60</p> <p>Tu 3 Alick &amp; Stalker stoning Hector harrowing aglittle frost nightly 44 52</p> <p>W 4 Men Ploughing Stalker choring sowing grass seed drouthy already. cool 38 62</p> <p>Th 5 Men Ploughing Stalker choring ground getting dry rain wanted 38 64</p> <p>F 6 Men Ploughing Stalker digging for Potatoes I choring warmish 52 70</p> <p>Sa 7 Men Ploughing Stalker turning dung I plant Potatoes on East patch Willows green but no bees on then yet Chomla swallows here summerheat 52 76</p> <p>Su 8 None at Church but me Mr. Thyme preaches anniversary sermon 51 80</p> <p>M 9 Men sowing &amp; draging oats at Gilberts fine very hot getting cloudy 60 86</p> <p>Tu 10 Men dragging &amp; stoning at Gilbert's line Wild Plum half in flower-slight shower last night two chimla swallows came down the lum put out the lamp we catched them &amp; let them out this the first of their being in the lum 56 76</p> <p>W 11 Men Ploughing at old stable Beeson Willows Wild plum in full bloon two swallows came down the lum again tonight I set them off 60 86</p> <p>Th 12 {hole in paper} harrowing for Potatoes &amp; turnips at Neils slashing, very hot 62 90</p> <p>13 Men hauling Dung for Potatoes Cherry trees in full bloom. lefs warm 55 80</p> <p>Sa 14 Men hauling Dung some apple trees in full bloom other coming out. Cool &amp; thundering now 7 PM pretty heavy looks like rain 60 80 60</p> <p>Su 15 None at Church but me fine rain last night &amp; much needed our cistern was dry &amp; it got 2 1/2 feet of new supply things quite green 50 62</p> <p>M 16 Men spreading dung for Potatoes I go a fishing &amp; got only 2 trouts &amp; a chub 53 60</p> <p>Tu 17 Men Ploughing in Dung for Potatoes Women clearning the house and papering a room yesterday &amp; today Katy Thomson helps them very cool 50 66</p> <p>W 18 Men Ploughing in dung I finish pulling redroot in wheat very little of it cold 46 60</p> <p>Th 19 Hector &amp; Jean Lilly at Galt Alick Ploughing. Cool has a fire very night 46 60</p> <p>20 Preaching today Hector &amp; I at Church Cloudy cool growing Alick Ploughing 3 mandrakes in flower 60 68.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May 1881</span></h2> <p>Sa 21 Men Ploughing &amp; dragging We cut the Lambs after Lea No 21 wethers #15 Ewes only 6 cool cloudy &amp; raw looks rainy 60 7</p> <p>Su 22 Our Sacrament Mr. Thyme preaches very fine day 60 78</p> <p>M 23 Alick &amp; Tilly plants the Potatoes 16 Bush. Mr. Thyme here. warn Cucco come 60 80</p> <p>Tu 24 Queen's birthday Hector &amp; Alick goes to Galt with the 2 fat oxen the 2 oxen weighed 27 90 at #54 percent amount about #146</p> <p>W 25 Hector drilling for mangles Alick sows carrots &amp; some Mangles 68</p> <p>Th 26 Alick &amp; Lilly finishes sowing mangles as I got Bushd with heat Hector &amp; Ploughing We here that on the 24th at London Ont an overloaded steamboat capsized and 230 passengers drowned rot 68 8</p> <p>F 27 Hector &amp; Alick Ploughin for Peas &amp; corn very &amp; Sultry Laits Glen ours 92.68.8</p> <p>Sa 28 Hector &amp; Alick Ploughing in forenoon Hector sows Peas in afternoon &amp; alick dragging cool dull cloudy &amp; like rain. getting cooler all day 70.64</p> <p>Su 29 Mr. Thyme away no Sermon all at home getting hot again 70 84</p> <p>M 30 Alick &amp; Lilly at Galt to see a show of beasts Hecto dragging Peas 72 8</p> <p>Tu 31 Hector &amp; Alick dragging stoning &amp; Rolling Peas. Cloudy getting drowthy 66 84</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June</span></h2> <p>W 1 Hector + Alick washes the sheep Rather cool slight rain last night 60 7</p> <p>Th 2 Men Ploughing in 16 acre field in forenoon In afternoon we attend the funeral of Leezy McAlister aged 36 years. Cool 58 6</p> <p>F 3 Men Ploughing in 16 acre field cool cloudy 59 68</p> <p>Sa 4 Started for Elmo Jean Dot &amp; I took a return ticket for six days from Galt &amp; Back for #6.40 f Wm. Martin well and busy making cheese at the daily rate of 300 &amp; 600 lbs daily {page ripped}</p> <p>F 10 Returns from Elmo after a pleasant 6 days absence hot 60 82</p> <p>Sa 11 Hector &amp; Alick clips the sheep Stalker grips warm &amp; sunny 66 80</p> <p>Su 12 All at Church but Jean &amp; me I taking Physic warm 64 8</p> <p>M 13 Men Ploughing turnip land I go to Mr Morris's funeral at Kirkwall ducks 66 80</p> <p>Tu 14 Hector Ploughing for corn Alick dragging turnip land distant thunder 66 80</p> <p>W 15 Men at turnip field Hector sows corn after Lea. sold 5 hoggets at 5 each - #25 60 7</p> <p>Th 16 Men stoning sowing