6 10 557 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e3ea926d5ee437ef2b2710e4f7e7eeb2.pdf f2f6a7b03b215a938c8c6e04a5eced9f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [Paper taped to black cloth front cover] McGoble's death at front of Book Copied March 1888<br> to<br> Dec <s>to</s> 1893 <br>G-5 Christina McLennan Diary {Along the side of the Diary F.D. McLennan Coll. <u>B-5</u> CHRISTINA McLENNAN DIARIES - MAR. 1888 - DEC. 1893} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e99758fee888e364eb73c0f6eb8485d4.pdf 6b01ec703699ae8d4030f5af58e64725 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [2 pages of newspaper clippings Titles How to Warn the Rumseller, Common Crimes, Extent of Britain's Empire, Some of our Pillars, A Remedy for Cholera, The Eiffel Tower at the Paris Exhibition as Compared with Some of the Highest Buildings in the World, An Able Woman} {Right-hand side To Measure Fat Cattle} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b949013d2000e7659c6c639565ed08f6.pdf 6f6b91c28d038b427715146c1c80d88e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1936 -1888 = 48 March 1888 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Thursday. Womens F.M.L. {Womens Foreign Mission L.=League or S.= Society} at Dan McDonell's It was a good meeting. This has been a very fine day. I am afraid March will go out as a lion, for it came in like a lamb. Mt offering today was 25 <u>cts</u> and 13. for for material for an apron for clothes pins. And 25. to the widows fund. Calico and braid 16. There was a singing class, tonight. Handy is teacher</td> <td>38 25 16</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>A fine day Pa put in all the stove wood. Birdie and I were at Aunties, last evening. I got at Willie's 2 lb raisin 1 box. matches 10. 1 pair rubbers 45. 1/2 lb coffee 20, got 1/4 lb cream tartar 13. The choir for church practise met here tonight.</td> <td>20 75 13</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Cold day, M. McKenzie, Student of MaGill preached today at A.M. & P.M.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Cold day, wind West. Singing class good. Far went off tonight for Washington on an excursion Willie McPherson went too.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Another cold day. I was out at Aunties, And at Willies and got 11 1/2 yds cotton 1.15. 2 bunches braid 2 doz but{tons} Had temperance Meeting tonight It was pretty good. Pa has a sore toe, had the Doctor he sent some medicated cottom to dress it with Had a letter from Murdy. The repeal pf the Scot Act was tried in Halton on Thursday 1st of March, And the {rumnesis?} won, by about 200) majority.</td> <td>1.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Kind of a mild day. Yesterday Ran and I went to Lancaster and took two cow hides to the tanner. I bot at McCrimmons & Co. 2 1/2 yds cloth for Murdy pants bot at another McCrimmons 1 1/4 yds cloth for a jacket for Bird The Dr. was in today to see Pa's toe, it is a good deal better I sent a letter to Murdy last night with $.10<u>00</u> Robert McKillop's eldest son by the 2d wife was buried yesterday Birdie is not in school today she has a bad cold.</td> <td>2.75 1.87 1/2 10 17.84 1/2</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2cde66d7ad49f41ddbec77d6b6a027ba.pdf 80cfb6f0dc46f0d331ea471dc6a8e51c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March 1888 <table> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>There was no singing class last night. Handy was sick. This has been a very fine day. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Another fine day. had a letter from Far written on his arrival in Washington. Got 1 lb dates 10 </td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Sabbath. Cousin Mary was over, We had a Mr __ Student of MCgill Read Ezekial 37. Vision of dry bones </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Stormy. began to snow. 6.30. Had a letter from Murdy his session will not be through until the last of April</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>very stormy. The worse storm of the winter, not a person on the road until evening. Mrs Snider a daughter.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Prayer Meeting Sandy O. leader. Mrs Lauder the daughter</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>W.C.F. M. (Womens Committee Foreign Mission} met in our house today. Mrs. D.D. Mrs A.C. Mrs Monroe & Miss McGruer. not much said but thought the women should go from house to house, to find the opinion of the people about the S.A. {Scot Act} {Dr?} called to see. A very goodly number out to Singing.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Had a letter from Jimie. No word from Far this week. A concert at the Gore School tonight - a load went from the village. I bot. a ticket: but did not go</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17.</td> <td>St Patrick's day. cold wind from West. The singing class for Sabbath met here tonight, and have only left. 10.30 Sold 1 doz eggs, got 2 lb raisins. There was a severe snow storm all over N.Y. beginning Sabbath evening railroads were blocked. Mails stopped, The storm was very severe in Connecticut. A. Pigon brought a {Pct.?} cooking stove from us today. paid $.6.00. And will pay the rest soon. $.6<u>00</u> more</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr><tr> <td>18</td> <td>Nice bright Morning. Mr Grant of Salam.Summerstone preached A.M. read. 90. Psalm. text 5 Math, 20 verse. P.M. read 19. John, Matth 6 chapt 33 verse, text </td> <td></td> </tr> <td>19.</td> <td>Jimies birthday fine mild day. Mrs D.D., Miss McGruer & Myself went out and called on the merchants and two of the mechanics of the village to find out if they thought the Scot Act was</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> {2nd half of page} March 1888 <table> <tr> <td>19 {cont.}</td> <td>an inquiry to business we had a good hearing from all of them</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr><td>20</td> <td>Began to rain today. about noon. Not many at the Temperance Meeting 4 of us. 40 cts. The {progration?} Got Murdy's pants from Major, Cost 1<u>00</u>. F went to Lancaster with them and sent to Montreal, by Exp.</td> <td>.- 25</td> </tr> <tr><td>21.</td> <td>Raining today also. Boys took home from Pelow's 1 load of straw. I bought from Etta Elder needles. Prayer Meeting tonight, not many present. A.C. conducted it.</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22.</td> <td>Thursday. Hannah. came about 4. P.M. I have had enough of her. Cold W. wind. Ran got boots repair</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr><td>23.</td> <td>Cold again. had a good singing class. last night</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Very cold W. wind. H. is a fixture. Lassy had a calf. 9.P.M.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Fine day. Peony. had a calf some time in the night Mr McKey. preached. read Isaiah 53. John 1st chap. 29 evening meeting was at Helphabah {Hephzibah}. McKay. read Isaiah 61. chapt text Luke, 13. 3 verse a very nice meeting. Mr Matheson had Sacriment today.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Very stormy. today sent a letter to Murdy with $10.00</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Fine bright day. we got rid of Hannah, today. sent Ran with her to D.A.R. pants. Paul Cameron's M.D. body was buried at Martinto.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Raining all day. Kind of mist, not many in prayer meeting. A son of Duncan Grant's, Carsevonie, died suddenly this evening.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>A fine day, I washed paid 50 cts to Leitch at Singing class. the Dr.. called at 9.30. P.M. to see Pa's foot. he gave a wash to be used instead of the powder</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Got butter from Auntie 3 1/4 lbs. I made wine black dye. Lander is going to make sugar on our 30 acres. he took the dish this evening. began to snow 9. P.M. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>snowed all day. had a letter from Murdy. he will not be home until May. sold 2 doz eggs. 17 cts got 3 lb rice. = 2 lbs raisins</td> <td>12.50 + 17.85 + 35 = 29.90</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6385dff0967222cc14a8c3458ef13dc6.pdf 66ad4f929b1fe9c0eb128e6d44b50c24 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Duplicate of previous page Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 4.pdf} March 1888 <table> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>There was no singing class last night. Handy was sick. This has been a very fine day. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Another fine day. had a letter from Far written on his arrival in Washington. Got 1 lb dates 10 </td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Sabbath. Cousin Mary was over, We had a Mr __ Student of MCgill Read Ezekial 37. Vision of dry bones </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Stormy. began to snow. 6.30. Had a letter from Murdy his session will not be through until the last of April</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>very stormy. The worse storm of the winter, not a person on the road until evening. Mrs Snider a daughter.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Prayer Meeting Sandy O. leader. Mrs Lauder the daughter</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>W.C.F. M. (Womens Committee Foreign Mission} met in our house today. Mrs. D.D. Mrs A.C. Mrs Monroe & Miss McGruer. not much said but thought the women should go from house to house, to find the opinion of the people about the S.A. {Scot Act} {Dr?} called to see. A very goodly number out to Singing.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Had a letter from Jimie. No word from Far this week. A concert at the Gore School tonight - a load went from the village. I bot. a ticket: but did not go</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17.</td> <td>St Patrick's day. cold wind from West. The singing class for Sabbath met here tonight, and have only left. 10.30 Sold 1 doz eggs, got 2 lb raisins. There was a severe snow storm all over N.Y. beginning Sabbath evening railroads were blocked. Mails stopped, The storm was very severe in Connecticut. A. Pigon brought a {Pct.?} cooking stove from us today. paid $.6.00. And will pay the rest soon. $.6<u>00</u> more</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr><tr> <td>18</td> <td>Nice bright Morning. Mr Grant of Salam.Summerstone preached A.M. read. 90. Psalm. text 5 Math, 20 verse. P.M. read 19. John, Matth 6 chapt 33 verse, text </td> <td></td> </tr> <td>19.</td> <td>Jimies birthday fine mild day. Mrs D.D., Miss McGruer & Myself went out and called on the merchants and two of the mechanics of the village to find out if they thought the Scot Act was</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> {2nd half of page} March 1888 <table> <tr> <td>19 {cont.}</td> <td>an inquiry to business we had a good hearing from all of them</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr><td>20</td> <td>Began to rain today. about noon. Not many at the Temperance Meeting 4 of us. 40 cts. The {progration?} Got Murdy's pants from Major, Cost 1<u>00</u>. F went to Lancaster with them and sent to Montreal, by Exp.</td> <td>.- 25</td> </tr> <tr><td>21.</td> <td>Raining today also. Boys took home from Pelow's 1 load of straw. I bought from Etta Elder needles. Prayer Meeting tonight, not many present. A.C. conducted it.</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22.</td> <td>Thursday. Hannah. came about 4. P.M. I have had enough of her. Cold W. wind. Ran got boots repair</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr><td>23.</td> <td>Cold again. had a good singing class. last night</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Very cold W. wind. H. is a fixture. Lassy had a calf. 9.P.M.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Fine day. Peony. had a calf some time in the night Mr McKey. preached. read Isaiah 53. John 1st chap. 29 evening meeting was at Helphabah {Hephzibah}. McKay. read Isaiah 61. chapt text Luke, 13. 3 verse a very nice meeting. Mr Matheson had Sacriment today.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Very stormy. today sent a letter to Murdy with $10.00</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Fine bright day. we got rid of Hannah, today. sent Ran with her to D.A.R. pants. Paul Cameron's M.D. body was buried at Martinto.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Raining all day. Kind of mist, not many in prayer meeting. A son of Duncan Grant's, Carsevonie, died suddenly this evening.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>A fine day, I washed paid 50 cts to Leitch at Singing class. the Dr.. called at 9.30. P.M. to see Pa's foot. he gave a wash to be used instead of the powder</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Got butter from Auntie 3 1/4 lbs. I made wine black dye. Lander is going to make sugar on our 30 acres. he took the dish this evening. began to snow 9. P.M. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>snowed all day. had a letter from Murdy. he will not be home until May. sold 2 doz eggs. 17 cts got 3 lb rice. = 2 lbs raisins</td> <td>12.50 + 17.85 + 35 = 29.90</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a14ea0bbba809476b21ac52bcc91f491.pdf 567df40cd16fa102d0619a048ba89e1e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April 1888 <table> <tr> <td>1.</td> <td>Sunday. There was a young Student of M Gill preached today. A M. read 11 Deut. Text Gala 6. 7 verse P.m. read John 3 chapt Dr in tonight</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Washed two shaw ticks. Got 1 gall maple syrup from uncle Don Far went to the Gore. Pa sold marriage license to G.W. Fergusson {Sneak?} to marry Mary McIntyre, R.R, There was not many at Singing class</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3.</td> <td>Fine day, looks like good sugar weather. got a bottle of {vrisk?} from the Dr</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Beautiful sugar weather A.M. P.M. turned cloudy.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>11.57 P.M. has been raining all day, and is still raining Women's Meeting at G. Elders. 14 members present my offering was 25 cts. S. Foultin & Lilly B. are each collecting money for Point Trumble school, to help build a wing for the girls. I gave both L & S 10 cts each. Was at singing school gave Leitch 60 cts. Lander has not been to see us since he took the dishes away. Mrs D.D. gave me the 25 <u>cts</u> that I gave for Kenedys boy</td> <td>25 <s>20</s> 90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>It has been a fine day. Mrs Lander brought about 2<s>1</s> gall of syrup Far is yet in Gore. I did but very little this week my feet and legs are sore Mrs Alick Grant, Sank, died last night. Dr was in today gave a little iodine for the foot.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Boiled Lander's syrup and it did not amount to 2 gall. Had a letter from Jimie and a post office order for $.20.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Had no sermon today. Sandy Ossin, read, And some others prayed Far came from the Gore and had 1 gall of syrup Handy cannot come to finish the singing. he has been ordered to Wales.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Very fine day. McCormick took charge of the singing Sent a letter to Jimie. Uncle Donald had a letter from Scotland from his cousin Murdock Got 4 lbs butter from Auntie.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>The anniversity of our marriage. Very fine morning, about noon began to cloud and at 2.30 began to rain</td> <td></td> </tr><td>11</td> <td>Rained all day. sent a letter to Murdy 10 dollars </td> <td><u>10.95</u></td> </tr> <table> {2nd page} April 1988 <table> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Cold E. wind all day We got word of the death of Rory Niel McLennan, he will be buried tom<s>p</s>orrow</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Fine day sugar weather</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Sold 3 doz. eggs. 14 <u>cts</u> pr doz. got 4 lb raisins, 1 chinese lantern got a Telegram to meet uncle Sandy this evening.</td> <td>51</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Uncle Sandy came last night and with him Annie McDonell. This is a lovely day. No Minister</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16.</td> <td>Annie McD. went off to get the 5.30 P.M. train Sandy went later to get the 10.30. P.M. Far had a <s>letter</s> Telegram from Jimie. he left Port Hawkesberry for Montreal. there was a Mrs McDonald buried today in St Mary's who died suddenly at her daughters (Mrs Corbelle). Sandy was to see Peggy</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Another fine day. frost enough to make this a good sugar day. PM 11. We had a good temperance meeting Mses Calder McGillivray & Hewett spoke, there was not many of the voters, principally weman & boys </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Rain today. showery. Was at Prayer Meeting. McGillivray was there, butchered Peonys calf sold 2 yrs 1.50 cts</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19.</td> <td>Jimie came home this morning, came to the Gore last night. Far was to Cornwall last night to hear Mrs Scots Sidden. The vote to repeal the Scots Act took place today. And at 8.30. P.M. the repeal had 1500 majority.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Over 2.000 voted for repeal. And of the 8 Counties not one sustained the Act. I was to see Auntie this evening. And I bought at Dan's on account of oats sold in March 1 bottle of Electric oil 5 yds Cotton 9 -45. 2 towels 17 - 34. Got from Annie 2 1/4 butter, Got 3 succers. the first of the Season</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Marion sold 2 doz eggs, at J.A.'s got 2 yds blue ribbon and 1. pint glass dish for Auntie.</td> <td></td> </tr><tr> <td>22</td> <td>Fine day. Mr Hewett Methodist of Lancaster preached. read 110. Psalm. & Hebrews 1 chapt. Text 6th verse of 2d chapt. Phillipeans. He and Nicholson</td> <td>1.50</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0dcd8f46fe3c0eb5f7e346d3c25bc325.pdf 68e1399a858e77b1e4ee1b43662364bf Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April 1888 <table> <tr> <td>22 {cont.}</td> <td>took dinner with us</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Cold day. Snowed a little Cousins Donald & Mary were here today. I washed Jimies underwere sent Murdy $.8<u>00</u> The Dr. Called. We heard that the Hon. Thomas White died last night at Ottawa aged 58 years. or Saturday night.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Cold West wind. Got hme one load of straw, not many fish in the rappids</td> <td>.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Heard this morning that John McGillis. Eq. of Montreal died last night, will be buried here on Friday Lander brought me _ sugar and syrup Far & Jimie were fishing for perch And caught 1/2 doz. 10. P.M. Elder conducted the prayer Meeting.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26.</td> <td> Got a letter from Murdy. Butchered a calf. sold 1/4 to Mrs Williamson, 90 cts. Sold another hind to Jack Sullivan 16 lbs Sold 7 1/2 lbs to Nick Collet -35. And 7 1/2 to Mrs Grant (high Steps) Sent a letter to Murdy and $.6<u>00</u></td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Mr McGillis was buried today. body came to Landcaster last night. And left there 8 A.M. today The boys caught mecers last night.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Very hot today. Mercury 86, in the shade. At noon A. C. McDonell called to see if we would take a minister Mr Nelson who is to preach tomorrow</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Hattie came last evening. And remained over night. Mr Nelson preached A.M. read Psalm 103. text Mark 16. 3. Evening service read Zechriah 13. chat 6 verse</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Cold, rained a little in the morning, but not enough to spoil the roads which are very good. I made fire in the sitting room tonight. A Temperance meeting was announced for tonight. I went, there was so few present, that they gave up the notion and went home Far went for Murdy, to Lancaster but he did not come up tonight. </td> <td>14.00 + 1.50 + 10.15 = 25.65</td> </tr> <table> {2nd page} May 1888 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>There was a pretty good meeting in the Hall today, and all present signed for to give a call to Mr Given, but Mrs McLaurin & {Vicoy?} Mr Nelson saw Mr Burnett, and told him to stay here until Saturday when he will go to Maxville. Murdy came to Lancaster last night.</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Mr Nelson went to tea at A.C. McDonells and came back in time to take charge of the prayer meeting</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>I have been very busy today Nelson went to visit Mrs McLaurin</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Jimie went to plough on the village farm. Nelson took tea at J. Dingwall's R.R.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Nelson went off about 9. A.M. with D.D. McLennan to drive to Maxville It rained heavily last night and it only cleared up at About 8 A.M.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6.</td> <td>D. Ross, Hector's son preached today, read Hebrews 3 chapt 6 part of the 4th, text, Exodus 33 . 14. "My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest" No prayer meeting</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7.</td> <td>Joe Defoe, rented the lower flat of Kintail house 3.50 pr Mon. I gave a gypsey woman on Saturday. 50 00 for six yds of lace I made a big washing Nelson returned from Maxville and Far went with him to Lancaster. Ran pruned three apple trees. Murdy dig one square in garden. Jimie ploughing Auntie sent me a Mulberry tree on Saturday and I planted it among the black currant bushes. Sold. 1 bush potatoes to D. Fergusson 50</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Fine day. We planted a few potatoes. 2 rows. 1/4 of seedlings by the road, then a mixture of 3 rows. sold 10 bush of provender to Bentley. 1/2 bush potatoes W Laroque 15. Got Bird a pair of Kid boots at Willie's 3.25 Murdy had a letter from Annie McDonell. Far & Bird went to the Gore. this evening.</td> <td>43. 3-25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Prayer Meeting. Rev. Leitch of Valleyfield preached.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10.</td> <td>Womens Meeting at J.A.'s. 9 member present 11. with Mrs McDonell's Lilly. Rev. Matheson brought A minister to our home, who is going to preach here Sundy. Pa sent him off. I gave 25 cts to the fund. today, had a post card from Far who went for Quebec</td> <td>25 4.45</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/76a7864621e36cab8b0a1f3797b45b48.pdf 069cde88ec8522be25f0164cb36529ff Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May 1888 <table> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Jimie sowed 15 bush of oats, we sowed carrots & some mangols. Murdy and I were at the funeral of Mrs McCulloch, Alick Campbell's daughter, she was buried in the village burying ground.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Began to rain this morning before day, and was showery all day. Sold 1/2 bush potatoes to Defoe 25</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>A Mr Oglive preached today Jimie & Ran got boots made by Pigon our leather cost 2.50</td> <td>2.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Made a large washing. began to rain Far came <s>15</s> home Jimie went to Lancaster and took 2 calf skins</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Still showery put the colts to {Carrwerny?} farm</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Looked like being dry. I went to Murchisons and got 45 strawberry plants and planted them and while I was on the road, the rain poured down. Tom Collet put 1 cow in pasture</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17.</td> <td>Sowed carrots, beets mangols, turnips</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>dry today cold wind, Jimie ploughed the lot at the barn, we will plant it tomorrow. Colett took cow out</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Began to rain about 9.30. last night and it has been showery & drizzley since 11 P M. Marion sold 2 doz eggs at W. got a pair of hose 11 and a yd of pink ribbon 7 for herself. she got a pair of boots 1.20 I was working at an old dress of Marion's. Pa put up a fence for Collet today. paid W. Gordon 75 cts for nailing the boards, paid Collet 50 cts for digging 10 post holes. we did not plant potatoes today </td> <td>22 1.27</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20.</td> <td>Nice day. cool. Mr Oglive preached read Exodus 13 ch. P.M. read Rev. 14 & part of 15.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Saw mosquitoes today for the first <s>14 part of 15</s> this year</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Jimie is ploughing. the boy fixed the fence.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23.</td> <td>planted the lot by the barn corn & potatoes & pumpkins Were raising the cook house Mosquitoes <u>Aw</u>f<u>ul</u>.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Fine day Jimie sowed 10 bush provender. I planted beans W Melans M. melins cucumber & B seed onions & Sweet corn The boys but Randolph went to Lancaster to see</td> <td>3.99</td> </tr> <table> {2nd page} May 1888 <table> <tr> <td>{24. cont.}</td> <td>A game of Lacrosse, between Lancaster & Cornwall.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Jimie ploughing. Far put a platform at the cook house door Dan Fergusson, sneak, put his cow into our Garden {Jo?} did Partridge.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Mosquitoes in myriads, the house is full of them, Sold 2 dox eggs 28 cts.. got sulpher 5 cts.. Cleaned up the door yard Ran is fishing and selling mecers, letter from Sandy</td> <td>5</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Rained a little this morning, enough to settle the dust Rev. Mr Paterson of Montreal who is at J.A's, preached read Isiah 60. & 5 of Matth. text from the 3 to the 17 verse of the 5 chap of Matth. that was Morning evening read Proverbs 8 chpt. 2d Corinth 4 chapt text 14 verse of 5 chapt 20 Cor. I liked his reading of this voice were good. He is <s>a</s> tall and has a bauld head looks like Principal Grant.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Dull day with frequent showers. Jimie sowed provender. Bird has tooth ache. There was an explosion in Gass works in Montreal on Saturday. 4 men Killed & 5 seriously injured. <s>Two</s> one {Gouhles?} married in St. Mary's today Alick Sanderson's daughter and a painter of Barrets. And Saturay Sable had a mare colt about 10. P.M. it was black as jet.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29. </td> <td>We were cutting potatoes for planting. Jimie went this afternoon to plough at the 30. acres We sent 4 bush of oats to Monkhouse who is going to plant them on shears for Sullivan put cow in pasture so did Tom Collett</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>I was busy all day and did not go to Prayer Meeting. was cutting potatoes. They planted about 10 bush on Village farm.</td> <td></td> </tr><tr> <td>31</td> <td>Far went this morning to Montreal to hear Gillmore's band of instrumental music. Pa Murdy & Ran finished planting potatoes, we have in all over 30 bush potaotes planted.</td> <td>5 + 4.43 + 3.99 = 8.47</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6272240614c56bf994b3604aa41696d5.pdf 4d40331b0a98c413cca9a5b0df27fd25 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June 1888 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Friday. Jimie sowed bush provender and 1/2 bush hayseed on the back of the 30 acres. Hatty came this evening.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2.</td> <td>Was showery today. Pa got himself a hat at Dan's $.2<u>00</u> I got at 3 lemons 5 ct cream tartar 10 </td> <td>2 -- .15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>A Mr Robertson, student preached. Morning read John 21 chapt. 22d verse of same chapt. What is that to thee Follow those men. Evening read Matth. 25 chapr. text. 3 & 4 some of the same chapt. He gave general satisfaction something different from what we were in the habit of hearing.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Fine cool day, threatening rain. I washed. had a {tiffet? tippet?} with Pa about the front porch. Returned the $4.<u>00</u> to Hunts 4 that Bird got to pay for the examination {Santimy's?} daughter was married today and not last week as I wrote.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>4 P.M. Jimie began to put out the manure yesterday. drew 14 loads. drew 7 this forenoon, then at noon it began to cloude up for a storm. And it came at 1/2 one. very high wind blew down two trees in our grave yard, the old pine that had stood between Gadbois & Langivall. fell, two limbs were blown off one of our maples, And Tom Hunan's old barn got quite a shafting fences were thrown down. I did not hear of any destruction as yet but if the storm was as bad in other places as it has been hear, there will be a good deal of damage done. Russel paid Pa $.40<u>00</u> for rent yesterday</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>The womans meeting was at A.P. McDonell's today. I was not there. There was a large destructive fire in Hull yesterday. 1500 people homeless. Jimie putting up fences today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9.</td> <td>Far Jimie & Murdy went to Cornwall. Far & Jimie took 30 bush potatoes. sold then for $.14.</td> <td>6.15</td> </tr> <table> {2nd page} June 1888 <table> <tr> <td>9.</td> <td>Ran went to Lancaster to see the people working in the double track. The work was begun Monday.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10.</td> <td>Murdy got home 10.30. The other boys did not get home until 1.30. this morning Rev Mr <s>White</s> Robertson preached today, A.M. read. 1st Kings 18 ch.. text 21st verse P.M. read</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11.</td> <td>There was a very heavy storm last night began about 10. and continued until midnight It is fine and cool today. The boys are not working. I made a washing. Jimie got 1<u>00</u> Murdy 50 to go to Cornwall.</td> <td>1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12.</td> <td>Jimie made Auntie's road work. got 2.25. Pat Far Murdy Ran are weeding the potatoes at the home, Charley Pareshaw, paid Pa $.10.00 for value received. And got 4 bush of provender charged</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13.</td> <td>C. Parashaw got 31. bush of provender charged</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Sold our biggest pig to Carr. Lancaster for $8<u>00</u> pr cwt. to be delivered in Lancaster tomorrow. dead weigh Got 1. luby 50 cts Rained last night, this is a fine growing day I sent a letter to Annie McDonell Got 1 corn broom at Dan's</td> <td>50 22</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Had a letter from Annie McDonell. And sent her one and $.13.<u>00</u> 12 to buy things for me and 1 for herself Got 4 1/2 gall coal oil at Willie's</td> <td>1--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>I went to a social at J. Andrew Camerston-Summerstown. Mrs Hunt went with me. Far Jimie Murdy Lilly B. John. J.A. Susy Agness & Walker of Barbadoes All went on a waggon we spent a very pleasant evening. got home about 12 P.M. Emperor Fredrick of Germany died yesterday morning.</td> <td>25 25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17.</td> <td>A Mr. McLean, preached Morning & evening. I was not there.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Boys all but Far working on the roads. Far went to Cornwall. And got me $.40.00 from L & P. I paid Willie's my account of $.9.95 </td> <td>13 - 67</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/28803e113b87c73a5a423910817cbb17.pdf 775e3e3af15bbbeb8b94aeb67570fbcb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June 1888 <table> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Had a letter from Sandy today.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19.</td> <td>Fine hot day. boys all working on road. Got 2 lb rice 10 cts E. salts 5. Baked bread today</td> <td>15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Prayer Meeting was conducted by Rev. McLean Murdy got a pair boots at Willie's 3.25 Charged</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Got the parcel from Montreal 15 yds dress gods, 20 <u>cts</u>= ${?} = 8 cts. 1.35. 10 yds lining 1.34 3 1/2 doz buttons 65 cts. steels 50. 5 yds brain 20= 1<u>00</u> 3 yds lace 15 2 pair silk gloves 42. 84. 1 pair 50. 1 top 2<u>00</u> 1 {tip?} 1.75 braid & twist 13.cts To 5 yds cotton for Marion 30 </td> <td>5.69 2.28 4.<s>75</s>19 45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Mr McLean preached Bird got a hat at Gadbois' yesterday</td> <td>2.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Cleaned and washed</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Very busy. The womans Annual Meeting is at {Avon?} today none of our society there</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27.</td> <td>Jimie & I went to Lancaster. I got a bonnet at Miss McCrimmon's bonnet was 75. ribbon flower and trimming it 1.25 Bot at Sandy's 2 1/2 yds cloth for Jimie 2.50. 2 1/2 yds for <u>Ran</u> 1.25. 1 3/4 lace 45 cts. 1 pair gloves 1.00 coat & vest of searsuccer. each 1.00 belt 20 Got at D. McCrimmon's 1 parasol 85 at Dan McCrimmon 1 pair gloves 30 sugar 25 {?} Alfred Given was <s>ordained</s> inducted into our church today and there was refreshment given at the manse, And all seemed to enjoy themselves </td> <td>2.00 2.50 2.70 2.20 85 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Made Jimie pants paid Major 20 cts for cutting</td> <td>20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29.</td> <td>The Sabbath S. pic Nic was today at Hamilton's Island. I had a ride in a little boat, it was very nice. Jimie got a straw hat at J.A.'s </td> <td>35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>I was sick all night and done very little today. Got 2 pair B. hose at Willies 1 for Bird 1 for myself 25 cts each. Sold 1 bush potatoes to Alick Collett for 30 cts</td> <td>50 28 06 + 13 69 = {cut off}</td> </tr> <table> (2nd page) July 1888 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Dominion day is on Sunday this year Mr Given preached his first sermon as our pastor today to a large congregation</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Jimie ploughing. Pa. Murdy & Ran pulling daisy To 4 loaves at Dunlops 24 cts. Purchase oats</td> <td>24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3.</td> <td>Bought of a Russian Jew 6 pie plates 25. cts 3 wash basins 25 cts 3 basins 20 cts. 1 funnel 8 cts 1 big spoon 7 ct 1 3/4 yds table linen 45 cts pr = 15 3 pair ncks 53 cts 2 pair socks. 15 = 30 - 1 pair long hoses 15 - 1 paper pins 5 8 yds lace 25 cts.. Far came home, but went off again to go to Fort Covington tomorrow. which is the 4th July. The examination of Candidates for 2d & 3rd. Class Certificates, began today.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>A goodly number to prayer Meeting Far went to Fort Covington to see the Yankees celebrate the day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Womans Meeting at W. Campbells 16 present, besides the women of the house. gave 50. And 10. for a special collection to enable the society to defray the running expenses Bought at Dan's 2 1/2 yds cotton Far made a door for Kitchen wire cost 50. latch & hinges 25 spirits turpentine 15. we had the paint</td> <td>50 23 25 15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Sold 1/2 bush potatoes to Dunco 45 nails 10 4 yds 6 cut cotton. 24. 1 yd 10 cts</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>sold W Gordon 1 bush potatoes 30 cts paid Dixon $2<u>00</u> for puting some teeth in Mowing Machine. Boys but Ran. went to a pic nic on S Branch and to Cornwall to see a game of Lacrosse between Shamrock and Cornwalls, which did not come off. Pa was on the war path today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>A fine day I did not go to prayer meeting</td> <td>6.81</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/590033a1b63b7fea2af3cb7cfbf89ce6.pdf 4bb68b4b757f24b198a244940f39e3f2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July 1888 <table> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Jimie got a horse from S Laroque for 36 cts pr day for two weeks. and pasture all summer, Got 4 loaves at Dunlops 24 cts. paid Dixon 1.50. got a ln Paris Green 30. Machine oil 20. got 7 1/2 lbs beef at 7-50. Bot the barrel granulated sugar on Saturday. cost 22.34 = freight 35.</td> <td>24 1 - 50 50 22.-69</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>The boy were mowing to day & Yesterday Far went to Fort Covington to day to work for Philip McKae. I gave him $.5<u>00</u> amd the 6<u>00</u> he got from Carr, make $11.00 on the sugar.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11.</td> <td>Wednesday. 10 P.m. There was quite a storm here abot from 5 to 7 Oclock. A greate deal of damage done to life and property. H. Minas, once Merchant of Lancaster was killed by a barn falling upon him</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12.</td> <td>Pa's birthday. we were cleaning some potatoes and put Paris Green on them. 1 lb paris green 25</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13.</td> <td>This is our fast day. Sunday will be communion day. there was a good deal of rain through the night Mr Burnet at Martintown preached</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14.</td> <td>Jimie & Murdy went last night to Lancaster to go this morning to Valleyfield to play with Lancaster against Valleyfield Africa put in 6 loads of hay today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Had a very fine gathering at chuch today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>I lost Pa's specs last night. To 1 lb soda. 5. 1 lb starch 10. 3/4 yd ticking 19 cts. paid Murdy's [[?]] $.3.35</td> <td>5 29 3-25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Pulled the red currants. and made jam 8 lb sugar</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>" black currants and white ones. 4 lbs of B.2 of W. I was not at prayer Meeting. Rev. D. Deame home had a letter from Far. Dolly had a horse colt at 2 A.M. It rained all this afternoon</td> <td></td> </tr><tr> <td>19.</td> <td>Sent a letter to Far. Old Mrs McLennan paid Ran for 3 days work on road. 75 pr day 2:25</td> <td>28.77</td> </tr> <table> July 1888 <table> <tr> <td>19 {cont.}</td> <td>Have all the hay on Pelons place cut</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Put 8 loads of hay in. I went to pick berries Hugh Boumhours. got 2 qrts. got 4 lbs steake from. Carr. is charged 40 cts</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Finished the hay on the village barn. Marion boots</td> <td>1-35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Fine day. Morning and evening services very good</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Boys began to cut the hay in the Carenney place. paid Carr. 40. for Saturday. steake 56, for stew.</td> <td>96</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Sent $.30. to Ottawa for Far.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Got 1 lb. green tea 25. 1 lb black tea 25, 1 lb currants 2 lb black strap 10. rice</td> <td>60 20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Had Carrie Slack, and her visitor Miss Thompson and Jennett & Bella McLennan & Lilly McDonel spending the evening. Finished the hay harvest.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Mury Birdie Ran & Marion went picking berries got about 20 qrts I cooked {Jam?} with half their weight in sugar sold 12 bush oats $6<u>00</u> </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Far. came home this morning.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29.</td> <td>Fine day. large congregation Far went off in the Afternoon</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30.</td> <td>Pa left at 5.50. for Lancaster on route for Caledonia Springs. He bought on Saturday two undershirts at Willie's 90 cts. each. Charged two collars 40 cts. 1 neck tie 20. at Dan's Sam Edwards paid $.5<u>00</u> for rent</td> <td>1.80 60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Birdie 1 pair slippers at J.A.'s 1<u>00</u> 4 loaves = 26. I washed the spare bedroom upstairs yesterday and am pretty tyred. Murdy was very sick yesterday with diharie I got 1 bottle Fowlers extract of wild Strawberries. 36 cts. it stopped the cramps and nausea Mrs Grant and Mary are here to remain all night. We are thinking of going to Hamilton's Island tomorrow. John A's the Dns.. and ourselves</td> <td>35 6 81 + 7 -12 + 28 -17 = 42.10 </td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2ade79e8ec8fb2ccee2ad21380351d99.pdf 3d38d2d1f6ea3fd0f147741132ed953b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Duplicate of first half of previous page Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 11.pdf} July 1888 <table> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Jimie got a horse from S Laroque for 36 cts pr day for two weeks. and pasture all summer, Got 4 loaves at Dunlops 24 cts. paid Dixon 1.50. got a ln Paris Green 30. Machine oil 20. got 7 1/2 lbs beef at 7-50. Bot the barrel granulated sugar on Saturday. cost 22.34 = freight 35.</td> <td>24 1 - 50 50 22.-69</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>The boy were mowing to day & Yesterday Far went to Fort Covington to day to work for Philip McKae. I gave him $.5<u>00</u> amd the 6<u>00</u> he got from Carr, make $11.00 on the sugar.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11.</td> <td>Wednesday. 10 P.m. There was quite a storm here abot from 5 to 7 Oclock. A greate deal of damage done to life and property. H. Minas, once Merchant of Lancaster was killed by a barn falling upon him</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12.</td> <td>Pa's birthday. we were cleaning some potatoes and put Paris Green on them. 1 lb paris green 25</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13.</td> <td>This is our fast day. Sunday will be communion day. there was a good deal of rain through the night Mr Burnet at Martintown preached</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14.</td> <td>Jimie & Murdy went last night to Lancaster to go this morning to Valleyfield to play with Lancaster against Valleyfield Africa put in 6 loads of hay today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Had a very fine gathering at chuch today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>I lost Pa's specs last night. To 1 lb soda. 5. 1 lb starch 10. 3/4 yd ticking 19 cts. paid Murdy's [[?]] $.3.35</td> <td>5 29 3-25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Pulled the red currants. and made jam 8 lb sugar</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>" black currants and white ones. 4 lbs of B.2 of W. I was not at prayer Meeting. Rev. D. Deame home had a letter from Far. Dolly had a horse colt at 2 A.M. It rained all this afternoon</td> <td></td> </tr><tr> <td>19.</td> <td>Sent a letter to Far. Old Mrs McLennan paid Ran for 3 days work on road. 75 pr day 2:25</td> <td>28.77</td> </tr> <table> July 1888 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b9f9b05e11b66dcd1252a141ab4c0064.pdf 0292f7c17c04b0352cf9270eb39d056f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Duplicate of 2nd half of Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 11.pdf} July 1888 <table> <tr> <td>19 {cont.}</td> <td>Have all the hay on Pelons place cut</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Put 8 loads of hay in. I went to pick berries Hugh Boumhours. got 2 qrts. got 4 lbs steake from. Carr. is charged 40 cts</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Finished the hay on the village barn. Marion boots</td> <td>1-35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Fine day. Morning and evening services very good</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Boys began to cut the hay in the Carenney place. paid Carr. 40. for Saturday. steake 56, for stew.</td> <td>96</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Sent $.30. to Ottawa for Far.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Got 1 lb. green tea 25. 1 lb black tea 25, 1 lb currants 2 lb black strap 10. rice</td> <td>60 20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Had Carrie Slack, and her visitor Miss Thompson and Jennett & Bella McLennan & Lilly McDonel spending the evening. Finished the hay harvest.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Mury Birdie Ran & Marion went picking berries got about 20 qrts I cooked {Jam?} with half their weight in sugar sold 12 bush oats $6<u>00</u> </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Far. came home this morning.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29.</td> <td>Fine day. large congregation Far went off in the Afternoon</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30.</td> <td>Pa left at 5.50. for Lancaster on route for Caledonia Springs. He bought on Saturday two undershirts at Willie's 90 cts. each. Charged two collars 40 cts. 1 neck tie 20. at Dan's Sam Edwards paid $.5<u>00</u> for rent</td> <td>1.80 60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Birdie 1 pair slippers at J.A.'s 1<u>00</u> 4 loaves = 26. I washed the spare bedroom upstairs yesterday and am pretty tyred. Murdy was very sick yesterday with diharie I got 1 bottle Fowlers extract of wild Strawberries. 36 cts. it stopped the cramps and nausea Mrs Grant and Mary are here to remain all night. We are thinking of going to Hamilton's Island tomorrow. John A's the Dns.. and ourselves</td> <td>35 6 81 + 7 -12 + 28 -17 = 42.10 </td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dde61ffd07b65d7e7a1d2030d973f528.pdf b70e4132f3b59255ceae8f6bce1f5b43 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August 1888 <table> <tr> <td>1.</td> <td>The day is fine and we are in a hurry. P.M. We had a pleasant trip. and were home about 7. P.M And got ready for prayer meeting. had a good meeting. I do not feel very spry. I had no tea today. Got 1/2 veal from Uncle Donalds</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Woman's Meeting at Donald Roy's today gave Bird 10 cts for 1 yd cotton. Have W. Meeting 15 cts. Bird & I were to see N. Dunn about the Glen School, drove Harry</td> <td>10 15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3.</td> <td>Washed. got 7 yd. waist -lining 13. Yeast - 10</td> <td>23</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Boys went to Lancaster in afternoon, had very heavy rain, sold 1 1/2 bush potatoes to Sullivan 75 pr bush 1.13. got 1/4 yd waist-lining 4 cts</td> <td>4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Fine cool day. Bell Morrison & brother & Jane Campbell were here. to dinner. Gave Jimie 50 cts. Marion 5 Birdie 10</td> <td>65</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Bird washed I worked in garden got 5. 3 cts post stamps 15 cts got 10. cream tartar 10</td> <td>35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Had a letter from Far. Sent bossy to Sandy Ossin's Birdie engaged in the Glen School $.100<u>00</u> for the rest of the year.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Mrs Harvy & Kate, Jennett Bella & Sarah D.D. Bird Marion & Myself went up to McIntyre's rappids to wade in the water</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9.</td> <td>Pa got home at noon today.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Boys. went to Cornwall today. Far came home in the morning</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11.</td> <td>Fine day. a large congregation 5 cts to collection</td> <td>5</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13.</td> <td>Rained all day. made a large washing</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Bird and I went to Lancaster. she had 10 teeth filled 75. per tooth, 7.50. Marion went to Gore. Sunday. came home today for some clothes and bought 1 pair hose. 18. cts</td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16.</td> <td>Rained yesterday and today. Bird got 2 yds check flannel 30 cts pr yd. 60. postage 6</td> <td>66 9-91</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9c68b454226df1124caa827fcd39385b.pdf b889e650b301d518a9619e0e5cba81ff Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August 1888 <table> <tr> <td>16. {cont.}</td> <td>To. 10 lbs beef steak 1.00. There was a man named Pelon murdered at Coteau on the 15th by a man named Caza. Parisham paid $35<u>00</u> for oats</td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17.</td> <td>Sent 7 lb rags to weaver at Lancaster, rain all week but Tuesday.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Fine day every thing looks bright. The paper give an account of a cyclone having devastated the country southwest of Valleyfield yesterday</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19.</td> <td>This has been a fine day. There was a little rain but not enough to wet the ground Marrot A. P. called and had tea with us. Melbourn, her husband did not come in</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Birdie commenced to teach today I washed Mrs McLaurin bought blanket for W.W.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21.</td> <td>Bought at J.A.'s 1/4 lb cheese. 58 <u>cts</u> rained all day. very little grain put in today. D. Campbell bundle for North West</td> <td>58</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22.</td> <td>Rained all forenoon. I went in afternoon to see Peggy and at 20 to 4. I went for Bird we called at D. Cambell's remained 1/2 hour Miss McGruer bundle for N.W. Donald Roys bundle for N.W. Auntie {packet?}for N.W.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>The bale of clothing for the North west was packed this evening. Valued $57. Birdie was to Lancaster and had a tooth drew Jessie McLennan Turner took dinner with us yesterday. got 3 loaves 18 cts. Got from Sandy McIntyre 84 cts of beef Got 3 1/2 steak 35 </td> <td>18 1-19</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td>, <td>Pa, Birdie & myself were at an excursion on the Bohemian. 60 cts each And dinner 25 cts. Pa. took ten on the boat - 25. Birdie got mits 20.</td> <td>2.25 75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Far. was home, and went off again</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29.</td> <td>We got a letter to meet on of uncle Sandy's girls</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30.</td> <td>It was Mary Stearns & .baby that Jimie met</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>31.</td> <td>To beef $.2.<u>000</u>/00</td> <td8-15 + 9 90 = 18 06 </td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b1b171ce30791490c671e894ecee15cf.pdf 0a1f2f02322408ee2e8474bc3fbb4624 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September 1888 <table> <tr> <td>1.</td> <td>Mary Stearns. and child is off Marion gave the little girl a {frame?} 25. Boys were play in Lancaster today Paid John Angus $.2.50. for cutting oats.</td> <td>2.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2.</td> <td>Fine day large congregation</td> <td>.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Made a large washing to Slick Collet</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4.</td> <td>Drove Birdie to the Glen. Ga ve Bird $.10<u>00</u> from Far.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Mr Elder led the Prayer Meeting this evening to Pigon 1<u>00</u> Auntie got 36 lb sugar $.3<u>00</u> got 7 lbs steak = 10 cts</td> <td>1--- 11</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Woman's meeting at the Dn's present 22. sold pillow slips 75 cts 4 yds {knitted?} lace 60 <u>cts</u> 1 <s>chlon</s> clothespin bag 20 <u>cts</u>. 1 gave 25 </td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Boys finished putting in the provender. Peggy McLennan, Ewen. Dugh. [Father = Ewen Dhu Hugh McLennan} died last night, will be buried tomorrow</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Rained last night Cousin Mary here. Far came home, Not many at the funeral, it rained all forenoon</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9.</td> <td>A student of Queen's preached in the morning. And A Minister from Montreal Gave the evening service, his subject was French Evangelization. A collection Gave 35 <u>cts</u></td> <td>35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10.</td> <td>Washed, took all day. To 7 1/2 yds cotton 45 cts</td> <td>45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11.</td> <td>I drove Bird to school. the 40 hours began this morning Ran. raked the McGachy field today Arithmetic</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Pa & boys getting burn in order for thrashing mill Angus McGregor paid the ballance of what money he had from Pa. Rev. Donald conducted prayer Meeting</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13 </td> <td>The Grant thrashing mill came this forenoon, thrashed today. 1.05 burn provender. Got from McIntyre 9 1/2 lb stew. 6 cts = 57. 1 {?} bread 24.</td> <td>87</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14.</td> <td>They are done thrashing for this time 168 burns for Mill P.M. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Got 8 loaves 48 cts. Gave Jimie 57 cts. he went to Cornwall. Pa Murdy & Ran. are putting in the straw. Gave two loads to Auntie one yesterday and one today. Got 1 pair gloves at Willie's Far came home at 8 P.M. rowed over on a small boat gave Jimie 35 cts</td> <td>35 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16.</td> <td>Given is home. not many in church. raining all day began last evening</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Dull all day drizzling in the morning. Birdie</td> <td>7 - 9. 4</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/124be031917ae122e4f47374a227c427.pdf fcc2ac936f77c416b650e3571578db12 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September 1888 <table> <tr> <td>{17 cont.}</td> <td>went to school and is going to board at John Roy's</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>9 P.M. Was fine all day but about 8 P.M. it began to rain. We butchered our pig it weighed over 300, And trimmed a pig to Sam Pa gave $26. 50 for 1000 of flour. I sent a letter to Leitch Lawyer this evening. Mrs D.A. McDonell is very poorly, said to be cancer of stomach</td> <td>26.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Very fine day busy all day. A goodly number at Prayer Meeting Rev. K. McDonald gave a very impressive address</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Rained through the night or early morning</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>8.50 P.M. raining. Lancaster Juniors & Wom tson Juniors Olimpeans played a friendly game of Lacrosse, this afternoon Olimpeans took three stright. 4 baskets of peaches, sent from Sandy. yesterday. Got a cheque from Leitch $.30. Jimie got two shoes on Jetty today 50 cts not paid, got her weighed yesterday, cost 25 cts weighed 1170 lbs 2 years old got at Dans 1 lb soda 5 cts.</td> <td>25 5</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Ran and I went to Lancaster with dolly. Got 4 baskets peaches. freight 35 cts pr basket, bought at Dan McCrimm 4 yd black cloth 2.50 pr yd $.10. 1 doz spools thread 45 twist 5. buttons 20. canvis 25. boots 1.20. farmers saten sleeve lining I lost the bill of purchase. and will have to trust to my memory All articles came to 17 dollars add 3.50 Got 6 yds cloth for Ran at Dan's $3<u>00</u> 1.50 was his own. lining 38 <u>cts</u> The boys went to the fair at Alex. took Jetty to exhibit got nothing for her. got 1st prize for colliflower 50. 2nd. for beets 2nd for Carrots. 75 each Amount 2<u>00</u> one was kept for fee the 2nd day of fair was wet, and coming home was dark and ugly. </td> <td><s>1 36 10 45 1 70</s> 17 --- <s>113.</s> 38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Friday Murdy Jimie & Far were at a party at Lancaster Murdy got a nice silver watch and F & J. got breast-pins from The Excelsiors. John Calanach got a silver basket Slick Sullivan got pin studs sleeve buttons</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Murdy went to Montreal this evening. got $.3. I sent a letter to Duff & Fran Auctioneers Mont. 12 for stove</td> <td> 63 18 + 7 94 = 71.12</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/016917be6ab6c5a25cd94488fc9e1e2e.pdf 741932d74a695bd24b05694d33779cd3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October 1888 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>October came in cold and wet. We thought to take up the potatoes, but the rain stopped us. Ran & Marion got a bag full of butternuts on the Carlvonie place</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Rained all day. Ran got a bag of butternuts on uncle Murdy's place in the 4th</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Began to mo 1/4 to 7 A.M. mowed for one hour</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Was fine in forenoon, but began to rain about 3 P.M. rained all night. The Womans Meeting was at D., Dingwall's R.R. I drove harry & took Mrs W Slack. The bride, Flora McLennan, was there</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>I went for Birdie, the roads are very bad.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>A School meeting Birdie is to get the village school. All the teachers are to be changed. Far came home tonight and it is pouring rain</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7.</td> <td>Dry today. Prayer Meeting in the Hepzebah {Hephzibah} tonight</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8.</td> <td>At the potatoes Moorhouse brought us one waggon of potatoes. And 1/2 are rotton</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Snowing all day dreary looking weather, we put up the new old stove we got it on Friday freight . Got 1/2 gall. coal oil 13. 1 qrt vinagar 3. 1 broom 15. Willie Laroque came to live in old Post Office $3.00 pr month</td> <td>58 43</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>I painted the Kitchen floor today. we got the stove in good burning order. I did not go to prayer Meeting. I feel very tyred. I got a letter from Murdy. he is boarding at 49 Aylmer</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>A fine day snow disappearing. we took the potatoes on the other side of creek, by barn.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Pa & Jimie & Ran are trying to let the water off the potatoe patch at the village farm, Rented the farm house to Slick Collett, 2.50 or month, Very fine until 3.Oclock when it began to rain. We sent Murdy a letter last night with $64<u>00</u> his fee is $59. and books 5. </td> <td>64 / 65-1</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ed2cfdaebad20e0a6ce2b3c11780a563.pdf dd390c02d03a80bf07c302ab89c69f3b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October 1888 <table> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Saturday. Raining all day. I washed some of the ceiling of the hall upstairs, and put the flowers in the windows. Jimie went to Cornwall to see the Lacrosse game between Shamrocks of Montreal and the Cornwall s. There has been a break of about 150 feet in the Cornwall canal at {Millesuche?} it will take two weeks to fix it Auntie & Jimie were here last night, she gave me 35 cts. being the freight on the peaches<td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14.</td> <td>Preaching in the Hall, today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15.</td> <td>I washed today, P. Jim & Ran are letting the water of the potatoes at the village farm Rubber boots for Jim. </td> <td>2.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16.</td> <td>Had a letter from Murdy. D. H McKenzie died this afternoon.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17.</td> <td>Fine in the morniing. we put up the poarch at front door. Marion got 1 pair rubbers, 45 . Pa, to felt boots & cloth overshoes. 1.60.. Jimie for rubber overshoes 65. cts</td> <td>2.95 2.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19.</td> <td>The medals were presented at the School today Birdie did not come until evening . This has been our fast day. Rev. Mr. Leitch preached.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Saturday. Mr Given preached.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Cold day. a goodly number out today. both Morning and evening service. The collection today is for Home Mission. we put in 1.75</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Made a large washing Jimi went for lumber to Lancaster</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Nigars concert in the Hall Bird went</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Prayer Meeting was conducted by Rev Donald Mrs Sam Edwards did {died} today on 25 not on 24th</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>A temperance Meeting. Casey of Napinee was there I gave Jimie $1<u>00</u> Willie Gordon work this Afternoon art clapboarding Collets house</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Gordon & Courrie worked this afternoon. Very fine day. Pa got money yesterday. paid the debts $ 60 or 70</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Raining all day. got 1 yd cotton 10- 1/2 wadden 5 syrip 5</td> <td>15 5</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Sent a letter to Murdy with $23.<u>00</u> 2 for Celtic Soc.</td> <td>23-- 31 5 + 65 1 = 86 6</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/72dc1f98e731d77cd0efcdeddb8db152.pdf 9dc2a228d1ec30db1168bcb798f9c54a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November 1888 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Thursday. the Women Meeting at Mrs M McLennans Mayfield. about 29 present I gave 25 cts The Good Templers, were organized in the Hall this evening 33 joined. Ladies 25. Me-25 Gents 50 <u>cts</u> Jimi paid 50. Birdie 25</td> <td>25 75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>A fine warm day. very large Congregation A Student named Dewer preached Given went to the {2nd?} Lancaster to preach the Union Church <u>vacant</u> </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>G. Templers met got 3 new members Ran was one There was a meeting to consider the best way to get up a banquet for D. Hunt. The village ladies will provide the eadibles </td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Rained all day. and part of night. There was a meeting of the ladies interested in the banquet, held here this, night, all have left 10 P.M. rain still pouring</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>baking bread, I churned. Got 1/2 gall syrup 2 lbs brown sugar, nutmeg pepper Mustar was at prayer Meeting tonight - and had a good address from Given</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Began to bake a little for the banquet</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Baking some today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Bird helped a good at baking. raining all day. and evening. Ladies Commitee met at W. Slacks. Ran got a turkey</td> <td>55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Cold day.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>I was busy all day.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>The important day has come, I cannot write until tomorrow</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>I am very tyred. Well the banquet was a success tables were splendid, all passed off pleasently Sutherland a piper in full Highland costume discoursed enlivening strains. Jimie brought him from Lancaster. he took tea at our house. Far came home to attend the banquet, and left</td> <td>3-5</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8f58f3977f55c84e35365f00b7b9fb55.pdf af49f70133913137be5db371e62d6d80 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November 1888 <table> <tr> <td>{14 cont.} </td> <td>at 4.30. he will row over. I was working all day trying to clean my dishes and cuttery 6 of us at banquet Far paid his own. 50.</td> <td>2.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Thanksgiving. fine warm day. a collection for Ministers Widows & orphans. I put in one cent Marion got 1 boot patched 25 cts. </td> <td>1 25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Jimie got his boots 2.50</td> <td>2.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Ran got his boots. 2.50 Slick Collett paid rent 250 Willie Gordon has finished the stable, he was putting up, all but plastering</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Bright day. had two very good addresses from Given</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19.</td> <td>Snowed this morning but not enough for sleighing. About 8 Oclock P.M. turned to rain. Dr. Falkner & son, took dinner with us</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20.</td> <td>Very cold today. Harry left the G. Templers last night. he had been drinking cider at Sullivan got 1/2 gall coal oil 13 cts. Brought home Dolly. & the coalts. Trying to finish boiling soap</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Had to put the soap into the cellar. Sold 1550 lb hay to the nuns. $7.50. I kept 1.50. gave 50 to Ran for skates. Jimie got a pair at J.A.'s</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>very cold weather. the river is frozen enough to skate on since Monday 19th Dr. Falkner has moved his family into the Kintail House today. Birdie went to the Branch School today, to teach the promotion. Hatty is in the Glen Jimie has a bad cold. got 1 bottle of T E Oil. 20 cts</td> <td>20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Cold day. Hatty was here. Far. Ewen Dugh took her away after tea. To mailing Promotiuon papers. 10 cts 5 was Hatty's.</td> <td>5</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Not as cold, looks like snow. Birdie made a pork cake. 1 lb pork cut very fine 1/2 pint boiling water pour onto the pork 1 cup molasses. 1 teaspoon soda. put into the molasses. 2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon gingar 1 lb rasin 1 oz cinnamon 1 oz cloves 1 oz nutmeg. Dixon came back from looking after the robbers who were in McCrimmons store. Charlotte in Lancaster</td> <td>8 -51</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/892840cf03c40affd163283889d333af.pdf 5a1c87d99dcf47de2da7c85df1a83187 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November 1888 <table> <tr> <td>25.</td> <td>Sunday. a good deal of snow. B.B. B for Birdie</td> <td>95</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26.</td> <td>Cousin Jimie taught for Birdie, who has teeth ache. Very ugly day not all the members at the Templers's meeting. Daniel Scott instated</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Thawing. Jimie made a quilt for a horse To 1/2 gall coal oil 13. cts.</td> <td>13</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Thawing all day, and yet 10. P.M. a mist of rain. Ran went with W. Borden to get sand. 25 cts worth. Not many at prayer Meeting</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>St Andrews day. warm and a heavy mist, Had a letter from Far. Sent a letter to Murdy with $.17<u>00</u> To 1/2 lb tea 40 <u>cts</u> lb </td> <td>17.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Jimie went to Jacques on Kings Road for 57 bush of stone lime. 25 <u>cts</u> pr bush Harry came to remain until sunday</td> <td>1.25 19.78 + 8.51 + 3. 5 = 31.34</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0c56ff141a6e6f0b8c8c66d750676b15.pdf c74775c6f631448a2fb8f5296075deb1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {previous page Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 22.pdf, covered by two articles} : {1.} Monday, June 9, 1884. READABLE PARAGRAPHS ; {2.} THE LANCASTER GAMES. A Large Crowd, a Fine Day and a Good Programme. / FOOTBALL. undated https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a21527261a81c4b077ec8029aca1b8c0.pdf 4a640d5d433f9309a4b18c8f4b340b13 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December 1888 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Saturday. Fine warm day. Went to see Auntie.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Very fine day. The Congregation were thunderstruck by the announcement of the funeral of Margaret Campbell who died at 11. A.M. this morning after 10 hour illness.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>John McCrimman of <u>{Briganhowen?}</u> brought the furnace to the manse today.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Pa was taken ill last night, had to send for the Dr. about 4 A.M. he ordered him to be well physiced he is better 7. P.M. To 1 bottle castor oil 15 cts Wrote to Far, and papers 5 <u>cts</u> Had a letter from Murdy Oliver Collet paid $.2.75 for rent The widow of Captain W. Urquhart was buried today. she was pretty old</td> <td>15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Snow this morning, but it began to thaw. and now 9 P.M. it is all off</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Women Meeting at D.D. McLennans, 16 members present. my offering 25. coal oil 1/2 gall There was a report through the village that Buck eye McRae Killed a man named Robertson last night at some Kind of a gathering. Had a letter from Far today. he will be home on Saturday</td> <td><s>25</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Far came by the noon mail Pa sold a marriage license to a Frenchman to marry a daughter of St John's</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Sunday. Rev. Given gave a very good sermon from Daniel 2nd chap . It bore chiefly on Temperance. Rev Smith of Queens preached in a very good sermon from Joshua 7 chapt. "<u>Achan's sin.</u>" Mr Smith is collecting for Queens</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Got Sable & Jetty shod. Jimie drew a load of coal from Lancaster for Church Two new members instated in our Lodge. John Smith John Burgess</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/babcac91f91d2d0ed54c45d49ab4de0d.pdf da1bfb92a6aaa0978f9770bb05f4ea6d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Duplicate of previous page which is blurry: Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 24.pdf} December 1888 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Saturday. Fine warm day. Went to see Auntie.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Very fine day. The Congregation were thunderstruck by the announcement of the funeral of Margaret Campbell who died at 11. A.M. this morning after 10 hour illness.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>John McCrimman of <u>{Briganhowen?}</u> brought the furnace to the manse today.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Pa was taken ill last night, had to send for the Dr. about 4 A.M. he ordered him to be well physiced he is better 7. P.M. To 1 bottle castor oil 15 cts Wrote to Far, and papers 5 <u>cts</u> Had a letter from Murdy Oliver Collet paid $.2.75 for rent The widow of Captain W. Urquhart was buried today. she was pretty old</td> <td>15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Snow this morning, but it began to thaw. and now 9 P.M. it is all off</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Women Meeting at D.D. McLennans, 16 members present. my offering 25. coal oil 1/2 gall There was a report through the village that Buck eye McRae Killed a man named Robertson last night at some Kind of a gathering. Had a letter from Far today. he will be home on Saturday</td> <td><s>25</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Far came by the noon mail Pa sold a marriage license to a Frenchman to marry a daughter of St John's</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Sunday. Rev. Given gave a very good sermon from Daniel 2nd chap . It bore chiefly on Temperance. Rev Smith of Queens preached in a very good sermon from Joshua 7 chapt. "<u>Achan's sin.</u>" Mr Smith is collecting for Queens</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Got Sable & Jetty shod. Jimie drew a load of coal from Lancaster for Church Two new members instated in our Lodge. John Smith John Burgess</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5ddd4bebd2e6c09dcb44f40f72ff24b6.pdf 8933037f0dc1ac478f0302c26ee201de Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December 1888 <table> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Paid Tyo blacksmith for shoeing horses yesterday $1.10. And for shoeing in fall 90 wheeling splendid. all ruts filled and frozen, skating all that could be desired</td> <td>2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Wednesday. Rev. D.D. conducted the meeting tonight from John 1st chapt. 46. verse "Come and see." It turned very cold last night. wind from West. no snow</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13.</td> <td>John Grant came about 11 A.M. with his thrashing mill. Got 5 members Christmas Stars 90 cts each</td> <td>2.0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Got 1 qrt coal oil 7 cts. very cold wind</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Another cold day. Watson paid $4<u>00</u> for cow pasture Slick Collet " rent 2.50</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16.</td> <td>Elder gave a very fine address in the morning. Rev Given is away. Read John . 13. chapt. in evening read 7 of Luke. Raining. Birdie bad with tooth Ache. Collection for Colleges 1.25</td> <td>1.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17.</td> <td>Rained a good deal through the night, and drizzled all day. finished thrashing at 1 PM. 462 bush, in all oats & provender. And 168 of oats was thrashed in fall. Snowing 10. P.M. I was at the Templer's meeting only 17 present.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Tuesday. The ground was covered with snow this morning. Robertson Bailiff married to Miss McCallum, at Presbytery by Watson</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19.</td> <td>Jimie made mow plough. and went through our side. Sent a letter to Murdy with $.15<u>00</u> I did not go to prayer meeting. Jimie took 62 bush oats to Lancaster got $20.79. paid Willie $.10. of borrow money gave 50 <u>cts</u> to Jimie. and paid 50.to Smith for work done in summer.</td> <td>15 -- 50 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Very fine day. got 1 lb tea at Dan's 40 cts and letter to Far.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Snowing kind of raw Brid came home</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Far came at noon. and went in evening to uncle Donal To 1/2 gall coal oil 13 cts. Sold Falkner 16 hay. Very cold</td> <td>13</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Turning kind of soft. Church was very cold in morning the sleighing is very fine</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Far came home last night at 1/2 7 P.M. and was bad with tooth ache went to Falkner had it pulled out 50 <u>cts</u> he sat up all night for the tooth was broken in the pulling.</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ed0959527584e5a74c215a7d37c93601.pdf de919126e1b4c11f414e186ed31a1ee2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December 1888 <table> <tr> <td>24 {cont.?}</td> <td>Raining all day. Had a pretty good meeting of the Maple Leaf. Archy Squire instated. Bot 9 lb beef at Boush. 8. Murdy came home tonight. Bird got her 2.00 p.m. Paid Nancy Roy $16<u>00</u></td> <td>56</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Christmas. Like all that I ever spent, working. raining all day Far went in evening to Uncle Donald's to take him tomorrow, his mouth was still sore. Wheel carriages on the road again. Got a Christmas Card from Sandy.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26.</td> <td>Mild day. I made part of the washing on the verandah. drizzling some of the time no shower</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Making a dress for Marion</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Childrens Entertainment tonight - Birdie made doughnuts. & layer cak. Bell Morrison came in afternoon and helped at Marions dress I bought the dress goods at Dan's. 8 yds. 15 <u>cts</u> 1 doz buttons 12. 1 yd cotton 10</td> <td>1-20 22 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29.</td> <td>Spent at entertainment - 50 <u>cts</u></td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Church cold, although there is a man from Valleyfield testing the furnice. Jimie Cattanach preached in the evening</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>31.</td> <td>To 1/2 coal oil at Willie's 13. Bought of Sandy McIntyre 1 foot gr of beef 115 = 4 cts = 4.60. 1 hind gr 120 = 5 Downella paid $.1<u>00</u> got 1 qrt syrup 15 cts Washed Curtains. We paid but $.2.00 on the beef. </td> <td>13 <s>10 - 60</s> 2- 15</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2517b5206f202326ce3dcb99cbbf0a0b.pdf d53e723f5d44b93682513e141dfdca73 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January 1889 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Nice warm day. more like Nov. than Jan. no sleighing all wheel carriages. Got 1 pan bread social at Hepzebath {Hephzibah} Jimie & Murdy went - gave</td> <td>25 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Wednesday. Baked bread and coloured curtains and table spreads. 2 packets colour 20. 1/2 lb tea 30 1 lb starch 10. 2 lamp chimneys</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Woman's Meeting 18 present my donation 10. Very fine weather A Social in St Andrews for Mr Watson's benefit. 7 of us there paid 1.65 and ten cents for candies = got cheese 50 cts</td> <td>1.75 50</td> </tr> <td>4</td> <td>Went to see Anne. Birdie visiting at Harveys </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Mrs & Mr Harvey took tea with us this evening. Far came home, with his trunk</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Raining & freezing. hard getting to prayer meeting</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Trees covered with ice. And limbs breaking off The polling for Councillors, or rather Reeve and Deputy Reeves. Rain and sleet - a call at Sullivan</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 <s>9</s></td> <td>Far went to Montreal this morning to go over the books with McRae. Murdy went this evening got $.2<u>00</u> from Birdie for Murdy gave him I was at prayer Meeting at Hepzebath {Hephzibah} tonight and was there last night. Ran began to go to School. got 1 copy <u>10</u> 1 lead pencil 5. Marion got 1 copy. 10 <u>cts</u> Prayer at Hepzebath {Hephzibah} roads very bad for travelling.</td> <td>3.50 15 10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9.</td> <td>Prayer at Watsons, very high wind and rain a good number out.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>The meeting was at St Andrew's Hall this night</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Meeting at St Andrews, very fine the only fine night yet a greate many people out, Slick Collet paid rent 2.75</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>on Saturday night Slick Collet paid .2.50</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13.</td> <td>Very fine day. preaching in the Hall.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Made a washing. Jimie and Far went to Monroes Mills got 340 lbs oatmeal</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>The Sabbath School Convention meets in Martintown at noon today. the boys took 21 bush of oats and </td> <td>7.25</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/53a4d8ead7a5453d01a0994e1908d7ca.pdf 81ae6f301553e1d59912514fadcbec72 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January 1889 <table> <tr> <td>{14 cont.}</td> <td>and exchanged for 547 lb oatmeal.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15.</td> <td>Jimie went to Martintown this afternoon all day has been lovely. And the nights are magnificent moon will be full this week. Rev. D.M. paid $4 for their cows pasture. And we let the oats stand for the weaving of the carpets. - got Sable's shoe sent 70 <u>cts</u> paid Sandy McIntyre $8.60 for ballance on beef Got 1 corn broom at Willie's 25. </td> <td>8..70 25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>The Annual meeting of the County Agricultural Society met today, and there was a greate gathering of men all joining the society, paying $.1<u>00</u> to have a vote Alexandria want to have the Fair there all the time, And Williamstown not willing to grant that Pa Far & Jime each paid 1<u>00</u> Far paid his own 8.P.M. Far & Jimie went with Charlie McDonell to Martintown</td> <td>2__</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17.</td> <td>Our prayer meeting was held tonight. rain all day. The roads are very soft not fit for sleighs. Jimie had a tooth pulled by Falk</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>John Sullivan paid $6<u>00</u>. 4 for his cow's pasture in summer. And, 2. for rent of small piece of ground back of Dunn house. Pa was at the meeting of the Mechanic Institute. And paid his yearly fee of $1<u>00</u>. The Annual Meeting of the Members of St Andrews Church, Meet in the Hall this evening. There is a debt of over $.300 on the congregation A silver collection taken up we gave 50. cts. </td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19.</td> <td>Fine day. cold wind . no snow. Mrs W. Laroque paid $.300. for a part month rent. Sent 15 bush of provender to the mill.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20.</td> <td>Fine day. in morning. got stormy towards evenng</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21.</td> <td>John M. Gillis, tinsmith Lancaster was found dead in bed yesterday. Snowing today. Ran overshoes. at John A's charged 65</td> <td>12.45 7.25</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/027a2582a88100edeaf1b0f15d353b5f.pdf c8011fd14725c2f86b65bfc4e4d5bef3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January 1889 <table> <tr> <td>22.</td> <td>Far & Jimie went to Jack McGillis funeral Jimie went around our side of river with snow plow this morning</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>This has been a very fine day sunshine. just fine not many at prayer meeting</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24.</td> <td>I went to the Gore with Far. Came home in time for the Mifsionary Meeting. Rev. A. Mathison of Lunenburgh & Camson of Woodlands, did not come to the meeting. we had besides Given, D.D. McLennan & J. Mathison</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Very fine day snow all going off the roads</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26.</td> <td>Hattie was here all night - she and I went to Lancast. I bought ar McNaughton 1 pair cloth boots 1<u>00</u> flannel for Birdie 12 yds {5?} = 6yds plaid 25 = 1.50 got at D. McCrimmon. got luby</td> <td><s>3.30 50</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Sunday. was stormy all day.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28.</td> <td>I went to see Auntie. she is not well. Jimie went through the village with the snow plough</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Lovely day. Jimie went to uncle Murdy's shanty I washed & baked</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30.</td> <td>Beautiful day, Not many at prayer meeting. Daniel Scott conducted the meeting</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Fine day nothing of any consequence happen this month</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> Rudolph, Crown Prince of Austria was shot by accident. suicide or in a dual {Written at bottom of page} <table> <tr> <td>Jan 8.</td> <td>Murdy</td> <td>$3.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb 4</td> <td>"</td> <td>24_</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 6</td> <td>"</td> <td>2_</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March 4</td> <td>"</td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 11</td> <td>"</td> <td>4</td> </tr> <table> <table> <tr> <td>Rans boots</td> <td>1.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rent</td> <td>1.00.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>buggy</td> <td>80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>to Jimie</td> <td>5</td> </tr> <tr> <td>to me</td> <td>20 107..75 - 85 = 22.75</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4739d1fd3e5224d28da9d09ef1646a84.pdf b459c1f5f8eaf80de44abbfb958edecb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February 1889 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Friday fine day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Snowing. Jimie went around with the snow plough in the evening</td> <td>.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3.</td> <td>Nice bright day. Grant, a student preached. Given is off on his wedding trip. I went after Prayer Meeting to see Auntie. Mercury down to 20.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Very cold this morning. Jimie went down to draw wood. Sent a letter to Murdy. And, $.24<u>00</u> borrowed from Birdie. she gave 25 cts. to Ran, for G.T. {Good Templers} fees and 12 1/2 for my fees Mrs W. Laroque paid $.3.<u>00</u> on rent</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Began to storm last night. stormed all day. Mercury down on Sundy night to 40. Jimie did not go to the Wood today I baked. Birdie and I gave orders for two pepper boxes, one napkin ring 45 cts. each. 1.35. Johnny McPherson the agent </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Still storming 10.30 P.M. stormed all day Far & Jimie went to Uncle Donalds to go to Montreal at tomorrow. Sent $2.<u>00</u> to Murdy Far has loaned the money to Jimie $</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Womans Meeting at Willie Slacks 6 present besides Mrs Slack. It was our annual meeting. all the old officers elected by acclamation Mrs D. D. appointed as 2nd V. President. It stormed all day until evening My offering 10 <u>cts</u></td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8.</td> <td>This has been a fine day. Got 2 lb raisins 10 cts per lb 1/4 lb pepper 8. 1/4 lb cream tartar 13. 1/4 lb ginger 10 1 qrt syrup 15 cts. 1 bag table salt 14 Sandy came by the evening train Far came also Mr Given came home with his bride.</td> <td>20 31 29</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Nice day. Uncle Sandy & Far went to see Peggy in the forenoon Uncle Sandy, Birdie & I went to John Roy's after tea. The roads were very bad We butchered a pig weighed about 1.50</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10.</td> <td>Mrs Given was in church, and there was a good turnout to see her</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dc9911dd3a04119ab3f2473129119002.pdf fd3482985d7e4f589244ed6a5744b9fc Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February 1889 <table> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Sandy and I went to see my aunt Kate we remained for tea. we saw Young Mr. Annon </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12.</td> <td>Far and Robert left here at 10 A.M.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13.</td> <td>Cold and stormy. I washed today.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14.</td> <td>Fine bright day. frosty. Mrs Alen Grant -Oge was here today. Auntie Annie is better today 11. P.M. lovely moonlight</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>The concert in aid of the Institute tool place tonight. five of us there = Jimie Ran & Myself. paid Bird paid her own Sullivan had a ball tonight</td> <td>75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16.</td> <td>Slick Collet paid rent 2. Oliver Collet paid rent. got {piper bot?}</td> <td>45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Rained today. I went to see David Taylor this afternoon Pa and boys went to Mrs J. Craig's (M.P.P.) funeral yesterday</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>It stormed all day. snow drifting in heaps</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14.</td> <td>Big drifts. the Mail did not go down today. Jimie went to Lancaster to an Agricultural lecture got 26 cts of braid</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>A goodly number to Prayer Meeting. The collections for the Bible Society were around on Tuesday. I gave tonight - </td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21.</td> <td>The Meeting of the Bible Society took place in Hepzebah {Hephzibah} tonight - present. Revends, Green, Watson, Matheson, McLennan & Given. Collection $51. Jimie drew 2 loads of wood</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Stormy & drifting, but not cold. Jimie went for wood, but did not draw further than the Beaudette, left this load on the ice</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23.</td> <td>Jimie went with snow plough this morning</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Cold day. not many out in the morning</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Fine day. pretty cold.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26.</td> <td>Another fine day. Had a good Temple Meeting last night. 11. P.M. Am just home from spending the evening at J.A.'s. Given & wife were there And Pa & Myself</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Wednesday. a very good prayer Meeting. Far & I bought Dan McKezie's buggy & cutter for $100<u>00</u> I paid $.80. for buggy. far 20. for cutter It was on Monday 26 that they were bought. Jimie done the buying. </td> <td>80 82.20 + 90 = 83.10</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ef7c0d67ad8680c11a05af663dfc4184.pdf 707478d7eda7716d9b3d203b4223e5da Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March 1889 <table> <tr> <td>1.</td> <td>Far went to Cornwall. I gave him an order on Leitch for all the money of mine in his hands he got $.85.. I gave it to himself for I was owing him 80. for the buggy. Far brought Mrs McCormick and her sister Moorah from Cornwall, to stay all night</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2.</td> <td><s>Mur</s>I went today to Alexandria with. them</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Sunday. Our Communion Sabbath a very fine day. quite a number out. Mr Grant of Summerstown preached on Friday. D.D. on Saturday F. Mifsion</td> <td>1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Very fine day. I washed. sent a letter to Murdy with $.18. I borrowed 20 from Far</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>I went to see Peggy today. she is in her usual health. And that is not very good</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>I was not at Prayer Meeting. I was too late. I went to see Annie. Dr. Falkner had his baby baptized at Prayer Meeting. gave Ran 65 <u>cts</u> to pay Rubbers at J.A.'s </td> <td>65</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7.</td> <td>Got salt 11 lbs. cost 10 <u>cts</u> Womans meeting at Elders, ugly stormy day. I paid my yearly fee $1<u>00</u> monthly offer. 25</td> <td>1.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Cold & stormy. had a letter from Murdy yesterday</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Done but the usual work. Birdie & I went to Auntie She is in her usual health</td> <td></td> </tr><tr> <td>10</td> <td>Preaching in the hall</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>A very nice Temperance Meeting Sent a letter to Murdy with $. 7<u>00</u> $3.00 to pay for the Star</td> <td>7</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>I subscribed for a Copy of the Northern Messenger bound in soft cover. from Jimie Slack, $.50</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13.</td> <td>Been a fine day, and the night is just lovely. Dr. Falkner was in to see Far, who has a touch of rheumatism. he left him four Dover powders, to be taken one every night., and sylinacic acid every four hours, and a teaspoon of salts every morning. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Dr. F was in this evening gave a linament to be rubbed on Far. The concert came off and was good. made $18.75 I borrowed from Far 25 <u>cts</u> and from Birdie 25</td> <td>50 11 50</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/aa739ed5cc61000064f2203f057c3f72.pdf 65e04e97b6567f5ca161cf4e00985071 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March 1889 <table> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Beautiful day. Dr. F. in this morning gave Far some Sc Acid Jimi went to Gore for pots for sugar </td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Nice day Far not so well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Fine day and stormy as is generally on St Patricks day. I was out in church. Far got Electric oil</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Far got another bottle of El. oil The Dr was in yesterday and today, he told Far to take the lemonade, hot and it would be better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19.</td> <td>Far pretty well today. Jimie tapped 40 trees yesterday & 160. today. And got 65 sap kitts at Jerry Sullivan's to be paid in Fall </td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Pa went to bush with Jimie today Got a dipper 30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21.</td> <td>Brough home some sap I was boiling it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>They boiled about 4 gall. not boiled enough</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23.</td> <td>Another fine day. they boiled some today about 8 gall I sold 1 doz eggs got 1 lb soda 2 spools B. threa & 2 skins B. linen thread. Got 1/2 gall coal oil & {3a} 2 lbs butter 22 <u>cts</u> pr lb. At Willie's had it charged Far did not get up yesterday or today. he was up on Thursday and was not so well since.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Not many in Church. The collection today for Ministers widows {blotted out} a poor collection</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Jimie went to bush today. but did not get much sap</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Not much sap today</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Prayer Meeting a good number of people present</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Not a greate deal of syrup today</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Fine day. Flossy came to visit Marion</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30 {the numbers 11, 8 appear in margin}</td> <td>Pa Jimie Ran in bush today. Mary & Jenny McLennan. spent the evening with us we had taffy </td> </tr> <tr> <td>30 <s>30</s></td> <td>Cold wind. Far went out today, and now 8 P.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Sunday fine day roads bad not many out</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8eed32e3f01d5383c14de28d0fbdad5d.pdf fff3caca5af933145c7c17d35866983d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April 1889 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Monday. I borrowed $6<u>00</u> from Auntie to send to Murdy, with 10<u>00</u> we had This has been a very fine day. The G. Templer are having a taffy party tonight</td> <td>16__</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>I am pretty tyred after last night. Jimie gave 1 gall syrup to the party. sold two</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3.</td> <td>Got 1/2 gall <s>sugar</s> oil 13. paid for the butter and coal oil that was charged = 57 + 13 = 70 We heard in the papers that there was a hurrican on the Coast of Simoa and 3 American Men of War wrecked -And a number of the crews perished </td> <td> --70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>I was not at prayer Meeting last night Womans Meeting at J.A.'s I had an offering paid 10 cts to Mrs McLaurin for dinners to North West. chlldren</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Sent a letter to Murdy. and $15<u>00</u> for fees</td> <td>15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>We are boiling som syrup every day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7.</td> <td>I was very unwell last night, and went early to bed Not many to church Marion paid 10 ct. for Point T. schoolar</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Fine day. Jimie went to the bush at midnight and began to boil</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9.</td> <td>I made sugar on Saturday & Monday and, today, 78 lb in all Peony , heifer calf. on the 8th</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Anniversitary of our Marriage. Fine day too warm for sap. Davy Taylor, died this morning Jimie pants 2.84 at Willie'</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Tailor buried this afternon. Far went to Lancaster tonight to go Montreal tomorrow</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12.</td> <td>Jimie boiled something today. it does not look very nice I washed. got at Dans 2 lb granulated sugar charged</td> <td>22</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13.</td> <td>Cold & raw. Got 1/2 bush salt</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e754e2d9448db2f56ed1b2037a89e734.pdf fa4e09ac59c7f30a1bad32a71b5a7fd5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April 1889 <table> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Sent 13 1/2 bush provender to mill and got it ground</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Fine day, roads bad, not many out</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15.</td> <td>Very fine day, like May. Not many a the Temple Sent $.8<u>00</u> to Murdy.</td> <td>8__</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16.</td> <td>Got at Willie's 1/2 gall coal oil 13. 1/2 yd {last?}</td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>I was not at prayer meeting. I went to see Auntie</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Bird dismifsed school 11. A.M. She has neuralgia</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19.</td> <td>Lassy. had a mail calf this morning</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Wind cold But fine and sunshine, boys fishing</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21.</td> <td>rained last night. And kind of dull today Not many in church either morning or evening</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22.</td> <td>Have been at the Temple not many there. some of the boys fishing. Jimie went to plough on 30 acres</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23.</td> <td>Fine bright day wind cold. Jimie ploughing</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24.</td> <td>Far went to Montreal last evening. Jimie ploughing today took dolly instead of Jetty. All the passengers of the Denmark are safe and well. Sent a letter to Mrs Russell</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Borrowed $.20<u>00</u> from W. McP sent 18 to Murdy paid $.2. to Lilly. McD. for Siss McGiner's purse Marion is sick. Began to rain last night</td> <td>2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Had to get the Dr for Marion last night she has. bronchittis. Showery all day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27.</td> <td>Marion no better got 2 lbs flax seed at Willie's Charged 20 cts Collett paid $3<u>00</u></td> <td>20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Cold and showery not many in church Marion pretty well in forenoon, not so well in afternoon. the Dr gave three powders to be taken through the night</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Monday. Marion pretty well today. W.G. paid $2.00 Murdy would get his hood today</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cccad2c03bc302da1f29953762065ff0.pdf 00cabb8f04791c9235f27eb5fa3b6f56 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May 1889 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Wednesday. I did not go to prayermeeting. Murdy. & Far came home tonight. Jimie is pretty ill with head ache. Got Sam's cow</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Woman's Meeting at A.C. McD. I did not go</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>I was washing for three days. Far went to Lancaster</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Oliver Collet paid $.2.50</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Mr Given not here Mr McKay of Summerstown preached A.M. & P.M. Harry was here over night</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Monday Jimie began to plough on Village farm Sable stepped on a long stick and one end of it sprung up and stuck in her belly. by the udder four inches deep. paid Willie the $.20<u>00</u> Jack Sullivan paid Pa 20<u>00</u> for Russels rent Got got seeds. Marigolds. beets & carrots onions 38 cts Far came home last evening and went off again he was going to Wales on the 10.30 Sowed 1 squ in Garden</td> <td>38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Finley was to see Sable today. Jimie ploughing Sowed Marigolds, beets. long & short. Carrots. red & white Yesterday & today were very fine. Misquitoes here</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>I was not in prayermeeting this evening.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Fine day. Jimi ploughing. Murdy dug a little in the garden sowed 15 bush</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Mrs Robertson sent strawberri plants</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>I planted the strawberries And a few potato</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Far came home last night Cousin Far drove him over, went off tonght Professor Ross preached this Morning</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13.</td> <td>Mifsionary meeting tonight McKenzie & McVicer addressed the meeting they purpose going to China</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14.</td> <td>A meeting of the Congregation called for today and but 12 responded It rained all afternoon. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Quite cool today sent a parcel to Far by express paid Baggally 15.</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3e9c0736fd184990f6fd9e9f6632e570.pdf 8340d2b337a2d7e9beafdd6e80ffdab5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May 1889 <table> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Rained this forenoon, boys went to work in afternoon. There were three men with two bears went through the village, the bears were light brown, Cinnamon colour with big tufts of hair on their backs between neck and shoulders Bengough of "Grip" will be in Lancaster tonigh sowed citrons</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Fine day planted cucumber melon water & musk. Got 100 lb flour from Dunlop $3.25 Jimie sowed bush oats. 2 1/2 bush wheat</td> <td>3 25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Murdy harrowed the grain Jimie went to Lancaster after dinner and remained until the 7.30 train. And Cousin Annie of Toronto came home with him got 1/2 gall coal oil 1 box crackers 30 cts</td> <td>48</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19.</td> <td>Far came home last night and went off tonight Saturday was very hot mercury was up here to 90 = 88 in Montrea D.D. preached in Givens place today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>It began to rain last night Jimie Brown left at 9 P.M. for Lancaster en Rote for Toronto Bosher paid $5_ rent</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Jimie was getting hay seed 2 bush 2.50. pr bush bought of Ferguson little 3rd</td> <td>5.--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Ploughed the field by graveyard and planted some potatoes I was not at Prayer</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23.</td> <td>fixed some fences on the back farm</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Friday. Ran worked in forenoon p{irlocked?} in afternoon. Murdy worked all day repairing his Coop</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>finished planting the church lot I planted seed of Mang beets carrots</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4af9f048366c5b8b1ab29f15a395b0c9.pdf 4d66c485e40889a627779353568e21e3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May 1889 <table> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Yesterday Jimie worked 2 1/2 days this week is not well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Fine cool day. The weather has been pleasantly cool since Tuesday. I was not to morning service. Mrs & Mrs Given came home last night.