ashes &amp; drilling for turnips very cool lights a fire 46 60</p> <p>F 17 Men sowing ashes in forenoon fine rain last night Hector drilling &amp; Alick sowing turnips quite cool all day 50 6</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June 1881</span></h2> <p>Sa 18 Alick drilling for Turnips. Hector &amp; Jean at Galt with the wool Sold 21 fleeces at 22 cents per ll weight of 21 fleeces 139 tts = value #30 58 weight per fleece 6 13/21 over 6 1/2 tt per sheep. Very cool clipping 66 80</p> <p>Su 19 All at Church but Lilly fine cool day breezy &amp; clear 60 78</p> <p>M 20 Hector drilling Alick Ploughing Jordan a Tombstone of Mr Robinson 60 76</p> <p>Tu 21 Alick &amp; Lilly at Sunday School Picnic at Puslinch Lake Hector Ploughing Longest day. Evening Rum roses coming yesterday &amp; today 58 68</p> <p>22 Men working Statute labour fine working day but very cool &amp; dry 60 66</p> <p>23 Men at Statute labour fine working day but very cool &amp; dry 56 62</p> <p>24 Men Ploughing. After tea Alick takes a load of stones to grave yard a comet seen North 60 68</p> <p>25 Men Ploughing. looks like rain now 6 PM wish it would com. Much wanted 60 76</p> <p>Su 26 All at Church but Lilly &amp; Hector Mr. Chrystol Preaches could not hear him 58 72</p> <p>M 27 Men Ploughing till stopped by a fine rain. but we want more 66 74</p> <p>Tu 28 Men Ploughing furrows turning up as dry as every although we had some thunder &amp; another pelting shower today wants more 60 78</p> <p>W 29 Men finishes Ploughing 16 acre field &amp; begins dragging I cut thistes among carrots &amp; mangles 68 78 82</p> <p>T 30 Hector begins to cut hay on Island field Alick finishes dragging 16 acre field I finish cutting thistles among Mangles and Carrots they dont look well 66 76</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July</span></h2> <p>F 1 Hector finishes cutting Island field Alick raking with horse rake 66 82</p> <p>Sa 2 Hector Jean &amp; I at Galt I get Coupons cashed #60 Alick Raking We get home about 2 oclock &amp; then goes to Cockhay in Island field 66 84</p> <p>Su 3 All at Church but Jean Heard yesterday at Galt tha Garfield was shot that morning! strange times Affsassination rife 66 86</p> <p>M 4 Hauls 6 load from Island field puts them in horse stable. hot 72 88</p> <p>Tu 5 Bull McQueen &amp; - Hunt comes to help hauls 6 load and finishes Island field. Hector cuts the field at over the Dyke at must zarn 70 90</p> <p>W 6 Hauls all the hay in field opposite Newbarn = 6 loads 5 loads put to sheep and one to Cowbyre Hector begins to cut in afternoon in field east of orchard 70 88</p> <p>F 7 Raining all day but never heavy Men working off cool 60 72</p> <p>8 Alick &amp; at Galt I get #230 Bank Receipt altered to a #2008 #30 Receipt to Gets home 2090 70 82</p> <p>Su 9 Men rakes &amp; cocks all the field east of Orchard takes in load hok 70 92</p> <p>Su 10 All at Church but Hector &amp; I Heavy thunder and great fter noon It was wanted but will drench much hay out 70 90 68</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July 1881</span></h2> <p>M 11 Shakes out some cocks takes in 4 loads puts 2 into horse stable &amp; leaves 2 on the waggons in the barn. Little drouth today but cooler &amp; more pleasant 66 78</p> <p>Tu 12 takes in the last of the field east of orchard Total 3 loads - Total in field 9 loads. Takes in 1 load from field oer the Dyke west of house. then stopped by rain at tea time. looks like more 72 8</p> <p>W 13 Takes in 4 load from the same field cut yesterday breezy but hot 72 8</p> <p>Th 14 Hector setting up Potatoes Alick hurkling Mangles carrots &amp; turnips 70 82</p> <p>F 15 Men thinning carrots &amp; Mangles Hector sets the last Potatoes Wm Dickson begins to cut wheat others about ready 70 84</p> <p>Sa 16 All thinning turnips they are too thick sown 70 82</p> <p>M 18 Men at turnips. In afternoon cradles round wheat field and fixes the Reaper for work tomorrow cool 60 72</p> <p>Tu 19 Hector cutting wheat all day Wm. McQueen &amp; Alick binding hears that George Jamieson Died last night another old pioneer Gone 66 7</p> <p>W 20 Men finishes cutting binding &amp; stooking all the wheat 64 8</p> <p>Th 21 Thimming turnips in forenoon Alick hurckling. In afternoon Hector &amp; I attends the funerall of George Jamieson aged 77 years! 62 7</p> <p>F 22 Hauling wheat all day &amp; finishes it = 19 loads &amp; good 60 7</p> <p>Sa 23 Men turnips Alick rakes wheat stubbe with new sulk rake 60 7</p> <p>Su 24 All at Church but Lilly warm and sunny 64 8</p> <p>M 25 Men finishes Thinning turnips some slight rain thunder distant This was my birthday 81 years ago Truly I am an old {man?} 58 7</p> <p>Tu 26 The men dragging &amp; Gang ploughing wheat fallow. Very cool 66 8</p> <p>W 27 Hector Gongploughing fallow Alick dragging cool 60 7</p> <p>Th 28 Hector cutting the barley Alick cutting thistles Still cool 62 7</p> <p>F 29 Hector &amp; Alick Ploughing till teatime Bill McQueen turns the barlet after tea they take in 1 load of Barley 66 8</p> <p>Sa 30 The men takes in all the barley 7 loads rather warm 70 8</p> <p>Su 31 All at Church but Jean. Some smart thunder afternoon 64 7</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July August</span></h2> <p>M 1 Alick taking Barly stubble in forenoon Hector &amp; Nick McQueen cutting thistles afternoon thunder &amp; some rain &amp; cutting thistles 66 72</p> <p>Tu 2 Men cutting thistles till tea then haul the barley rakings. I turned the barley raking 57 83</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Augt</span></h2> <p>W 3 Hector goes to Forest mill with Grist Jean &amp; Dot goes with him to Mefors McDonalds Alick at Beckers threshing Wm. McQueen cutting thistles very hot I Dook 70 93</p> <p>Th 4 Hector to Roctor with returns of Statute labour Alick voting cultevoting 72 95</p> <p>F 5 Hector &amp; Alick Ploughing &amp; Cultivating fallow very hot Hector &amp; Alick at fallow stopped at 10 oclock by a fine rain with thunder we all got wet but more rain is wanted. Hector in the dumps cool 72 94 68 77 67</p> <p>Sa 6 Hector &amp; Alick at fallow cool &amp; cloudy 60 74</p> <p>Su 7 All at Church but Hector Mr McCauly of Creef Preaches able 58 73</p> <p>M 8 Hector cuts the oats north of Sugarbush cool Alick binding 58 76</p> <p>Tu 9 Hector &amp; Alick binding oats Wm. McQueen helping in afternoon they finish binding &amp; Stooking at Teatime then turns Dung at Sheephouse 66 83</p> <p>W 10 Hector with gangploughing Alick hurkling turnips carrots &amp; Mangles 58 78</p> <p>Th 11 Men at fallow till teatime. Then takes in all the Oats 3 loads worth of Sugarbush. left 2 loads on waggons in Barn 66 78</p> <p>F 12 Men at fallow but in afternoon Alick at Mr. Phails Barn raising 6 88</p> <p>Sa 13 Men at fallow. Our Granite monument put up in Graveyard 58 73</p> <p>Su 14 All at Church but Lilly Fine day &amp; drowthy 60 76</p> <p>M 15 Hector finishes Gangploughing 16 acre field. Alick mowing round oats this day at noon Stewarts steam thresher set fire to Mr Clelan's Barn burnin the whole crop &amp; Stewarts 4 horses and separater I subscribed #10 &amp; Hector #4 it is a dreadful affair 58 72</p> <p>Tu 16 Hector at Dundas with something broken on Reaper Alick mowing laid oats 61 73</p> <p>W 17 {Hector?} cutting oats at Gilbert's line &amp;c Wm McQueen &amp; I Murray helping 62 78</p> <p>18 Hector cuts the last of the oats Men binds &amp; stooks them drouthy 58 80</p> <p>19 Hector Alick Bill McQueen &amp; J. Murray cutting Peas all day. warm Paid $200 to Mr. Robinson Agent for Hurd &amp; Robson for the Granite monument at our Gravelot Kirkwall 61 82</p> <p>Sa 20 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt &amp; Blair the rest hauling Oats all day 9 loads 62 80</p> <p>Su 21 All at Church but Tilly got a good Sermon very drouthy 60 82</p> <p>M 22 Men takes in the last of the oats 2 loads Total loads of Oats 14 loads then all goes to cut Peas &amp; 3 goes to Lowe's threshing 62 80</p> <p>Tu 23 All at Peas till noon then Alick Wm McQueen &amp; Hector goes to J Cowes threshing 64 81</p> <p>Tu 23 All at The Peas finishes cutting them then streightens the Barra Mr Thyme here 72 82</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August 1881</span></h2> <p>W 24 Hauls all the Peas 15 big loads 14 loads into Bark and one load into New Barn Peas in fine order 60 82</p> <p>Th 25 Alick &amp; Hector dragging in 16 acre field our harvest all over Put the kye into the corn 52 84</p> <p>F 26 Alick &amp; Hector Ploughing fallow. very dry &amp; cloudy 50 82</p> <p>Sa 27 Hector &amp; Alick at Cook's threshing in forenoon choring afterwards Lilly at Galt with Anny Smith selling truck very hot 66 89</p> <p>Su 28 All at Church but Jean very hot &amp; dry &amp; smoky 64 88</p> <p>M 29 Hector &amp; Alick Ploughing fallow dry hot hazy 66 89</p> <p>Tu 30 Hector goes to Galt with Jean &amp; Dot on their way to Kingston where they intend stopping a week or two with This is the hottest day this season &amp; very dry. earth is dost Pasture burnt up &amp; pumps giving out but out pumps not faded 68 97</p> <p>W 31 Men Ploughing Mr &amp; Mrs Wilson here thunder now &amp; looks like rain 7 PM it much wanted very hot rain 66 97</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sept</span></h2> <p>Th 1 Hector &amp; Alick goes to plough at J Cowe's at very heavy thunder storm in afternoon with rain &amp; some hail the thunder &amp; lightning was fearful &amp; I have just heard that Thomas Swinton was killed by the lightning he was young about 24! 