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Marion is out as well today. nice & cool. Pa and Murdy are taking in stove wood to the shed, from the field. by the barn. Jimie got Sable & Jetty shod at Tyo's</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Cold and wet - began to rain last evening and is now 1 P.M. showery we have a fire in the sitting room Pa paid Dan $.5<u>00</u> on our account</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Wednesday. I was not at Prayer Meeting Mrs Phuton of Maxville called to see Marion, she said her trouble was from the teeth</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Rained</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>A reservoir in the Alleghany Mountain brok today and drowned a greate many people in the City of Johnston</td> </tr> <table> {written on left-hand side of page} June. 1st It is said between 1.500 and 2000 were drowned in Johnston June 3rd They say there 8. or 1000 drowned by the flood https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1b52e0cac013d45c9cd227adda0934e7.pdf dd91ed018f3f6465231378c057bd01c4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June 1889 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Saturday 9. P.M. It has been raining all day fine growing day Far came home in the rain and has a very bad cold</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>pretty fair. A fine congregation</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>I washed today, rained</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>My washing is on the grafs</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>I was not at prayer Meeting Auntie came over in <s>afternoon</s> morning brought 2 pair of socks. fine day. 1/2 gall coal oil 6. match </td> <td>16</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6.</td> <td>Thursday Womans Meeting at Big William's It began to rain in early Morning and look like wet all day Marion's not gaining but her mind is stronger, but her physical nerves are very weak</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7.</td> <td>Wet today also. Jimie drew 9 loads of manure</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Raining today drew manure in fore noon. Got 4 loaves at Dunlop's 25. 1/2 lb tea at Willie's 25 Far came at 6. P.M. Auntie was here in afternoon</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Raining all day. Not many in church. Jimie has gone to Lancaster with Far. Marion was pretty well today. she does not get much sleep</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>I had no time to write since the 9th I was weeding the onions, this morning and saw the Martintown board band pass Cousin Mary Dan's wife and Sophia Camer. passed in a buggy and in about 3/4 of an hour, they were brought back badly hurt. All badly bruised Mary's lower lip was cut through and the Dr put four stitches in it Dan's wife had her forehead cut and had nine stitches put in Wesley was the Dr. who attended them. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21.</td> <td>Lassey went to Sandy Ossin's. Lots of people calling to see the sick. Marion got a pair of boots on the 19. at Well. 2.75 and then got 2 1/2 {yds?}</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1c15166237364d65100e5494742c31b9.pdf f7bcbd15e2b81ec3bc145282e7825aa4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June 1889 <table> <tr> <td>{21 cont.}</td> <td>cloth on the same day 75 cts pr yd = 189.1 yd cotton 10. 1 spool thread 5</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Bot. at Willie sugar 50 <u>cts</u> tea 50 <u>cts</u> Patients feel pretty well</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Fine day. Grand procession. lots of people in church.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Another fine day. The wounded went home after dinner. Dr. Falkner paid 1 month's rent 6.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Bot 13. lb ham 15 cts pr lb - 195 = 12 lb beef 86 The men to press the hay came this evening. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Rained all day. got 3 lb dried apples at Will</td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Rained some today or rather last night the men pressed 4 1/4 tons yesterday = 6 3/4 ton. today. Ran got his pants cut by Fab cost 20 <u>cts</u> Nuns have a concert tonight Marion is improving slowly</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Finished hay today Jimie went After 7 P.M. with the team as far as. John Barrets Far was at home. for a while and went off again to go to Fort Covington. sold 3 bush pota. 35 cts pr bush. All the presse hay was 15 tons. 3/4 = at 1<u>50</u> </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29.</td> <td>Very hot today. I hoed one square in garden Jimie mowed buckwheat. Ran went to Alexandria to play lacrosse Pa bot 1 chest of 20 lbs of tin from Willie 5.75 ts. Got 6 lb beef steak 48 cts Cousin Dan was here today and gave me over two qrts strawberrie</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>It was late when the Lacrosse tea came home last night and they were be{a}t three straight. Alexandria put in some of their 1st twelve. This has been another hot day A very large Congregation at Given's church It was Mr Watson's Communion Sabbath.</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6801620f59eb25330ba2c43afc9f0b7b.pdf 348c041f4e693115bad5da2347b7aad6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July 1889 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Bad oman. Pa on the war path, Jimie & Murdy left home early this morning to go to Valleyfield to play lacrosse. And such excursions has the same effect as shaking a red rag at a bull. Pa & Ran were fixing a piece of fence on the <u>Carrvonsic</u> place there is an entertainment in the Temperance Lodge.</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Sabbath School Pic Nic to Hamilton's Island Birdie was the only one from our house she drove Dolly & took cousin Jimie Murdy & Ran, hoeing. Jimie ploughing. </td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Wednesday. Pa went in forenoon to Lancas. to try and sell the hay. Birdie & Manon went to L. in Afternoon. There was a Mr. Stickler killed in Lancaster this afternoon by the falling of a dryrick. Pa & myself were picking the potatoes in the cellar.</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4.</td> <td>I was picking potatoes in forenoon, went to the womans meeting at James Dingwall R.R. in afternoon my offering 50. beautif. day. It rained on Tuesday & Wednesday but was fine all day. Pa paid $3<u>00</u> to Givin's stipand. for two qarters</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Fine cool day. This was our fast day before communion. Gordon Smith preache, read 91 Psalm, text Rom. 12, Verse got 8 loaves . 50 <u>cts</u> Pa & I were picking potatoes in cellar just finished at 8. P.M. </td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Up at 1/4 to 4. to get Jimie ready for Cornwall Sent 32 bush potatoes. sold for 51 <u>cts</u> pr bush. bot 400. of flour at 2.80 got 8 loaves of bread 50. Ettushank was taken to Montreal by Dr Falkner to have an operation performed</td> <td>10 {?}</td> <td>80 50</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6cd255b788dcac8fe6b88bdbfc5f8433.pdf a9052ec572b60b2f1c2db10bfc452527 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July 1889 <table> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Sabbath, fine day. a large congregation.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Ettushank died this morning</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Examination of 3rd class candidates began lost my Collection in church we gave $.2.00 </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>I did not find time to write for two weeks, in that time we got between 3.50 and 4 <u>cts</u> worth of pork at 12 cts pr lb. 2 loaves bread, put in last week 15 lin of good timothy, hay have abou 3 loads, cut since Thursday The heavy rain of Friday afternoon kept them from putting that in Birdie scalded her foot two weeks ago, And is yet hopping on one foot Far was home yesterday And Mary was here yesterday Marion was four day at D.R. M.L. last week. Mary D.R. leaves for Toronto today to visit Dr. Hunts. Marion got a nice pair of boots from Jennie McL. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Rain this morning. Pa got the money for the hay, yesterday $1.20.00 Our folk went this afternoon to hay have done a good deal I baked in oven.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>I did not go to prayer Meeting bought at John A's 3 lbs dried apples 25,, 11 lb cheese 12. =</td> <td>1.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>We got in all the hay on the Carrvonic place it was dark when the men came home I bought at Willie's 10 yds grey cotton 1.00 print 4 1/2 yds = 35. 2 yd dark print - 15 1 spool thread 5. 2 Kerchiefs 10 = 2 yds whil 13</td> <td>1-- 50 4<s>5</s>1</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/648b53ce0301663317d8218590a387a0.pdf 416a803f6d6ccedeb8be0554c1815c09 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July 1889 <table> <tr> <td>27.</td> <td>The forenoon was dull. Ran raked the last field and Jimie took it home. about noon it began to rain and rained heavily in afternoon the boys went to Lancaster to play in a game with Huntington. The home team took 2. Hun. 1 Far came home at dusk. jimie Smith had an {experiance?} today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Rev A Scott preached, text 12 Psalm Except the Lord build a house they labor in vain. McGivin was at Apple hill, D.D. is not well.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29.</td> <td>Pa drove Far to Lancaster, in as wild a rain storm as we had this summer the storm began about 9. A.M. rain and drizzled all day. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30.</td> <td>The election of officers at Temple last night. I heard that Benjamin Slack died last night after a years acute suffering from cancer in throat which troubled him for about 3 years Kind of showery today. 10. A.M.Ran found W. cow with calf in pasture this morning. Gave J. & R. each 25 for temple.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Slack was buried this afternoon Pa got 2 lb tin of brawn at Gusty's 30, it is not good an old taste on it Birdie getting herself & Marion ready for Camping This has been a wet month and a greate deal of damage done by water throughout the world</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1b7d3f19c497ecea6edeb081cb400bdf.pdf 03f3ad21c725e70fe558f6040e543296 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August 1889 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Thursday. Well Birdie & Marion are off to Summerstown to camp for a while. they have gone with Harvy's family. Pa gave Mari $.1.<u>00</u> for frock money. Got one pan bra Rained all afternoon, now 8.P.M. a heavy mist. that you can feel. We did not put in any hay this week. Cut some but it is lying in water Women's meeting today at Mr Monro's. I was not there Murdy was putting hinges on barnyard gate Aunt Annie is sending her cow to our pasture today. </td> <td>$ Cts 1.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Rain again</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Saturday Auntie came over today Cousin Jimie and Harry went off for The Front in Aunties boat. About <s>noon it</s> began to rain in the forenoon. And poured at times. our boys went to Lancaster to play against the Valley field's</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4.</td> <td>Looks like dry weather</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>fine day. I went with Auntie to the Front. got home 7. P.M. Far was at home for Sunday Pa paid</td> <td>53.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6.</td> <td>Got 9 1/2 lb cheese 110. to 1 pan bread 25 fine day all farmers busy</td> <td>1.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Another fine day. I baked, bot cotton thread 5 L. 50. We have put on twelve loads hay from the village farm today</td> <td>25 55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Sent one load of hay to Auntie put in some at home</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9.</td> <td>Rained a little early in morning then about 4.30. P.M. a smart shower. good deal of rain fell</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Pa went to Front to see the campers boy were at the hay. I had a letter from Uncle Sandy on Wednesday</td> <td>56.55</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/947b1cfd8d623f6920b2a62dcd834ed3.pdf 57db942d1f8ad4636ddb9eac2500f2f2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August 1889 <table> <tr> <td>11.</td> <td>Jimie & Murdy were at the Front today saw the girls</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Pa left this morning for Caledonia Springs. Ran got booties at Willie's. 265. 1 box yest 10 = The Temple met I paid for myself & Birdie 25 = Ran paid 25 so did Jimie. The boys finished putting on the timothy, and began to cut the red top but rain came on about 3. O'clock, and put a stop to it <s>I drove Auntie from the Front today</s> Murdy cloth for pants</td> <td>2.75 50 2.38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Tuesday Raining Murdy went for Auntie</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14. <s>15</s></td> <td>I thought to go to prayer Meeting but was disappon. I was at the Front for the girls. we took ten at Uncle Donalds. And were caught in the rain</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15.</td> <td>I went to Lancaster with 16 lbs wool 4 black 12. white bought 1 1/4 lb yarn 69 cts. Got a hat for Marion at McCrimmons 40 cts. baking powder 50. And a prize butter dish</td> <td>69 40 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Saturday. Pa came home at noon did not enjoy the Springs Ran went to the Front - Thursday and came home today. Cousin Jimie came too, they had a duck Jimie shot. I killed our big rooster. we will have it tomorrow.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>John Alpin McGregor died last night will be buried tomorrow</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Worked none today it was showery</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Jimie went to Front for Harvy's. Cousin Jimie went with him, they went to see the Boheminean where she grounded on Saturday night</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Auntie was here last night Mrs J.A. and Lilly were here with bundels for N.W.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22.</td> <td>Boys put in a little hay, this afternoon there was a friendly game of Lacrosse played between Lancaster and {Zilla?}</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23.</td> <td>Making up bundle for N.W. Mrs Hunt was here with Lilly. McDonell, Mrs Monroe. Mrs D.D. we </td> <td>7.22</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/017dd618c1a7e604dd8350ab3bf9d917.pdf f9589426f6cac0fc038eff6310ccad78 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August 1889 <table> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>did not finish packing. I made a cake today of molasses. Got 1 qrt syrup 15 cts spice 3, brown sugar 50 2 lb granulated 22 1 lb raisins 10. Birdie is at D.D. Marion is at Mr Givens to tea. So is Daisy & Murral It was very fine day about 5. P.M. began to cloud up for rain</td> <td>68 32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Another fine day. Jimie & Pa. went to Cornwall, left here about 10.30. drove Sable I finished Murdy's pants. Far Come home with Pa & Jimie.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Sunday, fine and warm, large congregate</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26.</td> <td>I went to Lancaster. and took Mrs Monro with me, we were at the woolen mill I got my yearn 12 3/4 lb. 14 <u>cts</u> pr lb. Drove to Depot. bot at Sandy's for Birdie 14 yds cloth, 7.00 - 20 yds flannel 4.<u>00</u> 1 pair boots 3.50 ticking 75 <u>cts</u> 6. yds Melton cloth =. 75 cts {Melton cloth, woven in a twill form and traditionally made of wool, is a very solid cloth whose finishing processes completely conceal the twill weave pattern} 75 cts $16. in all bot for myself 1 pair red shoes. 75. 1 shirt 75 1 doz tread 42, 8 towels 80, The day was fine</td> <td>1.50 1.22</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Bot of Sandy McIntyre 8 lbs of beef, neck = 5 cts =40 6 squares washing blue 10 cts. Another fine day. Farquherson (Sherriff's farmer) cut our oats today 50 cts pr acre = 2.50. boys at Lancaster</td> <td>40 10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28.</td> <td>Paid Farquherson today. Very fine day. the boys put in two loads of oats, put Dolly to pasture took Harry home. Bird got a hat at Mrs Gurty 35 <u>cts</u> ribbon 50</td> <td>2.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Fine day working at oats</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Finished putting in the oats this day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Grand Lacrosse match between Young Cornwall's and Union Glengarrians on Williamstown Grounds. Glen, took 3 three straight. Bot of J. angus 15 lb beef Ran & Far each 15 <u>cts</u> for gate mony 10 cts to Murdy</td> <td>1-- 30 10 9.85 7.22</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/163fad832721c46713e720f14ec602da.pdf 7ea84e642ee74d414b7ebc2891762951 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September 1889 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Sabbath. Beautiful day. a large congregation . Two funerals announced. Wesley, a young man from Lancaster who died in the North West. and to be buried in the <s>{?}</s> of Lancaster, this afternoon And George Fergusson (Sandy) to be buried tomorrow</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Very fine day. very hot</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Another fine hot day. Jimie & Murdy mowed the oats on the 30 acres today Pa paid Jim Finly $4<u>50</u> for horse doctering.</td> <td>4.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Wednesday. Very hot day mercury very high</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>I went to Lancaster this morning got Bird 10 yds Milton cloth 20 <u>cts</u> pr yd = 2.<u>00</u> 2 yds waist lining 14 cts = 28. 3 1/2 yds shirting 10 <u>c</u> 35, 24 yds braid 60 <u>cts</u> 1 pair cashmere hose 35.. got Marion 1 pair Cash. hose 35 <u>cts</u> Myself 1 pair 35 - 2 pair at 10 <u>cts</u>. In afternoon went to womans meeting at Allen Grants Dutch, Good meeting 14 members 3 visitors I paid the presbyterial fee of 10. My offering 60 Got pay for the fraight of bundel for N.W. Boys put in the oats of the 30 acres</td> <td>35 555 60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Fine day got 1/2 bush salt 20 cts</td> <td>20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Got beef 70 <u>cts</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Sabbath fine congregation</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Done my usual work. Jimie sick with neuralgia Murdy & Pa doing the work got 9 lb beef 5</td> <td>45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>boys finished the harvest. but buckwh</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Pic Nic at St Raphels Murdy went got 50 Far came home today to go to the Pic Nic</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Jimie drove Hatty & Birdie to Alexandria to attend the {?} . McCormick got Harry to go to Alexandria and will bring the girls home tomorrow loaned Bird $5<u>00</u> Borrowed $.10<u>00</u> from Far for Jimie to go to</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ee7da825739bb380c3b45f5b79664d80.pdf 6c5f869674b136450442b56ea1aa7a45 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September 1889 <table> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Toronto I was boiling tomatos for ketchup</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13.</td> <td>Girls came home, this evening. Bot beef 50 cts</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Very fine day rather hot Lacrosse at Lancaster</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Lovely day, almost too hot</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Jimie left for Toronto 10 A.M. began to rain about 11 A.M. rained all day. Had a nice Lodge meeting. about 15 present</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Still raining. bad look-out for Catholic Pic-Nic which will be on the 19th </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>At 10 A.M. it began to clear up. Now 8.30 P.M. it looks like frost. I have returned from prayer meeting fixing Murdy's shoes 25--</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19.</td> <td>Cold day. high wind. not many at the pic nic. Bird & boys there gave Murdy and Ran. each 25 <u>cts</u> = (Pa sold marriage license to Boby Robert McL to mary Jain McKay on Wednesday $2<u>00</u> the 18<u>th</u>)</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Ugly day. cold rain</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Bot 3 lbs sugar 25 <u>cts</u> nutmeg cinnamon molass</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>High wind roads drying out not many in choir</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Far came home 3.30 A.M. yesterday morning Bot 5 lbs raisins at Willie's 50 cts. Jimie came home this evening. Was at the Lodge. had a good time Bot 5 1/2 bush lime 1.38</td> <td>1.38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Very fine day. We took up our roots Bot 20 lbs beef 1.50 = sugar 25. Murdy got Gorden this afternoon. And finished mowing the buckwheat. had Farquherson yesterd. mowing. Harriet McGillin Mrs L Bouri was buried in R.C. Cemetery here today Last week there was a greate calamity happened in the City of Quebec, part of the Cliff fell and crushed a number of houses, killing & wounding the inmates</td> <td>1.75</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9e738638451d33f6563816f842d23644.pdf 5f9204244ed876f1c9d2583b1b52ac6a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September 1889 <table> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Very fine day sent the things to the fair there is a very fine display of things Did not give many dinners today, expect to be busy tomorrow Murdy got a card to meet the McDonell girls this evening at the depot</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Rain this morning. I was afraid that there would be a poor fair, but it cleared up about 11. A.M. And we went up to the grounds. Kate & Annie McDonell along</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27.</td> <td>The Fair & Dinner is over both were good And the village is quite again. We got 3rd prize for our horses. And 2nd for 2 year filly. There was a shower of rain this morning, it cleared up. And had a sunshiny day. Jimie went to Lancaster and got the saddle that Far bought for the girls Got 4 lb codfish 25 We spent $2<u>00</u> at the fair</td> <td>25 2--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Kate & Annie were at Duncan Saddlers all last night and today until evening</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Fair today in afternoon Annie & Kate went to Aunt Kates Jimie drove Far to Lancaster</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Monday. Was nice and bright today. The Committee of the Catholic pic nic had a ball at Sullivans</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> Jimie got boots fixed by Pigon Oct 1889 / cost 1<u>00</u> Donald Morrisson's {the Megantic outlaw} trial was on the {blank} October Jimie's account 1888 <table> <tr> <td>pair</td> <td>boots</td> <td>3.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>unwear.</td> <td>1.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>pants</td> <td>2.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>shirt</td> <td>1.85</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>for Carriage</td> <td>5--</td> </tr> <table> 1889 <table> <tr> <td>1 white shr</td> <td>1--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 collar</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>for Toronto</td> <td>10--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>for Drawing wood for Mrs </td> <td>6--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>braces</td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>other sums S. </td> <td>3--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>mit clothes</td> <td>$65.00</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f8ee27a6d4fe84dcc0e97321a104b997.pdf 41853abd58384f475cce380b21ab05c5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October 1889 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Tuesday. rain all day. Pa and boys mixing morter in the cellar for furnace</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Murdy took R.K. & A. to John Tanners Alick Lantimore moved into old post office Alick Ritchardson moved into Kintail hou{se} Bought 100 of flour from Dunlop 3<u>00</u> 1 pan bread 25 <u>cts</u></td> <td><s>X 3</s> 25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Rain. snow & hail all day. Womans meeting at the Manse 12 members present 14 with the ladies of the house my offering 10 cts Gave Murdy 1.00 to send to Toronto Got 1 loaf bread 7 cts I baked in oven</td> <td>1--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Jimie went to Lancaster and got the furn{ace?} rained all the afternoon expect the men tomorrow to set the furnace</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Rain again all day the men came but did not do any thing Kate came</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Rained all day I did not go to church. There was no prayer meeting</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7.</td> <td>Wet again. Got a ham at J.A.'s Saturday night 1.35 = Got five qr of lamb today 65. Apples 20 = molasses 15 pepper 5 <u>cts</u> men came and began</td> <td>1 35 <s>1</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Rain & snow. Got beef 56 <u>cts</u> sugar 20 paid Francis Branson 1.50. for one day's work at furnace, John McGilles 1 tanner. took Annie & Rale away.</td> <td>76</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Beautiful day. I washed but did not hang out. 9 P.M. There was a very heavy shower about 7.50, Just as we went to prayer meeting. are taking up potatoes poor crop</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Friday Evening I am going to Harvy's for tea</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>I spent a pleasant evening at Harvys, met Mifs Hatt The boys finished one field of potatoes. The Slack boys took tea here</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0cac2000ae90f6568a6436d0da0d42e1.pdf 748fbf5aeb1edb3eaff99563fd8ddb5b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October <table> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Fine day. A large congregation Mr McGilliavry of Brockville preached</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Another fine day.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>We had a very good Temperance meeting, last night. The Lodge is to give one open meeting every month for the winter Mr McGillvray called on us today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Fine day. Murdy & I went to Lancaster I bought at Sandy's 4 yds double fold cloth $.3<u>00</u> pr yd 12--1 3/4 <s>Bsiticia</s> Farmers satin = 1<u>00</u> pr yd 5 1/2 dress goods 90 <u>cts</u> 4.95 - 2 yds shirting. 30 cts 1 pair boots for . 1.25. 2 yds {jean?} 28 1 1/2 doz buttons 33 <u>cts</u> ladies vest 90 = 2 1/2 cloth for Pants.for Murdy at 1.60 pr yd = 4<u>00</u> 5/8 {frocketry?} 2 silk spools 30. 2 yds twist -10 3/4 yd Hair Cloth 35 2 yds silicia 40 cts. 2 1/4 yds B. silisia 50 1 1/2 sleeve lining 38 cts 5 yds wadding 13 cts 17 ys B. braid = 6 = 1.02 1/2 yd linnen 10. cts 3 yds French canaris 20 = 60 - 1 1/2 thin calico 8 cts 2 1/2 yds cloth pants Jimi = 2.25</td> <td>13.75 5.25 2.53 1.33 4.15 75 91 57 1.12 68 2.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Got a mill to thrash the buckwheat on the field it came, in afternoon Buchannan is the owner. Bot 2 lb cheese. 26 cts. 2 cans salmon 34 cts</td> <td>61</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Finished thrashing this afternoon had {blank} bush buckwheat. Sent a receipt to Leitch & Pringle for $2.<u>90</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19.</td> <td>The weather continues fine. Our Communion Services began yesterday. Rev A Matheson of Martintown preached today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Fine day, large crowd out. Collection for Home Mission Gave Pa $1<u>00</u>. Murdy 40 cts. Jim 40 c Loned Birdie $6<u>00</u> gave 25 cts. at night put in 10 <td>6.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Another fine day. Pa and Jimie began to work moving fence on village farm. gav Ran 20.</td> <td>20</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a8f6858603a46f296207083dfde119cb.pdf c03305b41ce90b3b7e801610e462db75 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October 1889 <table> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Very fine day. Had a good meeting at the Lodge last night. Dr and Lilly, Maggie Falkner were nominated. Mifs McGillivray, Lenne Ritch James Finly were also nominated Bot of Jew. 2 pair braces 40 <u>cts</u> each. I went to see old Mrs McLennan, who leaves for Apple Hill tomorrow. bot at J. Angus' 9 lbs beef 7 = 63. paid 56 on 8 lbs I got from Sandy McIntyre</td> <td>80 1.19</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Wednesday. Mr Elder conducted the prayer meeting Rev Arpad has gone on a visit</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Another fine day.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Boys are preparing to go to M.ontreal tomorrow. I am trying to finish a pair of pants for Jimie</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>The boys did not go. they got word last night that there would be no game Murdy got suit Jimie went to Lancaster. And paid $.38<u>00</u> 33 to Sandy for one. Far came home with Jimie It looked like rain all day. very mild.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Rained today raw and cold. Rev. McKay Summerstown preached a very fine sermon, and a fervent prayer.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Butchered our fat cow today, she weighed 535. when dressed we did not weigh the hide</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>I salted the beef and made some presents</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>There was not many at prayer meeting. Daniel Scott led the meeting. May McDonell led the singing</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Nice day</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8a00178c2ecf164a05f796f6c2467ce8.pdf e2327cd6e1003dd669f18f0627bf28ab Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <s>October</s> November <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Friday. Nice fine day. I finished Murdy's pants. and he is off for Toronto is to take the 10.14 P.M. Got 1 <s>{pap?}</s> 25</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2.</td> <td>Another fine day. Pa & Jimie went to the Front to see Vipound but did not see him Hatty came to our house yesterday I had a letter from Sandy today Got 1/2 bus salt 20. 2 pans bread 50 <u>cts</u>. And paid for 3 {pds?}</td> <td>1 45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Not many in church today. Elder preach</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Fine frosty day. I washed. Got 5 yds cotton 1/2 yd jean 1 spool tread Give 50 to Jimie & Ran Tassie Smith is making a dress for Marion and an ulster {long, loose overcoat originally designed for outdoor work, featuring a shoulder cape and made from durable fabrics like tweed} for Bird, she cut a jacket for Marion paid my own Lodge fees 12 1/2</td> <td>50 64 12 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Got 50 cts from Emily. bot bread Got a Telegram from Murdy he wants his diploma sent to him, borrowed 75. from aunty. Telegram 25. expressing diploma 25 Vipond called and gave Pa a cheque of $120 The weather is very fine. hoar frost at night = sunshine all day </td> <td>50 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>I finished Marion's jacket and ulster, Tessie Smith finished Birds ulster & Marion's dress</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Bird & Marion left this morning for Applehill They drove Harry. I washed the outside of the windows. There was a squirrel hunt today A very fine bright day. Cold west wind</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 8</td> <td>It was a quere Thanksgiving for me. I worked all day Sent $12<u>00</u> for flour Got 8 loaves bread 50 cts = Very fine day.</td> <td>12 .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Bird and Duncan McLennan came this evening. Got 1 pan bread 25</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Mr Burnet preached. this afternoon in St Andrews</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Fine day. I washed and churned. Murdy came home at 7. We had a good Lodge meeting </td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/be193453a1aca1b493f9e94ddb06f281.pdf c6860da44a6158e2184a7db45f989fb7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November <table> <tr> <td>11 {Cont.}</td> <td>Jimie got his coat & vest Saturday night. and paid for his & Murdys 9.25</td> <td>9.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Another fine day. Pa, Jimie & Murdy working a farm</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Pa went to Cornwall by train, from Summerstown Left Vipond's mortgage with D.B. M.L. Got coal oil at J.A.'s 4 gall $1<u>00</u> Got the flour, 500 lbs. $.12<u>00</u> Pa's cab hire 75. dinner 25 Car fare <s>at</s> to Cornwall and back 50 ce</td> <td>1-- 1-- 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Very fine looks like frost</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Friday frose hard last night. it will put a stop to ploughing</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Fine and bright. sold harry to McCorm. for $.70<u>00</u> got his note payable in Dec. Murdy went to see Brown Surveyor at Lancaster, did not see him</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Fine day. cold wind frose hard Cousin Mary was over, went to church</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Very fine day. Mild, sunshine. We have the thrashing mill J. Grant's Jimie is off for Brockville I got $50.00 for Far, from him. he got 1 flannel shirt 1.75 1 pair slippers 90 <u>cts</u> 1 pair drawers 90 <u>cts</u> </td> <td>1.75 1.90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Pigon {Snvemaker?} get key of house opposite Dingwall's. Jimie got his boots fixed last week by Pigon cost 1<u>00</u> Thrashed Monday 19 bush wheat some oats, today thrashed 150</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Began to rain about dark and rained 24 hours, not a heavy shower at any time finished thrashing in afternoon had 243 bush oats in all. Brown Surveyor came last evening about 4. stayed all night Had a letter from Jimie he got to Brockville all right and got a </td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e18e34e0aeec3334d4fb835f78a75f5f.pdf 415be2a0be466ee15d2c185af9d375cc Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November 1889 <table> <tr> <td>{20 Cont.}</td> <td>boarding house. Mr Austin father of the principal</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>3 P.M. looks very much like rain Murdy went with part of Grant's thrash mill to the little Gore South of track I was not at Prayer Meeting last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>I was not in church today. There was a collection taken up for insurance and coal. they want at the rate of 75 <u>cts</u> pr family</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25.</td> <td>I made a large washing. put out but half of it. Hatty came this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Cold today. wind high, I baked in oven. Murdy drove Hatty to her school</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Wednesday. Cold East wind until evening then it began to snow. Murdy went to look for the colts. but did not find them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Storming fearfully. Was up at 5 A.M. Murdy drove Birdie to Martintown to attend the school promotion. the snow was in some places up to the horses backs. it gave a good scouring to the old cutter.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Roads better today. No mail from Martintown yesterday. Josaphan took the mail from Lancaster Murdy went for Birdie. Hatty came in afternoon, she was in the Glen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Saturday. There was a meeting to organize a Loyal <s>{leggion?}</s> of Temperance, in the vestry. 32 present</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a8f74d3bd8592acee2944c8fbae60821.pdf 0ee8a1bf5e6cce129c6676f1cdfa9b91 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December 1889 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Sunday. I was not in church in the morning was there in evening</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Farquhar did not go to Lancaster until this morning Auntie is very sick</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Auntie had Dr Mowat to see her today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Got 10 yds cloth by post man. Far bought it. from Carr of Wales. 82 1/2 cts pr yd 1 pair over stockings for Marion 35 cts 1 pair for Bird. 58 cts</td> <td>8.25 35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Far came home today with his trunk he went to Lancaster again Bot 2 lamp chimneys 1 yd lamp wick </td> <td>1 75 </td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Turning mild. Began Ran's pants</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Murdy & Ran drew 1 load of straw Murdy wemt to Lancaster with sleigh for Far. and his two matresses one wire the other wool</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Began to rain, And poured about 10 P.M. I was at Aunties after prayer meeting</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>I finished Ran's pants. The Good Templers have called a convention which is held today. And there will be an open meeting tonight.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10.</td> <td>There were none of us at the Meeting last night I went to Aunties, Bird was examining literature papers Ran, had not the <u>ready</u>. It was very soft yesterday. (wheel cars {surges?} on the road again. This is a fine bright day, not enough frost to check the ripple of the little streams I am going to begin the washing 10 A.M. on 22 OClock. </td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e1206121f7fca8ee89bb06d72e47cc82.pdf dd29048e43100db63a18311720e9bbf4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December 1889 <table> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>High wind. Jimie Brown came to tell me that Auntie was much worse. I went about 14 OClock. And she wanted to come over. Murdy took her over in the cutter. I had to put poultis on her</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Auntie a little better today. sat up all afternoon</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Auntie very unwell have to poultise her back and chest</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Still keeping on the poultis</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Took off poultis Far brought Aunt 1 bottle brandy 1.50</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Aunty coughs and spits a greate deal. blood and mucus. Murdy was Kick by Jetty this forenoon in the breast - we sent for Dr Falkner he examined him and put on a bandage</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Auntie was very poorly until evening She began to mend. Susy Foulton & Lilly McDonell called after night Murdy was out this afternoon Falkner called three times </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Very fine soft day. Auntie much better Sent a letter to Jimie and $5<u>00</u></td> <td>5--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Raining today. Pa bot 10 lbs, oatmeal at Gusty's = 40 cts two weeks ago</td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Rained all night we got the cistern full of water Jimie came home he was wet as a duck</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Far came home this evening.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Very nice day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Pa on the war path. three weeks is as long as he can contain himself. Far and myself came under the bun. He bot 3 pair socks 1 necktie at Gusty's</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Got 10 lb oat meal 35 cts = candy 15. Paid taxes 56= 1 chest tea 3.50 . Vipond 3. rent 4 </td> <td>50 6<s>6</s>.50</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/84b5891a7842bfd3d29306bee98d1068.pdf 16614677fd89f91f34e6adcc0c5f88d6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December 1889 <table> <tr> <td>25.</td> <td>Auntie gave Marion a little knife Aunt Mary sent me a present of a porridge set. Cream jug bowl plate. pink china gilt-edge. Very strange weather rain shine snow, snow, shine, rain Far did not come home today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Snow and rain all dat until dark, then high wind. Annie was up, today. and yesterday for a short time School meeting to elect trustees</td> <td>.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Frosty. roads hard. Dr. McLaman and his brother were here and took tea. Far came home and is complaining of rheumatism Birdie got 2.50 from J.A. for school Paid Pa $4<u>00</u> me $6<u>00</u> Far over $43<u>00</u> Paid Auntie 17.<u>50</u> Auntie gave me 10<u>00</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Auntie took a bad turn about 5 P.M. And was bad as ever</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Very slippery Aunty very poorly all day Jimie went to Martintown to prayer meeting. It is the last meeting the Mifs Scots will be at here until they return from China. It was raining and freezing</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>I did not wash today The roads are very slippery. Jimie got the cutter broken last night. And had to get it mended today got 1/2 gall coal oil.</td> <td>13</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Birdie washed. I baked in over. And is a little better got 3 lb cheese 39 1/2 gall coal oil 13. {blank} lb granulated sugar. Birdie Jimie & Murdy were at J.A.'s to see the New Year come in. They got Willie Gray to ring out the Old year, And ring in the New.</td> <td>39</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a98b43bc7a2e18e30b84db5570bb88ed.pdf ce43f2725b73bf3815cb5c126ded334c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January 1890 <table> <tr> <td>1.</td> <td>The New Year, came in very fine, and bright and about noon it turned warm. and soft and then began to rain Auntie slept all forenoon. Cousin Jimie was with us to dinner. 6 P.M., rained heavily Jimie went to Martintown And I think Murdy went too. Gave him 50 cts.. </td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Wet and slippery</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Birdie Jimie & Murdy went to Sandy Ossins' to drink tea and spend the evening</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Far came home tonight; he Jimie Murdy, Birdie & Marion all have bad colds. Got 1/2 bush salt 25 cts 1 lb starch 10. Hatty came she is on her way to the Branch</td> <td>1-- 35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>High wind not many in church. Jimie Cattanach preached Given went to the Front Auntie is some better of her cough</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Rained and froze all day. Election of Councillors today Jimie Poll clark Bird done the washing Aunt very restless</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Jimie & Ran went to Monroes Mills got the oatmeal Far walked from Lancaster to attend Sullivan's hop all the Jopers are jubilent over the election of Councillors</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Cloudy day Jimie went to Brockville I gave him $20<u>50</u></td> <td>2050</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Womans meeting at Sandy Ossin's</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Aunt is getting better</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Very cold Mercury down to 18</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Sunday so cold, preaching in the Hall</td> <td>.</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/79e2bfb07a3aee5d8366679520e7309f.pdf addad4e568bf8e6f3534958ebe966464 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January 1890 <table> <tr> <td>13.</td> <td>Began to rain before day. and mercury ran up to 58 about noon. Got 1 pan of bread 10 cakes yeast 10 <u>cts</u> I washed, and churned</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Very fine day I got my account from McPherson and it is 31..7.. part of it is Birds & part Pa's Far went to Lancaster tonight</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16.</td> <td>Far left this morning for Toronto. Murdy drove him to Lancaster. It was snowy all day. and if does not drift, the roads will be nice. I got 3 lbs butter 3 qrts molasses, 45 = at Willie's</td> <td>60 45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17 <s>8</s></td> <td>Very warm today. Childrens entertainment Gave in collection 30</td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Nice and warm Bird went last night to Donald Roy's. Mifs Bill Kenneday died today Old Kinsmill died last week so did old Robert Cary of Front Duncan Smith died Sunday. Kenneth Murchison died last week in Winnipeg was buried here on Wednesday, 15th</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Sunday. a good congregation I was not there. I have influenza so has Marion</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Our white cow we found this morning with some of her. "Mutrass" {uterus} out. we sent for Finlay it was washed and put back in and a strap buckled. .... of her udder. Finly gave a wash for leggan's wart, cleaned Sable's sore, bound up jetty's leg. charged 1.50 rained all forenoon. Far came home from Toronto today</td> <td>1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>To 1 loaf 7 cts = Sabbath School Convention at Van Cleeks Hill yesterday & today. Pa lent a single stove to Mrs Gardenfield today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22.</td> <td>Annie's birthday. Fine bright day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Saturday. Far came home yesterday and had a writing desk that he bought in Montreal</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/16b0634230fde08031c9a937335364d8.pdf a7ddc0ff39260f16bbc57951a559c416 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January 1890 <table> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Far sat up the desk in the dining room</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Sunday I am very sick thought in the morning it was a bilious attack but now know it to be la grippe</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Did not get up until afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Feel better today</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Not so well today Charlotte Dougald called to see us</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Birdie went this morning to Alexandria to attend the techers Convention</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Cousin Jimie is getting sick with La grippe Murdy. went for Birdie to Alexandr It began to rain about 11 P.M. Auntie gave me $1.<u>00</u> yesterday. I gave Murdy & Ran each 25 cts to go to Mr Watsons social which was on Thursday night. I gave 50 to Murdy today </td> </tr> <table> May 1890 <table> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Fine day. The boys, Jimie & Murdy went to Alexandria to the Nomination of Candidates for the Local House. McPhee of Alex. was nominated Conceror Sold Tata 1 bush. buck. 50 cts bot sugar 25 Cousin Donie came from Gore brought some top onions. Sent a letter to Sandy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30.</td> <td>A very fine day sunshine and wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Saturday. Another fine day. Cornwall 2d 12. played the Glengarrians today 3. straight for the home tea, got 1 bottle essence lemon 10 cts Ran played with the team for the 1st time Far came home in the Morning went down about 5. came home at 11.30. P.M. We have had misquitoes for more than a week</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cb06c69c50815f87767806354f836a62.pdf 9605954bb3024339e4f8855dc6ceb5e6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February 1890<table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Saturdat. Fine day, but cold Bella Barr McLennan. was buried here today. a very large funeral</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>I am not gettin very smart</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3.</td> <td>Made a bit of a washing today Sandy Robertson was here on Sunday</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Tuesday baked it rained today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Wednesday Sandy came on the mocassin from Montreal I got at Willie's 3<s>1/2</s> lbs butter 66 sugar. 2 lbs, apples 3 lbs. 15 = paid </td> <td>1--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>rained, Womens meeting at the manse. I was not there Auntie is not so well</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Sandy went in morning to see Peggy (Moffat was here yesterday and got pay, for the furnace $125<u>00</u> borrowed $45.<u>00</u> from Aunt Annie) Sandy went to see Aunt Kate this afternoon Came home in time to go to the annual meeting of the Congregati. It began to snow about 9. P.M. </td> <td>1.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Sandy left at 10 A.M. snowed all day fine bright day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>pretty cold. Far went to Fort Covington</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Beautiful day. but cold 5 below zero I sent a letter to Jimie and $15<u>00</u> I borrow from Bird. I borrowed 371/2 for Ran and I for Lodge 10. P.M. 13 below zero</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Very cold 21 below zero</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Fine day. got 1 gall coal oil</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Thursday very fine and soft</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Rained all afternoon</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Very high wind and roads rough after rain. We heard that the University at Toronto was burned last night</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Fine day done some baking</td> <td></td> </tr><tr> <td>16</td> <td>Mifs Charlotte McLennan of {Foinuer?}</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f7ddc6452ad55be1cd4faea5821c4d27.pdf 7c7d9df7d7554121a0679f5e2827ed5a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February 1890 <table> <tr> <td>16 {cont.}</td> <td>Called here, And went to church with Far</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Monday washed. bot 3 lbs butter Royal yeast 10.</td> <td>66</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>2 loaves bread 13 Stormy</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>I was at prayer meeting, heard a fine address</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Stormed all last night and all this day Mr Green Bible S. Agent was here tonight And had but 16 of an andance. Bird gave 1.25 to the collection. I did not go.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Friday of our Sacrament Mr Green preach.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Preaching today and yesterday in the Hall. Burnet preached today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>A very good congregation for the day. service in the church collection for Foreign Mifsion 87.<u>60</u> collection in the morning.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Fine soft day Charlotte McLennan took tea with us. and hurried off with cousin Donnie to go to the Gore Peony was at A.C.'s</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>I was at the Lodge last night for the first time this year</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Wednesday I was at prayer meeting not many there</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Charlotte McLennan was here to dinner it rained all day. Uncle Donald brought us a bag of potatoes</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Sold 2 1/2 doz eggs. got 1/2 gall Black strap 34 raisins 16 cts It was raining all day and drizzling yet 10 P.M.</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/85bc696fe1faf974fb809d5341a0c4bd.pdf 81655ec0a918792fa78b04b127662d9b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March 1890 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Murdy went with wheat to Cornwall mill got the flour. Cousin Jimie went with him Jimie got $.60.<u>00</u> for Auntie</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Fine day a pretty large congregation met in the church which was pretty comfortable</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3.</td> <td>Pa is very sick with head ache. I think it is La-grippe. Alick Santimo paid $.3<u>00</u> rent</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Baked paid Dunlop 50 <u>cts</u> for bread I got last week. and 15ct for 2 loaves today</td> <td>.50 .15.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Fine bright day ice on every side snow pretty scarce Donald J. Roy Grant, M.D. was buried here today in St Andrew's. Cemetary. Jimie McPherson, Blue, was buried also here today in St. Mary's. Cemetary. I was at prayer meeting It is beautiful at night for the youngsters, fine ice, moon near the full. and every boy and girl who can get a pair of skates, is on the ice.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Womans meeting at Sniders. I was there, gave 50 cts. 15 present besides Mrs Snider, done a good deal work. The wind is cold, and icey, would be better of snow. Pa feels very poorly today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Another fine day, no snow yet. skating splendid. had a letter from Jimie, he is sick has quinsey</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Alick Collett paid $3<u>00</u> of rent Marion and I went across the fields to Tom Herman's swamp and got cedar & hemlock got at Willie's butter 1<u>00</u> Aunt got codfish 30. brea 25. coal oil 1 gall 25. black strap 25- 1.05 This has been a beautiful day. Hatty came, and has gone to skate with Birdie.</td> <td>1--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Very fine day. No preaching in our church Given is at Lunenburgh. Hatty is here yet Cousin Donie & wife were here. so was uncle Hugh and Aunt Flora</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b39bc522ab99729d30b22102ca850c0a.pdf a5a40577200fd3bd4e60e1c33be855a6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March 1890 <table> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Lovely morning I did not wash. Sold 2 1/2 doz eggs. Got pepper salts cream tartar cinnamon gave Murdy 25 cts for horse brush</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Raw day. rained some. Got saw from Gore Had a letter from Jimie, Sent hom $15<u>00</u> I borrowed from Birdie. Gave Ran 7 cts postage 5.</td> <td>12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Still raining. Pa is very poorly head ache Aunt got 1 doz lemons</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>I was not at prayer meeting last night Far came home today. We did not get the mail until evening. And a post card from Jimie to meet him at Lancaster this evening Got 1 doz lemons. 20</td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Bot butter $1<u>00</u> rice 10 cts raisins 10 apples 25 Ran went to Lancaster. Gave Murdy 1.25 to buy rubbers for himself and Ran. did not get them</td> <td>1.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Fine day. Gave 40 cts to African</td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>None of us in church. Bird in Sabbath school Marion sick with La Grippe (so I think</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Very fine day wind cold</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Kind of stormy in morning turned out pretty fine Gave Whitford 2 barrels, coal oil, 1 milk can & cover, 2 coolars of ours 2 of Donald's 200. kettles and and 200 spoils no sugar as yet he got all yesterday</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Pretty fine day. Got Willie Gordan to buy high wines {In the 19th century, "high wines" referred to high-proof spirits, typically around 85.6% to 94.1% alcohol by volume, produced by distillers, often in Canada} for Pa. 25 cts Dr Falkner was in twice to see Pa.</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>1 box soda crackers 25, 1 pair rubbers for Murdy. Pa is not improving any. Auntie is not so well today Marion is up today. Jimie is not keeping very well. his grippe will have to run its coarse</td> <td>85</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Snow and rain got 1/2 gall coal oil 13 cts. gave Murdy & Ran each 10 cts</td> <td>13 20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Sold 2 doz eggs. got 1 lb soda 1/4 lb blue</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8ee2a693d5bacade46c51b002e91babd.pdf 6ede13b47077c51201485607280ae417 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March 1890 <table> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>meeting 5 <u>cts</u> Went to Dr. Cadows lecture 50</td> <td>55 {note in right margin } the 55 I borrowed from Jimie & Bird</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Cold wind. bright sun, Pa not so well. Got syrup from Whitford last night. Collett paid $2.50 I was not in Church in fore noon but went to hear Dr Cadeau in afternoon His discourse was "the wines of the Bible"</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>I put the white clothes through two suds. Mrs McDonell, Gardenfield, spent the day with us. Got codfish 24 cts</td> <td>24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Donald Dougald came to see us. he looks very thin Pa is a good deal better. Have Ran 60 <u>cts</u> for rubbers Murdy 9 for postage Jimie 25 borrowed Birds 10 borrowed for consert 10 to Auntie</td> <td>60 34 20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Jimie went off today for Brockville Murdy drove him to Lancaster. Got at C.M. {McNeills?} 1 bottle rum for Pa. $1<u>25</u> I rained last night and a while today All our sick are pretty well Marion sold 2 doz and 9 eggs, got rubber</td> <td>1.25 40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>It is a pretty fine day. Lassy had a heifer calf</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Murdy went to Gore 6.30. It began to snow about 9 A.M. And is still snowing and storming 10 P.M. Murdy got home about 3.30. Uncle Donald gave gim a surveyor's chain Whitford brought us 3 pails syrup, last night</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Snowed all day Murdy went for Far.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Some snow falling today. John McDougald <u>Touinach</u> died of black jaundis last night will be buried on Tuesday</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>I had a good deal of tooth ache today. and did not doe much work The sleighing is pretty good, Although some are going on wheels. A destructive cyclone in Kentucky on the 2</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ca0a6095a16f7f63c42cdec173b6cc74.pdf b6f9f30ea5431c907968e2b88703383b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April 1890 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Fine bright day. wind cold. a good deal of travell on the road</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Fine day. I was not at prayer meeting</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Baked today Got 26 lbs sugar from Africa yesterday. Alick Santino paid $3<u>00</u> rent John Robert McLennan's widow is to be buried at 2 P. M. died of congestion of lungs brought on by dregs of Grippe.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Woman's Meeting at Elder's yesterday. I was not there. Cleaned the cook house, put up Prince Arthur. boiled the syrup. Jimie came home.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Boiled syrup. I have tooth ache Pa sent to Lancaster for St Leons water. 1 2/3 gall 50</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>I went to church in morning not many there Cousin Jimie moved home on Friday. The Dr will not let Auntie go until May.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Had tooth ache last night. And some today Got 1 lb tea at J.A.'s 50 cts. got 2 yds waist lining at Willies 24 And 4 yds cotton 40 bottled syrup </td> <td>64</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Tuesday I was some better of toothache today Put the white clothes through the first suds boiled some syrup 6 P.M. snowing</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>I was troubled with tooth<u>ake</u> today and did not go to prayer meeting</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>The Anniversary of our marriage. I was very busy. and have tooth<u>ake</u>. burnt my mouth with carbolic acid</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Very bright day. wind cold</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12.</td> <td>Fine and bright mercury up to 65 Bought 2 lbs butter 40 <u>cts</u> 1 corn broom 20 5 lb rice 3 lb codfish 25 cts. 1 luby 45</td> <td>85</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Very fine day. I was in church, morning & evening Donald Roy took Lassy's calf yesterday. and is to give us one in its place.</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a9b7dcc6b0d5da4ebda2a4602c3453f6.pdf b68d1b9da65a5ff9d9368c7e578667f3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April 1890 <table> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>This has not been as fine a day as yesterday had a smart shower in the afternoon. The Good Templers are giving a taffy feast tonight.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Tuesday.The taffy party was not such a success as they expected I did not go</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>No prayer meeting tonight Mr McGillvray is expected for tomorrow night</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17.</td> <td>Far was up today. We had three pike for dinner Jimie got them last night McGillivray did not come Auntie & I are stripping rags for carpets</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Still at carpet rags. We are getting very fine days, though cold, hard frost every night. Whitford brought home the sugar dishes, Annie Campbell spent the afternoon and evening with us.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19 <s>20</s></td> <td>Saturday Far came home Auntie went home We butchered a two week calf we got from Don Roy It has been a very fine day </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Lovely day. I was in church and prayer Meeting J.W. Calder's wife will be buried tomorrow and Maggie, faughter of K.H. McLennan S.B. will be buried on Tuesday </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Not so bright. I washed. Murdy caught perch. Jimie left here for Montreal.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Draggling alonh Liberal Meeting at Alexan.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Washed bedroom on Kitchen stairs</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Feel tired got 1 1/2 gall coal oil 13</td> <td>13</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Dusting rags Got 1 lb tea at Willie's 45</td> <td>45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>1/2 bush salt 20 cts = box blacking 5 " Jimie came home today from Montreal and went to Alexandria to a {Conservative?} Meeting. Murdy went for Far.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Rained last night. Not many in Church</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6a4cd5ed409e5f332cd7c5f045db9e18.pdf a7885e77caa37fe498c634f1604da34c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Duplicate of previous page Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 69.pdf} April 1890 <table> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>This has not been as fine a day as yesterday had a smart shower in the afternoon. The Good Templers are giving a taffy feast tonight.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Tuesday.The taffy party was not such a success as they expected I did not go</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>No prayer meeting tonight Mr McGillvray is expected for tomorrow night</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17.</td> <td>Far was up today. We had three pike for dinner Jimie got them last night McGillivray did not come Auntie & I are stripping rags for carpets</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Still at carpet rags. We are getting very fine days, though cold, hard frost every night. Whitford brought home the sugar dishes, Annie Campbell spent the afternoon and evening with us.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19 <s>20</s></td> <td>Saturday Far came home Auntie went home We butchered a two week calf we got from Don Roy It has been a very fine day </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Lovely day. I was in church and prayer Meeting J.W. Calder's wife will be buried tomorrow and Maggie, faughter of K.H. McLennan S.B. will be buried on Tuesday </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Not so bright. I washed. Murdy caught perch. Jimie left here for Montreal.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Draggling alonh Liberal Meeting at Alexan.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Washed bedroom on Kitchen stairs</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Feel tired got 1 1/2 gall coal oil 13</td> <td>13</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Dusting rags Got 1 lb tea at Willie's 45</td> <td>45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>1/2 bush salt 20 cts = box blacking 5 " Jimie came home today from Montreal and went to Alexandria to a {Conservative?} Meeting. Murdy went for Far.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Rained last night. Not many in Church</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2bbe6332fd862eec1880b0e1bf904e9b.pdf c56bc752774a3476d278b695e0b39b0c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May 1890 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Woman's Meeting at John A's today. I paid my fees $.1<u>00</u> offering 25.. Spent a very pleasant time</td> <td>1.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3.</td> <td>Murdy to booties at Lancaster 2.25 Marion 1 pair at Lanc. " 1.15. Far was home tonight</td> <td>3.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4.</td> <td>Wet ugly day Duncas McLennan Buckwheat was here Friday & Saturday until afternoon. it began to rain about 6 P.M. yesterday not many in church at either service D. {{J?} Fraser & his wife Ella McPherson were there Gave Far 1.75 to get Ran cloth Ran's Money</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Raining today: I do not feel well. Pa is very poorly since Thursday, violent head ache Sandy Ossin fixed Rufus 1<u>00</u> </td> <td>1.0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>I am not very well. Boys drew hay with dolly & colt rained at 10 P.M.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7.</td> <td>Jim & Murdy went with the colts to Gore Got 10 lemons 25 <u>cts</u> 1/2 gall Kerosine 13, 2 lb butter Went to see Auntie she is stomach sick</td> <td>--..73</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Fine day, boys putting out manure on home lot. dolly & Leggins Pa was poorly got beef iron & wine at Gurtys </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Began to rain this morning drizzled all day Whitie had a calf this evening and look pretty well. had 2 loaves, 13 cts 3/4 silicia. 18 got today 1 bottle Carters pills 25 cts. baked today</td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>1 lb tea 50 whitening 12 Hatty came</td> <td>62</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>I was not in church papa not so well</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Fine day I washed Pa some better Got 2 lbs butter 34 cts 1 white wash brush 30 gave Far 1<u>00</u> with the 1<u>75</u> I got before for Rans pants</td> <td>64</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13.</td> <td>I was at Lancaster. 1 box matches 10. 7 yds flannel 20 cts 1 lb tea 38. 1/2 lb tea 25 corn starch cinnamon 25 5 cts to Jimie</td> <td>1.50 78</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Jimie ploughing home field Murdy digging garden Got 4 loaves 25</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ecdad2fa513eb496cde864b7a9d89e31.pdf 15f30da734a4e168ce6f6bd52c0418c1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May 1890 <table> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Thursday. I did not go to prayer Meeting last night. Murdy J sowed mangolds beets carrots & turnips. bot " beets 5 cts bot 2 lbs butter 35. 1 pan bread 25 I baked. Aunt Mary & Lizzie here today</td> <td>5 60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Saturday. Stormy wind rain & hail. bought of a woman. A lotient for pimples on face 1 bottle of liquid 25. Far came home</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Very fine day. Pa keeps so poorly I do not go out.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Rain in the night. boys planted some potatoes I whitened the ceiling of the dining room and washed the doors</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Rain in the morning 9. P.M. rainy all day Pa got Willie Gordon to get him 1 qrt gin Got 1 lb figs 10. the water is up on our fields and some of the garden fence fell into the creek. Pa was better this morning</td> <td>1-- 10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Pa went to uncle Murdy's and remained all day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>I went to see Auntie last night she was poorly Pa went out today too. Jim bush brought in bush potatoes. 1 bush pease boys took the helfers to Whitfords <s>W Gordan Pa went</s> not correct</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23.</td> <td>Pa was out bot 1 lb raisins, 10 cts look like rain</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Fine day. Pa went with Murdy to Whitfords to weigh some hay Bird & Marion went to Lancaster for Far, he did not come up with them. Hatty walked from Branch and is here.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>A large congregation. Far came home this morning. I did not go to prayer Meeting.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26.</td> <td>Sold buckwheat got 50 cts. bot 4 lbs rice 20, 1/2 coal oil 13 2 doz clothes pins 10. raisons 10. Murdy went to Lancaster got 1 qrt toponer</td> <td>38 20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Very fine day. {Dyre?} got 30 bush oats. 2 bush wheat, Sold yesterday 4 1/2 bush buckwheat = $.2.25 planted onions & beans. fixed strawberries</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Rained all day until evening I went to see Annie</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5a52d88aba00c69b873a145126c9c2b8.pdf 9ef13831ea7f193266f270597677887b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June 1890 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Sabbath Fine day. a large congregation. I went to see Auntie after prayermeeting. There was a report that Emily Beauchamp died last night, but it was contradicted.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Morning looked gloomy. And like rain but cleared up beautifully, high wind blowing the misquitoes into corners Jimie ploughed the lot by the barn it is quite wet. sowed mangolds and radishes Mrs Russel paid rent Pa paid auntie $.45.<u>00</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Fine day. heavy rain</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>I went to see auntie after Prayer Meeting. She is excited about the election.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>The election is going on. Murdy went to gore. as prob. clark. Jimie is poll clerk here 5 P.M. I got ready to go to Womens Meeting at J. Dingwall's R.r. but it rained all afternoon I went to call on Mrs. W. Slack about 4. P.M. 8 P.M. Rayside is likely the chosen. he has now a majority.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7.</td> <td>Birdie went to Lancaster last evening and got 1 pair boots.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>A very fine day. not many in church. Pa was down at Murdy's</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Fine day. I do not feel very well</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Another fine day. Ran washed the blankets it began to rain about 6. Oclock </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>rain again</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Friday rained heavily</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Rain again. Jim Murdy & Ran went to Lancaster to lacrosse. I was sick all afternoon. got 1/2 lb tea 33 cts. sugar 25. blacking 5. 1/2 lb raisin 5 pound </td> <td>69</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>I was very sick last night am better today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Fine day. made a large washing 2 yds cotton 5 = 1 1/2 yds cotton 9 = 14 = 2 doz hooks & eyes.. 4. gave pease to Dyer</td> <td>10 18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Jimie & Murdy hoeing potatoes</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/60a98247568855ea1374f55a2f7932f0.pdf 435be8e6016ba819237a76482738dc5e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June 1890 <table> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Fine day. I was colouring carpet rags got brown & red yesterday 20 cts It rained a corner of a shower about 1. Oclock but cleared up beautifully, again, had a letter from Sandy from Halifax. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21.</td> <td>Saturday. had a telegram from Uncle Sandy he will be here this evening about 5.30. Birdie went with Lilly McD. to take tea with Agnes Cameron. Got 2 1/2 doz buns 25 cts 2 lb rice 10. 2 cans of Samon 35..</td> <td>70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Sandy went off at 9 P.M. last night. Far came home with Jimie. There was a good Congregation. And the Rev K. McDonell gave an address.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Pa & Jimie went to Lancaster in morning Pa was ordering a coat & vest at Frasers Jimie & Murdy went with 54 bush buckwheat sold it to R. McDougald 50 cts pr bush.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Pa bot 3 white shirts 3 collars. And cuff & neck buttons sent $12. to Cornwall for flour Collett, Olivar rent paid 2.50 This is a kind of a lowery dy. 2 pans bread 50</td> <td>3 75 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Got 1 pan bread 25 coal oil 13 ribbon </td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Bird got some molasses sugar raisin ginger 8c baked pies & cakes for Pic Nic Monday to H. {Hamilton} Isla got 2 pans 50. I went to Coulser with rags yesterd.</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Very fine day. Sandy Sank & bride were in Church. Bird got a hat for Marion 1.60 </td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Bird Marion Jimie Ran & Myself went to the pic nic to day. we spent a very enjoyable time not many there out side of the Lodge got bread after we got home </td> <td>25</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1eea8b8cf5c7a5b61ab3384c0348617c.pdf 9b40ccb824f6da16bdf8ffd5376c8c73 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July 1890 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Tuesday. Dominion day. Jimie was off for Valleyfield before I was up this morning. Murdy left for Maxville, with Johnie McPherson. drove to Alexandria then took train for Max. The rest of us lounged around</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>We expect the hay pressers. got two bags of oats from uncle Murdy, it began to rain 7. A.M. 1 pan bread</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Press did not come until noon. They are to board at Landers Got 1 pan bread</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Thursday. Our pressers left Landers and went to Whitfords. I was at Womens Meeting at D McKenzies, Cheese factory, My offering 15 cts. bread</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 5</td> <td>Was in church. Hastie of Cornwall preached not many out there was a good deal of rain yesterday. And it looks lowery today Mr McKay of Summerstown preached got bred pressers went off yesterday. pressing 18 tons at 1.25. 22.50</td> <td>25 22.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Collection for Aged Ministers, & French evangelines Pa gave one dollar Bird $1.<u>00</u></td> <td>1--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>The Sabbath School pic nic our folk. went in light waggon. pa & I got painters horse and went in the buggy. Got 1 pan bread paid 50. for the horse. 25 for the island On our way home we were at Uncle Donald And at Couliers got the carpet cost 4.57 it rained we left the carpet at Donald got home about dark.</td> <td>25 75 4.57</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Had a good deal of cleaning. Peony went to Sandy Ossins.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Jimie went away this morning to do some work for D.D. McDonald on the R.R. at St Jerome gave him $5<u>00</u> Got brea last night</td> <td>5.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Baked today. Began to clean sitting room</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Pa started for Caledonia. Murdy drove him with</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3b0ecf61c84870eba60a57b175a4cc41.pdf c56bc752774a3476d278b695e0b39b0c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Nos. 76-80 are Duplicates of Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 71.pdf to Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 75.pdf} May 1890 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Woman's Meeting at John A's today. I paid my fees $.1<u>00</u> offering 25.. Spent a very pleasant time</td> <td>1.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3.</td> <td>Murdy to booties at Lancaster 2.25 Marion 1 pair at Lanc. " 1.15. Far was home tonight</td> <td>3.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4.</td> <td>Wet ugly day Duncas McLennan Buckwheat was here Friday & Saturday until afternoon. it began to rain about 6 P.M. yesterday not many in church at either service D. {{J?} Fraser & his wife Ella McPherson were there Gave Far 1.75 to get Ran cloth Ran's Money</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Raining today: I do not feel well. Pa is very poorly since Thursday, violent head ache Sandy Ossin fixed Rufus 1<u>00</u> </td> <td>1.0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>I am not very well. Boys drew hay with dolly & colt rained at 10 P.M.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7.</td> <td>Jim & Murdy went with the colts to Gore Got 10 lemons 25 <u>cts</u> 1/2 gall Kerosine 13, 2 lb butter Went to see Auntie she is stomach sick</td> <td>--..73</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Fine day, boys putting out manure on home lot. dolly & Leggins Pa was poorly got beef iron & wine at Gurtys </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Began to rain this morning drizzled all day Whitie had a calf this evening and look pretty well. had 2 loaves, 13 cts 3/4 silicia. 18 got today 1 bottle Carters pills 25 cts. baked today</td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>1 lb tea 50 whitening 12 Hatty came</td> <td>62</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>I was not in church papa not so well</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Fine day I washed Pa some better Got 2 lbs butter 34 cts 1 white wash brush 30 gave Far 1<u>00</u> with the 1<u>75</u> I got before for Rans pants</td> <td>64</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13.</td> <td>I was at Lancaster. 1 box matches 10. 7 yds flannel 20 cts 1 lb tea 38. 1/2 lb tea 25 corn starch cinnamon 25 5 cts to Jimie</td> <td>1.50 78</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Jimie ploughing home field Murdy digging garden Got 4 loaves 25</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/aa92ac8aefe306472b6b6b6c844309a8.pdf 15f30da734a4e168ce6f6bd52c0418c1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Duplicate of Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 72.pdf} May 1890 <table> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Thursday. I did not go to prayer Meeting last night. Murdy J sowed mangolds beets carrots & turnips. bot " beets 5 cts bot 2 lbs butter 35. 1 pan bread 25 I baked. Aunt Mary & Lizzie here today</td> <td>5 60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Saturday. Stormy wind rain & hail. bought of a woman. A lotient for pimples on face 1 bottle of liquid 25. Far came home</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Very fine day. Pa keeps so poorly I do not go out.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Rain in the night. boys planted some potatoes I whitened the ceiling of the dining room and washed the doors</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Rain in the morning 9. P.M. rainy all day Pa got Willie Gordon to get him 1 qrt gin Got 1 lb figs 10. the water is up on our fields and some of the garden fence fell into the creek. Pa was better this morning</td> <td>1-- 10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Pa went to uncle Murdy's and remained all day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>I went to see Auntie last night she was poorly Pa went out today too. Jim bush brought in bush potatoes. 1 bush pease boys took the helfers to Whitfords <s>W Gordan Pa went</s> not correct</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23.</td> <td>Pa was out bot 1 lb raisins, 10 cts look like rain</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Fine day. Pa went with Murdy to Whitfords to weigh some hay Bird & Marion went to Lancaster for Far, he did not come up with them. Hatty walked from Branch and is here.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>A large congregation. Far came home this morning. I did not go to prayer Meeting.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26.</td> <td>Sold buckwheat got 50 cts. bot 4 lbs rice 20, 1/2 coal oil 13 2 doz clothes pins 10. raisons 10. Murdy went to Lancaster got 1 qrt toponer</td> <td>38 20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Very fine day. {Dyre?} got 30 bush oats. 2 bush wheat, Sold yesterday 4 1/2 bush buckwheat = $.2.25 planted onions & beans. fixed strawberries</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Rained all day until evening I went to see Annie</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/877b5aec89c2337b06bcd04831d952c0.pdf 9ef13831ea7f193266f270597677887b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Duplicate of Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 73.pdf} June 1890 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Sabbath Fine day. a large congregation. I went to see Auntie after prayermeeting. There was a report that Emily Beauchamp died last night, but it was contradicted.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Morning looked gloomy. And like rain but cleared up beautifully, high wind blowing the misquitoes into corners Jimie ploughed the lot by the barn it is quite wet. sowed mangolds and radishes Mrs Russel paid rent Pa paid auntie $.45.<u>00</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Fine day. heavy rain</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>I went to see auntie after Prayer Meeting. She is excited about the election.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>The election is going on. Murdy went to gore. as prob. clark. Jimie is poll clerk here 5 P.M. I got ready to go to Womens Meeting at J. Dingwall's R.r. but it rained all afternoon I went to call on Mrs. W. Slack about 4. P.M. 8 P.M. Rayside is likely the chosen. he has now a majority.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7.</td> <td>Birdie went to Lancaster last evening and got 1 pair boots.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>A very fine day. not many in church. Pa was down at Murdy's</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Fine day. I do not feel very well</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Another fine day. Ran washed the blankets it began to rain about 6. Oclock </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>rain again</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Friday rained heavily</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Rain again. Jim Murdy & Ran went to Lancaster to lacrosse. I was sick all afternoon. got 1/2 lb tea 33 cts. sugar 25. blacking 5. 1/2 lb raisin 5 pound </td> <td>69</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>I was very sick last night am better today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Fine day. made a large washing 2 yds cotton 5 = 1 1/2 yds cotton 9 = 14 = 2 doz hooks & eyes.. 4. gave pease to Dyer</td> <td>10 18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Jimie & Murdy hoeing potatoes</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d549f05cc9a015a74b9d0c13c4c79ab4.pdf 435be8e6016ba819237a76482738dc5e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Duplicate of Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 74.pdf} June 1890 <table> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Fine day. I was colouring carpet rags got brown & red yesterday 20 cts It rained a corner of a shower about 1. Oclock but cleared up beautifully, again, had a letter from Sandy from Halifax. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21.</td> <td>Saturday. had a telegram from Uncle Sandy he will be here this evening about 5.30. Birdie went with Lilly McD. to take tea with Agnes Cameron. Got 2 1/2 doz buns 25 cts 2 lb rice 10. 2 cans of Samon 35..</td> <td>70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Sandy went off at 9 P.M. last night. Far came home with Jimie. There was a good Congregation. And the Rev K. McDonell gave an address.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Pa & Jimie went to Lancaster in morning Pa was ordering a coat & vest at Frasers Jimie & Murdy went with 54 bush buckwheat sold it to R. McDougald 50 cts pr bush.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Pa bot 3 white shirts 3 collars. And cuff & neck buttons sent $12. to Cornwall for flour Collett, Olivar rent paid 2.50 This is a kind of a lowery dy. 2 pans bread 50</td> <td>3 75 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Got 1 pan bread 25 coal oil 13 ribbon </td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Bird got some molasses sugar raisin ginger 8c baked pies & cakes for Pic Nic Monday to H. {Hamilton} Isla got 2 pans 50. I went to Coulser with rags yesterd.</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Very fine day. Sandy Sank & bride were in Church. Bird got a hat for Marion 1.60 </td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Bird Marion Jimie Ran & Myself went to the pic nic to day. we spent a very enjoyable time not many there out side of the Lodge got bread after we got home </td> <td>25</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c0587fe406f38503e3eacdffc2628622.pdf 9b40ccb824f6da16bdf8ffd5376c8c73 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Duplicate of Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 75.pdf} July 1890 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Tuesday. Dominion day. Jimie was off for Valleyfield before I was up this morning. Murdy left for Maxville, with Johnie McPherson. drove to Alexandria then took train for Max. The rest of us lounged around</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>We expect the hay pressers. got two bags of oats from uncle Murdy, it began to rain 7. A.M. 1 pan bread</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Press did not come until noon. They are to board at Landers Got 1 pan bread</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Thursday. Our pressers left Landers and went to Whitfords. I was at Womens Meeting at D McKenzies, Cheese factory, My offering 15 cts. bread</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 5</td> <td>Was in church. Hastie of Cornwall preached not many out there was a good deal of rain yesterday. And it looks lowery today Mr McKay of Summerstown preached got bred pressers went off yesterday. pressing 18 tons at 1.25. 22.50</td> <td>25 22.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Collection for Aged Ministers, & French evangelines Pa gave one dollar Bird $1.<u>00</u></td> <td>1--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>The Sabbath School pic nic our folk. went in light waggon. pa & I got painters horse and went in the buggy. Got 1 pan bread paid 50. for the horse. 25 for the island On our way home we were at Uncle Donald And at Couliers got the carpet cost 4.57 it rained we left the carpet at Donald got home about dark.</td> <td>25 75 4.57</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Had a good deal of cleaning. Peony went to Sandy Ossins.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Jimie went away this morning to do some work for D.D. McDonald on the R.R. at St Jerome gave him $5<u>00</u> Got brea last night</td> <td>5.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Baked today. Began to clean sitting room</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Pa started for Caledonia. Murdy drove him with</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d4be48268126c409ba8af4fbca273bdb.pdf 5b605b9a22dc92ce07257605bacc69b5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July 1890 <table> <tr> <td>11. {cont.}</td> <td>Sable. Whitened ceiling of sitting room & washed plaster</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Pa's 70eth birthday. And orang day. Murdy got home about 10 oclock. And went to Lancaster to play Lacrosse. Glens won 8 games Alick Coll paid 1<u>00</u> of rent. I bot 1/2 black tea 30 <u>cts</u> 1/2 green tea 25 <u>cts</u> 2 lb canned beef 35.</td> <td>90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Very fine day. I was not in church.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Very fine hot day. Murdy & Ran are working on the roads. I did not doe much today. Called at the manse. Mrs Given looked fine.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Had quite a storm of thunder lightning & rain this morning about 5. The boys done very little on the road today I am still feeling poorly. Today's paper gives an account of </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>I did not write since the 15. And what the papers said on that date I doe not know. Birdie and I were at Cornwall on the 24 she done some shopping Lassy was at Sandy Ossins last week Lenny Ritchardson was sowing at our house yesterday and today. It stormed and rained all day. Duncan McGillis died in New York 3 days ago, his remains came to Lancaster with a debt on him and they cannot get it to bury I got 1/2 lb tea 30. stew 35 on the 25th Far was home on Sunday and had Mr Ross with him. I was picking berries last week at Uncle Donalds they gave us some Brutis died on the road, halfway between our house and the hill. he followed Pa to the farm and could not follow the waggon home, aged about 14 years. </td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c30e864f2fc2abbaf894efc8479f0c4f.pdf b68aeb4cb9fdc9efc51a662a97402eb1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August 1890 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Friday very fine day. Murdy went to the Gore they will have Brown, the Surveyor takin the level of some ditch. A letter came from Far to Murdy. About sending to Lancaster for some beef.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Had a letter from Sandy. he wants Bird and Cousin Jimie to go to Toronto tea 25 sugar 50 charged at Willie's</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Fine day. Very hot up to 95</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Went in afternoon with Mrs John Grant to visit at Burgess' A storm came up hurredly about 5 P.M. and knocked down a number of trees in the village one of our butternuts broke off about 3 feet from the ground. And the old apple tree at what you call the garden gate broke half off. And old pine nigh the saw mill fell, an old pine up the river at Burgess' had about 15 feet of its top broken off</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Birdie went to D.D. today. Murdy finished mowing the hay, in forenoon Got the beef on Monday</td> <td>12.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Did nothing of any consequence Had a letter from Jimie. and sent him one Edward Pigeon worked with boys today Dyer put 3 loads in for us yesterday and today. Sent $10<u>00</u> to Auntie for value received I was not at the womans meeting today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>A few families went to Hamiltons island today Givens John A's. Slacks & Mrs Grant. We finish putting in the hay.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9.</td> <td>Birdie cam home from Applehill & Jennet & Bell came with her they all went to Lanaster Birdie was to see a dressmaker</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f400dfc9bb09cfa8331018e5e75c3f43.pdf 62f42e0fd79e4b1eb3659afe6715a3b8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August <table> <tr> <td>9 {cont.}</td> <td>they got back about three. The Glens were playing at Lancaster with the Prescots The Glens " took three straight, they were not beat this summer. Pa bot at Willies 2 ten lb chest of tea</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Fa was home Alick Branchamp was buried today. he died of Asthma, I heard that Jimie Ranald died a couple of months ago in St Paul Minn. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Birdie went to Lancaster and took home the dress she gave to be made</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Cousin Jimie & Birdie went off for Toronto on the 11.30 A.M. will be gone for a couple of weeks Mrs Grant and Minnie were here to dinner Mary was here all last night, and ill be here all tonight</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Mary, Marion and myself were up the Branch.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Womans Meeting at Willie Slacks. A week before the time to pack the box for the North West I was out two days last week. Glen & Gore and gathered a good deal of old clothes and some money. Murdy was sick all last week and got 1 bottle Fowlers Strawbe 38 <u>cts</u> 1 box eye ointment 50. Birdie & Jimie came home last Saturday. Glen's played Corn at Lan. Glen's won I bot 10 yds of flannel for N.W.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr><tr> <td>29</td> <td>Fine day. Good for harvest</td> <td></td> </tr> <td>30</td> <td>Prescot club played the Glens, here. today Glens took three straight, then there was five games played Prescot took two Hatty came to stay over night: Cousin Mary was over. I have tooth ache Ran. was bilious this morning, took Salts</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>I had toothache all day.</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f90866fbb56c9209abd1aa219bf34aa8.pdf 5d3e681d7b45aa1094d8389ab16efbe1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September 1890 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Monday. fine day. I felt very well washed churned ironed a few things</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Did not feel well today done too much yesterday. Pa went to Cornwall today. Mrs Alick Santino paid $.2.75 rent for Augus.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Did not go to prayer meeting have tooth ache. more or less, all the time</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Murdy went to Montreal today. and bot a Surveyors transit 1 90 An Engineers leval $1.00 And a square, $18<u>00</u>. he got 5 pr cent off for cash 3.08</td> <td>2.93</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Saturday. This has been a very fine day. Lacrosse here today between Alex " & Glens. five games played Glens took 2.3.5 Alick Collett paid 2.<u>00</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>I did not get time since last Saturday. Glen's played Cornwall 2d 12 at Lancaster today. Glens got 1 game We got 15 lb of brown sugar at Willie's for $1<u>00</u> Murdy got the instruments on Wednesday. they are very nice. he was at a party at Sandy Hay's that evenng</td> <td>1--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>This was a fine day. Grant, who was at one time minister at Salem, Summerstown, preached in the evening</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Very fine day. Pa & Murdy were working at an old stump fence getting it ready to burn Glick Collett was with them</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16.</td> <td>It was raining mostly all day. Ran sent last week for books to the Home Knowledge and got them. he sent $5<u>00</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>I was at prayer meeting had a good hearty meeting Mrs Given asked Pa & I to go to tea</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Very fine day. good for harvest</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Pa & I were at the Manse, last night, And spent it very pleasantly. Mrs D. Roy was there and Mrs McLaurin & {Viccie?} Ran Got a supoena to go as a witness to Cornwall, next Tuesday</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1c7f19b60b10b92cf2ba02b3a5a15324.pdf cb55441b166fdb46a5ca26fcbf63fc1a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September 1890 <table> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>This is Randolph's birthday And a fine day it is Auntie Annie came with her lugg she will stay all winter. Jimie left for Queens today. Got 1 lb topraco 10 cts yeast Far was home on Sunday Pa gave him $20<u>00</u> to buy wire for fence Saturday was wet all day. Jimie went to St Jerome Rev Tom. Smith of Kingston Gave his lecture on "The boys I knew." on Friday 26th. We were all there. Jimie gave me $.4{11?}<u>00</u> I gave $.5<u>00</u> to bird we heard that Alick Brown Toronto. had his eye blinded on Thursday.</td> <td>15 50 38</td> </tr> <table> {written on left side of page} November 1890 <table> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Another fine day got 1 pan bread 25 I sent a letter to Far yesterday and three papers. Jimie sent for his cup today. Murdy sent it by mail cost 8 cts.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Fine day butchered a helfer 2 years in the symmer. Gave Far. Gore. 1 hind quarter. He was over with our flour which at been at the Gore Station for a week, 4 bags. We got 2 pans bread 50 cts. 1 gall coal oil 25 75.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>St Andrews day. Morning dull About 11.A.M. began to drizzle. And had been ugly all day. I did not go to church I felt unwell.</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a9f58d25a47b4640bf1f41fcf842c9ec.pdf acae80184f77146bbc8d5a5da165567a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October 1890 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Wednesday. Murdy was at Duncan Chisholm running a line. We had to take Sable home she was getting out of the pastur I baked in oven</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Womans Meeting at A.C McDonnell's I went day was very fine my offering 25</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Rain</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Murdy & Ran went to Ottawa, so did Far and Jimie</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>I did not go to bed last night, waiting for the boys. And they did not come. theirs drivers mifsed the Train at Ottawa. And did not get to Alexandria until 2.30 A.M. Murdy and Ran. Came home at 6 A.M. Jimie and Far Came from Lancaster</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Fine day looks like rain</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Ugly wet day Jame Leitchs son was buried here today Mrs Leitch {?} Mifs Blacklock & Mifs Strickland took dinner with us</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>I was at prayer meeting not many there. The horse race came off today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>The Games came off today. I gave Ran 40 cts. And Marion 10</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>McKillop came about dinner time</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Got 1 pan bread 1 box biscuit Aunt bou</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Fine day. A large Congregation Leitch A.C's, preached</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>1 pan bread 25, coal oil 13</td> <td>38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Wet all day 8 P.M. heavy rain just now. Got 5 lb codfish 50</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>McKillop left by the mail today for Martinto. Pa & Murdy are working at the 2nd Con farm</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/27b13f1e941be94b6c9cf555be4be29c.pdf 69bdf244284e87073cd8bf51dad61ba8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October 1890 <table> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Mrs Richardson paid $7.50. for rent</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>This is our fast day. Mr McGillivrary, Brockv. preached, not many present. drizzled all day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Saturday. Rev. McGillivray preached</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19.</td> <td>Rev. Leitch assisted Mr Given, Collection for Home Mifsion pa gave $1<u>00</u> I gave 55. so did Birdie Marion 5. Far was hom</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Monday. Murdy was all day at Mowets S.B. running a line. I got 1 doz thread on Saturday cost 45 cts. Got pan bread today, 25 coal oil 13, was at Lodge a good meeting</td> <td>50 38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Was at prayermeeting Mr Leitch conducted the meeting</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>I am busy the days are short</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>I had a letter from Jimie and was answering it when McKillop came back from Martintown It is cold and wet</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Murdy went for Far, he is going to Sarnia Monday</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>I did not go to church today Service was in the afternoon Mr Burnet preached</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Murdy drove McKillop to Lancaster this evening, to go to Cornwall got 1 pan bread 25</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>I washed Pa & Murdy began to put out manure. got 1 pan bre.</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Fine all forenoon</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5e89dcbae4b1480c9b088aca8004ad29.pdf c6c4c6cc839c0ec800f136f9f17c8f81 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November 1890 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Saturday a fine day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Mr McKay Summerstown preached in Afternoon</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>It is getting to look like fall I washed today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>We had a good Meeting and debate last night at the Lodge</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Guy Faulx day. Fine, sunshine but high wind Tom Henson's old barn on the Fraser farm, fell this morning it had stood many a gale. I bot 3 lbs cheese 37 cts, 3 lbs gran sugar 26=3 lbs brown sugar 22 1 pan bread 25. 4 lb tea Black, 25=</td> <td>63 47 25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>The Womens B.F. M. {Branch, Foreign Mission} met here today. 9 members present not counting the women of the house, 1 visitor 1 gave</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7.</td> <td>Fine day. Drawing wood for furnace.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8.</td> <td>Finished wood</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Heard that Kenzie McDonell died suddenly last night. got 1 pan bread yesterday 25 cts</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Kenzie was buried here today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Sent a letter to Far</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>I went to Prayer Meeting. The village was in greate excitement at the drowening of John Jack who fell in behind the Glenco House. Another victim to the traffic.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13 <s>14</s></td> <td>McKillop, bard, gave an entertainment in Hephsabah {Hephzibah}. A good many present, last night we were all there</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Wet today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Pretty fine in Morning Murdy & I went to Flora Dugls and, had dinner, enjoyed the visit it rained & snowed was very unpleasant we got home about 5 A.M. got 1 pan bread</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Ugly day. not many out. Rev Mr Leitch preached</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e6bce3692623aa39f652288bb7921107.pdf c8f787f5b8fd141e5087fd71227f3408 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November 1890 <table> <tr> <td>{16 cont.