68 88 70</p> <p>F 2 Hector &amp; Alick at Cowes Ploughing in afternoon Hector comes home at Ploughs close smoky &amp; m{paper ripped} 66</p> <p>Sa 3 Hector at Galt for Lizzy Taylor Alick Ploughing &amp; Hector</p> <p>Su 4 All at Church but Lilly &amp; her sister Mr Thyme at Dye and Robt McQueen officiates still hot 62 84</p> <p>M 5 Hector &amp; Alick Ploughing Five days ago Mr Frear it away when it is 6 weeks old. Very hot looks like a storm 60 97</p> <p>Tu 6 Hector &amp; Alick Ploughing I pay W. Sait $1.10 for to Seat &amp; mefor stuffing our seat in Church. Very hot again 74 9</p> <p>W 7 Hector &amp; Alick Ploughing in forenoon then preparing for threshing - 72 9</p> <p>Th 8 Threshers here. Threses Wh 188 B Bar 116 B oats 26 B. Peas 10 = total 270 B cool 60</p> <p>F 9 Hector &amp; Alick Ploughing All the country smoky 64 7</p> <p>Sa 10 Hector &amp; Alick Ploughing sad accounts from Bush fires great destruction of property 60 7</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Septr 11</p> <p>Su 11 all at church but Jully &amp; her sister. Mr {Thynne?} very able 38 74</p> <p>M 12 Hector &amp; alick dragging follow. Very cool today only 34 70</p> <p>Tu 13 {Illegible} Cause sowing our wheat with machins the {east?} stoning I hull the beans &amp; {Hope?} very cool &amp; very droughty 36 72</p> <p>W 14 Men finishes sowing &amp; fust among dry dust 55 74</p> <p>Th 15 Men water {illegible} wheat still cool but looks like 62 74</p> <p>F 16 Hector chasing Alick at Gart Caledonuan Games. Got a letter from {illegible} last night a a little today it was much wanted</p> <p>Sa 17 Men hauling in forenoon. Then begins the haulding to {illegible} land 54 74</p> <p>Su 18 all at church but Jully &amp; lezly. a a good deal of small rain. 56 72</p> <p>M 19 Men hauling. I {illegible} Because of fallen apples Warm 54 88</p> <p>Tu 20 Men hauling dung. Very smokey again there must be fires. 34 74</p> <p>W 21 Men hauling dung this is the coldest day yet. Clear but smokey 46 66</p> <p>Th 22 Men hauling dung gave 34 dollars to two {illegible} sees in the papers today that Garfield died on the 19th {illegible} wall hung now 66 82</p> <p>F 23 Hector &amp; I at church in afternoon alick at the dung. breezy 66 82</p> <p>Sa 24 Hector goes to Galt to meet Jean from Kingston alick at the dung 68 83</p> <p>Su 25 {Illegible} Mr Thynne has no {helh?} 66 {88?}</p> <p>M 26 Taken my one leg waggon load = 30 lb potatoes 68 84</p> <p>Tu 27 Some small rain in forenoon in afternoon took 10 lb potatoes 68 78</p> <p>W 28 Duh 18 lb potatoes a fine day My back very sore 64 78</p> <p>Th 29 Finishes our potatoes at noon only 7 lb {illegible} cool 38 64</p> <p>{illegible due to ripped piece of paper} whole {illegible} of potatoes in but 65 {illegible}</p> <p>F 30 Men cleaning up a load of barley {illegible} some fallen apples 60 84 a good deal of {illegible} {loot?} night{illegible} today- forenoon</p> <p>Sa 1 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt selling butter good {illegible} in 56 64</p> <p>Su 2 all at church but but me and Lilly {illegible} not very well 54 66</p> <p>M 3 Hoctor and I bad {illegible}alick plaughing fine day 60 76</p> <p>Tu 4 alick plaughing Hector at Guelph with barley. very cool get 54 56 food had 49 bush juice 80 cents per lb. amount $39.20</p> <p>W 5 Hector spradding alick plaughing the rest carrying apples frost the grapevine leaves {illegible} and very cool today but clear 32 50</p> <p>Th 6 Men plaughing I carrying apples frost {illegible} 32 60</p> <p>F 7 Men plaughing some {illegible} this morning. goeing to {illegible} 44 64 to {illegible} season. {illegible} changed</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Oct 1881</span></h2> <p>Sa 8 Went to Scarboro found them all well but the old woman who is poorly Returned home on Monday the 10th after a very pleasant Jaunt</p> <p>Tu 11 Hard frost last night In afternoon all carrying apples 30 54</p> <p>W 12 Hector at Galt for Bran Alick choring a muggy damp day 60 64</p> <p>Th 13 World's Fair at Rocton and all at it but Jean &amp; me Jefsie came Mc Cay Hector got the second prize for Jean &amp; one for mare &amp; colt 40 58</p> <p>F 14 Hector &amp; Alick at Ayrshew quite cold to day no frost 38 4</p> <p>15 Hector choring Alick at Galt with Lilly &amp; Lizzy going going Ingorsel I bring Barney-a wee dog from I freres price 50 cents warmish 40 74</p> <p>Su 16 All at Church but Jean church rather thin morning raw 40 56</p> <p>M 17 Alick at Galt meeting Lilly &amp; Lizzy we carry the las good op 38 54</p> <p>18 Men begins to take up Mangles in afternoon. Lets Pig into orchard cold 48 50</p> <p>W 19 Men Taking up Mangles cold and uncomfortable and hauls them all 4 loads at 30 B. perloa = 120 Bushels 40 54 42 54</p> <p>Th 20 Thanksgiving day all at Church but Lizzy &amp; J. Murray 46 56</p> <p>F 21 Hector at Guelph with 20 bags Barley 43 B at 80 cents = $36 Alick hauls all the carrots 5 cart loads = 75 Bushels 46 56</p> <p>Sa 22 Hector Jean &amp; Lilly at Galt selling butter &amp; getting rolls Alick fine choring 48 65</p> <p>Su 23 All at Church but Lizzy Mr. Duff of Galt Preaches cool 46 48</p> <p>M 24 Foggy &amp; damp takes up no turnips a Scotch must &amp; disagreeable 42 46</p> <p>25 Hector Alick &amp; I taking up turnips - very small crop 48 56</p> <p>All at turnips in forenoon Hector &amp; Alick at Lowe in thresh in afernoon 32 54</p> <p>Th 27 Hector Alick Stalker &amp; 2 McMurchys at the turnips frost 28 56</p> <p>F 28 Alick hauls 6 loads of turnips the taking up I in turnip house 40 55</p> <p>Sa 29 Raining in forenoon Hector &amp; Alick at turnips in {afternoon?} 64</p> <p>Su 30 All at Church but me &amp; Lilly I am taking physic 46 60</p> <p>M 31 All at turnips takes in 9 loads into N Barn 48 38</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Nov</span></h2> <p>Tu 1 takes in 8 loads of turnips P 6 into Cowbyre &amp; 2 into Sheep house 46 58</p> <p>W 2 Takes in 5 loads 4 into sheep hows &amp; 1 into Cowbyre Bor whole crop of turnips 840 Boiz 660 in Cowbyre and 180 in Sheep house. A very fine day—50 56</p> <p>Th 3 Alick at Benjy's threshing in afternoon Hector choring 44 55</p> <p>Sa 5 threshers here threshes all the oats &amp; some wheat but it was a nasty showery day &amp; they were often stopped—cold 40 46</p> <p>Su 6 all Church but Lilly Collection for Children's Books 44 56</p> <p>M 7 Thresers finishes our at noon &amp; thin goes to J Dicken's 42 56</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Nov 1881</span></h3> <p>Tu 8 Alick went to J Dickson's to thresh but they brokedown Hector went to Stewarts for shingles to patch old barn. Very fin</p> <p>W 9 Hector ploughing Alick at J Dickson's thres hung. Clear &amp; cold 42</p> <p>Th 10 Men ploughing &amp; finishes at Gilbert's line very, cool, cloudy 38 44</p> <p>F 11 Hector ploughing Alick &amp; Stalker cleaning wheat fine day 40 50</p> <p>Sa 12 Hector at Galt with 461/2/3 B. wheat price #1.26 value #58.59 Alick ploughing 42 54</p> <p>F 11 Hector at Galt with 461/2 B wheat at #1.26 per &amp; value #58.59 - 42 52 {inserted above: "Raining last night heavy creek down"}</p> <p>Sa 12 Raining last nightand this forenoon Men ploughing after {inserted above: "noon"} 44 4</p> <p>Su 13 all at Church but Lilly a good day cold and cloudy 38</p> <p>M 14 Men ploughing. This is the {sterns} was to school but cloudy 36 44</p> <p>Tu 15 Men ploughing Frost last night &amp; cold to day I emptied the leach and Kirned 32 34</p> <p>W 16 Men ploughing. cold &amp; cloudy some frost with a cloudy sky winter coming 32 36</p> <p>Th 17 Alick at Robson's threshing Hector ploughing Milder to day 38 32</p> <p>F 18 Alick at Robson threshing Hector ploughing cloudy women killing Tur {inserted above: "keys"} 34 40</p> <p>Sa 19 Ground covered with snow Hector &amp; Jean at Dundas with turkeys and my {debentures?} Alick at Robsons, threshing in forenoon &amp; finishes there cold 30 34</p> <p>Su 20 All church but Jean cold &amp; freezing all day winter now snow lying 28 32</p> <p>M 21 Hector sold nine Lambs to Mr. Pickard at #4 each 36. kept too few! 32 36 Put the Ram to use</p> <p>T 22 Hector Jean &amp; Dot at {Mefrs?} McDonald. Alick choring. Coldest day {inserted above: "yet"} 22</p> <p>W 23 Hector at {Cauies?