}</td> <td>he came to Kenzie's funeral. We had no Sunday Prayers Meeting since Given went hunting. Pa sold 1 Marriage license this morning One La Traux to Mifs Duff Major</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>It is now 11 P.M. and raining furiously. Pa sent $10 to John Monro Cornwall for flour, We had a nice Meeting at the Lodge tonight not many present got 1 pan bread 25 cts</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Raining</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>McKillop came in the evening I was not at Prayer Meeting. Hatty came this evening. she is going to the Glen. the Promotion of schoolars is going on this week. Birdie is going to te Black river school</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Murdy Drove Bird to the B.R. school & Hatty so far as the cheese Factory this Morning McKillop was disappointed in getting to Lancast this evening. Killed old rooster today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Got McKillop a ride to Lancaster with Bentley Bird & Hatty came at <s>dusk</s> noon. Got 3 pans of brea. 1 luby 50. We milk but once a day.</td> <td>75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Got oatmeal 25 cts 2 loaves pans 50. pa is hoping to settle with Pigeon.</td> <td>75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>I did not go to church today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Fine day. Bot molasses 23 cts. Brown sugar 15 cts cream tartar 5) </td> <td>48</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Another fine day. toward evening it began to rain quit about 7 P.M. And turned cold. Josephine Grand. had her baby. & Mamie were visiting us this afternoon Lilly & Daisy J.A. were here too. Murdy brought home the Colts and calves yesterday</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Very fine bright day, and a lovely moonlight night people skating on the river. We bot 2 pans yesterday 50 cts. Auntie gave 25 for 1 pan I was at prayer meeting tonight. had a large meeting There is to be a Social in connection with the church on Christmas night</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Fine cold day. no snow yet. Sacrid Consort by McRae & Sinclar Look to September 1890 { see Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 80.pdf}</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/23de3bb006479afa8525dd4ff97fcca5.pdf 4fbe639e2e42f962b5ea4689113dd2e3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December 1890 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Cold bright day. Mercury zero 7 P.M. rose to 10 at noon, was down again to zero at dusk. No snow Ran got 2 1/2 yds cloth at Willie's</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Tuesday. began to storm and was very cold 14 below zero. Put the cows in the stable tonight</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Snowing and blowing and very cold</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Womens Meeting at Mrs McGruers (now living in the village in Tom Barretts house, no many present owing to the snow I had no offering.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Fine soft day not much travel on the road Aunt sent got 2 lb dried apples 25 1 1/2 lbs raisins 1 lb currants</td> <td>40 10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Saturday {?} 29 made some pies (mince) Hatty came</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Got 7 lb oat meal at W. 25 1/2 lb Black 1/2 lb green tea at John A's. 50. Pigion paid Pa 1.05 All last night</td> <td>25 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Had very good addresses from Given yesterday. This is a greate day in the R.C. church</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Slacks moved into the Kintail House Yesterday & today for $4<u>00</u> per month until May</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Wednesday. snowing all day large feathery flakes. very mild day Ran sick something like diptherea. high fever sore throat</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>We sent for Dr. Falkner last night to see Ran he said it was putrid sore throat. his temperature was up to 102. pulse 89. Dr gave him potash. Called again today.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Fine soft day. Hatty came at dusk.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Fine cold Hatty Bird & Murdy went to Lancaster I got 1 gall coal oil 4 lbs syrup at Willies = 45 had it charged Had a Telegram to meet Far tomorrow morning at Lancaster. Andrew McBain called to see Bird and wishes her to take the school for 250</td> <td>45</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/aa21555f35f5d9b9e9a3690f9c9cedf8.pdf 69bdf244284e87073cd8bf51dad61ba8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Duplicate of previous Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 82.pdf} October 1890 <table> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Mrs Richardson paid $7.50. for rent</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>This is our fast day. Mr McGillivrary, Brockv. preached, not many present. drizzled all day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Saturday. Rev. McGillivray preached</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19.</td> <td>Rev. Leitch assisted Mr Given, Collection for Home Mifsion pa gave $1<u>00</u> I gave 55. so did Birdie Marion 5. Far was hom</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Monday. Murdy was all day at Mowets S.B. running a line. I got 1 doz thread on Saturday cost 45 cts. Got pan bread today, 25 coal oil 13, was at Lodge a good meeting</td> <td>50 38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Was at prayermeeting Mr Leitch conducted the meeting</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>I am busy the days are short</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>I had a letter from Jimie and was answering it when McKillop came back from Martintown It is cold and wet</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Murdy went for Far, he is going to Sarnia Monday</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>I did not go to church today Service was in the afternoon Mr Burnet preached</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Murdy drove McKillop to Lancaster this evening, to go to Cornwall got 1 pan bread 25</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>I washed Pa & Murdy began to put out manure. got 1 pan bre.</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Fine all forenoon</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/33372882aa7d325a3b57ba67158083e6.pdf c6c4c6cc839c0ec800f136f9f17c8f81 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Duplicate of previous Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 83.pdf} November 1890 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Saturday a fine day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Mr McKay Summerstown preached in Afternoon</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>It is getting to look like fall I washed today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>We had a good Meeting and debate last night at the Lodge</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Guy Faulx day. Fine, sunshine but high wind Tom Henson's old barn on the Fraser farm, fell this morning it had stood many a gale. I bot 3 lbs cheese 37 cts, 3 lbs gran sugar 26=3 lbs brown sugar 22 1 pan bread 25. 4 lb tea Black, 25=</td> <td>63 47 25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>The Womens B.F. M. {Branch, Foreign Mission} met here today. 9 members present not counting the women of the house, 1 visitor 1 gave</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7.</td> <td>Fine day. Drawing wood for furnace.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8.</td> <td>Finished wood</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Heard that Kenzie McDonell died suddenly last night. got 1 pan bread yesterday 25 cts</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Kenzie was buried here today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Sent a letter to Far</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>I went to Prayer Meeting. The village was in greate excitement at the drowening of John Jack who fell in behind the Glenco House. Another victim to the traffic.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13 <s>14</s></td> <td>McKillop, bard, gave an entertainment in Hephsabah {Hephzibah}. A good many present, last night we were all there</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Wet today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Pretty fine in Morning Murdy & I went to Flora Dugls and, had dinner, enjoyed the visit it rained & snowed was very unpleasant we got home about 5 A.M. got 1 pan bread</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Ugly day. not many out. Rev Mr Leitch preached</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/74b844e7b6658696197453cc11f94fcb.pdf c8f787f5b8fd141e5087fd71227f3408 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Duplicate of previous Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 84.pdf} November 1890 <table> <tr> <td>{16 cont.}</td> <td>he came to Kenzie's funeral. We had no Sunday Prayers Meeting since Given went hunting. Pa sold 1 Marriage license this morning One La Traux to Mifs Duff Major</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>It is now 11 P.M. and raining furiously. Pa sent $10 to John Monro Cornwall for flour, We had a nice Meeting at the Lodge tonight not many present got 1 pan bread 25 cts</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Raining</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>McKillop came in the evening I was not at Prayer Meeting. Hatty came this evening. she is going to the Glen. the Promotion of schoolars is going on this week. Birdie is going to te Black river school</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Murdy Drove Bird to the B.R. school & Hatty so far as the cheese Factory this Morning McKillop was disappointed in getting to Lancast this evening. Killed old rooster today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Got McKillop a ride to Lancaster with Bentley Bird & Hatty came at <s>dusk</s> noon. Got 3 pans of brea. 1 luby 50. We milk but once a day.</td> <td>75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Got oatmeal 25 cts 2 loaves pans 50. pa is hoping to settle with Pigeon.</td> <td>75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>I did not go to church today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Fine day. Bot molasses 23 cts. Brown sugar 15 cts cream tartar 5) </td> <td>48</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Another fine day. toward evening it began to rain quit about 7 P.M. And turned cold. Josephine Grand. had her baby. & Mamie were visiting us this afternoon Lilly & Daisy J.A. were here too. Murdy brought home the Colts and calves yesterday</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Very fine bright day, and a lovely moonlight night people skating on the river. We bot 2 pans yesterday 50 cts. Auntie gave 25 for 1 pan I was at prayer meeting tonight. had a large meeting There is to be a Social in connection with the church on Christmas night</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Fine cold day. no snow yet. Sacrid Consort by McRae & Sinclar Look to September 1890 { see Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 80.pdf}</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8b9ae41b8b15a423d92f6689f01b6e55.pdf 4fbe639e2e42f962b5ea4689113dd2e3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Duplicate of previous Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 85.pdf} December 1890 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Cold bright day. Mercury zero 7 P.M. rose to 10 at noon, was down again to zero at dusk. No snow Ran got 2 1/2 yds cloth at Willie's</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Tuesday. began to storm and was very cold 14 below zero. Put the cows in the stable tonight</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Snowing and blowing and very cold</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Womens Meeting at Mrs McGruers (now living in the village in Tom Barretts house, no many present owing to the snow I had no offering.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Fine soft day not much travel on the road Aunt sent got 2 lb dried apples 25 1 1/2 lbs raisins 1 lb currants</td> <td>40 10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Saturday {?} 29 made some pies (mince) Hatty came</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Got 7 lb oat meal at W. 25 1/2 lb Black 1/2 lb green tea at John A's. 50. Pigion paid Pa 1.05 All last night</td> <td>25 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Had very good addresses from Given yesterday. This is a greate day in the R.C. church</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Slacks moved into the Kintail House Yesterday & today for $4<u>00</u> per month until May</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Wednesday. snowing all day large feathery flakes. very mild day Ran sick something like diptherea. high fever sore throat</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>We sent for Dr. Falkner last night to see Ran he said it was putrid sore throat. his temperature was up to 102. pulse 89. Dr gave him potash. Called again today.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Fine soft day. Hatty came at dusk.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Fine cold Hatty Bird & Murdy went to Lancaster I got 1 gall coal oil 4 lbs syrup at Willies = 45 had it charged Had a Telegram to meet Far tomorrow morning at Lancaster. Andrew McBain called to see Bird and wishes her to take the school for 250</td> <td>45</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2e890b459870eafae7c5db7b176ac114.pdf bffcb2c97d4e32a75e26bac0447fc665 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December 1890 <table> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Fine soft day. a little snow falling until 3 P.M. when it cleared up beautifully, There was a Dr Suttin in the village for two days he was pulling teeth without pain Murdy went for Far. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Monfay I made a flannel washing, Pa & Murdy are drawing wood for the furnace</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>We had a pretty good meeting at the Lodge last night. I baked bread today. Marin had a letter from Cousin Jimie. he will be home on Friday. Hatty came about dusk. And got a chance back again. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Drawing wood. Sander butchered his cow in our barn. Murdy went to meet Jimie at Lancaster, he is Coming up on the macasson. Auntie sent for oat meal 25 <u>cts</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Thursday Pa & Murdy ewent to Monroe's Mills with oats for meal</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Cold Cousin Jimie came and is looking well</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Auntie bot $1<u>00</u> gran sugar 1 lb tea. 1 box crackers 1 bottle essence cinnamon 10</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Wet all day a good many to church, not many in evening</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Fine day but slippery. Got Getty shod. paid it, and $4<u>00</u> on our old a<u>cc</u>. Old Archy Grant S. Branch was buried this morning & Peter Grant of Lancaster Village was buried in the afternoon {"S. Branch" to "afternoon" written in red pen}</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Lilly McGillis was buried this morning Donald (Chapper was sold out of everything yesterday Bot 1 gal coal oil 25 2 lb brown sugar 15. 1 lb starch 10 1 lb soda 5. yeast 5 paid oil & molasses 45 salt 20 Birdie Bot at John A's $1<u>00</u> brown sugar $1<u>00</u> raisins 1 pail lard 60 2 lbs coffee 80 = 3.40</td> <td>40 20 65</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/31333d3fbc48a69ea3983111dbd9d636.pdf 1b18f643a75762bbbaa8200c2a985a2d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December 1890 <table> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>This was a very fine day. Yesterday had been equally Mrs Rory McLennan (back of Swamp) was buried here today. she had been ailing for a long time, And died Monday morning. There was a large funeral All the popular people in the country were there. The Nuns had a bazaar.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Fien day. nothing of any consequence happened</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>We were all at the entertainment in St Hall last night. I borrowed 50 cts from Bird. The social was a success. $81 taken at the door The night was magnificent, full moon, no wind lots of frost It turned stormy today Bird Marion Ran & Myself went to clean the Hall & dishes</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Donald Dougald came to see us. Jennet Bella & Duncan McLennan came when we were going to dinner. Duncan went back after tea. the girls are to stay a few days Murdy went for Far</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>I did not go to Morning service I went in the evening Goshan Howie (an Oriental) gave an address</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Done nothing all day but cook and eate</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Sarah McL. came for the girls this morning And Bridie went with them to go with Jennet to Montreal. Jimie & Marion went also, drove Sable</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Marion & Jimie did not come home until this forenoon. We got rooled oats 25 <s>I went</s> Instead of our usual prayer meeting we had Rev G. Howie give a lecture on women of the East. A silver collection was taken at the door I gave 10. cts. John A's have a party tonight. John Angus Kintail who had been sick 1 week died tonight</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2709a637195f7b3576546dde224b1c11.pdf 0aa301975e8eb0adf95b6d9322440d6f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January 1891 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Thursday. Fine day. no sun. Dan Bushe's baby was scalded pretty badly today. Mrs Kintail was taken ill with inflimation of the lungs today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>There were two men here, before I was up this morning. they were after marriage license McCallum. Mrs A Pantino paid $2.75 for rent. I got 1 lb tea at J.A.'s 45 cts. paid 1 gall coal oil to Murdy It was raining in forenoon, now 9 P.M. it is cold Snider was collecting for Minister Pa gave him $2.50 will send 50 cts again I was to see Mrs Kintail, she is some better. Pa paid the 50 </td> <td>45 3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Nice day. Murdy went to Apple Hill for Bird. and came home by Monroe's Mills & got the oat meal. Bird bought two boas 3.50 1 muff 1.58 a dress of red serge for me 3.00, And some things for herself. She got 3 yds table linen 1.50</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>A large Congregation Hugh Ann got on the platform And sat in a chair</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Fine day. Election of Councillors</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Jimie went to Lancaster to get a tooth pulled but it would not come out I did not go to the meeting tonight</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Prayer Meeting in Mr Watsons tonight.</td> <td></td> </tr> <td>8</td> <td>The weather is very fine And the roads are good. The Womens Meeting at the Manse today. 19 present My offering 25 cts. Walter Slack paid Pa $4<u>00</u> for 1 Months rent. Dyer is {troubling? trumbling?} about hay & straw. boys took 1 load of straw from Whitford. Mrs Kintail is worse</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Another fine day Auntie is not so well There was a good meeting tonight im the St. A's Birdie & I went to see Mrs Kintail, she is some better. Dan came up</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/43cc55a3113533e73c044c78f552f578.pdf fd2e20a894efd69fcb4d1f7ab1739d94 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January 1891 <table> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Fine day. I did not doe much. Jimie has a very sore face. Jimie Auntie & Bird got pills</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>This morning was fine but about 4 it began to storm. There was not many at pray. Meeting. The addresses <s>was</s> were good.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Dr Falkner called last night to see Jimie, And called again this morning The gum boil broke about 7 A.M. Mrs Kintail died this morning about 6. I went over after dinner and remained until six she will be buried tomorrow Far left for Wales this morn And got home about 7 P.M. It was storming all day and is storming now 10 P.M. I did not go to the Lodge it was so wild</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>I did not see Far's purchases until today. a suit for himself & a suit for Ran, which come to I went to the wake house. And saw D Mowet ordered medecine for Aunt Borrowed 50 from Jimie Got 1 pan bread The S.S. Convention meets in Lancaster today. Rev. D.D.' & wife came down</td> <td>6.68</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>It stormed all day. Far was twice to Lancaster in the morning with the team for his trunk. And in the Afternoon with Bird. Pigon Shoemaker came with a man {Jooke?} for marriage license Got 1 lb Black tea, 50</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Very cold had prayer Meeting tonight. Some of the delegates to the S.S. Convention spoke Aunt is no better. got Aunt 1/2 lb green tea 25</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Far & Bird went to Lancaster. she got her coat. Far got oysters for Aunt 50 cts she does not keep very well</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5d85fde2a2b0163c4b5a5a6b0e678f59.pdf 7874826c0a1d5c0acf825e56202bb739 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January 1891 <table> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Saturday. Farmers Institute met here today had two Sessions. one from 2 till 5 P.M. The other from 7 till 10 P.M. I was at the evening one The</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>A pretty large congregation Mr McRae and there daughters were in church. he led the singing Morning & evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Monday. Auntie is pretty well today</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>We all went to hear the McRae's last night paid 1.75. the Lodge meets tonight</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Wednesday. The Annual meeting of the Agricultural society met here today And they agreed to hold two fair yearly, one here and one at Alexana {Alexandria} we subscribed for the Canada Farmer 1<u>00</u> pr year</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Began to rain today and is raining yet 4 P.M. We had to Kill the {Sam?} cow today she was putting out her inside Bird writing to Sandy Hugh Ann came last night and gave me a present of a white apron</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Sabbath School entertainment quite a large gathering of people. The children done well There was a Mr Casson from Montreal who gave an object lesson to the children. he had a number of candles and tallow & wax and compared their light to Christians. And showed how <u>drink</u> would put out a Christians light "by putting a bottle over the flame of the candle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>I am trying to make a little soap today</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Had tooth ache all night. I went to Church thinking the Prohibition petition would be signed</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/44fd677740b15dcbf0562be54b86cdc7.pdf 7cbe18a626ab05cca5592558d8ccd9f6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January 1891 <table> <tr> <td>{25 cont.}</td> <td>It will not be brought up until Friday at the Annual Meeting</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>The Lodge met tonight and appoint. new officers. Got today at Willie's 1 gall coal oil 25, yeat 5, charged 1 pan bread not paid</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Dul lowery day. Jimie & Murdy brough home 1 load of hay from village farm And are after wood to Uncle Murdy's McKillop place. they got 1 load of straw & 1 of wood yesterday</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>I was at prayer Meeting And stopped to the reading of the S.S. lesson</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Dull day. There is an account in today papers of an Explosion in a Coal Mine in Pennsylvanie. where more than 110 men lost their lives</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Rained in the night. high wind today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Far went to Gore yesterday intending to go to Montreal today. The Annual Meeting came off last night I was not there not very many to sign the Petition The papers had accounts of two noted men Charles Bradeaugh {Bradlaugh} M.P. for Northampton E. died 6 this morning * he was a kind of Unbeliever And Secretary Windom U.S. died at a banquet in New York last night. "such is death. Aunt got medecine 50 cts syrup 25 1 pan bread 25 I got 1/2 lb tea 25, sold 16 eggs. It is now 11. P.M. And snowing & thawing. Some of our folk were at the skating rink Aunt is getting along <u>sloly</u> she sat up for a while today John A got a telegram that Byron McDonell died in Toronto, And will be buried here Monday</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> *It was on the 29th that Bradleaugh {Bradlaugh} died https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5922a4e30ff2b06c8553487957860649.pdf deff8f4518dd7dadad74bf454dffe91a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February 1891 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Sunday. Soft, snowing & kind of hail, Far came home this morning. I did not go to church either morning or evening</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>I was up at 5 this morning. Far & Jimie went at 6 to Lancaster to meet Byron McDonell's funeral. they were back to the Church about 8 A.M. Dan McKesic called to see us he is looking well, he is the only one who came with the coarpse. Mrs Pantino paid $2.75. Gave 1 to Jimie for 1 borrowed to pay stipand, And 25 to Ran to pay Dunby for 1 pan bread we got last week</td> <td>1.00 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Jimie Murdy & Birdie went to take tea at the Slack's </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>I was at prayer Meeting, it was very cold, not many present, Mercury down to 20.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Was at Womens Meeting at W. Campbells. paid for the aprons. Aunt gave me 45 cts for hers they cost but 35. I owe her 10. my offering was 20 & gave 10. toward the fund for payeng yearly expenses of Presbyterial Society We all spent a pleasant afternoon and evening They came for us, and drove us home again</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Snowing some all day. sold three hides Got over $4.20 got 1 lb tea 50, Bird is visiting Mifs McGruer. Aunt is not able to be up yet</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>10 P.M. Storming. I was to see Mrs Snider, she has a baby girl 5 days old. We got 1 broom 1 gall coal oil 25 gingar 5. Sold Prue 2 bush buckwheat. Had a letter from Sandy. Alick had inflimation of the bowls. Aunt feels pretty well but is considerably swelled in the body {next sentence only written in red} Our people have election fever. the polling will be on the 5th March</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Kind of Stormy, heavy snow not many in Church</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/32ab364bece0c19562336d490f254f10.pdf bd94afae358220d24a0984e4a0559bb7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February 1891 <table> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Cold east wind all day until evening when it began to rain. We had a good meeting at the Lodge. Walter Slack paid 1 month rent $4.00. I finished Rans pants but buttons</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Baked in oven</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>got 25 cts worth barley, made soup. Far went off tonight And will be in Alexandria tomorrow at the Conservative meeting The Reformers meet today. Alick Dunlops older child a boy of three died this morning after two days illness. Margret Urquhart (Perry.) was married today to a Mr Shields It is a lovely day.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Jimie went to Alexandria. Far came home about 6. went after tea to Lancaster. Jimie came at 8.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Fine day. Sable Venus & <s>Rufus</s> Vesuvius are sick got 50 lbs bran 45 cts. Cotton 5. An explosion in a woollen mill in quebec yesterday a number killed and wounded.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14.</td> <td>Done a good deal of work</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>I was in church</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Bad with my head</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>I did not go to bed last night my tooth ached Jimie got 1/2 lb tea</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Venus is better Sable & Vesuvius are pretty sick I did not go to prayer Meeting</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Lovely day. I spent a pretty bad night am some better today. baked bread got 1 pan 25 Far went away somewhere up for the skating Masquerade Bird goes as a nun, Jimie Clown, Murdy Highla Ran as Uncle Sam. The <u>Gails</u> have a Meeting in St Andrews Hall Schell is </td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/424996a469f6df6d80e0391980bb6546.pdf 69fea1fc5db909a39b2c1bdbea75b5a3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February 1891 <table> <tr> <td>{19 cont.}</td> <td> the Libral candidate</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>I spent a bad night my tooth ached until morning The meeting was well attended Dr. Chamberlin and Lawyer Taylor the principle speakers The Masquerade was a success</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>I was in bed most of the day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>I could not go to Church, and did not atten any of the services. Collection for Foreign Mifsion taken up in church, pa gave $1.00 The Bible Society Meeting was on Friday we gave 50</td> <td>1 .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>I did not doe much all day Tory meeting tonight On Saturday afternoon there was an explosion in SpringHill mine in Nova Scotia in which 120 miners were killed</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>I had Mary Dunvulin washing 1/2 day 25 Got 1 pan bread (Aunties 25 cts) Boys took hom two loads of wood</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>I did not go to Prayer Meeting My neuralgia is pretty bad got 1/2 lb tea, 1 pan bread {paid 3<u>00</u> furna John Burger}</td> <td>3.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Far & Jimie went to Alexandria to the Nomination. The roads & fields are all ice. (Aunt sent for 1 lb raisin 10. 2 lb rice 10 gave 25 for bread) I got 2 pans of bread 50</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>I slept all last night but did not undress This has been a beautiful day (Aunt got 1 box codfish 50) Marion has tooth ache</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>3 P.M. Snowing a little and blowing, not enough to answer the old proverb "March comes in like a lion goes out like a lamb" John Calanach's youngest child was buried today. 8 months old. Old Nancy Angus, will be buried tomorrow, aged 93 years Got molasses, sold 1 1/2 doz eggs got 1 pan bread Jimie bot at Campbells sale 1 teakettle 25. 1 coal oil can, glass with tin case 35</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/64a891bf7ae9edd092e159a2c3283141.pdf bcdfcfadee397159f507535fd3f01cae Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March 1891 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Fine day I did not go to church</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Another fine day Santinos paid the rent 2.75 and left the home and went to Matty Rousse. Got 2 pans bread 50 Paid Prue 75</td> <td>1.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Children went to Masquerade. Aunt Came down stars for the first time since New Years</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Wednesday Fine day I began to quilt a petticoat for myself Stormed after morning and snow I did not go to prayermeeting got a pan bread</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>The day that all were looking for, fore some time has come, And gone. And R.R. Conser. has won the day there is a bonfire on the river in the bay</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Got 2 pans of bread 50</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Saturday very fine day. Annie gave 45 toward the housekeeper 1 pan bread 25 tea 20. We got 1 lb tea .25</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>I went to Church after preaching. A number signed the Prohibition paper</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Began to rain this morning And rained all day flooding the roads Mifs L. Phelps who was advertised to lecture here on Temperance mifsed the train and Could not come so there was no meeting. There was a famine of bread today. until evening 1 pan</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Bright and clear a little snow fell and kept the roads from being slippy. Took home 1 load of wood, in afternoon Far & Jimie went to Farquhar Ban's widdow funeral she was buried here</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td><s>Rain</s> roads going Pa & Jimie went to Cornw. all got 10.00 of flour 24 dollars borrowed 5</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8b57dfe07aa29264600c5dd75064c1b0.pdf aa74da935c06b1483070ac197f4911fb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March 1891 <table> <tr> <td>11 {cont.}</td> <td>from Auntie. Got 6 from Cumming for hay owes Monro for the rest $14<u>00</u> coal oil 13. bred</td> <td>63</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Rained all day Womens Meeting at A.C. I could not go for the rain. boys took 1 load wood.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>It looked like clearing up last night but it began to rain this morning and drizzled all day until evening then poured, for a while about 8 wind blew hurricane, now 11. P.M. cold, freezing Boy drew two loads of wood. Bird gave me, 12</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Boys finished drawing wood. Stormed all day. snow drifting about. I gave 10 to Far to give to Willie. And he gave 20. And got security. I read today of a snow storm in England, that done a greate deal of harm</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Cold wind, roads very slippery, not many in church Sarah Fraser (Priest Hay's housekeeper) died this morning at her sister Miss Chisholm house,on Warren Street</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Bright day. Wind Cold roads very slippy</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>St Patrick's day. Fine and bright</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Shela's {Sheelah, wife or mother of St Patrick} day. she must be angry at Patrick for she snowed and stormed all day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>got 1 lb tea 45.. I was not at Prayer Meeting</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Thursday Fine day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Pigon Shoemaker took a job of sawing 12 loads of wood for us. And got J. Grant this afternoon with his machine. And cut it all. It rained all afternoon sold 2 doz eggs at Willies 18 cts pr doz got molasses Got 3 1/2 lb brown sugar 25 5 lb rice 25 cts At J.A.'s 1 1/2 lb raisins 15 got 25 from Aunt</td> <td> 25 40</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dada107a9d7a7747a68235254f9ef110.pdf 617e2d58ceb6743c40060a7cdb8d22fa Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March 1891 <table> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Very fine day. snow going so fast you may think that you can see it melt. Mr Given had a very good address. And the evening was good likewise. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Dull and thawing after dark began to rain</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Was raining when I got up but cleared up fine. In the Afternoon it was bright & sun shiney. Had three calls from ladies, 1st Mrs Barrell, 2nd Annie Campbell, 3rd and last Mrs Arthur Rofs, who remained to tea I got at J.A.'s 2 cans of apples 25 cts. Pa and boys began to split and put away wood</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Very fine day. but cold wind I think Africa is boiling today. Pa got Dyers offset to the summons</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Fine day. Pa went to Cornwall to see a lawyer. And Far went to Toronto this afternoon Jimie went to a sale at W. McGregor's & Road Affrica bought about 2 pails of "<u>dreacle</u>" Pa got $50<u>00</u> from D.B. interest of some money</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Pa and boys piled the wood</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Fine day much warmer, I think the sap will run well. Pa paid his account at Willies $8. And at Tillon's $3<u>00</u>. Mrs Ross spent the evening with us. Marion was at Sniders to tea Aunt was not well yesterday but is better today. Birdie gave me a nice bible today cost about 2.50</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Not many in church. Fine day roads bad. Good sugar weather</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30.</td> <td>Was up early this morning. Murdy went to Alexandria. Splendid sugar day Pa bad headach</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a6faa13b27bb450d4a4dafbb124043c6.pdf fc00d77ad025d5f77efdc47ff4706961 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April 1891 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Wednesday I washed a little, got 1 lb tea 40 cts Whitford's wife came with about 4 pails of very thin syrup I was all evening boiling it. Far came home this evening</td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Womens Meeting at Mr. Elders over 16 present My offering 25. I have a bad cold.</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Snowing all day. Pa in bed and did not eat any thing today. I was in bed all afternoon & Far has a cold and sore bones</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>I did not get up until afternoon. Ran, made the bread today and it is fine We got 2 lb butter 36 cts rice 15 cts mustard 10 cod fish 50 cts. Aunt got 1 doz herring 25. Pa & Far in bed all day.</td> <td>61</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>I did not get up to breakfast</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Murdy went to get the "census" began at Farquhersons done the N.S. of R.R. to Bowens</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Murdy did the S.S. of R.R. to McGillivrays</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>There was frost every night this week. We got sugar from Whitford. Pa & Far are some better. I am doing the work but am not very lively. I did not go to prayer meeting</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Got some syrup. will have to boil it</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>got some more syrup Jimie is boiling it Mrs Dan Angus Grant was buried today she died after 1/2 hours illness.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>I baked in oven and boiled some syrup</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>I was out to church. Jimie caught fish last night and Friday night</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Willie paid $4<u>00</u> his month rent. Got 1 lb tea 45 cts</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Sent McKillops hat to Lancaster by W. Slack Got J. Monro's (Cornwall) receipt for 14 dollars that we owed on the flour</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/487401534e9e9591f4d443b8837d62a1.pdf d7a10ac11f4696976bd69e3a58c440c2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April 1891 <table> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Bot 1 lb of bad butter from Gurty. 16 cts. Far went to the Gore. It rained some in the Morn. And was lowery all day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Rain all day. We bot at Willie's 1 Juice blue stripe cotton 11 1/2 cts pr yd 5.75 Jimie bot 1 umberella</td> <td>5.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Wet again</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17.</td> <td>Cousin Jimie came home today. McGee drove him up I made a large washing.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Bot 1.3/4 lb butter. 25 = rained all day</td> <td>35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Sunday The colts got out last night And are off. to the Gore we think. I did not go to church</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Peony had a {blank} calf this morning I boiled some soap salt 10 cts</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Murdy did not come home last nigh he was to be on the Front today we got 2 lbs butter 20 = 40. Bot with Aunts money 4 lbs lard I am giving her more than half. </td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Fine warm day I am trying to boil soap not very good lye</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Dull in the morning then turned to rain rained all day. now 9 P.M. still raining Aunt was very unwell all day. And I myself am bad with tooth ache Jimie put out a few loads of manure this forenoon</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Got 1 1/2 lb tea. Murdy is through</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Fine day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>I do not feel well enough to wash. got 2 1/2 lb butr. Sent to Toronto for some seeds Narcissus Laroque trial begins today at La Original</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Jimie ploughed in forenoon and went for oats to Uncle Hughs and got 26 bush. 12 lbs not paid</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/11eae33936f0b14ffc34b5a67c5520a5.pdf 9b58bec0c35273b22197e8f607a2e0b2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May 1891 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Friday Very fine day. Pa sold Jo Robertson {Barley?} pressed hay. & W. Slack 1/2 ton pressed hay We heard that P. Purcell died from home I did not hear, but think it was Halifax in on the road home.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>I baked washed & churned. N. Laroque will be hung on the fourth of June</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Spent all day yesterday in bed had tooth ake. Tiny McGillis was buried tod Purcell is dead will be buried on Tues. at Flanagan's Point Malcolm Sandy, the Widow's son died yesterday will be buried tomorrow. Lassy had a heifer calf</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Jarvis Tiny's husband died on Sunday will be buried in Montreal on Wednesd. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Far went to Montreal <s>last night</s> This morning we sold Lassys heifer calf to D. J. Alpin Got 2 1/2 lb butter 50, Paid Aleck Stoof 50</td> <td>1__</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Bird gave me $11<u>45</u>. I paid $1.<u>25</u> at Womans Meeting at J.A.'s gave 25 for bread Murdy sowed seeds in garden yesterday. & he and Ran planted our potatoes today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Jimie sowed on Village farm 2 bush barley 10 1 bush oats I gave Ran 5.50 he paid Willie's for his hats $2.00 Major 2.70 for coat, 75 to John A's for rubbers</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Ran got Mowet to pull a wisdom tooth 50, got 2 cans of salmon 30 cts. The Lodge are giving Mifs McGruer a farewell entertainment tonight in the Hall.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>I was in church today for the first in a good while. Professor Fergusson and daughter were there</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ee95d1949f8e31c30232596c960b608c.pdf 9b58bec0c35273b22197e8f607a2e0b2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Duplicate of previous page Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 100.pdf did not see May 11-22, 1891?101 pdf.?} May 1891 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Friday Very fine day. Pa sold Jo Robertson {Barley?} pressed hay. & W. Slack 1/2 ton pressed hay We heard that P. Purcell died from home I did not hear, but think it was Halifax in on the road home.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>I baked washed & churned. N. Laroque will be hung on the fourth of June</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Spent all day yesterday in bed had tooth ake. Tiny McGillis was buried tod Purcell is dead will be buried on Tues. at Flanagan's Point Malcolm Sandy, the Widow's son died yesterday will be buried tomorrow. Lassy had a heifer calf</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Jarvis Tiny's husband died on Sunday will be buried in Montreal on Wednesd. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Far went to Montreal <s>last night</s> This morning we sold Lassys heifer calf to D. J. Alpin Got 2 1/2 lb butter 50, Paid Aleck Stoof 50</td> <td>1__</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Bird gave me $11<u>45</u>. I paid $1.<u>25</u> at Womans Meeting at J.A.'s gave 25 for bread Murdy sowed seeds in garden yesterday. & he and Ran planted our potatoes today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Jimie sowed on Village farm 2 bush barley 10 1 bush oats I gave Ran 5.50 he paid Willie's for his hats $2.00 Major 2.70 for coat, 75 to John A's for rubbers</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Ran got Mowet to pull a wisdom tooth 50, got 2 cans of salmon 30 cts. The Lodge are giving Mifs McGruer a farewell entertainment tonight in the Hall.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>I was in church today for the first in a good while. Professor Fergusson and daughter were there</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/043e0892a16e35c1e1348ace4abac9d0.pdf 478316eb6f2b01f11cd9b305a2d2d604 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May 1891 <table> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Saturday. Baked bread Birdie made a flag Jimie bought a small Union Jack, And Birdie got white cotton and made the flag. Randy put it up in the parlor chimney</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Our flag is still flying. A fine day and a large congregation</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>{25 stamp pasted over date}</td> <td>Jimie went to Alexandria to James I did not go to the Lodge.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Pa & I went to see Peggy she is pretty well for her age 86</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Got 1 lb tea at J.A.'s 45 cts. Marion had a tooth pulled by Mowet 50</td> <td>45 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>I am almost done of the pants, baked today Pa & Murdy fanning buckwheat</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Warm today, And the first night for misquitoes, in any quantity, They are appalling</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Fine day. Hatty came last evening Got 2 lb rice 10 cts 3 lbs sugar 20. Heard today that Sir John A was dead</td> <td>30</td> </tr> <table> {written in red at bottom of page} From 29th September Jimie Brown went for Kingston yesterday. It began to rain. Murdy & Borwn came about noon, they were pretty wet. The games were postponed. There was a lacrosse match between Cornwall mixed team and the Glens https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4514c049fe7bb716cceb3f4e0252ed0a.pdf bc0c41dfaf453f149090ec454ab0135b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June 1891 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Monday. I spongen bread in the morning and baked in afternoon</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Yesterday was very hot - 85 in the shade in the afternoon there was high wind, looked like rain. And today it was quite cool mercury down to 60. Jimie ploughed the lot at the home farm. Gorgen lot & harrowed the potatoes. ploughed Sam lot yesterday Bently paid $4.<u>00</u> </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Murdy planted corn in home lot</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Womans meeting at Mrs McLaurin's I done some sewing for myself. And gave 5 cts Professor & Mrs Ferguson were there</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>I washed Aunts blankets And am baking I will got get the bread in oven until after dark. got 1 pan bread Ran got booties charged at Willie's 3.25 sox 20</td> <td>25 3.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>The days are hot Hatty was here</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Sir John Died last night 10.15. And Colonel Fraser of Fraser's Point was buried here today. he was 90 years old</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8.</td> <td>Got at Willie's 1 lb tea Jimie sowed buck wheat. Jimie & Murdy were in Cornwall Saturday. Got Sable shod Friday & Jetty today. Murdy went with Duncan McLellan S.B.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Murdy got home in afternoon. we sowed horse corn in Gorden lot. Monday got 1/2 bush of corn from Shields 65 cts Dolly had a mare colt on Monday I sent a letter to Leitch & Pringle</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Pa and G. Gadbois left about 7 for Alexandria, en rote for Ottawa to attend Sir John's funeral. He ling in state in the parliament building since</td> <td></td </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1d9b4c1674c4d9466e7d2258992e71fe.pdf 218b783408671691d8567acf6d5f6dae Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June <table> <tr> <td>{10 cont.}</td> <td>Monday. And will be taken to Kingston this evening and will be buried there tomorrow. Far & Jimie went to Kingston to the funeral</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Fearfully hot.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Not as hot today. It rained some last night the boys got home about 2 this morning. I sold 62 lbs of paper rags to Jerry Sullivan. And got 1 pan of patty pans. 30 cts, bot 3 milk pans 60 cts not paid yet Bot at Willie's 3 lb rice 15. 1 lb starch 10. had toothache</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Got a letter from leitch & Pringle And a cheque for $32.41 After all my money does not amount to more than 450</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Fine day. Professor Ferguson preached</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>I made a baking in over. And made some cake. Bird had some of her pupils to tea</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Had a fine shower And some distant thunder boys hoeing potatoes</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Cloudy but no rain so far 5. P.M.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Went to see Annie and gave her a bath</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Went again to see Annie she is very unwel.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Saturday 11. A.M. Jimie Brown came for me for Annie was very unwell. And I went over and found her very bad. Mowet was not at home and we got Falkner, who got her to make her will. And she lived until Sunday Aug 21; 3 P.M. Sandy came Saturday morning and remained until after the funeral which was on Tuesday forenoon (22) Far went with Sandy to Toronto and remained until yesterday when he came home in the forenoon. And left again in the evening for Woodstock where he is going to work for uncle Sandy who is building a Court House in that town. Saturda Hatty Birdie</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4dc8d37e29413a3c48c9ff3c541285ca.pdf f57a90f88ed80be0e2d80784bf22e993 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Jimie Brown Myself and my Jimie drove to Cornwall. had Walter Slacks light waggon. I got my checque cashed 32.71 Bot 1 pair buttoned boots 3.75 for myself 1 pair do {ditto} for Marion 2.25. At M bot cloth and trimming for Jimie & Murdy <table> <tr> <td>August 28th 1891</td> <td>Finished putting in all that was cut Jimie went to Lancaster and got some billing done</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29.</td> <td>Boys done some field work in forenoon, in afternoon went to play a game of Lacrosse with Alexandrians. Alex took two games: Glens took three so Keeping the medal</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Sabbath Professor Ferguson preached Morning & evening. this has been most a beautiful day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>John Grant is thrashing at our barn, thrashed 24 bush. pease 25 of barley. 54 of oats = 103 for today got at J.A.'s on tick 1 lb tea 45. 6 lbs 5 oz pork 12 =1.20 7 lbs stew from Carr 40 cts</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e6f544affbd0c4ccf63d3acd3d2e355a.pdf 18c0e2d8d017fe2ed7c2b1f488c16416 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Lilly B. McDonell, was married to Andrew Shaw, a grocer of Cornwall. Pa and I were at the wedding. I gave a present of a bible cost 2.40.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Womans Meeting at J. Dingwall's R.R. I did not go but Birdie went my offering 1<u>00</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>This is our fast day. Mr McKay Summerstown preached. it rained all day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Rain, "rain, not very many out</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Still wet. The collection today is for French Evangelization. I gave 1<u>00</u> Pa gave 50. Bird 1<u>00</u> I gave 25 at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>A Exhibition of pictures in the Temple gave Marion 15.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>The Sabbath S. Pic. Nic. bought 2 lb lemon bisquet. 30. Bird & Marion went. Our boys working on the road. Sent Moulie and McRae to Farquhersons Allen Grant Dutch baked</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Jimie went to a pic nic at Lancaster</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>I went to doe some washing at Aunts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>John Purcell was buried today at his brother Mike's house. Pa & Jimie went gave Murdy & Ran each 50. Gave Cousin Jimie 50 to get me 6 memorial cards</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Done a lot of work and feel very tired</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Pa birthday 71 years old. A large Congregation A Mr Scot a student of Queens preached, he is going around visiting the home children</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Fine day Pa and Murdy pulling daisys at Affrica Cousin Jimie went to Cornwall and then to Montreal Our Jimie was travelling. Ran took <u>moulie</u> to Farquherson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Pa left this morning for the Springs drove Jetty. Alick Dunlop with him, Ran</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2e0eb587e737a03d752b7dfd7bc55372.pdf 87dbcbb8a6e7d054be1555ffbfa42d07 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July 1891 <table> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>The W.F.M.{Womens Foreign Mission} met in the Hall this afternoon And done a little work. I paid 25 to the G.T. {Good Templers sic Templars} Monday night. Got two papers of D. Dye 1 orange 1 red 20 cts. It raind some, this afternoon</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Old Mrs McLennan D. J.'s mother) died Wednesday afternoon after a short illness. She was buried here this evening. I colored carpet rags today. We got 20 lbs sugar charged at Willie's 1<u>00</u> And a file for Mowing knife I took 3 1/4 lbs steak from Carr, charged Our boys are going to Huntington tomor to play lacrosse</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>I forgot to write of the banquet the village gave McCormick on the 16th at Sullivans, the toasts were drunk with cold water. {written in red ink} some one took away the ink so I must write with red. The boys went off at 5 Walter Slack took them to Lancaster and went for them in the evening It rained through the day and in the evening {end of red ink}</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>It rained a good deal last night and is raining some today.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Dull, Pa came home about 4 P.M.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Boys cut some hay.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Wednesday I boiled black currants and raspberries. Got 18 lb granulated sugar at Willie's $1<u>00</u> charged Got 6 qrts berries. 5 = 30. 1/2 lb tea 25. 1/2 lb tea 5 yest 10 Codfish 30. bread & buns 25 postage 1</td> <td>90 56</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>It began to rain, the boys got 1 load of hay in then it rained all day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Fair in forenoon, Cousin Jimie came home by the mail. He got a watch for Randolyn</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/39281035ae5172e529e8a2673b0db89b.pdf a3d0cff866f47786884d2398ca3f0bd5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July 1891 <table> <tr> <td>{24 cont.}</td> <td>As a present from Auntie Annie, his name is engraved on the case. J.A.B. And I went to the Gore. I took rags to the weaver. We went to Uncle Donalds it began to rain, cleared up, we started for home got more rain. it is showery yet 9 P.M. Pa paid Carr 33 for last weeks steak. And got 4 lb steak 6 lb roast 9 - 54.</td> <td>33 40 54</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Rained some. We got the little cook-stove that was at Aunts. And done some baking</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Was fine until 11 A.M, then rain came on</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Fine in morning the boys put in some hay Whitford put in one load here today had to take home all the horses they were in the pease, And some of Tom Human's horses with them I had a letter from Far, 5 lb stew = 30 </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Rain at 6 A.M. & 3 P.M. Pa Murdy & Ran at hay. Jimie went to Martintown About this assessment. Had a letter from Far. with P.O. order for Bird</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>10. P.M. Jimie & Cousin Jimie drove to Alexandria yoday. Pigon worked with the other boys put in the home 2 1/2 loads of hay. it began to rain at 5. P.M.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Working at hay. had some rain</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Friday. Got beef 90. paid what I got Monday 30 got 1/2 lb tea 23. 4 lbs sugar = 6= 24 Bird and Marion are in greate spirits about going to Montreal Pa went to Lancaster bough 25 lbs rooled oats 1<u>00</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c0e661ad1c3e5bf23679b663b8704c66.pdf c38f2caef2ddcc876efd50cd0e6402d2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August 1891 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Saturday. Jimie Murdy & Randy went to Cornwall this morning to play lacrosse I{t} was showery all forenoon</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>This has been a fine day, a large congregation</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Fine harvest day, began to cut the hay on the 30 acres. And put in one load. Whitford put in one load Bird & Marion left here 20 minutes after three this morning to take the boat for Montreal Jimie drove them down got 4 lb steak 36 cts.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Ran took a notion to go to the North West There is an excursion to Manitoba by C.P.R. today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Had Pigion 1/2 day working at hay</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Womans Meeting in vestry of church A good many present. finished the hay</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Friday. Bird & Marion came home this evening. Bird got me 1 pair cloth slippers 1 pair premilla boots 80 cts </td> <td>25 80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Done little today. got 1 pan bread 1 lb tea</td> <td>75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Some strangers in church</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td><s>Marion</s> Birdie went for a visit to Apple Hill. Ran drove her out in evening he got home about 11 P.M.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Jimie & Jimie Brown & Ran left for Toronto on an excursion The Odd Fellows of Cornwall have. Rev D.D. And wife were here, he to dinner. she went to Ritchardsons's. Got can salmon sugar 10. 2 loaves 12 paid 1 ct for postage About 6.30 it began a storm of wind then rain, it was pretty heavy </td> <td>15 22</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Wednesday. I washed the whiting off the Kitchen ceiling</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Got 1/2 gall paint oil 95 cts 1 pint spirits turpentine had the other paint, And gave one {back?}</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b991734d1897bb24c8955496a561cd1a.pdf d9d1d6e25e2d8b07f143b2b7c35e4d99 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>to the Kitchen.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Saturday got 1/2 gall paint oil 45 - 2 pan bre 4 lbs granulated sugar. Gave Kitchen 2d coat</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>J.C. Brown & Ra came home this morning</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>J.C. & I went to Apple Hill for Birdie, he went to his uncle Jim's, we got home about 9 P.M.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Jimie McL. got home this morning he had a basket of peaches I got 1<u>00</u> of sugar and cooked them Mrs J.J. Grant and Mary are here</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Was busy all day.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Concert tonight</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Froday. We all but Pa were at the consert last night I paid for Ran Marion & Myself Mrs Ennis from {mine?} Montrea. was the Chief singer Maggie Falkner 2d Mifs McGillivray nowhere A professional from Cornwall a Mr Boyd sang some pieces in character. It rained all this day. I made a large washing and churned. Got 1 can paint lampblack {mine?} disinfect. </td> <td>43</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Was fare all day but not drying. I sent 60 dollars to the bank for Farque. 30 from myself 30 from a Frenchman</td> <td>{drawing of a right hand with the first finger pointing to Farque.} </td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Rain today Mr Given went to Cornwall to preach the evening sermon. A Mr Hamilton a student of Queens preached in evening here.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Rained all day. poured some times I got 1 can of paint 40 cts mine</td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Got Farquherson to cut the oats, boys cut the pease to 1 pan bread 25</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Boys are putting in the grain</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>putting in oats. Carried to June 31st 1891</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> {See bottom of Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 105.pdf} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6623832ddb5e96128b2ac4959b2f9b9d.pdf 80b727a4570dcaf4318787e2078a1b3c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September 1891 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Tuesday. 8.40. P.M. Thrashed already today 24 bush oats, heavy rain between 3 & 5 A.M. I am just going to mould the dough noon 35 bush, afternoon 60. 222 in all </td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Heavy dew. dense fog. days, bright and fine. paid J.C.B. 50 of borrowed money paid 25 to Dunlop, for value received. Got sugar 25 Got at J.A.'s pork 80 tick</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Very fine day. finished thrashing at noon Grant got his toll, all but the barley. I went to see Peggy this afternoon. she is very poorly. Womans meeting in the Vestry I was not there</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Jimie & Murdy went to Cornwall this afternoon. it rained all afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Sunday. I was in church not many there. the evening service was pretty well attended. Dr Falkner led the singing in the morning, Lillian in the evening. Willie McPherson has inflimation of the bowls Drs Mowet & Watson attending him</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Monday. the boys began to cut the buckwheat. Ran went to get <s>the</s> teeth filled </td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Ran did not get his teeth filled yesterday. And went again today got two front teeth filled with gold. cost $4<u>00</u> I gave him $5<u>00</u> Whitford is thrashing his ground got our share, 74 bush oats, 30 bush provender 3 bush wheat 3 bush apples got 8 lb oatmeal at Willie's Pa got pair cloth boots 1.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Moorhouse brought us 25 bush buckwh.</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2e921bea20549bfeea905261fc5bb86f.pdf 6bbe33f29e89f4e6e5441e0151dd9ade Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September 1891 <table> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Boys took Japan buckwheat to Whitford and had it thrashed. got about 2 bush. Got 14 bush from Whitford Jimie went off tonight for Sherbro. It has been a very fine day.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Saturday. very fine. Pa & Murdy fanning grain. To 1 lb tea at J.A.'s <u>tick</u></td> <td>65</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Dull day, a large congregation Mifs McGillivray, played and sang in morning. Mifs McGregor in evening</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>The Fair began here this morning we sent oats barley buckwheat Mangolds beets carrots, red & white got of prizes 1st Mangolds 2d beets 2d barley 2d buckwheat. Bot 10 lbs beef</td> <td>80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Tuesday 2d day of Fair. Very fine, we were all at the fair. A very fine show of horse and cattle. I never saw finer sheep in Glengarry Annie McDonell Montreal was up There was gray frost last night</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Murdy & J.C Brown went to Cornwall J.C. came home but Murdy remained with D.R. Brown Got 1 gall coal oil at Willie's, tick. 2 loaves at Dunlops. got 4 last night = 38. Pa & Jimie put in some of the buckwheat. had Pigon with them</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>I went to see Peggy. Pa boys & Pigon at buck.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Done a large washing. Quite a storm of wind and rain at noon</td> <td>.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Got a letter from Sandy amd one from Farqu. Young Angus (Register) was buried here on Thursday 17th. Jimie C. Brown went a checque for $400. four hundred dollars to Mrs John Clark, his uncles wife Hatty came to day over night. Jimie was fixing</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c34ea19c7b3fd7141869b2f278613f58.pdf 0330acf21db2990d0715fa2084d1249a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September 1891 {amounts in column 3 written in red} <table> <tr> <td>19 {cont.}</td> <td>The Telegraph wire west of the cottage. he is fixing for to go to the fair in Alexandria next week</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Sunday. Very fine day. strangers in church J. Leitch, wife & sister and a number of others collection for colleges. Pa gave 50, I gave 25</td> <td>75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>A slight shower of rain about 9.A M Jimie & Johnnie A. went to Alexandria to the fair. took our horses: and two bush of barley to compete for R.R.'s prize. Cousin Jimie made a donation of {4.25?} Pa paid Carr for 80 cts for 10 lbs of roast we got last week. And got 4 1/2 lb steak 45. gave Ran 25 for 1 bottle of Electric oil. got J.A.'s acc. on Saturday. it is $.3.<u>20</u></td> <td>80 45 25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Tuesday Looked like rain. but cleared up I am getting ready to go to Montrea</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26..</td> <td>Saturday, Jimie did not get home until midnight. And took 1st prize for barley. Birdie, J.C. Brown & Murdy Went on Wednesday to Montreal. return tickets $1.30. I spent 50 <u>cts</u> for gate money 10 cts for candy 10 cts for fireworks Bot cloth for Marion 1 3/4 at 2.50 = 4.38 Cloth for myself {in red} 1.13 3 pair stockins 55 {written from here on in red to end of page} 1 pair braces 25 = perfum. 25. 8 1/2 yds flann 85 cts, 1 doz thread. 300 yds {sper?} 50 2 pair cashmere gloves,, 80 cts 1 lb snuff 45 cts 1 pair specks $2.00 basket pears 45 bread Knife 15. bread board 20. toothbrus. 10 two whisks 15. soup ladle 5 beater 5 Brown and Murdy came, got sugar 1<u>00</u> </td> <td>1.80 .20 4.35 1.68 .50 1.35 1.15 2.45 .35 .25 1__</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Fine day very hot</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Brown & Murdy left early for Beaudette.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>The Games are on the {lake ?} may 1891 </td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/325f5071c662382d46bd2247529efcdb.pdf 0330acf21db2990d0715fa2084d1249a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Duplicate of previous page Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 112.pdf} September 1891 {amounts in column 3 written in red} <table> <tr> <td>19 {cont.}</td> <td>The Telegraph wire west of the cottage. he is fixing for to go to the fair in Alexandria next week</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Sunday. Very fine day. strangers in church J. Leitch, wife & sister and a number of others collection for colleges. Pa gave 50, I gave 25</td> <td>75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>A slight shower of rain about 9.A M Jimie & Johnnie A. went to Alexandria to the fair. took our horses: and two bush of barley to compete for R.R.'s prize. Cousin Jimie made a donation of {4.25?} Pa paid Carr for 80 cts for 10 lbs of roast we got last week. And got 4 1/2 lb steak 45. gave Ran 25 for 1 bottle of Electric oil. got J.A.'s acc. on Saturday. it is $.3.<u>20</u></td> <td>80 45 25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Tuesday Looked like rain. but cleared up I am getting ready to go to Montrea</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26..</td> <td>Saturday, Jimie did not get home until midnight. And took 1st prize for barley. Birdie, J.C. Brown & Murdy Went on Wednesday to Montreal. return tickets $1.30. I spent 50 <u>cts</u> for gate money 10 cts for candy 10 cts for fireworks Bot cloth for Marion 1 3/4 at 2.50 = 4.38 Cloth for myself {in red} 1.13 3 pair stockins 55 {written from here on in red to end of page} 1 pair braces 25 = perfum. 25. 8 1/2 yds flann 85 cts, 1 doz thread. 300 yds {sper?} 50 2 pair cashmere gloves,, 80 cts 1 lb snuff 45 cts 1 pair specks $2.00 basket pears 45 bread Knife 15. bread board 20. toothbrus. 10 two whisks 15. soup ladle 5 beater 5 Brown and Murdy came, got sugar 1<u>00</u> </td> <td>1.80 .20 4.35 1.68 .50 1.35 1.15 2.45 .35 .25 1__</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Fine day very hot</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Brown & Murdy left early for Beaudette.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>The Games are on the {lake ?} may 1891 </td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f252f3ecfd486b75dd186da6deb4a93a.pdf 8a6b4efd087d6ac3f1b963039005c45d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October 1891 {entry for October 1 is written with red pen} <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Thursday. The womans meeting was not announced Sunday so there were not many came and it was as well. for we could not get in to the church. I went to see Sandy McIntyre's wife who has inflamed rheumatism</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Fine warm day sugar $1<u>00</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Very warm Got shank beef 15</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Hot Hot</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>I washed looks like rain</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Turned cold To 1 pan bread</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Rained</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Womans meeting at A.C.'s my offering 50 cts</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Got 12 chairs of Nelson's and 1 table 10, bread</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Games today, we went everyone, 25 cts {A ?} Bird gave me 25, I got 2 pans of bread at Dunlop's <u>tick</u> Got 8 lbs oatmeal 1/2 lb tea at Willie's tick. Hatty is here went to Games</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Sunday. There was a shower this morning And it turned very cold afterwards</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Fine bright day. Jimie went to Alexandria. Pa & Ran went in Afternoon to burn weeds in ditch on thirty achres</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Jimie did not get home until this Morning 1. P.M. he was at the concert</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Pa got 41 dollars from Mrs Russell, he paid our acc. at J.A.'s 3.20. paid Dunlop 50 Got 2 pans bread this week 50. </td> <td>3.70 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>I went to the Gore And spent a very pleasant day. Got 1 bag of the flour paid the freight of the 6 bags 35 cts.</td> <td>35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Our Fast day. preparitory to the Sacrament. Mr Mathiwson Martintown preached</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Gordon Smith preached Got 1 lb tea at</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fc02ef6963801dc80b91d08e153a0f68.pdf bc676ed629eb84fe8a688c8c3c21773f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October 1891 <table> <tr> <td>{17 cont.}</td> <td>Gustys 25. at Willie's oatmeal 25 pepper 10 Walter Slack paid two months rent this week. J. Sullivan paid 5.25 for hay. Got the prize money. 2.25. Murdy came home last night.</td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Collection today for Home Mifsion. Pa gave 1<u>00</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Mr Given went to Lamab. for the shooting. Murdy went to Cornwall. Maron drove him to the Gore Station. Pa put some wood into the cellar. Jimie at Mannse. Hatty brought us 1 1/2 bush apple</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Rain I began to wash but did not finish</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>It rained all last night. The mill came to our barn this evening. We got pork sugar 25 <u>cts</u> Yest 10 <u>cts</u> 1 gall coal oil 25_</td> <td>60 60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Got a letter from Far & 1 from J.C.B. Thrashed 95 bush buckwheat. Bot beef from Carr tick 50 cts Sold marriage license bride 13. groom 18. <u>French</u>, He Lacelle, she Picard. Marion got A Arithmatic 60 Gave Ran $1<u>00</u>, on Wednesday to get rubbers they cost 65.</td> <td>60 65</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Fine day finished thrashing. had 30 bush And 4 of beans. Got codfish 32. stamps - 9 Jo Dingwall R.R. called with a Mr Stewart from Scotland who entertained Pa. for a couple of hours</td> <td>41</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>I went to Lancaster with Pa. I called to see my Aunt Kate. Jimie went to Montreal to see the Lacrosse Match between Montreals & Cornwall. for the championship of the world, Cornwall won with four over</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1e80b0de9c107d64713927a244611db0.pdf 73bd2d9351b81f4afd2de621e84ee835 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October <table> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Sunday. We had a very fine preacher, a student of McGill quite a young man by name of Pidgon</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Got 1 lb tea 25. 8 lbs oatmeal 25. Very nice day. I washed out doors. Murdy came home Saturday night went back today Pa drove him to The Gore Station </td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Snow in squawls. had a visit from J. H. Balder</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Birdie & Jimie & Ran went to Martintow. with some of our Royal T. to visit their Lodge. Pa & Myself went to hear Birdie Stewart, lecture on the Highlands. it was very good, not many there about 26. It Cost us 50 cts.</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Done some whitewashing in pantry and cellar Jimie went to Alexandria</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Marion went to Tassie Smith to get her coat cut</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Marions coat cost 30 cts. Got B. strap 22 cts Brown sugar 25</td> <td>52 25</td> </tr> <table> Among other important thing that happened this month was the Susside of Bolanger, A French statesman. The Suiside of Balmacedo, Governer of Chilli and the death after a few days illness, of Charles Stewart Parnell Irish Home ruler An earthquake in Jepan https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5f53ecaf015a677a71748bd0c81fda42.pdf bbcd9f33d37cb4d6662db1cd1346510c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November 1891 <table> <tr> <td>1.</td> <td>Sunday. Fine day. Mr McKey, Summerstn. preached here in the afternoon. Archie McRae, Glen. died last night</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Fine day but very frosty got 10 lbs stew</td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Another fine day. Two funerals here today. A McRae's and Young Nancy Angus, who died from a burning she got Sunday night Jimie has Walter Slack ploughing. Murdy went with Brown out to St Raphels We got 3 qrts coal oil at J.A.'s 15 cts.</td> <td>15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Fine day. Pa went to Lancaster with 140 buckwheat got 47 cts pr bush. W. Slack drew one load, Jimie the other, Walter ploughed in the afternoon</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Womans meeting at Mrs Grant's R.R. I did not go for I was sick with bilious attack. The men are looking every day for our colt Rufus and cannot get any trace of him.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Friday. Jimie went this forenoon to look for Rufus. he was down and up the river, then found him on our village farn. Jimie is doing some ploughing every day. <s>J</s> we got 1 lb tea at Gusty's 24_</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Very fine day beautifully mild. Widow Jamie Fergusson was buried today. John McKean called today. he has just returned from an extended ramble in the mountains north of the (or east) Gatineau river, and says the senery is fine. We got 1 corn broom</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Fine day Mr Burnet preached in afternoon. Murdy came home last night. we had our prayermeeting. Jimie went to Martintown</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/550464767be57345a9292c703b143017.pdf a86456f2c2a3798db8db16fa555dd2c8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November 1891 <table> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Monday. Pa went to Bridge end, to see Willie Gordon. I gave Ran $2.40 for booties at Willie's. it is Marions teeth money</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Tuesday. Jimie ploughing</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Rained all forenoon. Jimie went in afternoon to the Gore to a bee at Unce Don. and came home, 3.30. The bee is put off for Monday the 16th</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Thanksgiving. we killed two roosters</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Birdie preparing for an entertainment the Royal Templars are giving to the neighbouring lodges.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>After the meeting last night all our folk went to D. Campbell's for a short time <s>Libby McLauran</s> Libby McLennan came to remain until tomorrow got 1 gall coal oil 20</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>I am not well enough to go to church we have no service in our church</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Jimie went in the morning to the Gore. it began to rain in the Afternoon. Jimie got home about dark Pa Birdie & Ran went to the Gore to the danse. I made a washing and am pretty tired.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Our folk came home about 4.30 am I am very sick had a stomache ache. baked in oven. got oat meal</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Am some better today. done very little but the meals. and churned This has been a beautiful day.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Cold freezing and high wind Jimie is fixing stables for horses and cows</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Hatty came in time to go to Temple. 1 lb tea</td> <td>40</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/58ef1fdb7c44c1c95d5097ab3da4a6c8.pdf 1781f7a2cc6379cf2cfc4244026ab6d0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November 1891 <table> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Saturday killed 3 young cocks gave one to Mifs Urquhart for picking two {burry?} fleeces of Lambs wool. Pa & Marion went to Lancaster and got 7 yds of cloth to make Murdy a suit</td> <td>7__</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>West today I did not go to church. Hatty did not get a chance of a ride. Given preached today.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23.</td> <td>Rained all night. Jimie drove Hatty to her school. Then took the team and drove Murdy to the Gore Station, And called at uncle Donald's for a Scraper. I washed but did not hang out the white clothes. got yest 5 cts 2 loaves</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Rained all last night and drizzled all this day now 8 P.M. ugly dark doleful high wind. I baked in oven. Jimie ditching by the lane on farm</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Pretty fine day. Jimie & Ran finished the lane in forenoon. Jimie went in afternoon to the funeral of Annie Ross. S.S. of River {Rasn?} west of McGillivray's. Ran was at a party last night at W.C. Maple Hill There was a little snow today. I sent his coat to Far To Woodstock by express. 10 cts to Mail carrier. Got 2 spools silk thread at J.A.'s Got cloth at Willie's for Murdy's overcoat 5 yds 85 = 4.25. trimming came 4.15 = (coat & vest)</td> <td>10 10< 8.40/td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Birdie went to the B. river school. the promotion is going on. Got 1 gall coaloil. Jimie was putting a floor in part of the cow stable. Got 1 1/2 yd farmers saten I saw by todays papers that Lord Bulwar Lytten { Edward Robert Lytton Bulwer-Lytton} was dead. died suddenly in France </td> <td>70</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/37839fb70b9fa32132ccf1bdf770830c.pdf c18e89f6d88191429cad31332f83c12a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November 1891 <table> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Friday. Birdie got home about 1 P.M. it has been very fine today. Hatty came in evening, ours were all at the Lodge. Mary McLerman was in </td> <td>27 Jim went to Monro's Mills today with 16 bushels of oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Very fine day. Murdy came home after dark. Charley Ossian was in.</td> <td>28 Jim went to Lancaster to get teeth fixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>I did not go out today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30.</td> <td>Saturday and Sunday cold, river frozen over, people skating yesterday every one who could get skaits was on the ice today. Murdy is home today. The supenaes of witnesses, for R.R.'s election trial, are being served Got 2 loaves bread. Bought 3 bush apples from George Fergusson 50 cts pr bush</td> <td>15 1.50</td> </tr> <table> <table> <tr> <td>27 January 1892</td> <td>Saturday very cold all day. Bot B. strap 25 raisis 20 currants 10 cts. cream tartar 13. Bath brick 5 Birdie and Bella Donald Roy came at 2. P.M. Had Prue chopping pay him 60 cts pr day. Jimie for two halters. And tied folly & {luby?}. halters cost 50 cts.</td> <td>73 60 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Very cold East wind not many in church, And the absent one mifsed a treat. A French minister a convert from Romanion preached Pa paid Sandy Ossian 25 cts for this years Record</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Not so cold as yesterday, but looks like a storm. it will likely {?} in March. it will be better at the beginning of the month than at the end Peter J. Fergusson has tried his luck again. he got license today to marry Kate Pigon</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/39fae4bdd949199c819254f34c49779c.pdf eb0eaa39ec97aea6b1112887f62317d7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December 1891 <table> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Tuesday Frosty weather. Brown came today he and Murdy went out to Aleck Dingwalls Murdy's indenture papers were signed and mailed to Toronto</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Fine day thawing Sent letter & papers to F.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Very fine day. Butchered two pigs had Sam helping, paid him 50 cts. The womans Meeting was at Mrs McGruers 12 members present I had no offering. A letter for Murdy.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Cut up the pigs 1 weighed 163 the other 164 It was beautifully mild until after dark now 8 P.M. wind & rain. The schoolars were delighted with a man who was at the school with a phonograph</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>I sat for a while in the morning sewing, the boys took down the furnace pipes and cleaned them. Ran went in the afternoon and shot a hare.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Fine day. I made a kind of a finish on Marion's sacque. {The sacque is a yoke-free, loose-fitting top inspired by the 18th-century short gown} Pa got 2 lb stew at Gusty's last evening. Maggy Falkner was hired at the school meeting yesterday. There is a good deal of indignation. she did not get her certificate yet, and some experrence 2d Normal teachers were ignored</td> <td>80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7 <s>8</s></td> <td>Birdie is bad with a gumboil Ran is teaching. snowed last night Jimie <s>Snowed last nig</s> took the cutter to take Murdy to the Station</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Very fine day. thawing some in the sun. Got 1 gall coaloil sent papers. And his bank book to</td> <td>20</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c47614c883fd8f35f153b2c0a00b76c2.pdf 39eafecdf266d6de5c9d13b9f9cbfc32 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December 1891 <table> <tr> <td>{8 cont.}</td> <td>Far. Birdie is no better. Jimie went to Lancaster to have the filling taken out of a front tooth and to have it refilled. Cosr $1<u>00</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Been a fine soft day. if the snow was all off it would be like October</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Thursday fine day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Very fine I saw Tom Humam ploughing today</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>The Royal T{Templars} of T. had an open meeting last night. there were a large gathering, And good playing and singing. The night was very fine. Lizzie & Mary, from the Gore were here yesterday. Hatty came today, had a letter from J.C. Brown he will be home on the 18th</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13/td> <td>Fine day. Jimie & Hatty went in the morning to Lancaster. And went to Donald Taylors and did not get back until 10 P.M. There was a collection taken up in our church for fual & insurance, we gave nothing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>I drove Hatty to the Branch, And went to see Peggy she is pretty well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>A snowstorm today, we will likely have winter now. The oldest inhabitant does not remember so fine a fall. Walter Slack paid $4<u>00</u> he has paid for 11 months</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Fine cool day. There was a little snow in the morning. I washed. Sent the papers to Far. A man with a magic lantern in St. A's Hall. Beautiful moonlight 10.30 P.M. not enough snow for sleighing Council met on Tuesday. 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Scanned Manuscript Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>[Paper taped to black cloth front cover] </p><p>McGoble's death at front of Book </p><p>Copied </p><p>March 1888<br /> to<br /> Dec <s>to</s> 1893 <br />G-5 Christina McLennan Diary </p><p><br /> </p><p>{Along the side of the Diary F.D. McLennan Coll. <u>B-5</u> CHRISTINA McLENNAN DIARIES - MAR. 1888 - DEC. 1893} </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>[2 pages of newspaper clippings Titles How to Warn the Rumseller, Common Crimes, Extent of Britain's Empire, Some of our Pillars, A Remedy for Cholera, The Eiffel Tower at the Paris Exhibition as Compared with Some of the Highest Buildings in the World, An Able Woman} </p><p>{Right-hand side To Measure Fat Cattle} </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>1936 -1888 = 48 March 1888 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Thursday. Womens F.M.L. {Womens Foreign Mission L.=League or S.= Society} at Dan McDonell's It was a good meeting. This has been a very fine day. I am afraid March will go out as a lion, for it came in like a lamb. Mt offering today was 25 <u>cts</u> and 13. for for material for an apron for clothes pins. And 25. to the widows fund. Calico and braid 16. There was a singing class, tonight. Handy is teacher</td> <td>38 25 16</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>A fine day Pa put in all the stove wood. Birdie and I were at Aunties, last evening. I got at Willie's 2 lb raisin 1 box. matches 10. 1 pair rubbers 45. 1/2 lb coffee 20, got 1/4 lb cream tartar 13. The choir for church practise met here tonight.</td> <td>20 75 13</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Cold day, M. McKenzie, Student of MaGill preached today at A.M. &amp; P.M.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Cold day, wind West. Singing class good. Far went off tonight for Washington on an excursion Willie McPherson went too.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Another cold day. I was out at Aunties, And at Willies and got 11 1/2 yds cotton 1.15. 2 bunches braid 2 doz but{tons} Had temperance Meeting tonight It was pretty good. Pa has a sore toe, had the Doctor he sent some medicated cottom to dress it with Had a letter from Murdy. The repeal pf the Scot Act was tried in Halton on Thursday 1st of March, And the {rumnesis?} won, by about 200) majority.</td> <td>1.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Kind of a mild day. Yesterday Ran and I went to Lancaster and took two cow hides to the tanner. I bot at McCrimmons &amp; Co. 2 1/2 yds cloth for Murdy pants bot at another McCrimmons 1 1/4 yds cloth for a jacket for Bird <p>The Dr. was in today to see Pa's toe, it is a good deal better I sent a letter to Murdy last night with $.10<u>00</u> </p><p>Robert McKillop's eldest son by the 2d wife was buried yesterday </p> Birdie is not in school today she has a bad cold.</td> <td>2.75 1.87 1/2 <p>10 </p> 17.84 1/2</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>March 1888 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>9</td> <td>There was no singing class last night. Handy was sick. This has been a very fine day. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Another fine day. had a letter from Far written on his arrival in Washington. Got 1 lb dates 10 </td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Sabbath. Cousin Mary was over, We had a Mr __ Student of MCgill Read Ezekial 37. Vision of dry bones </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Stormy. began to snow. 6.30. Had a letter from Murdy his session will not be through until the last of April</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>very stormy. The worse storm of the winter, not a person on the road until evening. Mrs Snider a daughter.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Prayer Meeting Sandy O. leader. Mrs Lauder the daughter</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>W.C.F. M. (Womens Committee Foreign Mission} met in our house today. Mrs. D.D. Mrs A.C. Mrs Monroe &amp; Miss McGruer. not much said but thought the women should go from house to house, to find the opinion of the people about the S.A. {Scot Act} {Dr?} called to see. A very goodly number out to Singing.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Had a letter from Jimie. No word from Far this week. A concert at the Gore School tonight - a load went from the village. I bot. a ticket: but did not go</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17.</td> <td>St Patrick's day. cold wind from West. The singing class for Sabbath met here tonight, and have only left. 10.30 Sold 1 doz eggs, got 2 lb raisins. There was a severe snow storm all over N.Y. beginning Sabbath evening railroads were blocked. Mails stopped, The storm was very severe in Connecticut. A. Pigon brought a {Pct.?} cooking stove from us today. paid $.6.00. And will pay the rest soon. $.6<u>00</u> more</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class="mw-empty-elt"></tr><tr> <td>18</td> <td>Nice bright Morning. Mr Grant of Salam.Summerstone preached A.M. read. 90. Psalm. text 5 Math, 20 verse. P.M. read 19. John, Matth 6 chapt 33 verse, text </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr><td>19.</td> <td>Jimies birthday fine mild day. Mrs D.D., Miss McGruer &amp; Myself went out and called on the merchants and two of the mechanics of the village to find out if they thought the Scot Act was</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table> {2nd half of page} March 1888 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>19 {cont.}</td> <td>an inquiry to business we had a good hearing from all of them</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr><td>20</td> <td>Began to rain today. about noon. Not many at the Temperance Meeting 4 of us. 40 cts. The {progration?} Got Murdy's pants from Major, Cost 1<u>00</u>. F went to Lancaster with them and sent to Montreal, by Exp.</td> <td>.- 25</td> </tr> <tr><td>21.</td> <td>Raining today also. Boys took home from Pelow's 1 load of straw. I bought from Etta Elder needles. Prayer Meeting tonight, not many present. A.C. conducted it.</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22.</td> <td>Thursday. Hannah. came about 4. P.M. I have had enough of her. Cold W. wind. Ran got boots repair</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr><td>23.</td> <td>Cold again. had a good singing class. last night</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Very cold W. wind. H. is a fixture. Lassy had a calf. 9.P.M.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Fine day. Peony. had a calf some time in the night Mr McKey. preached. read Isaiah 53. John 1st chap. 29 evening meeting was at Helphabah {Hephzibah}. McKay. read Isaiah 61. chapt text Luke, 13. 3 verse a very nice meeting. Mr Matheson had Sacriment today.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Very stormy. today sent a letter to Murdy with $10.00</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Fine bright day. we got rid of Hannah, today. sent Ran with her to D.A.R. pants. Paul Cameron's M.D. body was buried at Martinto.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Raining all day. Kind of mist, not many in prayer meeting. A son of Duncan Grant's, Carsevonie, died suddenly this evening.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>A fine day, I washed paid 50 cts to Leitch at Singing class. the Dr.. called at 9.30. P.M. to see Pa's foot. he gave a wash to be used instead of the powder</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Got butter from Auntie 3 1/4 lbs. I made wine black dye. Lander is going to make sugar on our 30 acres. he took the dish this evening. began to snow 9. P.M. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>snowed all day. had a letter from Murdy. he will not be home until May. sold 2 doz eggs. 17 cts got 3 lb rice. = 2 lbs raisins</td> <td>12.50 + 17.85 + 35 = 29.90</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{Duplicate of previous page Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 4.pdf} </p><p>March 1888 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>9</td> <td>There was no singing class last night. Handy was sick. This has been a very fine day. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Another fine day. had a letter from Far written on his arrival in Washington. Got 1 lb dates 10 </td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Sabbath. Cousin Mary was over, We had a Mr __ Student of MCgill Read Ezekial 37. Vision of dry bones </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Stormy. began to snow. 6.30. Had a letter from Murdy his session will not be through until the last of April</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>very stormy. The worse storm of the winter, not a person on the road until evening. Mrs Snider a daughter.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Prayer Meeting Sandy O. leader. Mrs Lauder the daughter</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>W.C.F. M. (Womens Committee Foreign Mission} met in our house today. Mrs. D.D. Mrs A.C. Mrs Monroe &amp; Miss McGruer. not much said but thought the women should go from house to house, to find the opinion of the people about the S.A. {Scot Act} {Dr?} called to see. A very goodly number out to Singing.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Had a letter from Jimie. No word from Far this week. A concert at the Gore School tonight - a load went from the village. I bot. a ticket: but did not go</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17.</td> <td>St Patrick's day. cold wind from West. The singing class for Sabbath met here tonight, and have only left. 10.30 Sold 1 doz eggs, got 2 lb raisins. There was a severe snow storm all over N.Y. beginning Sabbath evening railroads were blocked. Mails stopped, The storm was very severe in Connecticut. A. Pigon brought a {Pct.?} cooking stove from us today. paid $.6.00. And will pay the rest soon. $.6<u>00</u> more</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class="mw-empty-elt"></tr><tr> <td>18</td> <td>Nice bright Morning. Mr Grant of Salam.Summerstone preached A.M. read. 90. Psalm. text 5 Math, 20 verse. P.M. read 19. John, Matth 6 chapt 33 verse, text </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr><td>19.</td> <td>Jimies birthday fine mild day. Mrs D.D., Miss McGruer &amp; Myself went out and called on the merchants and two of the mechanics of the village to find out if they thought the Scot Act was</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table> {2nd half of page} March 1888 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>19 {cont.}</td> <td>an inquiry to business we had a good hearing from all of them</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr><td>20</td> <td>Began to rain today. about noon. Not many at the Temperance Meeting 4 of us. 40 cts. The {progration?} Got Murdy's pants from Major, Cost 1<u>00</u>. F went to Lancaster with them and sent to Montreal, by Exp.</td> <td>.- 25</td> </tr> <tr><td>21.</td> <td>Raining today also. Boys took home from Pelow's 1 load of straw. I bought from Etta Elder needles. Prayer Meeting tonight, not many present. A.C. conducted it.</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22.</td> <td>Thursday. Hannah. came about 4. P.M. I have had enough of her. Cold W. wind. Ran got boots repair</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr><td>23.</td> <td>Cold again. had a good singing class. last night</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Very cold W. wind. H. is a fixture. Lassy had a calf. 9.P.M.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Fine day. Peony. had a calf some time in the night Mr McKey. preached. read Isaiah 53. John 1st chap. 29 evening meeting was at Helphabah {Hephzibah}. McKay. read Isaiah 61. chapt text Luke, 13. 3 verse a very nice meeting. Mr Matheson had Sacriment today.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Very stormy. today sent a letter to Murdy with $10.00</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Fine bright day. we got rid of Hannah, today. sent Ran with her to D.A.R. pants. Paul Cameron's M.D. body was buried at Martinto.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Raining all day. Kind of mist, not many in prayer meeting. A son of Duncan Grant's, Carsevonie, died suddenly this evening.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>A fine day, I washed paid 50 cts to Leitch at Singing class. the Dr.. called at 9.30. P.M. to see Pa's foot. he gave a wash to be used instead of the powder</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Got butter from Auntie 3 1/4 lbs. I made wine black dye. Lander is going to make sugar on our 30 acres. he took the dish this evening. began to snow 9. P.M. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>snowed all day. had a letter from Murdy. he will not be home until May. sold 2 doz eggs. 17 cts got 3 lb rice. = 2 lbs raisins</td> <td>12.50 + 17.85 + 35 = 29.90</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>April 1888 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1.</td> <td>Sunday. There was a young Student of M Gill preached today. A M. read 11 Deut. Text Gala 6. 7 verse P.m. read John 3 chapt Dr in tonight</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Washed two shaw ticks. Got 1 gall maple syrup from uncle Don Far went to the Gore. Pa sold marriage license to G.W. Fergusson {Sneak?} to marry Mary McIntyre, R.R, There was not many at Singing class</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3.</td> <td>Fine day, looks like good sugar weather. got a bottle of {vrisk?} from the Dr</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Beautiful sugar weather A.M. P.M. turned cloudy.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>11.57 P.M. has been raining all day, and is still raining Women's Meeting at G. Elders. 14 members present my offering was 25 cts. S. Foultin &amp; Lilly B. are each collecting money for Point Trumble school, to help build a wing for the girls. I gave both L &amp; S 10 cts each. Was at singing school gave Leitch 60 cts. Lander has not been to see us since he took the dishes away. Mrs D.D. gave me the 25 <u>cts</u> that I gave for Kenedys boy</td> <td>25 <s>20</s> 90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>It has been a fine day. Mrs Lander brought about 2<s>1</s> gall of syrup Far is yet in Gore. I did but very little this week my feet and legs are sore Mrs Alick Grant, Sank, died last night. Dr was in today gave a little iodine for the foot.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Boiled Lander's syrup and it did not amount to 2 gall. Had a letter from Jimie and a post office order for $.20.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Had no sermon today. Sandy Ossin, read, And some others prayed Far came from the Gore and had 1 gall of syrup Handy cannot come to finish the singing. he has been ordered to Wales.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Very fine day. McCormick took charge of the singing Sent a letter to Jimie. Uncle Donald had a letter from Scotland from his cousin Murdock Got 4 lbs butter from Auntie.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>The anniversity of our marriage. Very fine morning, about noon began to cloud and at 2.30 began to rain</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>11</td> <td>Rained all day. sent a letter to Murdy 10 dollars </td> <td><u>10.95</u></td> </tr> </tbody></table> {2nd page} April 1988 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>12</td> <td>Cold E. wind all day We got word of the death of Rory Niel McLennan, he will be buried tom<s>p</s>orrow</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Fine day sugar weather</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Sold 3 doz. eggs. 14 <u>cts</u> pr doz. got 4 lb raisins, 1 chinese lantern got a Telegram to meet uncle Sandy this evening.