} killing Pigs Alick choring milder to day 26 40</p> <p>Th 24 Men clearing up a grist the snellest frost yet no ploughing now 20 26</p> <p>F 25 Hector at Rocton Mill with a grist Alick choring hard frost 20 28</p> <p>Sa 26 Hector and Alick choring Collector here milder to day cloudy 34 38</p> <p>Su 27 None at church but Hector some snow but thawing 34 40</p> <p>{page torn} arn K Parker here Men hauling &amp; breaking stones on road to {inserted above: "new barn"} 20 38</p> <p>29 Hector at a Bee hauling gravel on 9th Con. Alick &amp; Stalker breaking stone on the road to new barn Mild &amp; thawing to day now mostly {inserted above: "gone"} 34 50</p> <p>30 Men making roads in bush Alick shingling old barn. Very mild &amp; fine {inserted above: "snow all gone"} 34 50</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Dec</span></h3> <p>1 Men choring fine day but getting colder all day. look at this 48 40 36</p> <p>2 Men breaking stoneson road to new barn. Mild &amp; equal all day 36 36</p> <p>Sa 3 Men repairing fence on 16 acre field. Mild cloudy weather 34 40</p> <p>Su 4 All at church but Alick singularly mild weather roads bad 34 40</p> <p>M 5 Man fixing fence on 16 acre field. Fine mild day - 34 38</p> <p>T 6 Men at the fence no frost still mild strange weather {inserted above: "Lilly went to Hamilton"} 36 48</p> <p>W 7 Men killed Pig &amp; fixed 16 acre fence Mild in morning gets col {inserted above: "der"} 34 30</p> <p>Th 8 Men choring hard frost last night road hard but rough 28 32</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Decr 1881 Unchoring &amp; at the fencing freezinging all day 32 30 Sa 8 Men chring &amp; fencing freezing all day Black frait 24 28 All at Church but {illegible} 22 28</p> <p>2 Men choring mild &amp; raining some in afternoon 34 40</p> <p>13 Very {illegible} last night &amp; {illegible} deal all day Men choring 40 55</p> <p>14 Men at fence &amp; choring getting colder all day 38 30</p> <p>15 Men at fence &amp; choring cold frosty &amp; clear 26 34</p> <p>16 Men choring &amp; fencing fire winter day sunny 28 38</p> <p>17 Alick goes to Hanelton to bring home Sally Hector choring line 40 44</p> <p>18 All at church but {illegible} Mitchee fine day very mild winter 38 42</p> <p>19 Men fencing strange weather winter 28 44</p> <p>20 Hector &amp; Alick at lowe threshing fine mild cloudy 3{illegible} 44</p> <p>21 Hector &amp; Alick fencing a little frost last night {illegible} 44</p> <p>22 {illegible} last night &amp; raining to day men choring - soft spell (illegible}</p> <p>23 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt with Turkey frost last night 2{illegible} 34</p> <p>24 {illegible} Mitchel goes home Hector goes with her. clear frosts 20 32</p> <p>25 Christmas all at Church but Tilly fine day 34 42</p> <p>26 A holiday {illegible} amation to hold Christmas Hector</p> <p>27 Men choring very mild wonderful sownter almost no frost 32 42</p> <p>28 Men choring rain again last night very mild 40 48</p> <p>29 Men choring never saw so much mild weather in winter 36 4</p> <p>30 Hector choring Alick at {illegible} chopping stiff frosty 28 32</p> <p>31 Men choring cold - Last day of the year: time flies 22, 3</p> <p>1882 Jan</p> <p>1 New years day. All at church but Tilly {illegible} preaches^^ 12 14</p> <p>2 The {illegible} McDonald's here - we had Turkey, the hard {illegible}</p> <p>3 Men choring little moco last night. Cold getting colder, all day 24 16</p> <p>4 Men kills the pigs Beryy {illegible} helps snell frost all day - winter below 4</p> <p>5 Men choring I got a letter from Wan Chambers {illegible} 12 21</p> <p>6 Hector Jean &amp; Tat Galt I got coupons cashed #60 Bought Deariest 20 32</p> <p>7 Hector &amp; Tilly at Hamilton with pig = Wt 306th price #8 {illegible} = #25y4 20 34</p> <p>8 All at Church but Jean. Thawing all day with small rain 36 48</p> <p>9 Men choring cloudy &amp; rain air freezing {illegible} 24 32</p> <p>10 Hector Jean &amp; {illegible} at Hamilton, with a harse cold for #200 and to get an organ so we shall have a quick {illegible} now 28 36</p> <p>11 {illegible} folks mat come from Hamilton yet Alick choring 32 38</p> <p>12 Men choring at the funeral of {illegible} another old settler gone aged 70th years</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March 1882</p> <p>W 25 Men choring very fine heard {illegible} ^^Hector at the funeral of Mrs Denholm 36 22</p> <p>Th 30 Men choring fine day but a little {illegible} heard fr ago for {illegible} 30</p> <p>F 31 Men choring &amp; heard frogs yesterday &amp; today, coldish 20 34</p> <p>April</p> <p>Sa 1 Hector freezing apple trees Alick goes to {illegible} fine day 30 58</p> <p>Su 2 All at Church but Hector the hottest day this season yet 60 61</p> <p>M 3 Men sawing firewood in sugar bush fine clear day now 4pm 34 48</p> <p>Tu 4 Hector pruning apple tree Alick hailing prunings away raining 46 68</p> <p>W 5 Men getting firewood Women doctoring silly rigs the sow had 15 some dead is {illegible} 32</p> <p>Th 6 Hector begins to Plough sod and the Drykewest of house Alick hauls wood 32 40</p> <p>F 7 Men Ploughing very fine day spring birds mostly come 40 6</p> <p>Sa 8 Men Ploughing Tilly at Galt and brings home my clock yesterday Mr Thyme told the {illegible} he is going to resign 30</p> <p>Su 9 All at Church but Tilly Mr Thyme gave in his resignation so we have to look out for another minister. Fan sorry {illegible} no</p> <p>M 10 Men Ploughing rather cold &amp; rosty all day but they can plough sod 24 2</p> <p>Tu 11 Men cutting stuff in forenoon . In afternoon at Carl Wright raising Leman to sawmill hard. Frost last night and all day. Ploughs stopped Hector choring in afternoon 22 32</p> <p>W 12 Hector Jean &amp; Alick at Galt seed fair stalker here choring {illegible} 28 36</p> <p>Th 13 Hector choing Alick hauling firewood from sugar bush 34 40</p> <p>F 14 Men ploughing moderate nice cloudy day 34</p> <p>Sa 13 Men ploughing a fine moderate cloudy day 35</p> <p>Su 16 All at Church but Tilly &amp; Alick a fine day got a good sermon 3{illegible}</p> <p>M 17 Men ploughing ^^digging in garden streamers out night bright and every night late</p> <p>Tu 18 Men ploughing Mr Thyme &amp; Sloter here at night fine day 36</p> <p>W 19 Raining in forenoon Men somtimes ploughing sometimes not 44</p> <p>Th 20 Men ploughing stalkers sowing grasseed. I planted onions 36</p> <p>F 21 Men ploughing I plant onions a fine day we have 6 40</p> <p>Sa 22 Men ploughing I fplant all the onions sows nosed onions 3</p> <p>Su 23 All at Church but Jean fine day and sunny 34 4</p> <p>M 24 Men ploughing I breaking {illegible} Garden clear 38 4</p> <p>Tu 25 Men ploughing Alick to his a cow to Bill. I saw sunflowers dear 34 50</p> <p>W 26 Alick ploughing Heitorat Galt for salf for Barley &amp; turnips 38 50</p> <p>Th 27 Men ploughing Mr Menzie here a shower of rain in afternoon growing 38 50</p> <p>F 28 Men ploughing Trans plants the siberion honeysuckle fine day 38 46</p> <p>Sa 29 Men ploughing. I plan on pailfull of Rose potatoes in the garden frost 38 50</p> <p>Su 30 All at Church but J Murray &amp; {illegible} Mr Thyme very earned 34 5</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 1882</p> <p>M 1 Hector sows Barley. Alick sows salt and drags showers. 36 46</p> <p>Tu 2 Men drags out the Barley &amp; Ploughing frost last night 30 44</p> <p>W 3 Hector at Guelgh for seed {illegible} Alick dragging Barley some frost 32 56</p> <p>Th 4 Hector sows grass seed Alick dragging &amp; stoning. Warm - 32 62</p> <p>F 5 Hector Jean &amp; Tilly at Gatt Telly getting a bonnet Hector getting Bran 34 48</p> <p>Sa 6 Men sowing &amp; dragging {illegible} a little frost last night {illegible} east 34 48</p> <p>Su 7 All at church but Hector Mr Robert son preaches for Kirk vacant {illegible} are to have a meeting next Thursday to fix in {illegible}. 36 54</p> <p>M 8 Hector sowing &amp; dragging Todd, burring first line {illegible} Alick &amp; stalker stoning 40 62</p> <p>Tu 9 Hector dragging Alick stoning. Finegrowing day some rain small 36 68</p> <p>W 10 Raining all day very windy from the East Men choring 30 44</p> <p>Th 11 A wettish day Men choring Hearford Cavendes is murdered ^^{illegible} 40 44</p> <p>F 12 {illegible} raining attend a ongregational meeting about Mr Thymes resignation the vote not unanimous to keep him so he goes 40 42</p> <p>Sa 13 Raw but not rainy. Men fixing sheep dung &amp; hailing for {mangles?} 40 48</p> <p>Su 14 All at Church but Jean fine day a good deal of Growth now 45 50</p> <p>M 15 Hector &amp; Jean at Dundas with my {coupon?} get #36 fine 46 58</p> <p>Tu 16 Hector at Guelph with Mare to horse with {illegible} Got first {Rhinebarb} - 46 64</p> <p>W 17 Men spreading for Mangles a very fine clear sunny day 46 60</p> <p>Th 18 Men fixing ground for Mangles ^^a swallows come. Very fine day clear &amp; sunny 30 62</p> <p>F 19 Men fixing Potato land Hector at Galt with by sow price #18 fine day. We cut potatoes 50 60</p> <p>Sa 20 Men sows Mangles &amp; carrots, fine warm day we {illegible} 10 B. Hebron 60 68</p> <p>Su 21 All church but me Wilter Armstrong here Mr. Thyme preaches firewall 60 68</p> <p>M 22 Men fixing potato till stopped by rain we {illegibile} 40 56</p> <p>Tu 23 Men fixing potatoe land. Cool and cloudy - 42 54</p> <p>W 24 Queens Birthday plant the potatoes. I don't help Walter Armstrong here. Wild cherry in full bloom, Last year was in full bloom on the 11th so this year is 14 days later than last year = a very late spring 40 60</p> <p>Th 25 Men ploughing &amp; onto the {illegible] only 18 fine day 40 62</p> <p>F 26 Men ploughing Jean &amp; Dot at Mrs. Beatties {illegible} 32 70</p> <p>Sa 27 Men stoning &amp; choring. Raining in afternoon Black cherry bloom 50 62</p> <p>Su 28 All at Church but Jean Mr Crystal preaces our Church vacant 31 64</p> <p>M 29 Men stoning clover fine woods getting Green Reeson {soil?