</td> <td>51</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Uncle Sandy came last night and with him Annie McDonell. This is a lovely day. No Minister</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16.</td> <td>Annie McD. went off to get the 5.30 P.M. train Sandy went later to get the 10.30. P.M. Far had a <s>letter</s> Telegram from Jimie. he left Port Hawkesberry for Montreal. there was a Mrs McDonald buried today in St Mary's who died suddenly at her daughters (Mrs Corbelle). Sandy was to see Peggy</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Another fine day. frost enough to make this a good sugar day. PM 11. We had a good temperance meeting Mses Calder McGillivray &amp; Hewett spoke, there was not many of the voters, principally weman &amp; boys </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Rain today. showery. Was at Prayer Meeting. McGillivray was there, butchered Peonys calf sold 2 yrs 1.50 cts</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19.</td> <td>Jimie came home this morning, came to the Gore last night. Far was to Cornwall last night to hear Mrs Scots Sidden. The vote to repeal the Scots Act took place today. And at 8.30. P.M. the repeal had 1500 majority.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Over 2.000 voted for repeal. And of the 8 Counties not one sustained the Act. I was to see Auntie this evening. And I bought at Dan's on account of oats sold in March 1 bottle of Electric oil 5 yds Cotton 9 -45. 2 towels 17 - 34. Got from Annie 2 1/4 butter, Got 3 succers. the first of the Season</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Marion sold 2 doz eggs, at J.A.'s got 2 yds blue ribbon and 1. pint glass dish for Auntie.</td> <td></td> </tr><tr> <td>22</td> <td>Fine day. Mr Hewett Methodist of Lancaster preached. read 110. Psalm. &amp; Hebrews 1 chapt. Text 6th verse of 2d chapt. Phillipeans. He and Nicholson</td> <td>1.50</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>April 1888 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>22 {cont.}</td> <td>took dinner with us</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Cold day. Snowed a little Cousins Donald &amp; Mary were here today. I washed Jimies underwere sent Murdy $.8<u>00</u> The Dr. Called. We heard that the Hon. Thomas White died last night at Ottawa aged 58 years. or Saturday night.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Cold West wind. Got hme one load of straw, not many fish in the rappids</td> <td>.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Heard this morning that John McGillis. Eq. of Montreal died last night, will be buried here on Friday Lander brought me _ sugar and syrup Far &amp; Jimie were fishing for perch And caught 1/2 doz. 10. P.M. Elder conducted the prayer Meeting.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26.</td> <td> Got a letter from Murdy. Butchered a calf. sold 1/4 to Mrs Williamson, 90 cts. Sold another hind to Jack Sullivan 16 lbs Sold 7 1/2 lbs to Nick Collet -35. And 7 1/2 to Mrs Grant (high Steps) Sent a letter to Murdy and $.6<u>00</u></td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Mr McGillis was buried today. body came to Landcaster last night. And left there 8 A.M. today The boys caught mecers last night.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Very hot today. Mercury 86, in the shade. At noon A. C. McDonell called to see if we would take a minister Mr Nelson who is to preach tomorrow</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Hattie came last evening. And remained over night. Mr Nelson preached A.M. read Psalm 103. text Mark 16. 3. Evening service read Zechriah 13. chat 6 verse</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Cold, rained a little in the morning, but not enough to spoil the roads which are very good. I made fire in the sitting room tonight. A Temperance meeting was announced for tonight. I went, there was so few present, that they gave up the notion and went home Far went for Murdy, to Lancaster but he did not come up tonight. </td> <td>14.00 + 1.50 + 10.15 = 25.65</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {2nd page} May 1888 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>There was a pretty good meeting in the Hall today, and all present signed for to give a call to Mr Given, but Mrs McLaurin &amp; {Vicoy?} Mr Nelson saw Mr Burnett, and told him to stay here until Saturday when he will go to Maxville. Murdy came to Lancaster last night.</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Mr Nelson went to tea at A.C. McDonells and came back in time to take charge of the prayer meeting</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>I have been very busy today Nelson went to visit Mrs McLaurin</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Jimie went to plough on the village farm. Nelson took tea at J. Dingwall's R.R.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Nelson went off about 9. A.M. with D.D. McLennan to drive to Maxville It rained heavily last night and it only cleared up at About 8 A.M.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6.</td> <td>D. Ross, Hector's son preached today, read Hebrews 3 chapt 6 part of the 4th, text, Exodus 33 . 14. "My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest" No prayer meeting</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7.</td> <td>Joe Defoe, rented the lower flat of Kintail house 3.50 pr Mon. I gave a gypsey woman on Saturday. 50 00 for six yds of lace I made a big washing Nelson returned from Maxville and Far went with him to Lancaster. Ran pruned three apple trees. Murdy dig one square in garden. Jimie ploughing Auntie sent me a Mulberry tree on Saturday and I planted it among the black currant bushes. Sold. 1 bush potatoes to D. Fergusson 50</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Fine day. We planted a few potatoes. 2 rows. 1/4 of seedlings by the road, then a mixture of 3 rows. sold 10 bush of provender to Bentley. 1/2 bush potatoes W Laroque 15. Got Bird a pair of Kid boots at Willie's 3.25 Murdy had a letter from Annie McDonell. Far &amp; Bird went to the Gore. this evening.</td> <td>43. 3-25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Prayer Meeting. Rev. Leitch of Valleyfield preached.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10.</td> <td>Womens Meeting at J.A.'s. 9 member present 11. with Mrs McDonell's Lilly. Rev. Matheson brought A minister to our home, who is going to preach here Sundy. Pa sent him off. I gave 25 cts to the fund. today, had a post card from Far who went for Quebec</td> <td>25 4.45</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>May 1888 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>11</td> <td>Jimie sowed 15 bush of oats, we sowed carrots &amp; some mangols. Murdy and I were at the funeral of Mrs McCulloch, Alick Campbell's daughter, she was buried in the village burying ground.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Began to rain this morning before day, and was showery all day. Sold 1/2 bush potatoes to Defoe 25</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>A Mr Oglive preached today Jimie &amp; Ran got boots made by Pigon our leather cost 2.50</td> <td>2.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Made a large washing. began to rain Far came <s>15</s> home Jimie went to Lancaster and took 2 calf skins</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Still showery put the colts to {Carrwerny?} farm</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Looked like being dry. I went to Murchisons and got 45 strawberry plants and planted them and while I was on the road, the rain poured down. Tom Collet put 1 cow in pasture</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17.</td> <td>Sowed carrots, beets mangols, turnips</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>dry today cold wind, Jimie ploughed the lot at the barn, we will plant it tomorrow. Colett took cow out</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Began to rain about 9.30. last night and it has been showery &amp; drizzley since 11 P M. Marion sold 2 doz eggs at W. got a pair of hose 11 and a yd of pink ribbon 7 for herself. she got a pair of boots 1.20 I was working at an old dress of Marion's. Pa put up a fence for Collet today. paid W. Gordon 75 cts for nailing the boards, paid Collet 50 cts for digging 10 post holes. we did not plant potatoes today </td> <td>22 1.27</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20.</td> <td>Nice day. cool. Mr Oglive preached read Exodus 13 ch. P.M. read Rev. 14 &amp; part of 15.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Saw mosquitoes today for the first <s>14 part of 15</s> this year</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Jimie is ploughing. the boy fixed the fence.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23.</td> <td>planted the lot by the barn corn &amp; potatoes &amp; pumpkins Were raising the cook house Mosquitoes <u>Aw</u>f<u>ul</u>.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Fine day Jimie sowed 10 bush provender. I planted beans W Melans M. melins cucumber &amp; B seed onions &amp; Sweet corn The boys but Randolph went to Lancaster to see</td> <td>3.99</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {2nd page} May 1888 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>{24. cont.}</td> <td>A game of Lacrosse, between Lancaster &amp; Cornwall.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Jimie ploughing. Far put a platform at the cook house door Dan Fergusson, sneak, put his cow into our Garden {Jo?} did Partridge.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Mosquitoes in myriads, the house is full of them, Sold 2 dox eggs 28 cts.. got sulpher 5 cts.. Cleaned up the door yard Ran is fishing and selling mecers, letter from Sandy</td> <td>5</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Rained a little this morning, enough to settle the dust Rev. Mr Paterson of Montreal who is at J.A's, preached read Isiah 60. &amp; 5 of Matth. text from the 3 to the 17 verse of the 5 chap of Matth. that was Morning evening read Proverbs 8 chpt. 2d Corinth 4 chapt text 14 verse of 5 chapt 20 Cor. I liked his reading of this voice were good. He is <s>a</s> tall and has a bauld head looks like Principal Grant.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Dull day with frequent showers. Jimie sowed provender. Bird has tooth ache. There was an explosion in Gass works in Montreal on Saturday. 4 men Killed &amp; 5 seriously injured. <s>Two</s> one {Gouhles?} married in St. Mary's today Alick Sanderson's daughter and a painter of Barrets. And Saturay Sable had a mare colt about 10. P.M. it was black as jet.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29. </td> <td>We were cutting potatoes for planting. Jimie went this afternoon to plough at the 30. acres We sent 4 bush of oats to Monkhouse who is going to plant them on shears for Sullivan put cow in pasture so did Tom Collett</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>I was busy all day and did not go to Prayer Meeting. was cutting potatoes. They planted about 10 bush on Village farm.</td> <td></td> </tr><tr> <td>31</td> <td>Far went this morning to Montreal to hear Gillmore's band of instrumental music. Pa Murdy &amp; Ran finished planting potatoes, we have in all over 30 bush potaotes planted.</td> <td>5 + 4.43 + 3.99 = 8.47</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>June 1888 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Friday. Jimie sowed bush provender and 1/2 bush hayseed on the back of the 30 acres. Hatty came this evening.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2.</td> <td>Was showery today. Pa got himself a hat at Dan's $.2<u>00</u> I got at 3 lemons 5 ct cream tartar 10 </td> <td>2 -- .15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>A Mr Robertson, student preached. Morning read John 21 chapt. 22d verse of same chapt. What is that to thee Follow those men. Evening read Matth. 25 chapr. text. 3 &amp; 4 some of the same chapt. He gave general satisfaction something different from what we were in the habit of hearing.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Fine cool day, threatening rain. I washed. had a {tiffet? tippet?} with Pa about the front porch. Returned the $4.<u>00</u> to Hunts 4 that Bird got to pay for the examination {Santimy's?} daughter was married today and not last week as I wrote.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>4 P.M. Jimie began to put out the manure yesterday. drew 14 loads. drew 7 this forenoon, then at noon it began to cloude up for a storm. And it came at 1/2 one. very high wind blew down two trees in our grave yard, the old pine that had stood between Gadbois &amp; Langivall. fell, two limbs were blown off one of our maples, And Tom Hunan's old barn got quite a shafting fences were thrown down. I did not hear of any destruction as yet but if the storm was as bad in other places as it has been hear, there will be a good deal of damage done. Russel paid Pa $.40<u>00</u> for rent yesterday</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>The womans meeting was at A.P. McDonell's today. I was not there. There was a large destructive fire in Hull yesterday. 1500 people homeless. Jimie putting up fences today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9.</td> <td>Far Jimie &amp; Murdy went to Cornwall. Far &amp; Jimie took 30 bush potatoes. sold then for $.14.</td> <td>6.15</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {2nd page} June 1888 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>9.</td> <td>Ran went to Lancaster to see the people working in the double track. The work was begun Monday.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10.</td> <td>Murdy got home 10.30. The other boys did not get home until 1.30. this morning Rev Mr <s>White</s> Robertson preached today, A.M. read. 1st Kings 18 ch.. text 21st verse P.M. read</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11.</td> <td>There was a very heavy storm last night began about 10. and continued until midnight It is fine and cool today. The boys are not working. I made a washing. Jimie got 1<u>00</u> Murdy 50 to go to Cornwall.</td> <td>1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12.</td> <td>Jimie made Auntie's road work. got 2.25. Pat Far Murdy Ran are weeding the potatoes at the home, Charley Pareshaw, paid Pa $.10.00 for value received. And got 4 bush of provender charged</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13.</td> <td>C. Parashaw got 31. bush of provender charged</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Sold our biggest pig to Carr. Lancaster for $8<u>00</u> pr cwt. to be delivered in Lancaster tomorrow. dead weigh Got 1. luby 50 cts Rained last night, this is a fine growing day I sent a letter to Annie McDonell Got 1 corn broom at Dan's</td> <td>50 22</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Had a letter from Annie McDonell. And sent her one and $.13.<u>00</u> 12 to buy things for me and 1 for herself Got 4 1/2 gall coal oil at Willie's</td> <td>1--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>I went to a social at J. Andrew Camerston-Summerstown. Mrs Hunt went with me. Far Jimie Murdy Lilly B. John. J.A. Susy Agness &amp; Walker of Barbadoes All went on a waggon we spent a very pleasant evening. got home about 12 P.M. Emperor Fredrick of Germany died yesterday morning.</td> <td>25 25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17.</td> <td>A Mr. McLean, preached Morning &amp; evening. I was not there.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Boys all but Far working on the roads. Far went to Cornwall. And got me $.40.00 from L &amp; P. I paid Willie's my account of $.9.95 </td> <td>13 - 67</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>June 1888 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>18</td> <td>Had a letter from Sandy today.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19.</td> <td>Fine hot day. boys all working on road. Got 2 lb rice 10 cts E. salts 5. Baked bread today</td> <td>15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Prayer Meeting was conducted by Rev. McLean Murdy got a pair boots at Willie's 3.25 Charged</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Got the parcel from Montreal 15 yds dress gods, 20 <u>cts</u>= ${?} = 8 cts. 1.35. 10 yds lining 1.34 3 1/2 doz buttons 65 cts. steels 50. 5 yds brain 20= 1<u>00</u> 3 yds lace 15 2 pair silk gloves 42. 84. 1 pair 50. 1 top 2<u>00</u> 1 {tip?} 1.75 braid &amp; twist 13.cts To 5 yds cotton for Marion 30 </td> <td>5.69 <p>2.28 </p><p>4.<s>75</s>19 </p> 45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Mr McLean preached Bird got a hat at Gadbois' yesterday</td> <td>2.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Cleaned and washed</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Very busy. The womans Annual Meeting is at {Avon?} today none of our society there</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27.</td> <td>Jimie &amp; I went to Lancaster. I got a bonnet at Miss McCrimmon's bonnet was 75. ribbon flower and trimming it 1.25 Bot at Sandy's 2 1/2 yds cloth for Jimie 2.50. 2 1/2 yds for <u>Ran</u> 1.25. 1 3/4 lace 45 cts. 1 pair gloves 1.00 coat &amp; vest of searsuccer. each 1.00 belt 20 Got at D. McCrimmon's 1 parasol 85 at Dan McCrimmon 1 pair gloves 30 sugar 25 {?} Alfred Given was <s>ordained</s> inducted into our church today and there was refreshment given at the manse, And all seemed to enjoy themselves </td> <td>2.00 <p>2.50 </p><p>2.70 </p><p>2.20 </p><p>85 </p> 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Made Jimie pants paid Major 20 cts for cutting</td> <td>20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29.</td> <td>The Sabbath S. pic Nic was today at Hamilton's Island. I had a ride in a little boat, it was very nice. Jimie got a straw hat at J.A.'s </td> <td>35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>I was sick all night and done very little today. Got 2 pair B. hose at Willies 1 for Bird 1 for myself 25 cts each. Sold 1 bush potatoes to Alick Collett for 30 cts</td> <td>50 <p><br /> </p> 28 06 + 13 69 = {cut off}</td> </tr> </tbody></table> (2nd page) July 1888 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Dominion day is on Sunday this year Mr Given preached his first sermon as our pastor today to a large congregation</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Jimie ploughing. Pa. Murdy &amp; Ran pulling daisy To 4 loaves at Dunlops 24 cts. Purchase oats</td> <td>24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3.</td> <td>Bought of a Russian Jew 6 pie plates 25. cts 3 wash basins 25 cts 3 basins 20 cts. 1 funnel 8 cts 1 big spoon 7 ct 1 3/4 yds table linen 45 cts pr = 15 3 pair ncks 53 cts 2 pair socks. 15 = 30 - 1 pair long hoses 15 - 1 paper pins 5 8 yds lace 25 cts.. Far came home, but went off again to go to Fort Covington tomorrow. which is the 4th July. The examination of Candidates for 2d &amp; 3rd. Class Certificates, began today.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>A goodly number to prayer Meeting Far went to Fort Covington to see the Yankees celebrate the day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Womans Meeting at W. Campbells 16 present, besides the women of the house. gave 50. And 10. for a special collection to enable the society to defray the running expenses Bought at Dan's 2 1/2 yds cotton Far made a door for Kitchen wire cost 50. latch &amp; hinges 25 spirits turpentine 15. we had the paint</td> <td>50 <p>23 </p> 25 15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Sold 1/2 bush potatoes to Dunco 45 nails 10 4 yds 6 cut cotton. 24. 1 yd 10 cts</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>sold W Gordon 1 bush potatoes 30 cts paid Dixon $2<u>00</u> for puting some teeth in Mowing Machine. Boys but Ran. went to a pic nic on S Branch and to Cornwall to see a game of Lacrosse between Shamrock and Cornwalls, which did not come off. Pa was on the war path today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>A fine day I did not go to prayer meeting</td> <td>6.81</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>July 1888 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>9</td> <td>Jimie got a horse from S Laroque for 36 cts pr day for two weeks. and pasture all summer, Got 4 loaves at Dunlops 24 cts. paid Dixon 1.50. got a ln Paris Green 30. Machine oil 20. got 7 1/2 lbs beef at 7-50. Bot the barrel granulated sugar on Saturday. cost 22.34 = freight 35.</td> <td>24 1 - 50 50 22.-69</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>The boy were mowing to day &amp; Yesterday Far went to Fort Covington to day to work for Philip McKae. I gave him $.5<u>00</u> amd the 6<u>00</u> he got from Carr, make $11.00 on the sugar.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11.</td> <td>Wednesday. 10 P.m. There was quite a storm here abot from 5 to 7 Oclock. A greate deal of damage done to life and property. H. Minas, once Merchant of Lancaster was killed by a barn falling upon him</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12.</td> <td>Pa's birthday. we were cleaning some potatoes and put Paris Green on them. 1 lb paris green 25</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13.</td> <td>This is our fast day. Sunday will be communion day. there was a good deal of rain through the night Mr Burnet at Martintown preached</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14.</td> <td>Jimie &amp; Murdy went last night to Lancaster to go this morning to Valleyfield to play with Lancaster against Valleyfield Africa put in 6 loads of hay today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Had a very fine gathering at chuch today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>I lost Pa's specs last night. To 1 lb soda. 5. 1 lb starch 10. 3/4 yd ticking 19 cts. paid Murdy's <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> $.3.35</td> <td>5 29 3-25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Pulled the red currants. and made jam 8 lb sugar</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>" black currants and white ones. 4 lbs of B.2 of W. I was not at prayer Meeting. Rev. D. Deame home had a letter from Far. Dolly had a horse colt at 2 A.M. It rained all this afternoon</td> <td></td> </tr><tr> <td>19.</td> <td>Sent a letter to Far. Old Mrs McLennan paid Ran for 3 days work on road. 75 pr day 2:25</td> <td>28.77</td> </tr> </tbody></table> July 1888 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>19 {cont.}</td> <td>Have all the hay on Pelons place cut</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Put 8 loads of hay in. I went to pick berries Hugh Boumhours. got 2 qrts. got 4 lbs steake from. Carr. is charged 40 cts</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Finished the hay on the village barn. Marion boots</td> <td>1-35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Fine day. Morning and evening services very good</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Boys began to cut the hay in the Carenney place. paid Carr. 40. for Saturday. steake 56, for stew.</td> <td>96</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Sent $.30. to Ottawa for Far.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Got 1 lb. green tea 25. 1 lb black tea 25, 1 lb currants 2 lb black strap 10. rice</td> <td>60 20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Had Carrie Slack, and her visitor Miss Thompson and Jennett &amp; Bella McLennan &amp; Lilly McDonel spending the evening. Finished the hay harvest.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Mury Birdie Ran &amp; Marion went picking berries got about 20 qrts I cooked {Jam?} with half their weight in sugar sold 12 bush oats $6<u>00</u> </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Far. came home this morning.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29.</td> <td>Fine day. large congregation Far went off in the Afternoon</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30.</td> <td>Pa left at 5.50. for Lancaster on route for Caledonia Springs. He bought on Saturday two undershirts at Willie's 90 cts. each. Charged two collars 40 cts. 1 neck tie 20. at Dan's Sam Edwards paid $.5<u>00</u> for rent</td> <td>1.80 60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Birdie 1 pair slippers at J.A.'s 1<u>00</u> 4 loaves = 26. I washed the spare bedroom upstairs yesterday and am pretty tyred. Murdy was very sick yesterday with diharie I got 1 bottle Fowlers extract of wild Strawberries. 36 cts. it stopped the cramps and nausea Mrs Grant and Mary are here to remain all night. We are thinking of going to Hamilton's Island tomorrow. John A's the Dns.. and ourselves</td> <td>35 6 81 + 7 -12 + 28 -17 = 42.10 </td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{Duplicate of first half of previous page Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 11.pdf} </p><p><br /> </p><p><br /> July 1888 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>9</td> <td>Jimie got a horse from S Laroque for 36 cts pr day for two weeks. and pasture all summer, Got 4 loaves at Dunlops 24 cts. paid Dixon 1.50. got a ln Paris Green 30. Machine oil 20. got 7 1/2 lbs beef at 7-50. Bot the barrel granulated sugar on Saturday. cost 22.34 = freight 35.</td> <td>24 1 - 50 50 22.-69</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>The boy were mowing to day &amp; Yesterday Far went to Fort Covington to day to work for Philip McKae. I gave him $.5<u>00</u> amd the 6<u>00</u> he got from Carr, make $11.00 on the sugar.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11.</td> <td>Wednesday. 10 P.m. There was quite a storm here abot from 5 to 7 Oclock. A greate deal of damage done to life and property. H. Minas, once Merchant of Lancaster was killed by a barn falling upon him</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12.</td> <td>Pa's birthday. we were cleaning some potatoes and put Paris Green on them. 1 lb paris green 25</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13.</td> <td>This is our fast day. Sunday will be communion day. there was a good deal of rain through the night Mr Burnet at Martintown preached</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14.</td> <td>Jimie &amp; Murdy went last night to Lancaster to go this morning to Valleyfield to play with Lancaster against Valleyfield Africa put in 6 loads of hay today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Had a very fine gathering at chuch today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>I lost Pa's specs last night. To 1 lb soda. 5. 1 lb starch 10. 3/4 yd ticking 19 cts. paid Murdy's <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> $.3.35</td> <td>5 29 3-25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Pulled the red currants. and made jam 8 lb sugar</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>" black currants and white ones. 4 lbs of B.2 of W. I was not at prayer Meeting. Rev. D. Deame home had a letter from Far. Dolly had a horse colt at 2 A.M. It rained all this afternoon</td> <td></td> </tr><tr> <td>19.</td> <td>Sent a letter to Far. Old Mrs McLennan paid Ran for 3 days work on road. 75 pr day 2:25</td> <td>28.77</td> </tr> </tbody></table> July 1888<table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{Duplicate of 2nd half of Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 11.pdf} </p><p><br /> </p><p><br /> July 1888 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>19 {cont.}</td> <td>Have all the hay on Pelons place cut</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Put 8 loads of hay in. I went to pick berries Hugh Boumhours. got 2 qrts. got 4 lbs steake from. Carr. is charged 40 cts</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Finished the hay on the village barn. Marion boots</td> <td>1-35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Fine day. Morning and evening services very good</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Boys began to cut the hay in the Carenney place. paid Carr. 40. for Saturday. steake 56, for stew.</td> <td>96</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Sent $.30. to Ottawa for Far.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Got 1 lb. green tea 25. 1 lb black tea 25, 1 lb currants 2 lb black strap 10. rice</td> <td>60 20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Had Carrie Slack, and her visitor Miss Thompson and Jennett &amp; Bella McLennan &amp; Lilly McDonel spending the evening. Finished the hay harvest.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Mury Birdie Ran &amp; Marion went picking berries got about 20 qrts I cooked {Jam?} with half their weight in sugar sold 12 bush oats $6<u>00</u> </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Far. came home this morning.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29.</td> <td>Fine day. large congregation Far went off in the Afternoon</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30.</td> <td>Pa left at 5.50. for Lancaster on route for Caledonia Springs. He bought on Saturday two undershirts at Willie's 90 cts. each. Charged two collars 40 cts. 1 neck tie 20. at Dan's Sam Edwards paid $.5<u>00</u> for rent</td> <td>1.80 60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Birdie 1 pair slippers at J.A.'s 1<u>00</u> 4 loaves = 26. I washed the spare bedroom upstairs yesterday and am pretty tyred. Murdy was very sick yesterday with diharie I got 1 bottle Fowlers extract of wild Strawberries. 36 cts. it stopped the cramps and nausea Mrs Grant and Mary are here to remain all night. We are thinking of going to Hamilton's Island tomorrow. John A's the Dns.. and ourselves</td> <td>35 6 81 + 7 -12 + 28 -17 = 42.10 </td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>August 1888 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1.</td> <td>The day is fine and we are in a hurry. P.M. We had a pleasant trip. and were home about 7. P.M And got ready for prayer meeting. had a good meeting. I do not feel very spry. I had no tea today. Got 1/2 veal from Uncle Donalds</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Woman's Meeting at Donald Roy's today gave Bird 10 cts for 1 yd cotton. Have W. Meeting 15 cts. Bird &amp; I were to see N. Dunn about the Glen School, drove Harry</td> <td>10 15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3.</td> <td>Washed. got 7 yd. waist -lining 13. Yeast - 10</td> <td>23</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Boys went to Lancaster in afternoon, had very heavy rain, sold 1 1/2 bush potatoes to Sullivan 75 pr bush 1.13. got 1/4 yd waist-lining 4 cts</td> <td>4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Fine cool day. Bell Morrison &amp; brother &amp; Jane Campbell were here. to dinner. Gave Jimie 50 cts. Marion 5 Birdie 10</td> <td>65</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Bird washed I worked in garden got 5. 3 cts post stamps 15 cts got 10. cream tartar 10</td> <td>35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Had a letter from Far. Sent bossy to Sandy Ossin's Birdie engaged in the Glen School $.100<u>00</u> for the rest of the year.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Mrs Harvy &amp; Kate, Jennett Bella &amp; Sarah D.D. Bird Marion &amp; Myself went up to McIntyre's rappids to wade in the water</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9.</td> <td>Pa got home at noon today.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Boys. went to Cornwall today. Far came home in the morning</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11.</td> <td>Fine day. a large congregation 5 cts to collection</td> <td>5</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13.</td> <td>Rained all day. made a large washing</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Bird and I went to Lancaster. she had 10 teeth filled 75. per tooth, 7.50. Marion went to Gore. Sunday. came home today for some clothes and bought 1 pair hose. 18. cts</td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16.</td> <td>Rained yesterday and today. Bird got 2 yds check flannel 30 cts pr yd. 60. postage 6</td> <td>66 9-91</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>August 1888 </p> , &lt;td8-15 + 9 90 = 18 06 <table> <tbody><tr> <td>16. {cont.}</td> <td>To. 10 lbs beef steak 1.00. There was a man named Pelon murdered at Coteau on the 15th by a man named Caza. Parisham paid $35<u>00</u> for oats</td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17.</td> <td>Sent 7 lb rags to weaver at Lancaster, rain all week but Tuesday.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Fine day every thing looks bright. The paper give an account of a cyclone having devastated the country southwest of Valleyfield yesterday</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19.</td> <td>This has been a fine day. There was a little rain but not enough to wet the ground Marrot A. P. called and had tea with us. Melbourn, her husband did not come in</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Birdie commenced to teach today I washed Mrs McLaurin bought blanket for W.W.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21.</td> <td>Bought at J.A.'s 1/4 lb cheese. 58 <u>cts</u> rained all day. very little grain put in today. D. Campbell bundle for North West</td> <td>58</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22.</td> <td>Rained all forenoon. I went in afternoon to see Peggy and at 20 to 4. I went for Bird we called at D. Cambell's remained 1/2 hour Miss McGruer bundle for N.W. Donald Roys bundle for N.W. Auntie {packet?}for N.W.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>The bale of clothing for the North west was packed this evening. Valued $57. Birdie was to Lancaster and had a tooth drew Jessie McLennan Turner took dinner with us yesterday. got 3 loaves 18 cts. Got from Sandy McIntyre 84 cts of beef Got 3 1/2 steak 35 </td> <td>18 1-19</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td><td>Pa, Birdie &amp; myself were at an excursion on the Bohemian. 60 cts each And dinner 25 cts. Pa. took ten on the boat - 25. Birdie got mits 20.</td> <td>2.25 75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Far. was home, and went off again</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29.</td> <td>We got a letter to meet on of uncle Sandy's girls</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30.</td> <td>It was Mary Stearns &amp; .baby that Jimie met</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>31.</td> <td>To beef $.2.<u>000</u>/00</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>September 1888 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1.</td> <td>Mary Stearns. and child is off Marion gave the little girl a {frame?} 25. Boys were play in Lancaster today Paid John Angus $.2.50. for cutting oats.</td> <td>2.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2.</td> <td>Fine day large congregation</td> <td>.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Made a large washing to Slick Collet</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4.</td> <td>Drove Birdie to the Glen. Ga ve Bird $.10<u>00</u> from Far.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Mr Elder led the Prayer Meeting this evening to Pigon 1<u>00</u> Auntie got 36 lb sugar $.3<u>00</u> got 7 lbs steak = 10 cts</td> <td>1--- 11</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Woman's meeting at the Dn's present 22. sold pillow slips 75 cts 4 yds {knitted?} lace 60 <u>cts</u> 1 <s>chlon</s> clothespin bag 20 <u>cts</u>. 1 gave 25 </td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Boys finished putting in the provender. Peggy McLennan, Ewen. Dugh. [Father = Ewen Dhu Hugh McLennan} died last night, will be buried tomorrow</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Rained last night Cousin Mary here. Far came home, Not many at the funeral, it rained all forenoon</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9.</td> <td>A student of Queen's preached in the morning. And A Minister from Montreal Gave the evening service, his subject was French Evangelization. A collection Gave 35 <u>cts</u></td> <td>35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10.</td> <td>Washed, took all day. To 7 1/2 yds cotton 45 cts</td> <td>45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11.</td> <td>I drove Bird to school. the 40 hours began this morning Ran. raked the McGachy field today Arithmetic</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Pa &amp; boys getting burn in order for thrashing mill Angus McGregor paid the ballance of what money he had from Pa. Rev. Donald conducted prayer Meeting</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13 </td> <td>The Grant thrashing mill came this forenoon, thrashed today. 1.05 burn provender. Got from McIntyre 9 1/2 lb stew. 6 cts = 57. 1 {?} bread 24.</td> <td>87</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14.</td> <td>They are done thrashing for this time 168 burns for Mill P.M. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Got 8 loaves 48 cts. Gave Jimie 57 cts. he went to Cornwall. Pa Murdy &amp; Ran. are putting in the straw. Gave two loads to Auntie one yesterday and one today. Got 1 pair gloves at Willie's Far came home at 8 P.M. rowed over on a small boat gave Jimie 35 cts</td> <td>35 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16.</td> <td>Given is home. not many in church. raining all day began last evening</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Dull all day drizzling in the morning. Birdie</td> <td>7 - 9. 4</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>September 1888 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>{17 cont.}</td> <td>went to school and is going to board at John Roy's</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>9 P.M. Was fine all day but about 8 P.M. it began to rain. We butchered our pig it weighed over 300, And trimmed a pig to Sam Pa gave $26. 50 for 1000 of flour. I sent a letter to Leitch Lawyer this evening. Mrs D.A. McDonell is very poorly, said to be cancer of stomach</td> <td>26.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Very fine day busy all day. A goodly number at Prayer Meeting Rev. K. McDonald gave a very impressive address</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Rained through the night or early morning</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>8.50 P.M. raining. Lancaster Juniors &amp; Wom tson Juniors Olimpeans played a friendly game of Lacrosse, this afternoon Olimpeans took three stright. 4 baskets of peaches, sent from Sandy. yesterday. Got a cheque from Leitch $.30. Jimie got two shoes on Jetty today 50 cts not paid, got her weighed yesterday, cost 25 cts weighed 1170 lbs 2 years old got at Dans 1 lb soda 5 cts.</td> <td>25 5</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Ran and I went to Lancaster with dolly. Got 4 baskets peaches. freight 35 cts pr basket, bought at Dan McCrimm 4 yd black cloth 2.50 pr yd $.10. 1 doz spools thread 45 twist 5. buttons 20. canvis 25. boots 1.20. farmers saten sleeve lining I lost the bill of purchase. and will have to trust to my memory All articles came to 17 dollars add 3.50 Got 6 yds cloth for Ran at Dan's $3<u>00</u> 1.50 was his own. lining 38 <u>cts</u> The boys went to the fair at Alex. took Jetty to exhibit got nothing for her. got 1st prize for colliflower 50. 2nd. for beets 2nd for Carrots. 75 each Amount 2<u>00</u> one was kept for fee the 2nd day of fair was wet, and coming home was dark and ugly. </td> <td><s>1 36 10 45 1 70</s> 17 --- <s>113.</s> 38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Friday Murdy Jimie &amp; Far were at a party at Lancaster Murdy got a nice silver watch and F &amp; J. got breast-pins from The Excelsiors. John Calanach got a silver basket Slick Sullivan got pin studs sleeve buttons</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Murdy went to Montreal this evening. got $.3. I sent a letter to Duff &amp; Fran Auctioneers Mont. 12 for stove</td> <td> 63 18 + 7 94 = 71.12</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>October 1888 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>October came in cold and wet. We thought to take up the potatoes, but the rain stopped us. Ran &amp; Marion got a bag full of butternuts on the Carlvonie place</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Rained all day. Ran got a bag of butternuts on uncle Murdy's place in the 4th</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Began to mo 1/4 to 7 A.M. mowed for one hour</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Was fine in forenoon, but began to rain about 3 P.M. rained all night. The Womans Meeting was at D., Dingwall's R.R. I drove harry &amp; took Mrs W Slack. The bride, Flora McLennan, was there</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>I went for Birdie, the roads are very bad.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>A School meeting Birdie is to get the village school. All the teachers are to be changed. Far came home tonight and it is pouring rain</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7.</td> <td>Dry today. Prayer Meeting in the Hepzebah {Hephzibah} tonight</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8.</td> <td>At the potatoes Moorhouse brought us one waggon of potatoes. And 1/2 are rotton</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Snowing all day dreary looking weather, we put up the new old stove we got it on Friday freight . Got 1/2 gall. coal oil 13. 1 qrt vinagar 3. 1 broom 15. Willie Laroque came to live in old Post Office $3.00 pr month</td> <td>58 43</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>I painted the Kitchen floor today. we got the stove in good burning order. I did not go to prayer Meeting. I feel very tyred. I got a letter from Murdy. he is boarding at 49 Aylmer</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>A fine day snow disappearing. we took the potatoes on the other side of creek, by barn.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Pa &amp; Jimie &amp; Ran are trying to let the water off the potatoe patch at the village farm, Rented the farm house to Slick Collett, 2.50 or month, Very fine until 3.Oclock when it began to rain. We sent Murdy a letter last night with $64<u>00</u> his fee is $59. and books 5. </td> <td>64 / 65-1</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>October 1888 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>13</td> <td>Saturday. Raining all day. I washed some of the ceiling of the hall upstairs, and put the flowers in the windows. Jimie went to Cornwall to see the Lacrosse game between Shamrocks of Montreal and the Cornwall s. There has been a break of about 150 feet in the Cornwall canal at {Millesuche?} it will take two weeks to fix it Auntie &amp; Jimie were here last night, she gave me 35 cts. being the freight on the peaches</td><td> </td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14.</td> <td>Preaching in the Hall, today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15.</td> <td>I washed today, P. Jim &amp; Ran are letting the water of the potatoes at the village farm Rubber boots for Jim. </td> <td>2.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16.</td> <td>Had a letter from Murdy. D. H McKenzie died this afternoon.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17.</td> <td>Fine in the morniing. we put up the poarch at front door. Marion got 1 pair rubbers, 45 . Pa, to felt boots &amp; cloth overshoes. 1.60.. Jimie for rubber overshoes 65. cts</td> <td>2.95 2.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19.</td> <td>The medals were presented at the School today Birdie did not come until evening . This has been our fast day. Rev. Mr. Leitch preached.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Saturday. Mr Given preached.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Cold day. a goodly number out today. both Morning and evening service. The collection today is for Home Mission. we put in 1.75</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Made a large washing Jimi went for lumber to Lancaster</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Nigars concert in the Hall Bird went</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Prayer Meeting was conducted by Rev Donald Mrs Sam Edwards did {died} today on 25 not on 24th</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>A temperance Meeting. Casey of Napinee was there I gave Jimie $1<u>00</u> Willie Gordon work this Afternoon art clapboarding Collets house</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Gordon &amp; Courrie worked this afternoon. Very fine day. Pa got money yesterday. paid the debts $ 60 or 70</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Raining all day. got 1 yd cotton 10- 1/2 wadden 5 syrip 5</td> <td>15 5</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Sent a letter to Murdy with $23.<u>00</u> 2 for Celtic Soc.</td> <td>23-- 31 5 + 65 1 = 86 6</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>November 1888 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Thursday. the Women Meeting at Mrs M McLennans Mayfield. about 29 present I gave 25 cts The Good Templers, were organized in the Hall this evening 33 joined. Ladies 25. Me-25 Gents 50 <u>cts</u> Jimi paid 50. Birdie 25</td> <td>25 75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>A fine warm day. very large Congregation A Student named Dewer preached Given went to the {2nd?} Lancaster to preach the Union Church <u>vacant</u> </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>G. Templers met got 3 new members Ran was one There was a meeting to consider the best way to get up a banquet for D. Hunt. The village ladies will provide the eadibles </td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Rained all day. and part of night. There was a meeting of the ladies interested in the banquet, held here this, night, all have left 10 P.M. rain still pouring</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>baking bread, I churned. Got 1/2 gall syrup 2 lbs brown sugar, nutmeg pepper Mustar was at prayer Meeting tonight - and had a good address from Given</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Began to bake a little for the banquet</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Baking some today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Bird helped a good at baking. raining all day. and evening. Ladies Commitee met at W. Slacks. Ran got a turkey</td> <td>55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Cold day.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>I was busy all day.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>The important day has come, I cannot write until tomorrow</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>I am very tyred. Well the banquet was a success tables were splendid, all passed off pleasently Sutherland a piper in full Highland costume discoursed enlivening strains. Jimie brought him from Lancaster. he took tea at our house. Far came home to attend the banquet, and left</td> <td>3-5</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>November 1888 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>{14 cont.} </td> <td>at 4.30. he will row over. I was working all day trying to clean my dishes and cuttery 6 of us at banquet Far paid his own. 50.</td> <td>2.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Thanksgiving. fine warm day. a collection for Ministers Widows &amp; orphans. I put in one cent Marion got 1 boot patched 25 cts. </td> <td>1 25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Jimie got his boots 2.50</td> <td>2.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Ran got his boots. 2.50 Slick Collett paid rent 250 Willie Gordon has finished the stable, he was putting up, all but plastering</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Bright day. had two very good addresses from Given</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19.</td> <td>Snowed this morning but not enough for sleighing. About 8 Oclock P.M. turned to rain. Dr. Falkner &amp; son, took dinner with us</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20.</td> <td>Very cold today. Harry left the G. Templers last night. he had been drinking cider at Sullivan got 1/2 gall coal oil 13 cts. Brought home Dolly. &amp; the coalts. Trying to finish boiling soap</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Had to put the soap into the cellar. Sold 1550 lb hay to the nuns. $7.50. I kept 1.50. gave 50 to Ran for skates. Jimie got a pair at J.A.'s</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>very cold weather. the river is frozen enough to skate on since Monday 19th Dr. Falkner has moved his family into the Kintail House today. Birdie went to the Branch School today, to teach the promotion. Hatty is in the Glen Jimie has a bad cold. got 1 bottle of T E Oil. 20 cts</td> <td>20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Cold day. Hatty was here. Far. Ewen Dugh took her away after tea. To mailing Promotiuon papers. 10 cts 5 was Hatty's.</td> <td>5</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Not as cold, looks like snow. Birdie made a pork cake. 1 lb pork cut very fine 1/2 pint boiling water pour onto the pork 1 cup molasses. 1 teaspoon soda. put into the molasses. 2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon gingar 1 lb rasin 1 oz cinnamon 1 oz cloves 1 oz nutmeg. Dixon came back from looking after the robbers who were in McCrimmons store. Charlotte in Lancaster</td> <td>8 -51</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>November 1888 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>25.</td> <td>Sunday. a good deal of snow. B.B. B for Birdie</td> <td>95</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26.</td> <td>Cousin Jimie taught for Birdie, who has teeth ache. Very ugly day not all the members at the Templers's meeting. Daniel Scott instated</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Thawing. Jimie made a quilt for a horse To 1/2 gall coal oil 13. cts.</td> <td>13</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Thawing all day, and yet 10. P.M. a mist of rain. Ran went with W. Borden to get sand. 25 cts worth. Not many at prayer Meeting</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>St Andrews day. warm and a heavy mist, Had a letter from Far. Sent a letter to Murdy with $.17<u>00</u> To 1/2 lb tea 40 <u>cts</u> lb </td> <td>17.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Jimie went to Jacques on Kings Road for 57 bush of stone lime. 25 <u>cts</u> pr bush Harry came to remain until sunday</td> <td>1.25 19.78 + 8.51 + 3. 5 = 31.34</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{previous page Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 22.pdf, covered by two articles}&#160;: </p><p>{1.} Monday, June 9, 1884. READABLE PARAGRAPHS&#160;; {2.} THE LANCASTER GAMES. A Large Crowd, a Fine Day and a Good Programme. / FOOTBALL. undated </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>December 1888 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Saturday. Fine warm day. Went to see Auntie.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Very fine day. The Congregation were thunderstruck by the announcement of the funeral of Margaret Campbell who died at 11. A.M. this morning after 10 hour illness.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>John McCrimman of <u>{Briganhowen?}</u> brought the furnace to the manse today.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Pa was taken ill last night, had to send for the Dr. about 4 A.M. he ordered him to be well physiced he is better 7. P.M. To 1 bottle castor oil 15 cts Wrote to Far, and papers 5 <u>cts</u> Had a letter from Murdy Oliver Collet paid $.2.75 for rent The widow of Captain W. Urquhart was buried today. she was pretty old</td> <td>15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Snow this morning, but it began to thaw. and now 9 P.M. it is all off</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Women Meeting at D.D. McLennans, 16 members present. my offering 25. coal oil 1/2 gall <p>There was a report through the village that Buck eye McRae Killed a man named Robertson last night at some Kind of a gathering. </p> Had a letter from Far today. he will be home on Saturday</td> <td><s>25</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Far came by the noon mail Pa sold a marriage license to a Frenchman to marry a daughter of St John's</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Sunday. Rev. Given gave a very good sermon from Daniel 2nd chap . It bore chiefly on Temperance. Rev Smith of Queens preached in a very good sermon from Joshua 7 chapt. "<u>Achan's sin.</u>" Mr Smith is collecting for Queens</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Got Sable &amp; Jetty shod. Jimie drew a load of coal from Lancaster for Church Two new members instated in our Lodge. John Smith John Burgess</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{Duplicate of previous page which is blurry: Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 24.pdf} </p><p>December 1888 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Saturday. Fine warm day. Went to see Auntie.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Very fine day. The Congregation were thunderstruck by the announcement of the funeral of Margaret Campbell who died at 11. A.M. this morning after 10 hour illness.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>John McCrimman of <u>{Briganhowen?}</u> brought the furnace to the manse today.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Pa was taken ill last night, had to send for the Dr. about 4 A.M. he ordered him to be well physiced he is better 7. P.M. To 1 bottle castor oil 15 cts Wrote to Far, and papers 5 <u>cts</u> Had a letter from Murdy Oliver Collet paid $.2.75 for rent The widow of Captain W. Urquhart was buried today. she was pretty old</td> <td>15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Snow this morning, but it began to thaw. and now 9 P.M. it is all off</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Women Meeting at D.D. McLennans, 16 members present. my offering 25. coal oil 1/2 gall <p>There was a report through the village that Buck eye McRae Killed a man named Robertson last night at some Kind of a gathering. </p> Had a letter from Far today. he will be home on Saturday</td> <td><s>25</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Far came by the noon mail Pa sold a marriage license to a Frenchman to marry a daughter of St John's</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Sunday. Rev. Given gave a very good sermon from Daniel 2nd chap . It bore chiefly on Temperance. Rev Smith of Queens preached in a very good sermon from Joshua 7 chapt. "<u>Achan's sin.</u>" Mr Smith is collecting for Queens</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Got Sable &amp; Jetty shod. Jimie drew a load of coal from Lancaster for Church Two new members instated in our Lodge. John Smith John Burgess</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>December 1888 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>11</td> <td>Paid Tyo blacksmith for shoeing horses yesterday $1.10. And for shoeing in fall 90 wheeling splendid. all ruts filled and frozen, skating all that could be desired</td> <td>2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Wednesday. Rev. D.D. conducted the meeting tonight from John 1st chapt. 46. verse "Come and see." It turned very cold last night. wind from West. no snow</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13.</td> <td>John Grant came about 11 A.M. with his thrashing mill. Got 5 members Christmas Stars 90 cts each</td> <td>2.0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Got 1 qrt coal oil 7 cts. very cold wind</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Another cold day. Watson paid $4<u>00</u> for cow pasture Slick Collet " rent 2.50</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16.</td> <td>Elder gave a very fine address in the morning. Rev Given is away. Read John . 13. chapt. in evening read 7 of Luke. Raining. Birdie bad with tooth Ache. Collection for Colleges 1.25</td> <td>1.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17.</td> <td>Rained a good deal through the night, and drizzled all day. finished thrashing at 1 PM. 462 bush, in all oats &amp; provender. And 168 of oats was thrashed in fall. Snowing 10. P.M. I was at the Templer's meeting only 17 present.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Tuesday. The ground was covered with snow this morning. Robertson Bailiff married to Miss McCallum, at Presbytery by Watson</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19.</td> <td>Jimie made mow plough. and went through our side. Sent a letter to Murdy with $.15<u>00</u> I did not go to prayer meeting. Jimie took 62 bush oats to Lancaster got $20.79. paid Willie $.10. of borrow money gave 50 <u>cts</u> to Jimie. and paid 50.to Smith for work done in summer.</td> <td>15 -- 50 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Very fine day. got 1 lb tea at Dan's 40 cts and letter to Far.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Snowing kind of raw Brid came home</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Far came at noon. and went in evening to uncle Donal To 1/2 gall coal oil 13 cts. Sold Falkner 16 hay. Very cold</td> <td>13</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Turning kind of soft. Church was very cold in morning the sleighing is very fine</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Far came home last night at 1/2 7 P.M. and was bad with tooth ache went to Falkner had it pulled out 50 <u>cts</u> he sat up all night for the tooth was broken in the pulling.</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>December 1888 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>24 {cont.?}</td> <td>Raining all day. Had a pretty good meeting of the Maple Leaf. Archy Squire instated. Bot 9 lb beef at Boush. 8. Murdy came home tonight. Bird got her 2.00 p.m. Paid Nancy Roy $16<u>00</u></td> <td>56</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Christmas. Like all that I ever spent, working. raining all day Far went in evening to Uncle Donald's to take him tomorrow, his mouth was still sore. Wheel carriages on the road again. Got a Christmas Card from Sandy.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26.</td> <td>Mild day. I made part of the washing on the verandah. drizzling some of the time no shower</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Making a dress for Marion</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Childrens Entertainment tonight - Birdie made doughnuts. &amp; layer cak. Bell Morrison came in afternoon and helped at Marions dress I bought the dress goods at Dan's. 8 yds. 15 <u>cts</u> 1 doz buttons 12. 1 yd cotton 10</td> <td>1-20 22 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29.</td> <td>Spent at entertainment - 50 <u>cts</u></td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Church cold, although there is a man from Valleyfield testing the furnice. Jimie Cattanach preached in the evening</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>31.</td> <td>To 1/2 coal oil at Willie's 13. Bought of Sandy McIntyre 1 foot gr of beef 115 = 4 cts = 4.60. 1 hind gr 120 = 5 <p>Downella paid $.1<u>00</u> got 1 qrt syrup 15 cts </p><p>Washed Curtains. We paid but $.2.00 on the beef. </p> </td> <td>13 <p><s>10 - 60</s> </p> 2- 15</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>January 1889 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Nice warm day. more like Nov. than Jan. no sleighing all wheel carriages. Got 1 pan bread social at Hepzebath {Hephzibah} Jimie &amp; Murdy went - gave</td> <td>25 <p><br /> </p> 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Wednesday. Baked bread and coloured curtains and table spreads. 2 packets colour 20. 1/2 lb tea 30 1 lb starch 10. 2 lamp chimneys</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Woman's Meeting 18 present my donation 10. Very fine weather A Social in St Andrews for Mr Watson's benefit. 7 of us there paid 1.65 and ten cents for candies = got cheese 50 cts</td> <td>1.75 50</td> </tr> <tr><td>4</td> <td>Went to see Anne. Birdie visiting at Harveys </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Mrs &amp; Mr Harvey took tea with us this evening. Far came home, with his trunk</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Raining &amp; freezing. hard getting to prayer meeting</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Trees covered with ice. And limbs breaking off The polling for Councillors, or rather Reeve and Deputy Reeves. Rain and sleet - a call at Sullivan</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 <p><br /> </p> <s>9</s></td> <td>Far went to Montreal this morning to go over the books with McRae. Murdy went this evening got $.2<u>00</u> from Birdie for Murdy gave him <p>I was at prayer Meeting at Hepzebath {Hephzibah} tonight and was there last night. Ran began to go to School. got 1 copy <u>10</u> 1 lead pencil 5. Marion got 1 copy. 10 <u>cts</u> </p><p><br /> </p> Prayer at Hepzebath {Hephzibah} roads very bad for travelling.</td> <td>3.50 15 10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9.</td> <td>Prayer at Watsons, very high wind and rain a good number out.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>The meeting was at St Andrew's Hall this night</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Meeting at St Andrews, very fine the only fine night yet a greate many people out, Slick Collet paid rent 2.75</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>on Saturday night Slick Collet paid .2.50</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13.</td> <td>Very fine day. preaching in the Hall.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Made a washing. Jimie and Far went to Monroes Mills got 340 lbs oatmeal</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>The Sabbath School Convention meets in Martintown at noon today. the boys took 21 bush of oats and </td> <td>7.25</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>January 1889 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>{14 cont.}</td> <td>and exchanged for 547 lb oatmeal.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15.</td> <td>Jimie went to Martintown this afternoon all day has been lovely. And the nights are magnificent moon will be full this week. Rev. D.M. paid $4 for their cows pasture. And we let the oats stand for the weaving of the carpets. - got Sable's shoe sent 70 <u>cts</u> paid Sandy McIntyre $8.60 for ballance on beef Got 1 corn broom at Willie's 25. </td> <td>8..70 25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>The Annual meeting of the County Agricultural Society met today, and there was a greate gathering of men all joining the society, paying $.1<u>00</u> to have a vote Alexandria want to have the Fair there all the time, And Williamstown not willing to grant that Pa Far &amp; Jime each paid 1<u>00</u> Far paid his own 8.P.M. Far &amp; Jimie went with Charlie McDonell to Martintown</td> <td>2__</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17.</td> <td>Our prayer meeting was held tonight. rain all day. The roads are very soft not fit for sleighs. Jimie had a tooth pulled by Falk</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>John Sullivan paid $6<u>00</u>. 4 for his cow's pasture in summer. And, 2. for rent of small piece of ground back of Dunn house. Pa was at the meeting of the Mechanic Institute. And paid his yearly fee of $1<u>00</u>. The Annual Meeting of the Members of St Andrews Church, Meet in the Hall this evening. There is a debt of over $.300 on the congregation A silver collection taken up we gave 50. cts. </td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19.</td> <td>Fine day. cold wind . no snow. Mrs W. Laroque paid $.300. for a part month rent. Sent 15 bush of provender to the mill.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20.</td> <td>Fine day. in morning. got stormy towards evenng</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21.</td> <td>John M. Gillis, tinsmith Lancaster was found dead in bed yesterday. Snowing today. Ran overshoes. at John A's charged 65</td> <td>12.45 7.25</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>January 1889 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>22.</td> <td>Far &amp; Jimie went to Jack McGillis funeral Jimie went around our side of river with snow plow this morning</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>This has been a very fine day sunshine. just fine not many at prayer meeting</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24.</td> <td>I went to the Gore with Far. Came home in time for the Mifsionary Meeting. Rev. A. Mathison of Lunenburgh &amp; Camson of Woodlands, did not come to the meeting. we had besides Given, D.D. McLennan &amp; J. Mathison</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Very fine day snow all going off the roads</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26.</td> <td>Hattie was here all night - she and I went to Lancast. I bought ar McNaughton 1 pair cloth boots 1<u>00</u> flannel for Birdie 12 yds {5?} = 6yds plaid 25 = 1.50 got at D. McCrimmon. got luby</td> <td><s>3.30 50</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Sunday. was stormy all day.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28.</td> <td>I went to see Auntie. she is not well. Jimie went through the village with the snow plough</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Lovely day. Jimie went to uncle Murdy's shanty I washed &amp; baked</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30.</td> <td>Beautiful day, Not many at prayer meeting. Daniel Scott conducted the meeting</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Fine day nothing of any consequence happen this month</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table> Rudolph, Crown Prince of Austria was shot by accident. suicide or in a dual {Written at bottom of page} <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>Jan 8.</td> <td>Murdy</td> <td>$3.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb 4</td> <td>"</td> <td>24_</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 6</td> <td>"</td> <td>2_</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March 4</td> <td>"</td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 11</td> <td>"</td> <td>4</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table> </table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>Rans boots</td> <td>1.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rent</td> <td>1.00.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>buggy</td> <td>80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>to Jimie</td> <td>5</td> </tr> <tr> <td>to me</td> <td>20 107..75 - 85 = 22.75</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>February 1889 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Friday fine day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Snowing. Jimie went around with the snow plough in the evening</td> <td>.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3.</td> <td>Nice bright day. Grant, a student preached. Given is off on his wedding trip. I went after Prayer Meeting to see Auntie. Mercury down to 20.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Very cold this morning. Jimie went down to draw wood. Sent a letter to Murdy. And, $.24<u>00</u> borrowed from Birdie. she gave 25 cts. to Ran, for G.T. {Good Templers} fees and 12 1/2 for my fees Mrs W. Laroque paid $.3.<u>00</u> on rent</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Began to storm last night. stormed all day. Mercury down on Sundy night to 40. Jimie did not go to the Wood today I baked. Birdie and I gave orders for two pepper boxes, one napkin ring 45 cts. each. 1.35. Johnny McPherson the agent </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Still storming 10.30 P.M. stormed all day Far &amp; Jimie went to Uncle Donalds to go to Montreal at tomorrow. Sent $2.<u>00</u> to Murdy Far has loaned the money to Jimie $</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Womans Meeting at Willie Slacks 6 present besides Mrs Slack. It was our annual meeting. all the old officers elected by acclamation Mrs D. D. appointed as 2nd V. President. It stormed all day until evening My offering 10 <u>cts</u></td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8.</td> <td>This has been a fine day. Got 2 lb raisins 10 cts per lb 1/4 lb pepper 8. 1/4 lb cream tartar 13. 1/4 lb ginger 10 1 qrt syrup 15 cts. 1 bag table salt 14 Sandy came by the evening train Far came also Mr Given came home with his bride.</td> <td>20 31 29</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Nice day. Uncle Sandy &amp; Far went to see Peggy in the forenoon Uncle Sandy, Birdie &amp; I went to John Roy's after tea. The roads were very bad We butchered a pig weighed about 1.50</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10.</td> <td>Mrs Given was in church, and there was a good turnout to see her</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>February 1889 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>11</td> <td>Sandy and I went to see my aunt Kate we remained for tea. we saw Young Mr. Annon </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12.</td> <td>Far and Robert left here at 10 A.M.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13.</td> <td>Cold and stormy. I washed today.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14.</td> <td>Fine bright day. frosty. Mrs Alen Grant -Oge was here today. Auntie Annie is better today 11. P.M. lovely moonlight</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>The concert in aid of the Institute tool place tonight. five of us there = Jimie Ran &amp; Myself. paid Bird paid her own Sullivan had a ball tonight</td> <td>75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16.</td> <td>Slick Collet paid rent 2. Oliver Collet paid rent. got {piper bot?}</td> <td>45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Rained today. I went to see David Taylor this afternoon Pa and boys went to Mrs J. Craig's (M.P.P.) funeral yesterday</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>It stormed all day. snow drifting in heaps</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14.</td> <td>Big drifts. the Mail did not go down today. Jimie went to Lancaster to an Agricultural lecture got 26 cts of braid</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>A goodly number to Prayer Meeting. The collections for the Bible Society were around on Tuesday. I gave tonight - </td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21.</td> <td>The Meeting of the Bible Society took place in Hepzebah {Hephzibah} tonight - present. Revends, Green, Watson, Matheson, McLennan &amp; Given. Collection $51. Jimie drew 2 loads of wood</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Stormy &amp; drifting, but not cold. Jimie went for wood, but did not draw further than the Beaudette, left this load on the ice</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23.</td> <td>Jimie went with snow plough this morning</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Cold day. not many out in the morning</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Fine day. pretty cold.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26.</td> <td>Another fine day. Had a good Temple Meeting last night. 11. P.M. Am just home from spending the evening at J.A.'s. Given &amp; wife were there And Pa &amp; Myself</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Wednesday. a very good prayer Meeting. Far &amp; I bought Dan McKezie's buggy &amp; cutter for $100<u>00</u> I paid $.80. for buggy. far 20. for cutter It was on Monday 26 that they were bought. Jimie done the buying. </td> <td>80 <p><br /> </p> 82.20 + 90 = 83.10</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>March 1889 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1.</td> <td>Far went to Cornwall. I gave him an order on Leitch for all the money of mine in his hands he got $.85.. I gave it to himself for I was owing him 80. for the buggy. Far brought Mrs McCormick and her sister Moorah from Cornwall, to stay all night</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2.</td> <td><s>Mur</s>I went today to Alexandria with. them</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Sunday. Our Communion Sabbath a very fine day. quite a number out. Mr Grant of Summerstown preached on Friday. D.D. on Saturday F. Mifsion</td> <td>1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Very fine day. I washed. sent a letter to Murdy with $.18. I borrowed 20 from Far</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>I went to see Peggy today. she is in her usual health. And that is not very good</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>I was not at Prayer Meeting. I was too late. I went to see Annie. Dr. Falkner had his baby baptized at Prayer Meeting. gave Ran 65 <u>cts</u> to pay Rubbers at J.A.'s </td> <td>65</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7.</td> <td>Got salt 11 lbs. cost 10 <u>cts</u> Womans meeting at Elders, ugly stormy day. I paid my yearly fee $1<u>00</u> monthly offer. 25</td> <td>1.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Cold &amp; stormy. had a letter from Murdy yesterday</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Done but the usual work. Birdie &amp; I went to Auntie She is in her usual health</td> <td></td> </tr><tr> <td>10</td> <td>Preaching in the hall</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>A very nice Temperance Meeting Sent a letter to Murdy with $. 7<u>00</u> $3.00 to pay for the Star</td> <td>7</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>I subscribed for a Copy of the Northern Messenger bound in soft cover. from Jimie Slack, $.50</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13.</td> <td>Been a fine day, and the night is just lovely. Dr. Falkner was in to see Far, who has a touch of rheumatism. he left him four Dover powders, to be taken one every night., and sylinacic acid every four hours, and a teaspoon of salts every morning. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Dr. F was in this evening gave a linament to be rubbed on Far. The concert came off and was good. made $18.75 I borrowed from Far 25 <u>cts</u> and from Birdie 25</td> <td>50 11 50</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>March 1889 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>15</td> <td>Beautiful day. Dr. F. in this morning gave Far some Sc Acid Jimi went to Gore for pots for sugar </td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Nice day Far not so well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Fine day and stormy as is generally on St Patricks day. I was out in church. Far got Electric oil</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Far got another bottle of El. oil The Dr was in yesterday and today, he told Far to take the lemonade, hot and it would be better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19.</td> <td>Far pretty well today. Jimie tapped 40 trees yesterday &amp; 160. today. And got 65 sap kitts at Jerry Sullivan's to be paid in Fall </td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Pa went to bush with Jimie today Got a dipper 30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21.</td> <td>Brough home some sap I was boiling it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>They boiled about 4 gall. not boiled enough</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23.</td> <td>Another fine day. they boiled some today about 8 gall I sold 1 doz eggs got 1 lb soda 2 spools B. threa &amp; 2 skins B. linen thread. Got 1/2 gall coal oil &amp; {3a} 2 lbs butter 22 <u>cts</u> pr lb. At Willie's had it charged Far did not get up yesterday or today. he was up on Thursday and was not so well since.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Not many in Church. The collection today for Ministers widows {blotted out} a poor collection</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Jimie went to bush today. but did not get much sap</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Not much sap today</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Prayer Meeting a good number of people present</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Not a greate deal of syrup today</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Fine day. Flossy came to visit Marion</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30 {the numbers 11, 8 appear in margin}</td> <td>Pa Jimie Ran in bush today. Mary &amp; Jenny McLennan. spent the evening with us we had taffy </td> </tr> <tr> <td>30 <s>30</s></td> <td>Cold wind. Far went out today, and now 8 P.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Sunday fine day roads bad not many out</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>April 1889 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Monday. I borrowed $6<u>00</u> from Auntie to send to Murdy, with 10<u>00</u> we had This has been a very fine day. The G. Templer are having a taffy party tonight</td> <td>16__</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>I am pretty tyred after last night. Jimie gave 1 gall syrup to the party. sold two</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3.</td> <td>Got 1/2 gall <s>sugar</s> oil 13. paid for the butter and coal oil that was charged = 57 + 13 = 70 We heard in the papers that there was a hurrican on the Coast of Simoa and 3 American Men of War wrecked -And a number of the crews perished </td> <td> --70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>I was not at prayer Meeting last night Womans Meeting at J.A.'s I had an offering paid 10 cts to Mrs McLaurin for dinners to North West. chlldren</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Sent a letter to Murdy. and $15<u>00</u> for fees</td> <td>15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>We are boiling som syrup every day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7.</td> <td>I was very unwell last night, and went early to bed Not many to church Marion paid 10 ct. for Point T. schoolar</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Fine day. Jimie went to the bush at midnight and began to boil</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9.</td> <td>I made sugar on Saturday &amp; Monday and, today, 78 lb in all Peony , heifer calf. on the 8th</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Anniversitary of our Marriage. Fine day too warm for sap. Davy Taylor, died this morning Jimie pants 2.84 at Willie'</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Tailor buried this afternon. Far went to Lancaster tonight to go Montreal tomorrow</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12.</td> <td>Jimie boiled something today. it does not look very nice I washed. got at Dans 2 lb granulated sugar charged</td> <td>22</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13.</td> <td>Cold &amp; raw. Got 1/2 bush salt</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>April 1889 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>13</td> <td>Sent 13 1/2 bush provender to mill and got it ground</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Fine day, roads bad, not many out</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15.</td> <td>Very fine day, like May. Not many a the Temple Sent $.8<u>00</u> to Murdy.</td> <td>8__</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16.</td> <td>Got at Willie's 1/2 gall coal oil 13. 1/2 yd {last?}</td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>I was not at prayer meeting. I went to see Auntie</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Bird dismifsed school 11. A.M. She has neuralgia</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19.</td> <td>Lassy. had a mail calf this morning</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Wind cold But fine and sunshine, boys fishing</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21.</td> <td>rained last night. And kind of dull today Not many in church either morning or evening</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22.</td> <td>Have been at the Temple not many there. some of the boys fishing. Jimie went to plough on 30 acres</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23.</td> <td>Fine bright day wind cold. Jimie ploughing</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24.</td> <td>Far went to Montreal last evening. Jimie ploughing today took dolly instead of Jetty. All the passengers of the Denmark are safe and well. Sent a letter to Mrs Russell</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Borrowed $.20<u>00</u> from W. McP sent 18 to Murdy paid $.2. to Lilly. McD. for Siss McGiner's purse Marion is sick. Began to rain last night</td> <td>2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Had to get the Dr for Marion last night she has. bronchittis. Showery all day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27.</td> <td>Marion no better got 2 lbs flax seed at Willie's Charged 20 cts Collett paid $3<u>00</u></td> <td>20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Cold and showery not many in church Marion pretty well in forenoon, not so well in afternoon. the Dr gave three powders to be taken through the night</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Monday. Marion pretty well today. W.G. paid $2.00 Murdy would get his hood today</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>May 1889 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Wednesday. I did not go to prayermeeting. Murdy. &amp; Far came home tonight. Jimie is pretty ill with head ache. Got Sam's cow</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Woman's Meeting at A.C. McD. I did not go</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>I was washing for three days. Far went to Lancaster</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Oliver Collet paid $.2.50</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Mr Given not here Mr McKay of Summerstown preached A.M. &amp; P.M. Harry was here over night</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Monday Jimie began to plough on Village farm Sable stepped on a long stick and one end of it sprung up and stuck in her belly. by the udder four inches deep. paid Willie the $.20<u>00</u> Jack Sullivan paid Pa 20<u>00</u> for Russels rent Got got seeds. Marigolds. beets &amp; carrots onions 38 cts Far came home last evening and went off again he was going to Wales on the 10.30 Sowed 1 squ in Garden</td> <td>38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Finley was to see Sable today. Jimie ploughing Sowed Marigolds, beets. long &amp; short. Carrots. red &amp; white Yesterday &amp; today were very fine. Misquitoes here</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>I was not in prayermeeting this evening.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Fine day. Jimi ploughing. Murdy dug a little in the garden sowed 15 bush</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Mrs Robertson sent strawberri plants</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>I planted the strawberries And a few potato</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Far came home last night Cousin Far drove him over, went off tonght Professor Ross preached this Morning</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13.</td> <td>Mifsionary meeting tonight McKenzie &amp; McVicer addressed the meeting they purpose going to China</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14.</td> <td>A meeting of the Congregation called for today and but 12 responded It rained all afternoon. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Quite cool today sent a parcel to Far by express paid Baggally 15.</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>May 1889 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>16</td> <td>Rained this forenoon, boys went to work in afternoon. There were three men with two bears went through the village, the bears were light brown, Cinnamon colour with big tufts of hair on their backs between neck and shoulders Bengough of "Grip" will be in Lancaster tonigh sowed citrons</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Fine day planted cucumber melon water &amp; musk. Got 100 lb flour from Dunlop $3.25 Jimie sowed bush oats. 2 1/2 bush wheat</td> <td>3 25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Murdy harrowed the grain Jimie went to Lancaster after dinner and remained until the 7.30 train. And Cousin Annie of Toronto came home with him got 1/2 gall coal oil 1 box crackers 30 cts</td> <td>48</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19.</td> <td>Far came home last night and went off tonight Saturday was very hot mercury was up here to 90 = 88 in Montrea D.D. preached in Givens place today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>It began to rain last night Jimie Brown left at 9 P.M. for Lancaster en Rote for Toronto Bosher paid $5_ rent</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Jimie was getting hay seed 2 bush 2.50. pr bush bought of Ferguson little 3rd</td> <td>5.--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Ploughed the field by graveyard and planted some potatoes I was not at Prayer</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23.</td> <td>fixed some fences on the back farm</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Friday. Ran worked in forenoon p{irlocked?} in afternoon. Murdy worked all day repairing his Coop</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>finished planting the church lot I planted seed of Mang beets carrots</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>May 1889 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>25</td> <td>Yesterday Jimie worked 2 1/2 days this week is not well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Fine cool day. The weather has been pleasantly cool since Tuesday. I was not to morning service. Mrs &amp; Mrs Given came home last night.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Marion is out as well today. nice &amp; cool. Pa and Murdy are taking in stove wood to the shed, from the field. by the barn. Jimie got Sable &amp; Jetty shod at Tyo's</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Cold and wet - began to rain last evening and is now 1 P.M. showery we have a fire in the sitting room Pa paid Dan $.5<u>00</u> on our account</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Wednesday. I was not at Prayer Meeting Mrs Phuton of Maxville called to see Marion, she said her trouble was from the teeth</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Rained</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>A reservoir in the Alleghany Mountain brok today and drowned a greate many people in the City of Johnston</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {written on left-hand side of page} June. 1st It is said between 1.500 and 2000 were drowned in Johnston June 3rd They say there 8. or 1000 drowned by the flood<table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>June 1889 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Saturday 9. P.M. It has been raining all day fine growing day Far came home in the rain and has a very bad cold</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>pretty fair. A fine congregation</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>I washed today, rained</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>My washing is on the grafs</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>I was not at prayer Meeting Auntie came over in <s>afternoon</s> morning brought 2 pair of socks. fine day. 1/2 gall coal oil 6. match </td> <td>16</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6.</td> <td>Thursday Womans Meeting at Big William's It began to rain in early Morning and look like wet all day Marion's not gaining but her mind is stronger, but her physical nerves are very weak</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7.</td> <td>Wet today also. Jimie drew 9 loads of manure</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Raining today drew manure in fore noon. Got 4 loaves at Dunlop's 25. 1/2 lb tea at Willie's 25 Far came at 6. P.M. Auntie was here in afternoon</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Raining all day. Not many in church. Jimie has gone to Lancaster with Far. Marion was pretty well today. she does not get much sleep</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>I had no time to write since the 9th I was weeding the onions, this morning and saw the Martintown board band pass Cousin Mary Dan's wife and Sophia Camer. passed in a buggy and in about 3/4 of an hour, they were brought back badly hurt. All badly bruised Mary's lower lip was cut through and the Dr put four stitches in it Dan's wife had her forehead cut and had nine stitches put in Wesley was the Dr. who attended them. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21.</td> <td>Lassey went to Sandy Ossin's. Lots of people calling to see the sick. Marion got a pair of boots on the 19. at Well. 2.75 and then got 2 1/2 {yds?}</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>June 1889 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>{21 cont.}</td> <td>cloth on the same day 75 cts pr yd = 189.1 yd cotton 10. 1 spool thread 5</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Bot. at Willie sugar 50 <u>cts</u> tea 50 <u>cts</u> Patients feel pretty well</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Fine day. Grand procession. lots of people in church.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Another fine day. The wounded went home after dinner. Dr. Falkner paid 1 month's rent 6.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Bot 13. lb ham 15 cts pr lb - 195 = 12 lb beef 86 The men to press the hay came this evening. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Rained all day. got 3 lb dried apples at Will</td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Rained some today or rather last night the men pressed 4 1/4 tons yesterday = 6 3/4 ton. today. Ran got his pants cut by Fab cost 20 <u>cts</u> Nuns have a concert tonight Marion is improving slowly</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Finished hay today Jimie went After 7 P.M. with the team as far as. John Barrets Far was at home. for a while and went off again to go to Fort Covington. sold 3 bush pota. 35 cts pr bush. All the presse hay was 15 tons. 3/4 = at 1<u>50</u> </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29.</td> <td>Very hot today. I hoed one square in garden Jimie mowed buckwheat. Ran went to Alexandria to play lacrosse Pa bot 1 chest of 20 lbs of tin from Willie 5.75 ts. Got 6 lb beef steak 48 cts Cousin Dan was here today and gave me over two qrts strawberrie</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>It was late when the Lacrosse tea came home last night and they were be{a}t three straight. Alexandria put in some of their 1st twelve. This has been another hot day A very large Congregation at Given's church It was Mr Watson's Communion Sabbath.</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>July 1889 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Bad oman. Pa on the war path, Jimie &amp; Murdy left home early this morning to go to Valleyfield to play lacrosse. And such excursions has the same effect as shaking a red rag at a bull. Pa &amp; Ran were fixing a piece of fence on the <u>Carrvonsic</u> place there is an entertainment in the Temperance Lodge.</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Sabbath School Pic Nic to Hamilton's Island Birdie was the only one from our house she drove Dolly &amp; took cousin Jimie Murdy &amp; Ran, hoeing. Jimie ploughing. </td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Wednesday. Pa went in forenoon to Lancas. to try and sell the hay. Birdie &amp; Manon went to L. in Afternoon. There was a Mr. Stickler killed in Lancaster this afternoon by the falling of a dryrick. Pa &amp; myself were picking the potatoes in the cellar.</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4.</td> <td>I was picking potatoes in forenoon, went to the womans meeting at James Dingwall R.R. in afternoon my offering 50. beautif. day. It rained on Tuesday &amp; Wednesday but was fine all day. Pa paid $3<u>00</u> to Givin's stipand. for two qarters</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Fine cool day. This was our fast day before communion. Gordon Smith preache, read 91 Psalm, text Rom. 12, Verse got 8 loaves . 50 <u>cts</u> Pa &amp; I were picking potatoes in cellar just finished at 8. P.M. </td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Up at 1/4 to 4. to get Jimie ready for Cornwall Sent 32 bush potatoes. sold for 51 <u>cts</u> pr bush. bot 400. of flour at 2.80 got 8 loaves of bread 50. Ettushank was taken to Montreal by Dr Falkner to have an operation performed</td> <td>10 {?}</td> <td>80 50</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>July 1889 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>7</td> <td>Sabbath, fine day. a large congregation.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Ettushank died this morning</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Examination of 3rd class candidates began lost my Collection in church we gave $.2.00 </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>I did not find time to write for two weeks, in that time we got between 3.50 and 4 <u>cts</u> worth of pork at 12 cts pr lb. 2 loaves bread, put in last week 15 lin of good timothy, hay have abou 3 loads, cut since Thursday The heavy rain of Friday afternoon kept them from putting that in Birdie scalded her foot two weeks ago, And is yet hopping on one foot Far was home yesterday And Mary was here yesterday Marion was four day at D.R. M.L. last week. Mary D.R. leaves for Toronto today to visit Dr. Hunts. Marion got a nice pair of boots from Jennie McL. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Rain this morning. Pa got the money for the hay, yesterday $1.20.00 Our folk went this afternoon to hay have done a good deal I baked in oven.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>I did not go to prayer Meeting bought at John A's 3 lbs dried apples 25,, 11 lb cheese 12. =</td> <td>1.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>We got in all the hay on the Carrvonic place it was dark when the men came home I bought at Willie's 10 yds grey cotton 1.00 print 4 1/2 yds = 35. 2 yd dark print - 15 1 spool thread 5. 2 Kerchiefs 10 = 2 yds whil 13</td> <td>1-- 50 4<s>5</s>1</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>July 1889 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>27.</td> <td>The forenoon was dull. Ran raked the last field and Jimie took it home. about noon it began to rain and rained heavily in afternoon the boys went to Lancaster to play in a game with Huntington. The home team took 2. Hun. 1 Far came home at dusk. jimie Smith had an {experiance?} today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Rev A Scott preached, text 12 Psalm Except the Lord build a house they labor in vain. McGivin was at Apple hill, D.D. is not well.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29.</td> <td>Pa drove Far to Lancaster, in as wild a rain storm as we had this summer the storm began about 9. A.M. rain and drizzled all day. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30.</td> <td>The election of officers at Temple last night. I heard that Benjamin Slack died last night after a years acute suffering from cancer in throat which troubled him for about 3 years Kind of showery today. 10. A.M.Ran found W. cow with calf in pasture this morning. Gave J. &amp; R. each 25 for temple.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Slack was buried this afternoon Pa got 2 lb tin of brawn at Gusty's 30, it is not good an old taste on it Birdie getting herself &amp; Marion ready for Camping This has been a wet month and a greate deal of damage done by water throughout the world</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>August 1889 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Thursday. Well Birdie &amp; Marion are off to Summerstown to camp for a while. they have gone with Harvy's family. Pa gave Mari $.1.<u>00</u> for frock money. Got one pan bra Rained all afternoon, now 8.P.M. a heavy mist. that you can feel. We did not put in any hay this week. Cut some but it is lying in water Women's meeting today at Mr Monro's. I was not there Murdy was putting hinges on barnyard gate Aunt Annie is sending her cow to our pasture today. </td> <td>$ Cts 1.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Rain again</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Saturday Auntie came over today Cousin Jimie and Harry went off for The Front in Aunties boat. About <s>noon it</s> began to rain in the forenoon. And poured at times. our boys went to Lancaster to play against the Valley field's</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4.</td> <td>Looks like dry weather</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>fine day. I went with Auntie to the Front. got home 7. P.M. Far was at home for Sunday Pa paid</td> <td>53.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6.</td> <td>Got 9 1/2 lb cheese 110. to 1 pan bread 25 fine day all farmers busy</td> <td>1.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Another fine day. I baked, bot cotton thread 5 L. 50. We have put on twelve loads hay from the village farm today</td> <td>25 55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Sent one load of hay to Auntie put in some at home</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9.</td> <td>Rained a little early in morning then about 4.30. P.M. a smart shower. good deal of rain fell</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Pa went to Front to see the campers boy were at the hay. I had a letter from Uncle Sandy on Wednesday</td> <td>56.55</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>August 1889 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>11.</td> <td>Jimie &amp; Murdy were at the Front today saw the girls</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Pa left this morning for Caledonia Springs. Ran got booties at Willie's. 265. 1 box yest 10 = The Temple met I paid for myself &amp; Birdie 25 = Ran paid 25 so did Jimie. The boys finished putting on the timothy, and began to cut the red top but rain came on about 3. O'clock, and put a stop to it <s>I drove Auntie from the Front today</s> Murdy cloth for pants</td> <td>2.75 50 2.38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Tuesday Raining Murdy went for Auntie</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14. <s>15</s></td> <td>I thought to go to prayer Meeting but was disappon. I was at the Front for the girls. we took ten at Uncle Donalds. And were caught in the rain</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15.</td> <td>I went to Lancaster with 16 lbs wool 4 black 12. white bought 1 1/4 lb yarn 69 cts. Got a hat for Marion at McCrimmons 40 cts. baking powder 50. And a prize butter dish</td> <td>69 40 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Saturday. Pa came home at noon did not enjoy the Springs Ran went to the Front - Thursday and came home today. Cousin Jimie came too, they had a duck Jimie shot. I killed our big rooster. we will have it tomorrow.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>John Alpin McGregor died last night will be buried tomorrow</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Worked none today it was showery</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Jimie went to Front for Harvy's. Cousin Jimie went with him, they went to see the Boheminean where she grounded on Saturday night</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Auntie was here last night Mrs J.A. and Lilly were here with bundels for N.W.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22.</td> <td>Boys put in a little hay, this afternoon there was a friendly game of Lacrosse played between Lancaster and {Zilla?}</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23.</td> <td>Making up bundle for N.W. Mrs Hunt was here with Lilly. McDonell, Mrs Monroe. Mrs D.D. we </td> <td>7.22</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>August 1889 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>23</td> <td>did not finish packing. I made a cake today of molasses. Got 1 qrt syrup 15 cts spice 3, brown sugar 50 2 lb granulated 22 1 lb raisins 10. Birdie is at D.D. Marion is at Mr Givens to tea. So is Daisy &amp; Murral It was very fine day about 5. P.M. began to cloud up for rain</td> <td>68 32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Another fine day. Jimie &amp; Pa. went to Cornwall, left here about 10.30. drove Sable I finished Murdy's pants. Far Come home with Pa &amp; Jimie.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Sunday, fine and warm, large congregate</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26.</td> <td>I went to Lancaster. and took Mrs Monro with me, we were at the woolen mill I got my yearn 12 3/4 lb. 14 <u>cts</u> pr lb. Drove to Depot. bot at Sandy's for Birdie 14 yds cloth, 7.00 - 20 yds flannel 4.<u>00</u> 1 pair boots 3.50 ticking 75 <u>cts</u> 6. yds Melton cloth =. 75 cts {Melton cloth, woven in a twill form and traditionally made of wool, is a very solid cloth whose finishing processes completely conceal the twill weave pattern} 75 cts $16. in all bot for myself 1 pair red shoes. 75. 1 shirt 75 1 doz tread 42, 8 towels 80, The day was fine</td> <td>1.50 1.22</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Bot of Sandy McIntyre 8 lbs of beef, neck = 5 cts =40 6 squares washing blue 10 cts. Another fine day. Farquherson (Sherriff's farmer) cut our oats today 50 cts pr acre = 2.50. boys at Lancaster</td> <td>40 10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28.</td> <td>Paid Farquherson today. Very fine day. the boys put in two loads of oats, put Dolly to pasture took Harry home. Bird got a hat at Mrs Gurty 35 <u>cts</u> ribbon 50</td> <td>2.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Fine day working at oats</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Finished putting in the oats this day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Grand Lacrosse match between Young Cornwall's and Union Glengarrians on Williamstown Grounds. Glen, took 3 three straight. Bot of J. angus 15 lb beef Ran &amp; Far each 15 <u>cts</u> for gate mony 10 cts to Murdy</td> <td>1-- <p>30 10 </p><p>9.85 </p> 7.22</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>September 1889 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Sabbath. Beautiful day. a large congregation . Two funerals announced. Wesley, a young man from Lancaster who died in the North West. and to be buried in the <s>{?}</s> of Lancaster, this afternoon And George Fergusson (Sandy) to be buried tomorrow</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Very fine day. very hot</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Another fine hot day. Jimie &amp; Murdy mowed the oats on the 30 acres today Pa paid Jim Finly $4<u>50</u> for horse doctering.</td> <td>4.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Wednesday. Very hot day mercury very high</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>I went to Lancaster this morning got Bird 10 yds Milton cloth 20 <u>cts</u> pr yd = 2.<u>00</u> 2 yds waist lining 14 cts = 28. 3 1/2 yds shirting 10 <u>c</u> 35, 24 yds braid 60 <u>cts</u> 1 pair cashmere hose 35.. got Marion 1 pair Cash. hose 35 <u>cts</u> Myself 1 pair 35 - 2 pair at 10 <u>cts</u>. In afternoon went to womans meeting at Allen Grants Dutch, Good meeting 14 members 3 visitors I paid the presbyterial fee of 10. My offering 60 Got pay for the fraight of bundel for N.W. Boys put in the oats of the 30 acres</td> <td>35 555 60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Fine day got 1/2 bush salt 20 cts</td> <td>20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Got beef 70 <u>cts</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Sabbath fine congregation</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Done my usual work. Jimie sick with neuralgia Murdy &amp; Pa doing the work got 9 lb beef 5</td> <td>45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>boys finished the harvest. but buckwh</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Pic Nic at St Raphels Murdy went got 50 Far came home today to go to the Pic Nic</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Jimie drove Hatty &amp; Birdie to Alexandria to attend the {?} . McCormick got Harry to go to Alexandria and will bring the girls home tomorrow loaned Bird $5<u>00</u> Borrowed $.10<u>00</u> from Far for Jimie to go to</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>September 1889 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>12</td> <td>Toronto I was boiling tomatos for ketchup</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13.</td> <td>Girls came home, this evening. Bot beef 50 cts</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Very fine day rather hot Lacrosse at Lancaster</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Lovely day, almost too hot</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Jimie left for Toronto 10 A.M. began to rain about 11 A.M. rained all day. Had a nice Lodge meeting. about 15 present</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Still raining. bad look-out for Catholic Pic-Nic which will be on the 19th </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>At 10 A.M. it began to clear up. Now 8.30 P.M. it looks like frost. I have returned from prayer meeting fixing Murdy's shoes 25--</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19.</td> <td>Cold day. high wind. not many at the pic nic. Bird &amp; boys there gave Murdy and Ran. each 25 <u>cts</u> = (Pa sold marriage license to Boby Robert McL to mary Jain McKay on Wednesday $2<u>00</u> the 18<u>th</u>)</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Ugly day. cold rain</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Bot 3 lbs sugar 25 <u>cts</u> nutmeg cinnamon molass</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>High wind roads drying out not many in choir</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Far came home 3.30 A.M. yesterday morning Bot 5 lbs raisins at Willie's 50 cts. Jimie came home this evening. Was at the Lodge. had a good time Bot 5 1/2 bush lime 1.38</td> <td>1.38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Very fine day. We took up our roots Bot 20 lbs beef 1.50 = sugar 25. Murdy got Gorden this afternoon. And finished mowing the buckwheat. had Farquherson yesterd. mowing. Harriet McGillin Mrs L Bouri was buried in R.C. Cemetery here today Last week there was a greate calamity happened in the City of Quebec, part of the Cliff fell and crushed a number of houses, killing &amp; wounding the inmates</td> <td>1.75</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>September 1889 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>25</td> <td>Very fine day sent the things to the fair there is a very fine display of things Did not give many dinners today, expect to be busy tomorrow Murdy got a card to meet the McDonell girls this evening at the depot</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Rain this morning. I was afraid that there would be a poor fair, but it cleared up about 11. A.M. And we went up to the grounds. Kate &amp; Annie McDonell along</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27.</td> <td>The Fair &amp; Dinner is over both were good And the village is quite again. We got 3rd prize for our horses. And 2nd for 2 year filly. There was a shower of rain this morning, it cleared up. And had a sunshiny day. Jimie went to Lancaster and got the saddle that Far bought for the girls Got 4 lb codfish 25 We spent $2<u>00</u> at the fair</td> <td>25 2--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Kate &amp; Annie were at Duncan Saddlers all last night and today until evening</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Fair today in afternoon Annie &amp; Kate went to Aunt Kates Jimie drove Far to Lancaster</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Monday. Was nice and bright today. The Committee of the Catholic pic nic had a ball at Sullivans</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table> Jimie got boots fixed by Pigon Oct 1889 / cost 1<u>00</u> Donald Morrisson's {the Megantic outlaw} trial was on the {blank} October Jimie's account 1888 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>pair</td> <td>boots</td> <td>3.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>unwear.</td> <td>1.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>pants</td> <td>2.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>shirt</td> <td>1.85</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>for Carriage</td> <td>5--</td> </tr> </tbody></table> 1889 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>1 white shr</td> <td>1--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 collar</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>for Toronto</td> <td>10--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>for Drawing wood for Mrs </td> <td>6--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>braces</td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>other sums S. </td> <td>3--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>mit clothes</td> <td>$65.00</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>October 1889 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Tuesday. rain all day. Pa and boys mixing morter in the cellar for furnace</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Murdy took R.K. &amp; A. to John Tanners Alick Lantimore moved into old post office Alick Ritchardson moved into Kintail hou{se} Bought 100 of flour from Dunlop 3<u>00</u> 1 pan bread 25 <u>cts</u></td> <td><s>X 3</s> 25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Rain. snow &amp; hail all day. Womans meeting at the Manse 12 members present 14 with the ladies of the house my offering 10 cts Gave Murdy 1.00 to send to Toronto Got 1 loaf bread 7 cts I baked in oven</td> <td>1--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Jimie went to Lancaster and got the furn{ace?} rained all the afternoon expect the men tomorrow to set the furnace</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Rain again all day the men came but did not do any thing Kate came</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Rained all day I did not go to church. There was no prayer meeting</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7.</td> <td>Wet again. Got a ham at J.A.'s Saturday night 1.35 = Got five qr of lamb today 65. Apples 20 = molasses 15 pepper 5 <u>cts</u> men came and began</td> <td>1 35 <s>1</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Rain &amp; snow. Got beef 56 <u>cts</u> sugar 20 paid Francis Branson 1.50. for one day's work at furnace, John McGilles 1 tanner. took Annie &amp; Rale away.</td> <td>76</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Beautiful day. I washed but did not hang out. 9 P.M. There was a very heavy shower about 7.50, Just as we went to prayer meeting. are taking up potatoes poor crop</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Friday Evening I am going to Harvy's for tea</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>I spent a pleasant evening at Harvys, met Mifs Hatt The boys finished one field of potatoes. The Slack boys took tea here</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>October </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>13</td> <td>Fine day. A large congregation Mr McGilliavry of Brockville preached</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Another fine day.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>We had a very good Temperance meeting, last night. The Lodge is to give one open meeting every month for the winter Mr McGillvray called on us today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Fine day. Murdy &amp; I went to Lancaster I bought at Sandy's 4 yds double fold cloth $.3<u>00</u> pr yd 12--1 3/4 <s>Bsiticia</s> Farmers satin = 1<u>00</u> pr yd 5 1/2 dress goods 90 <u>cts</u> 4.95 - 2 yds shirting. 30 cts 1 pair boots for . 1.25. 2 yds {jean?} 28 1 1/2 doz buttons 33 <u>cts</u> ladies vest 90 = 2 1/2 cloth for Pants.for Murdy at 1.60 pr yd = 4<u>00</u> 5/8 {frocketry?} 2 silk spools 30. 2 yds twist -10 3/4 yd Hair Cloth 35 2 yds silicia 40 cts. 2 1/4 yds B. silisia 50 1 1/2 sleeve lining 38 cts 5 yds wadding 13 cts 17 ys B. braid = 6 = 1.02 1/2 yd linnen 10. cts 3 yds French canaris 20 = 60 - 1 1/2 thin calico 8 cts 2 1/2 yds cloth pants Jimi = 2.25</td> <td>13.75 5.25 2.53 1.33 4.15 75 91 57 1.12 68 2.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Got a mill to thrash the buckwheat on the field it came, in afternoon Buchannan is the owner. Bot 2 lb cheese. 26 cts. 2 cans salmon 34 cts</td> <td>61</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Finished thrashing this afternoon had {blank} bush buckwheat. Sent a receipt to Leitch &amp; Pringle for $2.<u>90</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19.</td> <td>The weather continues fine. Our Communion Services began yesterday. Rev A Matheson of Martintown preached today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Fine day, large crowd out. Collection for Home Mission Gave Pa $1<u>00</u>. Murdy 40 cts. Jim 40 c Loned Birdie $6<u>00</u> gave 25 cts. at night put in 10 </td><td>6.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Another fine day. Pa and Jimie began to work moving fence on village farm. gav Ran 20.</td> <td>20</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>October 1889 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>22</td> <td>Very fine day. Had a good meeting at the Lodge last night. Dr and Lilly, Maggie Falkner were nominated. Mifs McGillivray, Lenne Ritch James Finly were also nominated Bot of Jew. 2 pair braces 40 <u>cts</u> each. I went to see old Mrs McLennan, who leaves for Apple Hill tomorrow. bot at J. Angus' 9 lbs beef 7 = 63. paid 56 on 8 lbs I got from Sandy McIntyre</td> <td>80 1.19</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Wednesday. Mr Elder conducted the prayer meeting Rev Arpad has gone on a visit</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Another fine day.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Boys are preparing to go to M.ontreal tomorrow. I am trying to finish a pair of pants for Jimie</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>The boys did not go. they got word last night that there would be no game Murdy got suit Jimie went to Lancaster. And paid $.38<u>00</u> 33 to Sandy for one. Far came home with Jimie It looked like rain all day. very mild.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Rained today raw and cold. Rev. McKay Summerstown preached a very fine sermon, and a fervent prayer.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Butchered our fat cow today, she weighed 535. when dressed we did not weigh the hide</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>I salted the beef and made some presents</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>There was not many at prayer meeting. Daniel Scott led the meeting. May McDonell led the singing</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Nice day</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p><s>October</s> November </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Friday. Nice fine day. I finished Murdy's pants. and he is off for Toronto is to take the 10.14 P.M. Got 1 <s>{pap?}</s> 25</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2.</td> <td>Another fine day. Pa &amp; Jimie went to the Front to see Vipound but did not see him Hatty came to our house yesterday I had a letter from Sandy today Got 1/2 bus salt 20. 2 pans bread 50 <u>cts</u>. And paid for 3 {pds?}</td> <td>1 45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Not many in church today. Elder preach</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Fine frosty day. I washed. Got 5 yds cotton 1/2 yd jean 1 spool tread Give 50 to Jimie &amp; Ran Tassie Smith is making a dress for Marion and an ulster {long, loose overcoat originally designed for outdoor work, featuring a shoulder cape and made from durable fabrics like tweed} for Bird, she cut a jacket for Marion paid my own Lodge fees 12 1/2</td> <td>50 64 12 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Got 50 cts from Emily. bot bread Got a Telegram from Murdy he wants his diploma sent to him, borrowed 75. from aunty. Telegram 25. expressing diploma 25 Vipond called and gave Pa a cheque of $120 The weather is very fine. hoar frost at night = sunshine all day </td> <td>50 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>I finished Marion's jacket and ulster, Tessie Smith finished Birds ulster &amp; Marion's dress</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Bird &amp; Marion left this morning for Applehill They drove Harry. I washed the outside of the windows. There was a squirrel hunt today A very fine bright day. Cold west wind</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 8</td> <td>It was a quere Thanksgiving for me. I worked all day Sent $12<u>00</u> for flour Got 8 loaves bread 50 cts = Very fine day.</td> <td>12 .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Bird and Duncan McLennan came this evening. Got 1 pan bread 25</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Mr Burnet preached. this afternoon in St Andrews</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Fine day. I washed and churned. Murdy came home at 7. We had a good Lodge meeting </td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>November </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>11 {Cont.}</td> <td>Jimie got his coat &amp; vest Saturday night. and paid for his &amp; Murdys 9.25</td> <td>9.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Another fine day. Pa, Jimie &amp; Murdy working a farm</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Pa went to Cornwall by train, from Summerstown Left Vipond's mortgage with D.B. M.L. Got coal oil at J.A.'s 4 gall $1<u>00</u> Got the flour, 500 lbs. $.12<u>00</u> Pa's cab hire 75. dinner 25 Car fare <s>at</s> to Cornwall and back 50 ce</td> <td>1-- 1-- 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Very fine looks like frost</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Friday frose hard last night. it will put a stop to ploughing</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Fine and bright. sold harry to McCorm. for $.70<u>00</u> got his note payable in Dec. Murdy went to see Brown Surveyor at Lancaster, did not see him</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Fine day. cold wind frose hard Cousin Mary was over, went to church</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Very fine day. Mild, sunshine. We have the thrashing mill J. Grant's Jimie is off for Brockville I got $50.00 for Far, from him. he got 1 flannel shirt 1.75 1 pair slippers 90 <u>cts</u> 1 pair drawers 90 <u>cts</u> </td> <td>1.75 1.90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Pigon {Snvemaker?} get key of house opposite Dingwall's. Jimie got his boots fixed last week by Pigon cost 1<u>00</u> Thrashed Monday 19 bush wheat some oats, today thrashed 150</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Began to rain about dark and rained 24 hours, not a heavy shower at any time finished thrashing in afternoon had 243 bush oats in all. Brown Surveyor came last evening about 4. stayed all night Had a letter from Jimie he got to Brockville all right and got a </td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>November 1889 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>{20 Cont.}</td> <td>boarding house. Mr Austin father of the principal</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>3 P.M. looks very much like rain Murdy went with part of Grant's thrash mill to the little Gore South of track I was not at Prayer Meeting last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>I was not in church today. There was a collection taken up for insurance and coal. they want at the rate of 75 <u>cts</u> pr family</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25.</td> <td>I made a large washing. put out but half of it. Hatty came this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Cold today. wind high, I baked in oven. Murdy drove Hatty to her school</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Wednesday. Cold East wind until evening then it began to snow. Murdy went to look for the colts. but did not find them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Storming fearfully. Was up at 5 A.M. Murdy drove Birdie to Martintown to attend the school promotion. the snow was in some places up to the horses backs. it gave a good scouring to the old cutter.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Roads better today. No mail from Martintown yesterday. Josaphan took the mail from Lancaster Murdy went for Birdie. Hatty came in afternoon, she was in the Glen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Saturday. There was a meeting to organize a Loyal <s>{leggion?}</s> of Temperance, in the vestry. 32 present</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>December 1889 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Sunday. I was not in church in the morning was there in evening</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Farquhar did not go to Lancaster until this morning Auntie is very sick</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Auntie had Dr Mowat to see her today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Got 10 yds cloth by post man. Far bought it. from Carr of Wales. 82 1/2 cts pr yd 1 pair over stockings for Marion 35 cts 1 pair for Bird. 58 cts</td> <td>8.25 35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Far came home today with his trunk he went to Lancaster again Bot 2 lamp chimneys 1 yd lamp wick </td> <td>1 75 </td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Turning mild. Began Ran's pants</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Murdy &amp; Ran drew 1 load of straw Murdy wemt to Lancaster with sleigh for Far. and his two matresses one wire the other wool</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Began to rain, And poured about 10 P.M. I was at Aunties after prayer meeting</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>I finished Ran's pants. The Good Templers have called a convention which is held today. And there will be an open meeting tonight.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10.</td> <td>There were none of us at the Meeting last night I went to Aunties, Bird was examining literature papers Ran, had not the <u>ready</u>. It was very soft yesterday. (wheel cars {surges?} on the road again. This is a fine bright day, not enough frost to check the ripple of the little streams I am going to begin the washing 10 A.M. on 22 OClock. </td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>December 1889 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>11</td> <td>High wind. Jimie Brown came to tell me that Auntie was much worse. I went about 14 OClock. And she wanted to come over. Murdy took her over in the cutter. I had to put poultis on her</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Auntie a little better today. sat up all afternoon</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Auntie very unwell have to poultise her back and chest</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Still keeping on the poultis</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Took off poultis Far brought Aunt 1 bottle brandy 1.50</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Aunty coughs and spits a greate deal. blood and mucus. Murdy was Kick by Jetty this forenoon in the breast - we sent for Dr Falkner he examined him and put on a bandage</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Auntie was very poorly until evening She began to mend. Susy Foulton &amp; Lilly McDonell called after night Murdy was out this afternoon Falkner called three times </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Very fine soft day. Auntie much better Sent a letter to Jimie and $5<u>00</u></td> <td>5--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Raining today. Pa bot 10 lbs, oatmeal at Gusty's = 40 cts two weeks ago</td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Rained all night we got the cistern full of water Jimie came home he was wet as a duck</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Far came home this evening.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Very nice day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Pa on the war path. three weeks is as long as he can contain himself. Far and myself came under the bun. He bot 3 pair socks 1 necktie at Gusty's</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Got 10 lb oat meal 35 cts = candy 15. Paid taxes 56= 1 chest tea 3.50 . Vipond 3. rent 4 </td> <td>50 6<s>6</s>.50</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>December 1889 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>25.</td> <td>Auntie gave Marion a little knife Aunt Mary sent me a present of a porridge set. Cream jug bowl plate. pink china gilt-edge. Very strange weather rain shine snow, snow, shine, rain Far did not come home today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Snow and rain all dat until dark, then high wind. Annie was up, today. and yesterday for a short time School meeting to elect trustees</td> <td>.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Frosty. roads hard. Dr. McLaman and his brother were here and took tea. Far came home and is complaining of rheumatism Birdie got 2.50 from J.A. for school Paid Pa $4<u>00</u> me $6<u>00</u> Far over $43<u>00</u> Paid Auntie 17.<u>50</u> Auntie gave me 10<u>00</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Auntie took a bad turn about 5 P.M. And was bad as ever</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Very slippery Aunty very poorly all day Jimie went to Martintown to prayer meeting. It is the last meeting the Mifs Scots will be at here until they return from China. It was raining and freezing</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>I did not wash today The roads are very slippery. Jimie got the cutter broken last night. And had to get it mended today got 1/2 gall coal oil.</td> <td>13</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Birdie washed. I baked in over. And is a little better got 3 lb cheese 39 1/2 gall coal oil 13. {blank} lb granulated sugar. Birdie Jimie &amp; Murdy were at J.A.'s to see the New Year come in. They got Willie Gray to ring out the Old year, And ring in the New.</td> <td>39</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>January 1890 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1.</td> <td>The New Year, came in very fine, and bright and about noon it turned warm. and soft and then began to rain Auntie slept all forenoon. Cousin Jimie was with us to dinner. 6 P.M., rained heavily Jimie went to Martintown And I think Murdy went too. Gave him 50 cts.. </td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Wet and slippery</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Birdie Jimie &amp; Murdy went to Sandy Ossins' to drink tea and spend the evening</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Far came home tonight; he Jimie Murdy, Birdie &amp; Marion all have bad colds. Got 1/2 bush salt 25 cts 1 lb starch 10. Hatty came she is on her way to the Branch</td> <td>1-- 35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>High wind not many in church. Jimie Cattanach preached Given went to the Front Auntie is some better of her cough</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Rained and froze all day. Election of Councillors today Jimie Poll clark Bird done the washing Aunt very restless</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Jimie &amp; Ran went to Monroes Mills got the oatmeal Far walked from Lancaster to attend Sullivan's hop all the Jopers are jubilent over the election of Councillors</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Cloudy day Jimie went to Brockville I gave him $20<u>50</u></td> <td>2050</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Womans meeting at Sandy Ossin's</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Aunt is getting better</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Very cold Mercury down to 18</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Sunday so cold, preaching in the Hall</td> <td>.</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>January 1890 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>13.</td> <td>Began to rain before day. and mercury ran up to 58 about noon. Got 1 pan of bread 10 cakes yeast 10 <u>cts</u> I washed, and churned</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Very fine day I got my account from McPherson and it is 31..7.. part of it is Birds &amp; part Pa's Far went to Lancaster tonight</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16.</td> <td>Far left this morning for Toronto. Murdy drove him to Lancaster. It was snowy all day. and if does not drift, the roads will be nice. I got 3 lbs butter 3 qrts molasses, 45 = at Willie's</td> <td>60 45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17 <s>8</s></td> <td>Very warm today. Childrens entertainment Gave in collection 30</td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Nice and warm Bird went last night to Donald Roy's. Mifs Bill Kenneday died today Old Kinsmill died last week so did old Robert Cary of Front Duncan Smith died Sunday. Kenneth Murchison died last week in Winnipeg was buried here on Wednesday, 15th</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Sunday. a good congregation I was not there. I have influenza so has Marion</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Our white cow we found this morning with some of her. "Mutrass" {uterus} out. we sent for Finlay it was washed and put back in and a strap buckled. .... of her udder. Finly gave a wash for leggan's wart, cleaned Sable's sore, bound up jetty's leg. charged 1.50 rained all forenoon. Far came home from Toronto today</td> <td>1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>To 1 loaf 7 cts = Sabbath School Convention at Van Cleeks Hill yesterday &amp; today. Pa lent a single stove to Mrs Gardenfield today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22.</td> <td>Annie's birthday. Fine bright day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Saturday. Far came home yesterday and had a writing desk that he bought in Montreal</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>January 1890 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>25</td> <td>Far sat up the desk in the dining room</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Sunday I am very sick thought in the morning it was a bilious attack but now know it to be la grippe</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Did not get up until afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Feel better today</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Not so well today Charlotte Dougald called to see us</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Birdie went this morning to Alexandria to attend the techers Convention</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Cousin Jimie is getting sick with La grippe Murdy. went for Birdie to Alexandr It began to rain about 11 P.M. Auntie gave me $1.<u>00</u> yesterday. I gave Murdy &amp; Ran each 25 cts to go to Mr Watsons social which was on Thursday night. I gave 50 to Murdy today </td> </tr> </tbody></table> May 1890 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>29</td> <td>Fine day. The boys, Jimie &amp; Murdy went to Alexandria to the Nomination of Candidates for the Local House. McPhee of Alex. was nominated Conceror Sold Tata 1 bush. buck. 50 cts bot sugar 25 Cousin Donie came from Gore brought some top onions. Sent a letter to Sandy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30.</td> <td>A very fine day sunshine and wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Saturday. Another fine day. Cornwall 2d 12. played the Glengarrians today 3. straight for the home tea, got 1 bottle essence lemon 10 cts Ran played with the team for the 1st time Far came home in the Morning went down about 5. came home at 11.30. P.M. We have had misquitoes for more than a week</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>February 1890</p><table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Saturdat. Fine day, but cold Bella Barr McLennan. was buried here today. a very large funeral</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>I am not gettin very smart</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3.</td> <td>Made a bit of a washing today Sandy Robertson was here on Sunday</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Tuesday baked it rained today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Wednesday Sandy came on the mocassin from Montreal I got at Willie's 3<s>1/2</s> lbs butter 66 sugar. 2 lbs, apples 3 lbs. 15 = paid </td> <td>1--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>rained, Womens meeting at the manse. I was not there Auntie is not so well</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Sandy went in morning to see Peggy (Moffat was here yesterday and got pay, for the furnace $125<u>00</u> borrowed $45.<u>00</u> from Aunt Annie) Sandy went to see Aunt Kate this afternoon Came home in time to go to the annual meeting of the Congregati. It began to snow about 9. P.M. </td> <td>1.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Sandy left at 10 A.M. snowed all day fine bright day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>pretty cold. Far went to Fort Covington</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Beautiful day. but cold 5 below zero I sent a letter to Jimie and $15<u>00</u> I borrow from Bird. I borrowed 371/2 for Ran and I for Lodge 10. P.M. 13 below zero</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Very cold 21 below zero</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Fine day. got 1 gall coal oil</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Thursday very fine and soft</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Rained all afternoon</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Very high wind and roads rough after rain. We heard that the University at Toronto was burned last night</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Fine day done some baking</td> <td></td> </tr><tr> <td>16</td> <td>Mifs Charlotte McLennan of {Foinuer?}</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>February 1890 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>16 {cont.}</td> <td>Called here, And went to church with Far</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Monday washed. bot 3 lbs butter Royal yeast 10.</td> <td>66</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>2 loaves bread 13 Stormy</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>I was at prayer meeting, heard a fine address</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Stormed all last night and all this day Mr Green Bible S. Agent was here tonight And had but 16 of an andance. Bird gave 1.25 to the collection. I did not go.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Friday of our Sacrament Mr Green preach.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Preaching today and yesterday in the Hall. Burnet preached today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>A very good congregation for the day. service in the church collection for Foreign Mifsion 87.<u>60</u> collection in the morning.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Fine soft day Charlotte McLennan took tea with us. and hurried off with cousin Donnie to go to the Gore Peony was at A.C.'s</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>I was at the Lodge last night for the first time this year</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Wednesday I was at prayer meeting not many there</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Charlotte McLennan was here to dinner it rained all day. Uncle Donald brought us a bag of potatoes</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Sold 2 1/2 doz eggs. got 1/2 gall Black strap 34 raisins 16 cts It was raining all day and drizzling yet 10 P.M.</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>March 1890 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Murdy went with wheat to Cornwall mill got the flour. Cousin Jimie went with him Jimie got $.60.<u>00</u> for Auntie</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Fine day a pretty large congregation met in the church which was pretty comfortable</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3.</td> <td>Pa is very sick with head ache. I think it is La-grippe. Alick Santimo paid $.3<u>00</u> rent</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Baked paid Dunlop 50 <u>cts</u> for bread I got last week. and 15ct for 2 loaves today</td> <td>.50 .15.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Fine bright day ice on every side snow pretty scarce Donald J. Roy Grant, M.D. was buried here today in St Andrew's. Cemetary. Jimie McPherson, Blue, was buried also here today in St. Mary's. Cemetary. I was at prayer meeting It is beautiful at night for the youngsters, fine ice, moon near the full. and every boy and girl who can get a pair of skates, is on the ice.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Womans meeting at Sniders. I was there, gave 50 cts. 15 present besides Mrs Snider, done a good deal work. The wind is cold, and icey, would be better of snow. Pa feels very poorly today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Another fine day, no snow yet. skating splendid. had a letter from Jimie, he is sick has quinsey</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Alick Collett paid $3<u>00</u> of rent <p>Marion and I went across the fields to Tom Herman's swamp and got cedar &amp; hemlock got at Willie's butter 1<u>00</u> Aunt got codfish 30. brea 25. coal oil 1 gall 25. black strap 25- 1.05 </p> This has been a beautiful day. Hatty came, and has gone to skate with Birdie.</td> <td>1--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Very fine day. No preaching in our church Given is at Lunenburgh. Hatty is here yet Cousin Donie &amp; wife were here. so was uncle Hugh and Aunt Flora</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>March 1890 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>10</td> <td>Lovely morning I did not wash. Sold 2 1/2 doz eggs. Got pepper salts cream tartar cinnamon gave Murdy 25 cts for horse brush</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Raw day. rained some. Got saw from Gore Had a letter from Jimie, Sent hom $15<u>00</u> I borrowed from Birdie. Gave Ran 7 cts postage 5.</td> <td>12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Still raining. Pa is very poorly head ache Aunt got 1 doz lemons</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>I was not at prayer meeting last night Far came home today. We did not get the mail until evening. And a post card from Jimie to meet him at Lancaster this evening Got 1 doz lemons. 20</td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Bot butter $1<u>00</u> rice 10 cts raisins 10 apples 25 Ran went to Lancaster. Gave Murdy 1.25 to buy rubbers for himself and Ran. did not get them</td> <td>1.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Fine day. Gave 40 cts to African</td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>None of us in church. Bird in Sabbath school Marion sick with La Grippe (so I think</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Very fine day wind cold</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Kind of stormy in morning turned out pretty fine Gave Whitford 2 barrels, coal oil, 1 milk can &amp; cover, 2 coolars of ours 2 of Donald's 200. kettles and and 200 spoils no sugar as yet he got all yesterday</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Pretty fine day. Got Willie Gordan to buy high wines {In the 19th century, "high wines" referred to high-proof spirits, typically around 85.6% to 94.1% alcohol by volume, produced by distillers, often in Canada} for Pa. 25 cts Dr Falkner was in twice to see Pa.</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>1 box soda crackers 25, 1 pair rubbers for Murdy. Pa is not improving any. Auntie is not so well today Marion is up today. Jimie is not keeping very well. his grippe will have to run its coarse</td> <td>85</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Snow and rain got 1/2 gall coal oil 13 cts. gave Murdy &amp; Ran each 10 cts</td> <td>13 20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Sold 2 doz eggs. got 1 lb soda 1/4 lb blue</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>March 1890 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>22</td> <td>meeting 5 <u>cts</u> Went to Dr. Cadows lecture 50</td> <td>55 {note in right margin } the 55 I borrowed from Jimie &amp; Bird</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Cold wind. bright sun, Pa not so well. Got syrup from Whitford last night. Collett paid $2.50 I was not in Church in fore noon but went to hear Dr Cadeau in afternoon His discourse was "the wines of the Bible"</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>I put the white clothes through two suds. Mrs McDonell, Gardenfield, spent the day with us. Got codfish 24 cts</td> <td>24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Donald Dougald came to see us. he looks very thin Pa is a good deal better. Have Ran 60 <u>cts</u> for rubbers Murdy 9 for postage Jimie 25 borrowed Birds 10 borrowed for consert 10 to Auntie</td> <td>60 34 20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Jimie went off today for Brockville Murdy drove him to Lancaster. Got at C.M. {McNeills?} 1 bottle rum for Pa. $1<u>25</u> I rained last night and a while today All our sick are pretty well Marion sold 2 doz and 9 eggs, got rubber</td> <td>1.25 40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>It is a pretty fine day. Lassy had a heifer calf</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Murdy went to Gore 6.30. It began to snow about 9 A.M. And is still snowing and storming 10 P.M. Murdy got home about 3.30. Uncle Donald gave gim a surveyor's chain Whitford brought us 3 pails syrup, last night</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Snowed all day Murdy went for Far.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Some snow falling today. John McDougald <u>Touinach</u> died of black jaundis last night will be buried on Tuesday</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>I had a good deal of tooth ache today. and did not doe much work The sleighing is pretty good, Although some are going on wheels. A destructive cyclone in Kentucky on the 2</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>April 1890 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Fine bright day. wind cold. a good deal of travell on the road</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Fine day. I was not at prayer meeting</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Baked today Got 26 lbs sugar from Africa yesterday. Alick Santino paid $3<u>00</u> rent John Robert McLennan's widow is to be buried at 2 P. M. died of congestion of lungs brought on by dregs of Grippe.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Woman's Meeting at Elder's yesterday. I was not there. Cleaned the cook house, put up Prince Arthur. boiled the syrup. Jimie came home.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Boiled syrup. I have tooth ache Pa sent to Lancaster for St Leons water. 1 2/3 gall 50</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>I went to church in morning not many there Cousin Jimie moved home on Friday. The Dr will not let Auntie go until May.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Had tooth ache last night. And some today Got 1 lb tea at J.A.'s 50 cts. got 2 yds waist lining at Willies 24 And 4 yds cotton 40 bottled syrup </td> <td>64</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Tuesday I was some better of toothache today Put the white clothes through the first suds boiled some syrup 6 P.M. snowing</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>I was troubled with tooth<u>ake</u> today and did not go to prayer meeting</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>The Anniversary of our marriage. I was very busy. and have tooth<u>ake</u>. burnt my mouth with carbolic acid</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Very bright day. wind cold</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12.</td> <td>Fine and bright mercury up to 65 Bought 2 lbs butter 40 <u>cts</u> 1 corn broom 20 5 lb rice 3 lb codfish 25 cts. 1 luby 45</td> <td>85</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Very fine day. I was in church, morning &amp; evening Donald Roy took Lassy's calf yesterday. and is to give us one in its place.</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>April 1890 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>14</td> <td>This has not been as fine a day as yesterday had a smart shower in the afternoon. The Good Templers are giving a taffy feast tonight.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Tuesday.The taffy party was not such a success as they expected I did not go</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>No prayer meeting tonight Mr McGillvray is expected for tomorrow night</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17.</td> <td>Far was up today. We had three pike for dinner Jimie got them last night McGillivray did not come Auntie &amp; I are stripping rags for carpets</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Still at carpet rags. We are getting very fine days, though cold, hard frost every night. Whitford brought home the sugar dishes, Annie Campbell spent the afternoon and evening with us.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19 <s>20</s></td> <td>Saturday Far came home Auntie went home We butchered a two week calf we got from Don Roy It has been a very fine day </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Lovely day. I was in church and prayer Meeting J.W. Calder's wife will be buried tomorrow and Maggie, faughter of K.H. McLennan S.B. will be buried on Tuesday </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Not so bright. I washed. Murdy caught perch. Jimie left here for Montreal.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Draggling alonh Liberal Meeting at Alexan.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Washed bedroom on Kitchen stairs</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Feel tired got 1 1/2 gall coal oil 13</td> <td>13</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Dusting rags Got 1 lb tea at Willie's 45</td> <td>45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>1/2 bush salt 20 cts = box blacking 5 " Jimie came home today from Montreal and went to Alexandria to a {Conservative?} Meeting. Murdy went for Far.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Rained last night. Not many in Church</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{Duplicate of previous page Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 69.pdf} April 1890 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>14</td> <td>This has not been as fine a day as yesterday had a smart shower in the afternoon. The Good Templers are giving a taffy feast tonight.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Tuesday.The taffy party was not such a success as they expected I did not go</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>No prayer meeting tonight Mr McGillvray is expected for tomorrow night</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17.</td> <td>Far was up today. We had three pike for dinner Jimie got them last night McGillivray did not come Auntie &amp; I are stripping rags for carpets</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Still at carpet rags. We are getting very fine days, though cold, hard frost every night. Whitford brought home the sugar dishes, Annie Campbell spent the afternoon and evening with us.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19 <s>20</s></td> <td>Saturday Far came home Auntie went home We butchered a two week calf we got from Don Roy It has been a very fine day </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Lovely day. I was in church and prayer Meeting J.W. Calder's wife will be buried tomorrow and Maggie, faughter of K.H. McLennan S.B. will be buried on Tuesday </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Not so bright. I washed. Murdy caught perch. Jimie left here for Montreal.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Draggling alonh Liberal Meeting at Alexan.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Washed bedroom on Kitchen stairs</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Feel tired got 1 1/2 gall coal oil 13</td> <td>13</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Dusting rags Got 1 lb tea at Willie's 45</td> <td>45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>1/2 bush salt 20 cts = box blacking 5 " Jimie came home today from Montreal and went to Alexandria to a {Conservative?} Meeting. Murdy went for Far.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Rained last night. Not many in Church</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>May 1890 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Woman's Meeting at John A's today. I paid my fees $.1<u>00</u> offering 25.. Spent a very pleasant time</td> <td>1.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3.</td> <td>Murdy to booties at Lancaster 2.25 Marion 1 pair at Lanc. " 1.15. Far was home tonight</td> <td>3.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4.</td> <td>Wet ugly day Duncas McLennan Buckwheat was here Friday &amp; Saturday until afternoon. it began to rain about 6 P.M. yesterday not many in church at either service D. {{J?} Fraser &amp; his wife Ella McPherson were there Gave Far 1.75 to get Ran cloth Ran's Money</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Raining today: I do not feel well. Pa is very poorly since Thursday, violent head ache Sandy Ossin fixed Rufus 1<u>00</u> </td> <td>1.0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>I am not very well. Boys drew hay with dolly &amp; colt rained at 10 P.M.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7.</td> <td>Jim &amp; Murdy went with the colts to Gore Got 10 lemons 25 <u>cts</u> 1/2 gall Kerosine 13, 2 lb butter Went to see Auntie she is stomach sick</td> <td>--..73</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Fine day, boys putting out manure on home lot. dolly &amp; Leggins Pa was poorly got beef iron &amp; wine at Gurtys </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Began to rain this morning drizzled all day Whitie had a calf this evening and look pretty well. had 2 loaves, 13 cts 3/4 silicia. 18 got today 1 bottle Carters pills 25 cts. baked today</td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>1 lb tea 50 whitening 12 Hatty came</td> <td>62</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>I was not in church papa not so well</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Fine day I washed Pa some better Got 2 lbs butter 34 cts 1 white wash brush 30 gave Far 1<u>00</u> with the 1<u>75</u> I got before for Rans pants</td> <td>64</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13.</td> <td>I was at Lancaster. 1 box matches 10. 7 yds flannel 20 cts 1 lb tea 38. 1/2 lb tea 25 corn starch cinnamon 25 5 cts to Jimie</td> <td>1.50 78</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Jimie ploughing home field Murdy digging garden Got 4 loaves 25</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>May 1890 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>15</td> <td>Thursday. I did not go to prayer Meeting last night. Murdy J sowed mangolds beets carrots &amp; turnips. bot " beets 5 cts bot 2 lbs butter 35. 1 pan bread 25 I baked. Aunt Mary &amp; Lizzie here today</td> <td>5 60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Saturday. Stormy wind rain &amp; hail. bought of a woman. A lotient for pimples on face 1 bottle of liquid 25. Far came home</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Very fine day. Pa keeps so poorly I do not go out.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Rain in the night. boys planted some potatoes I whitened the ceiling of the dining room and washed the doors</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Rain in the morning 9. P.M. rainy all day Pa got Willie Gordon to get him 1 qrt gin Got 1 lb figs 10. the water is up on our fields and some of the garden fence fell into the creek. Pa was better this morning</td> <td>1-- 10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Pa went to uncle Murdy's and remained all day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>I went to see Auntie last night she was poorly Pa went out today too. Jim bush brought in bush potatoes. 1 bush pease boys took the helfers to Whitfords <s>W Gordan Pa went</s> not correct</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23.</td> <td>Pa was out bot 1 lb raisins, 10 cts look like rain</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Fine day. Pa went with Murdy to Whitfords to weigh some hay Bird &amp; Marion went to Lancaster for Far, he did not come up with them. Hatty walked from Branch and is here.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>A large congregation. Far came home this morning. I did not go to prayer Meeting.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26.</td> <td>Sold buckwheat got 50 cts. bot 4 lbs rice 20, 1/2 coal oil 13 2 doz clothes pins 10. raisons 10. Murdy went to Lancaster got 1 qrt toponer</td> <td>38 20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Very fine day. {Dyre?} got 30 bush oats. 2 bush wheat, Sold yesterday 4 1/2 bush buckwheat = $.2.25 planted onions &amp; beans. fixed strawberries</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Rained all day until evening I went to see Annie</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>June 1890 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Sabbath Fine day. a large congregation. I went to see Auntie after prayermeeting. There was a report that Emily Beauchamp died last night, but it was contradicted.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Morning looked gloomy. And like rain but cleared up beautifully, high wind blowing the misquitoes into corners Jimie ploughed the lot by the barn it is quite wet. sowed mangolds and radishes Mrs Russel paid rent Pa paid auntie $.45.<u>00</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Fine day. heavy rain</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>I went to see auntie after Prayer Meeting. She is excited about the election.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>The election is going on. Murdy went to gore. as prob. clark. Jimie is poll clerk here 5 P.M. I got ready to go to Womens Meeting at J. Dingwall's R.r. but it rained all afternoon I went to call on Mrs. W. Slack about 4. P.M. 8 P.M. Rayside is likely the chosen. he has now a majority.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7.</td> <td>Birdie went to Lancaster last evening and got 1 pair boots.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>A very fine day. not many in church. Pa was down at Murdy's</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Fine day. I do not feel very well</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Another fine day. Ran washed the blankets it began to rain about 6. Oclock </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>rain again</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Friday rained heavily</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Rain again. Jim Murdy &amp; Ran went to Lancaster to lacrosse. I was sick all afternoon. got 1/2 lb tea 33 cts. sugar 25. blacking 5. 1/2 lb raisin 5 pound </td> <td>69</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>I was very sick last night am better today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Fine day. made a large washing 2 yds cotton 5 = 1 1/2 yds cotton 9 = 14 = 2 doz hooks &amp; eyes.. 4. gave pease to Dyer</td> <td>10 18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Jimie &amp; Murdy hoeing potatoes</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>June 1890 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>18</td> <td>Fine day. I was colouring carpet rags got brown &amp; red yesterday 20 cts It rained a corner of a shower about 1. Oclock but cleared up beautifully, again, had a letter from Sandy from Halifax. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21.</td> <td>Saturday. had a telegram from Uncle Sandy he will be here this evening about 5.30. Birdie went with Lilly McD. to take tea with Agnes Cameron. Got 2 1/2 doz buns 25 cts 2 lb rice 10. 2 cans of Samon 35..</td> <td>70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Sandy went off at 9 P.M. last night. Far came home with Jimie. There was a good Congregation. And the Rev K. McDonell gave an address.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Pa &amp; Jimie went to Lancaster in morning Pa was ordering a coat &amp; vest at Frasers Jimie &amp; Murdy went with 54 bush buckwheat sold it to R. McDougald 50 cts pr bush.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Pa bot 3 white shirts 3 collars. And cuff &amp; neck buttons sent $12. to Cornwall for flour Collett, Olivar rent paid 2.50 This is a kind of a lowery dy. 2 pans bread 50</td> <td>3 75 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Got 1 pan bread 25 coal oil 13 ribbon </td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Bird got some molasses sugar raisin ginger 8c baked pies &amp; cakes for Pic Nic Monday to H. {Hamilton} Isla got 2 pans 50. I went to Coulser with rags yesterd.</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Very fine day. Sandy Sank &amp; bride were in Church. Bird got a hat for Marion 1.60 </td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Bird Marion Jimie Ran &amp; Myself went to the pic nic to day. we spent a very enjoyable time not many there out side of the Lodge got bread after we got home </td> <td>25</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>July 1890 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Tuesday. Dominion day. Jimie was off for Valleyfield before I was up this morning. Murdy left for Maxville, with Johnie McPherson. drove to Alexandria then took train for Max. The rest of us lounged around</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>We expect the hay pressers. got two bags of oats from uncle Murdy, it began to rain 7. A.M. 1 pan bread</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Press did not come until noon. They are to board at Landers Got 1 pan bread</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Thursday. Our pressers left Landers and went to Whitfords. I was at Womens Meeting at D McKenzies, Cheese factory, My offering 15 cts. bread</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 5</td> <td>Was in church. Hastie of Cornwall preached not many out there was a good deal of rain yesterday. And it looks lowery today <p>Mr McKay of Summerstown preached got bred </p> pressers went off yesterday. pressing 18 tons at 1.25. 22.50</td> <td>25 22.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Collection for Aged Ministers, &amp; French evangelines Pa gave one dollar Bird $1.<u>00</u></td> <td>1--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>The Sabbath School pic nic our folk. went in light waggon. pa &amp; I got painters horse and went in the buggy. Got 1 pan bread paid 50. for the horse. 25 for the island On our way home we were at Uncle Donald And at Couliers got the carpet cost 4.57 it rained we left the carpet at Donald got home about dark.</td> <td>25 75 4.57</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Had a good deal of cleaning. Peony went to Sandy Ossins.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Jimie went away this morning to do some work for D.D. McDonald on the R.R. at St Jerome gave him $5<u>00</u> Got brea last night</td> <td>5.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Baked today. Began to clean sitting room</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Pa started for Caledonia. Murdy drove him with</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{Nos. 76-80 are Duplicates of Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 71.pdf to Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 75.pdf} </p><p>May 1890 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Woman's Meeting at John A's today. I paid my fees $.1<u>00</u> offering 25.. Spent a very pleasant time</td> <td>1.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3.</td> <td>Murdy to booties at Lancaster 2.25 Marion 1 pair at Lanc. " 1.15. Far was home tonight</td> <td>3.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4.</td> <td>Wet ugly day Duncas McLennan Buckwheat was here Friday &amp; Saturday until afternoon. it began to rain about 6 P.M. yesterday not many in church at either service D. {{J?} Fraser &amp; his wife Ella McPherson were there Gave Far 1.75 to get Ran cloth Ran's Money</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Raining today: I do not feel well. Pa is very poorly since Thursday, violent head ache Sandy Ossin fixed Rufus 1<u>00</u> </td> <td>1.0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>I am not very well. Boys drew hay with dolly &amp; colt rained at 10 P.M.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7.</td> <td>Jim &amp; Murdy went with the colts to Gore Got 10 lemons 25 <u>cts</u> 1/2 gall Kerosine 13, 2 lb butter Went to see Auntie she is stomach sick</td> <td>--..73</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Fine day, boys putting out manure on home lot. dolly &amp; Leggins Pa was poorly got beef iron &amp; wine at Gurtys </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Began to rain this morning drizzled all day Whitie had a calf this evening and look pretty well. had 2 loaves, 13 cts 3/4 silicia. 18 got today 1 bottle Carters pills 25 cts. baked today</td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>1 lb tea 50 whitening 12 Hatty came</td> <td>62</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>I was not in church papa not so well</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Fine day I washed Pa some better Got 2 lbs butter 34 cts 1 white wash brush 30 gave Far 1<u>00</u> with the 1<u>75</u> I got before for Rans pants</td> <td>64</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13.</td> <td>I was at Lancaster. 1 box matches 10. 7 yds flannel 20 cts 1 lb tea 38. 1/2 lb tea 25 corn starch cinnamon 25 5 cts to Jimie</td> <td>1.50 78</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Jimie ploughing home field Murdy digging garden Got 4 loaves 25</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{Duplicate of Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 72.pdf} </p><p>May 1890 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>15</td> <td>Thursday. I did not go to prayer Meeting last night. Murdy J sowed mangolds beets carrots &amp; turnips. bot " beets 5 cts bot 2 lbs butter 35. 1 pan bread 25 I baked. Aunt Mary &amp; Lizzie here today</td> <td>5 60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Saturday. Stormy wind rain &amp; hail. bought of a woman. A lotient for pimples on face 1 bottle of liquid 25. Far came home</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Very fine day. Pa keeps so poorly I do not go out.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Rain in the night. boys planted some potatoes I whitened the ceiling of the dining room and washed the doors</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Rain in the morning 9. P.M. rainy all day Pa got Willie Gordon to get him 1 qrt gin Got 1 lb figs 10. the water is up on our fields and some of the garden fence fell into the creek. Pa was better this morning</td> <td>1-- 10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Pa went to uncle Murdy's and remained all day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>I went to see Auntie last night she was poorly Pa went out today too. Jim bush brought in bush potatoes. 1 bush pease boys took the helfers to Whitfords <s>W Gordan Pa went</s> not correct</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23.</td> <td>Pa was out bot 1 lb raisins, 10 cts look like rain</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Fine day. Pa went with Murdy to Whitfords to weigh some hay Bird &amp; Marion went to Lancaster for Far, he did not come up with them. Hatty walked from Branch and is here.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>A large congregation. Far came home this morning. I did not go to prayer Meeting.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26.</td> <td>Sold buckwheat got 50 cts. bot 4 lbs rice 20, 1/2 coal oil 13 2 doz clothes pins 10. raisons 10. Murdy went to Lancaster got 1 qrt toponer</td> <td>38 20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Very fine day. {Dyre?} got 30 bush oats. 2 bush wheat, Sold yesterday 4 1/2 bush buckwheat = $.2.25 planted onions &amp; beans. fixed strawberries</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Rained all day until evening I went to see Annie</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{Duplicate of Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 73.pdf} June 1890 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Sabbath Fine day. a large congregation. I went to see Auntie after prayermeeting. There was a report that Emily Beauchamp died last night, but it was contradicted.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Morning looked gloomy. And like rain but cleared up beautifully, high wind blowing the misquitoes into corners Jimie ploughed the lot by the barn it is quite wet. sowed mangolds and radishes Mrs Russel paid rent Pa paid auntie $.45.<u>00</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Fine day. heavy rain</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>I went to see auntie after Prayer Meeting. She is excited about the election.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>The election is going on. Murdy went to gore. as prob. clark. Jimie is poll clerk here 5 P.M. I got ready to go to Womens Meeting at J. Dingwall's R.r. but it rained all afternoon I went to call on Mrs. W. Slack about 4. P.M. 8 P.M. Rayside is likely the chosen. he has now a majority.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7.</td> <td>Birdie went to Lancaster last evening and got 1 pair boots.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>A very fine day. not many in church. Pa was down at Murdy's</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Fine day. I do not feel very well</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Another fine day. Ran washed the blankets it began to rain about 6. Oclock </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>rain again</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Friday rained heavily</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Rain again. Jim Murdy &amp; Ran went to Lancaster to lacrosse. I was sick all afternoon. got 1/2 lb tea 33 cts. sugar 25. blacking 5. 1/2 lb raisin 5 pound </td> <td>69</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>I was very sick last night am better today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Fine day. made a large washing 2 yds cotton 5 = 1 1/2 yds cotton 9 = 14 = 2 doz hooks &amp; eyes.. 4. gave pease to Dyer</td> <td>10 18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Jimie &amp; Murdy hoeing potatoes</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{Duplicate of Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 74.pdf} June 1890 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>18</td> <td>Fine day. I was colouring carpet rags got brown &amp; red yesterday 20 cts It rained a corner of a shower about 1. Oclock but cleared up beautifully, again, had a letter from Sandy from Halifax. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21.</td> <td>Saturday. had a telegram from Uncle Sandy he will be here this evening about 5.30. Birdie went with Lilly McD. to take tea with Agnes Cameron. Got 2 1/2 doz buns 25 cts 2 lb rice 10. 2 cans of Samon 35..</td> <td>70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Sandy went off at 9 P.M. last night. Far came home with Jimie. There was a good Congregation. And the Rev K. McDonell gave an address.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Pa &amp; Jimie went to Lancaster in morning Pa was ordering a coat &amp; vest at Frasers Jimie &amp; Murdy went with 54 bush buckwheat sold it to R. McDougald 50 cts pr bush.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Pa bot 3 white shirts 3 collars. And cuff &amp; neck buttons sent $12. to Cornwall for flour Collett, Olivar rent paid 2.50 This is a kind of a lowery dy. 2 pans bread 50</td> <td>3 75 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Got 1 pan bread 25 coal oil 13 ribbon </td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Bird got some molasses sugar raisin ginger 8c baked pies &amp; cakes for Pic Nic Monday to H. {Hamilton} Isla got 2 pans 50. I went to Coulser with rags yesterd.</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Very fine day. Sandy Sank &amp; bride were in Church. Bird got a hat for Marion 1.60 </td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Bird Marion Jimie Ran &amp; Myself went to the pic nic to day. we spent a very enjoyable time not many there out side of the Lodge got bread after we got home </td> <td>25</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{Duplicate of Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 75.pdf} July 1890 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Tuesday. Dominion day. Jimie was off for Valleyfield before I was up this morning. Murdy left for Maxville, with Johnie McPherson. drove to Alexandria then took train for Max. The rest of us lounged around</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>We expect the hay pressers. got two bags of oats from uncle Murdy, it began to rain 7. A.M. 1 pan bread</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Press did not come until noon. They are to board at Landers Got 1 pan bread</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Thursday. Our pressers left Landers and went to Whitfords. I was at Womens Meeting at D McKenzies, Cheese factory, My offering 15 cts. bread</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 5</td> <td>Was in church. Hastie of Cornwall preached not many out there was a good deal of rain yesterday. And it looks lowery today <p>Mr McKay of Summerstown preached got bred </p> pressers went off yesterday. pressing 18 tons at 1.25. 22.50</td> <td>25 22.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Collection for Aged Ministers, &amp; French evangelines Pa gave one dollar Bird $1.<u>00</u></td> <td>1--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>The Sabbath School pic nic our folk. went in light waggon. pa &amp; I got painters horse and went in the buggy. Got 1 pan bread paid 50. for the horse. 25 for the island On our way home we were at Uncle Donald And at Couliers got the carpet cost 4.57 it rained we left the carpet at Donald got home about dark.</td> <td>25 75 4.57</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Had a good deal of cleaning. Peony went to Sandy Ossins.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Jimie went away this morning to do some work for D.D. McDonald on the R.R. at St Jerome gave him $5<u>00</u> Got brea last night</td> <td>5.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Baked today. Began to clean sitting room</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Pa started for Caledonia. Murdy drove him with</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>July 1890 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>11. {cont.}</td> <td>Sable. Whitened ceiling of sitting room &amp; washed plaster</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Pa's 70eth birthday. And orang day. Murdy got home about 10 oclock. And went to Lancaster to play Lacrosse. Glens won 8 games Alick Coll paid 1<u>00</u> of rent. I bot 1/2 black tea 30 <u>cts</u> 1/2 green tea 25 <u>cts</u> 2 lb canned beef 35.</td> <td>90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Very fine day. I was not in church.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Very fine hot day. Murdy &amp; Ran are working on the roads. I did not doe much today. Called at the manse. Mrs Given looked fine.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Had quite a storm of thunder lightning &amp; rain this morning about 5. The boys done very little on the road today I am still feeling poorly. Today's paper gives an account of </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>I did not write since the 15. And what the papers said on that date I doe not know. Birdie and I were at Cornwall on the 24 she done some shopping Lassy was at Sandy Ossins last week Lenny Ritchardson was sowing at our house yesterday and today. It stormed and rained all day. Duncan McGillis died in New York 3 days ago, his remains came to Lancaster with a debt on him and they cannot get it to bury I got 1/2 lb tea 30. stew 35 on the 25th Far was home on Sunday and had Mr Ross with him. I was picking berries last week at Uncle Donalds they gave us some Brutis died on the road, halfway between our house and the hill. he followed Pa to the farm and could not follow the waggon home, aged about 14 years. </td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>August 1890 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Friday very fine day. Murdy went to the Gore they will have Brown, the Surveyor takin the level of some ditch. A letter came from Far to Murdy. About sending to Lancaster for some beef.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Had a letter from Sandy. he wants Bird and Cousin Jimie to go to Toronto tea 25 sugar 50 charged at Willie's</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Fine day. Very hot up to 95</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Went in afternoon with Mrs John Grant to visit at Burgess' A storm came up hurredly about 5 P.M. and knocked down a number of trees in the village one of our butternuts broke off about 3 feet from the ground. And the old apple tree at what you call the garden gate broke half off. And old pine nigh the saw mill fell, an old pine up the river at Burgess' had about 15 feet of its top broken off</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Birdie went to D.D. today. Murdy finished mowing the hay, in forenoon Got the beef on Monday</td> <td>12.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Did nothing of any consequence Had a letter from Jimie. and sent him one Edward Pigeon worked with boys today Dyer put 3 loads in for us yesterday and today. Sent $10<u>00</u> to Auntie for value received I was not at the womans meeting today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>A few families went to Hamiltons island today Givens John A's. Slacks &amp; Mrs Grant. We finish putting in the hay.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9.</td> <td>Birdie cam home from Applehill &amp; Jennet &amp; Bell came with her they all went to Lanaster Birdie was to see a dressmaker</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>August </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>9 {cont.}</td> <td>they got back about three. The Glens were playing at Lancaster with the Prescots The Glens " took three straight, they were not beat this summer. Pa bot at Willies 2 ten lb chest of tea</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Fa was home Alick Branchamp was buried today. he died of Asthma, I heard that Jimie Ranald died a couple of months ago in St Paul Minn. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Birdie went to Lancaster and took home the dress she gave to be made</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Cousin Jimie &amp; Birdie went off for Toronto on the 11.30 A.M. will be gone for a couple of weeks Mrs Grant and Minnie were here to dinner Mary was here all last night, and ill be here all tonight</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Mary, Marion and myself were up the Branch.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Womans Meeting at Willie Slacks. A week before the time to pack the box for the North West I was out two days last week. Glen &amp; Gore and gathered a good deal of old clothes and some money. Murdy was sick all last week and got 1 bottle Fowlers Strawbe 38 <u>cts</u> 1 box eye ointment 50. Birdie &amp; Jimie came home last Saturday. Glen's played Corn at Lan. Glen's won I bot 10 yds of flannel for N.W.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class="mw-empty-elt"></tr><tr> <td>29</td> <td>Fine day. Good for harvest</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr><td>30</td> <td>Prescot club played the Glens, here. today Glens took three straight, then there was five games played Prescot took two Hatty came to stay over night: Cousin Mary was over. I have tooth ache Ran. was bilious this morning, took Salts</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>I had toothache all day.</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>September 1890 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Monday. fine day. I felt very well washed churned ironed a few things</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Did not feel well today done too much yesterday. Pa went to Cornwall today. Mrs Alick Santino paid $.2.75 rent for Augus.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Did not go to prayer meeting have tooth ache. more or less, all the time</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Murdy went to Montreal today. and bot a Surveyors transit 1 90 An Engineers leval $1.00 And a square, $18<u>00</u>. he got 5 pr cent off for cash 3.08</td> <td>2.93</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Saturday. This has been a very fine day. Lacrosse here today between Alex " &amp; Glens. five games played Glens took 2.3.5 Alick Collett paid 2.<u>00</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>I did not get time since last Saturday. Glen's played Cornwall 2d 12 at Lancaster today. Glens got 1 game We got 15 lb of brown sugar at Willie's for $1<u>00</u> Murdy got the instruments on Wednesday. they are very nice. he was at a party at Sandy Hay's that evenng</td> <td>1--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>This was a fine day. Grant, who was at one time minister at Salem, Summerstown, preached in the evening</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Very fine day. Pa &amp; Murdy were working at an old stump fence getting it ready to burn Glick Collett was with them</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16.</td> <td>It was raining mostly all day. Ran sent last week for books to the Home Knowledge and got them. he sent $5<u>00</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>I was at prayer meeting had a good hearty meeting Mrs Given asked Pa &amp; I to go to tea</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Very fine day. good for harvest</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Pa &amp; I were at the Manse, last night, And spent it very pleasantly. Mrs D. Roy was there and Mrs McLaurin &amp; {Viccie?} Ran Got a supoena to go as a witness to Cornwall, next Tuesday</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>September 1890 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>30</td> <td>This is Randolph's birthday And a fine day it is Auntie Annie came with her lugg she will stay all winter. Jimie left for Queens today. Got 1 lb topraco 10 cts yeast <p>Far was home on Sunday Pa gave him $20<u>00</u> to buy wire for fence </p> Saturday was wet all day. Jimie went to St Jerome Rev Tom. Smith of Kingston Gave his lecture on "The boys I knew." on Friday 26th. We were all there. Jimie gave me $.4{11?}<u>00</u> I gave $.5<u>00</u> to bird we heard that Alick Brown Toronto. had his eye blinded on Thursday.</td> <td>15 50 38</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {written on left side of page} November 1890 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>28</td> <td>Another fine day got 1 pan bread 25 I sent a letter to Far yesterday and three papers. Jimie sent for his cup today. Murdy sent it by mail cost 8 cts.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Fine day butchered a helfer 2 years in the symmer. Gave Far. Gore. 1 hind quarter. He was over with our flour which at been at the Gore Station for a week, 4 bags. We got 2 pans bread 50 cts. 1 gall coal oil 25 75.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>St Andrews day. Morning dull About 11.A.M. began to drizzle. And had been ugly all day. I did not go to church I felt unwell.</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>October 1890 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Wednesday. Murdy was at Duncan Chisholm running a line. We had to take Sable home she was getting out of the pastur I baked in oven</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Womans Meeting at A.C McDonnell's I went day was very fine my offering 25</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Rain</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Murdy &amp; Ran went to Ottawa, so did Far and Jimie</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>I did not go to bed last night, waiting for the boys. And they did not come. theirs drivers mifsed the Train at Ottawa. And did not get to Alexandria until 2.30 A.M. Murdy and Ran. Came home at 6 A.M. Jimie and Far Came from Lancaster</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Fine day looks like rain</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Ugly wet day Jame Leitchs son was buried here today Mrs Leitch {?} Mifs Blacklock &amp; Mifs Strickland took dinner with us</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>I was at prayer meeting not many there. The horse race came off today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>The Games came off today. I gave Ran 40 cts. And Marion 10</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>McKillop came about dinner time</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Got 1 pan bread 1 box biscuit Aunt bou</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Fine day. A large Congregation Leitch A.C's, preached</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>1 pan bread 25, coal oil 13</td> <td>38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Wet all day 8 P.M. heavy rain just now. Got 5 lb codfish 50</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>McKillop left by the mail today for Martinto. Pa &amp; Murdy are working at the 2nd Con farm</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>October 1890 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>16</td> <td>Mrs Richardson paid $7.50. for rent</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>This is our fast day. Mr McGillivrary, Brockv. preached, not many present. drizzled all day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Saturday. Rev. McGillivray preached</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19.</td> <td>Rev. Leitch assisted Mr Given, Collection for Home Mifsion pa gave $1<u>00</u> I gave 55. so did Birdie Marion 5. Far was hom</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Monday. Murdy was all day at Mowets S.B. running a line. I got 1 doz thread on Saturday cost 45 cts. Got pan bread today, 25 coal oil 13, was at Lodge a good meeting</td> <td>50 38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Was at prayermeeting Mr Leitch conducted the meeting</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>I am busy the days are short</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>I had a letter from Jimie and was answering it when McKillop came back from Martintown It is cold and wet</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Murdy went for Far, he is going to Sarnia Monday</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>I did not go to church today Service was in the afternoon Mr Burnet preached</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Murdy drove McKillop to Lancaster this evening, to go to Cornwall got 1 pan bread 25</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>I washed Pa &amp; Murdy began to put out manure. got 1 pan bre.</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Fine all forenoon</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>November 1890 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Saturday a fine day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Mr McKay Summerstown preached in Afternoon</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>It is getting to look like fall I washed today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>We had a good Meeting and debate last night at the Lodge</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Guy Faulx day. Fine, sunshine but high wind Tom Henson's old barn on the Fraser farm, fell this morning it had stood many a gale. I bot 3 lbs cheese 37 cts, 3 lbs gran sugar 26=3 lbs brown sugar 22 1 pan bread 25. 4 lb tea Black, 25=</td> <td>63 <p>47 </p> 25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>The Womens B.F. M. {Branch, Foreign Mission} met here today. 9 members present not counting the women of the house, 1 visitor 1 gave</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7.</td> <td>Fine day. Drawing wood for furnace.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8.</td> <td>Finished wood</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Heard that Kenzie McDonell died suddenly last night. got 1 pan bread yesterday 25 cts</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Kenzie was buried here today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Sent a letter to Far</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>I went to Prayer Meeting. The village was in greate excitement at the drowening of John Jack who fell in behind the Glenco House. Another victim to the traffic.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13 <s>14</s></td> <td>McKillop, bard, gave an entertainment in Hephsabah {Hephzibah}. A good many present, last night we were all there</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Wet today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Pretty fine in Morning Murdy &amp; I went to Flora Dugls and, had dinner, enjoyed the visit it rained &amp; snowed was very unpleasant we got home about 5 A.M. got 1 pan bread</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Ugly day. not many out. Rev Mr Leitch preached</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>November 1890 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>{16 cont.}</td> <td>he came to Kenzie's funeral. We had no Sunday Prayers Meeting since Given went hunting. Pa sold 1 Marriage license this morning One La Traux to Mifs Duff Major</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>It is now 11 P.M. and raining furiously. Pa sent $10 to John Monro Cornwall for flour, We had a nice Meeting at the Lodge tonight not many present got 1 pan bread 25 cts</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Raining</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>McKillop came in the evening I was not at Prayer Meeting. Hatty came this evening. she is going to the Glen. the Promotion of schoolars is going on this week. Birdie is going to te Black river school</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Murdy Drove Bird to the B.R. school &amp; Hatty so far as the cheese Factory this Morning McKillop was disappointed in getting to Lancast this evening. Killed old rooster today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Got McKillop a ride to Lancaster with Bentley Bird &amp; Hatty came at <s>dusk</s> noon. Got 3 pans of brea. 1 luby 50. We milk but once a day.</td> <td>75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Got oatmeal 25 cts 2 loaves pans 50. pa is hoping to settle with Pigeon.</td> <td>75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>I did not go to church today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Fine day. Bot molasses 23 cts. Brown sugar 15 cts cream tartar 5) </td> <td>48</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Another fine day. toward evening it began to rain quit about 7 P.M. And turned cold. Josephine Grand. had her baby. &amp; Mamie were visiting us this afternoon Lilly &amp; Daisy J.A. were here too. Murdy brought home the Colts and calves yesterday</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Very fine bright day, and a lovely moonlight night people skating on the river. We bot 2 pans yesterday 50 cts. Auntie gave 25 for 1 pan I was at prayer meeting tonight. had a large meeting There is to be a Social in connection with the church on Christmas night</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Fine cold day. no snow yet. Sacrid Consort by McRae &amp; Sinclar Look to September 1890 { see Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 80.pdf}</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>December 1890 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Cold bright day. Mercury zero 7 P.M. rose to 10 at noon, was down again to zero at dusk. No snow Ran got 2 1/2 yds cloth at Willie's</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Tuesday. began to storm and was very cold 14 below zero. Put the cows in the stable tonight</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Snowing and blowing and very cold</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Womens Meeting at Mrs McGruers (now living in the village in Tom Barretts house, no many present owing to the snow I had no offering.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Fine soft day not much travel on the road Aunt sent got 2 lb dried apples 25 1 1/2 lbs raisins 1 lb currants</td> <td>40 10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Saturday {?} 29 made some pies (mince) Hatty came</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Got 7 lb oat meal at W. 25 1/2 lb Black 1/2 lb green tea at John A's. 50. Pigion paid Pa 1.05 All last night</td> <td>25 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Had very good addresses from Given yesterday. This is a greate day in the R.C. church</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Slacks moved into the Kintail House Yesterday &amp; today for $4<u>00</u> per month until May</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Wednesday. snowing all day large feathery flakes. very mild day Ran sick something like diptherea. high fever sore throat</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>We sent for Dr. Falkner last night to see Ran he said it was putrid sore throat. his temperature was up to 102. pulse 89. Dr gave him potash. Called again today.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Fine soft day. Hatty came at dusk.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Fine cold Hatty Bird &amp; Murdy went to Lancaster I got 1 gall coal oil 4 lbs syrup at Willies = 45 had it charged Had a Telegram to meet Far tomorrow morning at Lancaster. Andrew McBain called to see Bird and wishes her to take the school for 250</td> <td>45</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{Duplicate of previous Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 82.pdf} October 1890 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>16</td> <td>Mrs Richardson paid $7.50. for rent</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>This is our fast day. Mr McGillivrary, Brockv. preached, not many present. drizzled all day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Saturday. Rev. McGillivray preached</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19.</td> <td>Rev. Leitch assisted Mr Given, Collection for Home Mifsion pa gave $1<u>00</u> I gave 55. so did Birdie Marion 5. Far was hom</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Monday. Murdy was all day at Mowets S.B. running a line. I got 1 doz thread on Saturday cost 45 cts. Got pan bread today, 25 coal oil 13, was at Lodge a good meeting</td> <td>50 38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Was at prayermeeting Mr Leitch conducted the meeting</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>I am busy the days are short</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>I had a letter from Jimie and was answering it when McKillop came back from Martintown It is cold and wet</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Murdy went for Far, he is going to Sarnia Monday</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>I did not go to church today Service was in the afternoon Mr Burnet preached</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Murdy drove McKillop to Lancaster this evening, to go to Cornwall got 1 pan bread 25</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>I washed Pa &amp; Murdy began to put out manure. got 1 pan bre.</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Fine all forenoon</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{Duplicate of previous Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 83.pdf} November 1890 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Saturday a fine day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Mr McKay Summerstown preached in Afternoon</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>It is getting to look like fall I washed today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>We had a good Meeting and debate last night at the Lodge</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Guy Faulx day. Fine, sunshine but high wind Tom Henson's old barn on the Fraser farm, fell this morning it had stood many a gale. I bot 3 lbs cheese 37 cts, 3 lbs gran sugar 26=3 lbs brown sugar 22 1 pan bread 25. 4 lb tea Black, 25=</td> <td>63 <p>47 </p> 25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>The Womens B.F. M. {Branch, Foreign Mission} met here today. 9 members present not counting the women of the house, 1 visitor 1 gave</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7.</td> <td>Fine day. Drawing wood for furnace.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8.</td> <td>Finished wood</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Heard that Kenzie McDonell died suddenly last night. got 1 pan bread yesterday 25 cts</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Kenzie was buried here today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Sent a letter to Far</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>I went to Prayer Meeting. The village was in greate excitement at the drowening of John Jack who fell in behind the Glenco House. Another victim to the traffic.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13 <s>14</s></td> <td>McKillop, bard, gave an entertainment in Hephsabah {Hephzibah}. A good many present, last night we were all there</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Wet today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Pretty fine in Morning Murdy &amp; I went to Flora Dugls and, had dinner, enjoyed the visit it rained &amp; snowed was very unpleasant we got home about 5 A.M. got 1 pan bread</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Ugly day. not many out. Rev Mr Leitch preached</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{Duplicate of previous Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 84.pdf} </p><p>November 1890 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>{16 cont.}</td> <td>he came to Kenzie's funeral. We had no Sunday Prayers Meeting since Given went hunting. Pa sold 1 Marriage license this morning One La Traux to Mifs Duff Major</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>It is now 11 P.M. and raining furiously. Pa sent $10 to John Monro Cornwall for flour, We had a nice Meeting at the Lodge tonight not many present got 1 pan bread 25 cts</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Raining</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>McKillop came in the evening I was not at Prayer Meeting. Hatty came this evening. she is going to the Glen. the Promotion of schoolars is going on this week. Birdie is going to te Black river school</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Murdy Drove Bird to the B.R. school &amp; Hatty so far as the cheese Factory this Morning McKillop was disappointed in getting to Lancast this evening. Killed old rooster today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Got McKillop a ride to Lancaster with Bentley Bird &amp; Hatty came at <s>dusk</s> noon. Got 3 pans of brea. 1 luby 50. We milk but once a day.</td> <td>75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Got oatmeal 25 cts 2 loaves pans 50. pa is hoping to settle with Pigeon.</td> <td>75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>I did not go to church today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Fine day. Bot molasses 23 cts. Brown sugar 15 cts cream tartar 5) </td> <td>48</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Another fine day. toward evening it began to rain quit about 7 P.M. And turned cold. Josephine Grand. had her baby. &amp; Mamie were visiting us this afternoon Lilly &amp; Daisy J.A. were here too. Murdy brought home the Colts and calves yesterday</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Very fine bright day, and a lovely moonlight night people skating on the river. We bot 2 pans yesterday 50 cts. Auntie gave 25 for 1 pan I was at prayer meeting tonight. had a large meeting There is to be a Social in connection with the church on Christmas night</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Fine cold day. no snow yet. Sacrid Consort by McRae &amp; Sinclar Look to September 1890 { see Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 80.pdf}</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{Duplicate of previous Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 85.pdf} </p><p>December 1890 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Cold bright day. Mercury zero 7 P.M. rose to 10 at noon, was down again to zero at dusk. No snow Ran got 2 1/2 yds cloth at Willie's</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Tuesday. began to storm and was very cold 14 below zero. Put the cows in the stable tonight</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Snowing and blowing and very cold</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Womens Meeting at Mrs McGruers (now living in the village in Tom Barretts house, no many present owing to the snow I had no offering.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Fine soft day not much travel on the road Aunt sent got 2 lb dried apples 25 1 1/2 lbs raisins 1 lb currants</td> <td>40 10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Saturday {?} 29 made some pies (mince) Hatty came</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Got 7 lb oat meal at W. 25 1/2 lb Black 1/2 lb green tea at John A's. 50. Pigion paid Pa 1.05 All last night</td> <td>25 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Had very good addresses from Given yesterday. This is a greate day in the R.C. church</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Slacks moved into the Kintail House Yesterday &amp; today for $4<u>00</u> per month until May</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Wednesday. snowing all day large feathery flakes. very mild day Ran sick something like diptherea. high fever sore throat</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>We sent for Dr. Falkner last night to see Ran he said it was putrid sore throat. his temperature was up to 102. pulse 89. Dr gave him potash. Called again today.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Fine soft day. Hatty came at dusk.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Fine cold Hatty Bird &amp; Murdy went to Lancaster I got 1 gall coal oil 4 lbs syrup at Willies = 45 had it charged Had a Telegram to meet Far tomorrow morning at Lancaster. Andrew McBain called to see Bird and wishes her to take the school for 250</td> <td>45</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>December 1890 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>14</td> <td>Fine soft day. a little snow falling until 3 P.M. when it cleared up beautifully, There was a Dr Suttin in the village for two days he was pulling teeth without pain Murdy went for Far. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Monfay I made a flannel washing, Pa &amp; Murdy are drawing wood for the furnace</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>We had a pretty good meeting at the Lodge last night. I baked bread today. Marin had a letter from Cousin Jimie. he will be home on Friday. Hatty came about dusk. And got a chance back again. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Drawing wood. Sander butchered his cow in our barn. Murdy went to meet Jimie at Lancaster, he is Coming up on the macasson. Auntie sent for oat meal 25 <u>cts</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Thursday Pa &amp; Murdy ewent to Monroe's Mills with oats for meal</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Cold Cousin Jimie came and is looking well</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Auntie bot $1<u>00</u> gran sugar 1 lb tea. 1 box crackers 1 bottle essence cinnamon 10</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Wet all day a good many to church, not many in evening</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Fine day but slippery. Got Getty shod. paid it, and $4<u>00</u> on our old a<u>cc</u>. Old Archy Grant S. Branch was buried this morning &amp; Peter Grant of Lancaster Village was buried in the afternoon {"S. Branch" to "afternoon" written in red pen}</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Lilly McGillis was buried this morning Donald (Chapper was sold out of everything yesterday Bot 1 gal coal oil 25 2 lb brown sugar 15. 1 lb starch 10 1 lb soda 5. yeast 5 paid oil &amp; molasses 45 salt 20 Birdie Bot at John A's $1<u>00</u> brown sugar $1<u>00</u> raisins 1 pail lard 60 2 lbs coffee 80 = 3.40</td> <td>40 20 65</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>December 1890 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>24</td> <td>This was a very fine day. Yesterday had been equally Mrs Rory McLennan (back of Swamp) was buried here today. she had been ailing for a long time, And died Monday morning. There was a large funeral All the popular people in the country were there. The Nuns had a bazaar.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Fien day. nothing of any consequence happened</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>We were all at the entertainment in St Hall last night. I borrowed 50 cts from Bird. The social was a success. $81 taken at the door The night was magnificent, full moon, no wind lots of frost It turned stormy today Bird Marion Ran &amp; Myself went to clean the Hall &amp; dishes</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Donald Dougald came to see us. Jennet Bella &amp; Duncan McLennan came when we were going to dinner. Duncan went back after tea. the girls are to stay a few days Murdy went for Far</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>I did not go to Morning service I went in the evening Goshan Howie (an Oriental) gave an address</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Done nothing all day but cook and eate</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Sarah McL. came for the girls this morning And Bridie went with them to go with Jennet to Montreal. Jimie &amp; Marion went also, drove Sable</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Marion &amp; Jimie did not come home until this forenoon. We got rooled oats 25 <s>I went</s> Instead of our usual prayer meeting we had Rev G. Howie give a lecture on women of the East. A silver collection was taken at the door I gave 10. cts. John A's have a party tonight. John Angus Kintail who had been sick 1 week died tonight</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>January 1891 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Thursday. Fine day. no sun. Dan Bushe's baby was scalded pretty badly today. Mrs Kintail was taken ill with inflimation of the lungs today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>There were two men here, before I was up this morning. they were after marriage license McCallum. Mrs A Pantino paid $2.75 for rent. I got 1 lb tea at J.A.'s 45 cts. paid 1 gall coal oil to Murdy It was raining in forenoon, now 9 P.M. it is cold Snider was collecting for Minister Pa gave him $2.50 will send 50 cts again I was to see Mrs Kintail, she is some better. Pa paid the 50 </td> <td>45 3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Nice day. Murdy went to Apple Hill for Bird. and came home by Monroe's Mills &amp; got the oat meal. Bird bought two boas 3.50 1 muff 1.58 a dress of red serge for me 3.00, And some things for herself. She got 3 yds table linen 1.50</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>A large Congregation Hugh Ann got on the platform And sat in a chair</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Fine day. Election of Councillors</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Jimie went to Lancaster to get a tooth pulled but it would not come out I did not go to the meeting tonight</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class="mw-empty-elt"> </tr><tr> <td>7</td> <td>Prayer Meeting in Mr Watsons tonight.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr><td>8</td> <td>The weather is very fine And the roads are good. The Womens Meeting at the Manse today. 19 present My offering 25 cts. Walter Slack paid Pa $4<u>00</u> for 1 Months rent. Dyer is {troubling? trumbling?} about hay &amp; straw. boys took 1 load of straw from Whitford. Mrs Kintail is worse</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Another fine day Auntie is not so well There was a good meeting tonight im the St. A's Birdie &amp; I went to see Mrs Kintail, she is some better. Dan came up</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>January 1891 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>10</td> <td>Fine day. I did not doe much. Jimie has a very sore face. Jimie Auntie &amp; Bird got pills</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>This morning was fine but about 4 it began to storm. There was not many at pray. Meeting. The addresses <s>was</s> were good.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Dr Falkner called last night to see Jimie, And called again this morning The gum boil broke about 7 A.M. Mrs Kintail died this morning about 6. I went over after dinner and remained until six she will be buried tomorrow Far left for Wales this morn And got home about 7 P.M. It was storming all day and is storming now 10 P.M. I did not go to the Lodge it was so wild</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>I did not see Far's purchases until today. a suit for himself &amp; a suit for Ran, which come to I went to the wake house. And saw D Mowet ordered medecine for Aunt Borrowed 50 from Jimie Got 1 pan bread The S.S. Convention meets in Lancaster today. Rev. D.D.' &amp; wife came down</td> <td>6.68</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>It stormed all day. Far was twice to Lancaster in the morning with the team for his trunk. And in the Afternoon with Bird. Pigon Shoemaker came with a man {Jooke?} for marriage license Got 1 lb Black tea, 50</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Very cold had prayer Meeting tonight. Some of the delegates to the S.S. Convention spoke Aunt is no better. got Aunt 1/2 lb green tea 25</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Far &amp; Bird went to Lancaster. she got her coat. Far got oysters for Aunt 50 cts she does not keep very well</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>January 1891 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>17</td> <td>Saturday. Farmers Institute met here today had two Sessions. one from 2 till 5 P.M. The other from 7 till 10 P.M. I was at the evening one The</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>A pretty large congregation Mr McRae and there daughters were in church. he led the singing Morning &amp; evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Monday. Auntie is pretty well today</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>We all went to hear the McRae's last night paid 1.75. the Lodge meets tonight</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Wednesday. The Annual meeting of the Agricultural society met here today And they agreed to hold two fair yearly, one here and one at Alexana {Alexandria} we subscribed for the Canada Farmer 1<u>00</u> pr year</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Began to rain today and is raining yet 4 P.M. We had to Kill the {Sam?} cow today she was putting out her inside Bird writing to Sandy Hugh Ann came last night and gave me a present of a white apron</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Sabbath School entertainment quite a large gathering of people. The children done well There was a Mr Casson from Montreal who gave an object lesson to the children. he had a number of candles and tallow &amp; wax and compared their light to Christians. And showed how <u>drink</u> would put out a Christians light "by putting a bottle over the flame of the candle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>I am trying to make a little soap today</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Had tooth ache all night. I went to Church thinking the Prohibition petition would be signed</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>January 1891 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>{25 cont.