} 50 62</p> <p>Tu 30 Men stoning &amp; rolling peas. Jean taken farewell of Mr &amp; Mrs Thyme 52 72</p> <p>W 31 Raining men choring cherry trees in nearly full bloom {Nurse tea?} - 51 66</p> <p>June</p> <p>Th 1 Men ploughing for Turnips rather {illegible} to day Jean at Cowes for a cat 36 62</p> <p>F 2 Men ploughing some shivers. Apple trees coming out cherry trees in full blossom 48 66</p> <p>Su 3 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt with {name?} &amp; for Bran &amp; Salt for {illegible} 48 54</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 1882</p> <p>Su 4 All at Church but Jean. Mr. Kechie preaches. We want a minister 46 61</p> <p>M 5 Men at roads. I pay #7.50 for my share of {Sabaur?} wind North 40 62</p> <p>Tu 6 Men at Roads. Very fine day bush pretty Green now 50 72</p> <p>W 7 Men {illegible} road work in forenoon &amp; washes the sheep in afteroon. Warm 52 80</p> <p>Th 8 Men choring &amp; ploughing cloudy &amp; cool woods green now 62 74</p> <p>F 9 Men sows corn &amp; dragging at summer follo is Tulips &amp; Mandrakes bloom 52</p> <p>Sa 10 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt for Jalt. In afternoon, I attend at meeting at our {illegible}to hear Mr. {name?} {illegible} on potato to as the elections coming on. Alick ploughing soil in Northfield</p> <p>Su 11 All at Church but Hector. Mr Warrener preaches. I pay Kirk sea {salt?} illegible</p> <p>M 12 Men harrowing ploughing fine day &amp; fairly warm {illegible}</p> <p>Tu 13 Men ploughing &amp; dragging Mr &amp; Mrs Robert {illegible} fine {day?}</p> <p>W 14 Hector &amp; Alick {lips?} the sheep. Some slight rain but mild 52 70</p> <p>Th 15 Hector ploughing soil. Alick dragging west of house {illegible} 60 71</p> <p>F 16 Hector ploughing. Alick {illegible} ploughing. W. Armstrong &amp; Niece here 64 87</p> <p>Sa 17 Men at turnip land. Some thunder south. Tilly at Puslinch lake 68 86</p> <p>Su 18 All at church but Jane Mr. Warrener preaches - 64 80</p> <p>M 19 Men ploughing &amp; shoveling salt on {living?} land</p> <p>Tu 20 Election day Hector &amp; me goes to Kirkwall &amp; votes for Bain. Hector sows turnips 66 80</p> <p>W 21 Men drilling and sowing turnips. Fine day &amp; growing 66 78</p> <p>Th 22 Alick {hurkling Mangles?} &amp; carrots Hector ploughing 60 80</p> <p>F 23 Men at Mangles &amp; finishes ploughing soil. Heres {illegible} 60 86</p> <p>Sa 24 Men thinning Mangles yesterday. Mr Tacto {glas?} {illegible} hotter now 70 90</p> <p>Su 25 All at church but Glen Tilly &amp; I. I have a bad cold. {illegible} 66 84</p> <p>M 26 Hector &amp; Alick thinning Mangles. A Glen goes away he is very {bend? bad?} 60 82</p> <p>Tu 27 Men thinning Mangles &amp; carrots another fine day 56 82</p> <p>W 28 Alick at Cowe ploughing Hector &amp; I. McQueen {in the steaming?} 68 82</p> <p>Th 29 Hector at Cowes ploughing Alick gang ploughing I. {illegible} this 58 82</p> <p>F 30 Hector Jean &amp; I at Galt. I get my coupons cashed # 60 heavy cream 60 80</p> <p>July</p> <p>Sa 1 Dominion day. Men {sitting thistles?} among potatoes 52 64</p> <p>Su 2 All at church but Hector &amp; I. Murray Mr Warrener preach 54 68</p> <p>M 3 Hector at Rocton Mill with Grest, Alick &amp; little McQueen {illegible} 50 72</p> <p>Tu 4 Alick {illegible} at Puslinch Lake. Hector thinning carrots 52 74</p> <p>W 5 Hector &amp; I McQueen at carrots. Alick gang ploughing cool 51 70</p> <p>Th 6 Alick Gang ploughing Hector at Galt with wool = 17 fleeces {wt 117?} being 68 per fleece price only 18 cents per = #21.6. Fine cool 54 78</p> <p>F 7 Alick begins to cut hay in spring field. Hector sets up potatoes 40 80</p> <p>Sa 8 Hector hauls firewood Alick cutting hay very cool for July 70 74</p> <p>Su 9 All at Church but I Murray Mr. {name} preaches 68 78</p> <p>M 10 Hector bought a {illegible} of {cattles?} from Edwen Grey for #137 then dragging follow George Elle of here 70 80</p> </div> transcribed