}</td> <td>It will not be brought up until Friday at the Annual Meeting</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>The Lodge met tonight and appoint. new officers. Got today at Willie's 1 gall coal oil 25, yeat 5, charged 1 pan bread not paid</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Dul lowery day. Jimie &amp; Murdy brough home 1 load of hay from village farm And are after wood to Uncle Murdy's McKillop place. they got 1 load of straw &amp; 1 of wood yesterday</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>I was at prayer Meeting And stopped to the reading of the S.S. lesson</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Dull day. There is an account in today papers of an Explosion in a Coal Mine in Pennsylvanie. where more than 110 men lost their lives</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Rained in the night. high wind today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Far went to Gore yesterday intending to go to Montreal today. The Annual Meeting came off last night I was not there not very many to sign the Petition <p>The papers had accounts of two noted men Charles Bradeaugh {Bradlaugh} M.P. for Northampton E. died 6 this morning * he was a kind of Unbeliever And Secretary Windom U.S. died at a banquet in New York last night. "such is death. </p><p>Aunt got medecine 50 cts syrup 25 1 pan bread 25 I got 1/2 lb tea 25, sold 16 eggs. It is now 11. P.M. And snowing &amp; thawing. Some of our folk were at the skating rink Aunt is getting along <u>sloly</u> she sat up for a while today </p> John A got a telegram that Byron McDonell died in Toronto, And will be buried here Monday</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><ul><li>It was on the 29th that Bradleaugh {Bradlaugh} died</li></ul><table> </table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>February 1891 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Sunday. Soft, snowing &amp; kind of hail, Far came home this morning. I did not go to church either morning or evening</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>I was up at 5 this morning. Far &amp; Jimie went at 6 to Lancaster to meet Byron McDonell's funeral. they were back to the Church about 8 A.M. Dan McKesic called to see us he is looking well, he is the only one who came with the coarpse. Mrs Pantino paid $2.75. Gave 1 to Jimie for 1 borrowed to pay stipand, And 25 to Ran to pay Dunby for 1 pan bread we got last week</td> <td>1.00 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Jimie Murdy &amp; Birdie went to take tea at the Slack's </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>I was at prayer Meeting, it was very cold, not many present, Mercury down to 20.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Was at Womens Meeting at W. Campbells. paid for the aprons. Aunt gave me 45 cts for hers they cost but 35. I owe her 10. my offering was 20 &amp; gave 10. toward the fund for payeng yearly expenses of Presbyterial Society We all spent a pleasant afternoon and evening They came for us, and drove us home again</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Snowing some all day. sold three hides Got over $4.20 got 1 lb tea 50, Bird is visiting Mifs McGruer. Aunt is not able to be up yet</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>10 P.M. Storming. I was to see Mrs Snider, she has a baby girl 5 days old. We got 1 broom 1 gall coal oil 25 gingar 5. Sold Prue 2 bush buckwheat. Had a letter from Sandy. Alick had inflimation of the bowls. Aunt feels pretty well but is considerably swelled in the body {next sentence only written in red} Our people have election fever. the polling will be on the 5th March</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Kind of Stormy, heavy snow not many in Church</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>February 1891 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>9</td> <td>Cold east wind all day until evening when it began to rain. We had a good meeting at the Lodge. Walter Slack paid 1 month rent $4.00. I finished Rans pants but buttons</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Baked in oven</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>got 25 cts worth barley, made soup. Far went off tonight And will be in Alexandria tomorrow at the Conservative meeting The Reformers meet today. Alick Dunlops older child a boy of three died this morning after two days illness. Margret Urquhart (Perry.) was married today to a Mr Shields It is a lovely day.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Jimie went to Alexandria. Far came home about 6. went after tea to Lancaster. Jimie came at 8.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Fine day. Sable Venus &amp; <s>Rufus</s> Vesuvius are sick got 50 lbs bran 45 cts. Cotton 5. An explosion in a woollen mill in quebec yesterday a number killed and wounded.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14.</td> <td>Done a good deal of work</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>I was in church</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Bad with my head</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>I did not go to bed last night my tooth ached Jimie got 1/2 lb tea</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Venus is better Sable &amp; Vesuvius are pretty sick I did not go to prayer Meeting</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Lovely day. I spent a pretty bad night am some better today. baked bread got 1 pan 25 Far went away somewhere up for the skating Masquerade Bird goes as a nun, Jimie Clown, Murdy Highla Ran as Uncle Sam. The <u>Gails</u> have a Meeting in St Andrews Hall Schell is </td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>February 1891 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>{19 cont.}</td> <td> the Libral candidate</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>I spent a bad night my tooth ached until morning The meeting was well attended Dr. Chamberlin and Lawyer Taylor the principle speakers The Masquerade was a success</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>I was in bed most of the day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>I could not go to Church, and did not atten any of the services. Collection for Foreign Mifsion taken up in church, pa gave $1.00 The Bible Society Meeting was on Friday we gave 50</td> <td>1 .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>I did not doe much all day Tory meeting tonight On Saturday afternoon there was an explosion in SpringHill mine in Nova Scotia in which 120 miners were killed</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>I had Mary Dunvulin washing 1/2 day 25 Got 1 pan bread (Aunties 25 cts) Boys took hom two loads of wood</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>I did not go to Prayer Meeting My neuralgia is pretty bad got 1/2 lb tea, 1 pan bread {paid 3<u>00</u> furna John Burger}</td> <td>3.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Far &amp; Jimie went to Alexandria to the Nomination. The roads &amp; fields are all ice. (Aunt sent for 1 lb raisin 10. 2 lb rice 10 gave 25 for bread) I got 2 pans of bread 50</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>I slept all last night but did not undress This has been a beautiful day (Aunt got 1 box codfish 50) Marion has tooth ache</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>3 P.M. Snowing a little and blowing, not enough to answer the old proverb "March comes in like a lion goes out like a lamb" <p>John Calanach's youngest child was buried today. 8 months old. Old Nancy Angus, will be buried tomorrow, aged 93 years </p> Got molasses, sold 1 1/2 doz eggs got 1 pan bread Jimie bot at Campbells sale 1 teakettle 25. 1 coal oil can, glass with tin case 35</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>March 1891 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Fine day I did not go to church</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Another fine day Santinos paid the rent 2.75 and left the home and went to Matty Rousse. Got 2 pans bread 50 Paid Prue 75</td> <td>1.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Children went to Masquerade. Aunt Came down stars for the first time since New Years</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Wednesday Fine day I began to quilt a petticoat for myself Stormed after morning and snow I did not go to prayermeeting got a pan bread</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>The day that all were looking for, fore some time has come, And gone. And R.R. Conser. has won the day there is a bonfire on the river in the bay</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Got 2 pans of bread 50</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Saturday very fine day. Annie gave 45 toward the housekeeper 1 pan bread 25 tea 20. We got 1 lb tea .25</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>I went to Church after preaching. A number signed the Prohibition paper</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Began to rain this morning And rained all day flooding the roads Mifs L. Phelps who was advertised to lecture here on Temperance mifsed the train and Could not come so there was no meeting. There was a famine of bread today. until evening 1 pan</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Bright and clear a little snow fell and kept the roads from being slippy. Took home 1 load of wood, in afternoon Far &amp; Jimie went to Farquhar Ban's widdow funeral she was buried here</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td><s>Rain</s> roads going Pa &amp; Jimie went to Cornw. all got 10.00 of flour 24 dollars borrowed 5</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>March 1891 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>11 {cont.}</td> <td>from Auntie. Got 6 from Cumming for hay owes Monro for the rest $14<u>00</u> coal oil 13. bred</td> <td>63</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Rained all day Womens Meeting at A.C. I could not go for the rain. boys took 1 load wood.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>It looked like clearing up last night but it began to rain this morning and drizzled all day until evening then poured, for a while about 8 wind blew hurricane, now 11. P.M. cold, freezing Boy drew two loads of wood. Bird gave me, 12</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Boys finished drawing wood. Stormed all day. snow drifting about. I gave 10 to Far to give to Willie. And he gave 20. And got security. I read today of a snow storm in England, that done a greate deal of harm</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Cold wind, roads very slippery, not many in church Sarah Fraser (Priest Hay's housekeeper) died this morning at her sister Miss Chisholm house,on Warren Street</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Bright day. Wind Cold roads very slippy</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>St Patrick's day. Fine and bright</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Shela's {Sheelah, wife or mother of St Patrick} day. she must be angry at Patrick for she snowed and stormed all day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>got 1 lb tea 45.. I was not at Prayer Meeting</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Thursday Fine day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Pigon Shoemaker took a job of sawing 12 loads of wood for us. And got J. Grant this afternoon with his machine. And cut it all. It rained all afternoon sold 2 doz eggs at Willies 18 cts pr doz got molasses Got 3 1/2 lb brown sugar 25 5 lb rice 25 cts At J.A.'s 1 1/2 lb raisins 15 got 25 from Aunt</td> <td> <p>25 </p> 40</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>March 1891 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>22</td> <td>Very fine day. snow going so fast you may think that you can see it melt. Mr Given had a very good address. And the evening was good likewise. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Dull and thawing after dark began to rain</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Was raining when I got up but cleared up fine. In the Afternoon it was bright &amp; sun shiney. Had three calls from ladies, 1st Mrs Barrell, 2nd Annie Campbell, 3rd and last Mrs Arthur Rofs, who remained to tea I got at J.A.'s 2 cans of apples 25 cts. Pa and boys began to split and put away wood</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Very fine day. but cold wind I think Africa is boiling today. Pa got Dyers offset to the summons</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Fine day. Pa went to Cornwall to see a lawyer. And Far went to Toronto this afternoon Jimie went to a sale at W. McGregor's &amp; Road Affrica bought about 2 pails of "<u>dreacle</u>" Pa got $50<u>00</u> from D.B. interest of some money</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Pa and boys piled the wood</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Fine day much warmer, I think the sap will run well. Pa paid his account at Willies $8. And at Tillon's $3<u>00</u>. Mrs Ross spent the evening with us. Marion was at Sniders to tea Aunt was not well yesterday but is better today. Birdie gave me a nice bible today cost about 2.50</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Not many in church. Fine day roads bad. Good sugar weather</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30.</td> <td>Was up early this morning. Murdy went to Alexandria. Splendid sugar day Pa bad headach</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>April 1891 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Wednesday I washed a little, got 1 lb tea 40 cts Whitford's wife came with about 4 pails of very thin syrup I was all evening boiling it. Far came home this evening</td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Womens Meeting at Mr. Elders over 16 present My offering 25. I have a bad cold.</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Snowing all day. Pa in bed and did not eat any thing today. I was in bed all afternoon &amp; Far has a cold and sore bones</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>I did not get up until afternoon. Ran, made the bread today and it is fine We got 2 lb butter 36 cts rice 15 cts mustard 10 cod fish 50 cts. Aunt got 1 doz herring 25. Pa &amp; Far in bed all day.</td> <td>61</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>I did not get up to breakfast</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Murdy went to get the "census" began at Farquhersons done the N.S. of R.R. to Bowens</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Murdy did the S.S. of R.R. to McGillivrays</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>There was frost every night this week. We got sugar from Whitford. Pa &amp; Far are some better. I am doing the work but am not very lively. I did not go to prayer meeting</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Got some syrup. will have to boil it</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>got some more syrup Jimie is boiling it Mrs Dan Angus Grant was buried today she died after 1/2 hours illness.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>I baked in oven and boiled some syrup</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>I was out to church. Jimie caught fish last night and Friday night</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Willie paid $4<u>00</u> his month rent. Got 1 lb tea 45 cts</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Sent McKillops hat to Lancaster by W. Slack Got J. Monro's (Cornwall) receipt for 14 dollars that we owed on the flour</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>April 1891 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>14</td> <td>Bot 1 lb of bad butter from Gurty. 16 cts. Far went to the Gore. It rained some in the Morn. And was lowery all day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Rain all day. We bot at Willie's 1 Juice blue stripe cotton 11 1/2 cts pr yd 5.75 Jimie bot 1 umberella</td> <td>5.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Wet again</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17.</td> <td>Cousin Jimie came home today. McGee drove him up I made a large washing.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Bot 1.3/4 lb butter. 25 = rained all day</td> <td>35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Sunday The colts got out last night And are off. to the Gore we think. I did not go to church</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Peony had a {blank} calf this morning I boiled some soap salt 10 cts</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Murdy did not come home last nigh he was to be on the Front today we got 2 lbs butter 20 = 40. Bot with Aunts money 4 lbs lard I am giving her more than half. </td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Fine warm day I am trying to boil soap not very good lye</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Dull in the morning then turned to rain rained all day. now 9 P.M. still raining Aunt was very unwell all day. And I myself am bad with tooth ache Jimie put out a few loads of manure this forenoon</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Got 1 1/2 lb tea. Murdy is through</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Fine day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>I do not feel well enough to wash. got 2 1/2 lb butr. Sent to Toronto for some seeds Narcissus Laroque trial begins today at La Original</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Jimie ploughed in forenoon and went for oats to Uncle Hughs and got 26 bush. 12 lbs not paid</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>May 1891 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Friday Very fine day. Pa sold Jo Robertson {Barley?} pressed hay. &amp; W. Slack 1/2 ton pressed hay We heard that P. Purcell died from home I did not hear, but think it was Halifax in on the road home.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>I baked washed &amp; churned. N. Laroque will be hung on the fourth of June</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Spent all day yesterday in bed had tooth ake. Tiny McGillis was buried tod Purcell is dead will be buried on Tues. at Flanagan's Point Malcolm Sandy, the Widow's son died yesterday will be buried tomorrow. Lassy had a heifer calf</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Jarvis Tiny's husband died on Sunday will be buried in Montreal on Wednesd. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Far went to Montreal <s>last night</s> This morning we sold Lassys heifer calf to D. J. Alpin Got 2 1/2 lb butter 50, Paid Aleck Stoof 50</td> <td>1__</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Bird gave me $11<u>45</u>. I paid $1.<u>25</u> at Womans Meeting at J.A.'s gave 25 for bread Murdy sowed seeds in garden yesterday. &amp; he and Ran planted our potatoes today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Jimie sowed on Village farm 2 bush barley 10 1 bush oats I gave Ran 5.50 he paid Willie's for his hats $2.00 Major 2.70 for coat, 75 to John A's for rubbers</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Ran got Mowet to pull a wisdom tooth 50, got 2 cans of salmon 30 cts. The Lodge are giving Mifs McGruer a farewell entertainment tonight in the Hall.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>I was in church today for the first in a good while. Professor Fergusson and daughter were there</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{Duplicate of previous page Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 100.pdf did not see May 11-22, 1891?101 pdf.?} </p><p>May 1891 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Friday Very fine day. Pa sold Jo Robertson {Barley?} pressed hay. &amp; W. Slack 1/2 ton pressed hay We heard that P. Purcell died from home I did not hear, but think it was Halifax in on the road home.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>I baked washed &amp; churned. N. Laroque will be hung on the fourth of June</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Spent all day yesterday in bed had tooth ake. Tiny McGillis was buried tod Purcell is dead will be buried on Tues. at Flanagan's Point Malcolm Sandy, the Widow's son died yesterday will be buried tomorrow. Lassy had a heifer calf</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Jarvis Tiny's husband died on Sunday will be buried in Montreal on Wednesd. </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Far went to Montreal <s>last night</s> This morning we sold Lassys heifer calf to D. J. Alpin Got 2 1/2 lb butter 50, Paid Aleck Stoof 50</td> <td>1__</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Bird gave me $11<u>45</u>. I paid $1.<u>25</u> at Womans Meeting at J.A.'s gave 25 for bread Murdy sowed seeds in garden yesterday. &amp; he and Ran planted our potatoes today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Jimie sowed on Village farm 2 bush barley 10 1 bush oats I gave Ran 5.50 he paid Willie's for his hats $2.00 Major 2.70 for coat, 75 to John A's for rubbers</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Ran got Mowet to pull a wisdom tooth 50, got 2 cans of salmon 30 cts. The Lodge are giving Mifs McGruer a farewell entertainment tonight in the Hall.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>I was in church today for the first in a good while. Professor Fergusson and daughter were there</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>May 1891 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>23</td> <td>Saturday. Baked bread Birdie made a flag Jimie bought a small Union Jack, And Birdie got white cotton and made the flag. Randy put it up in the parlor chimney</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Our flag is still flying. A fine day and a large congregation</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>{25 stamp pasted over date}</td> <td>Jimie went to Alexandria to James I did not go to the Lodge.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Pa &amp; I went to see Peggy she is pretty well for her age 86</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Got 1 lb tea at J.A.'s 45 cts. Marion had a tooth pulled by Mowet 50</td> <td>45 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>I am almost done of the pants, baked today Pa &amp; Murdy fanning buckwheat</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Warm today, And the first night for misquitoes, in any quantity, They are appalling</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Fine day. Hatty came last evening Got 2 lb rice 10 cts 3 lbs sugar 20. Heard today that Sir John A was dead</td> <td>30</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {written in red at bottom of page} From 29th September Jimie Brown went for Kingston yesterday. It began to rain. Murdy &amp; Borwn came about noon, they were pretty wet. The games were postponed. There was a lacrosse match between Cornwall mixed team and the Glens<table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>June 1891 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Monday. I spongen bread in the morning and baked in afternoon</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Yesterday was very hot - 85 in the shade in the afternoon there was high wind, looked like rain. And today it was quite cool mercury down to 60. Jimie ploughed the lot at the home farm. Gorgen lot &amp; harrowed the potatoes. ploughed Sam lot yesterday Bently paid $4.<u>00</u> </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Murdy planted corn in home lot</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Womans meeting at Mrs McLaurin's I done some sewing for myself. And gave 5 cts Professor &amp; Mrs Ferguson were there</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>I washed Aunts blankets And am baking I will got get the bread in oven until after dark. got 1 pan bread Ran got booties charged at Willie's 3.25 sox 20</td> <td>25 3.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>The days are hot Hatty was here</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Sir John Died last night 10.15. And Colonel Fraser of Fraser's Point was buried here today. he was 90 years old</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8.</td> <td>Got at Willie's 1 lb tea Jimie sowed buck wheat. Jimie &amp; Murdy were in Cornwall Saturday. Got Sable shod Friday &amp; Jetty today. Murdy went with Duncan McLellan S.B.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Murdy got home in afternoon. we sowed horse corn in Gorden lot. Monday got 1/2 bush of corn from Shields 65 cts Dolly had a mare colt on Monday I sent a letter to Leitch &amp; Pringle</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Pa and G. Gadbois left about 7 for Alexandria, en rote for Ottawa to attend Sir John's funeral. He ling in state in the parliament building since</td> <td>&lt;/td </td></tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>June </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>{10 cont.}</td> <td>Monday. And will be taken to Kingston this evening and will be buried there tomorrow. Far &amp; Jimie went to Kingston to the funeral</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Fearfully hot.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Not as hot today. It rained some last night the boys got home about 2 this morning. I sold 62 lbs of paper rags to Jerry Sullivan. And got 1 pan of patty pans. 30 cts, bot 3 milk pans 60 cts not paid yet Bot at Willie's 3 lb rice 15. 1 lb starch 10. had toothache</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Got a letter from leitch &amp; Pringle And a cheque for $32.41 After all my money does not amount to more than 450</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Fine day. Professor Ferguson preached</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>I made a baking in over. And made some cake. Bird had some of her pupils to tea</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Had a fine shower And some distant thunder boys hoeing potatoes</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Cloudy but no rain so far 5. P.M.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Went to see Annie and gave her a bath</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Went again to see Annie she is very unwel.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Saturday 11. A.M. Jimie Brown came for me for Annie was very unwell. And I went over and found her very bad. Mowet was not at home and we got Falkner, who got her to make her will. And she lived until Sunday Aug 21; 3 P.M. Sandy came Saturday morning and remained until after the funeral which was on Tuesday forenoon (22) Far went with Sandy to Toronto and remained until yesterday when he came home in the forenoon. And left again in the evening for Woodstock where he is going to work for uncle Sandy who is building a Court House in that town. Saturda Hatty Birdie</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Jimie Brown Myself and my Jimie drove to Cornwall. had Walter Slacks light waggon. I got my checque cashed 32.71 Bot 1 pair buttoned boots 3.75 for myself 1 pair do {ditto} for Marion 2.25. At M bot cloth and trimming for Jimie &amp; Murdy </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>August 28th 1891</td> <td>Finished putting in all that was cut Jimie went to Lancaster and got some billing done</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29.</td> <td>Boys done some field work in forenoon, in afternoon went to play a game of Lacrosse with Alexandrians. Alex took two games: Glens took three so Keeping the medal</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Sabbath Professor Ferguson preached Morning &amp; evening. this has been most a beautiful day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>John Grant is thrashing at our barn, thrashed 24 bush. pease 25 of barley. 54 of oats = 103 for today got at J.A.'s on tick 1 lb tea 45. 6 lbs 5 oz pork 12 =1.20 7 lbs stew from Carr 40 cts</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>July </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Lilly B. McDonell, was married to Andrew Shaw, a grocer of Cornwall. Pa and I were at the wedding. I gave a present of a bible cost 2.40.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Womans Meeting at J. Dingwall's R.R. I did not go but Birdie went my offering 1<u>00</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>This is our fast day. Mr McKay Summerstown preached. it rained all day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Rain, "rain, not very many out</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Still wet. The collection today is for French Evangelization. I gave 1<u>00</u> Pa gave 50. Bird 1<u>00</u> I gave 25 at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>A Exhibition of pictures in the Temple gave Marion 15.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>The Sabbath S. Pic. Nic. bought 2 lb lemon bisquet. 30. Bird &amp; Marion went. Our boys working on the road. Sent Moulie and McRae to Farquhersons Allen Grant Dutch baked</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Jimie went to a pic nic at Lancaster</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>I went to doe some washing at Aunts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>John Purcell was buried today at his brother Mike's house. Pa &amp; Jimie went gave Murdy &amp; Ran each 50. Gave Cousin Jimie 50 to get me 6 memorial cards</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Done a lot of work and feel very tired</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Pa birthday 71 years old. A large Congregation A Mr Scot a student of Queens preached, he is going around visiting the home children</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Fine day Pa and Murdy pulling daisys at Affrica Cousin Jimie went to Cornwall and then to Montreal Our Jimie was travelling. Ran took <u>moulie</u> to Farquherson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Pa left this morning for the Springs drove Jetty. Alick Dunlop with him, Ran</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>July 1891 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>15</td> <td>The W.F.M.{Womens Foreign Mission} met in the Hall this afternoon And done a little work. I paid 25 to the G.T. {Good Templers sic Templars} Monday night. Got two papers of D. Dye 1 orange 1 red 20 cts. It raind some, this afternoon</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Old Mrs McLennan D. J.'s mother) died Wednesday afternoon after a short illness. She was buried here this evening. I colored carpet rags today. We got 20 lbs sugar charged at Willie's 1<u>00</u> And a file for Mowing knife I took 3 1/4 lbs steak from Carr, charged Our boys are going to Huntington tomor to play lacrosse</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>I forgot to write of the banquet the village gave McCormick on the 16th at Sullivans, the toasts were drunk with cold water. {written in red ink} some one took away the ink so I must write with red. The boys went off at 5 Walter Slack took them to Lancaster and went for them in the evening It rained through the day and in the evening {end of red ink}</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>It rained a good deal last night and is raining some today.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Dull, Pa came home about 4 P.M.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Boys cut some hay.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Wednesday I boiled black currants and raspberries. Got 18 lb granulated sugar at Willie's $1<u>00</u> charged Got 6 qrts berries. 5 = 30. 1/2 lb tea 25. 1/2 lb tea 5 yest 10 Codfish 30. bread &amp; buns 25 postage 1</td> <td>90 56</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>It began to rain, the boys got 1 load of hay in then it rained all day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Fair in forenoon, Cousin Jimie came home by the mail. He got a watch for Randolyn</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>July 1891 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>{24 cont.}</td> <td>As a present from Auntie Annie, his name is engraved on the case. <p><br /> </p> J.A.B. And I went to the Gore. I took rags to the weaver. We went to Uncle Donalds it began to rain, cleared up, we started for home got more rain. it is showery yet 9 P.M. Pa paid Carr 33 for last weeks steak. And got 4 lb steak 6 lb roast 9 - 54.</td> <td>33 40 54</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Rained some. We got the little cook-stove that was at Aunts. And done some baking</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Was fine until 11 A.M, then rain came on</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Fine in morning the boys put in some hay Whitford put in one load here today had to take home all the horses they were in the pease, And some of Tom Human's horses with them I had a letter from Far, 5 lb stew = 30 </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Rain at 6 A.M. &amp; 3 P.M. Pa Murdy &amp; Ran at hay. Jimie went to Martintown About this assessment. Had a letter from Far. with P.O. order for Bird</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>10. P.M. Jimie &amp; Cousin Jimie drove to Alexandria yoday. Pigon worked with the other boys put in the home 2 1/2 loads of hay. it began to rain at 5. P.M.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Working at hay. had some rain</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Friday. Got beef 90. paid what I got Monday 30 got 1/2 lb tea 23. 4 lbs sugar = 6= 24 <p>Bird and Marion are in greate spirits about going to Montreal </p> Pa went to Lancaster bough 25 lbs rooled oats 1<u>00</u></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>August 1891 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Saturday. Jimie Murdy &amp; Randy went to Cornwall this morning to play lacrosse I{t} was showery all forenoon</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>This has been a fine day, a large congregation</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Fine harvest day, began to cut the hay on the 30 acres. And put in one load. Whitford put in one load Bird &amp; Marion left here 20 minutes after three this morning to take the boat for Montreal Jimie drove them down got 4 lb steak 36 cts.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Ran took a notion to go to the North West There is an excursion to Manitoba by C.P.R. today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Had Pigion 1/2 day working at hay</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Womans Meeting in vestry of church A good many present. finished the hay</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Friday. Bird &amp; Marion came home this evening. Bird got me 1 pair cloth slippers 1 pair premilla boots 80 cts </td> <td>25 80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Done little today. got 1 pan bread 1 lb tea</td> <td>75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Some strangers in church</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td><s>Marion</s> Birdie went for a visit to Apple Hill. Ran drove her out in evening he got home about 11 P.M.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Jimie &amp; Jimie Brown &amp; Ran left for Toronto on an excursion The Odd Fellows of Cornwall have. Rev D.D. And wife were here, he to dinner. she went to Ritchardsons's. Got can salmon sugar 10. 2 loaves 12 paid 1 ct for postage About 6.30 it began a storm of wind then rain, it was pretty heavy </td> <td>15 22</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Wednesday. I washed the whiting off the Kitchen ceiling</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Got 1/2 gall paint oil 95 cts 1 pint spirits turpentine had the other paint, And gave one {back?}</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><table> <tbody><tr> <td>13</td> <td>to the Kitchen.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Saturday got 1/2 gall paint oil 45 - 2 pan bre 4 lbs granulated sugar. Gave Kitchen 2d coat</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>J.C. Brown &amp; Ra came home this morning</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>J.C. &amp; I went to Apple Hill for Birdie, he went to his uncle Jim's, we got home about 9 P.M.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Jimie McL. got home this morning he had a basket of peaches I got 1<u>00</u> of sugar and cooked them Mrs J.J. Grant and Mary are here</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Was busy all day.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Concert tonight</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Froday. We all but Pa were at the consert last night I paid for Ran Marion &amp; Myself Mrs Ennis from {mine?} Montrea. was the Chief singer Maggie Falkner 2d Mifs McGillivray nowhere A professional from Cornwall a Mr Boyd sang some pieces in character. It rained all this day. I made a large washing and churned. Got 1 can paint lampblack {mine?} disinfect. </td> <td>43</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Was fare all day but not drying. I sent 60 dollars to the bank for Farque. 30 from myself 30 from a Frenchman</td> <td>{drawing of a right hand with the first finger pointing to Farque.} </td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Rain today Mr Given went to Cornwall to preach the evening sermon. A Mr Hamilton a student of Queens preached in evening here.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Rained all day. poured some times I got 1 can of paint 40 cts mine</td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Got Farquherson to cut the oats, boys cut the pease to 1 pan bread 25</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Boys are putting in the grain</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>putting in oats. Carried to June 31st 1891</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table> {See bottom of Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 105.pdf}<table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>September 1891 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Tuesday. 8.40. P.M. Thrashed already today 24 bush oats, heavy rain between 3 &amp; 5 A.M. I am just going to mould the dough noon 35 bush, afternoon 60. 222 in all </td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Heavy dew. dense fog. days, bright and fine. paid J.C.B. 50 of borrowed money paid 25 to Dunlop, for value received. Got sugar 25 Got at J.A.'s pork 80 tick</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Very fine day. finished thrashing at noon Grant got his toll, all but the barley. I went to see Peggy this afternoon. she is very poorly. Womans meeting in the Vestry I was not there</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Jimie &amp; Murdy went to Cornwall this afternoon. it rained all afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Sunday. I was in church not many there. the evening service was pretty well attended. Dr Falkner led the singing in the morning, Lillian in the evening. Willie McPherson has inflimation of the bowls Drs Mowet &amp; Watson attending him</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Monday. the boys began to cut the buckwheat. Ran went to get <s>the</s> teeth filled </td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Ran did not get his teeth filled yesterday. And went again today got two front teeth filled with gold. cost $4<u>00</u> I gave him $5<u>00</u> <p>Whitford is thrashing his ground got our share, 74 bush oats, 30 bush provender 3 bush wheat 3 bush apples </p> got 8 lb oatmeal at Willie's Pa got pair cloth boots 1.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Moorhouse brought us 25 bush buckwh.</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>September 1891 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>11</td> <td>Boys took Japan buckwheat to Whitford and had it thrashed. got about 2 bush. Got 14 bush from Whitford Jimie went off tonight for Sherbro. It has been a very fine day.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Saturday. very fine. Pa &amp; Murdy fanning grain. To 1 lb tea at J.A.'s <u>tick</u></td> <td>65</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Dull day, a large congregation Mifs McGillivray, played and sang in morning. Mifs McGregor in evening</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>The Fair began here this morning we sent oats barley buckwheat Mangolds beets carrots, red &amp; white got of prizes 1st Mangolds 2d beets 2d barley 2d buckwheat. Bot 10 lbs beef</td> <td>80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Tuesday 2d day of Fair. Very fine, we were all at the fair. A very fine show of horse and cattle. I never saw finer sheep in Glengarry Annie McDonell Montreal was up There was gray frost last night</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Murdy &amp; J.C Brown went to Cornwall J.C. came home but Murdy remained with D.R. Brown Got 1 gall coal oil at Willie's, tick. 2 loaves at Dunlops. got 4 last night = 38. Pa &amp; Jimie put in some of the buckwheat. had Pigon with them</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>I went to see Peggy. Pa boys &amp; Pigon at buck.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Done a large washing. Quite a storm of wind and rain at noon</td> <td>.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Got a letter from Sandy amd one from Farqu. Young Angus (Register) was buried here on Thursday 17th. Jimie C. Brown went a checque for $400. four hundred dollars to Mrs John Clark, his uncles wife Hatty came to day over night. Jimie was fixing</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>September 1891 {amounts in column 3 written in red} </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>19 {cont.}</td> <td>The Telegraph wire west of the cottage. he is fixing for to go to the fair in Alexandria next week</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Sunday. Very fine day. strangers in church J. Leitch, wife &amp; sister and a number of others collection for colleges. Pa gave 50, I gave 25</td> <td>75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>A slight shower of rain about 9.A M Jimie &amp; Johnnie A. went to Alexandria to the fair. took our horses: and two bush of barley to compete for R.R.'s prize. Cousin Jimie made a donation of {4.25?} Pa paid Carr for 80 cts for 10 lbs of roast we got last week. And got 4 1/2 lb steak 45. gave Ran 25 for 1 bottle of Electric oil. got J.A.'s acc. on Saturday. it is $.3.<u>20</u></td> <td>80 <p>45 </p> 25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Tuesday Looked like rain. but cleared up I am getting ready to go to Montrea</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26..</td> <td>Saturday, Jimie did not get home until midnight. And took 1st prize for barley. Birdie, J.C. Brown &amp; Murdy Went on Wednesday to Montreal. return tickets $1.30. I spent 50 <u>cts</u> for gate money 10 cts for candy 10 cts for fireworks <p>Bot cloth for Marion 1 3/4 at 2.50 = 4.38 Cloth for myself {in red} 1.13 3 pair stockins 55 {written from here on in red to end of page} 1 pair braces 25 = perfum. 25. 8 1/2 yds flann 85 cts, 1 doz thread. 300 yds {sper?} 50 2 pair cashmere gloves,, 80 cts 1 lb snuff 45 cts 1 pair specks $2.00 basket pears 45 bread Knife 15. bread board 20. toothbrus. 10 two whisks 15. soup ladle 5 beater 5 </p> Brown and Murdy came, got sugar 1<u>00</u> </td> <td>1.80 .20 4.35 1.68 .50 1.35 1.15 2.45 .35 .25 1__</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Fine day very hot</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Brown &amp; Murdy left early for Beaudette.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>The Games are on the {lake&#160;?} may 1891 </td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{Duplicate of previous page Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 112.pdf} </p><p>September 1891 {amounts in column 3 written in red} </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>19 {cont.}</td> <td>The Telegraph wire west of the cottage. he is fixing for to go to the fair in Alexandria next week</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Sunday. Very fine day. strangers in church J. Leitch, wife &amp; sister and a number of others collection for colleges. Pa gave 50, I gave 25</td> <td>75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>A slight shower of rain about 9.A M Jimie &amp; Johnnie A. went to Alexandria to the fair. took our horses: and two bush of barley to compete for R.R.'s prize. Cousin Jimie made a donation of {4.25?} Pa paid Carr for 80 cts for 10 lbs of roast we got last week. And got 4 1/2 lb steak 45. gave Ran 25 for 1 bottle of Electric oil. got J.A.'s acc. on Saturday. it is $.3.<u>20</u></td> <td>80 <p>45 </p> 25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Tuesday Looked like rain. but cleared up I am getting ready to go to Montrea</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26..</td> <td>Saturday, Jimie did not get home until midnight. And took 1st prize for barley. Birdie, J.C. Brown &amp; Murdy Went on Wednesday to Montreal. return tickets $1.30. I spent 50 <u>cts</u> for gate money 10 cts for candy 10 cts for fireworks <p>Bot cloth for Marion 1 3/4 at 2.50 = 4.38 Cloth for myself {in red} 1.13 3 pair stockins 55 {written from here on in red to end of page} 1 pair braces 25 = perfum. 25. 8 1/2 yds flann 85 cts, 1 doz thread. 300 yds {sper?} 50 2 pair cashmere gloves,, 80 cts 1 lb snuff 45 cts 1 pair specks $2.00 basket pears 45 bread Knife 15. bread board 20. toothbrus. 10 two whisks 15. soup ladle 5 beater 5 </p> Brown and Murdy came, got sugar 1<u>00</u> </td> <td>1.80 .20 4.35 1.68 .50 1.35 1.15 2.45 .35 .25 1__</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Fine day very hot</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Brown &amp; Murdy left early for Beaudette.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>The Games are on the {lake&#160;?} may 1891 </td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>October 1891 </p><p>{entry for October 1 is written with red pen} </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Thursday. The womans meeting was not announced Sunday so there were not many came and it was as well. for we could not get in to the church. I went to see Sandy McIntyre's wife who has inflamed rheumatism</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Fine warm day sugar $1<u>00</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Very warm Got shank beef 15</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Hot Hot</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>I washed looks like rain</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Turned cold To 1 pan bread</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Rained</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Womans meeting at A.C.'s my offering 50 cts</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Got 12 chairs of Nelson's and 1 table 10, bread</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Games today, we went everyone, 25 cts {A&#160;?} Bird gave me 25, I got 2 pans of bread at Dunlop's <u>tick</u> Got 8 lbs oatmeal 1/2 lb tea at Willie's tick. Hatty is here went to Games</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Sunday. There was a shower this morning And it turned very cold afterwards</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Fine bright day. Jimie went to Alexandria. Pa &amp; Ran went in Afternoon to burn weeds in ditch on thirty achres</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Jimie did not get home until this Morning 1. P.M. he was at the concert</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Pa got 41 dollars from Mrs Russell, he paid our acc. at J.A.'s 3.20. paid Dunlop 50 Got 2 pans bread this week 50. </td> <td>3.70 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>I went to the Gore And spent a very pleasant day. Got 1 bag of the flour paid the freight of the 6 bags 35 cts.</td> <td>35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Our Fast day. preparitory to the Sacrament. Mr Mathiwson Martintown preached</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Gordon Smith preached Got 1 lb tea at</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>October 1891 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>{17 cont.}</td> <td>Gustys 25. at Willie's oatmeal 25 pepper 10 Walter Slack paid two months rent this week. J. Sullivan paid 5.25 for hay. Got the prize money. 2.25. Murdy came home last night.</td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Collection today for Home Mifsion. Pa gave 1<u>00</u></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Mr Given went to Lamab. for the shooting. Murdy went to Cornwall. Maron drove him to the Gore Station. Pa put some wood into the cellar. Jimie at Mannse. Hatty brought us 1 1/2 bush apple</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Rain I began to wash but did not finish</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>It rained all last night. The mill came to our barn this evening. We got pork sugar 25 <u>cts</u> Yest 10 <u>cts</u> 1 gall coal oil 25_</td> <td>60 60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Got a letter from Far &amp; 1 from J.C.B. Thrashed 95 bush buckwheat. Bot beef from Carr tick 50 cts Sold marriage license bride 13. groom 18. <u>French</u>, He Lacelle, she Picard. Marion got A Arithmatic 60 Gave Ran $1<u>00</u>, on Wednesday to get rubbers they cost 65.</td> <td>60 65</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Fine day finished thrashing. had 30 bush And 4 of beans. Got codfish 32. stamps - 9 Jo Dingwall R.R. called with a Mr Stewart from Scotland who entertained Pa. for a couple of hours</td> <td>41</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>I went to Lancaster with Pa. I called to see my Aunt Kate. Jimie went to Montreal to see the Lacrosse Match between Montreals &amp; Cornwall. for the championship of the world, Cornwall won with four over</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>October </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>25</td> <td>Sunday. We had a very fine preacher, a student of McGill quite a young man by name of Pidgon</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Got 1 lb tea 25. 8 lbs oatmeal 25. Very nice day. I washed out doors. Murdy came home Saturday night went back today Pa drove him to The Gore Station </td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Snow in squawls. had a visit from J. H. Balder</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Birdie &amp; Jimie &amp; Ran went to Martintow. with some of our Royal T. to visit their Lodge. Pa &amp; Myself went to hear Birdie Stewart, lecture on the Highlands. it was very good, not many there about 26. It Cost us 50 cts.</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Done some whitewashing in pantry and cellar Jimie went to Alexandria</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Marion went to Tassie Smith to get her coat cut</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Marions coat cost 30 cts. Got B. strap 22 cts Brown sugar 25</td> <td>52 25</td> </tr> </tbody></table> Among other important thing that happened this month was the Susside of Bolanger, A French statesman. The Suiside of Balmacedo, Governer of Chilli and the death after a few days illness, of Charles Stewart Parnell Irish Home ruler An earthquake in Jepan<table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>November 1891 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1.</td> <td>Sunday. Fine day. Mr McKey, Summerstn. preached here in the afternoon. Archie McRae, Glen. died last night</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Fine day but very frosty got 10 lbs stew</td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Another fine day. Two funerals here today. A McRae's and Young Nancy Angus, who died from a burning she got Sunday night Jimie has Walter Slack ploughing. Murdy went with Brown out to St Raphels We got 3 qrts coal oil at J.A.'s 15 cts.</td> <td>15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Fine day. Pa went to Lancaster with 140 buckwheat got 47 cts pr bush. W. Slack drew one load, Jimie the other, Walter ploughed in the afternoon</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Womans meeting at Mrs Grant's R.R. I did not go for I was sick with bilious attack. The men are looking every day for our colt Rufus and cannot get any trace of him.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Friday. Jimie went this forenoon to look for Rufus. he was down and up the river, then found him on our village farn. Jimie is doing some ploughing every day. <s>J</s> we got 1 lb tea at Gusty's 24_</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Very fine day beautifully mild. Widow Jamie Fergusson was buried today. John McKean called today. he has just returned from an extended ramble in the mountains north of the (or east) Gatineau river, and says the senery is fine. We got 1 corn broom</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Fine day Mr Burnet preached in afternoon. Murdy came home last night. we had our prayermeeting. Jimie went to Martintown</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>November 1891 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>9</td> <td>Monday. Pa went to Bridge end, to see Willie Gordon. I gave Ran $2.40 for booties at Willie's. it is Marions teeth money</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Tuesday. Jimie ploughing</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Rained all forenoon. Jimie went in afternoon to the Gore to a bee at Unce Don. and came home, 3.30. The bee is put off for Monday the 16th</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Thanksgiving. we killed two roosters</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Birdie preparing for an entertainment the Royal Templars are giving to the neighbouring lodges.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>After the meeting last night all our folk went to D. Campbell's for a short time <s>Libby McLauran</s> Libby McLennan came to remain until tomorrow got 1 gall coal oil 20</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>I am not well enough to go to church we have no service in our church</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Jimie went in the morning to the Gore. it began to rain in the Afternoon. Jimie got home about dark Pa Birdie &amp; Ran went to the Gore to the danse. I made a washing and am pretty tired.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Our folk came home about 4.30 am I am very sick had a stomache ache. baked in oven. got oat meal</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Am some better today. done very little but the meals. and churned This has been a beautiful day.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Cold freezing and high wind Jimie is fixing stables for horses and cows</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Hatty came in time to go to Temple. 1 lb tea</td> <td>40</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>November 1891 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>21</td> <td>Saturday killed 3 young cocks gave one to Mifs Urquhart for picking two {burry?} fleeces of Lambs wool. Pa &amp; Marion went to Lancaster and got 7 yds of cloth to make Murdy a suit</td> <td>7__</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>West today I did not go to church. Hatty did not get a chance of a ride. Given preached today.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23.</td> <td>Rained all night. Jimie drove Hatty to her school. Then took the team and drove Murdy to the Gore Station, And called at uncle Donald's for a Scraper. I washed but did not hang out the white clothes. got yest 5 cts 2 loaves</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Rained all last night and drizzled all this day now 8 P.M. ugly dark doleful high wind. I baked in oven. Jimie ditching by the lane on farm</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Pretty fine day. Jimie &amp; Ran finished the lane in forenoon. Jimie went in afternoon to the funeral of Annie Ross. S.S. of River {Rasn?} west of McGillivray's. Ran was at a party last night at W.C. Maple Hill There was a little snow today. I sent his coat to Far To Woodstock by express. 10 cts to Mail carrier. Got 2 spools silk thread at J.A.'s Got cloth at Willie's for Murdy's overcoat 5 yds 85 = 4.25. trimming came 4.15 = (coat &amp; vest)</td> <td>10 10&lt; <p>8.40/td&gt; </p> </td></tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Birdie went to the B. river school. the promotion is going on. Got 1 gall coaloil. Jimie was putting a floor in part of the cow stable. Got 1 1/2 yd farmers saten I saw by todays papers that Lord Bulwar Lytten { Edward Robert Lytton Bulwer-Lytton} was dead. died suddenly in France </td> <td>70</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>November 1891 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>27</td> <td>Friday. Birdie got home about 1 P.M. it has been very fine today. Hatty came in evening, ours were all at the Lodge. Mary McLerman was in </td> <td>27 Jim went to Monro's Mills today with 16 bushels of oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Very fine day. Murdy came home after dark. Charley Ossian was in.</td> <td>28 Jim went to Lancaster to get teeth fixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>I did not go out today</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30.</td> <td>Saturday and Sunday cold, river frozen over, people skating yesterday every one who could get skaits was on the ice today. Murdy is home today. The supenaes of witnesses, for R.R.'s election trial, are being served Got 2 loaves bread. Bought 3 bush apples from George Fergusson 50 cts pr bush</td> <td>15 1.50</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table> </table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>27 January 1892</td> <td>Saturday very cold all day. Bot B. strap 25 raisis 20 currants 10 cts. cream tartar 13. Bath brick 5 Birdie and Bella Donald Roy came at 2. P.M. Had Prue chopping pay him 60 cts pr day. Jimie for two halters. And tied folly &amp; {luby?}. halters cost 50 cts.</td> <td>73 60 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Very cold East wind not many in church, And the absent one mifsed a treat. A French minister a convert from Romanion preached Pa paid Sandy Ossian 25 cts for this years Record</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Not so cold as yesterday, but looks like a storm. it will likely {?} in March. it will be better at the beginning of the month than at the end Peter J. Fergusson has tried his luck again. he got license today to marry Kate Pigon</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>December 1891 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>1</td> <td>Tuesday Frosty weather. Brown came today he and Murdy went out to Aleck Dingwalls Murdy's indenture papers were signed and mailed to Toronto</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Fine day thawing Sent letter &amp; papers to F.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Very fine day. Butchered two pigs had Sam helping, paid him 50 cts. The womans Meeting was at Mrs McGruers 12 members present I had no offering. A letter for Murdy.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Cut up the pigs 1 weighed 163 the other 164 It was beautifully mild until after dark now 8 P.M. wind &amp; rain. The schoolars were delighted with a man who was at the school with a phonograph</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>I sat for a while in the morning sewing, the boys took down the furnace pipes and cleaned them. Ran went in the afternoon and shot a hare.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Fine day. I made a kind of a finish on Marion's sacque. {The sacque is a yoke-free, loose-fitting top inspired by the 18th-century short gown} Pa got 2 lb stew at Gusty's last evening. Maggy Falkner was hired at the school meeting yesterday. There is a good deal of indignation. she did not get her certificate yet, and some experrence 2d Normal teachers were ignored</td> <td>80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7 <s>8</s></td> <td>Birdie is bad with a gumboil Ran is teaching. snowed last night Jimie <s>Snowed last nig</s> took the cutter to take Murdy to the Station</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Very fine day. thawing some in the sun. Got 1 gall coaloil sent papers. And his bank book to</td> <td>20</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>December 1891 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>{8 cont.}</td> <td>Far. Birdie is no better. Jimie went to Lancaster to have the filling taken out of a front tooth and to have it refilled. Cosr $1<u>00</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Been a fine soft day. if the snow was all off it would be like October</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Thursday fine day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Very fine I saw Tom Humam ploughing today</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>The Royal T{Templars} of T. had an open meeting last night. there were a large gathering, And good playing and singing. The night was very fine. Lizzie &amp; Mary, from the Gore were here yesterday. Hatty came today, had a letter from J.C. Brown he will be home on the 18th</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13/td&gt; </td><td>Fine day. Jimie &amp; Hatty went in the morning to Lancaster. And went to Donald Taylors and did not get back until 10 P.M. There was a collection taken up in our church for fual &amp; insurance, we gave nothing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>I drove Hatty to the Branch, And went to see Peggy she is pretty well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>A snowstorm today, we will likely have winter now. The oldest inhabitant does not remember so fine a fall. Walter Slack paid $4<u>00</u> he has paid for 11 months</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Fine cool day. There was a little snow in the morning. I washed. Sent the papers to Far. A man with a magic lantern in St. A's Hall. Beautiful moonlight 10.30 P.M. not enough snow for sleighing Council met on Tuesday. Pa got credit for the wire he put on Game ground lot</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> untranscribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fda7a2ef9beed403a2060d8ed695eccd.pdf 07d880ad6f9cae9b182fc0ef3045f925 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. === == Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905... == === A black front cover with a brown left spine https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0ffdba268ed55abb991399a70b33f22f.pdf 42cb8085cb41b53c21148431f8ba0d07 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January 1897 1. Friday. Fine day. Pa was up early and went to see Murdy, he is sinking gradually. The children slept late. They were at the church there was a night watch. 2. Soft snow and rain. Murdy died at noon. I got M Cremmin to take M Killop away to green valley. % 1 pan bread trok. 3. Sunday. lovely day a large congregation Tassie Dingwall here to stay over night. 4. Uncle Murdy buried today there was a very large funeral. % 2 pans of bread and pan for I got yesterday 60 cts % 1 lantern 50 1.10 5. Rain and snow today but not cold. Yesterday was as fine as a day in the 1st of May. 6. Freezing in the morning, snowing in the evening. Mr. Brown left for Kingston in forenoon Birdie at the manse today. 7. Fine bright day womens meeting at the manse. My fee 1.00 offering 25 paid for faithfull witness. 40. 1.65 Bids fee & offering 35. Bot at Willies lemons 15 sugar 25 75 raisins 9. Paid the girls rink tickets 1.00. 1.9. 8. Very fine day no more yet sleighing % 6 loaves 30. Paid Fraser for butter lard & sugar got in Decr. and 1 gall coulor' .95. % 5 lbs sugar 1.20 1 cake chockolate 9- 1 hank fingering yarn 1 onion at Willie's 5. 9. Saturday. Fine and soft % 1 panibread 20 1 gall {illegible} 40. 10. A large congregation morning and evening. 11. Sent provender to mill. Jamie cleaned the furnace pipes. % 1 pan bread tick. 12. Fine day. 13. Thought to go to prayer meeting. but went to the manse January 1897 15. Friday. Pa is not very well. 16. Raw day 17. I did not go to church today. Pa is not well. 18. Cold high wind. Birdie is not getting a chance to South Finch. she will try tomorrow 19. Mercury fell to 20 below zero At 8 AM was cold all day. I bake in oven % 1 gall coal oil 18. rice 25. sold Snider oats 2 bush. 20. Mercury up to zero at 9 A.M. Far and Donald Robertson call in afternoon. Boys draw 1 load of wood from Salunys place. 21. Turned soft and mowing. 22. There was no Carnival last night on account of snow. Snider & James working hard to clear the ice. Mrs. Donald Kennedy was buried yesterday. A. J. Grant is very poorly. Russ went to Martintown this evening to stay a week with Dr. M. {illegible}. % coal oil 20. tea 25. 45. 23. Snow all day and pretty cold. Randy got his suit from Fraser yesterday making & trimming 7.50, not paid. Sold 3 1/2 doz eggs. at Frasers 70 cts, % 1 lb. cream tarter 35. A. J. Grant died at 11 A.M. Will be buried on Tuesday. 24. Mercury down at 20 at 7:30 A.M. don't know how much lower it had been. 25. Mercury down to 25 this morning and a cold West-wind. Snow drifting ugly day. washed in morning. The manse took fire in basement. 26. High wind still and drifting. A. J.'s funeral today. The church was warmed the corpse was taken in and the Rev A. McGillway preached the funeral sermon. Bird had a letter yesterday from J. C. Brown. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4fc26c7f163cac13e60c0e44b1122143.pdf d26564a849427db7a1f96488de3d560e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January 1849 27. Fine mild day. Donald Keys' wife and Illett were here this afternoon. Fer and Marley drew wood from Salways. 28. Snowing and drifting all day. The boys drew three loads of wood. Had a letter from Uncle Charley. He is in Syracuse. Pa is up again. Jimmie went to Lancaster on Wednesday to get his tooth fixed. He got $4.75 worth of wheat. This is a fine day. Jimmie is clearing the round of the bank. It stormed all day yesterday. 30. Mercury down to 12 below zero this morning. The annual meeting of the church was held last night on the Hill. Pa sent the rent of the rental, let at $4.00. John R. took it. Jimmie went to Cornwall Friday and did not get back yet. 10 P.M. 31. Sunday, fine day. I was not in church in the morning but went in the evening. Jimmie Roy came here from church to stay for a few days. Mr. Vaughn died yesterday, will be buried tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas (Blues) died in Montreal. Jimmie will be up sick here in St. Mary's tomorrow. February 1849 1. Monday Fine day. Mercury at zero in the morning, higher through the day. The carnival will go on tonight. 75 lbs flour at Whittles $2.90, yeast $.05, 2.45. Marvin and Mordy are going to the trunk market, Mr. Red, white and blue, he also pack of cards. Paid me Jimmie did not go. 2. Another fine day. The girls and Jimmie went to the G. M., got home about 6 P.M. I baked in oven. Nan came home from Marshaltown yesterday. 3. Fine bright day. Allie came for Jimmie. Jimmie went to Moravio Mills, took 23 bush of oats, got in exchange 56 lbs of oat-meal. 4. Far went to Alexandria in morning, got home in afternoon. Horins meeting at J. F.’s over 22 members and visitors, my offering 25-burks 0. 5. Cold, mercury at 6 below zero. Cold wind and heard that there was scarlet fever in the village. At home French home. Jimmie & Mordy went to the cashor. 6. Fine soft day. Birdie & Christiane went to spend the afternoon at Jimmie Dingwell’s. 7. Rain roads very bad. Ran went some place Far drove him to Lancaster 8. I washed today, & churned. Annie is assessing 9. Baked small cakes at the front. 1/2 gal. syrup 25 cts. Sold 2 doz. eggs 44 cts. yesterday. Got 7 spools thread 16 cts Ran got home this evening. 10. Old man on the war path. All the boys went some where with the horses I got bread trimmings 13, 3 yds. broad 10 2 1/2 yds. cotton 20. Ballance for Anville & Franca It is a very fine day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/141aa0d81e15074548f38ec59797d93f.pdf d30b347f4c99a01d4052913c46486eaf Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == February 1897 == 10. Lillian McLeman from Lancaster called this afternoon. Birdie has the Grippe. 12. Dull with high wind in the morning. Turned stormy about noon, snow 6 PM with a rough wind. Will be our severest storm yet. Mr. Blackmore of Lancaster preached a very good sermon. Not many in session. The Grippe is in every house in the village. Mr. Long did not get home until 8 PM yesterday. 13. A better attendance at church. Mr. Watson preached. I pulled coal oil at Grange. 14. A very heavy snowstorm out for the day and the Grippe. This afternoon's reading was for Foreign Missions. Mr. Long is better. Birdie is well today. 15. Jimmie went off early. Murdoch's apprehensions are lightened. Birdie is not so well today. 16. Jimmie off early. Murdoch is better, leaves down. Birdie as usual. Abram brought butter gross weight – 39 lbs at .18. 17. Jimmie went off early. Will not be home tonight. Snow to the 25th. Murdoch improving. Birdie 18. Marion was at a party at Deplia. Masons last night. Pa & Han. to Lancaster to Master's meeting. I have a cold and sore bones. I am afraid it is grip. 19. I am in for grip. 20. Douglas's wife is poorly. Had twins. They were buried today. Pa got 80 lbs of sugar. 21. I came upstairs for the day. 22. I am not very well. 23. Boys drawing wood. Weather stormy. 24. Jimmie left for [Cross?], will not be home until Thursday morning. Got 700 flour at Fellies 2.90. Weather stormy. == February 1897 == 25. The E.E. had a social Tuesday night – made about $17.50. Mrs. Evan Dingwall died 10 A.M. Pa & J. pulled coal oil. 26. Friday fine bright day. Sent a letter to Uncle Sandy. Jimmie went to Crosswell's to see about iron posts. 27. Fine bright day. Cold wind. Pa & Tom down. Pa went to Connell's. Snider paid two months rent - $6.00. I was doing a little work. 28. Cold day, high wind. Mrs. Dingwall and her son took the corpse into the church and had a sermon. Uncle Donald & Mary were over. James McKenna, Daniel's son called this afternoon. Birdie was out today. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b17ec69806a228d4e9fb63e5a1a363d3.pdf f0a536cf4ba13e2c987947ba4c1f9b61 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March == 24 Sunday 24. Arrived 23. April 41. 25 Snow all day, and a little sunshine, heard that Mrs. Sandy John McDonald died today, and Mr. S. P. Sylvester died at Pontiac last fall. Home & Far were at Lancaster. 26 Rainy all day, some wind and a little snow. Annie came home about 4 P.M. sick with croup. 27 Dull day, Bridie & I went to see my aunt Katie, she is very poorly, we called at Sandy's & Fmoi. Sent reminder to Will, heard Mr. McArthur of Lancaster was buried today with masonic rites. 28 Fine day, made a washing, Fan got word to get ready to go to Mexico. 29 Wrote to Seiber & Kingle, work like sugar weather. 30 Another fine day. 31 Got a letter from L. & P. and a cheque for 134.85 for rent & c. Mr. Lancaster had it cashed lost 60 cts. Paid Dr on 25.30 on note 4 for value received 29.30 - 134.85 - 95 cts, still with H. McDougall. July 28th. It cleared up in the morning and I took Fan and Allan about ten in the morning to Bowers. The mare was shod 10. Paid 25 cts. Mary & James came up yesterday and they leave for Lanark today to Mr. Stewart's. Mr. Linde got 18 lbs of flour today. John got 6 lbs. of sugar 25. 18 lbs. == April 1889 == 1. Very fine day. Heard that my aunt Kate died this morning. Union meeting at Mr. Elder's. Mr. Griggs 25 cts. 10 for Mrs. D. McLennan. A few The English. 1 gall coal oil 20. 2 lamp chimneys. 2. Fine day, roads bad. Marvin & I went to hunt Kates with in the afternoon. Saw a number of [illegible]. 3. 10. sugar 25. tea 25. 4. Was in church and heard Daniel Scott my off 5 cts. 5. Gave 2. 2. of. 20 cts to Marvin 1.20. to Will. Jennie is on the mend today on horseback. 6. 7. 3 spools B. thread 2. 2 port cards 3. 7. Bridie is not well today, has blankets. 8. Kindly went to the East Farm to fish. Got 4 fine ones. 20 bottle coal oil. 9. Fine day. Snow all day. Ground covered. 10. Bathed in snow. The anniversary of our marriage, and I never thought of it until now. 7 P.M. 20 below zero. 11. Was in church, Marvin & Marvin off 5 cts. 12. Washed a few things. Snowed most of the all off. Annie left for North side B. river. 13. Warm. Some rain cleansed the furnace pipes to work all on Sunday. Is better now. Bridie is not gaining very fast. 14. Bright in morning, drizzled in afternoon. Run went to Lancaster. Got $20 from Mr. Honeywell. paid Sandy 1.50 for overshoes, .75 for rubbers 8.75 for cloths 11. Paid Fraser $7 for making suit & furnishing trimmings. 15. Rev. R. Ervin & A. G. McDonell paid a pastoral call. Jimmie got home, had finished the assessing. 16. Rain https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e3e7be6d94b33aa9ff6e20adef1be285.pdf b7127a054491d59eb06f112eef13ac45 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == April 1894 == 18 Was in church, not many present, a funeral in afternoon, a William Conroy from the 9th branch, who died in Cornwall. 19 Jimmie left this morning for Toronto. Gave him 25 for himself (advance) 2.50 to make some purchases 25. for timber, (a barn) 2.50 to make some purchases at T. Eaton, sent for 10 worth of cotton gingham flannelette thread small necessaries, turned cold. 20 Morning down to zero frying, froze water solid in some basins in the cookhouse. Far got 5 dres 3. success this evening. McDonell finished cutting cords of wood. 21 Still cold. I made a small showing. 22 Fine, but cold wind looks like a change. 23 Jimmie came home this morning. Ridgway & sons here shelling wood, Monday, borrowed a cart to drive in the woods, put a clothes line up, Saturdays, Robt & c. 25 cts box of yeast. Paid Monday $20. 4.52 for value received. 24 Some wind. Jyds drove to Lancaster. 25 Fine warm in morning with rough wind degrees to rain in afternoon. 26 Morning bright & warm. In afternoon turned cold & wet. Gave 1.20 to run to pay for a Telegram. 27 Turned cold in the night. Ground covered with snow, an ugly day. 28 Wednesday snow all off. 29 Jimmie got through with the assessment roll and went with it to McElharron's 6 1/2 lbs tea 38 cts - 1 gallon coal oil, 2 lamp chimneys 30 cts. 30 6 lbs meat from McKervin 63 - 100 of flour from Willie 2.40. One box from T. Eaton's came on Wednesday sent for some cotton and silk 1.52. Jimmie returned 15, had Ridgway & son shelling wood, Drew two loads of hay from Fraser. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f75e0afbb5316493594fe62c75e9d166.pdf 3798b22ff15bef43b4b0b0aff0ca4fc7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == May 1871 == 19. Fine day, to Dr. Mrs. Caster 47. Wrote some a/c’s, Flower, Corn, carrots turnips pot. Bignon to show, F. men not well, Ministry, Can. Bible &. 20. Rain all day 21. Rain in forenoon Ministry. Came home 6 P. M. Mr. & Mrs. Left in the morning for Cornwall. Mrs. Miller for McKee 22. Fine day, Planted grass fruit last night. B. & made solucitors at Y. Ad 30-60. AB tree 25. 23. Fine in morning, B. & C. turned to noon offering today for Kindlay Agd. Minister Rid off. 24. Fine all day, Birdie D. went to make a few calls in the Ev. Mrs. Dan Campbell was buried on Sunday. She got some roots at Mrs. R. Flemings, Daughter out in my coat. 25. Rain all day. Gave my measure to James Smith for a black suit, wrote but don’t pay. 8 yds B. lace 25.75 26. Fine. 8 yds B. lining 72. 4 yds black lining 42 & twine 54. 4 yds B. N. lining 30. 1 yd. Linton 8. 1 yd. Midge 48. 1 yd. mat 10. 12 yds dress goods, 15, 120 1.30 27. Y. & F. some. 20. Fruit 4 & yesterday. 28. Y. 6th, Y. 30. 2. Sugar 25. 1 jar lard 20 29. F. 2 cans salmon 25. 6 1/4, 6 black silk 25. Jennie Sandy born, our nice housemaid gone home tonight 30. Dull and drizzly all day. Macpherson getting out manure. 31. Sunday fine day == June == 1. Working at my [unclear] 2. Fine day. Settles letters 33. Paid 280.60 from Friday. Got my base from Jessie 57. 3. 1,000 to Cornwall 4. Evening. Got home about 2, & rained all day. 5 tickets to Cornwall 80. Gave Bird 37 for pair rubbers bot 2 little crackers, Liverpool McFee & the boys got molasses, stayed at Fraue 5. Cleared up. J & Luff 38. Paid the 28 & 33. 6. Some rain. Bird got home, had his flowers for me. Canvas 25. [unclear] trimming 23. Witty, Kennedy, did Dudley. 7. B. 1 yd. boys working at fun. Drawing [unclear] for building. I made a washing, Bird is getting ready to go to Apple Hill. Mason began to move a barn at James Smiths 8. Dull day. Jimmie went to Cornwall to attend the Jigg. Birdie got a ride to Apple Hill with D. McIntosh, who was at Renfrew. Prompt, I gave her 45. 9. Drizzle all day, 8. P.M. heavy rain 10. Rain all day, Jimmie got home 6 P.M. & finished drawing stone for [unclear] foundation. I will finish the mason work tomorrow. 11. Y.W. met at Dromore. 27 off 25. Pushed 10. $35. 12. Y.W. Marrions dress 80, got it at Lancaster 50 13. Y. got camors 50. I got short [unclear] 7. & sugar 39 14. [unclear] 45. 2 new apples 35. Rain 53 15. Heavy rain last night. The barn was raised today. The School game came off. [unclear] town made 24 points over Cornwall. [unclear] Marion 19 & 9. P.M. thursday [unclear] Inders Jail 93. I have paid 9.12 on this winter up till now. Tea 25. 16. Mr. [unclear] of Martintown preached in after [unclear] 17. Meade a lot-washing. & sugar 25 18. B. had [unclear] over, Roy went to Lancaster. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0db83a18a5d6a789d033782fc73606af.pdf 6a3374621f7369d03b804bac849960cc Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == June 1899 == 16. T. Cavenage 20, News 24. 17. Fine day done a little weeding in onions. 18. Marion & Murdie went to Cornwall to the School Games. Cornwall won on Lacrosse and is ahead of Williamstown. Grace Marion 10. 19. Done some weeding and planted Beans. Murdie hoed potatoes & corn. Beef 52 cts. 20. Fine day but cool. Mr. McKay of Summerville preached. Mr. Matheson in evening. 21. Monday, washed. 22. Jimmie drove Kate to Murdie's buggy to Cornwall to the Jubilee. Murdie and Ran the cow in the star in account of an earthquake in Mexico. Bonfire on brick yard. Some boys stole the cannon from Martintown last night. 23. To 100 plants at Welles 2.20. 24. Baked in oven. To sugar 25. 25. To Cavenage 20 cts. 26. Marion drove to Apple Hill for Murdie. Flora McGimmon from Kingston came with her niece Nora Ann to try the Celebrance began next week. Mrs. Stanley & Mrs. Kennedy spent the afternoon here. I canned apples 16 cts. 27. I went to Mr. Tatum's preaching. He had communion. To 1/2 c. raisins 20 cts. occasional droughts. 28. To Mr. 18 Cavenage 25. Gentle rain. J. P. Mr. Tatum last night – Mrs. & Mr. McLeavy left. Baked in oven. To 22 lbs butter 40. 29. 4 pm in afternoon for Flora Ann. == July 1899 == 1. Saturday, Murdie & I went to the U.F.M.S. meeting at John Knox. My offer 25 & $10.00. Paid the Registered fee 10 each. 35. 2. To 2 1/2 roller 44, beef also 27. 71. 3. To sugar 25. 4. Very hot. Mercury up to 84, Mr. Green at home and preached. 5. Washed in morning. Got 14 lbs butter 24. corn starch 10 cts. Murdie, up to 94. 6. Jimmie, D.D. and a Mrs. Ferguson called on their way to Lancaster and took Murdie with them. Jimmie went and took Marion. The District Council met there. 22. 7. Killed a lamb. Commenced with the potatoes. Mrs. Ferguson. Murdie to McLennie to see Misses. Graceley & McLennie. 8. Very hot Mr. Green preached long fee in church. 9. To Mr. McGilloway in church Mr. McGill. preached. To 5 tins 5 lbs butter tickle to arm. 1.1. Got 14 lbs 15 4 lbs claw. 1.24. 39. 10. Jimmie Brown came this morning on a bake. Mr. McGilloway preached and served the table. Mr. McGilloway preached a sermon to the Proctor at 3 & 7. Mrs. John Marsell was buried at 4 & 7. Turned back and rain again fell. The collection was for French Evangelization. 11. Rain to farm Broad 125. 12. Rain to farm Broad 20. Rain again. 13. To 4 lbs claw 20. Rain again. 14. More rain. 15. Fine day both a little dry. Weeding. 11. 16. Another fine day. From Rosie 62 lbs beef. 39. * 2 lb Cavenage from Mr. Irwin. 15. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d2fd79d4144210d7b2dddceb514fe5b1.pdf 1fd61ee9ff749efa76d722020bf5e760 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == July 1889 == 16. W. Potter, 48 lbs., Farquharson put in black bay. 17. Fine day. Far. two loads hay. Had a paper from Far. Mexio Herald. 18. A pretty good congregation. Alicie Scott preached. Mr. & Mrs. Far. Robertson called. 19. Bride washed. Brie 5 lb. Nise 30. 70 1/2 pm. Bread 20. yeast 5. sugar at 4 per lb. glass 0. 20. Our young folk went to Temples Re. Noe. 21. Hot day for farm. Bread 20. starch 10. 22. Heavy rains for two or three hours. 70 1/2 pm. Angus 25. Two cans salmon 25. Kate Hay Jane 87 was here to dinner. I gave her 50 cts for butter. She will bring it on Sunday. 23. There was very heavy rain today. Had a letter from Mrs. Kerr Alexandria. Uncle Don and family were here. 78 & Mrs. New Burns. Dr. & Mrs. Rogers called. I baked in oven. Got pine yesterday at Willie 2.25. 24. Rain all forenoon. Called up at 3 P.M. Dr. King's brought the butter. Jamie gave me per. 25. Cloudy day. For average congregation. Morning and evening. C. E. of South Branch were down. 26. Fine day. Jamie cut some meadow. Bride washed. 27. Quite bright. 1 doz eggs 10. 2 lb cheese 25. butter 12. Hello Blakie here 25. sugar 25. molasses. Cast oil 44. M. drank 35 cts. salt 10. Miss Clark & Dr. son in. Mr. Hamilton took wine here. Mrs. Kerr & daughter Jessie & Mr. McPhee came at 2 P.M. to remain over night. Angus put in heads of hay from our meadow. 28. Fine morning at 5 A.M. Nov 4 P.M. Still rainy. 7 1/4 lbs black at Moore 45 cts. Day eggs 25. The Alexandria guest here yet. 29. Wrote our guest are merry. They cannot 11. 7 1/2 lbs butter 30. Farm bread 20. 2 cans 25. Donald Robertson called. == August 1887 == 1. Sunday a good many in church 2. Getting Pa ready for the Springs. 3. Pa left at 5 A.M. Mr. Jeb B. left for Kennedale Monday for Toledo. Mitie went to a C.E. picnic at Lone Star point. 4. Rain last night, dull all day. Took Jasper to Johnson's. Sent $2.00 by Tassie Smith to Eutown for shoes for the girls. 5. Went with Mr. Grim to Woman Meeting at Miss Drenguolls My Glowing 25. Pants 10. 6. 7. M. cheese 30. 7. Jimmie took Mamie to Lancaster to dentist. 8. Fine day. A large congregation. 9. Mrs. Fisk, Mr. Harmon & Mr. Gray broke two watchmen. 10. 7. Mayes 25. cheese 20. Paid Tassie 25 for Express on girls’ shoes. 11. Rain all day. 11. Rain all night. Pa came home. 12. All are going one way, went to the Sabbath. pic mic. took my book to Mary & had one of the girls. Temp was low and turned the primus 25th to a prout. Entertainment in D. C. Hall. 13. D. Angus 25. Pa is not well since he came home. 14. Fine day. Boys working at farm. Salary for L. in train of hay. 9 cheese cost 35. 14. 6 L. Large Lummins one 15, one 25. Sent a letter and some papers to F. on Wednesday Friday we came & Maudie from L. from Moon 25th. 15. We had a good many in church. 16. Wished it looks like rain. 7 of farm load 6 to farm 5.30. killed an old hen. 17. Miss Drummond & Miss Drummond were here visiting. the ground for the State. W. L. Maroon are to tea at Town Rd. I can preach so Pa is not. any better. D. Bottle Fragrent 5. 18. Pa came today. 9 cheese 30c. 75. B. Bottle. 1.74 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/56b927b076b71d78ce53aeff25f7549f.pdf e0ae311a339ce4533625cec4bc123769 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == August 1887 == 19. Thursday 20. 7 Anger 25. 21. 22. I stayed in Smythe. Pa is not doing well + Bought 2 lbs of bread. 9 tart. 20. 23. Washed today. 7 lbs butter 45c. 45. 24. Rain in evening. Baked. 9 butter. 25. Rain all day. Monty went to North St. Bird & I washed the old buggy. Pa is still in bed. Bird, Monty & I [aimlessly] went to the Manor. 26. Cloudy all day. A pic mic on the fourth I M Brunch. All our boys went but [J. F. Drunk] [appeared still] fine day. Met a harvest day, to [sawmage] and [risk]. 75c 28. Fine day. 7 galls coal oil 18c. 1 lb butter 45c. 60 D. F. McDonald paid $2.00 for rent. Pads [gun] married [took] [name] was ill made sick with toothache that is talking from far 29. Very fine day. La Mint $2.00 for organist [fund] 30. Very fine day. Bird & I made a large washing J. E. Brown visited [Drummond] yesterday. Pa is around today and eats heartily. 31. 7 Anger 25. 2 lbs tea 25. cakes 3 pies 15c. 40 [Buy Mr Drunk] get any good sheets from Emily 25c. 25 Got 7 lbs of beef from M Hoven. Pa got a bottle of tonic from [Tanny] 50c 50 == Wednesday, this is the day of the Sons of Scotland == 1. The [Nie at Hamiltons Island]. And it is all that can be desired. Our girls and boys went to London today. Fine day. Meeting there was off. 2. [Index 10]. 7 sugar 25. Cheese 29. The maintenance [bo] of J. took the [former boy] update 1 [Ramp] broke two prizes. 3. Pa & I went to Kenyon spent a very pleasant day. [Ann Willow, Duncan M Lemon, aged 87] Pa and big [Able's] workers gave [Baird] for R. 2 40 4. Fine day 5. Another fine not a large congregation 6. Getting ready for the exposition making [flower] [Actron Fanny, Ellen, [Drove], Funnel, Pass, [Auguest] [Word torn] 7 sugar 25. 20 25 lbs flour 75c 7. Tuesday, not many at the fair. Today very fine. 8. Hot between 3:30 & 20.00 at the fair my ticket 25 Kids got 3 [large Monies] 30 for fat [Nannie 2d] for 3 years Milken cow 9. Pa & I went to [Dande] Douglas's. After dinner [and] Mary E, went to the front to call on Mrs [Me Eery] enjoyed it very much 10. Hot 6 measure. Gathered 80. today 90. Pa and I went in afternoon to Donald Rey. got butter 7 lbs at 6 lbs - 56. Had [Henril] for day 25 - 81 7 & 25 stock 35. Donald Kennedy died today his wife died in January. Hally M [Shadden]died yesterday. She went to school here. 11. The [land who went Thursday to Jan Kent Hill]got home at 6 p.m. M Richie is very kind. 12. Turned cool. A very pleasant day. 13. Bird, Marion, Jamie & myself are sick. A cold old late laugh. 14. Mr Brown left for Toronto. He will not be back until next summer. Monty went https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bdd88c2d0c859c68dd2cdb48566d85ca.pdf c829312deeb52f6b7095b640034e33d2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == September 1879 == To Alexandria, to a Conservative Meeting to select a candidate for the Local House. Dr. McDonald was chosen. Tinder paid up 6 months' rent. 1 1/4 M of tea 25 & 2 lbs 8oz 37. 7 1/2/gall wool oil 1/0. 16 One day 17 To John aged 24. Burried. 18 William Campbell died at 1 A.M. Father Rob & I went to the buriel. 20 Made a washing. 21 A large funiral, Service in the Church. no.5 boxes 30. 22 2 quarts vinegar 20 mixed spices 5. 2 lb brown sugar 8 Marvin went with Mundy to Alex andina 1 pair boots 25. 23 2 1/2 yards ribena 15 1/4 blue lung 15 3/4 canvas 37. 2 1/2 yard water & 1 pint paint oils 1 pint turpentine 20. roll gran sugar 25. 24 2 100 lb & 30. worm broom. 2 lemons 12. quart 5 3 lb sausages 20. justices direckment got for Mrs. Carins 14. 1/2 pint brandy 30 Harry Roy brought 2 lb butter 30. 25 My family & I baked my oven. 26 Fine day forenoon began to rain at 2 P.M. did not rain much. Mr. McLean, student, preached. 27 I washed. turned cold. 28 Frost at night. Sent letter to Sandy for Fe. 29 went off for Marrville today. the fall fair. 30 Went to Admin Yesterday 29th Muddy went to Ex. McGill got home the same day. patriarch of Mr. Conman Chicago yesterday. Very fine day. == October 1879)== 1 Friday. Very fine and warm. Jamie went to Marthas town to the funeral of Mrs. McShaden. Murphy went to the S. Branch to trim a horse for a Mr. McKley. & made a deal at 3/26. 2 Another fine fine off again. drew wood was funeral in Fornow, Walter from Fats. 3 Fine day frost last night. L & Mr McLachlan from Pineville preached fine out back 24 4/0 P.M. 4 Same day. made black dye sugar 25 6 adues 5 30 mining 5. 5 Died & Christy Cattarnach arrived at Marguis. Johnson (his right knee) was killed in Cornwall today by a derrick falling on him. The death of Neal Dow is announced in today papers 28 aged 94. 6 Dull day The husking corn — 7 Fine day but cold. Thompson remains were brought home last night and buried in Lancaster today 1/7 Mr. Went & measures sent mention. 8 Fine day Friday before communion Mr. Methown preached to a small congregation. Got the pigs, many. 9 Rev D Temple preached to a small congregation. 10 Large Congregation. Offering for Home Mission put in £3: 15/- of seeds & grapes on Saturday from Virdiky fire from Lancaster 3/5 35. 11 Received the grapes, Fruit on Sunday see french. 12 Jamie got 3 1/2 of sugar at R. McDoug also 2lb 1.00. 13 Enman McRae was buried today. Many laughed at wine down shovels were reserved from. 9 Fine day uncle Donald was sent yesterday Ev a dismortal took place, was he is no danger. 16 Frinse for wine bottled. sweet plumed prairs for aund Jella & Mundy at E. Hotthes. 2 1/4 lb bice 25. 5 2 lb forsc. 2 D. J. Algie. for bores ced for. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/df31bf827b44cdd933f0017fb302e124.pdf 9507ade95257cfbfc27811178a748ece Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == October 1879 == 14 Very fine day. Rob went to Montreal for 2 g of brandy & 5/7 got 10 1/2 lb McCameron butter from Lancaster. 3 pairs of boots and slippers 30 32. 15 The K. of F. trial last night was good my ticket 15. Presbyterians took the day and Lady 7 3/4 lbs sausages 30. 16 Warm summer heat. 17 Cold wind. 18 Cold and raw. Belgiom Bg. 82. Mrundy went. 19 Very fine day, quite warm. We washed the windows on Monday. 20 Fine day high wind. A. C. McDonald’s Brush is on fire under the marsh, and there is lots of smoke. 21 Another warm day. 24 lbs sausages 25. 15 lbs long hams, went to Lancaster. They washed the windows came home at 4 P.M. closing up. 22 Dull day Saturday, no congregation. R. Tho. G. Gray preached and practiced a disappoint occasion. 23 Fine day. Large congregation. Rev. McCabe called to the Missionaries. 26 Reverend Mcalister at Vankham & Ferguson and Thomas at Blakerstown. 27 Wednesday windy day, frost tonight. Fine day, quite warm, worked a little in the forenoon. 28 Fine cold wind, cold at Walker, turned. Thanksgiving dinner and went to the F. Mc. 14 yds. 30 Friday the heat at night. Mrs. E. McKaysktones, later in Montreal & other occasion of 31 Very fine day. Started to S. Craig. Auction of Mr. Bennett’s assets and furniture. Mr. Archer’s papers. 32 Large Congregation. Mr. Carter preached a moving meeting, very good. == November 1879 == 1 Monday drizzled all day. Panning done. 2 Covered were turkeys with spareribs sent to N. McKenzie, got the 5/1 first rate. 3 Fine day. Traveled all day yesterday, roads are pretty bad. Mr. J. E. Kaysher from Cornwall came back today. Duncan Robertson of Montreal was due for communion drove home to Lancaster. 4 Fine day and bright 12/9. Mr. S. Metcalf & John’s call my offering 10. 5 12 lb peas & vegetables and corn, sugar 15 0 46 6 Gale late 3/0. 16 1/2 lb butter 6 1/2 turnover 17. 7 Saturday. Fine day. 8 Cold day not many in church. Good sermon. 9 Fine day. preached and answered. there was more enough to value the weeds. 10 Covered 12 to Mr. Milliken and it was a letter for $25 for a visit. Richmond British Columbia. 11 Snow about 2 inches it melted away quickly. 12 8 took the day, took place preaching. felt cold. 13 Muddy left for Pepield 5 P. M. Mr. McLeod took home, Mr. Indigo, in the afternoon for home, come from Charlestown 2. 12 18 bags flour from Milliken 27 1/2. soft wood all 2/15. clay rough, saw 3 1/2 with 6 1/2 butter 27 1/2 7 15 furs in storage. 14 Fine day Wednesday. we wrote some home. made him very sick at Montreal with two days rest. 15 We heard the Committee of yesterday the original date was 5 years and then took it by surprise he saw Mr. Mundy at Thomas. the rest stood 7-8. 16 Old man on Cragsfield again. 13 1/2 letter from Mr. McK. also small in Wall. 17 Sunday Judson was clear. 18 Apple congregation good. Disley hear the people in town said a fine sermon. 33. 19 Very fine yesterday. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/873180ff24b44e59b857d8beb3971f20.pdf 2e13a4749901f339a335e5d12d79b406 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == November 1894 == 16 Monday. Made a small washing 17 Very fine day. Took in the nets 18 A very cold day. 2/5 lb butter 25 cts. R got $3 in votes for the academy 157. 19 Very cold in the room. 20 Cold. The river is good. I’m able to do it. Monday was at Mr. McKim’s. Jennie was at Glencoe. Donald the middle of the week 21 Cold and snowing a little tonight. 22 Mild day. Ground wet. 1 gal coal oil for matches 25 cts 23 Called J. C. O. in the evening. Mr. Shaw was there. 24 Fine day. I wrote Mrs. McKenzie 2 ½ lbs of beef straight through the cutter made entirely. Birdie was training and came home on a horse sent to the stables by noon at Murdock’s. This was late coming out on the way. The mill and bridge were very fine in the middle. Killed the cow, Ohad Monday, Dunbar's funeral at 1 o'clock. Mr. Morchison and Mr. Snedick were present, not many out. A man fell about 9 am, turned to rain. Brick foundations are very poor tonight. A pleasant evening. Went to the camp all day. Uncle Donald McDonall. We are trying to build a small house. About 42. The cow that was on Saturday week is down over. 28 Sunday. Cold and bright. Temperance Sunday. Dr. Emerson preached from Isaiah 28:8. Subject from I Chronicles. A splendid address. 29 Done the washing. Very fine day. 30 A glorious day. Fine day. Things going on as usual. Harry Snowdon rode to Marlathion to consult the C. of the academy. 2 ½ lb butter 25 cts. Received 2 lbs mackerel 50. Moved two pints of apple sauce from barrels. == December 1894 == 1 Saturday. Began to snow about 8 a.m. Mr. Gorman 2 Sunday. Fine day. Mild, moon full tonight. 3 Monday. All day Monday went to Cornwall as far as Martin’s. Arrived home at 2:30, not paid. 4 Very fine day. Mild, moon full tonight. 5 Tuesday night. Edwin McCrum came to visit. 6 Uncle Donald and Mary were out. They brought a small sleigh of pork from market to Collins. Edwin McCrum spent the afternoon and evening here. The old crow was 102 years. 7 Ethel T. paid 25 cts. B. paid for frames 80 cts. Began to rain about 6 a.m. Mr. McCormick and I visited all day. Had a letter from Ferguson. 8 Drizzled all day. Had a letter from Ferguson at 9 p.m. from Lancaster. 9 Cold day (no more rain or frost) not many home for lumber. 10 Fine bright day. Cold for lumber. 11 Dull day. Frost (no more rain or frost) not many for lumber. 12 Wednesday. Cloudy day. Took some things to the house. 13 Uncle Sam or way back from the West. The T.D. church is going on nicely. Small crowd. 14 Sunday. The meeting was held in the Mission House, a large congregation and many people. 15 To paid Aunt Kate 2/6. Took it home from the bank. 16 The paid Aunt Kate 2/6 for last year's pears. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/624cdd2368a94c8d488f412ea457d15f.pdf 6a1e1d6e279200c56e469f11a906bff5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == December 1894 == 14. Coloured up 26 1/4 lbs. cod oil 15. Munday left this morning for Van Camp's Mill to see the temperance advocate, to take Chester to Montreal tomorrow if it continues. Horse will be alright tomorrow, I hope. 16. Fine day. Cold. 17. Munday went to Lancaster to meet the boys, Nills & Munday came home this evening with nothing to eat. George came home this morning from Chesterville. David got a team for Charlie tonight. Drove Charlie home. 18. Roads very bad. 19. Drove to Thos. Markell's along with the other stock. Snowed about 5 in. Snow deep. 20. Wrote to Miss Annie Chester. 21. Moved in the oven today, the roof today. Munday was at Mr. Brisson's yesterday. He drove past again this afternoon today. 22. Monday cold. Saw John Brown in the evening. I was trimming a boy's overcoat. 23. Several men were out this way. Mr. Robertson got a load of shingles, took the fifth to some other farm. 24. Mr. Connor's took turkey 18 lbs $2.65. Fine day for Christmas. All were at church except for the Donald & Louise. Paid $2.65. Ethel went for Edward & Kate. 25. Nice warm day. Not many in church. Victoria Duncan in Montreal (Mr. Rose) was sick this morning after a week's illness. Ruby paid 3 months' board. 26. Fine day for traveling, 12 inches snow at 2:10 a.m. 27. Done the washing. Very fine day. 28. Finished all at home. Had supper. Sold 2 1/2 lbs. 1.50. 29. This night was fine but a large number made a party from John's this day. Munday went to Bryan's with Munday. == January 1895 == 1. Saturday. Uncle Marion & Munday went to Maxville. I & Marion went up to Munday's room, comfortables & blankets, & talked New Year. Dr. Ferguson & James on. 2. Munday got some meat at the shop today, steak, some beef & pork. 3. Fine day. Snowing tonight. Munday went to church, Mr. A.C. Thomas & Ferguson for Massie. There is no meeting at the St. Andrew’s church. 4. Munday saw Miss Nellie Murray. Marked 26 ft. 1st. M.P. McIntyre, Douglas’ child did not get a chance. James Ferguson was born. 5. Fine day. Munday went up to Uncle Donald's. Mr. G. B. Tanner is reading. Some beautiful songs at Miss Mallory's. 6. This day Munday heard about Mr. A. Stewart, Postmaster of Mallorytown, who was there today. Ethel bought some apples. Mild, frosty. Moon good roads. Fine today. William, Elizabeth, and Mr. Gillard & wife in from Kenyon today. 7. Another fine day. Thomas Selling, Miller of Martintown was there here today. 8. Very nice day. A large congregation, Mr. Donahue preached a fine discourse. The meeting in the hall was very well attended. 9. Fine day. Good moonlight. Little longer in the evening. 10. Mild, fine day, but rough. The gable ends about added on to the corner of the house yesterday by Jim Glover. Snow falling. 11. Snowing very fast, and quite cold. Margaret & I did not get home from Braggards, but he gave me the ride home. 12. Mild day. A great crowd in attendance at the club meeting this evening. Snow deep. 13. Mild day with rain. More snow & drizzled all night. Ferguson got home from his drive about 9. Drove to Lancaster. 6/6. 14. Rain & frost. Came on 8:20. Munday went to the club meeting at 8 o'clock. The roads are in fair shape. Gray branches are standing. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/eacc822320b579eb80204baba3a561d8.pdf aa245ac5c09a5cf8903f3e18e75a2a39 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == January 1895 == 14. Munday got home yesterday and I off for home today. I stopped at G. Markell's, got a few things, and got home early, not feeling well. Maria. 15. Sarah’s first day at school. Nice day. Began to snow at night. Robert H. Markell's child ill. Munday called at R. McDonalds. Mary J. called in. Ethel came here for a ride. Mrs. D. took tea. Mr. McMaster returned this evening from Maxville. Munday went home this evening. Had a letter from Agnes and one from Mr. Rutherford. My cold is getting better. 16. Nice sleighing today. Very calm and bright. 17. Cold, my cold is better. Religous, $2.06 for rent. 18. Brought calf at 7:30. M.P. at home of the sick. Tomorrow we are to take the children to Mrs. Macpherson’s. There in the evening were the McLellans, Dan & Mrs. Falconer, where were the southern skies of the night on his arrival. 19. A woollen collection was this night. Mr. E. went to Alexandria this morning. Got home at 5 P.M. Heavy time. 20. Nice day. Very cold. Eunice came home Friday at 3 P.M. Munday & Daisy came to Maxville. Went to Sunday School. It is snowing. Marion came at 6 P.M. Munday got 1 kettle. 21. Saturday, snowed all day. Large work to Lancaster. 22. Fine day. Quiet, many in church, long walk. 23. Storm ceased. James went out with Owen’s plough. 24. Got the water on Saturday as per Mr. Kit’s. 25. Sunday service. Did not finish, but went to bed. Got home very late. Mr. Munday went to Cornwall. 20. 26. A little rain. Roads bad to the end of the water. 27. Went to Fitzpatrick's for Mr. Wille called. 28. Munday got the house built. Ethel got a letter from Mr. D. after dinner. We had a nice supper. 29. Nice day. Munday got home at 9 P.M. on the way. Mr. Munday came to Maxville. 21st a Sunday. 30. Mild, pleasant day. 31. Very mild, but cloudy. Harry McMaster came here last night. He went to Alexandria for the mail. The weather was fair at the school. == February 1895 == 1. Friday, Eunice & Harry both left for Toronto. 2. Finished some flour and bay for winter weight $6.50. 3. Munday & all went to St. Mary’s for lumber & $10.00 and saw the fence. 4. Men on the ground at midnight. 5. Very fine day, not cold. Eunice here about 4. 6. Snowing this morning. Very bleak. The furnace pipe is very smoky. 7. Nice day. Robert McLellan in our garden all day. I began to repair & stop from 2:30 until 25. 2.86 8. Fine day. Ethel, Kenworthy & Lizzie McLellan are in for an evening visit. 9. Agnes & Munday were here this afternoon for a visit. 10. The Presby. Don’t understand. Were $3.26 or $3.27 11th & 13th. 11. Saturday evening. Munday went to Lancaster to break a road to E.L. Fraser. Signed Horton’s book. 12. Fine day. Total amt. $99.94. Received 3.02. 13. Mild day in the community. Sent to Mr. May, Trustee. 14. Not many in church. Church kept up well. 15. Fine day. Mr. Donald preached on his return. 16. A large congregation. Offering for F. Mudge was $2.18. 17. Hardisty is getting ready to go to the Klondyke today. Very fine day. 18. Kenworthy left this evening. Brittle had a nice sermon for the church, reading of Teniers. Got home at 10. 19. Nice day. 20. Rough. Left this evening, I write this. 21. January 25th 2 1/2, by butter 3.06 22. Rough storm. Began snow last night. 23. Blowing all day. J. M. Wallace gone. 3. 24. This day was quite nice. Eunice & Catharwood are getting married. This evening is Mr. Day's promotion. He is from Monaghan. 25. Munday brought a nice treat from his father. 26. A fall could be seen. Had a letter from the Donald. He is not doing well with his work at Niagara Que. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c52fabc74157814479dab50eaeaf4ac2.pdf 5570dfc7658d4d08dd8f3a0d09e8017c https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/61b832a0b4883ab55b40eff2098980fc.pdf cab77df0c0bb771164ccc0fe8bed2fc2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March 1892 == 16 Wednesday, fine day, dull in morning. Sent a letter to Landcroft, Jim, have a load of manure home from Tyers house, Jim went with us to Lang's sale. 17 Fine, some snow going fast. The water is high over the West Bridge. I think the water is higher than I ever saw it. 18 Another fine day. The Bruce Company of Canada come in the Hall and had George Trotter of Belleville give them $3.00 we had 1,748.25 tons. 19 Fine day, the water is one 1 1/2 ft from the letter board. 20 Fine day, sold 3 doz. eggs 2.25, to Angus 25, paper, 7 calamus and cash. 21 Another fine day, not many in churches, loads are the result, not running. 22 A fine day, all work in the shanty, much talk by the look of things from Downley. 23 Wet forenoon in the shanty, gave table and coffee to the company last meeting, it was a great success. 24 Lovely weather. Drove team of colts. 25 W. & J. Fennell are invited to J. Dugnell tonight. Went to a little party, got home at midnight. 26 Another fine day, the water observing nicely on the flat, some sows out all morning, took them to the party, took the team at bargain. 27 Fine day, took hay, came home fine, got fish. 28 It made a new nest. 29 Mr. Burns is away, went to hear Mr. Falcom. 30 Lovely weather again, I made some money off of it, my horse. 31 Fine day. == April 1892 == 1 Friday, fine and cold, 2 1/2 ft from the mark. 2 Cold, hard new, like more. 20 lbs. to sale 32 3 Cold and fine, not many in churches. 4 Hard frost last night, sale 320 eggs, 89 & new. 5 Fine morning, got 6 doz. eggs, commenced to mud stove, 9 lbs. 20 $2.50 6 Cold wind, 10 pieces bread 26. 7 Fine day at Bellwood, saw Aunt there, June in 2, walk to [illegible] in the Hall all day. 8 Fine, have to write letters, Mr. Douglass sent me some seeds. 9 Fine. Have to write letters, Easter sermon. 10 Very fine day, an Easter sermon. 11 Fine day. 12 Fine. 13 Fine. 14 Mrs. [illegible] told me Mary M. Philips up at her time at last, Mr. Weaver 15 Went and bought a bee today. 16 R. and went to Lancaster, I had from Mr. Yeoman, fair wind to shop. No. 10. No. 13. Morning 9.20. 17 S. N. 16 loafs, 15 from bread 24. 18 Cold from 2.75, got coal oil 5. 19 Pretty good congregation. 20 Fine, better, in good, clean [illegible] 21 Muddy left yesterday for Panama. 22 B. S. from the P.R.C. to County. 23 10 lbs. in pantry. Mary in [illegible] 24 Drizzling a little, repaired wagon. 25 Fine, most dry. 26 Nothing unusual. 27 A fair large congregation. 28 A cold but fine day. Very cold wind. 29 Mr. Duncan in Bolton did last night. 30 Broke the wooden box up at the hall. The [illegible] found Mr. Gourlay, all well, back tomorrow. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/447823dd0b63817adc9a4e7b43a31fde.pdf 5631bb5e57d4ffa7790b8fc661bd9114 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == April 1892 == 25 Monday, fine, B. P. went to the funeral. The largest funeral ever seen here. Father measured 47 by 44 steps. Mr. Fessenden, others from different places were here. Came with me to dinner. 26 Wrote a receipt. 27 Cold day and blustering, spent the afternoon with company from Peterboro in the house. Called upon E. the editor's wife. 28 Fine day, the wind is chilly. Sold a hen, the[illegible] paid 10 for him. 29 The weather has been unpleasant good,and cool for reading. 30 Fine day, Annie went to Peterboro, went to K. to visit M. First funeral.Mary M. Fahey went to see Peter and the Murrowsons. == May 1892 == 1 Sunday, Rev. Hastie of Cornwall preached in the morning, Mr. Leatherworth in the evening. Mr. Finn here in the evening. 2 Fine day, home some washing. 3 Baked in the evening, sent bread. 4 Cold, 12 1/2 butter 50. 5 Wrote and done at Woman's Meeting at Lough's in the evening. Walk my feet sore. 6 Fine morning, stormy, went to Hurst's. 7 Done a little in garden, took down oats, carrots, mangels, pease, some onions. The raspberry strawberry came. 8 Fine day. Planted it. 9 Fine day. Home wood keeps told. 10 Mary left today for Napanee, the old man Smith came for her. 11 She started the post office extension of post[illegible] today. 12 A warm wind, warm in the evening, spring was over.W. went to see J. O. after supper. 13 Cold and a little windy, went to D. W.Bought seeds for the season, 30 lbs, $2.20. 14 Worked in garden. 15 W. & E. Hugh brought [illegible] Uncle Donald and 16 Worked in school in garden, 1 at [illegible][illegible] planted beans in a bed. Annieout at meeting, [illegible] many, A. and [illegible] at Mr. Anderson's marriage. 17 Fine day, planted 3 rows left soon with [illegible] 1 row. E. [illegible] 18 Thursday, a general day, the crops hold on, but clean. And the work could not remain without. There was a thunderstorm last night. A great deal of grain fell, and the day before a span of 18 rows was sent to the dump. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ec2845f0bf9efe60eedf52e92ee59180.pdf 6d549ea974796523c9cfa9b4ccc18f3c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == May 1892 == 18. No sign of muskrats or ploughing. 19. W. went to Campbell by train. Freight from Boston to the Cape. He got the statues but took them at [illegible]. 20. Looked curiously and moved (8 p. 10 p. B). 21. Sweet breeze, 6 lbs sausages 13. 22. Sold on Saturday 3 doz. eggs 30 doz. butter 2 lbs, butter 30, 30 sugar 5, paper 3, lamp oil 3, the drain. 23. Sunday, 5, 5 lbs warm, wrote to McCallum, 24. Fine day, boiled 20, 5 1/2 lbs paper. 25. Coal oil 20, 16 loaves bread, late. 26. E. Howe came last night, will remain until Monday. 27. Fine day. Did not go to church. 28. Ironing all day, Bridie washed, bike coat. Mrs. Thorn came for tea. 29. Tuesday, warm with long rain all day, some rain, we wrote. 30. Fine all day, had a letter from Hanaby, mailed at Glamis, B.B., written on the 19th. 31. Sent a letter to Hanaby, Lizzie calls to converse. N. visited with coal, 26 lbs for 25. 28 1/2 lbs coal, $1.00 for fine 3.4. 21. Mrs. E. sent cloth piece to Lindsay, by little McRae. 57 [illegible] 22. Rained a little shower in afternoon. 23. A very large congregation. 30. Dull day, road had a [illegible]. 31. 9 1/2 lbs sausages 30, paid for cloth got, Maddy, 9 cwt. ham, 8 lbs for 7 with a load of rails from west of the Westbrook, 10 goats. == June 1892 == 1. Wednesday. Annie has just left for the west with 33. 2. Thursday, Thunder meeting in society, not many present, May 9, 10 [illegible]. 3. Got the money from Cornwall butchers. 4. Four times in the past 26 butchers 36. 5. Sunday, carriage 15, 1 whole week, bread 20 80. 6. A very large congregation, collection for union. 7. Fine day, warm. 8. Paid Mr. Hanson for butter 10 1/2, sugar 2 cwt. 3 1/2, bread 10, lamp, window glass 16, 2 1/2. 9. Planted two rows of onions, black and yellow, day 20, long table, sale 2 1/2 of five from 3-39. 10. Fine day, 5 shovels, 5 1/2 miles E. 11. Rain this afternoon. Ann writes to Chifton that a calf yesterday. 12. A heavy shower and a severe gale of wind about 9. Mr. W. had a telegram from Her, she is leaving for home, it was a bright one. 13. Mending till the ice left. Milk 17, 44 to August, 15 to raining, 5, 30. 14. Mrs. Barker took the train for Point Day. M. W. Music 10. Had dinner after, cold tea. 15. All the young folk went to the K. 16. Music festival. Meeting till 5 in the morning. The fair one was all clouds. 12. Church, [illegible] a small congregation. 13. Done some sowing. Went to Morrison in the morning, got 1 pound [illegible]. 14. Done the same, sown 2 1/2 lbs [illegible]. 15. W. drove home at 1.30 p.m. in a [illegible]. 16. Paid 3, 2 1/2 Myfore morning, June 1 to Hyde 10 9, 4. 17. W. H. M. [illegible] 25 August 25. Cream for two 30. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/399d636cd305a2804225b4b9ac6a8bc7.pdf fb1c75538bcff61d0c915f04905fefa2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == June 1898 == 14. Laid useless 10, 2, raisins 25, 3 lb butter 34. Henry and Maddy, Fred, Elsie, and [illegible] at Hampton, Mr. Lank, Maddy left for Kingston. We got a telegram from Far the day before the people came. 15. Laid out cream, she looks fine. 16. Fine day. 17. Rain. The folk went to the picnic. 18. Warm day. Five 7s, my 7s unused. 19. Warm day. Fine day. Mr. Wood left for home. 20. Mending in garden, finished. For congregation. 21. Mending preparation for a trial—The K. Ry. Alex. got some of the school teachers. 22. 22 of eggs, butter 25, sugar 25, 2/10 matches 15-16, 2 to 3, raisins 9, 2 lb 25, sugar 23. 44. 23. Laid. 24. The Friday before tomorrow. Mr. Burnet—Mischief is completed, a baby of [illegible] [illegible]. 25. The middle is finished. 26. Turned the McLennan turned library. Died on Friday. A large congregation. Henry sung in the choir for B. E. Chug. Ref. W. 8/12. 27. Rainy. 28. Fine day, heavy rain. 29. Went to Devon, vegetables, 1 ice cream at Woodlawn House, Chesterville & ice cream. The intelligence came, Graham, is Ex. at Depot. 30. Fine, warm weather, Alice in Toronto. 2 doz. shirts, 3. We put at Deposit 20 James. For Fred went to Cornwall. Some. A good deal of mending in garden. == July 1898 == 1. Friday. Wedding. Annie will be home tomorrow. 2. 2 lb loaf, eggs 28, 2 lb butter 34, 9 pk vinegar. 68 3. Sunday, 5 eggs, bread, Monday. P.E., clean clothes, there was a thunder shower. 4. We got no Montreal paper since Friday, mending indoors, 1 was cold. I washed, 1 for bread. 5. Fine day, 3-4-6, 4 lb coffee 24. The picture for 29 9/16. 6. 1 pot of bread, 5 1/2 bottle of molasses, 1 2 lb sugar, 1 2 lb coffee. Mended clothes, had home linen. 7. 1/2 lb 25, 5 loaf bread 25, 2 lb butter 34. 34. 8. Put in the clover from the village meadow. A slightly cloudy day, no tornado. Maddy went to the garden, did not return. Mr. R. Marion painted the kitchen floor yesterday. Earn, paint pipe, 9.20, flour 2.31. 9. Fine, picked up near clean count 35-36, went to the kitchen another coat. 10. Far gathered seven times, this afternoon. A very large congregation, the Methodist long word, was buried, at North Branch Cemetery, ring of rope, and the putting up of a form, had free. 11. Rained last night—Marion got 2 gals of raspberries. 12. Finished tuning for Mr. B's, father of 7 yrs. Mrs. Darragh. Uncle Donald’s family went to Alexandria. 13. Another fine day, rain at night. Marion went to Cornwall. 14. Fine warm, Mrs. in evening. 15. The butter spoiled, comes warm. Lizzie Brown came on the evening train. 16. Rain, went to Cornwall, [illegible]. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9b7974bf9150af24f171955dec64ba2c.pdf f1ad12c90bb9bbdc4aee5ce2dc9e2eb4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == July 1898 == 16. Fine day, fine day, beef, pork, and mutton 83 17. I went to Lancaster and Cornwall in afternoon. Very large congregation. Mrs. Goods. 18. We went to Caledonia Springs. 19. All our young folk went for picnic. Got beef 10 lbs. Had Mr. Finn and wife and Mrs. Tate spent the evening here. 20. Hot day. 90 lbs. tea 30, sugar 25, 70 lbs. sugar 1.50. Canned the berries. Mercury over 90. 21. Very hot day. Mrs. Burton and Minnie Cameron spent part of the day here on their way to the Island. 22. A shower in the morning. 5 lbs. brown sugar. Paid subscription to Skymarron yesterday. 23. Fine day. Very hot. 5 lbs. 5 lbs. pork 60, beef 60, mutton 65, 1 lb. beef. 24. Large congregation. Rev. A. McGilloway preached in morning. Rev. S. Dummitt in evening. 25. Hot favorable evening. Had wind and rain. 26. Hot. Paid McEwen $50 for tailands? beef, had an evening 30 for balance due on Sunday last. 27. Hot again. 28. Jessie went to R.Y.'s meeting with Lizzie and Marvin. 29. Hot. == August 1898 == 1. Monday, Mary McIntyre was here all night. We think to go to J.R. Robertson’s today. 2 lbs. tea 48, sugar, 1 lbs. 2. Jessie went to Alexandria to a meeting to organize for the plebiscite. Munday went North yesterday. We paid $30 to McEwen for Saturday beef. Bismark died 30 July. Archbishop Walsh of Toronto died Sunday night - 31st July. 3. Minnie and Bruce McEwen were here last night until midnight. 4. Fine day. 2-3 lbs. steak at brown 30. F. McRae of N.P. took dinner here. Jessie Brown came too. Mr. I out in. 5. Baked in oven. Jessie and Marvin drove to Lancaster in afternoon. Had a shower. 6. Fine day, 2 lbs. tea, 60. Paid the sugar I got on the 1st 10 sugar 25, rice 15, cheese 5, 1 lb. soda 5. Sent cows to Smith's. D. McGinnis. 7. Fine day, large congregation. Rev. T. Dummitt conducted the evening service. 8. Mrs. John McGibbon was buried today. Funeral left from H. Calder and Lancaster. 9. 1/2 lb. tea 33 cents. 10. Fine day, 70 sugar 25. 11. Another fine day. 12. Munday left for Caledonia with paper. 13. I took the train for Caledonia. 70 lbs. tea 24 cents. 14. Fine day, Rev. R. Scott preached in morning and evening. 15. Fine day. Peter and Jessie went to the funeral of Mrs. Russell, who was killed by the car on Saturday. 78 lbs. tea 25, vanilla 40. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b7d78615bf45768d3bfcb50a96c6e226.pdf a9e930f6b5d59820c6a096e7ba5085ab Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == August 1898 == Tuesday. To Alex, sugar 13 lbs, cornstarch 10 lbs. Mr. Angus Gillie went out 20. Sugar 15. Got the car 40 lbs. I am making a cake and it is not doing well. Far went to see Alice, Maggie. Hot day. The men on the harvest today. Bride working for the big man. Far went to Hamilton Island. Killed in the [???]. Mandy got home. To 60 sugar. Broke the dinner. All our young folk went to the picnic. We came home today. To Alex 57. corla. 2 bread 12. Had an offering for Organist. Paid 10. Lizzie and I went to Alex. McLaren drove. Left home 8.30 A. M. Got to McEwens at 9.30 A. M. Took dinner there then went to Loders and had tea. To sugar 25. McEwen came too. Began to rain. Got the piano tuned. To sugar 1.00. Mandy went north. Rainy day. I went 80 for paid the 7 cts to Peter. Rains all day. Far went to Montreal today. Left home for Lancaster last night. Issued McEwen. Over Lancaster. Was buried today. 76 lbs flour at Lancaster 6 cts lb. Showery night. P. M. Christie, Jimmie McEwan took tea with us. Lizzie & Marion going to a meal on Sat. 7 March 96 bush apples. Georgie. Cool showery day. 2 months at B. Liz. 5 pay Cornwalls. I drove today. A large congregation. Rain all day. Far left for Cornwall to gather annual. To sugar 25. Washed the white clothes. Fine day. To Alex. 42. work 15. 66 [oats?] [???]. Jimmie Lizzie & Marion went to B. McEwen. Mild rain. Lizzie & Marion went to Martintown to E. E. [???] == September 1898 == Thursday. Bride & Marion remained in Martintown. Wrote a letter in the valley. May off 10. 26 lbs pot tea. Lizzie left for Toronto today. J. R. B. left for Toronto today and sent a letter to Far. To sausage 25. Sugar 60 cts tea & kettle. Hot. Mercury up to 90 in shade. Mrs. McCallum of Glen Sandfield preached. Fine day. Not so hot. Got sugar 2.00, tick. 6 making jelly all morning. Jimmie went to Alexandria to the fair. Marion went with him. She took her golden bantam parsnips, carrots to pickles, jelly, flowers. Marion $2.00. To sugar 25. vinegar 15. rice 10. coal oil 20. coffee 20. E. E. [??] [pinnies?] of literature, fine. Fine. Got home last night. I am not well. Jimmie & Marion came to play until Sunday. I went to restless night with a severe pain in my right side. Did not get up until 10 A.M. To sugar 60. 4 work 75 cts tick 10. Fine day. A large congregation. I did not go to church. Fine day. Feel pretty well. To 100 flour tick 2.00. To Alex 25 cts tick. Funeral. D. D. came to stay a few days. Jimmie went to Alexandria for Marion. Got home about 6 P.M. Fine day. Jimmie went to Maxville for the fair tomorrow. Bride drove Jimmie to D. D. McEwan this evening. Mandy left for Dalkeith at 6 A.M. To sugar 25 cts. Hannah Dunn called today. Fine day. Small congregation. Rain. D. D. gave a very good sermon on temperance. Bride made the washing. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3fa926275b1be0ad98f268db10e75fad.pdf bcd0517d34f4dc9d261a783f2c304f27 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == September 1898 == 20. Tuesday. To Alex 6 cts tick. Moved it to 1.27 P.M. J.B. tea 25 cts. J.B. tea 15. Coal oil 20. The T.E.C.W. will meet in St. Andrew's Hall tomorrow in convention. 21. Fine day, not many delegates at afternoon session; five are all. Had a good meeting at night—Temperance was the theme. 22. Two more delegates today. We got them—M. Sinclair & M. Langald of St. Elmo. 23. Began to rain last night—land is raining still, our guests left at 10 A.M. in the rain. Bride went to J. Donald. Cleared up a little, does not look settled. To sausage 25 cts paid. 24. Dull & cold. Mr. McLean of Lancaster preached. Margaret McRae of Kingston will be buried today. She was on a visit in Montreal and died very suddenly. 25. Cold raw day. Temperance meeting at A. Wells. 26. Washed a few things. 27. Fa and I went to the North Branch. Busy fine day. Our evangelists went to Glen Donald to a Temperance meeting. 28. Very fine day. Far worked for Bride, got the majority for Barlston. Rodebert took it. 29. This month the Empress of Austria was assassinated in Switzerland by an Italian anarchist. == October 1888 == 1. Saturday. Snider paid $3.00 rent. 2. Children's Sunday, 132 in Sabbath School. 3. Far & Jimm went to Cornwall. Began to rain and about noon poured. 4. 7 1/2 mps. Lorne 12.60; paid the 1.27. 239. 5. Dull day. Munday went North to Greenfield. 6. Very fine at prayer meeting. Fine night. Baked in oven. Got 30 lb flour 1.15. 10 1/2. 7. 2 lamps 12. 1 gal. coal oil 20. yeast 5. 32. 8. Very fine day. Went to T.P. M.C. at morning. I walked over to late. Preached. May & Daisy. We rode back. My opp. 9. Friday before Communion. Leland Smith preached. To buy salt-10 lb. 10. Another fine day. Graham preached. Snider painted. Uncle D. brought a piece of pork. To buy 3.25. 53. 11. Large Congregation. R.E. Mont. presided. Mr. Jimm offered for Home Mission. Col. 2.00. 12. Far is cold. We made the washing. Pa went to Abraham to bargain for wood. Jimm drug for load of wood. 13. Munday went North. To Alex 18 cts. 14. Rain began 9.30. Busy cutting wood. 15. I took to bed Wednesday and was not up until today. I had a light attack of bronchitis. Called Dr. Mont on Saturday. He told me to remain in bed for some days. Got bottle medicine. 16. Rain rough weather. 17. To Alex 32 cts. Munday got home last night. 18. The girls expected Hattie last night. She did not come. Mrs. Gunn so very poorly. Bride was there this afternoon. 19. A very wet in Church. We got 100 apples from Dunlop the beginning of last week. 20. There came a letter from Kennedy on 2.25. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ad15c38d1be727263937588110c0e2d3.pdf a1527ef7dec77f36b13c5798c9ef9c6f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == October 1898 == 24. Buddie washed and today, Monday, went North. 25. Fine day. Pa put in the carrots and beets today. 26. To sugar at J. A. & E. A. (5?), out meal 25. 27. Pa put in the mangolds. There was snow today. Charlotte M. Gunnan passed away. D. R. McDonald’s M.P.P. wife died last night of consumption. 28. Fine day. To pipe brush 10. Hose flasher 5. Marvin went to visit at Sandy Burns. Murdie got home about 7 P.M. 29. Very fine bright day. Mr. D. R’s funeral was large. To 1 gal coal oil 20. 4 lbs stew 24. Mill & May walked to call on Dr. Fraser’s wife. 30. Sunday Cold & raw. Not many in church. I was at home. == November 1898 == 1.Tuesday, All Saints' Day. Charlotte was here last night until 10. To Rib tea 25; one 6 ct. sample, Black tea 30 To also 8 sausages 63. 16 raisins 31 1/2 lbs molasses 10 2.Pa went to Palawang. They are breaking leaves today. Sometimes bright, again chill & damp. 7 1/2 lbs cheese 30, ginger 5 stone prunes 5. Murdie went to D. Con from Trent. 3. Fine day. W. T. M. I. met here today two ladies from the Branch Pure two Mrs. Grants 4. Another fine day. Got through Threshing at Palawang. 5. Fine day. To buy 35 cts. Have asked J. M. McDonald & Mr. Robertson H. P. Hackers, to tea tonight and Mary McDonell. 6. Fine day. Uncle D. & Mary were over to church. 7. Bright day, cold wind. Brides washed D. H. McDonald got the key of K. kitchen Pa & Murdie went to Cornwall. 8. Bright cold high wind, To 42 lbs stew 28. 9. Fine day. Had fine yr doing digging the garden. Pa covered the strawberries. Far went to the post office, walked. 10. Began to snow with east wind about 9 A.M., the ground is covered. Got medicine from Mornet – two bottles & box of pills. 1 P. M. still snowing. To 1 gal coal oil 17. D. H. McDonald retrieved the key, he went into Dan Gould’s house. Filled the cows. 11. Frost with a little rough. Aunt 3 black ducks to mill. 12. Got over the fence, got hens picked. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d0d2c94b528d6456281ee9dcb167c8e3.pdf aca7c32385a0aa457b75efde5447eab9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == November 1898 == 12 Mr. Donald Cameron died last night—was 80 years. Marvin got another bottle of medicine from Morvet. On the Milla (?) settled one 25 cts. 13. Fine day, Uncle Donald & Mary Ed. were over. Jilly, Bride & Murdie drove there in church. 14. Fine day, Murdie washed. 15. Soft day, Murdie went to Mrs. Cameron’s funeral. 16. Still threshing, killed a hen. There was an awful accident. Happened on the C. P. rail road on Tuesday R. R. McL (?) & sixteen persons killed. 17. Fine day. At Range Meeting arranged for Christmas entertainment. 18. Murdie still boiling. 19. Cold but dry. 20. Some rain. Killed two hogs. 21. Wet & raw. Took part Uncle Donald’s wood. 22. Fine day like Indian summer. To 1 gal coal oil 17. 23. Another fine day. To 42 lbs pork 25; 9 lbs stew 30. Got two eggs. The first for over three weeks. 24. Fine day. The meeting of the Aerial committee Thanksgiving day. Auntie Campbell & Uncle Donald were there. Lorrimore practiced in evening. 25. Done little cleaning in the dining room. 26. Turned damp snow. Done 4 days. Laid 50 over Gable (?) S. 27. Cold day. Turned warm. Put over over a month. The Riddle (?) met tonight. 28. Mild day, I worked. Pa went to Abraham’s threshing on the river. == December == 1. Thursday. W.F.M.S. met at R.C.E. Murdie and I drove today. Our offering 20 cts. 2. Fine day. Got wood yesterday 3. To show 20 cts ticket. Borrowed $3.00 from Bird. Got 7 yds calico at 14 cts. Canned 7 quarts "ge gone to the table." Jimmie came home. Murdie went to Fair Castle for him. Murdie bought 1/2 bu. corn & 9 1/2 lbs apples 4. Fine winter day. A good congregation. Mr. Tatum at night came up to preach. Heard that a son of Black McPherson R.N. died 4 A.M. after a short illness. I made soap today 5. Fine day. Jimmie went to Martintown with 10 1/2 bush. wheat and got 3 bags of flour. Murdie got sugar 25 lbs 6. Murdie went North today. The R.R. had an entertainment last night. 7. Fine day. Made a small washing. 8. Done nothing but cooking. Had two of F.D.’s girls & 2 of Isaac McCulloch's girls to tea last night. Murdie came home tonight. 9. Jimmie, Mr. Fann & R. McCullough’s horseshoe. 10. Jimmie, I did not go to church. 11. Cold, 2 degrees below zero, washed. Mrs. Calder & Bella D. Roy called with her little girl. 12. Murdie went to Cornwall by train to Pont 13. Cold, 14 degrees below zero. 14. Got coal oil 9 lbs church. Turned summer. 15. Baked in oven. Turkeys – dress – parched raisins – 36 1/4. Bunch of oats 12 1/2 wheat – 2 bushels. 20 potatoes. 16. To Mr. 25, sugar 25 cts. Murdie got home at 7. 17. Mr. Abraham brought 1 bush. apples. Paid $1.50. Mrs. Martha sent last night. 18. I did not go to church. I had toothache. 19. Cold wind. Murdie went to Cornwall. Baked. Jimmie shared two bands of wood & mended. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f8e26351c6edaf594968ff4a5dd52cc6.pdf ec4aaf72cb2215eaeaed0cb328befec5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == December 1888 == 20. Tuesday. Practicing, practicing for Christmas concert. 21. High school has a kind of an entertainment tonight. The medals will be given to the parties who won them at the summer examination. 22. D.B. McLennan & Charlotte were here last night to tea. Jimmie sold 35 bush oats at Lancaster, sugar 25. 23. Murdie went to Cornwall. Got at Nelle's 1 gal coal oil 14. 3 gals molasses. 3 pks 13. 4 spools thread 18. 2 lbs raisins 24. 2 lbs currants 16. Candy & raisins 25. 24. Fine day. Good sermon. 25. Fine day. Jimmie came in afternoon and I went to the concert at Munro & Bred's. 26. Halley & Birdie went to Dr. Roy's. 27. Far. came home today. Halley & Bird visited at C. Co's. 28. Donald R. Grant was buried at Pine Grove today. Jimmie drove Halley to the funeral. Widow Alick French was buried today aged 81. 29. Jimmie got hay from S. Hislop. Sold one load wood. Took the grain to the grist mill. 30. Drove to the manse to take the time for the minister. Sold 2 days egg 3 lbs, got 7 lbs sugar @ 16, cream candy 13. 31. Church cold, very slippery. Halley did not turn up yet. Here is the transcription of the diary page from January 1889: == January 1889 == 1. Sabbath. Halley was in church. She gave Ben the pants. Murdie, Jimmie went North for the evening and came round by the Depot and waited until the train came at 10, and brought Murdie home. 2. Election of Councilors. Jimmie poll clerk. Week of prayer. Meetings tonight and tomorrow at Hephzibah. Cold day. 3. Fine day, mercury 25 above zero at 8 a.m. Birdie & I went this afternoon to Dr. Roy's. 4. Rain all day, ugly day. Meeting at Mr. Fallon's hall. People falling it was so slippery. 5. Very mild day for January. All through the W.C.T.U. M.E.L. formed. My efforts were [three] bushels of clover, 33 cts. 6. Jimmie took Marion to Lancaster to the Dentist and she went to the harness and got the back fixed, cost of dressing it 85 cts. Turned very stormy about noon. Angus still storming. J.P. McLellan called for an hour this afternoon. 7. Stormy all day. Snider By Cash $6.00 for rent. 8. Sunday. Dull day, neither good for sleighing or walking, not many in church. Mrs. William Burnett died last night. She was ill for over a year. 9. Murdie got to Wilson Front. 10 p.m. mercury down to 12. 10. Murdie down today at 7 a.m. Sold 5 dozen eggs 110. lbs sugar 25; molasses 22 1/2 cts. Got a ball for 10 cts. Marion & Murdie went to Lancaster, she got some cloth for Jimmie. The girls Murdie and myself went to the children’s social. Had a very pleasant evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a6815f06c0685767a0b7df95b5e6e342.pdf c4fa5b3c15b54e1deb7118d9fffcdd92 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January 1899 11. Meeting of Y.P.A. Murdie went to 2nd com. from Front. Pa & Murdie got beef from Shields 90 lb at 5½ c per lb. Turned soft in evening. 12. Morning 10. Below at 7 a.m. Murdie borrowed a horse from J.A. and drew one load of wood. 13. Murdie drew two cords of wood. 14. Rain all day. To 2 lbs tea 3 bags 3 ct nails for taking up of church bell - 60 cts. 15. A pretty large congregation. 16. Made a big washing, boys dried wood. 17. Murdie went to Alexandria. And will go to Van Kleck hill to Sabbath convention. Mary McIntyre came yesterday at noon to remain a few days. 18. Fine day, no snow yet. The roads are icy. Father Champagne died. Murdie went to the funeral Thursday. Murdie got home last night at 10:30. Tonight there is a vocal in St. (?) Drew hall. Tonight all our young folks went. 20. Fine day. 21. Rain. Got 4 doz eggs, got coal oil 17. Due Bill for Sullivan's. 22. A large congregation, both morning and evening. Rev. Tamlil of Martintown led the young armie. 23. Fine bright day. Made the washing, Pa & Murdie came to Aunt Kate Comings. Jessie McPhee died this morning, will be buried on Wednesday. 24. Pa & Murdie getting ready for the funeral. 25. Got up early. Pa & Murdie went to Mr. McPhee to meet the corpses. Here is the transcription of the text from the image: == January 1899 == 25. Jos. and Osbold, it was not here. Hugh & John Robertson, Uncle Donald & Dan, came to the funeral. The Robert sons remained until 2:30. Pa & Murdie filled in the grave. The Sons of Scotland have a concert tonight to celebrate Burns' birthday. Most of the talent is imported: Mrs. McLean, Toronto, Mrs. Craig, Toronto, James W.H. D, Toronto, Miss E. Gleesman, Montreal, James J. G, Halifax, McG, Montreal, Edith DeLamarter, Col. & Minnie McG, Instrumental. Murdie got receipt for the balance of the eggs, 6 sets. All our young folk were at the concert. 26. Dull day. Snowed a little. John McDonald Murray, born to 3rd laborer and wife. A. D. McLennan was buried today in Lancaster. Pa and Murdie went to Jacques & Lehans. 27. Dull day. Sold 3 doz eggs, got sugar 25 cts, raisins 25 cts, rice 8 cts. 28. Not a very large congregation. Another death in John McDonald family, his aunt will be buried tomorrow. 29. Cold day. I washed. Pa went to Cornwall by train. 31. Fine bright day. Mercury 10 below at 8 a.m. The Y.P.A. are having a masquerade tonight. Millie D.'s boy called. Their people are getting better. The mail was opened. The ground rent of McRae lot. Allie sent it for Aunt Kate. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d0d07e4d4a80ffa83c6a8741220386b7.pdf f95ebcc79210bac252ebb874c0d73bc3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == February 1899 == 1. Wednesday, fine day. The annual meeting at Dunfermline. The annual meeting of St. Andrew’s church. Going to sell some of the Glebe. John A. McDonald Sr. appointed trustee for the church in place of A.J. Grant. The C.E. had a rally last night. 2. Fine day. The C.E. had a rally last night. They expect visitors from Martintown tomorrow. South branch, Kilmarie Grove. Murdie is sick of sore throat. I got coal oil 17¢. 3. Very fine day. I was out in church. Marion is sick. Pa went to the North Branch. 4. Another fine day. Murdie is some better. Marion is not. Sold 2 doz eggs, got sugar 5¢. McIntosh girls are home 12 p.m. 5. Pa took charge of pump. It froze up. 6. Murdie is better. Marion is not. Sold 2 doz eggs, got sugar 5¢. 7. Murdie is better. Marion is not. Sold 2 doz eggs, got sugar 5¢. He went out. Pa went by mail to Martintown. I came home. D.McLennan drove him. 8. Snowing & blowing. Jimmie is sick. He went on sleigh to Alexandria and must have got cold. Pa went by mail to Martintown. 9. Jimmie was bad last night. Now 2:30 p.m., cold drifting. Our sick are some better. Pa got a sink from Raymond's yesterday 23¢. 10. One of our cows is lame & Pa is trying to doctor it. It is very cold, snow is 20 inches deep. 11. Still cold. The cow better. Jimmie worse. 3 1/2 gals coal oil 17¢. Sugar 25¢. Lemons 24. Candy 2. 12. Still cold. Not many in church. The new Elders announced. Sandy S--- L. Brown, H. Monroe A.P. Ross will be ordained on the 26th. Pa came home. D.McLennan drove him. 13. Not so frosty. About zero. Boys took home about 2 loads of wood. Murdie 3 1/2 lbs butter 36¢. 14. Murdie is getting the grip. 15. Marion is better. Cold. 16. Fine day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c19e83b9d5e2f26ee0420bf3699d9fdf.pdf 82b1ddf7fe55cd25f1ce8aafa5ccccdf Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March 1899 1. Wednesday, Marion’s birthday. Fine day, all were today. 2. Murdie went to Woman’s Meeting & Jim Dougal H. R. sent my H. yoke, she paid her fee 1/25 and got her off. 10 lbs. of flour at Wilson’s 2¢. 3. Fine day, thawing. Baked in oven. 4. The C.E. had a class before our communion, and Mr. Kellers of Martintown preached. I did not go to church. 5. Dr. McLangley of Martintown preached. Pa and Amy went to Lancaster yesterday. Pa paid W. Stewart, Bar. $1.27, for some trouble with Maigon. But at Campbell’s in Wilkie, 1 piece gray cotton 20 yds. ½ yd = 2.10, 15 yds of yellow. Pa got Lancaster whip stock 40 cts. 4 yds of guipure 3. 6. High wind all last night. Calmed towards morning. Murdie went to the Green Valley. I washed. 7. Hard high all day. Began to snow about 6 p.m. Pa went to see Kate, and found that Kenneth was severely hurt; was driving to or from Lancaster when there was an accident. Supposed that he was brought home insensible. Dr. Macnette was called, and Dr. McLennan from Martintown. 3 ½ gals B. snap 22, Mr. Butler 22, 4 gals coal oil. 8. A good fall of snow. But it drifted it may help the yards more. Kenneth Robertson is a little better, and is able to talk. Pa went home. There is a nurse for him. March 1899 9. Thursday. Fine day. 10. Fine, fine day. Pa went to Cornwall by train. Pa bought 2 white shirts @ 45¢, 2 ni [illegible] 50¢, 2 pair braces 25¢, 2 lbs raisins 16¢, 1 [illegible] apron 1/25, The got legal advice from D.B. McL. 50¢. 11. Sold 2½ doz eggs, 16 per doz. Got 2 lbs butter 25¢ per lb. 2 lamps chimneys 17¢. Went to L.R., 1 lb tea 25¢ 2 pints oil, 10¢. Smoked some calls today. Murdie got home about 10 last night. 12. Communion at Hop [illegible], Albert left, bought it. 13. Fine day. Murdie went to the today. 14. J. Liddle [illegible] store, Simon Fraser called today, Pa got a knee in Lot Sleigh. Got $1.30. I made a feed cake, Jinie drew up wood. 15. 8 yr old buried. D.M. Cranmer had a sale of cattle and farm implements. The heavy fall of snow at 1 p.m. then rained for over three hours, Sandy & Anne’s wife were here for a short time. 16. Murdie got home about 10 last night, when we had rain last night – they had snow in Montreal. The papers say 8 inches of it stopped traffic for some time. Very fine day. The snow is cold. The boys drew 6 cords of wood home. Pa sent 6 Doz. 18. Snowing all day. I baked in oven, Murdie pouting a dishpan. The boys drew two cords of wood. Claire Ferguson cut 20 cords. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7630abf6a0c7126c1e2cb713a9539699.pdf f9a7da7858fbd020692ea7f499709014 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March 1899 1. Wednesday. Marions Birthday. Fine day, all were today. 2. Mother went to Woman's Meeting at Mrs. Dingwell's. H.K. sent my H.Y. oats, she paid her fee. 7.25. Mrs. Anderson sent her off 10.15. 70. 100# flour at Tillies 2.10. 3. Fine day, thawing. I spoke in oven. This is the last day before our communion. Rev’d Mr. Keller of Marlintown preached. I did not go to church. 4. Rev. Mr. Langell of Marlintown preached. Pa and Ginny went to Lancaster yesterday. Pa paid W. T. Stewart, Barr, $4.27 for some trouble with Major. Bot at Campbell’s in Philips. I paid gray cotton 30 yds. .06 per yd = 2.10, 15 bleached yellow 3.10. Bot at Lancaster 4 prs black socks. 4 yds yellow. 64. 5. Dull day, some rain, very few in church for Sunday of Sacrament. None from here but Mirkle, Jennie & Mandy. Offering for Missions, Poo off 1.00. 6. High wind all last night, calmed towards morning. Mandy went to the Green Valley to wash. 7. Wind high all day, began to snow about 6 P.M. Pa went to see Kate and found that Kenneth was severely hurt; was driving to or from Lan Castle when there was an accident. Suppose that he was brought home unconscious. Dr. Marnette was called, and Dr. McCrummen sent for. Sarah & Dr. Mrs. McCrummen ½ yd. B. strip 21, MB. Butter, 22, 4 galls, wd oil 4. 8. A good fall of snow. But it drifted it many high, yards were kneed. Robertson gave 2nd letter, and is able to talk. Pa went home. There is a mare working. Here is the transcription of the diary page from March 1889: March 1889 7. Thursday. Fine day. 10. Fine day, P.M. Went to Cornwall by train. Halley bought 2 white shirts 70¢ each, 2 negro dress shirts of flannelette 50¢ each, 2 gray flannel shirts 75¢ each, 3 bars of soap 30¢ each, 1 neck tie 25¢, 1 1/2 yd of brace 25¢, 2 lbs raisins 10¢ per lb., 10¢ per doz. for eggs, 33¢. She got legal advice from D.B. McL. at 9 p.m. F. Coombs' wife and Sam Haslam were charged with the murder of her husband last summer. 11. Sold 27 doz. eggs per doz., got 20¢ butter, soap 20¢, 2 lamp chimneys 17¢, bought at J.C.L. 1/2 lb. tea 25¢, 2 spools thread 6¢. Made some calls today. Heard Jimmie was very sick. Called on Rev. White, Mr. Thieman, Hephzibah, Mr. Fallon. Had a word this evening from the P[illegible] commission at Hephzibah. Halley left tonight. 12. Fine day. Murdie went North today and D.M. Cummings had a sale of cattle and farm implements. 13. Jimmie got a tree in the sleigh. Bought 30 at 1:30. F. McLeod's wife died. Jimmie drew wood. 14. Fine day, made a good call. Jimmie drew wood all day. 15. Fine fair, mild. D.M. Cummings had a sale of cattle and farm implements. He had a heavy sale by 1 p.m., then rain for over three hours. Candy, bread, and wife were here for a short time. 16. Murdie got home about 10 last night. The papers say 8 inches of snow in Montreal. Taffie has been stopped for some time. 17. Fine day, top sleds. The wind is cold. The boys drew 6 cords of wood (home today). To Gerald 6¢. 18. Storming all day, I baked in oven, made pudding and birthday. The boys drew two cords of wood. Steward Farquharson cut 20 cords. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f3db031e057fb0d062157c58b486a733.pdf e3ec2e622b60b2bc4849506ea89a23ef Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March 1889 18. Saturday. This is the largest storm we had this winter. We had a bad one in December. 18¢ for butter, sold 20 lbs., 65¢ for cream, 40¢, sugar 25¢, sold 5 doz. eggs, 65¢. Marion is on the mend. 19. Still storming, snow, and showers. Not many in church. Jimmie’s Birthday. 20. The wildest day yet. High west wind and drifting, sun shining beautifully. The account of a terrible fire which took place in New York on Saturday. The Windsor Hotel was burnt in the afternoon. The clearest day, over thirty had perished. 21. Fine bright day, the news in today’s papers that Donald Robertson of Quebec was at the Windsor Hotel in New York on Wednesday. Got 6 lbs. of butter, 48¢. Willie and I took oats, bought alt. 20, 120, for value received, by D. Farquharson. 22. Storming again, Jimmie went to Mr. Campbell’s sale. 23. Jimmie bought a sleigh at Vail’s yesterday, gave $13.25. 24. Fine bright day, Marion sold 32 doz. eggs at Marion, 1½ bushels, 40¢, and got a pair of shoes. Hat and bag from Blach Bros., B.R. 100 lbs., 5.80, 5.50. 25. Jimmie went to Cornwall to an officers meeting and saw a doctor. 26. Fine day, good sleighing, large congregation. 27. Jimmie went to Cornwall as a witness for Dr. Dingwell's R.R. 28. Dull day, 600 barrels at 1.10. Bride went to Martintown to a C.E. Rally, took buggy. Jimmie McGinnis went with us. Farquharson was to tea yesterday. 29. Storm all day. 30. Thursday. Prayer meeting, Dunn there. 70 1-gall, coal oil, 20¢. 31. Fine day, but cold. Sleighing better than it was all winter. Jimmie got home from Cornwall. Mrs. Duncan McEwan let Jimmie and Brenda have $90. Here is the transcription of the diary page from April 1889: April 1889 1. Monday. Fine day. Cold with wind, roads good. Boys took home a load of hay from the D.J. farm. Sold today 290 eggs, 60 cts, ½ lb. butter, 12 cts. Sugar 25 cts, calf 13. 2. Fine day, though cold wind, a large congregation. 3. Done a small washing. After dinner, Mrs. A. E. called on the way to Donald King’s and took me for a drive. Cattle boys do not gain any; the roads are pretty good. L. Baltimore is sawing our wood. 4. Finished the wood at noon. They drilled the well yesterday and stopped work at 3 PM. Began at 6 AM. Mr. Earley charged $8 per load, 2 loads oats. Jim, Uncle Donaldson, on field, took $30.00 out, borrowed money on Sunday. 5. I made a few calls. Jimmie & Marion were all day on the 3rd of Lancaster running a line. 6. Fine day, got 1 gallon of syrup from Farquhar yesterday. The W.F.M.S. met at Elders today. My off 25 cts. 7. Fine day, Farquhar 2 gallons syrup. 8. Snow and rain, sold 6 lbs. beefsteak, 28 cts., mustard. I was working at a pair of pants for a fee. He brought the cloth. D.M. Cummings 2½ yds at 65 cts, 1.63. 9. Very fine day, wind and bright, not many in church, roads very bad. 10. The Anniversary of our marriage 37 years. Paid Dr. Munot for attendance for 1888 & 1889, $7.00. Ordered two big saws from Raymond, cost 50 cts each. 11. Very fine day, got 7 gallons thin syrup. Well boiled it. Made a little butter, finished bed plants. 12. Fine day. 13. Made a window box and put it on the verandah. 14. By myself again, very fine bright day, but cold. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0b9cacbbaaa374814f7695d5dd1bd878.pdf 1698d1b8525a97d8b4772251445fe28e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == April 1889 == 14. Friday. Some rain, no appearance of vegetation in February. People were planting; they would have to wait some time, as it is keeping cold. Wrote in April 1881 on the Morning Light. 15. Fine day, roads good; good day for the workers. Took S.M. and W. to Cornwall to a Home [and] Meeting. Jimmie went to a sale at Druid farm,Jno W. (Horse) there, not many. 16. Very fine bright day, roads very bad, not many in church. 17. Went up to the Run to fetch for Maysburg; the water is nearly over. 18. A call in vain for a fence, Jimmie got through with Farquhar. 19. Farquhar brought 2 gallons of syrup. 20. Sold today 29 eggs at 12 cts, butter 12 cts, sugar 2 cts. 21. Fine day, 4 eggs today, 24 lbs. butter, 12½ cts. Made a good congregation. 22. Jimmie came to the Run to search for May McGinnis. This week had Words to do Irish news from Belfast. 23. Another very fine day, rain. 24. Fine day, rain. Came from service early, will be in on Sunday P. & I. drive out to the sick man. In afternoon, found the family very comfortably. The roads are still very bad, particularly between the village and the hill. Went to a prayer meeting. To McKeon and Mecoos selling two dwelling houses. 25. Jimmie got 2 gallons of molasses, the wood was short. Started the Axle today. 26. Sold 23 eggs at 12 cts, butter 18½ cts. 27. Very fine day, sold 16½ lbs. butter, 15½ cts. Sent to London. 28. Very fine warm day, more like May than April. A very large funeral, all the **Farquhars turned out**. It was a large funeral. [illeligible] McGinnis were there. Mrs. Jackson came to the funeral. 29. Saturday. Warm, 80 in shade. 30. Sunday. Very warm. Not many in church. The last day of April and warm enough for July. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4b4f407864b6f4dc54350647d0fe2c64.pdf e3801471c22a9604932082855c473e27 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == May 1899 == 1. Monday. Fine warm day, a gentle drizzle all afternoon. We took off the storm windows today. Bridie went to the Glen to teach for Mary. Marion is fixing for the welcome home to J. & L. McDowell and his wife. They were married in November and took a six months court amongst in New York State. I am making a head dress. 2. Another fine day. R. L. is gone. 3. We were all at the W.H. but R.A. I went about 8 and got home 20 to 2. Bird came a little earlier. The rest stayed until 4. I was at prayer meeting only 16. R. bot 2 gals syrup 40, 1 gal mol oil 64. 4. Marion meeting in Centre. I paid my fee and my offering 25. Much cold yesterday. 5. Fine last night. 2 lbs 3 oz butter 20 cts, 40. Done some work in garden. Trimmed the bushes, saw a few neighbors. Young red currant bushes. 6. Fine day. Baked in oven. 7. Rather large congregation. 8. Fine day. Planted 6 black currant bushes. Done some work in garden, Mrs. Burnie went while Currants bushes. 9. Worked some in garden. 10. The village was horrified to hear that Janie Hennan hung herself this morning. She had been ill for some time. We sowed some white carrots and turnip beet, planted strange turnips and turnip beet. We sent 2 stalks 4½. 11. Worked all forenoon in garden, buds made 5 long July 5. 2 oz sugar 25 cream tartar. 12. 70. 25 lbs flour at McLaren’s 50, 2 lbs butter 36, 1 loaf bread 5, 2 pairs 15 cts, 1 lb tea 30 cts. 13. Baked in oven, rain in afternoon turned cold. 14. Cold, not many in church. Nancy Roy, Ellen, and Wesley. Here is the transcription of the handwritten text from the image: == May 1899 == 15. Monday. Cold bright day. I washed G. H. McGilloway read a good paper last night at the C. T. meeting. 16. Cold. Nancy Roy was buried today. Aunt Donald and Mary were over. Sat a long time. 17. Keeps cold, 2 lbs butter 26 cts, got vinegar 10 46. 18. Sold Golden Tankard & Yellow Globe, rained all afternoon. Fan & Annie went to Cornwall. Mostly worked for E. Dingwall. Prayer meeting tonight. Rec'd Kenneth late at. Sat out 10 cauliflower. 19. Dull and cloudy, trying to get a black hen to 107 of lime. 20. Cool day, drizzling, put out 4 tomato plants magnolias out. 21. Sunday. A pretty large congregation. Red Graham of Lancaster conducted the prayer meeting. Mrs. Gavin went to Lancaster. Collection in church 62 cts, 50 cts. 22. I was cutting potatoes. Bird washed. Marion began to clean the hall. Annie took down the porch at front door. Got 2 lbs butter 24 cts. 23. Fine day. Planted some corn & some potatoes on past office lot. Planted beans in garden. Dr. McLennan took tea with us. I bought a lawn mower from Millett, $6.50 to be paid in June. Mary McGummin, sewing and tea. 24. Fine day. Village very quiet. Mary went to Montreal. Mr. Killen came to remain until tomorrow. There is a strike on the G. T. R. & the track men if it won't be settled it will interfere with the travel. 25. Very fine day. Mr. Killen left in afternoon. Gave Black Candles to a bunch of oats. 26. Fine & warm. Put down melon seeds, cucumber, pumpkins, citron, gourds & musket melon. Lettuce & melon out, took 7 to plant 5. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ae338da8c79fc929e406d7451ddf4147.pdf 2523720b0b6b041d4c8652a8d6b32892 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == May 1899 == 26. Hope has been a new holy day, kept this summer for the first time in Canada called "Empire day" to be observed by schools & colleges, to teach children the history of their country and to be patriotic. The 26th to be kept on the 23rd of May. The day before the Queen's birthday. Their long been nothing said about the day, when Victoria dies it will likely be dropped the day before her successor's birthday. It was celebrated in fine style in Montreal on the 23rd, over 1000 children engaged, chiefly the Protestant schools. Mary came home last evening, heard Sousa's band. 27. Fine day, 2 lbs tea 25 cts. 28. Not a very large congregation. 29. Bird washed. I was cutting potatoes for Landers. Looks like rain. Got 1 gallon cod oil 18 cts. Afternoon rains, Dr. left. 30. Sold the white cow, the last of mother's troop, to Mr. Noustin from York for 34 dollars. Annie went to Lancaster with the bishop. 31. Fine day. Magnolias very bud. Mary went to North Lancaster yesterday morning. Got 2 1/4 lbs butter 26 cts. Here is the transcription of the handwritten text from the image: == June 1899 == 1. Thursday. Fine day, high wind. I went to the T. meeting at John Dingwall’s. It was filled as far as long cattle come at the turn of the road when Mrs. A. Cocksworth met and gave me a ride. Paid off 25 cts for Willie to my presbyterial fee. Gave 25 cts to Mrs. Jim Dingwall for C. C. T. U. Called on Mrs. McGillis. 2. Fine day, 2 cabbages 26 cts. Lillian McLennan called at gate. Planted beans, pole & bush. 3. Fine day, looks like rain. 4. Not many in church. Heavy rain last night. 5. I am not feeling too well, Birdie is sick. Sold 19 ½ lbs sugar 53 cts, 2 lbs butter 32 cts. 6. Done a small washing. 7. Tackled some blankets. Went to Calvons for some things, 2 pair gloves, 1 pair boots, 2 pair stockings. Got a button for me 6 ½ cts, 6 cts in shop & rain yesterday. Killed a hen, had one die. Rain & storm. 8. Fine day turned very cool. 9. The L. T. L. gave a small picnic today in the grove. They report a good time. Got 2 lbs butter 16 cts, 5 ½ lbs bacon 12 cts, 19 lbs tea 30 cts, lemon biscuit 10 cts. 10. Fine day. I was in church. Rev. S. E. Lattison preached. Mrs. McDougald and Mary of Alexandria came to stay overnight. 11. Monday. Left at 1 A.M. for Glen Robertson. Mrs. McDougald & Mary left at noon. Picked raisins & carrots and salmon 35 cts. Canned tomatoes 10 cts. 12. Heavy rain last night between 7 & 8. Dr. D. D. and wife called at F. L. McR. Put out some turnips on D. Corn farm. Came home early to eggs in shackle. 13. Hot sun. Mercy hot, 86° in shade. Looks like rain. Got 10 flour at McEwenmill. This name I had not caught at that time of the record. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ae4c63091d5f04ca2d0eca75c5b9d58a.pdf af84a5df18c31251a970c5ae18e9b682 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == June 1899 == 15. Heavy rain last night, drenching and showery. Things are putting up and turn today. Annie went to Martintown to the L. T. games. 16. Kind of lowering day. Florence Ross, Lizzie H. came to visit—Marion until Monday. Dr. Gillis, Fa & Annie went to a lawn __ at the H.C. Grove. To day from Lachine tick 57. 17. Fine day. Rolled ground. 18. Another fine day. Mr. Truett—Summersdown preached. Pretty large congregation. Annie & Lizzie went visiting at Aunt Katie's. 19. Very fine day. The volunteers left this evening for Niagara, to camp. 2 butter 33. I called with Miss Annie McLennan to see Mrs. Haddon. There is a nice new side walk of thick planks along Warren St. which adds to the appearance of the place. Mendy put Paris green on the potatoes. Some have blossoms on them. 20. Showery all day, and very high wind. 21. Mendy left for Glen Robertson this morning. Mrs. Donald Roy & her granddaughter spent most of the day here. Annie McLennan (spins?) I had the afternoon and late fire. Yesterday Fa paid the Martintown butcher $7.15, coal oil 2 gal. paid 54, 20 lbs. Bride is cleaning the sitting room. 22. Looks like rain. Put out a large washing. Paid $15.60 to McIntosh for insurance. Out to day mail to Moose Creek. 23. Mendy got home last night at 10:30. I baked and done some ironing. Bride dusting curtains. A sack of salt at McLaren's tick. 24. Killed a rooster. 2 gal. coal oil 25. 25. I went to hear Mr. Watson, he led communion and the Masons. Marched to the graveyard. Here is the transcription from the latest image: == June 1898 == 26. Fine day. Done the washing. 27. Fa paid the flour $2.00, had 3 call[s] 30 at McLennan. 28. Began to rain about 5 A.M. and rained until 6 P.M. It will do a great deal of good. Libby McLennan came yesterday for a visit. Canned two cans of Red and 17 of strawberries. 29. Very fine day. Mendy went North, quite cool, mercury down to 53 at 10:30 P.M. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/553d3915d122ecf70328e5f40e0ab2cf.pdf 6bff2d43e8ef7ad9053b0c07262b6627 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == July 1899 == 1. Saturday, fine warm day, 92 in shade. All our people who were at the lawn social last night were well pleased. The volunteers came home last night instead of today. This Dominion day they were let off. A dry shower Annie did not come. 2. Fine day. A large congregation. All glad to see Mr. James back. 3. We are busy preparing for the District Council, which meets here on the 4th & 5th. Got $5.00 from Munday. Pd. at McCrimmon 2½. 14 gal molasses 1.2, 10 lb sugar 50, yeast cake 5, lard 30. 1.19 12 lb blue 20, ½ lb glue 15, 1 cake soap 5, 40 7 cans pumpkin, he did not know the price Pd. for 4 yds of floor oil cloth 60 cts per yd 2.40 4. Fine day. The first of the guests arrived in the room of Mr. Campbell from Van St., Ralie, Bella & Annie McLennan, And a Mr. Bruce from the Front. They were here for dinner. A Red Shawl of [name] came to tea and to spend the night. He got 5 lbs of butter from Brownie. 5. To get 7.50 from Snider. Paid for oil cloth $2.40, pumpkins 10, 2 rolls of felt 45 cts per yd and also nails. There was a good meeting last night. The Convention closed at 5 PM and it began to rain at 9 P.M. 6. Sunday. Mr. Hand left about 9 a.m. It rained all day. There was a wild storm of lightning, thunder & rain last night. 7. This is Friday before Communion, Mr. Urquhart from the E. of Lancaster preached. Mr. Campbell left in the afternoon. == July 1899 == 8. Rained all night and showery all day. Mr. Langill preached. Paid 29 cts to Martintown butcher for last week and took 2 loaves sugar 22, ½ pan bread 24 cts. 9. Rained all last night and poured most of this day. The people were all soaked. 10. Been fine all day, made a large washing. Got 27 lbs butter 9 cts from Bird. 11. Bella and Murdie went to F.D.M.C. with the Buck tomorrow. Murrin went to Cornwall with Daisy, by train. Mrs. McDonald and Mrs. Taylor went also. Uncle D. sent 6½ lbs of cheese by Aunt Kate Craig. Lizzie Brown & our Minnie came by boat from Toronto to Cornwall, then by Macassar to Summerstown. Lizzie brought her wheel; she can ride well. 12. 7:45 p.m., S met in St. Andrew's Hall, 1⁄10th. 13. Fine day, kind of showery. Done a small washing. ½ lb tea 30 cts. 14. Minnie sent 5 lbs steak, ½ butter 25 cts, 1 loaf. 15. Fine day. 16. Done the washing. 17. 100 looms at McCrimmon. 18. Baked an oven, Minnie cut the meadow. 19. Murdie went to Lachine. Murrin & I went for berries. Got 2 quarts. 20. Looks like rain. Butter at Willie’s 23 cts. 21. Stormed all last night. Thunder, lightning, and rain. Rain all this day. 22. Dull. Not very good drying. 3 galls oil 30 cts, 4 lbs blue 40. Murdie got 10 lbs of flour. 23. 2 cans estimated by 20 galls oil to take to Crimmon for to make it. Cleaned it. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2e5a11877ef0535b6ef930467f98ca47.pdf 09068a3a2591ec0c5d5a2f8ef286dca6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == July 1899 == 23. Fine cool day. A large congregation. A good sermon from Rev. A. Patt. 24. Muncie and I went to pick berries at Lander's. Got 7 quarts. Very hot. Marvin and Lizzie walked to D. B. McLennan and got home about 11 P.M. 25. Very hot. I washed. 26. Got 7 lbs butter at McCrimmon's with Annie. Muncie came at 8:30 A.M., was on foot. Annie passed Lancaster, taken by Colledge. Came back on McCague. Wheeled here. Muncie went to meet him at 6. Hot, very hot. 27. Rain storm this morning, now 11:40 A.M. Muncie bright with high wind. We put icecream out at McCrimmon's. Turned over butter twice, 13. Cod oil 20. Lye 20. Sugar 25 7/20 + 25 7/20 + 20 + 8 = 3.35. Tin lye 10, cream tester 10 = 20. 28. Fine day, pretty warm. J. R. B. got 2 loaves from a Mr. Jellybaby. Came in bright. We all sang on Sunday. Got 2 lbs slices ham, 1 box of starch 15, sugar 25, R. sold some oats to McCrimmon. Got matches and soap, white blakings 5. Bottle Edron pills 20 = 35. Lizzie and Muncie went to Stanley Island with a few of the village folk. 29. Got a black from Bessie 40 cts. Fine day. Butter 16 cts. Wap & Wetcakes (?), 18 cts. 30. Fine day. A large congregation. 31. Was up early, T. M. left for Caledonia Spring. Dr. Dunlop called and took Muncie to the class. Got at McCrimmon's 8 lbs molasses 13, 5 lbs sugar 25, colts 5 = 49. Two members of parliament were with us. Mr. Longmore got word from Rockfield at the family gathering. Captain Edgar, speaker of the house, died in the 70s. == August 1899 == 1. Tuesday. The Ran girls and Bruce were here last night, and we enjoyed their company very much. 2. Sold some hen feed 23.26. Got sugar rolls 56 cts. Rained in night, shower, 23 from Mundy. 3. Our folk and Lizzie went to the F.P. picnic. Jamie Brown did not go. Donald McLachlan's head was buried today. Mr. Jack McPherson moved into old post office building. 4. Fine day, pretty hot. Met at McCrimmon's 4½ gal. check. 86 cts per gal 31. 2 lbs catfish 2 cts. 1 white bowl 60 cts. Hatty, Effy, Gordon, and Effy, Sandy, Sant, were here to have a home meeting today. Mrs. F. 25, Bridie's 10. Profit to Lizzie 5, Mundy to cheese 27 cts. 5. Fine day. 22 lbs butter 376 cts. T. to Lancaster 58. 6. Large congregation. Rev. Mackay... preached morning & evening. 7. Fine day. Young folk had a picnic to Hamilton's Island. Lizzie, Marvin & Mundy went. R. came home in the evening. ½ 2 cts for bread 12. 10 lbs flour at McCrimmon's 12. 20 lbs butter 20 cts to 40, yeast 5 cts. 8. Fine cool day. R. paid the flour $2.00. Finished at Dingwall's. 9. Rained a little but settled. ½ grain sugar 50 cts. 2 lbs butter 40 cts. 2 doz tomatoes 10 cts. 2 lbs raisins 12, nutmeg 2, ½ lb cream tartar 34, 1 bottle vanilla 10 cts. Louisa McGill's called 10. Lizzie had a gum boil, kind of middle. 10. ½ lb tea 31, 1 qt molasses 13, sugar 5 cts 48. ½ lb butter 30, 1 qt vinegar 10, 3 lbs salt 30, 1 gal coal oil 1.10. Crack 5 cts. 11. ½ sugar 25, 2 lbs butter 40 cts. Mundy went to Lancaster and took McCrimmon's butter and cakes. David Fraser of Lancaster & Kingswood died. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/97349a792e92539811cc6f196a0086e0.pdf 396189577aede5f364479983fda653b5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == August 1899 == 13. is to be buried here today. There was an accident happened on the C.P. R.R at T.P. camp in which seven persons were killed & ten injured. 14. It was 12.30 when we got from Hamilton. Then our party arrived at the church at 7:30, we had dinner with tea about six. Then went on board a small steamer called the *Belleville,* Captain Woods, & went to St. Regis. We found the members of the church. Then to Cornwall. After dark, a few minutes there to stop, not far from McCrimmon. We left just after sunset, then we returned to the boat at one of the mills and worked on some crops, returned in 30 minutes for the rest of the party. We arrived at Hamilton's Head at 10:30. We spent a very pleasant afternoon & evening." 15. Fine day. The Mr. Elders of East Gwillimbury preached in the morning, and in the afternoon, one of Mr. McElduff's people were there. The singing was very strong. 16. Fine cool day. Made a washing. To butter 10. 17. Very fine day. Walked to F.P.'s in the forenoon. 18. Another fine day. Got 5 lbs of suet on Tuesday from Martintown. Buttered. And on Tuesday, got honey 90. John & Jane McDonald were to tea on this day. Lizzie & Marion went to see Mary McBride and called on Florence, we paid 2.25 for rent - for 3 months. Finished letters to Dr. Swain, Eagle on Thursday morning, an empty gal. 2.33 at 20 cts. Very fine day, many at F.P.'s. Here is the transcription: == August 1899 == 18. Sugar 25¢, rice 25¢, 1 lb tea 30¢, R. bot 4 lbs steak 40¢, from Marlinton butcher 40¢. Annie got her wheel yesterday and left today for Halifax, meeting R. is not well, he got a bottle of medicine from Morell yesterday, 50¢. 19. Fine hot day, mercury up to 88°. 20. Another hot day. The roads are very dusty. 21. Took the reign from us, Pat trying his oats. I did two washings, rolled 10, 1 can 6, 22 gals syrup 16. 22. Slightly showery, not enough to make an inlet in the cistern. 23. Dull day. D.B., McL took tea with us. 24. ½ lbs butter 4¢ cts. 25. Fine day but little settled weather. Mrs. J. & P.M. all our young folk went to church social at Hugh Fraser 25¢. Corn 7½ lbs, sausage 45¢, 2 lbs steak 20¢, ¾ lbs settled with rice 35¢. 26. Fine day. There is a picnic at Hamilton Island. Richie, Marion & Daisy drove. D. Ladders have Mr. McCrimmons to hire in their family. Mrs. B.L. not over. Janie took a wobble, Jessie Brown had 2½ ozs rump alt sup, R. Jolly lent oil 18 cts, 1 lamp chimpy 28¢, 1 lb butter at McCrimmons & sugar 25¢. We took a loaf. 27. Fine day. I was not in church. It is natural. H. Robertson called to see us, Susie Coulter & Lilly Jones called. D.B., M. Gemme & Charlotte were here. 28. Another hot day. Lizzie had a letter from Uncle R. He will not be down this fall. Rasp 50¢, butter and sugar at McCrimmons and got $1.00 off, sugar 2.66. 29. Another hot day. Called at McCormons, got a fair bunch of redheart. ½ of rings 21 cts, sugar 50¢, 71. 30. Fine day. ½ lb butter 30¢, 4 lbs bacon 57¢ at McCrimmons. 31. 45 lbs sugar $3.75, 2 gals vinegar 22¢, 2 wood 4, cloth brush 95¢, saddlery 1.20. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/15e4362ed41b97fe52f670002ac6efcf.pdf ae0174f0c74bbdabca51253eb1607e13 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == September 1899 == 1. Friday. Fine day. 4 cans of crab apples 30¢, 30. 2. A dull day. 3. Fine day. Got home this morning 4 bu. oats 15. 4. Fine day. Maud and I went to church. 5. Fine day. I baked in oven. Two gals bottle ketchup. Baked in oven, 8 cts yeast, sugar 25 cts. Wm. Hill and fam are all through to fill jars. Collection of some plants for room. Am busy fixing up for winter. We lost one of our nice Jersey heifers this afternoon. Nancy Roy, Ellen and I picked tomatoes. I lost my offering 25. Nancy bought butter 8 lbs 20 cts, 6 lbs. cheese 60 cts, 30 years sugar 1.50. 6. Fine day. Cold bright. Fine cool morning. Changed rooms. Did not get to the fair until 10:30, Ellen Mc. & boys and J went over. D.B. Demarres was here this a.m. Helped fix baker. 7. Fine day. Prices at the fair was al– D.B. Mc. C busy got some crab apples 5. 8. Damper but no rain. Very busy, too. Cleaning the cellar. Marion received a letter today from Robert Mayhew. Bought sausage 4 lbs 20 cts, 2½ lbs cheese 31 cts, 12 lbs lard 60 cts. 9. Cold, cool day. 10. Fine day. Completed rooms. Nancy, Davy, John went to the harvest thanksgiving service. 11. Cold, damp. G. Hillman & P. S. came to pick pears. 12. A dull day. H. 13. Cold. We received our 5 lb. sack filled with flour from C. C. Commens 10 cts. 15 cts for dinner. Bread 10 cts, butter 10 cts, ½ lb cheese 10 cts. 14. Fair, cool. Yesterday had light rain. 15. J. and Marion got home at 10 P.M. Yesterday Maud was at a picnic at N. Lancaster. Yesterday got home I was at Uncle Donald's. 16. Lovely day. Maude & I went to call at Hugh Camerons. 7 ½ lbs butter at McCrimmons, 5 cts on leather. 17. I was not in church in the morning. 18. Maud is not working for Christina. 19. Rain all day, night and east. 7 ½ lbs, 50. Maude teaching, Maggie F. D. getting married. Went to Jennie K., 7 ½ lbs, 20. Dull, not drying. 21. 7 ½ 25 cts fine at McCrimmons, 1 box yeast, 5 cts. Maud went to Masterson's to mill, 11 bush wheat, got 350 flour. 22. Baked in oven. Maude went to Markland to see H., to get vinegar to make chow-chow. 23. 7 ½ lbs butter at McCrimmons, 10 cts. Dr. R. McDonald had a sale of cattle today. He went to see the potatoes we dug. I can prove crop. Killed 2 white woolers, 1 black hen. 24. Rain. 25. Rain. Jennie went to Alex and had a 1st swing. 26. Made a small wash, 7 ½ lbs vinegar, 3 cts. 27. Mr. McGinnis & Maude are leaving tomorrow for Canada, Michigan, to spend the winter with Lou. Mr. R. G. called to see her. 28. Fine day. The two days of cold rain. They are making a road on the E. side kitchen & East end, finished it and collected the wood. Paid the plain butter 5 cts. 10 ½ cts butter, 10. Paid for pies 5 cts this week. 29. The H. & S. Extension ran on a rock at Bath. The passengers had a hard time. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/962046ac11e639eddcbb73ea458eef49.pdf fbde2cb6527b7e4515e27d91da231ce9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == October 1899 == 2. Monday. Frost and ice last night. Some flakes of snow this morning. Murdy went north. 3. 7 ½ lbs butter 25, 1 lb tea 30. Jennie went north. 4. I went out 22. The month came in on Sunday, not Monday. 5. Lovely day. Annie & John paid 12 & 3.00 for two months' rent. W.T. & M.J. met in testing me off to 42 lbs sugar 25. Made a few cakes. 6. Another lovely day, 10, west 30, am away 20. Pa let some sheep go to paint old black. Jessie & Lizzie cut & sent the picture from last book. Tea 7 ½ lbs butter 30 cts. Murdy came about 5 ½ P.M. 7. 7 lbs 3.46, paid rent 30, 4 ½ gum sugar 25. Hattie came about 6:30 P.M. on a wheel. Murdy had a letter from Pa. 8. A pretty large congregation. Mr. Fargel at opening of the day. 9. 7 ½ lbs tea, made a washing, raining not heavily all day. 10. 7 ½ lbs tea, 2 lbs of soap. 11. Fine warm day. 10 west, warm, 65. 9 gallons molasses 23, 7 oz 10. 8 yds flannelette 24, 4 yds oil thread 4 ½. Received some tea from Belgium. 12. Rained some today. 13. Friday. Our Sacrament will be on Sunday. Mr. John McGinnis of Oct-De-Songe preached today, a good sermon. Maud came later on, brought letters for 16 ½ lbs tea & 40 cts butter is lovely. The youngsters are to have a happy pull on the R. & L. lodge tonight. Murdy got home. 14. Another fine day, Rev. Scott of St. John preached. 10 ½ lbs butter 60 cts, Hogue sale today, Maud & Jennie went. Paid on nothing. 15. Fine but cool wind. A large congregation. A good sermon from the pastor. 16. Fine day. Maud left early. Murdy went north alone. A big washing. Called at Mrs. H.'s at 7 ½. M.J. and Mr. John went with a friend to paint. == October 1899 == 17. Paid 20¢ for a pan of bread I got in September. 18. Fine day. 7½ meat 25; 1 gal lard oil 20. Got at McCrimmons butter 50¢, yeast 2½, hitch. Killed two black hens. Mary D.R. came to stay all night. 19. Lovely day. Thanksgiving. Had preaching after for the Cornwall Synod. Not so late. Murdy and Annie Brown went to Montreal to hear a grand opera. Lint Leye paid for Smiths & Off. 20. Fine day. Cold wind. Murdy left at the noon. Last night Mrs. Finn & Mrs. Yates went to Montreal. The boys came home from Montreal with plans for the opera. 7½ lbs sausage. 21. Hattie came today and remained to dinner. Our boys & brides were at a large wedding at the "Fat Mac" Grove last night. 7½ lbs butter 50. Killed two B. hens. Cold, hard frost. 22. A large congregation for the time of year. 23. Cold and snow in morning turned to rain. Jennie left for Ottawa. 24. Pa & M.T. went to Alexandria on legal business. 1 lb lard from Bechthier 2½ hitch. Mr. Lemmery's wife is dying. 25. Had a letter from Mrs. Harry Stone (Mrs. Hump). I went with her to call at Walrins, to two butter, got mine with 2½ hitch. She went for groceries. 26. Sent a letter to Willie by Annie. Very fine. 2 of frozen rain. I renewed the letter yesterday morning. Pa pulled the cart. 27. 7½ lbs sausage 40. 28. Rain. Murdy had a letter from Jennie. 29. Rain. Mr. Reid of Buffalo Soldier as announcer. Two pages of guest book yesterday as Col. Scott talked about the restaurant at 7 P.M. 30. Very fine day. Made a washing. 31. Murdy got home. Maud & Willie Flora here. He paid for butter, got more. 7 ½ lbs butter 12 (one cheese). https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b9f99280f605e23abdecd3327b63cda9.pdf 13e3813e7ee79a2088165d04ab985d01 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == November 1899 == 1. Wednesday, just after Marion and I got home last night about 5:30, it began to rain and rained all night and all today until about 4 P.M. 7½ lbs butter 37; 6½ meat 35; chocolate 10; 1 gal lard oil; wool 25. 2. Fine bright day. Cold wind, freezing. We dug in the shade at 4 P.M. and had three of my pumpkins, 18 with Birdie and myself, myself off. 3. Fine cold day. 7 to P.O. beef 6½. 4. 7 to McCrimmons. Butter 47; 2 lbs cheese 25; 2 lbs raisins 18. 5 lbs McClery of 7 wants peaches in afternoon. Jennie McCrimmon spent noon & evening with us. 5. Fine bright day. Made a washing. 6. 7 to from Board 20¢, Minnie D. was here for a short time. Worked tired. 7. Very fine day. Uncle Donald sent us two letters. Black friar & received doll yesterday. Angus McClellan (J.B.) was buried today; he died after a long illness Monday 7 A.M. 18½ gal molasses 25¢, 16 lbs currants, 9-7 gal gray cotton cloth 36. Pa was fixing fence on 2nd farm. 8. Fine, we were digging our garden. Larch McGinn died. Pertha Manuel (Charley) was buried today. Pa paid the account at McCrimmons, Angus got enough oatmeal. 9 to P.O. 7 inches butter 24; milk ticket 14. 10. Murdy and Pa put up the porch. Hand gave a wild plant. Maud and I went to Apple Hill. It is very cold. 11. Fine bright day. Turned cold in afternoon and began to snow about 2:30 P.M. Pa went for the cheese while got down. Then they are wild. 10 lbs tea 25¢, 7½ butter 12. at John’s. == November 1899 == 12. Sunday, fine and bright. The ground is covered by snow. No service in our church. Paid 5. Murdie went to Hephzibeth. 13. Fine day. Fixed the pig pen after a catch. 14. Another fine day. Murdie went North early. Got 2 lbs. Amadego 20 cts. Kate McCrimmon & Roy & Ella at Job’s. 62. Got some logs sawn yesterday. Lavallette drew the lumber today. Charged 1.00 for four loads, Stewart Ferguson took 6 (unk.) of wheat to Martintown and got it ground for us. Charged 30. 15. Fine day. Gave Albert Roy 25 cts. My little Joe, for 3 hours’ work at the new mill. 25 cts. 16. I was working up stoves. Murdie cleaned the furnace pipes. Jamie Brown & James Clark gone home about 3 p.m. Meeting since Tuesday. 17. 9 ¾ lbs steak 30 cts. 4 lbs sugar 25 cts. 53. 18. Fine day, thawing. There was a long sermon in Martintown last evening. Darling. 9 lbs. tea 35 cts. 2 lbs raisins 20 cts. 4 lbs cream tarts 11. Butter 23 cts. 2 qts milk & bread. Murdie got home this forenoon (on Wednesday the 16th). He was in the Danesville. Not progressing as favorably as the doctor expected. 19. Fine day. Annie started baking. Dr. McDonald was digging. 12 lbs butter 23. 42. Drank 25. 20. Sunday, very fine day. James Clark left for home. Birdie went with Apple Hill. Rev. McLeod preached a union sermon in the afternoon in St. Andrew's on the Centenary. Gave collection 5. 21. Very bright in the morning, turned cloudy. Papa has not been well for more than a week. Mild day as we were, making a small pot of soap. ½ gall coal oil 20, oatmeal 25, calls 3. 30. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/22f397dd964d7abf6f13461b539b1ad2.pdf aa661d155e585ee95b5846b778d72c12 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == November 1899 == 22. Fine day, slight frost every night. Sir William died. Hugh McLennan of Montreal, formerly of Lancaster, died suddenly yesterday. It was a shock to his friends. I sent a letter to Jamie & one to Stanley. Pa got an answer from D.H. and a postal order for $65. 23. Fine, cold day. 24. Murdie went to Kenyon. Took little reins, got the P.O. cashes. 25. Marvin sent for some things to Eaton's. Sent for two sets of under wear 2.82 & for etc. etc. Her order was $3.35. 7 lbs tea 30. 26. Cold day. I was not in church. Pa is not well. 27. Murdie went north, a long mild day. The sheriff called. Our taxes are $3.21. 26 lbs butter 5 ½ cts. Mrs. Clarke paid $2.00. Colville’s order 23. Codfish 20. 28. Favorable news from N. Dist. ¾ gal alecia 3, 1 spool 13, thread 4. 29. Fine day. 30. Murdie left for Apple Hill yesterday and got home today with the things. The annual meeting of the Bible Society. Mr. Reid the agent gave a good address. My hay. This has been a very exciting month for the British nation. They have a great number of men in Africa, they fought several decisive battles with the Boers, they are confident of success, and have taken three out of ten places. But in the Bronx they have a different foe to fight more like themselves. == December 1899 == 1. Friday. Very fine. Mercury up to 49. 2. Fine warm rain. Calm, like spring. Nothing much about the war, the Canadians continue to go in Tuesday. 7 lbs cheese 70 cts, 21 lbs butter $2.26, 55 lbs turkey. Called at E.J.'s this evening. Mrs. McVicar and Mr. Taylor were well. It began to rain and blow fair. 3. Not many in church. 4. Fine day, kind of hard. 7 ½ gal coal oil 20. Bird & I made a large washing. 5. Snow this morning, but not enough for sleighing. 29 ½ lbs butter 65 cts, 7 ½ gal molasses 25 cts. 6. Some snow today. Little rain. Mercury was up to 6 above zero this morning and it is rising. It is about 40° and a fine day for butter. 25 lbs of tea 30, 27 lbs butter $2.04½, 33 lbs ¾ gal coal oil. 7. Pretty cold, mercury down to zero. Had a letter from Jamie today written on the Bohemian. Mailed on Nov. 16th on a steamer they met on the other side of Cape Slate islands. 7 lbs tea 30, 27 lbs butter 2.04½, 33, ¾ gal coal oil. 8. Cold damp day. I was out in church. I have a bad cold. 9. Made a washing, hung the clothes in hall. Began to rain, rained all day. 10. Rain all day. The snow is all off. Murdie went north yesterday, did not get back yet. 7:30 P.M. 11. Fine mild mercury up to 30. Jessie and Edith McRae, E. J. Laland called. Jessie, McDonald. McRae is very still. Turned up in the afternoon. Murdie got home about 5:30. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/37eaa3c2f234d07c286e3f63023312f3.pdf f3464fa2f1d0a4b6816034d67c2e12bd Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == December 1899 == 14. Cold. This morning muary down to 12 above zero in the morning. It began to snow about 7 AM. A rumour around today that Buller & Clary relieved Ladysmith and took 10.000 prisoners. 7 15. The relief of Ladysmith not confirmed. To butter 45, molasses 25, sugar 25, mop stick 15. 16. Cold morning 4 below at 8:30. Still cold. 16. Today's star says Buler met with heavy losses. 11.00 men killed, wounded, and missing. 10 guns https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/820b5e9b1ca7ff9e8cf85015dcb8db56.pdf 6a8e7ed4d8ae2389d1d8f86ff721f11b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == January 1899 == 1. Monday Fine day. 2. Cold Tuesday 11° above zero at 8 A.M. M.K. got 2 gal milk Mr. Robertson here to tea. 3. Fine day. Made a large washing. 7 lbs butter 40, 20 yds cotton 15. 4. Woman's Meeting at Mrs. Meers My fee for offering 1.75, kind fee 25¢, for 10. 5. 7 lbs butter 40, 1 gal coal oil 25¢. 6. Fine mild day, just a particle of snow although it looked like it. To sugar 25¢, 2 lbs raisins 20¢. Birdie and Marian drove to the store in the afternoon. 7. Fine and mild in the morning. Pa went to Lancaster on some small business. Began to rain at noon. You & Minnie milking. 8. Cold day, high wind. Birdie and Mandy went to Smiths to welcome home Charley and wife. Pa left for Lancaster. Orders: to 6 lbs sugar 25¢, 7 lbs butter 40 & 35¢, bills for Kate 1.55, Jennie Brown wheeled from Lancaster. The oldest inhabitants say that they do not remember such a fine winter. It is not good for trade, wheeling is not good for heavy loads, and it is so cold riding high. 9. Very fine day, no snow. Mary McIntyre came, she is looking well. Rolled out 25 eggs. 10. Some rain last night, and more today. About 10 a.m. McEwen brought milk, windy. To 7 lbs butter 71¢, 18 lbs 30. Marian went with Birdie Dingwell, widow Mrs. McLaughlin to Jennie Dingwell's. Kings went to spend the evening. Here is the transcription of the image you provided: == January 1899 == 11. Looks like a change of weather. Mary left to make some calls in the village. 12. There was snow this morning. It began to fall last night about 9 o'clock. It did not drift much. Mandy went to meet the 12 o'clock Lancaster, was $40. P.M. fine and bright. Pa came by D.R., warm. 13. Fine day. 10 lbs butter 60¢, 6 lbs raisins 20¢, sugar 25¢. Mandy got Harris in the morning. I got at Mr. Crummond 2 yds red cloth $1.50, ½ gal molasses 25¢, towels little owed 25¢. 14. Fine day, snow enough to make light sleighing. A large congregation. Off to L. 15. Girls talking for social tonight. Marian went to Simpson’s Toronto on Saturday for little, to make a want for herself and Birdie sent $3.50 for bridge & post order sold. 16. Had a good social last night. Very fine myself and girls. Cream butter 10¢, thread 10¢, braid 5¢. Mandy cleaned furnace pipes. 17. Cold day. Pa went to Alexandria to special burial meeting. To 1 gal coal oil 23¢, 2 lbs butter 45¢. 18. Fine day. 19. Looks like rain. 20. Rains. I went to Herman’s. Got 3 lbs butter 60¢, 2 qts milk 10 paid. 21. Slippery roads. Very few in church. My Sunday off 8¢. 22. Fine and mild, mercury up to 39°. 23. Cold this morning. Sleighing all off, roads are kind of siege. 24. 10½ lbs butter 75¢, sugar 25¢. 25. Cold and windy. Mercury down to 6 below. 26. Looks like snow or rain. It is rain. Mercury up to above freezing at home. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8dbf6c24a5782ff5bf781ed57443d133.pdf f5bc3b5b2ffb0d0a4ca7910ab1163dc2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == January 1900 == 26. "Began to storm and snow, very wild. 7 ½ lbs tea 30 cts, 3 lbs butter at Hemming’s land 2 qts milk 10 cts paid. 1 gallon coal oil 25. 80 27. Saturday. J.C. had a letter from Jennie today, it was written on the 21st Dec/99, she was well. ½ gallon molasses 27 cts. The storm is over and it’s a very fine day. Bright sunshine. 24 28. Fine day, a pretty large congregation. Made fire through rough. 29. Another fine day. Done a small washing. 30. Pretty cold until, Middie & Murdie, went to Cornwall, drove to Summerstown, took the cars to 5 lb butter at 15. Butter at Hymans 1.00 31. Fergushie’s Birthday. == February 1900 == 1. Thursday. T. M. C. met at John Dingwall's, Middie and I drove Lady. Very cold day, people froze their ears and noses. Murdie got one ear nipped while coming home. Paid off 25 cts 2. Friday. 6 a.m. was 21 below zero, raised to zero. Very fine day. To 2 qts milk at Hemman 10 cts. To 6 lbs sugar. A valley tonight at W. A. Hall. To sugar 25 cts, to corned 15 cts. 40 3. Fine day. J.C. left for home. We went last night. Murdie got some furniture for his bedroom in Cornwall. It came here on Thursday by a cutter. He and Middie are putting it in today. To 5th drink at Ferrie's 50 cts. Valentine 10 cts for Murdie's trunk. 4. Began to snow in the morning, snowed P.P.M. turned to soft drifting. 5. Monday. Murron left by morning train for Ottawa to attend the St. Ladies College. To fare 8.00. 8 P.M. This has been a very fine day 100. I was down to Hemman and got 3 ½ lbs butter 1.15. We got mail from Jennie, Murron, myself, & Murdie. He was well when writing in January. 6. Snowed in morning but cleared up by noon. Murdie went to Lancaster and closed the land which we sold to Mr. Gregor. Got 375 dollars for this land. Paid 50 cts to boy to drive her. Paid at Mr. Crummins $6.00 6 lbs raisins 25; 1 gallon coal oil 25; 1 lb currants 9; 1 lb raisins 9; 1 gallon molasses 1.00; 1 gallon coal oil 25. Miss M. Murdie, who is going to sing at the S.F. concert tonight, is here to remain until tomorrow. 7. Fine day. We were all at the concert. Our tickets were renewed. To paid for pin I paid for Miss O. Entires https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c4e93dfb38dbf92906db79eee46042ec.pdf ab9b72fe394fc7611628018205a8d8aa Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == February 1900 == 8. Thursday. Rain. Uncle Donald brought us a novel of Mrs. Southworth. Miss Cotton left home. Kates baby hurt itself. A strong wind S. P.M. raining hard very sloppy. 9. Friday. Preparatory to the sacrament. Mr. Farles of Cornwall preached. Not many in church. The roads are very bad, wet, wet. We bought a small fore quarter of beef from John for 7 1/2 cts per lb. 53 lbs, $3.53. I sold a pig to Jipeny, he done to the table spoon 30 cts. I got milk at Hemman 10 cts. All tea at Mr. Crumman's 30 cts. 10. Fine day. Not a large congregation. Mr. Langly of Martintown was to preach but did not come. Mr. Gunn preached. 11. Very fine day. A large congregation. Offer for Foreign Missions, $60. 12. Very fine in morning, turned mild in afternoon. Began to rain at 7:30 P.M. Uncle Duncan and Duncan D. called in evening. Foreign Farquhar D. called in evening. Very soft and rain rained all day. Mr. Gunn cannot cross the bridge, it is flooded. To feed oats 25 cts. 13. Very high wind all last night and today. Very little snow, only on corners and on the roads. Not much work now. 14. Thursday. Dull day, trying to snow. To Handy m's corn from Beaver 25 cts. I sent a letter to Jennie, done to Sandy, postage 3 cts. 15. Fine day. McKee put one cord in the shed. To 6 lbs butter from Hemman 1.10. I got milk 10 cts. 1/2 lb of butter at Mr. Crumman's yesterday 20 cts. 1/2 off butter 80. I got flannel 20 cts, 1 gallon coal oil 25 cts. 3 pm writing 20 cts on the butter. 16. News last night heard. Kimberly has been relieved. A church was there, bless. == February 1900 == 19. Monday. In the morning, dull & snowing, now 2:30 P.M. fine and frosty. 20. Tuesday. Fine day. Exchanged oats for meal at the mill. Re[illegible] went to North March with Kenneth Robson. All there were well. Sold 33 doz. eggs at White's and Drew Bill for $18.60. Word today of a sad encounter of Canadians with Boers, on the 18th. No particulars. 13 killed, 60 wounded, 2 missing & prisoners. 21. Wednesday. Storm of snow & wind from the east. It is not cold but very wild. 22. Thursday. Fine day turned warm. Paid Humson 2 ½ [pence] for 2 lbs. 8 weeks' worth of milk at 30 [pence] per week, 10 ½ gal. milk, and 20 [pence] for sausage & butter. 24. Saturday. To P.O. 36 lbs butter, 70 lbs sugar, 25 - 26 rain, 1 lb molasses 3 [pence], ginger 5 [pence], mustard 5[pence], cheese 25 [pence]. I gave 2.50 [pence] to give Halquorn for fixing boots. The boots cost 15 [pence]. 25. Sunday. Uncle Sandy came this morning and it was pouring rain. 26. Monday. Stormy. Snow & rain. Mary McLennon came to stay all night. Mercury below 12. 27. Tuesday. Stormy and cold. Mercury down to 12. 70 lbs raisins 20 [pence], 2 doz. herrings 50 [pence]. Paid Shruby 1 dollar for two tickets for son W.J. Comart for freight on box from Eaton. 28. Wednesday. Fine day. Uncle Sandy made a few calls today. This is Ash Wednesday. B [illegible] at Easton: 5 yards beige at 40 pence, $2.00, 3 yards more, 1.10, 13 gimps 25 pence, 2 yards poplin 18 [pence]. 10 yards gray sheeting 2 pence, 5 yards white sheeting 20 pence, 22 canvas at 22 pence per yard, lining and sheets. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d43110e610f0071211676656c5013aea.pdf aec8f67efb57f48c53a877b270c5c9fa Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March 1900 == 1. Thursday, It began to snow last night. Then commenced to storm about 3:30 P.M. There are big drifts and will drifting very until it is through, and such a storm we have not seen for some years. 2 gallons coal oil 23. 2. It stormed and drifted all last night and what a night! The kitchen window to the north was covered on the house east and a point up to the roof. A large drift from the west through the gate to the south end of the wood shed. Murdy had to make a road between it and the shed before the cow got to it. Primary, from the front door to the road was one big drift, and one very large one in front of the church. The drift across the road is about 6 feet high. We got no mail today, and it is quite fatal that there was no movement on the road today. 2 quarts milk 10. 3. Still moving & blowing, no sleighs on our road 7.5 lbs sugar 25, 2 lbs raisins 20. 4. Snowing, not many in church. 5. Ladysmith was relieved on Feb. 28th by Lord Dundonald. 6. Storming, 7½ lbs butter at 24 cents. 7. Uncle Sandy and Murdy went to call on Dr. Band. == March 1900 == 7. Lard, meat, La plaire, Tartar paper. On the 8th got 100 lbs of flour from Mr. Cameron 1.90. 8. Uncle Sandy, Band, Murdy called to see Charlotte last night, and the will go off tonight. Mrs. Donald Rey came this evening to make a short call. 9. Lovely day, Mrs. D.R. went to see Aunt. The Masons Ed Foster stuck at Bruce. (Got over on the 5th) 10. Fine day, paid Herman 1.14 for butter, 10 for milk 1.20 yesterday. Mrs. Roy has today. The snow drift was dug out today from our gate to the Minister’s lane, and it took 3 men with two horses. 11. Fine, bright day. Murdy and I were at J.R.M.’s. A cold east wind blowing. A pretty large congregation. 12. Monday. Murd & I made a large washing. To F.L. butter 25¢ per lb. Sent the due bill. Got 10 lbs sugar 25¢, molasses 33¢. Cold wind, and drifts again. A wind through the barn yard. Had to drive wood with a shovel. A disappointment in the lane to the barn yard gate. Sent grain to the mill for provender. Had two cards from Annie, one on the 3rd Feb to be. The other on the 7th Feb. to Bridie, she was well. 13. Stormy, through tonight. 9 lbs steak 60¢. 14. Pretty fine day. Baked in oven. 7½ lbs butter 45¢. 15. Snowing most of the day and drifting. Wouldn't March so far that been wild & cold. Fine stormy. It looks like January weather more than March. I had a letter from Sandy on Saturday; it was mailed at Devon on the 20th. It was well. 16. Stormy, all our walks are filled up with snow and St. Patrick’s day never was as much snow before. Red D.D. broke shingle bars. 17. Sunday, not many in church. Think owing to the roads. Mr. Kenneth has a sermon today. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bb4dca735308a2031c57db4f73f4eaef.pdf efafdabda7107841bcbf5664070c593f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March 1900 == 19. Monday. Cloudy, looks like rain. Murdy and I to town with the sleigh. The sleighs to be put away. This is the first time Kitty was plaited since mine went off. There has not been a sign of the cow yet. 7 ½ lbs butter 30¢, clover, honey 20¢. 20. Still cold. Long dress and 3 loads of wood. No news from Montreal. The Capital of the Orange Free State is surrendered to Lord Roberts. Everywhere a little fire. 21. Got home a small load of straw. Kitty has sprained her shoulder. The weather cold. 22. 7 ¾ lbs butter 60¢. 23. ½ gallon milk 10¢. 24. Fine day, bright but cold. High wind, 1½ gallons molasses 23¢. 25. Very fine day, but still cold. Collection for India famine fund. Myself and A.J. to church. 26. The first spring working day. Washed. Murdy drove 6 loads of **wood**. Had Frederick with him. Kitty had a heifer calf last night. 7½ lbs butter 35¢. Heard that Mrs. Simpson went to Cornwall today to have an operation for appendicitis, and died under the operation. Old Mrs. Donnald was buried today. Duncan Grant (Carpenter) died today, aged 88. 27. Fine day, no news from Annie. Posted a letter to Kincardine to Sandy, postage 10¢. 28. Fine day. A card from Annie. 29. Drawing wood in the morning. Got the first milk from the cow. Lauder cutting hay and sowing corn. Mrs. Murdy was [illegible]. 30. Still cold, the weather good. They were out picking up stones. Little but snow scattered about. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0cc5d92ac8d92f5cada6f01073366868.pdf c30b9b8111b4688b3162a98926724a53 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Thank you for the excellent work that you've done so far.To transcribe this in table format enter the diarist's words within the html coding in the following manner (or go to “Tips on Transcribing” on our website to learn how to use a word-html converter.)If you need help, feel free to contact me at cawilson@uoguelph.ca. <table> <tr> <td>17</td> <td> To 2 lbs butter 42 cts</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Fine day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Dull day. Nellie Kennedy of New York formerly of South Branch, buried today. 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Mrs. Bell & D. Corn, Co., Fairb. from Mansey, he died out west. 2 tickets for Mrs. McLeod’s entertainment – 1.00. 1 gal. coal oil 20, perfum. 1.00, bread knife 15. Mrs. Brown to tea. === 24 === Mailed 15 for Holborn, Rum Hall 7½, day 25. Domville ½ day. === 25 === Mrs. Owen came at 8 and went away 5 P.M. To Methodist. Pa & I were at the entertainment last night – it was good. === 26 === Thanksgiving. King fern in Church. The off. was for Cornwall G. Hospital. Pa & Ja. Domville not working. Bot. apples 1.00. === 27 === Dull day. Hard frost. Bottle in all the flowers. Annie came home yesterday. Began to take up roots & re-till by barn. Pa took all garden roots on Tuesday. Maud, up the banks yesterday and today. Brought Rachel home, she got a sight in her breast. === 28 === Dull & damp. Sent box off. Put in soaking 3 days to go bath. Murray went to Green Valley. === 29 === Fine day. Murray. John hired boys from and primed posts. Annie out up fire & made cake. Murray away. Pa & Annie put in front of the posts. === 30 === Rachel cold, hope like a gillay hope. Took home the team and put Rachel back. Domville is done painting. He is going to Cornwall. I settled with him, paying him $3.50 and $6.00 on the rent. === 31 === Dull day. Ironed. Mrs. Brown at Birks. Heard the will challenged. Eliza Duggan & daughter from Ireland. Place to Murray. == November 1906 == === 1 === Wednesday. Very fine in early morning & a little rawish. Killed an old rooster yesterday. Alec McDonald & French mangel came to the same ground house yesterday. Sent $7.50 for Miss mine clamping. Mrs. Brown called. === 2 === Cold today. Alice Monday boiled plum house for winter. $3.50, and we 25½ for ice. Met at Milles. Flour 20, sugar 15, meat 4½ 22, currants 10, raisins 10, lamp 10, lamp wick 5, soda 5. Domville left our house. === 3 === Fine day, frost at night. === 4 === Fine in morning. 7 1 cattle laid 1.15, butter 37½ lb 40, 1 pan bread 20, plate 25. Killed an old hen 45. Rev. Jamet preached at 3 P.M. === 5 === Began to snow at 9 A.M. Donald McCannon paid $7.5 on the H. W. for ground rent. Gave receipt for the ½, and other paid before. Mrs. St. Thomas paid 2 dollars for old rent. Rain in evening, I boiled the ½. Mrs. Pilgrim paid 13.2 for old time. Murray went to Domville down the river, Mrs. Brown in. Mrs. Wilson called in afternoon. === 8 === Murray got home 7 P.M. 7 pan bread 20, meals outfit, 2.32 lb steak. === 9 === Did not put up flag until 2 P.M. and I think it is a little over ¼ mast. It is raining and blowing wind from the west. Some died on the fence from the minister’s lane, Alice Monday putting up a wire setting along the lane by the Manor. Killed two old hens. === 10 === Cold but bright, fine ploughing. Heard results of the Alberta Election, Liberal government for them. === 11 === Threat of snow. 7 enbal 20, bread 20, ½ buf 42. Annie cleaned the furnace pipes. === 12 === Fine dull day. Rev. Mr. Parkinson preached at 3 P.M. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Christina McLennan Diary Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Christina McLellan Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Glengarry County Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1875-1922 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th & 20th Centuries, Glengarry County, Charlottenburg Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Christina McLennan Diary, 1875, 1877, 1879 Christina McLennan Diary, 1883 Christina McLennan Diary, 1883-1888 Christina McLennan Diary, 1888-1893 Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905 Christina McLennan Diary, 1906-1915 Christina McLennan Diary, 1916-1922 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript 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 Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Christina McLennan Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Glengarry County Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1897-1905 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th & 20th Centuries, Glengarry County, Charlottenburg Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1897 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><h3><span id="==_Christina_McLennan_Diary,_1897-1905..._=="></span><span class="mw-headline" id=".3D.3D_Christina_McLennan_Diary.2C_1897-1905..._.3D.3D">== Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905... ==</span></h3> <p>A black front cover with a brown left spine </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>January 1897 </p><p>1. Friday. Fine day. Pa was up early and went to see Murdy, he is sinking gradually. The children slept late. They were at the church there was a night watch. </p><p>2. Soft snow and rain. Murdy died at noon. I got M Cremmin to take M Killop away to green valley.&#160;% 1 pan bread trok. </p><p>3. Sunday. lovely day a large congregation Tassie Dingwall here to stay over night. </p><p>4. Uncle Murdy buried today there was a very </p><p>large funeral.&#160;% 2 pans of bread and pan for I got yesterday 60 cts&#160;% 1 lantern 50 1.10 </p><p>5. Rain and snow today but not cold. Yesterday was as fine as a day in the 1st of May. </p><p>6. Freezing in the morning, snowing in the evening. Mr. Brown left for Kingston in forenoon Birdie at the manse today. </p><p>7. Fine bright day womens meeting at the manse. My fee 1.00 offering 25 paid for faithfull witness. 40. 1.65 </p><p>Bids fee &amp; offering 35. Bot at Willies lemons 15 sugar 25 75 </p><p>raisins 9. Paid the girls rink tickets 1.00. 1.9. </p><p>8. Very fine day no more yet sleighing </p><p>% 6 loaves 30. Paid Fraser for butter lard &amp; sugar got in Decr. and 1 gall coulor' .95.&#160;% 5 lbs sugar 1.20 </p><p>1 cake chockolate 9- 1 hank fingering yarn 1 onion at Willie's 5. </p><p>9. Saturday. Fine and soft&#160;% 1 panibread 20 1 gall {illegible} 40. </p><p>10. A large congregation morning and evening. </p><p>11. Sent provender to mill. Jamie cleaned the furnace pipes.&#160;% 1 pan bread tick. </p><p>12. Fine day. </p><p>13. Thought to go to prayer meeting. but went to the manse </p><p><br /> January 1897 </p><p>15. Friday. Pa is not very well. </p><p>16. Raw day </p><p>17. I did not go to church today. Pa is not well. </p><p>18. Cold high wind. Birdie is not getting a chance to South Finch. she will try tomorrow </p><p>19. Mercury fell to 20 below zero At 8 AM was cold all day. I bake in oven </p><p>% 1 gall coal oil 18. rice 25. sold Snider oats 2 bush. </p><p>20. Mercury up to zero at 9 A.M. Far and Donald Robertson call in afternoon. Boys draw 1 load of wood from Salunys place. </p><p>21. Turned soft and mowing. </p><p>22. There was no Carnival last night on account of snow. Snider &amp; James working hard to clear the ice. Mrs. Donald Kennedy was buried yesterday. A. J. Grant is very poorly. Russ went to Martintown this evening to stay a week with Dr. M. {illegible}.&#160;% coal oil 20. tea 25. 45. </p><p>23. Snow all day and pretty cold. Randy got his suit from Fraser yesterday making &amp; trimming 7.50, not paid. Sold 3 1/2 doz eggs. at Frasers 70 cts,&#160;% 1 lb. cream tarter 35. A. J. Grant died at 11 A.M. Will be buried on Tuesday. </p><p>24. Mercury down at 20 at 7:30 A.M. don't know how much lower it had been. </p><p>25. Mercury down to 25 this morning and a cold West-wind. Snow drifting ugly day. washed in morning. The manse took fire in basement. </p><p>26. High wind still and drifting. A. J.'s funeral today. The church was warmed the corpse was taken in and the Rev A. McGillway preached the funeral sermon. Bird had a letter yesterday from J. C. Brown. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>January 1849 </p><p>27. Fine mild day. Donald Keys' wife and Illett were here this afternoon. Fer and Marley drew wood from Salways. </p><p>28. Snowing and drifting all day. The boys drew three loads of wood. Had a letter from Uncle Charley. He is in Syracuse. Pa is up again. Jimmie went to Lancaster on Wednesday to get his tooth fixed. He got $4.75 worth of wheat. This is a fine day. Jimmie is clearing the round of the bank. It stormed all day yesterday. </p><p>30. Mercury down to 12 below zero this morning. The annual meeting of the church was held last night on the Hill. Pa sent the rent of the rental, let at $4.00. John R. took it. Jimmie went to Cornwall Friday and did not get back yet. 10 P.M. </p><p>31. Sunday, fine day. I was not in church in the morning but went in the evening. Jimmie Roy came here from church to stay for a few days. Mr. Vaughn died yesterday, will be buried tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas (Blues) died in Montreal. Jimmie will be up sick here in St. Mary's tomorrow. </p><p>February 1849 </p><p>1. Monday Fine day. Mercury at zero in the morning, higher through the day. The carnival will go on tonight. 75 lbs flour at Whittles $2.90, yeast $.05, 2.45. Marvin and Mordy are going to the trunk market, Mr. Red, white and blue, he also pack of cards. Paid me Jimmie did not go. </p><p>2. Another fine day. The girls and Jimmie went to the G. M., got home about 6 P.M. I baked in oven. Nan came home from Marshaltown yesterday. </p><p>3. Fine bright day. Allie came for Jimmie. Jimmie went to Moravio Mills, took 23 bush of oats, got in exchange 56 lbs of oat-meal. </p><p>4. Far went to Alexandria in morning, got home in afternoon. Horins meeting at J. F.’s over 22 members and visitors, my offering 25-burks 0. </p><p>5. Cold, mercury at 6 below zero. Cold wind and heard that there was scarlet fever in the village. At home French home. Jimmie &amp; Mordy went to the cashor. </p><p>6. Fine soft day. Birdie &amp; Christiane went to spend the afternoon at Jimmie Dingwell’s. </p><p>7. Rain roads very bad. Ran went some place Far drove him to Lancaster 8. I washed today, &amp; churned. Annie is assessing 9. Baked small cakes at the front. 1/2 gal. syrup 25 cts. Sold 2 doz. eggs 44 cts. yesterday. Got 7 spools thread 16 cts Ran got home this evening. 10. Old man on the war path. All the boys went some where with the horses I got bread trimmings 13, 3 yds. broad 10 2 1/2 yds. cotton 20. Ballance for Anville &amp; Franca It is a very fine day. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="February_1897">February 1897</span></h2> <p>10. Lillian McLeman from Lancaster called this afternoon. Birdie has the Grippe. </p><p>12. Dull with high wind in the morning. Turned stormy about noon, snow 6 PM with a rough wind. Will be our severest storm yet. Mr. Blackmore of Lancaster preached a very good sermon. Not many in session. The Grippe is in every house in the village. Mr. Long did not get home until 8 PM yesterday. </p><p>13. A better attendance at church. Mr. Watson preached. I pulled coal oil at Grange. </p><p>14. A very heavy snowstorm out for the day and the Grippe. This afternoon's reading was for Foreign Missions. Mr. Long is better. Birdie is well today. </p><p>15. Jimmie went off early. Murdoch's apprehensions are lightened. Birdie is not so well today. </p><p>16. Jimmie off early. Murdoch is better, leaves down. Birdie as usual. Abram brought butter gross weight – 39 lbs at .18. </p><p>17. Jimmie went off early. Will not be home tonight. Snow to the 25th. Murdoch improving. Birdie </p><p>18. Marion was at a party at Deplia. Masons last night. Pa &amp; Han. to Lancaster to Master's meeting. I have a cold and sore bones. I am afraid it is grip. </p><p>19. I am in for grip. </p><p>20. Douglas's wife is poorly. Had twins. They were buried today. Pa got 80 lbs of sugar. </p><p>21. I came upstairs for the day. </p><p>22. I am not very well. </p><p>23. Boys drawing wood. Weather stormy. </p><p>24. Jimmie left for [Cross?], will not be home until Thursday morning. Got 700 flour at Fellies 2.90. Weather stormy. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="February_1897_2">February 1897</span></h2> <p>25. The E.E. had a social Tuesday night – made about $17.50. Mrs. Evan Dingwall died 10 A.M. Pa &amp; J. pulled coal oil. </p><p>26. Friday fine bright day. Sent a letter to Uncle Sandy. Jimmie went to Crosswell's to see about iron posts. </p><p>27. Fine bright day. Cold wind. Pa &amp; Tom down. Pa went to Connell's. Snider paid two months rent - $6.00. I was doing a little work. </p><p>28. Cold day, high wind. Mrs. Dingwall and her son took the corpse into the church and had a sermon. Uncle Donald &amp; Mary were over. James McKenna, Daniel's son called this afternoon. Birdie was out today. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="March">March</span></h2> <p>24 Sunday 24. Arrived 23. April 41. 25 Snow all day, and a little sunshine, heard that Mrs. Sandy John McDonald died today, and Mr. S. P. Sylvester died at Pontiac last fall. Home &amp; Far were at Lancaster. 26 Rainy all day, some wind and a little snow. Annie came home about 4 P.M. sick with croup. 27 Dull day, Bridie &amp; I went to see my aunt Katie, she is very poorly, we called at Sandy's &amp; Fmoi. Sent reminder to Will, heard Mr. McArthur of Lancaster was buried today with masonic rites. 28 Fine day, made a washing, Fan got word to get ready to go to Mexico. 29 Wrote to Seiber &amp; Kingle, work like sugar weather. 30 Another fine day. 31 Got a letter from L. &amp; P. and a cheque for 134.85 for rent &amp; c. Mr. Lancaster had it cashed lost 60 cts. Paid Dr on 25.30 on note 4 for value received 29.30 - 134.85 - 95 cts, still with H. McDougall. </p><p>July 28th. It cleared up in the morning and I took Fan and Allan about ten in the morning to Bowers. The mare was shod 10. Paid 25 cts. Mary &amp; James came up yesterday and they leave for Lanark today to Mr. Stewart's. Mr. Linde got 18 lbs of flour today. John got 6 lbs. of sugar 25. 18 lbs. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="April_1889">April 1889</span></h2> <p>1. Very fine day. Heard that my aunt Kate died this morning. Union meeting at Mr. Elder's. Mr. Griggs 25 cts. 10 for Mrs. D. McLennan. A few The English. 1 gall coal oil 20. 2 lamp chimneys. 2. Fine day, roads bad. Marvin &amp; I went to hunt Kates with in the afternoon. Saw a number of [illegible]. 3. 10. sugar 25. tea 25. 4. Was in church and heard Daniel Scott my off 5 cts. 5. Gave 2. 2. of. 20 cts to Marvin 1.20. to Will. Jennie is on the mend today on horseback. 6. 7. 3 spools B. thread 2. 2 port cards 3. 7. Bridie is not well today, has blankets. 8. Kindly went to the East Farm to fish. Got 4 fine ones. 20 bottle coal oil. 9. Fine day. Snow all day. Ground covered. 10. Bathed in snow. The anniversary of our marriage, and I never thought of it until now. 7 P.M. 20 below zero. 11. Was in church, Marvin &amp; Marvin off 5 cts. 12. Washed a few things. Snowed most of the all off. Annie left for North side B. river. 13. Warm. Some rain cleansed the furnace pipes to work all on Sunday. Is better now. Bridie is not gaining very fast. 14. Bright in morning, drizzled in afternoon. Run went to Lancaster. Got $20 from Mr. Honeywell. paid Sandy 1.50 for overshoes, .75 for rubbers 8.75 for cloths 11. Paid Fraser $7 for making suit &amp; furnishing trimmings. 15. Rev. R. Ervin &amp; A. G. McDonell paid a pastoral call. Jimmie got home, had finished the assessing. 16. Rain </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="April_1894">April 1894</span></h2> <p>18 Was in church, not many present, a funeral in afternoon, a William Conroy from the 9th branch, who died in Cornwall. </p><p>19 Jimmie left this morning for Toronto. Gave him 25 for himself (advance) 2.50 to make some purchases 25. for timber, (a barn) 2.50 to make some purchases at T. Eaton, sent for 10 worth of cotton gingham flannelette thread small necessaries, turned cold. </p><p>20 Morning down to zero frying, froze water solid in some basins in the cookhouse. Far got 5 dres 3. success this evening. McDonell finished cutting cords of wood. </p><p>21 Still cold. I made a small showing. </p><p>22 Fine, but cold wind looks like a change. </p><p>23 Jimmie came home this morning. Ridgway &amp; sons here shelling wood, Monday, borrowed a cart to drive in the woods, put a clothes line up, Saturdays, Robt &amp; c. 25 cts box of yeast. Paid Monday $20. 4.52 for value received. </p><p>24 Some wind. Jyds drove to Lancaster. </p><p>25 Fine warm in morning with rough wind degrees to rain in afternoon. </p><p>26 Morning bright &amp; warm. In afternoon turned cold &amp; wet. Gave 1.20 to run to pay for a Telegram. </p><p>27 Turned cold in the night. Ground covered with snow, an ugly day. </p><p>28 Wednesday snow all off. </p><p>29 Jimmie got through with the assessment roll and went with it to McElharron's 6 1/2 lbs tea 38 cts - 1 gallon coal oil, 2 lamp chimneys 30 cts. </p><p>30 6 lbs meat from McKervin 63 - 100 of flour from Willie 2.40. </p><p>One box from T. Eaton's came on Wednesday sent for some cotton and silk 1.52. </p><p>Jimmie returned 15, had Ridgway &amp; son shelling wood, Drew two loads of hay from Fraser. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="May_1871">May 1871</span></h2> <p>19. Fine day, to Dr. Mrs. Caster 47. Wrote some a/c’s, Flower, Corn, carrots turnips pot. Bignon to show, F. men not well, Ministry, Can. Bible &amp;. </p><p>20. Rain all day </p><p>21. Rain in forenoon Ministry. Came home 6 P. M. Mr. &amp; Mrs. Left in the morning for Cornwall. Mrs. Miller for McKee </p><p>22. Fine day, Planted grass fruit last night. B. &amp; made solucitors at Y. Ad 30-60. AB tree 25. </p><p>23. Fine in morning, B. &amp; C. turned to noon offering today for Kindlay Agd. Minister Rid off. </p><p>24. Fine all day, Birdie D. went to make a few calls in the Ev. Mrs. Dan Campbell was buried on Sunday. She got some roots at Mrs. R. Flemings, Daughter out in my coat. </p><p>25. Rain all day. Gave my measure to James Smith for a black suit, wrote but don’t pay. 8 yds B. lace 25.75 </p><p>26. Fine. 8 yds B. lining 72. 4 yds black lining 42 &amp; twine 54. 4 yds B. N. lining 30. 1 yd. Linton 8. 1 yd. Midge 48. 1 yd. mat 10. 12 yds dress goods, 15, 120 1.30 </p><p>27. Y. &amp; F. some. 20. Fruit 4 &amp; yesterday. </p><p>28. Y. 6th, Y. 30. 2. Sugar 25. 1 jar lard 20 </p><p>29. F. 2 cans salmon 25. 6 1/4, 6 black silk 25. Jennie Sandy born, our nice housemaid gone home tonight </p><p>30. Dull and drizzly all day. Macpherson getting out manure. </p><p>31. Sunday fine day </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="June">June</span></h2> <p>1. Working at my [unclear] </p><p>2. Fine day. Settles letters 33. Paid 280.60 from Friday. Got my base from Jessie 57. </p><p>3. 1,000 to Cornwall </p><p>4. Evening. Got home about 2, &amp; rained all day. 5 tickets to Cornwall 80. Gave Bird 37 for pair rubbers bot 2 little crackers, Liverpool McFee &amp; the boys got molasses, stayed at Fraue </p><p>5. Cleared up. J &amp; Luff 38. Paid the 28 &amp; 33. </p><p>6. Some rain. Bird got home, had his flowers for me. Canvas 25. [unclear] trimming 23. Witty, Kennedy, did Dudley. </p><p>7. B. 1 yd. boys working at fun. Drawing [unclear] for building. I made a washing, Bird is getting ready to go to Apple Hill. Mason began to move a barn at James Smiths </p><p>8. Dull day. Jimmie went to Cornwall to attend the Jigg. Birdie got a ride to Apple Hill with D. McIntosh, who was at Renfrew. Prompt, I gave her 45. </p><p>9. Drizzle all day, 8. P.M. heavy rain </p><p>10. Rain all day, Jimmie got home 6 P.M. &amp; finished drawing stone for [unclear] foundation. I will finish the mason work tomorrow. </p><p>11. Y.W. met at Dromore. 27 off 25. Pushed 10. $35. </p><p>12. Y.W. Marrions dress 80, got it at Lancaster 50 </p><p>13. Y. got camors 50. I got short [unclear] 7. &amp; sugar 39 </p><p>14. [unclear] 45. 2 new apples 35. Rain 53 </p><p>15. Heavy rain last night. The barn was raised today. The School game came off. [unclear] town made 24 points over Cornwall. [unclear] Marion 19 &amp; 9. P.M. thursday [unclear] Inders Jail 93. I have paid 9.12 on this winter up till now. Tea 25. </p><p>16. Mr. [unclear] of Martintown preached in after [unclear] </p><p>17. Meade a lot-washing. &amp; sugar 25 </p><p>18. B. had [unclear] over, Roy went to Lancaster. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="June_1899">June 1899</span></h2> <p>16. T. Cavenage 20, News 24. </p><p>17. Fine day done a little weeding in onions. </p><p>18. Marion &amp; Murdie went to Cornwall to the School Games. Cornwall won on Lacrosse and is ahead of Williamstown. Grace Marion 10. </p><p>19. Done some weeding and planted Beans. Murdie hoed potatoes &amp; corn. Beef 52 cts. </p><p>20. Fine day but cool. Mr. McKay of Summerville preached. Mr. Matheson in evening. </p><p>21. Monday, washed. </p><p>22. Jimmie drove Kate to Murdie's buggy to Cornwall to the Jubilee. Murdie and Ran the cow in the star in account of an earthquake in Mexico. Bonfire on brick yard. Some boys stole the cannon from Martintown last night. </p><p>23. To 100 plants at Welles 2.20. </p><p>24. Baked in oven. To sugar 25. </p><p>25. To Cavenage 20 cts. </p><p>26. Marion drove to Apple Hill for Murdie. Flora McGimmon from Kingston came with her niece Nora Ann to try the Celebrance began next week. Mrs. Stanley &amp; Mrs. Kennedy spent the afternoon here. I canned apples 16 cts. </p><p>27. I went to Mr. Tatum's preaching. He had communion. To 1/2 c. raisins 20 cts. occasional droughts. </p><p>28. To Mr. 18 Cavenage 25. Gentle rain. J. P. Mr. Tatum last night – Mrs. &amp; Mr. McLeavy left. Baked in oven. To 22 lbs butter 40. </p><p>29. 4 pm in afternoon for Flora Ann. </p><p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="July_1899">July 1899</span></h2> <p>1. Saturday, Murdie &amp; I went to the U.F.M.S. meeting at John Knox. My offer 25 &amp; $10.00. Paid the Registered fee 10 each. 35. </p><p>2. To 2 1/2 roller 44, beef also 27. 71. </p><p>3. To sugar 25. </p><p>4. Very hot. Mercury up to 84, Mr. Green at home and preached. </p><p>5. Washed in morning. Got 14 lbs butter 24. corn starch 10 cts. Murdie, up to 94. </p><p>6. Jimmie, D.D. and a Mrs. Ferguson called on their way to Lancaster and took Murdie with them. Jimmie went and took Marion. The District Council met there. 22. </p><p>7. Killed a lamb. Commenced with the potatoes. Mrs. Ferguson. Murdie to McLennie to see Misses. Graceley &amp; McLennie. </p><p>8. Very hot Mr. Green preached long fee in church. </p><p>9. To Mr. McGilloway in church Mr. McGill. preached. To 5 tins 5 lbs butter tickle to arm. 1.1. Got 14 lbs 15 4 lbs claw. 1.24. 39. </p><p>10. Jimmie Brown came this morning on a bake. Mr. McGilloway preached and served the table. Mr. McGilloway preached a sermon to the Proctor at 3 &amp; 7. Mrs. John Marsell was buried at 4 &amp; 7. Turned back and rain again fell. The collection was for French Evangelization. </p><p>11. Rain to farm Broad 125. </p><p>12. Rain to farm Broad 20. Rain again. </p><p>13. To 4 lbs claw 20. Rain again. </p><p>14. More rain. </p><p>15. Fine day both a little dry. Weeding. 11. </p><p>16. Another fine day. From Rosie 62 lbs beef. 39. </p> <ul><li>2 lb Cavenage from Mr. Irwin. 15.</li></ul></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="July_1889">July 1889</span></h2> <p>16. W. Potter, 48 lbs., Farquharson put in black bay. </p><p>17. Fine day. Far. two loads hay. Had a paper from Far. Mexio Herald. </p><p>18. A pretty good congregation. Alicie Scott preached. Mr. &amp; Mrs. Far. Robertson called. </p><p>19. Bride washed. Brie 5 lb. Nise 30. 70 1/2 pm. Bread 20. yeast 5. sugar at 4 per lb. glass 0. </p><p>20. Our young folk went to Temples Re. Noe. </p><p>21. Hot day for farm. Bread 20. starch 10. </p><p>22. Heavy rains for two or three hours. 70 1/2 pm. Angus 25. Two cans salmon 25. Kate Hay Jane 87 was here to dinner. I gave her 50 cts for butter. She will bring it on Sunday. </p><p>23. There was very heavy rain today. Had a letter from Mrs. Kerr Alexandria. Uncle Don and family were here. 78 &amp; Mrs. New Burns. Dr. &amp; Mrs. Rogers called. I baked in oven. Got pine yesterday at Willie 2.25. </p><p>24. Rain all forenoon. Called up at 3 P.M. Dr. King's brought the butter. Jamie gave me per. </p><p>25. Cloudy day. For average congregation. Morning and evening. C. E. of South Branch were down. </p><p>26. Fine day. Jamie cut some meadow. Bride washed. </p><p>27. Quite bright. 1 doz eggs 10. 2 lb cheese 25. butter 12. Hello Blakie here 25. sugar 25. molasses. Cast oil 44. M. drank 35 cts. salt 10. Miss Clark &amp; Dr. son in. Mr. Hamilton took wine here. Mrs. Kerr &amp; daughter Jessie &amp; Mr. McPhee came at 2 P.M. to remain over night. Angus put in heads of hay from our meadow. </p><p>28. Fine morning at 5 A.M. Nov 4 P.M. Still rainy. 7 1/4 lbs black at Moore 45 cts. Day eggs 25. The Alexandria guest here yet. </p><p>29. Wrote our guest are merry. They cannot 11. 7 1/2 lbs butter 30. Farm bread 20. 2 cans 25. Donald Robertson called. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="August_1887">August 1887</span></h2> <p>1. Sunday a good many in church </p><p>2. Getting Pa ready for the Springs. </p><p>3. Pa left at 5 A.M. Mr. Jeb B. left for Kennedale </p><p>Monday for Toledo. Mitie went to a C.E. picnic at Lone Star point. </p><p>4. Rain last night, dull all day. Took Jasper to Johnson's. Sent $2.00 by Tassie Smith </p><p>to Eutown for shoes for the girls. </p><p>5. Went with Mr. Grim to Woman Meeting at Miss Drenguolls My Glowing 25. Pants 10. </p><p>6. 7. M. cheese 30. </p><p>7. Jimmie took Mamie to Lancaster to dentist. </p><p>8. Fine day. A large congregation. </p><p>9. Mrs. Fisk, Mr. Harmon &amp; Mr. Gray broke two watchmen. </p><p>10. 7. Mayes 25. cheese 20. Paid Tassie 25 for Express on girls’ shoes. </p><p>11. Rain all day. </p><p>11. Rain all night. Pa came home. </p><p>12. All are going one way, went to the Sabbath. pic mic. took my book to Mary &amp; had one of the girls. Temp was low and turned the primus 25th to a prout. Entertainment in D. C. Hall. </p><p>13. D. Angus 25. Pa is not well since he came home. </p><p>14. Fine day. Boys working at farm. Salary for L. in train of hay. 9 cheese cost 35. </p><p>14. 6 L. Large Lummins one 15, one 25. Sent a letter and some papers to F. on Wednesday Friday we came &amp; Maudie from L. from Moon 25th. </p><p>15. We had a good many in church. </p><p>16. Wished it looks like rain. 7 of farm load 6 to farm 5.30. killed an old hen. </p><p>17. Miss Drummond &amp; Miss Drummond were here visiting. the ground for the State. W. L. Maroon are to tea at Town Rd. I can preach so Pa is not. any better. D. Bottle Fragrent 5. </p><p>18. Pa came today. 9 cheese 30c. 75. B. Bottle. 1.74 </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="August_1887">August 1887</span></h2> <p>19. Thursday </p><p>20. 7 Anger 25. </p><p>21. </p><p>22. I stayed in Smythe. Pa is not doing well </p><p>+ Bought 2 lbs of bread. 9 tart. 20. </p><p>23. Washed today. 7 lbs butter 45c. 45. </p><p>24. Rain in evening. Baked. 9 butter. </p><p>25. Rain all day. Monty went to North St. Bird &amp; I washed the old buggy. Pa is still in bed. Bird, Monty &amp; I [aimlessly] went to the Manor. </p><p>26. Cloudy all day. A pic mic on the fourth I M Brunch. All our boys went but [J. F. Drunk] [appeared still] fine day. Met a harvest day, to [sawmage] and [risk]. 75c </p><p>28. Fine day. 7 galls coal oil 18c. 1 lb butter 45c. 60 D. F. McDonald paid $2.00 for rent. Pads [gun] married [took] [name] was ill made sick with toothache that is talking from far </p><p>29. Very fine day. La Mint $2.00 for organist [fund] </p><p>30. Very fine day. Bird &amp; I made a large washing J. E. Brown visited [Drummond] yesterday. Pa is around today and eats heartily. </p><p>31. 7 Anger 25. 2 lbs tea 25. cakes 3 pies 15c. 40 [Buy Mr Drunk] get any good sheets from Emily 25c. 25 Got 7 lbs of beef from M Hoven. Pa got a bottle of tonic from [Tanny] 50c 50 </p> <h2><span id="Wednesday,_this_is_the_day_of_the_Sons_of_Scotland"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday.2C_this_is_the_day_of_the_Sons_of_Scotland">Wednesday, this is the day of the Sons of Scotland</span></h2> <p>1. The [Nie at Hamiltons Island]. And it is all that can be desired. Our girls and boys went to London today. Fine day. Meeting there was off. </p><p>2. [Index 10]. 7 sugar 25. Cheese 29. The maintenance [bo] of J. took the [former boy] update 1 [Ramp] broke two prizes. </p><p>3. Pa &amp; I went to Kenyon spent a very pleasant day. [Ann Willow, Duncan M Lemon, aged 87] Pa and big [Able's] workers gave [Baird] for R. 2 40 </p><p>4. Fine day </p><p>5. Another fine not a large congregation </p><p>6. Getting ready for the exposition making [flower] [Actron Fanny, Ellen, [Drove], Funnel, Pass, [Auguest] [Word torn] 7 sugar 25. 20 25 lbs flour 75c </p><p>7. Tuesday, not many at the fair. Today very fine. </p><p>8. Hot between 3:30 &amp; 20.00 at the fair my ticket 25 Kids got 3 [large Monies] 30 for fat [Nannie 2d] for 3 years Milken cow </p><p>9. Pa &amp; I went to [Dande] Douglas's. After dinner [and] Mary E, went to the front to call on Mrs [Me Eery] enjoyed it very much </p><p>10. Hot 6 measure. Gathered 80. today 90. Pa and I went in afternoon to Donald Rey. got butter 7 lbs at 6 lbs - 56. Had [Henril] for day 25 - 81 7 &amp; 25 stock 35. Donald Kennedy died today his wife died in January. Hally M [Shadden]died yesterday. She went to school here. </p><p>11. The [land who went Thursday to Jan Kent Hill]got home at 6 p.m. M Richie is very kind. </p><p>12. Turned cool. A very pleasant day. </p><p>13. Bird, Marion, Jamie &amp; myself are sick. A cold old late laugh. </p><p>14. Mr Brown left for Toronto. He will not be back until next summer. Monty went </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="September_1879">September 1879</span></h2> <p>To Alexandria, to a Conservative Meeting to select a candidate for the Local House. Dr. McDonald was chosen. Tinder paid up 6 months' rent. 1 1/4 M of tea 25 &amp; 2 lbs 8oz 37. 7 1/2/gall wool oil 1/0. </p><p>16 One day </p><p>17 To John aged 24. Burried. </p><p>18 William Campbell died at 1 A.M. Father Rob &amp; I went to the buriel. </p><p>20 Made a washing. </p><p>21 A large funiral, Service in the Church. no.5 boxes 30. </p><p>22 2 quarts vinegar 20 mixed spices 5. 2 lb brown sugar 8 Marvin went with Mundy to Alex andina 1 pair boots 25. </p><p>23 2 1/2 yards ribena 15 1/4 blue lung 15 3/4 canvas 37. 2 1/2 yard water &amp; 1 pint paint oils 1 pint turpentine 20. roll gran sugar 25. </p><p>24 2 100 lb &amp; 30. worm broom. 2 lemons 12. quart 5 3 lb sausages 20. justices direckment got for Mrs. Carins 14. 1/2 pint brandy 30 Harry Roy brought 2 lb butter 30. </p><p>25 My family &amp; I baked my oven. </p><p>26 Fine day forenoon began to rain at 2 P.M. did not rain much. Mr. McLean, student, preached. </p><p>27 I washed. turned cold. </p><p>28 Frost at night. Sent letter to Sandy for Fe. </p><p>29 went off for Marrville today. the fall fair. </p><p>30 Went to Admin Yesterday 29th Muddy went to Ex. McGill got home the same day. patriarch of Mr. Conman Chicago yesterday. Very fine day. </p> <h2><span id="October_1879)"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="October_1879.29">October 1879)</span></h2> <p>1 Friday. Very fine and warm. Jamie went to Marthas town to the funeral of Mrs. McShaden. Murphy went to the S. Branch to trim a horse for a Mr. McKley. &amp; made a deal at 3/26. </p><p>2 Another fine fine off again. drew wood was funeral in Fornow, Walter from Fats. </p><p>3 Fine day frost last night. L &amp; Mr McLachlan from Pineville preached fine out back 24 4/0 P.M. </p><p>4 Same day. made black dye sugar 25 6 adues 5 30 mining 5. </p><p>5 Died &amp; Christy Cattarnach arrived at Marguis. Johnson (his right knee) was killed in Cornwall today by a derrick falling on him. The death of Neal Dow is announced in today papers 28 aged 94. </p><p>6 Dull day The husking corn — </p><p>7 Fine day but cold. Thompson remains were brought home last night and buried in Lancaster today 1/7 Mr. Went &amp; measures sent mention. </p><p>8 Fine day Friday before communion Mr. Methown preached to a small congregation. Got the pigs, many. </p><p>9 Rev D Temple preached to a small congregation. </p><p>10 Large Congregation. Offering for Home Mission put in £3: 15/- of seeds &amp; grapes on Saturday from Virdiky fire from Lancaster 3/5 35. </p><p>11 Received the grapes, Fruit on Sunday see french. </p><p>12 Jamie got 3 1/2 of sugar at R. McDoug also 2lb 1.00. </p><p>13 Enman McRae was buried today. Many laughed at wine down shovels were reserved from. </p><p>9 Fine day uncle Donald was sent yesterday Ev a dismortal took place, was he is no danger. </p><p>16 Frinse for wine bottled. sweet plumed prairs for aund Jella &amp; Mundy at E. Hotthes. 2 1/4 lb bice 25. 5 2 lb forsc. 2 D. J. Algie. for bores ced for. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="October_1879">October 1879</span></h2> <p>14 Very fine day. Rob went to Montreal for 2 g of brandy &amp; 5/7 got 10 1/2 lb McCameron butter from Lancaster. 3 pairs of boots and slippers 30 32. </p><p>15 The K. of F. trial last night was good my ticket 15. Presbyterians took the day and Lady 7 3/4 lbs sausages 30. </p><p>16 Warm summer heat. </p><p>17 Cold wind. </p><p>18 Cold and raw. Belgiom Bg. 82. Mrundy went. </p><p>19 Very fine day, quite warm. We washed the windows on Monday. </p><p>20 Fine day high wind. A. C. McDonald’s Brush is on fire under the marsh, and there is lots of smoke. </p><p>21 Another warm day. 24 lbs sausages 25. 15 lbs long hams, went to Lancaster. They washed the windows came home at 4 P.M. closing up. </p><p>22 Dull day Saturday, no congregation. R. Tho. G. Gray preached and practiced a disappoint occasion. </p><p>23 Fine day. Large congregation. Rev. McCabe called to the Missionaries. </p><p>26 Reverend Mcalister at Vankham &amp; Ferguson and Thomas at Blakerstown. </p><p>27 Wednesday windy day, frost tonight. Fine day, quite warm, worked a little in the forenoon. </p><p>28 Fine cold wind, cold at Walker, turned. Thanksgiving dinner and went to the F. Mc. 14 yds. </p><p>30 Friday the heat at night. Mrs. E. McKaysktones, later in Montreal &amp; other occasion of </p><p>31 Very fine day. Started to S. Craig. Auction of Mr. Bennett’s assets and furniture. Mr. Archer’s papers. </p><p>32 Large Congregation. Mr. Carter preached a moving meeting, very good. </p><p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="November_1879">November 1879</span></h2> <p>1 Monday drizzled all day. Panning done. </p><p>2 Covered were turkeys with spareribs sent to N. McKenzie, got the 5/1 first rate. </p><p>3 Fine day. Traveled all day yesterday, roads are pretty bad. Mr. J. E. Kaysher from Cornwall came back today. Duncan Robertson of Montreal was due for communion drove home to Lancaster. </p><p>4 Fine day and bright 12/9. Mr. S. Metcalf &amp; John’s call my offering 10. </p><p>5 12 lb peas &amp; vegetables and corn, sugar 15 0 46 </p><p>6 Gale late 3/0. 16 1/2 lb butter 6 1/2 turnover 17. </p><p>7 Saturday. Fine day. </p><p>8 Cold day not many in church. Good sermon. </p><p>9 Fine day. preached and answered. there was more enough to value the weeds. </p><p>10 Covered 12 to Mr. Milliken and it was a letter for $25 for a visit. Richmond British Columbia. </p><p>11 Snow about 2 inches it melted away quickly. </p><p>12 8 took the day, took place preaching. felt cold. </p><p>13 Muddy left for Pepield 5 P. M. Mr. McLeod took home, Mr. Indigo, in the afternoon for home, come from Charlestown 2. </p><p>12 18 bags flour from Milliken 27 1/2. soft wood all 2/15. clay rough, saw 3 1/2 with 6 1/2 butter 27 1/2 7 15 furs in storage. </p><p>14 Fine day Wednesday. we wrote some home. made him very sick at Montreal with two days rest. </p><p>15 We heard the Committee of yesterday the original date was 5 years and then took it by surprise he saw Mr. Mundy at Thomas. the rest stood 7-8. </p><p>16 Old man on Cragsfield again. 13 1/2 letter from Mr. McK. also small in Wall. </p><p>17 Sunday Judson was clear. </p><p>18 Apple congregation good. Disley hear the people in town said a fine sermon. 33. </p><p>19 Very fine yesterday. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="November_1894">November 1894</span></h2> <p>16 Monday. Made a small washing </p><p>17 Very fine day. Took in the nets </p><p>18 A very cold day. 2/5 lb butter 25 cts. R got $3 in votes for the academy 157. </p><p>19 Very cold in the room. </p><p>20 Cold. The river is good. I’m able to do it. Monday was at Mr. McKim’s. Jennie was at Glencoe. Donald the middle of the week </p><p>21 Cold and snowing a little tonight. </p><p>22 Mild day. Ground wet. 1 gal coal oil for matches 25 cts </p><p>23 Called J. C. O. in the evening. Mr. Shaw was there. </p><p>24 Fine day. I wrote Mrs. McKenzie 2 ½ lbs of beef straight through the cutter made entirely. Birdie was training and came home on a horse sent to the stables by noon at Murdock’s. This was late coming out on the way. The mill and bridge were very fine in the middle. Killed the cow, Ohad Monday, Dunbar's funeral at 1 o'clock. Mr. Morchison and Mr. Snedick were present, not many out. A man fell about 9 am, turned to rain. Brick foundations are very poor tonight. A pleasant evening. Went to the camp all day. Uncle Donald McDonall. We are trying to build a small house. About 42. The cow that was on Saturday week is down over. </p><p>28 Sunday. Cold and bright. Temperance Sunday. Dr. Emerson preached from Isaiah 28:8. Subject from I Chronicles. A splendid address. </p><p>29 Done the washing. Very fine day. </p><p>30 A glorious day. Fine day. Things going on as usual. Harry Snowdon rode to Marlathion to consult the C. of the academy. 2 ½ lb butter 25 cts. Received 2 lbs mackerel 50. Moved two pints of apple sauce from barrels. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="December_1894">December 1894</span></h2> <p>1 Saturday. Began to snow about 8 a.m. Mr. Gorman </p><p>2 Sunday. Fine day. Mild, moon full tonight. </p><p>3 Monday. All day Monday went to Cornwall as far as Martin’s. Arrived home at 2:30, not paid. </p><p>4 Very fine day. Mild, moon full tonight. </p><p>5 Tuesday night. Edwin McCrum came to visit. </p><p>6 Uncle Donald and Mary were out. They brought a small sleigh of pork from market to Collins. Edwin McCrum spent the afternoon and evening here. The old crow was 102 years. </p><p>7 Ethel T. paid 25 cts. B. paid for frames 80 cts. Began to rain about 6 a.m. Mr. McCormick and I visited all day. Had a letter from Ferguson. </p><p>8 Drizzled all day. Had a letter from Ferguson at 9 p.m. from Lancaster. </p><p>9 Cold day (no more rain or frost) not many home for lumber. </p><p>10 Fine bright day. Cold for lumber. </p><p>11 Dull day. Frost (no more rain or frost) not many for lumber. </p><p>12 Wednesday. Cloudy day. Took some things to the house. </p><p>13 Uncle Sam or way back from the West. The T.D. church is going on nicely. Small crowd. </p><p>14 Sunday. The meeting was held in the Mission House, a large congregation and many people. </p><p>15 To paid Aunt Kate 2/6. Took it home from the bank. </p><p>16 The paid Aunt Kate 2/6 for last year's pears. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="December_1894">December 1894</span></h2> <p>14. Coloured up 26 1/4 lbs. cod oil </p><p>15. Munday left this morning for Van Camp's Mill to see the temperance advocate, to take Chester to Montreal tomorrow if it continues. Horse will be alright tomorrow, I hope. </p><p>16. Fine day. Cold. </p><p>17. Munday went to Lancaster to meet the boys, Nills &amp; Munday came home this evening with nothing to eat. George came home this morning from Chesterville. David got a team for Charlie tonight. Drove Charlie home. </p><p>18. Roads very bad. </p><p>19. Drove to Thos. Markell's along with the other stock. Snowed about 5 in. Snow deep. </p><p>20. Wrote to Miss Annie Chester. </p><p>21. Moved in the oven today, the roof today. Munday was at Mr. Brisson's yesterday. He drove past again this afternoon today. </p><p>22. Monday cold. Saw John Brown in the evening. I was trimming a boy's overcoat. </p><p>23. Several men were out this way. Mr. Robertson got a load of shingles, took the fifth to some other farm. </p><p>24. Mr. Connor's took turkey 18 lbs $2.65. Fine day for Christmas. All were at church except for the Donald &amp; Louise. Paid $2.65. Ethel went for Edward &amp; Kate. </p><p>25. Nice warm day. Not many in church. Victoria Duncan in Montreal (Mr. Rose) was sick this morning after a week's illness. Ruby paid 3 months' board. </p><p>26. Fine day for traveling, 12 inches snow at 2:10 a.m. </p><p>27. Done the washing. Very fine day. </p><p>28. Finished all at home. Had supper. Sold 2 1/2 lbs. 1.50. </p><p>29. This night was fine but a large number made a party from John's this day. Munday went to Bryan's with Munday. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="January_1895">January 1895</span></h2> <p>1. Saturday. Uncle Marion &amp; Munday went to Maxville. I &amp; Marion went up to Munday's room, comfortables &amp; blankets, &amp; talked New Year. Dr. Ferguson &amp; James on. </p><p>2. Munday got some meat at the shop today, steak, some beef &amp; pork. </p><p>3. Fine day. Snowing tonight. Munday went to church, Mr. A.C. Thomas &amp; Ferguson for Massie. There is no meeting at the St. Andrew’s church. </p><p>4. Munday saw Miss Nellie Murray. Marked 26 ft. 1st. M.P. McIntyre, Douglas’ child did not get a chance. James Ferguson was born. </p><p>5. Fine day. Munday went up to Uncle Donald's. Mr. G. B. Tanner is reading. Some beautiful songs at Miss Mallory's. </p><p>6. This day Munday heard about Mr. A. Stewart, Postmaster of Mallorytown, who was there today. Ethel bought some apples. Mild, frosty. Moon good roads. Fine today. William, Elizabeth, and Mr. Gillard &amp; wife in from Kenyon today. </p><p>7. Another fine day. Thomas Selling, Miller of Martintown was there here today. </p><p>8. Very nice day. A large congregation, Mr. Donahue preached a fine discourse. The meeting in the hall was very well attended. </p><p>9. Fine day. Good moonlight. Little longer in the evening. </p><p>10. Mild, fine day, but rough. The gable ends about added on to the corner of the house yesterday by Jim Glover. Snow falling. </p><p>11. Snowing very fast, and quite cold. Margaret &amp; I did not get home from Braggards, but he gave me the ride home. </p><p>12. Mild day. A great crowd in attendance at the club meeting this evening. Snow deep. </p><p>13. Mild day with rain. More snow &amp; drizzled all night. Ferguson got home from his drive about 9. Drove to Lancaster. 6/6. </p><p>14. Rain &amp; frost. Came on 8:20. Munday went to the club meeting at 8 o'clock. The roads are in fair shape. Gray branches are standing. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="January_1895">January 1895</span></h2> <p>14. Munday got home yesterday and I off for home today. I stopped at G. Markell's, got a few things, and got home early, not feeling well. Maria. </p><p>15. Sarah’s first day at school. Nice day. Began to snow at night. Robert H. Markell's child ill. Munday called at R. McDonalds. Mary J. called in. Ethel came here for a ride. Mrs. D. took tea. Mr. McMaster returned this evening from Maxville. Munday went home this evening. Had a letter from Agnes and one from Mr. Rutherford. My cold is getting better. </p><p>16. Nice sleighing today. Very calm and bright. </p><p>17. Cold, my cold is better. Religous, $2.06 for rent. </p><p>18. Brought calf at 7:30. M.P. at home of the sick. Tomorrow we are to take the children to Mrs. Macpherson’s. There in the evening were the McLellans, Dan &amp; Mrs. Falconer, where were the southern skies of the night on his arrival. </p><p>19. A woollen collection was this night. Mr. E. went to Alexandria this morning. Got home at 5 P.M. Heavy time. </p><p>20. Nice day. Very cold. Eunice came home Friday at 3 P.M. Munday &amp; Daisy came to Maxville. Went to Sunday School. It is snowing. Marion came at 6 P.M. Munday got 1 kettle. </p><p>21. Saturday, snowed all day. Large work to Lancaster. </p><p>22. Fine day. Quiet, many in church, long walk. </p><p>23. Storm ceased. James went out with Owen’s plough. </p><p>24. Got the water on Saturday as per Mr. Kit’s. </p><p>25. Sunday service. Did not finish, but went to bed. Got home very late. Mr. Munday went to Cornwall. 20. </p><p>26. A little rain. Roads bad to the end of the water. </p><p>27. Went to Fitzpatrick's for Mr. Wille called. </p><p>28. Munday got the house built. Ethel got a letter from Mr. D. after dinner. We had a nice supper. </p><p>29. Nice day. Munday got home at 9 P.M. on the way. Mr. Munday came to Maxville. 21st a Sunday. </p><p>30. Mild, pleasant day. </p><p>31. Very mild, but cloudy. Harry McMaster came here last night. He went to Alexandria for the mail. The weather was fair at the school. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="February_1895">February 1895</span></h2> <p>1. Friday, Eunice &amp; Harry both left for Toronto. </p><p>2. Finished some flour and bay for winter weight $6.50. </p><p>3. Munday &amp; all went to St. Mary’s for lumber &amp; $10.00 and saw the fence. </p><p>4. Men on the ground at midnight. </p><p>5. Very fine day, not cold. Eunice here about 4. </p><p>6. Snowing this morning. Very bleak. The furnace pipe is very smoky. </p><p>7. Nice day. Robert McLellan in our garden all day. I began to repair &amp; stop from 2:30 until 25. 2.86 </p><p>8. Fine day. Ethel, Kenworthy &amp; Lizzie McLellan are in for an evening visit. </p><p>9. Agnes &amp; Munday were here this afternoon for a visit. </p><p>10. The Presby. Don’t understand. Were $3.26 or $3.27 11th &amp; 13th. </p><p>11. Saturday evening. Munday went to Lancaster to break a road to E.L. Fraser. Signed Horton’s book. </p><p>12. Fine day. Total amt. $99.94. Received 3.02. </p><p>13. Mild day in the community. Sent to Mr. May, Trustee. </p><p>14. Not many in church. Church kept up well. </p><p>15. Fine day. Mr. Donald preached on his return. </p><p>16. A large congregation. Offering for F. Mudge was $2.18. </p><p>17. Hardisty is getting ready to go to the Klondyke today. Very fine day. </p><p>18. Kenworthy left this evening. Brittle had a nice sermon for the church, reading of Teniers. Got home at 10. </p><p>19. Nice day. </p><p>20. Rough. Left this evening, I write this. </p><p>21. January 25th 2 1/2, by butter 3.06 </p><p>22. Rough storm. Began snow last night. </p><p>23. Blowing all day. J. M. Wallace gone. 3. </p><p>24. This day was quite nice. Eunice &amp; Catharwood are getting married. This evening is Mr. Day's promotion. He is from Monaghan. </p><p>25. Munday brought a nice treat from his father. </p><p>26. A fall could be seen. Had a letter from the Donald. He is not doing well with his work at Niagara Que. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="March_1892">March 1892</span></h2> <p>16 Wednesday, fine day, dull in morning. Sent a letter to Landcroft, Jim, have a load of manure home from Tyers house, Jim went with us to Lang's sale. </p><p>17 Fine, some snow going fast. The water is high over the West Bridge. I think the water is higher than I ever saw it. </p><p>18 Another fine day. The Bruce Company of Canada come in the Hall and had George Trotter of Belleville give them $3.00 we had 1,748.25 tons. </p><p>19 Fine day, the water is one 1 1/2 ft from the letter board. </p><p>20 Fine day, sold 3 doz. eggs 2.25, to Angus 25, paper, 7 calamus and cash. </p><p>21 Another fine day, not many in churches, loads are the result, not running. </p><p>22 A fine day, all work in the shanty, much talk by the look of things from Downley. </p><p>23 Wet forenoon in the shanty, gave table and coffee to the company last meeting, it was a great success. </p><p>24 Lovely weather. Drove team of colts. </p><p>25 W. &amp; J. Fennell are invited to J. Dugnell tonight. Went to a little party, got home at midnight. </p><p>26 Another fine day, the water observing nicely on the flat, some sows out all morning, took them to the party, took the team at bargain. </p><p>27 Fine day, took hay, came home fine, got fish. </p><p>28 It made a new nest. </p><p>29 Mr. Burns is away, went to hear Mr. Falcom. </p><p>30 Lovely weather again, I made some money off of it, my horse. </p><p>31 Fine day. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="April_1892">April 1892</span></h2> <p>1 Friday, fine and cold, 2 1/2 ft from the mark. </p><p>2 Cold, hard new, like more. 20 lbs. to sale 32 </p><p>3 Cold and fine, not many in churches. </p><p>4 Hard frost last night, sale 320 eggs, 89 &amp; new. </p><p>5 Fine morning, got 6 doz. eggs, commenced to mud stove, 9 lbs. 20 $2.50 </p><p>6 Cold wind, 10 pieces bread 26. </p><p>7 Fine day at Bellwood, saw Aunt there, June in 2, walk to [illegible] in the Hall all day. </p><p>8 Fine, have to write letters, Mr. Douglass sent me some seeds. </p><p>9 Fine. Have to write letters, Easter sermon. </p><p>10 Very fine day, an Easter sermon. </p><p>11 Fine day. </p><p>12 Fine. </p><p>13 Fine. </p><p>14 Mrs. [illegible] told me Mary M. Philips up at her time at last, Mr. Weaver </p><p>15 Went and bought a bee today. </p><p>16 R. and went to Lancaster, I had from Mr. Yeoman, fair wind to shop. No. 10. No. 13. Morning 9.20. </p><p>17 S. N. 16 loafs, 15 from bread 24. </p><p>18 Cold from 2.75, got coal oil 5. </p><p>19 Pretty good congregation. </p><p>20 Fine, better, in good, clean [illegible] </p><p>21 Muddy left yesterday for Panama. </p><p>22 B. S. from the P.R.C. to County. </p><p>23 10 lbs. in pantry. Mary in [illegible] </p><p>24 Drizzling a little, repaired wagon. </p><p>25 Fine, most dry. </p><p>26 Nothing unusual. </p><p>27 A fair large congregation. </p><p>28 A cold but fine day. Very cold wind. </p><p>29 Mr. Duncan in Bolton did last night. </p><p>30 Broke the wooden box up at the hall. The [illegible] found Mr. Gourlay, all well, back tomorrow. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="April_1892">April 1892</span></h2> <p>25 Monday, fine, B. P. went to the funeral. The largest funeral ever seen here. Father measured 47 by 44 steps. Mr. Fessenden, others from different places were here. Came with me to dinner. </p><p>26 Wrote a receipt. </p><p>27 Cold day and blustering, spent the afternoon with company from Peterboro in the house. Called upon E. the editor's wife. </p><p>28 Fine day, the wind is chilly. Sold a hen, the[illegible] paid 10 for him. </p><p>29 The weather has been unpleasant good,and cool for reading. </p><p>30 Fine day, Annie went to Peterboro, went to K. to visit M. First funeral.Mary M. Fahey went to see Peter and the Murrowsons. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="May_1892">May 1892</span></h2> <p>1 Sunday, Rev. Hastie of Cornwall preached in the morning, Mr. Leatherworth in the evening. Mr. Finn here in the evening. </p><p>2 Fine day, home some washing. </p><p>3 Baked in the evening, sent bread. </p><p>4 Cold, 12 1/2 butter 50. </p><p>5 Wrote and done at Woman's Meeting at Lough's in the evening. Walk my feet sore. </p><p>6 Fine morning, stormy, went to Hurst's. </p><p>7 Done a little in garden, took down oats, carrots, mangels, pease, some onions. The raspberry strawberry came. </p><p>8 Fine day. Planted it. </p><p>9 Fine day. Home wood keeps told. </p><p>10 Mary left today for Napanee, the old man Smith came for her. </p><p>11 She started the post office extension of post[illegible] today. </p><p>12 A warm wind, warm in the evening, spring was over.W. went to see J. O. after supper. </p><p>13 Cold and a little windy, went to D. W.Bought seeds for the season, 30 lbs, $2.20. </p><p>14 Worked in garden. </p><p>15 W. &amp; E. Hugh brought [illegible] Uncle Donald and </p><p>16 Worked in school in garden, 1 at [illegible][illegible] planted beans in a bed. Annieout at meeting, [illegible] many, A. and [illegible] at Mr. Anderson's marriage. </p><p>17 Fine day, planted 3 rows left soon with [illegible] 1 row. E. [illegible] </p><p>18 Thursday, a general day, the crops hold on, but clean. And the work could not remain without. There was a thunderstorm last night. A great deal of grain fell, and the day before a span of 18 rows was sent to the dump. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="May_1892">May 1892</span></h2> <p>18. No sign of muskrats or ploughing. </p><p>19. W. went to Campbell by train. Freight from Boston to the Cape. He got the statues but took them at [illegible]. </p><p>20. Looked curiously and moved (8 p. 10 p. B). </p><p>21. Sweet breeze, 6 lbs sausages 13. </p><p>22. Sold on Saturday 3 doz. eggs 30 doz. butter 2 lbs, butter 30, 30 sugar 5, paper 3, lamp oil 3, the drain. </p><p>23. Sunday, 5, 5 lbs warm, wrote to McCallum, </p><p>24. Fine day, boiled 20, 5 1/2 lbs paper. </p><p>25. Coal oil 20, 16 loaves bread, late. </p><p>26. E. Howe came last night, will remain until Monday. </p><p>27. Fine day. Did not go to church. </p><p>28. Ironing all day, Bridie washed, bike coat. Mrs. Thorn came for tea. </p><p>29. Tuesday, warm with long rain all day, some rain, we wrote. </p><p>30. Fine all day, had a letter from Hanaby, mailed at Glamis, B.B., written on the 19th. </p><p>31. Sent a letter to Hanaby, Lizzie calls to converse. N. visited with coal, 26 lbs for 25. </p><p>28 1/2 lbs coal, $1.00 for fine 3.4. </p><p>21. Mrs. E. sent cloth piece to Lindsay, by little McRae. 57 [illegible] </p><p>22. Rained a little shower in afternoon. </p><p>23. A very large congregation. </p><p>30. Dull day, road had a [illegible]. </p><p>31. 9 1/2 lbs sausages 30, paid for cloth got, Maddy, 9 cwt. ham, 8 lbs for 7 with a load of rails from west of the Westbrook, 10 goats. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="June_1892">June 1892</span></h2> <p>1. Wednesday. Annie has just left for the west with 33. </p><p>2. Thursday, Thunder meeting in society, not many present, May 9, 10 [illegible]. </p><p>3. Got the money from Cornwall butchers. </p><p>4. Four times in the past 26 butchers 36. </p><p>5. Sunday, carriage 15, 1 whole week, bread 20 80. </p><p>6. A very large congregation, collection for union. </p><p>7. Fine day, warm. </p><p>8. Paid Mr. Hanson for butter 10 1/2, sugar 2 cwt. 3 1/2, bread 10, lamp, window glass 16, 2 1/2. </p><p>9. Planted two rows of onions, black and yellow, day 20, long table, sale 2 1/2 of five from 3-39. </p><p>10. Fine day, 5 shovels, 5 1/2 miles E. </p><p>11. Rain this afternoon. Ann writes to Chifton that a calf yesterday. </p><p>12. A heavy shower and a severe gale of wind about 9. Mr. W. had a telegram from Her, she is leaving for home, it was a bright one. </p><p>13. Mending till the ice left. Milk 17, 44 to August, 15 to raining, 5, 30. </p><p>14. Mrs. Barker took the train for Point Day. M. W. Music 10. Had dinner after, cold tea. </p><p>15. All the young folk went to the K. </p><p>16. Music festival. Meeting till 5 in the morning. The fair one was all clouds. </p><p>12. Church, [illegible] a small congregation. </p><p>13. Done some sowing. Went to Morrison in the morning, got 1 pound [illegible]. </p><p>14. Done the same, sown 2 1/2 lbs [illegible]. </p><p>15. W. drove home at 1.30 p.m. in a [illegible]. </p><p>16. Paid 3, 2 1/2 Myfore morning, June 1 to Hyde 10 9, 4. </p><p>17. W. H. M. [illegible] 25 August 25. Cream for two 30. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="June_1898">June 1898</span></h2> <p>14. Laid useless 10, 2, raisins 25, 3 lb butter 34. Henry and Maddy, Fred, Elsie, and [illegible] at Hampton, Mr. Lank, Maddy left for Kingston. We got a telegram from Far the day before the people came. </p><p>15. Laid out cream, she looks fine. </p><p>16. Fine day. </p><p>17. Rain. The folk went to the picnic. </p><p>18. Warm day. Five 7s, my 7s unused. </p><p>19. Warm day. Fine day. Mr. Wood left for home. </p><p>20. Mending in garden, finished. For congregation. </p><p>21. Mending preparation for a trial—The K. Ry. Alex. got some of the school teachers. </p><p>22. 22 of eggs, butter 25, sugar 25, 2/10 matches 15-16, 2 to 3, raisins 9, 2 lb 25, sugar 23. 44. </p><p>23. Laid. </p><p>24. The Friday before tomorrow. Mr. Burnet—Mischief is completed, a baby of [illegible] [illegible]. </p><p>25. The middle is finished. </p><p>26. Turned the McLennan turned library. Died on Friday. A large congregation. Henry sung in the choir for B. E. Chug. Ref. W. 8/12. </p><p>27. Rainy. </p><p>28. Fine day, heavy rain. </p><p>29. Went to Devon, vegetables, 1 ice cream at Woodlawn House, Chesterville &amp; ice cream. The intelligence came, Graham, is Ex. at Depot. </p><p>30. Fine, warm weather, Alice in Toronto. 2 doz. shirts, 3. We put at Deposit 20 James. For Fred went to Cornwall. Some. A good deal of mending in garden. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="July_1898">July 1898</span></h2> <p>1. Friday. Wedding. Annie will be home tomorrow. </p><p>2. 2 lb loaf, eggs 28, 2 lb butter 34, 9 pk vinegar. 68 </p><p>3. Sunday, 5 eggs, bread, Monday. P.E., clean clothes, there was a thunder shower. </p><p>4. We got no Montreal paper since Friday, mending indoors, 1 was cold. I washed, 1 for bread. </p><p>5. Fine day, 3-4-6, 4 lb coffee 24. The picture for 29 9/16. </p><p>6. 1 pot of bread, 5 1/2 bottle of molasses, 1 2 lb sugar, 1 2 lb coffee. Mended clothes, had home linen. </p><p>7. 1/2 lb 25, 5 loaf bread 25, 2 lb butter 34. 34. </p><p>8. Put in the clover from the village meadow. A slightly cloudy day, no tornado. Maddy went to the garden, did not return. Mr. R. Marion painted the kitchen floor yesterday. Earn, paint pipe, 9.20, flour 2.31. </p><p>9. Fine, picked up near clean count 35-36, went to the kitchen another coat. </p><p>10. Far gathered seven times, this afternoon. A very large congregation, the Methodist long word, was buried, at North Branch Cemetery, ring of rope, and the putting up of a form, had free. </p><p>11. Rained last night—Marion got 2 gals of raspberries. </p><p>12. Finished tuning for Mr. B's, father of 7 yrs. Mrs. Darragh. Uncle Donald’s family went to Alexandria. </p><p>13. Another fine day, rain at night. Marion went to Cornwall. </p><p>14. Fine warm, Mrs. in evening. </p><p>15. The butter spoiled, comes warm. Lizzie Brown came on the evening train. </p><p>16. Rain, went to Cornwall, [illegible]. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="July_1898">July 1898</span></h2> <p>16. Fine day, fine day, beef, pork, and mutton 83 </p><p>17. I went to Lancaster and Cornwall in afternoon. Very large congregation. Mrs. Goods. </p><p>18. We went to Caledonia Springs. </p><p>19. All our young folk went for picnic. Got beef 10 lbs. Had Mr. Finn and wife and Mrs. Tate spent the evening here. </p><p>20. Hot day. 90 lbs. tea 30, sugar 25, 70 lbs. sugar 1.50. Canned the berries. Mercury over 90. </p><p>21. Very hot day. Mrs. Burton and Minnie Cameron spent part of the day here on their way to the Island. </p><p>22. A shower in the morning. 5 lbs. brown sugar. Paid subscription to Skymarron yesterday. </p><p>23. Fine day. Very hot. 5 lbs. 5 lbs. pork 60, beef 60, mutton 65, 1 lb. beef. </p><p>24. Large congregation. Rev. A. McGilloway preached in morning. Rev. S. Dummitt in evening. </p><p>25. Hot favorable evening. Had wind and rain. </p><p>26. Hot. Paid McEwen $50 for tailands? beef, had an evening 30 for balance due on Sunday last. </p><p>27. Hot again. </p><p>28. Jessie went to R.Y.'s meeting with Lizzie and Marvin. </p><p>29. Hot. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="August_1898">August 1898</span></h2> <p>1. Monday, Mary McIntyre was here all night. We think to go to J.R. Robertson’s today. 2 lbs. tea 48, sugar, 1 lbs. </p><p>2. Jessie went to Alexandria to a meeting to organize for the plebiscite. Munday went North yesterday. We paid $30 to McEwen for Saturday beef. Bismark died 30 July. Archbishop Walsh of Toronto died Sunday night - 31st July. </p><p>3. Minnie and Bruce McEwen were here last night until midnight. </p><p>4. Fine day. 2-3 lbs. steak at brown 30. F. McRae of N.P. took dinner here. Jessie Brown came too. Mr. I out in. </p><p>5. Baked in oven. Jessie and Marvin drove to Lancaster in afternoon. Had a shower. </p><p>6. Fine day, 2 lbs. tea, 60. Paid the sugar I got on the 1st 10 sugar 25, rice 15, cheese 5, 1 lb. soda 5. Sent cows to Smith's. D. McGinnis. </p><p>7. Fine day, large congregation. Rev. T. Dummitt conducted the evening service. </p><p>8. Mrs. John McGibbon was buried today. Funeral left from H. Calder and Lancaster. </p><p>9. 1/2 lb. tea 33 cents. </p><p>10. Fine day, 70 sugar 25. </p><p>11. Another fine day. </p><p>12. Munday left for Caledonia with paper. </p><p>13. I took the train for Caledonia. 70 lbs. tea 24 cents. </p><p>14. Fine day, Rev. R. Scott preached in morning and evening. </p><p>15. Fine day. Peter and Jessie went to the funeral of Mrs. Russell, who was killed by the car on Saturday. 78 lbs. tea 25, vanilla 40. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="August_1898">August 1898</span></h2> <p>Tuesday. To Alex, sugar 13 lbs, cornstarch 10 lbs. Mr. Angus Gillie went out 20. Sugar 15. Got the car 40 lbs. I am making a cake and it is not doing well. Far went to see Alice, Maggie. Hot day. The men on the harvest today. </p><p>Bride working for the big man. </p><p>Far went to Hamilton Island. Killed in the [???]. Mandy got home. To 60 sugar. Broke the dinner. </p><p>All our young folk went to the picnic. </p><p>We came home today. </p><p>To Alex 57. corla. 2 bread 12. </p><p>Had an offering for Organist. Paid 10. </p><p>Lizzie and I went to Alex. McLaren drove. Left home 8.30 A. M. Got to McEwens at 9.30 A. M. Took dinner there then went to Loders and had tea. To sugar 25. McEwen came too. </p><p>Began to rain. Got the piano tuned. To sugar 1.00. Mandy went north. Rainy day. I went 80 for paid the 7 cts to Peter. </p><p>Rains all day. Far went to Montreal today. Left home for Lancaster last night. Issued McEwen. Over Lancaster. Was buried today. 76 lbs flour at Lancaster 6 cts lb. </p><p>Showery night. P. M. Christie, Jimmie McEwan took tea with us. Lizzie &amp; Marion going to a meal on Sat. 7 March 96 bush apples. Georgie. </p><p>Cool showery day. 2 months at B. Liz. 5 pay Cornwalls. I drove today. </p><p>A large congregation. </p><p>Rain all day. Far left for Cornwall to gather annual. To sugar 25. Washed the white clothes. </p><p>Fine day. To Alex. 42. work 15. 66 [oats?] [???]. Jimmie Lizzie &amp; Marion went to B. McEwen. </p><p>Mild rain. Lizzie &amp; Marion went to Martintown to E. E. [???] </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="September_1898">September 1898</span></h2> <p>Thursday. Bride &amp; Marion remained in Martintown. Wrote a letter in the valley. May off 10. 26 lbs pot tea. </p><p>Lizzie left for Toronto today. </p><p>J. R. B. left for Toronto today and sent a letter to Far. To sausage 25. Sugar 60 cts tea &amp; kettle. </p><p>Hot. Mercury up to 90 in shade. Mrs. McCallum of Glen Sandfield preached. </p><p>Fine day. Not so hot. Got sugar 2.00, tick. 6 making jelly all morning. </p><p>Jimmie went to Alexandria to the fair. Marion went with him. She took her golden bantam parsnips, carrots to pickles, jelly, flowers. Marion $2.00. </p><p>To sugar 25. vinegar 15. rice 10. coal oil 20. coffee 20. E. E. [??] [pinnies?] of literature, fine. </p><p>Fine. Got home last night. I am not well. </p><p>Jimmie &amp; Marion came to play until Sunday. I went to restless night with a severe pain in my right side. Did not get up until 10 A.M. To sugar 60. 4 work 75 cts tick 10. </p><p>Fine day. A large congregation. I did not go to church. </p><p>Fine day. Feel pretty well. To 100 flour tick 2.00. </p><p>To Alex 25 cts tick. Funeral. D. D. came to stay a few days. </p><p>Jimmie went to Alexandria for Marion. Got home about 6 P.M. </p><p>Fine day. Jimmie went to Maxville for the fair tomorrow. Bride drove Jimmie to D. D. McEwan this evening. </p><p>Mandy left for Dalkeith at 6 A.M. </p><p>To sugar 25 cts. Hannah Dunn called today. </p><p>Fine day. Small congregation. </p><p>Rain. D. D. gave a very good sermon on temperance. </p><p>Bride made the washing. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="September_1898">September 1898</span></h2> <p>20. Tuesday. To Alex 6 cts tick. Moved it to 1.27 P.M. J.B. tea 25 cts. J.B. tea 15. Coal oil 20. The T.E.C.W. will meet in St. Andrew's Hall tomorrow in convention. </p><p>21. Fine day, not many delegates at afternoon session; five are all. Had a good meeting at night—Temperance was the theme. </p><p>22. Two more delegates today. We got them—M. Sinclair &amp; M. Langald of St. Elmo. </p><p>23. Began to rain last night—land is raining still, our guests left at 10 A.M. in the rain. Bride went to J. Donald. Cleared up a little, does not look settled. To sausage 25 cts paid. </p><p>24. Dull &amp; cold. Mr. McLean of Lancaster preached. Margaret McRae of Kingston will be buried today. She was on a visit in Montreal and died very suddenly. </p><p>25. Cold raw day. Temperance meeting at A. Wells. </p><p>26. Washed a few things. </p><p>27. Fa and I went to the North Branch. Busy fine day. Our evangelists went to Glen Donald to a Temperance meeting. </p><p>28. Very fine day. Far worked for Bride, got the majority for Barlston. Rodebert took it. </p><p>29. This month the Empress of Austria was assassinated in Switzerland by an Italian anarchist. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="October_1888">October 1888</span></h2> <p>1. Saturday. Snider paid $3.00 rent. </p><p>2. Children's Sunday, 132 in Sabbath School. </p><p>3. Far &amp; Jimm went to Cornwall. Began to rain and about noon poured. </p><p>4. 7 1/2 mps. Lorne 12.60; paid the 1.27. 239. </p><p>5. Dull day. Munday went North to Greenfield. </p><p>6. Very fine at prayer meeting. Fine night. Baked in oven. Got 30 lb flour 1.15. 10 1/2. </p><p>7. 2 lamps 12. 1 gal. coal oil 20. yeast 5. 32. </p><p>8. Very fine day. Went to T.P. M.C. at morning. I walked over to late. Preached. May &amp; Daisy. We rode back. My opp. </p><p>9. Friday before Communion. Leland Smith preached. To buy salt-10 lb. </p><p>10. Another fine day. Graham preached. Snider painted. Uncle D. brought a piece of pork. To buy 3.25. 53. </p><p>11. Large Congregation. R.E. Mont. presided. Mr. Jimm offered for Home Mission. Col. 2.00. </p><p>12. Far is cold. We made the washing. Pa went to Abraham to bargain for wood. Jimm drug for load of wood. </p><p>13. Munday went North. To Alex 18 cts. </p><p>14. Rain began 9.30. Busy cutting wood. </p><p>15. I took to bed Wednesday and was not up until today. I had a light attack of bronchitis. Called Dr. Mont on Saturday. He told me to remain in bed for some days. Got bottle medicine. </p><p>16. Rain rough weather. </p><p>17. To Alex 32 cts. Munday got home last night. </p><p>18. The girls expected Hattie last night. She did not come. Mrs. Gunn so very poorly. Bride was there this afternoon. </p><p>19. A very wet in Church. We got 100 apples from Dunlop the beginning of last week. </p><p>20. There came a letter from Kennedy on 2.25. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="October_1898">October 1898</span></h2> <p>24. Buddie washed and today, Monday, went North. </p><p>25. Fine day. Pa put in the carrots and beets today. </p><p>26. To sugar at J. A. &amp; E. A. (5?), out meal 25. </p><p>27. Pa put in the mangolds. There was snow today. Charlotte M. Gunnan passed away. D. R. McDonald’s M.P.P. wife died last night of consumption. </p><p>28. Fine day. To pipe brush 10. Hose flasher 5. Marvin went to visit at Sandy Burns. Murdie got home about 7 P.M. </p><p>29. Very fine bright day. Mr. D. R’s funeral was large. To 1 gal coal oil 20. 4 lbs stew 24. Mill &amp; May walked to call on Dr. Fraser’s wife. </p><p>30. Sunday Cold &amp; raw. Not many in church. I was at home. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="November_1898">November 1898</span></h2> <p>1.Tuesday, All Saints' Day. Charlotte was here last night until 10. </p><p>To Rib tea 25; one 6 ct. sample, Black tea 30 </p><p>To also 8 sausages 63. 16 raisins 31 1/2 lbs molasses 10 </p><p>2.Pa went to Palawang. They are breaking leaves today. Sometimes bright, again chill &amp; damp. 7 1/2 lbs cheese 30, ginger 5 </p><p>stone prunes 5. Murdie went to D. Con from Trent. </p><p>3. Fine day. W. T. M. I. met here today </p><p>two ladies from the Branch Pure two Mrs. Grants </p><p>4. Another fine day. Got through Threshing at Palawang. </p><p>5. Fine day. To buy 35 cts. Have asked J. M. McDonald &amp; Mr. Robertson H. P. Hackers, to tea tonight and Mary McDonell. </p><p>6. Fine day. Uncle D. &amp; Mary were over to church. </p><p>7. Bright day, cold wind. Brides washed D. H. McDonald got the key of K. kitchen </p><p>Pa &amp; Murdie went to Cornwall. </p><p>8. Bright cold high wind, To 42 lbs stew 28. </p><p>9. Fine day. Had fine yr doing digging the garden. Pa covered the strawberries. </p><p>Far went to the post office, walked. </p><p>10. Began to snow with east wind about 9 A.M., the ground is covered. </p><p>Got medicine from Mornet – two bottles &amp; box of pills. </p><p>1 P. M. still snowing. To 1 gal coal oil 17. </p><p>D. H. McDonald retrieved the key, he went into Dan Gould’s house. Filled the cows. </p><p>11. Frost with a little rough. Aunt 3 black ducks to mill. </p><p>12. Got over the fence, got hens picked. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="November_1898">November 1898</span></h2> <p>12 Mr. Donald Cameron died last night—was 80 years. Marvin got another bottle of medicine from Morvet. On the Milla (?) settled one 25 cts. </p><p>13. Fine day, Uncle Donald &amp; Mary Ed. were over. Jilly, Bride &amp; Murdie drove there in church. </p><p>14. Fine day, Murdie washed. </p><p>15. Soft day, Murdie went to Mrs. Cameron’s funeral. </p><p>16. Still threshing, killed a hen. There was an awful accident. Happened on the C. P. rail road on Tuesday R. R. McL (?) &amp; sixteen persons killed. </p><p>17. Fine day. At Range Meeting arranged for Christmas entertainment. </p><p>18. Murdie still boiling. </p><p>19. Cold but dry. </p><p>20. Some rain. Killed two hogs. </p><p>21. Wet &amp; raw. Took part Uncle Donald’s wood. </p><p>22. Fine day like Indian summer. To 1 gal coal oil 17. </p><p>23. Another fine day. To 42 lbs pork 25; 9 lbs stew 30. Got two eggs. The first for over three weeks. </p><p>24. Fine day. The meeting of the Aerial committee Thanksgiving day. Auntie Campbell &amp; Uncle Donald were there. Lorrimore practiced in evening. </p><p>25. Done little cleaning in the dining room. </p><p>26. Turned damp snow. Done 4 days. Laid 50 over Gable (?) S. </p><p>27. Cold day. Turned warm. Put over over a month. The Riddle (?) met tonight. </p><p>28. Mild day, I worked. Pa went to Abraham’s threshing on the river. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="December">December</span></h2> <p>1. Thursday. W.F.M.S. met at R.C.E. Murdie and I drove today. Our offering 20 cts. </p><p>2. Fine day. Got wood yesterday </p><p>3. To show 20 cts ticket. Borrowed $3.00 from Bird. Got 7 yds calico at 14 cts. Canned 7 quarts "ge gone to the table." Jimmie came home. Murdie went to Fair Castle for him. Murdie bought 1/2 bu. corn &amp; 9 1/2 lbs apples </p><p>4. Fine winter day. A good congregation. Mr. Tatum at night came up to preach. Heard that a son of Black McPherson R.N. died 4 A.M. after a short illness. I made soap today </p><p>5. Fine day. Jimmie went to Martintown with 10 1/2 bush. wheat and got 3 bags of flour. Murdie got sugar 25 lbs </p><p>6. Murdie went North today. The R.R. had an entertainment last night. </p><p>7. Fine day. Made a small washing. </p><p>8. Done nothing but cooking. Had two of F.D.’s girls &amp; 2 of Isaac McCulloch's girls to tea last night. Murdie came home tonight. </p><p>9. Jimmie, Mr. Fann &amp; R. McCullough’s horseshoe. </p><p>10. Jimmie, I did not go to church. </p><p>11. Cold, 2 degrees below zero, washed. Mrs. Calder &amp; Bella D. Roy called with her little girl. </p><p>12. Murdie went to Cornwall by train to Pont </p><p>13. Cold, 14 degrees below zero. </p><p>14. Got coal oil 9 lbs church. Turned summer. </p><p>15. Baked in oven. Turkeys – dress – parched raisins – 36 1/4. Bunch of oats 12 1/2 wheat – 2 bushels. 20 potatoes. </p><p>16. To Mr. 25, sugar 25 cts. Murdie got home at 7. </p><p>17. Mr. Abraham brought 1 bush. apples. Paid $1.50. Mrs. Martha sent last night. </p><p>18. I did not go to church. I had toothache. </p><p>19. Cold wind. Murdie went to Cornwall. Baked. Jimmie shared two bands of wood &amp; mended. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="December_1888">December 1888</span></h2> <p>20. Tuesday. Practicing, practicing for Christmas concert. </p><p>21. High school has a kind of an entertainment tonight. The medals will be given to the parties who won them at the summer examination. </p><p>22. D.B. McLennan &amp; Charlotte were here last night to tea. Jimmie sold 35 bush oats at Lancaster, sugar 25. </p><p>23. Murdie went to Cornwall. Got at Nelle's 1 gal coal oil 14. 3 gals molasses. 3 pks 13. 4 spools thread 18. 2 lbs raisins 24. 2 lbs currants 16. Candy &amp; raisins 25. </p><p>24. Fine day. Good sermon. </p><p>25. Fine day. Jimmie came in afternoon and I went to the concert at Munro &amp; Bred's. </p><p>26. Halley &amp; Birdie went to Dr. Roy's. </p><p>27. Far. came home today. Halley &amp; Bird visited at C. Co's. </p><p>28. Donald R. Grant was buried at Pine Grove today. Jimmie drove Halley to the funeral. Widow Alick French was buried today aged 81. </p><p>29. Jimmie got hay from S. Hislop. Sold one load wood. Took the grain to the grist mill. </p><p>30. Drove to the manse to take the time for the minister. Sold 2 days egg 3 lbs, got 7 lbs sugar @ 16, cream candy 13. </p><p>31. Church cold, very slippery. Halley did not turn up yet. </p><p>Here is the transcription of the diary page from January 1889: </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="January_1889">January 1889</span></h2> <p>1. Sabbath. Halley was in church. She gave Ben the pants. Murdie, Jimmie went North for the evening and came round by the Depot and waited until the train came at 10, and brought Murdie home. </p><p>2. Election of Councilors. Jimmie poll clerk. Week of prayer. Meetings tonight and tomorrow at Hephzibah. Cold day. </p><p>3. Fine day, mercury 25 above zero at 8 a.m. Birdie &amp; I went this afternoon to Dr. Roy's. </p><p>4. Rain all day, ugly day. Meeting at Mr. Fallon's hall. People falling it was so slippery. </p><p>5. Very mild day for January. All through the W.C.T.U. M.E.L. formed. My efforts were [three] bushels of clover, 33 cts. </p><p>6. Jimmie took Marion to Lancaster to the Dentist and she went to the harness and got the back fixed, cost of dressing it 85 cts. Turned very stormy about noon. Angus still storming. J.P. McLellan called for an hour this afternoon. </p><p>7. Stormy all day. Snider By Cash $6.00 for rent. </p><p>8. Sunday. Dull day, neither good for sleighing or walking, not many in church. Mrs. William Burnett died last night. She was ill for over a year. </p><p>9. Murdie got to Wilson Front. 10 p.m. mercury down to 12. </p><p>10. Murdie down today at 7 a.m. Sold 5 dozen eggs 110. lbs sugar 25; molasses 22 1/2 cts. Got a ball for 10 cts. Marion &amp; Murdie went to Lancaster, she got some cloth for Jimmie. The girls Murdie and myself went to the children’s social. Had a very pleasant evening. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>January 1899 </p><p>11. Meeting of Y.P.A. Murdie went to 2nd com. from Front. Pa &amp; Murdie got beef from Shields 90 lb at 5½ c per lb. Turned soft in evening. </p><p>12. Morning 10. Below at 7 a.m. Murdie borrowed a horse from J.A. and drew one load of wood. </p><p>13. Murdie drew two cords of wood. </p><p>14. Rain all day. To 2 lbs tea 3 bags 3 ct nails for taking up of church bell - 60 cts. </p><p>15. A pretty large congregation. </p><p>16. Made a big washing, boys dried wood. </p><p>17. Murdie went to Alexandria. And will go to Van Kleck hill to Sabbath convention. Mary McIntyre came yesterday at noon to remain a few days. </p><p>18. Fine day, no snow yet. The roads are icy. Father Champagne died. Murdie went to the funeral Thursday. Murdie got home last night at 10:30. Tonight there is a vocal in St. (?) Drew hall. Tonight all our young folks went. </p><p>20. Fine day. </p><p>21. Rain. Got 4 doz eggs, got coal oil 17. Due Bill for Sullivan's. </p><p>22. A large congregation, both morning and evening. Rev. Tamlil of Martintown led the young armie. </p><p>23. Fine bright day. Made the washing, Pa &amp; Murdie came to Aunt Kate Comings. Jessie McPhee died this morning, will be buried on Wednesday. </p><p>24. Pa &amp; Murdie getting ready for the funeral. 25. Got up early. Pa &amp; Murdie went to Mr. McPhee to meet the corpses. </p><p>Here is the transcription of the text from the image: </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="January_1899">January 1899</span></h2> <p>25. Jos. and Osbold, it was not here. Hugh &amp; John Robertson, Uncle Donald &amp; Dan, came to the funeral. The Robert sons remained until 2:30. Pa &amp; Murdie filled in the grave. The Sons of Scotland have a concert tonight to celebrate Burns' birthday. Most of the talent is imported: Mrs. McLean, Toronto, Mrs. Craig, Toronto, James W.H. D, Toronto, Miss E. Gleesman, Montreal, James J. G, Halifax, McG, Montreal, Edith DeLamarter, Col. &amp; Minnie McG, Instrumental. Murdie got receipt for the balance of the eggs, 6 sets. All our young folk were at the concert. </p><p>26. Dull day. Snowed a little. John McDonald Murray, born to 3rd laborer and wife. A. D. McLennan was buried today in Lancaster. Pa and Murdie went to Jacques &amp; Lehans. </p><p>27. Dull day. Sold 3 doz eggs, got sugar 25 cts, raisins 25 cts, rice 8 cts. </p><p>28. Not a very large congregation. Another death in John McDonald family, his aunt will be buried tomorrow. </p><p>29. Cold day. I washed. Pa went to Cornwall by train. </p><p>31. Fine bright day. Mercury 10 below at 8 a.m. The Y.P.A. are having a masquerade tonight. Millie D.'s boy called. Their people are getting better. The mail was opened. The ground rent of McRae lot. Allie sent it for Aunt Kate. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="February_1899">February 1899</span></h2> <p>1. Wednesday, fine day. The annual meeting at Dunfermline. The annual meeting of St. Andrew’s church. Going to sell some of the Glebe. John A. McDonald Sr. appointed trustee for the church in place of A.J. Grant. The C.E. had a rally last night. </p><p>2. Fine day. The C.E. had a rally last night. They expect visitors from Martintown tomorrow. South branch, Kilmarie Grove. Murdie is sick of sore throat. I got coal oil 17¢. </p><p>3. Very fine day. I was out in church. Marion is sick. Pa went to the North Branch. </p><p>4. Another fine day. Murdie is some better. Marion is not. Sold 2 doz eggs, got sugar 5¢. McIntosh girls are home 12 p.m. </p><p>5. Pa took charge of pump. It froze up. </p><p>6. Murdie is better. Marion is not. Sold 2 doz eggs, got sugar 5¢. </p><p>7. Murdie is better. Marion is not. Sold 2 doz eggs, got sugar 5¢. He went out. Pa went by mail to Martintown. I came home. D.McLennan drove him. </p><p>8. Snowing &amp; blowing. Jimmie is sick. He went on sleigh to Alexandria and must have got cold. Pa went by mail to Martintown. </p><p>9. Jimmie was bad last night. Now 2:30 p.m., cold drifting. Our sick are some better. Pa got a sink from Raymond's yesterday 23¢. </p><p>10. One of our cows is lame &amp; Pa is trying to doctor it. It is very cold, snow is 20 inches deep. </p><p>11. Still cold. The cow better. Jimmie worse. 3 1/2 gals coal oil 17¢. Sugar 25¢. Lemons 24. Candy 2. </p><p>12. Still cold. Not many in church. The new Elders announced. Sandy S--- L. Brown, H. Monroe A.P. Ross will be ordained on the 26th. Pa came home. D.McLennan drove him. </p><p>13. Not so frosty. About zero. Boys took home about 2 loads of wood. Murdie 3 1/2 lbs butter 36¢. </p><p>14. Murdie is getting the grip. </p><p>15. Marion is better. Cold. </p><p>16. Fine day. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>March 1899 </p><p>1. Wednesday, Marion’s birthday. Fine day, all were today. </p><p>2. Murdie went to Woman’s Meeting &amp; Jim Dougal H. R. sent my H. yoke, she paid her fee 1/25 and got her off. 10 lbs. of flour at Wilson’s 2¢. </p><p>3. Fine day, thawing. Baked in oven. </p><p>4. The C.E. had a class before our communion, and Mr. Kellers of Martintown preached. I did not go to church. </p><p>5. Dr. McLangley of Martintown preached. Pa and Amy went to Lancaster yesterday. Pa paid W. Stewart, Bar. $1.27, for some trouble with Maigon. But at Campbell’s in Wilkie, 1 piece gray cotton 20 yds. ½ yd = 2.10, 15 yds of yellow. Pa got Lancaster whip stock 40 cts. 4 yds of guipure 3. </p><p>6. High wind all last night. Calmed towards morning. Murdie went to the Green Valley. I washed. </p><p>7. Hard high all day. Began to snow about 6 p.m. Pa went to see Kate, and found that Kenneth was severely hurt; was driving to or from Lancaster when there was an accident. Supposed that he was brought home insensible. Dr. Macnette was called, and Dr. McLennan from Martintown. 3 ½ gals B. snap 22, Mr. Butler 22, 4 gals coal oil. </p><p>8. A good fall of snow. But it drifted it may help the yards more. Kenneth Robertson is a little better, and is able to talk. Pa went home. There is a nurse for him. </p><p><br /> March 1899 </p><p>9. Thursday. Fine day. </p><p>10. Fine, fine day. Pa went to Cornwall by train. Pa bought 2 white shirts @ 45¢, 2 ni [illegible] 50¢, 2 pair braces 25¢, 2 lbs raisins 16¢, 1 [illegible] apron 1/25, The got legal advice from D.B. McL. 50¢. </p><p>11. Sold 2½ doz eggs, 16 per doz. Got 2 lbs butter 25¢ per lb. 2 lamps chimneys 17¢. Went to L.R., 1 lb tea 25¢ 2 pints oil, 10¢. Smoked some calls today. Murdie got home about 10 last night. </p><p>12. Communion at Hop [illegible], Albert left, bought it. </p><p>13. Fine day. Murdie went to the today. </p><p>14. J. Liddle [illegible] store, Simon Fraser called today, Pa got a knee in Lot Sleigh. Got $1.30. I made a feed cake, Jinie drew up wood. </p><p>15. 8 yr old buried. D.M. Cranmer had a sale of cattle and farm implements. The heavy fall of snow at 1 p.m. then rained for over three hours, Sandy &amp; Anne’s wife were here for a short time. </p><p>16. Murdie got home about 10 last night, when we had rain last night – they had snow in Montreal. The papers say 8 inches of it stopped traffic for some time. Very fine day. The snow is cold. The boys drew 6 cords of wood home. Pa sent 6 Doz. </p><p>18. Snowing all day. I baked in oven, Murdie pouting a dishpan. The boys drew two cords of wood. Claire Ferguson cut 20 cords. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>March 1899 </p><p>1. Wednesday. Marions Birthday. Fine day, all were today. </p><p>2. Mother went to Woman's Meeting at Mrs. Dingwell's. H.K. sent my H.Y. oats, she paid her fee. 7.25. Mrs. Anderson sent her off 10.15. 70. 100# flour at Tillies 2.10. </p><p>3. Fine day, thawing. I spoke in oven. This is the last day before our communion. Rev’d Mr. Keller of Marlintown preached. I did not go to church. </p><p>4. Rev. Mr. Langell of Marlintown preached. Pa and Ginny went to Lancaster yesterday. Pa paid W. T. Stewart, Barr, $4.27 for some trouble with Major. Bot at Campbell’s in Philips. I paid gray cotton 30 yds. .06 per yd = 2.10, 15 bleached yellow 3.10. Bot at Lancaster 4 prs black socks. 4 yds yellow. 64. </p><p>5. Dull day, some rain, very few in church for Sunday of Sacrament. None from here but Mirkle, Jennie &amp; Mandy. Offering for Missions, Poo off 1.00. </p><p>6. High wind all last night, calmed towards morning. Mandy went to the Green Valley to wash. </p><p>7. Wind high all day, began to snow about 6 P.M. Pa went to see Kate and found that Kenneth was severely hurt; was driving to or from Lan Castle when there was an accident. Suppose that he was brought home unconscious. Dr. Marnette was called, and Dr. McCrummen sent for. Sarah &amp; Dr. Mrs. McCrummen ½ yd. B. strip 21, MB. Butter, 22, 4 galls, wd oil 4. </p><p>8. A good fall of snow. But it drifted it many high, yards were kneed. Robertson gave 2nd letter, and is able to talk. Pa went home. There is a mare working. </p><p>Here is the transcription of the diary page from March 1889: </p><p>March 1889 </p><p>7. Thursday. Fine day. </p><p>10. Fine day, P.M. Went to Cornwall by train. Halley bought 2 white shirts 70¢ each, 2 negro dress shirts of flannelette 50¢ each, 2 gray flannel shirts 75¢ each, 3 bars of soap 30¢ each, 1 neck tie 25¢, 1 1/2 yd of brace 25¢, 2 lbs raisins 10¢ per lb., 10¢ per doz. for eggs, 33¢. She got legal advice from D.B. McL. at 9 p.m. F. Coombs' wife and Sam Haslam were charged with the murder of her husband last summer. </p><p>11. Sold 27 doz. eggs per doz., got 20¢ butter, soap 20¢, 2 lamp chimneys 17¢, bought at J.C.L. 1/2 lb. tea 25¢, 2 spools thread 6¢. Made some calls today. Heard Jimmie was very sick. Called on Rev. White, Mr. Thieman, Hephzibah, Mr. Fallon. Had a word this evening from the P[illegible] commission at Hephzibah. Halley left tonight. </p><p>12. Fine day. Murdie went North today and D.M. Cummings had a sale of cattle and farm implements. </p><p>13. Jimmie got a tree in the sleigh. Bought 30 at 1:30. F. McLeod's wife died. Jimmie drew wood. </p><p>14. Fine day, made a good call. Jimmie drew wood all day. </p><p>15. Fine fair, mild. D.M. Cummings had a sale of cattle and farm implements. He had a heavy sale by 1 p.m., then rain for over three hours. Candy, bread, and wife were here for a short time. </p><p>16. Murdie got home about 10 last night. The papers say 8 inches of snow in Montreal. Taffie has been stopped for some time. </p><p>17. Fine day, top sleds. The wind is cold. The boys drew 6 cords of wood (home today). To Gerald 6¢. </p><p>18. Storming all day, I baked in oven, made pudding and birthday. The boys drew two cords of wood. Steward Farquharson cut 20 cords. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>March 1889 </p><p>18. Saturday. This is the largest storm we had this winter. We had a bad one in December. 18¢ for butter, sold 20 lbs., 65¢ for cream, 40¢, sugar 25¢, sold 5 doz. eggs, 65¢. Marion is on the mend. </p><p>19. Still storming, snow, and showers. Not many in church. Jimmie’s Birthday. </p><p>20. The wildest day yet. High west wind and drifting, sun shining beautifully. The account of a terrible fire which took place in New York on Saturday. The Windsor Hotel was burnt in the afternoon. The clearest day, over thirty had perished. </p><p>21. Fine bright day, the news in today’s papers that Donald Robertson of Quebec was at the Windsor Hotel in New York on Wednesday. Got 6 lbs. of butter, 48¢. Willie and I took oats, bought alt. 20, 120, for value received, by D. Farquharson. </p><p>22. Storming again, Jimmie went to Mr. Campbell’s sale. </p><p>23. Jimmie bought a sleigh at Vail’s yesterday, gave $13.25. </p><p>24. Fine bright day, Marion sold 32 doz. eggs at Marion, 1½ bushels, 40¢, and got a pair of shoes. Hat and bag from Blach Bros., B.R. 100 lbs., 5.80, 5.50. </p><p>25. Jimmie went to Cornwall to an officers meeting and saw a doctor. </p><p>26. Fine day, good sleighing, large congregation. </p><p>27. Jimmie went to Cornwall as a witness for Dr. Dingwell's R.R. </p><p>28. Dull day, 600 barrels at 1.10. Bride went to Martintown to a C.E. Rally, took buggy. Jimmie McGinnis went with us. Farquharson was to tea yesterday. </p><p>29. Storm all day. </p><p>30. Thursday. Prayer meeting, Dunn there. 70 1-gall, coal oil, 20¢. </p><p>31. Fine day, but cold. Sleighing better than it was all winter. Jimmie got home from Cornwall. Mrs. Duncan McEwan let Jimmie and Brenda have $90. Here is the transcription of the diary page from April 1889: </p><p>April 1889 </p><p>1. Monday. Fine day. Cold with wind, roads good. Boys took home a load of hay from the D.J. farm. Sold today 290 eggs, 60 cts, ½ lb. butter, 12 cts. Sugar 25 cts, calf 13. </p><p>2. Fine day, though cold wind, a large congregation. </p><p>3. Done a small washing. After dinner, Mrs. A. E. called on the way to Donald King’s and took me for a drive. Cattle boys do not gain any; the roads are pretty good. L. Baltimore is sawing our wood. </p><p>4. Finished the wood at noon. They drilled the well yesterday and stopped work at 3 PM. Began at 6 AM. Mr. Earley charged $8 per load, 2 loads oats. Jim, Uncle Donaldson, on field, took $30.00 out, borrowed money on Sunday. </p><p>5. I made a few calls. Jimmie &amp; Marion were all day on the 3rd of Lancaster running a line. </p><p>6. Fine day, got 1 gallon of syrup from Farquhar yesterday. The W.F.M.S. met at Elders today. My off 25 cts. </p><p>7. Fine day, Farquhar 2 gallons syrup. </p><p>8. Snow and rain, sold 6 lbs. beefsteak, 28 cts., mustard. I was working at a pair of pants for a fee. He brought the cloth. D.M. Cummings 2½ yds at 65 cts, 1.63. </p><p>9. Very fine day, wind and bright, not many in church, roads very bad. </p><p>10. The Anniversary of our marriage 37 years. Paid Dr. Munot for attendance for 1888 &amp; 1889, $7.00. Ordered two big saws from Raymond, cost 50 cts each. </p><p>11. Very fine day, got 7 gallons thin syrup. Well boiled it. Made a little butter, finished bed plants. </p><p>12. Fine day. </p><p>13. Made a window box and put it on the verandah. </p><p>14. By myself again, very fine bright day, but cold. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="April_1889">April 1889</span></h2> <p>14. Friday. Some rain, no appearance of vegetation in February. People were planting; they would have to wait some time, as it is keeping cold. Wrote in April 1881 on the Morning Light. </p><p>15. Fine day, roads good; good day for the workers. Took S.M. and W. to Cornwall to a Home [and] Meeting. Jimmie went to a sale at Druid farm,Jno W. (Horse) there, not many. </p><p>16. Very fine bright day, roads very bad, not many in church. </p><p>17. Went up to the Run to fetch for Maysburg; the water is nearly over. </p><p>18. A call in vain for a fence, Jimmie got through with Farquhar. </p><p>19. Farquhar brought 2 gallons of syrup. </p><p>20. Sold today 29 eggs at 12 cts, butter 12 cts, sugar 2 cts. </p><p>21. Fine day, 4 eggs today, 24 lbs. butter, 12½ cts. Made a good congregation. </p><p>22. Jimmie came to the Run to search for May McGinnis. This week had Words to do Irish news from Belfast. </p><p>23. Another very fine day, rain. </p><p>24. Fine day, rain. Came from service early, will be in on Sunday P. &amp; I. drive out to the sick man. In afternoon, found the family very comfortably. The roads are still very bad, particularly between the village and the hill. Went to a prayer meeting. To McKeon and Mecoos selling two dwelling houses. </p><p>25. Jimmie got 2 gallons of molasses, the wood was short. Started the Axle today. </p><p>26. Sold 23 eggs at 12 cts, butter 18½ cts. </p><p>27. Very fine day, sold 16½ lbs. butter, 15½ cts. Sent to London. </p><p>28. Very fine warm day, more like May than April. A very large funeral, all the **Farquhars turned out**. It was a large funeral. [illeligible] McGinnis were there. Mrs. Jackson came to the funeral. </p><p>29. Saturday. Warm, 80 in shade. </p><p>30. Sunday. Very warm. Not many in church. The last day of April and warm enough for July. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="May_1899">May 1899</span></h2> <p>1. Monday. Fine warm day, a gentle drizzle all afternoon. We took off the storm windows today. Bridie went to the Glen to teach for Mary. Marion is fixing for the welcome home to J. &amp; L. McDowell and his wife. They were married in November and took a six months court amongst in New York State. I am making a head dress. </p><p>2. Another fine day. R. L. is gone. </p><p>3. We were all at the W.H. but R.A. I went about 8 and got home 20 to 2. Bird came a little earlier. The rest stayed until 4. I was at prayer meeting only 16. R. bot 2 gals syrup 40, 1 gal mol oil 64. </p><p>4. Marion meeting in Centre. I paid my fee and my offering 25. Much cold yesterday. </p><p>5. Fine last night. 2 lbs 3 oz butter 20 cts, 40. Done some work in garden. Trimmed the bushes, saw a few neighbors. Young red currant bushes. </p><p>6. Fine day. Baked in oven. </p><p>7. Rather large congregation. </p><p>8. Fine day. Planted 6 black currant bushes. Done some work in garden, Mrs. Burnie went while Currants bushes. </p><p>9. Worked some in garden. </p><p>10. The village was horrified to hear that Janie Hennan hung herself this morning. She had been ill for some time. We sowed some white carrots and turnip beet, planted strange turnips and turnip beet. We sent 2 stalks 4½. </p><p>11. Worked all forenoon in garden, buds made 5 long July 5. 2 oz sugar 25 cream tartar. </p><p>12. 70. 25 lbs flour at McLaren’s 50, 2 lbs butter 36, 1 loaf bread 5, 2 pairs 15 cts, 1 lb tea 30 cts. </p><p>13. Baked in oven, rain in afternoon turned cold. </p><p>14. Cold, not many in church. Nancy Roy, Ellen, and Wesley. </p><p>Here is the transcription of the handwritten text from the image: </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="May_1899_2">May 1899</span></h2> <p>15. Monday. Cold bright day. I washed G. H. McGilloway read a good paper last night at the C. T. meeting. </p><p>16. Cold. Nancy Roy was buried today. Aunt Donald and Mary were over. Sat a long time. </p><p>17. Keeps cold, 2 lbs butter 26 cts, got vinegar 10 46. </p><p>18. Sold Golden Tankard &amp; Yellow Globe, rained all afternoon. Fan &amp; Annie went to Cornwall. Mostly worked for E. Dingwall. Prayer meeting tonight. Rec'd Kenneth late at. Sat out 10 cauliflower. </p><p>19. Dull and cloudy, trying to get a black hen to 107 of lime. </p><p>20. Cool day, drizzling, put out 4 tomato plants magnolias out. </p><p>21. Sunday. A pretty large congregation. Red Graham of Lancaster conducted the prayer meeting. Mrs. Gavin went to Lancaster. Collection in church 62 cts, 50 cts. </p><p>22. I was cutting potatoes. Bird washed. Marion began to clean the hall. Annie took down the porch at front door. Got 2 lbs butter 24 cts. </p><p>23. Fine day. Planted some corn &amp; some potatoes on past office lot. Planted beans in garden. Dr. McLennan took tea with us. I bought a lawn mower from Millett, $6.50 to be paid in June. Mary McGummin, sewing and tea. </p><p>24. Fine day. Village very quiet. Mary went to Montreal. Mr. Killen came to remain until tomorrow. There is a strike on the G. T. R. &amp; the track men if it won't be settled it will interfere with the travel. </p><p>25. Very fine day. Mr. Killen left in afternoon. Gave Black Candles to a bunch of oats. </p><p>26. Fine &amp; warm. Put down melon seeds, cucumber, pumpkins, citron, gourds &amp; musket melon. Lettuce &amp; melon out, took 7 to plant 5. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="May_1899">May 1899</span></h2> <p>26. Hope has been a new holy day, kept this summer for the first time in Canada called "Empire day" to be observed by schools &amp; colleges, to teach children the history of their country and to be patriotic. The 26th to be kept on the 23rd of May. The day before the Queen's birthday. Their long been nothing said about the day, when Victoria dies it will likely be dropped the day before her successor's birthday. It was celebrated in fine style in Montreal on the 23rd, over 1000 children engaged, chiefly the Protestant schools. Mary came home last evening, heard Sousa's band. </p><p>27. Fine day, 2 lbs tea 25 cts. </p><p>28. Not a very large congregation. </p><p>29. Bird washed. I was cutting potatoes for Landers. Looks like rain. Got 1 gallon cod oil 18 cts. Afternoon rains, Dr. left. </p><p>30. Sold the white cow, the last of mother's troop, to Mr. Noustin from York for 34 dollars. Annie went to Lancaster with the bishop. </p><p>31. Fine day. Magnolias very bud. Mary went to North Lancaster yesterday morning. Got 2 1/4 lbs butter 26 cts. </p><p>Here is the transcription of the handwritten text from the image: </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="June_1899">June 1899</span></h2> <p>1. Thursday. Fine day, high wind. I went to the T. meeting at John Dingwall’s. It was filled as far as long cattle come at the turn of the road when Mrs. A. Cocksworth met and gave me a ride. Paid off 25 cts for Willie to my presbyterial fee. Gave 25 cts to Mrs. Jim Dingwall for C. C. T. U. Called on Mrs. McGillis. </p><p>2. Fine day, 2 cabbages 26 cts. Lillian McLennan called at gate. Planted beans, pole &amp; bush. </p><p>3. Fine day, looks like rain. </p><p>4. Not many in church. Heavy rain last night. </p><p>5. I am not feeling too well, Birdie is sick. Sold 19 ½ lbs sugar 53 cts, 2 lbs butter 32 cts. </p><p>6. Done a small washing. </p><p>7. Tackled some blankets. Went to Calvons for some things, 2 pair gloves, 1 pair boots, 2 pair stockings. Got a button for me 6 ½ cts, 6 cts in shop &amp; rain yesterday. Killed a hen, had one die. Rain &amp; storm. </p><p>8. Fine day turned very cool. </p><p>9. The L. T. L. gave a small picnic today in the grove. They report a good time. Got 2 lbs butter 16 cts, 5 ½ lbs bacon 12 cts, 19 lbs tea 30 cts, lemon biscuit 10 cts. </p><p>10. Fine day. I was in church. Rev. S. E. Lattison preached. Mrs. McDougald and Mary of Alexandria came to stay overnight. </p><p>11. Monday. Left at 1 A.M. for Glen Robertson. Mrs. McDougald &amp; Mary left at noon. Picked raisins &amp; carrots and salmon 35 cts. Canned tomatoes 10 cts. </p><p>12. Heavy rain last night between 7 &amp; 8. Dr. D. D. and wife called at F. L. McR. Put out some turnips on D. Corn farm. Came home early to eggs in shackle. </p><p>13. Hot sun. Mercy hot, 86° in shade. Looks like rain. Got 10 flour at McEwenmill. </p><p>This name I had not caught at that time of the record. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="June_1899">June 1899</span></h2> <p>15. Heavy rain last night, drenching and showery. Things are putting up and turn today. Annie went to Martintown to the L. T. games. </p><p>16. Kind of lowering day. Florence Ross, Lizzie H. came to visit—Marion until Monday. Dr. Gillis, Fa &amp; Annie went to a lawn __ at the H.C. Grove. To day from Lachine tick 57. </p><p>17. Fine day. Rolled ground. </p><p>18. Another fine day. Mr. Truett—Summersdown preached. Pretty large congregation. Annie &amp; Lizzie went visiting at Aunt Katie's. </p><p>19. Very fine day. The volunteers left this evening for Niagara, to camp. 2 butter 33. I called with Miss Annie McLennan to see Mrs. Haddon. There is a nice new side walk of thick planks along Warren St. which adds to the appearance of the place. Mendy put Paris green on the potatoes. Some have blossoms on them. </p><p>20. Showery all day, and very high wind. </p><p>21. Mendy left for Glen Robertson this morning. Mrs. Donald Roy &amp; her granddaughter spent most of the day here. Annie McLennan (spins?) I had the afternoon and late fire. Yesterday Fa paid the Martintown butcher $7.15, coal oil 2 gal. paid 54, 20 lbs. Bride is cleaning the sitting room. </p><p>22. Looks like rain. Put out a large washing. Paid $15.60 to McIntosh for insurance. Out to day mail to Moose Creek. </p><p>23. Mendy got home last night at 10:30. I baked and done some ironing. Bride dusting curtains. A sack of salt at McLaren's tick. </p><p>24. Killed a rooster. 2 gal. coal oil 25. </p><p>25. I went to hear Mr. Watson, he led communion and the Masons. Marched to the graveyard. Here is the transcription from the latest image: </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="June_1898">June 1898</span></h2> <p>26. Fine day. Done the washing. </p><p>27. Fa paid the flour $2.00, had 3 call[s] 30 at McLennan. </p><p>28. Began to rain about 5 A.M. and rained until 6 P.M. It will do a great deal of good. Libby McLennan came yesterday for a visit. Canned two cans of Red and 17 of strawberries. </p><p>29. Very fine day. Mendy went North, quite cool, mercury down to 53 at 10:30 P.M. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="July_1899">July 1899</span></h2> <p>1. Saturday, fine warm day, 92 in shade. All our people who were at the lawn social last night were well pleased. The volunteers came home last night instead of today. This Dominion day they were let off. A dry shower Annie did not come. </p><p>2. Fine day. A large congregation. All glad to see Mr. James back. </p><p>3. We are busy preparing for the District Council, which meets here on the 4th &amp; 5th. Got $5.00 from Munday. Pd. at McCrimmon 2½. </p><p>14 gal molasses 1.2, 10 lb sugar 50, yeast cake 5, lard 30. 1.19 </p><p>12 lb blue 20, ½ lb glue 15, 1 cake soap 5, 40 </p><p>7 cans pumpkin, he did not know the price Pd. for 4 yds of floor oil cloth 60 cts per yd 2.40 </p><p>4. Fine day. The first of the guests arrived in the room of Mr. Campbell from Van St., Ralie, Bella &amp; Annie McLennan, And a Mr. Bruce from the Front. They were here for dinner. A Red Shawl of [name] came to tea and to spend the night. He got 5 lbs of butter from Brownie. </p><p>5. To get 7.50 from Snider. Paid for oil cloth $2.40, pumpkins 10, 2 rolls of felt 45 cts per yd and also nails. There was a good meeting last night. The Convention closed at 5 PM and it began to rain at 9 P.M. </p><p>6. Sunday. Mr. Hand left about 9 a.m. It rained all day. There was a wild storm of lightning, thunder &amp; rain last night. </p><p>7. This is Friday before Communion, Mr. Urquhart from the E. of Lancaster preached. Mr. Campbell left in the afternoon. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="July_1899_2">July 1899</span></h2> <p>8. Rained all night and showery all day. Mr. Langill preached. Paid 29 cts to Martintown butcher for last week and took 2 loaves sugar 22, ½ pan bread 24 cts. </p><p>9. Rained all last night and poured most of this day. The people were all soaked. </p><p>10. Been fine all day, made a large washing. Got 27 lbs butter 9 cts from Bird. </p><p>11. Bella and Murdie went to F.D.M.C. with the Buck tomorrow. Murrin went to Cornwall with Daisy, by train. Mrs. McDonald and Mrs. Taylor went also. Uncle D. sent 6½ lbs of cheese by Aunt Kate Craig. Lizzie Brown &amp; our Minnie came by boat from Toronto to Cornwall, then by Macassar to Summerstown. Lizzie brought her wheel; she can ride well. </p><p>12. 7:45 p.m., S met in St. Andrew's Hall, 1⁄10th. </p><p>13. Fine day, kind of showery. Done a small washing. ½ lb tea 30 cts. </p><p>14. Minnie sent 5 lbs steak, ½ butter 25 cts, 1 loaf. </p><p>15. Fine day. </p><p>16. Done the washing. </p><p>17. 100 looms at McCrimmon. </p><p>18. Baked an oven, Minnie cut the meadow. </p><p>19. Murdie went to Lachine. Murrin &amp; I went for berries. Got 2 quarts. </p><p>20. Looks like rain. Butter at Willie’s 23 cts. </p><p>21. Stormed all last night. Thunder, lightning, and rain. Rain all this day. </p><p>22. Dull. Not very good drying. 3 galls oil 30 cts, 4 lbs blue 40. Murdie got 10 lbs of flour. </p><p>23. 2 cans estimated by 20 galls oil to take to Crimmon for to make it. Cleaned it. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="July_1899">July 1899</span></h2> <p>23. Fine cool day. A large congregation. A good sermon from Rev. A. Patt. </p><p>24. Muncie and I went to pick berries at Lander's. Got 7 quarts. Very hot. Marvin and Lizzie walked to D. B. McLennan and got home about 11 P.M. </p><p>25. Very hot. I washed. </p><p>26. Got 7 lbs butter at McCrimmon's with Annie. Muncie came at 8:30 A.M., was on foot. Annie passed Lancaster, taken by Colledge. Came back on McCague. Wheeled here. Muncie went to meet him at 6. Hot, very hot. </p><p>27. Rain storm this morning, now 11:40 A.M. Muncie bright with high wind. We put icecream out at McCrimmon's. Turned over butter twice, 13. Cod oil 20. Lye 20. Sugar 25 7/20 + 25 7/20 + 20 + 8 = 3.35. Tin lye 10, cream tester 10 = 20. </p><p>28. Fine day, pretty warm. J. R. B. got 2 loaves from a Mr. Jellybaby. Came in bright. We all sang on Sunday. Got 2 lbs slices ham, 1 box of starch 15, sugar 25, R. sold some oats to McCrimmon. Got matches and soap, white blakings 5. Bottle Edron pills 20 = 35. Lizzie and Muncie went to Stanley Island with a few of the village folk. </p><p>29. Got a black from Bessie 40 cts. Fine day. Butter 16 cts. Wap &amp; Wetcakes (?), 18 cts. </p><p>30. Fine day. A large congregation. </p><p>31. Was up early, T. M. left for Caledonia Spring. Dr. Dunlop called and took Muncie to the class. Got at McCrimmon's 8 lbs molasses 13, 5 lbs sugar 25, colts 5 = 49. Two members of parliament were with us. Mr. Longmore got word from Rockfield at the family gathering. Captain Edgar, speaker of the house, died in the 70s. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="August_1899">August 1899</span></h2> <p>1. Tuesday. The Ran girls and Bruce were here last night, and we enjoyed their company very much. </p><p>2. Sold some hen feed 23.26. Got sugar rolls 56 cts. Rained in night, shower, 23 from Mundy. </p><p>3. Our folk and Lizzie went to the F.P. picnic. Jamie Brown did not go. Donald McLachlan's head was buried today. Mr. Jack McPherson moved into old post office building. </p><p>4. Fine day, pretty hot. Met at McCrimmon's 4½ gal. check. 86 cts per gal 31. 2 lbs catfish 2 cts. 1 white bowl 60 cts. Hatty, Effy, Gordon, and Effy, Sandy, Sant, were here to have a home meeting today. Mrs. F. 25, Bridie's 10. Profit to Lizzie 5, Mundy to cheese 27 cts. </p><p>5. Fine day. 22 lbs butter 376 cts. T. to Lancaster 58. </p><p>6. Large congregation. Rev. Mackay... preached morning &amp; evening. </p><p>7. Fine day. Young folk had a picnic to Hamilton's Island. Lizzie, Marvin &amp; Mundy went. R. came home in the evening. ½ 2 cts for bread 12. 10 lbs flour at McCrimmon's 12. 20 lbs butter 20 cts to 40, yeast 5 cts. </p><p>8. Fine cool day. R. paid the flour $2.00. Finished at Dingwall's. </p><p>9. Rained a little but settled. ½ grain sugar 50 cts. 2 lbs butter 40 cts. 2 doz tomatoes 10 cts. 2 lbs raisins 12, nutmeg 2, ½ lb cream tartar 34, 1 bottle vanilla 10 cts. Louisa McGill's called 10. Lizzie had a gum boil, kind of middle. </p><p>10. ½ lb tea 31, 1 qt molasses 13, sugar 5 cts 48. ½ lb butter 30, 1 qt vinegar 10, 3 lbs salt 30, 1 gal coal oil 1.10. Crack 5 cts. </p><p>11. ½ sugar 25, 2 lbs butter 40 cts. Mundy went to Lancaster and took McCrimmon's butter and cakes. David Fraser of Lancaster &amp; Kingswood died. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="August_1899">August 1899</span></h2> <p>13. is to be buried here today. There was an accident happened on the C.P. R.R at T.P. camp in which seven persons were killed &amp; ten injured. </p><p>14. It was 12.30 when we got from Hamilton. Then our party arrived at the church at 7:30, we had dinner with tea about six. Then went on board a small steamer called the *Belleville,* Captain Woods, &amp; went to St. Regis. We found the members of the church. Then to Cornwall. After dark, a few minutes there to stop, not far from McCrimmon. We left just after sunset, then we returned to the boat at one of the mills and worked on some crops, returned in 30 minutes for the rest of the party. We arrived at Hamilton's Head at 10:30. We spent a very pleasant afternoon &amp; evening." </p><p>15. Fine day. The Mr. Elders of East Gwillimbury preached in the morning, and in the afternoon, one of Mr. McElduff's people were there. The singing was very strong. </p><p>16. Fine cool day. Made a washing. To butter 10. </p><p>17. Very fine day. Walked to F.P.'s in the forenoon. </p><p>18. Another fine day. Got 5 lbs of suet on Tuesday from Martintown. Buttered. And on Tuesday, got honey 90. John &amp; Jane McDonald were to tea on this day. Lizzie &amp; Marion went to see Mary McBride and called on Florence, we paid 2.25 for rent - for 3 months. Finished letters to Dr. Swain, Eagle on Thursday morning, an empty gal. 2.33 at 20 cts. Very fine day, many at F.P.'s. </p><p>Here is the transcription: </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="August_1899_2">August 1899</span></h2> <p>18. Sugar 25¢, rice 25¢, 1 lb tea 30¢, R. bot 4 lbs steak 40¢, from Marlinton butcher 40¢. Annie got her wheel yesterday and left today for Halifax, meeting R. is not well, he got a bottle of medicine from Morell yesterday, 50¢. </p><p>19. Fine hot day, mercury up to 88°. </p><p>20. Another hot day. The roads are very dusty. </p><p>21. Took the reign from us, Pat trying his oats. I did two washings, rolled 10, 1 can 6, 22 gals syrup 16. </p><p>22. Slightly showery, not enough to make an inlet in the cistern. </p><p>23. Dull day. D.B., McL took tea with us. </p><p>24. ½ lbs butter 4¢ cts. </p><p>25. Fine day but little settled weather. Mrs. J. &amp; P.M. all our young folk went to church social at Hugh Fraser 25¢. Corn 7½ lbs, sausage 45¢, 2 lbs steak 20¢, ¾ lbs settled with rice 35¢. </p><p>26. Fine day. There is a picnic at Hamilton Island. Richie, Marion &amp; Daisy drove. D. Ladders have Mr. McCrimmons to hire in their family. Mrs. B.L. not over. Janie took a wobble, Jessie Brown had 2½ ozs rump alt sup, R. Jolly lent oil 18 cts, 1 lamp chimpy 28¢, 1 lb butter at McCrimmons &amp; sugar 25¢. We took a loaf. </p><p>27. Fine day. I was not in church. It is natural. H. Robertson called to see us, Susie Coulter &amp; Lilly Jones called. D.B., M. Gemme &amp; Charlotte were here. </p><p>28. Another hot day. Lizzie had a letter from Uncle R. He will not be down this fall. Rasp 50¢, butter and sugar at McCrimmons and got $1.00 off, sugar 2.66. </p><p>29. Another hot day. Called at McCormons, got a fair bunch of redheart. ½ of rings 21 cts, sugar 50¢, 71. </p><p>30. Fine day. ½ lb butter 30¢, 4 lbs bacon 57¢ at McCrimmons. </p><p>31. 45 lbs sugar $3.75, 2 gals vinegar 22¢, 2 wood 4, cloth brush 95¢, saddlery 1.20. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="September_1899">September 1899</span></h2> <p>1. Friday. Fine day. 4 cans of crab apples 30¢, 30. </p><p>2. A dull day. </p><p>3. Fine day. Got home this morning 4 bu. oats 15. </p><p>4. Fine day. Maud and I went to church. </p><p>5. Fine day. I baked in oven. Two gals bottle ketchup. Baked in oven, 8 cts yeast, sugar 25 cts. Wm. Hill and fam are all through to fill jars. Collection of some plants for room. Am busy fixing up for winter. We lost one of our nice Jersey heifers this afternoon. Nancy Roy, Ellen and I picked tomatoes. I lost my offering 25. Nancy bought butter 8 lbs 20 cts, 6 lbs. cheese 60 cts, 30 years sugar 1.50. </p><p>6. Fine day. Cold bright. Fine cool morning. Changed rooms. Did not get to the fair until 10:30, Ellen Mc. &amp; boys and J went over. D.B. Demarres was here this a.m. Helped fix baker. </p><p>7. Fine day. Prices at the fair was al– D.B. Mc. C busy got some crab apples 5. </p><p>8. Damper but no rain. Very busy, too. Cleaning the cellar. Marion received a letter today from Robert Mayhew. Bought sausage 4 lbs 20 cts, 2½ lbs cheese 31 cts, 12 lbs lard 60 cts. </p><p>9. Cold, cool day. </p><p>10. Fine day. Completed rooms. Nancy, Davy, John went to the harvest thanksgiving service. </p><p>11. Cold, damp. G. Hillman &amp; P. S. came to pick pears. </p><p>12. A dull day. H. </p><p>13. Cold. We received our 5 lb. sack filled with flour from C. C. Commens 10 cts. </p><p>15 cts for dinner. Bread 10 cts, butter 10 cts, ½ lb cheese 10 cts. </p><p>14. Fair, cool. Yesterday had light rain. </p><p>15. J. and Marion got home at 10 P.M. Yesterday Maud was at a picnic at N. Lancaster. Yesterday got home I was at Uncle Donald's. </p><p>16. Lovely day. Maude &amp; I went to call at Hugh Camerons. 7 ½ lbs butter at McCrimmons, 5 cts on leather. </p><p>17. I was not in church in the morning. </p><p>18. Maud is not working for Christina. </p><p>19. Rain all day, night and east. 7 ½ lbs, 50. Maude teaching, Maggie F. D. getting married. Went to Jennie K., 7 ½ lbs, </p><p>20. Dull, not drying. </p><p>21. 7 ½ 25 cts fine at McCrimmons, 1 box yeast, 5 cts. Maud went to Masterson's to mill, 11 bush wheat, got 350 flour. </p><p>22. Baked in oven. Maude went to Markland to see H., to get vinegar to make chow-chow. </p><p>23. 7 ½ lbs butter at McCrimmons, 10 cts. Dr. R. McDonald had a sale of cattle today. He went to see the potatoes we dug. I can prove crop. Killed 2 white woolers, 1 black hen. </p><p>24. Rain. </p><p>25. Rain. Jennie went to Alex and had a 1st swing. </p><p>26. Made a small wash, 7 ½ lbs vinegar, 3 cts. </p><p>27. Mr. McGinnis &amp; Maude are leaving tomorrow for Canada, Michigan, to spend the winter with Lou. Mr. R. G. called to see her. </p><p>28. Fine day. The two days of cold rain. They are making a road on the E. side kitchen &amp; East end, finished it and collected the wood. Paid the plain butter 5 cts. 10 ½ cts butter, 10. Paid for pies 5 cts this week. </p><p>29. The H. &amp; S. Extension ran on a rock at Bath. The passengers had a hard time. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="October_1899">October 1899</span></h2> <p>2. Monday. Frost and ice last night. Some flakes of snow this morning. Murdy went north. </p><p>3. 7 ½ lbs butter 25, 1 lb tea 30. Jennie went north. </p><p>4. I went out 22. The month came in on Sunday, not Monday. </p><p>5. Lovely day. Annie &amp; John paid 12 &amp; 3.00 for two months' rent. W.T. &amp; M.J. met in testing me off to 42 lbs sugar 25. Made a few cakes. </p><p>6. Another lovely day, 10, west 30, am away 20. Pa let some sheep go to paint old black. Jessie &amp; Lizzie cut &amp; sent the picture from last book. Tea 7 ½ lbs butter 30 cts. Murdy came about 5 ½ P.M. </p><p>7. 7 lbs 3.46, paid rent 30, 4 ½ gum sugar 25. Hattie came about 6:30 P.M. on a wheel. Murdy had a letter from Pa. </p><p>8. A pretty large congregation. Mr. Fargel at opening of the day. </p><p>9. 7 ½ lbs tea, made a washing, raining not heavily all day. </p><p>10. 7 ½ lbs tea, 2 lbs of soap. </p><p>11. Fine warm day. 10 west, warm, 65. 9 gallons molasses 23, 7 oz 10. 8 yds flannelette 24, 4 yds oil thread 4 ½. Received some tea from Belgium. </p><p>12. Rained some today. </p><p>13. Friday. Our Sacrament will be on Sunday. Mr. John McGinnis of Oct-De-Songe preached today, a good sermon. Maud came later on, brought letters for 16 ½ lbs tea &amp; 40 cts butter is lovely. The youngsters are to have a happy pull on the R. &amp; L. lodge tonight. Murdy got home. </p><p>14. Another fine day, Rev. Scott of St. John preached. 10 ½ lbs butter 60 cts, Hogue sale today, Maud &amp; Jennie went. Paid on nothing. </p><p>15. Fine but cool wind. A large congregation. A good sermon from the pastor. </p><p>16. Fine day. Maud left early. Murdy went north alone. A big washing. Called at Mrs. H.'s at 7 ½. M.J. and Mr. John went with a friend to paint. </p><p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="October_1899_2">October 1899</span></h2> <p>17. Paid 20¢ for a pan of bread I got in September. </p><p>18. Fine day. 7½ meat 25; 1 gal lard oil 20. Got at McCrimmons butter 50¢, yeast 2½, hitch. Killed two black hens. Mary D.R. came to stay all night. </p><p>19. Lovely day. Thanksgiving. Had preaching after for the Cornwall Synod. Not so late. Murdy and Annie Brown went to Montreal to hear a grand opera. Lint Leye paid for Smiths &amp; Off. </p><p>20. Fine day. Cold wind. Murdy left at the noon. Last night Mrs. Finn &amp; Mrs. Yates went to Montreal. The boys came home from Montreal with plans for the opera. 7½ lbs sausage. </p><p>21. Hattie came today and remained to dinner. Our boys &amp; brides were at a large wedding at the "Fat Mac" Grove last night. 7½ lbs butter 50. Killed two B. hens. Cold, hard frost. </p><p>22. A large congregation for the time of year. </p><p>23. Cold and snow in morning turned to rain. Jennie left for Ottawa. </p><p>24. Pa &amp; M.T. went to Alexandria on legal business. 1 lb lard from Bechthier 2½ hitch. Mr. Lemmery's wife is dying. </p><p>25. Had a letter from Mrs. Harry Stone (Mrs. Hump). I went with her to call at Walrins, to two butter, got mine with 2½ hitch. She went for groceries. </p><p>26. Sent a letter to Willie by Annie. Very fine. 2 of frozen rain. I renewed the letter yesterday morning. Pa pulled the cart. </p><p>27. 7½ lbs sausage 40. </p><p>28. Rain. Murdy had a letter from Jennie. </p><p>29. Rain. Mr. Reid of Buffalo Soldier as announcer. Two pages of guest book yesterday as Col. Scott talked about the restaurant at 7 P.M. </p><p>30. Very fine day. Made a washing. </p><p>31. Murdy got home. Maud &amp; Willie Flora here. He paid for butter, got more. 7 ½ lbs butter 12 (one cheese). </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="November_1899">November 1899</span></h2> <p>1. Wednesday, just after Marion and I got home last night about 5:30, it began to rain and rained all night and all today until about 4 P.M. 7½ lbs butter 37; 6½ meat 35; chocolate 10; 1 gal lard oil; wool 25. </p><p>2. Fine bright day. Cold wind, freezing. We dug in the shade at 4 P.M. and had three of my pumpkins, 18 with Birdie and myself, myself off. </p><p>3. Fine cold day. 7 to P.O. beef 6½. </p><p>4. 7 to McCrimmons. Butter 47; 2 lbs cheese 25; 2 lbs raisins 18. 5 lbs McClery of 7 wants peaches in afternoon. Jennie McCrimmon spent noon &amp; evening with us. </p><p>5. Fine bright day. Made a washing. </p><p>6. 7 to from Board 20¢, Minnie D. was here for a short time. Worked tired. </p><p>7. Very fine day. Uncle Donald sent us two letters. Black friar &amp; received doll yesterday. Angus McClellan (J.B.) was buried today; he died after a long illness Monday 7 A.M. 18½ gal molasses 25¢, 16 lbs currants, 9-7 gal gray cotton cloth </p><p>36. Pa was fixing fence on 2nd farm. </p><p>8. Fine, we were digging our garden. Larch McGinn died. Pertha Manuel (Charley) was buried today. Pa paid the account at McCrimmons, Angus got enough oatmeal. 9 to P.O. 7 inches butter 24; milk ticket 14. </p><p>10. Murdy and Pa put up the porch. Hand gave a wild plant. Maud and I went to Apple Hill. It is very cold. </p><p>11. Fine bright day. Turned cold in afternoon and began to snow about 2:30 P.M. Pa went for the cheese while got down. Then they are wild. 10 lbs tea 25¢, 7½ butter 12. at John’s. </p><p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="November_1899_2">November 1899</span></h2> <p>12. Sunday, fine and bright. The ground is covered by snow. No service in our church. Paid 5. Murdie went to Hephzibeth. </p><p>13. Fine day. Fixed the pig pen after a catch. </p><p>14. Another fine day. Murdie went North early. Got 2 lbs. Amadego 20 cts. Kate McCrimmon &amp; Roy &amp; Ella at Job’s. 62. Got some logs sawn yesterday. Lavallette drew the lumber today. Charged 1.00 for four loads, Stewart Ferguson took 6 (unk.) of wheat to Martintown and got it ground for us. Charged 30. </p><p>15. Fine day. Gave Albert Roy 25 cts. My little Joe, for 3 hours’ work at the new mill. 25 cts. </p><p>16. I was working up stoves. Murdie cleaned the furnace pipes. Jamie Brown &amp; James Clark gone home about 3 p.m. Meeting since Tuesday. </p><p>17. 9 ¾ lbs steak 30 cts. 4 lbs sugar 25 cts. 53. </p><p>18. Fine day, thawing. There was a long sermon in Martintown last evening. Darling. 9 lbs. tea 35 cts. 2 lbs raisins 20 cts. 4 lbs cream tarts 11. Butter 23 cts. 2 qts milk &amp; bread. Murdie got home this forenoon (on Wednesday the 16th). He was in the Danesville. Not progressing as favorably as the doctor expected. </p><p>19. Fine day. Annie started baking. Dr. McDonald was digging. 12 lbs butter 23. 42. Drank 25. </p><p>20. Sunday, very fine day. James Clark left for home. Birdie went with Apple Hill. Rev. McLeod preached a union sermon in the afternoon in St. Andrew's on the Centenary. Gave collection 5. </p><p>21. Very bright in the morning, turned cloudy. Papa has not been well for more than a week. Mild day as we were, making a small pot of soap. ½ gall coal oil 20, oatmeal 25, calls 3. 30. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="November_1899">November 1899</span></h2> <p>22. Fine day, slight frost every night. Sir William died. Hugh McLennan of Montreal, formerly of Lancaster, died suddenly yesterday. It was a shock to his friends. I sent a letter to Jamie &amp; one to Stanley. Pa got an answer from D.H. and a postal order for $65. </p><p>23. Fine, cold day. </p><p>24. Murdie went to Kenyon. Took little reins, got the P.O. cashes. </p><p>25. Marvin sent for some things to Eaton's. Sent for two sets of under wear 2.82 &amp; for etc. etc. Her order was $3.35. 7 lbs tea 30. </p><p>26. Cold day. I was not in church. Pa is not well. </p><p>27. Murdie went north, a long mild day. The sheriff called. Our taxes are $3.21. 26 lbs butter 5 ½ cts. Mrs. Clarke paid $2.00. Colville’s order 23. Codfish 20. </p><p>28. Favorable news from N. Dist. ¾ gal alecia 3, 1 spool 13, thread 4. </p><p>29. Fine day. </p><p>30. Murdie left for Apple Hill yesterday and got home today with the things. The annual meeting of the Bible Society. Mr. Reid the agent gave a good address. My hay. This has been a very exciting month for the British nation. They have a great number of men in Africa, they fought several decisive battles with the Boers, they are confident of success, and have taken three out of ten places. But in the Bronx they have a different foe to fight more like themselves. </p><p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="December_1899">December 1899</span></h2> <p>1. Friday. Very fine. Mercury up to 49. </p><p>2. Fine warm rain. Calm, like spring. Nothing much about the war, the Canadians continue to go in Tuesday. 7 lbs cheese 70 cts, 21 lbs butter $2.26, 55 lbs turkey. Called at E.J.'s this evening. Mrs. McVicar and Mr. Taylor were well. It began to rain and blow fair. </p><p>3. Not many in church. </p><p>4. Fine day, kind of hard. 7 ½ gal coal oil 20. Bird &amp; I made a large washing. </p><p>5. Snow this morning, but not enough for sleighing. 29 ½ lbs butter 65 cts, 7 ½ gal molasses 25 cts. </p><p>6. Some snow today. Little rain. Mercury was up to 6 above zero this morning and it is rising. It is about 40° and a fine day for butter. 25 lbs of tea 30, 27 lbs butter $2.04½, 33 lbs ¾ gal coal oil. </p><p>7. Pretty cold, mercury down to zero. Had a letter from Jamie today written on the Bohemian. Mailed on Nov. 16th on a steamer they met on the other side of Cape Slate islands. 7 lbs tea 30, 27 lbs butter 2.04½, 33, ¾ gal coal oil. </p><p>8. Cold damp day. I was out in church. I have a bad cold. </p><p>9. Made a washing, hung the clothes in hall. Began to rain, rained all day. </p><p>10. Rain all day. The snow is all off. Murdie went north yesterday, did not get back yet. 7:30 P.M. </p><p>11. Fine mild mercury up to 30. Jessie and Edith McRae, E. J. Laland called. Jessie, McDonald. McRae is very still. Turned up in the afternoon. Murdie got home about 5:30. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="December_1899">December 1899</span></h2> <p>14. Cold. This morning muary down to 12 above zero in the morning. It began to snow about 7 AM. A rumour around today that Buller &amp; Clary relieved Ladysmith and took 10.000 prisoners. 7 </p><p>15. The relief of Ladysmith not confirmed. To butter 45, molasses 25, sugar 25, mop stick 15. </p><p>16. Cold morning 4 below at 8:30. Still cold. </p><p>16. Today's star says Buler met with heavy losses. 11.00 men killed, wounded, and missing. 10 guns </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="January_1899">January 1899</span></h2> <p>1. Monday Fine day. </p><p>2. Cold Tuesday 11° above zero at 8 A.M. M.K. got 2 gal milk Mr. Robertson here to tea. </p><p>3. Fine day. Made a large washing. 7 lbs butter 40, 20 yds cotton 15. </p><p>4. Woman's Meeting at Mrs. Meers My fee for offering 1.75, kind fee 25¢, for 10. </p><p>5. 7 lbs butter 40, 1 gal coal oil 25¢. </p><p>6. Fine mild day, just a particle of snow although it looked like it. To sugar 25¢, 2 lbs raisins 20¢. Birdie and Marian drove to the store in the afternoon. </p><p>7. Fine and mild in the morning. Pa went to Lancaster on some small business. Began to rain at noon. You &amp; Minnie milking. </p><p>8. Cold day, high wind. Birdie and Mandy went to Smiths to welcome home Charley and wife. Pa left for Lancaster. Orders: to 6 lbs sugar 25¢, 7 lbs butter 40 &amp; 35¢, bills for Kate 1.55, Jennie Brown wheeled from Lancaster. The oldest inhabitants say that they do not remember such a fine winter. It is not good for trade, wheeling is not good for heavy loads, and it is so cold riding high. </p><p>9. Very fine day, no snow. Mary McIntyre came, she is looking well. Rolled out 25 eggs. </p><p>10. Some rain last night, and more today. About 10 a.m. McEwen brought milk, windy. To 7 lbs butter 71¢, 18 lbs 30. Marian went with Birdie Dingwell, widow Mrs. McLaughlin to Jennie Dingwell's. Kings went to spend the evening. </p><p>Here is the transcription of the image you provided: </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="January_1899_2">January 1899</span></h2> <p>11. Looks like a change of weather. Mary left to make some calls in the village. </p><p>12. There was snow this morning. It began to fall last night about 9 o'clock. It did not drift much. Mandy went to meet the 12 o'clock Lancaster, was $40. P.M. fine and bright. Pa came by D.R., warm. </p><p>13. Fine day. 10 lbs butter 60¢, 6 lbs raisins 20¢, sugar 25¢. Mandy got Harris in the morning. I got at Mr. Crummond 2 yds red cloth $1.50, ½ gal molasses 25¢, towels little owed 25¢. </p><p>14. Fine day, snow enough to make light sleighing. A large congregation. Off to L. </p><p>15. Girls talking for social tonight. Marian went to Simpson’s Toronto on Saturday for little, to make a want for herself and Birdie sent $3.50 for bridge &amp; post order sold. </p><p>16. Had a good social last night. Very fine myself and girls. Cream butter 10¢, thread 10¢, braid 5¢. Mandy cleaned furnace pipes. </p><p>17. Cold day. Pa went to Alexandria to special burial meeting. To 1 gal coal oil 23¢, 2 lbs butter 45¢. </p><p>18. Fine day. </p><p>19. Looks like rain. </p><p>20. Rains. I went to Herman’s. Got 3 lbs butter 60¢, 2 qts milk 10 paid. </p><p>21. Slippery roads. Very few in church. My Sunday off 8¢. </p><p>22. Fine and mild, mercury up to 39°. </p><p>23. Cold this morning. Sleighing all off, roads are kind of siege. </p><p>24. 10½ lbs butter 75¢, sugar 25¢. </p><p>25. Cold and windy. Mercury down to 6 below. </p><p>26. Looks like snow or rain. It is rain. Mercury up to above freezing at home. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="January_1900">January 1900</span></h2> <p>26. "Began to storm and snow, very wild. 7 ½ lbs tea 30 cts, 3 lbs butter at Hemming’s land 2 qts milk 10 cts paid. 1 gallon coal oil 25. 80 </p><p>27. Saturday. J.C. had a letter from Jennie today, it was written on the 21st Dec/99, she was well. ½ gallon molasses 27 cts. The storm is over and it’s a very fine day. Bright sunshine. 24 </p><p>28. Fine day, a pretty large congregation. Made fire through rough. </p><p>29. Another fine day. Done a small washing. </p><p>30. Pretty cold until, Middie &amp; Murdie, went to Cornwall, drove to Summerstown, took the cars to 5 lb butter at 15. Butter at Hymans 1.00 </p><p>31. Fergushie’s Birthday. </p><p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="February_1900">February 1900</span></h2> <p>1. Thursday. T. M. C. met at John Dingwall's, Middie and I drove Lady. Very cold day, people froze their ears and noses. Murdie got one ear nipped while coming home. Paid off 25 cts </p><p>2. Friday. 6 a.m. was 21 below zero, raised to zero. Very fine day. To 2 qts milk at Hemman 10 cts. To 6 lbs sugar. A valley tonight at W. A. Hall. To sugar 25 cts, to corned 15 cts. 40 </p><p>3. Fine day. J.C. left for home. We went last night. Murdie got some furniture for his bedroom in Cornwall. It came here on Thursday by a cutter. He and Middie are putting it in today. To 5th drink at Ferrie's 50 cts. Valentine 10 cts for Murdie's trunk. </p><p>4. Began to snow in the morning, snowed P.P.M. turned to soft drifting. </p><p>5. Monday. Murron left by morning train for Ottawa to attend the St. Ladies College. To fare 8.00. 8 P.M. This has been a very fine day 100. I was down to Hemman and got 3 ½ lbs butter 1.15. </p><p>We got mail from Jennie, Murron, myself, &amp; Murdie. He was well when writing in January. </p><p>6. Snowed in morning but cleared up by noon. Murdie went to Lancaster and closed the land which we sold to Mr. Gregor. Got 375 dollars for this land. Paid 50 cts to boy to drive her. Paid at Mr. Crummins $6.00 6 lbs raisins 25; 1 gallon coal oil 25; 1 lb currants 9; 1 lb raisins 9; 1 gallon molasses 1.00; 1 gallon coal oil 25. Miss M. Murdie, who is going to sing at the S.F. concert tonight, is here to remain until tomorrow. </p><p>7. Fine day. We were all at the concert. Our tickets were renewed. To paid for pin I paid for Miss O. Entires </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="February_1900">February 1900</span></h2> <p>8. Thursday. Rain. Uncle Donald brought us a novel of Mrs. Southworth. Miss Cotton left home. Kates baby hurt itself. A strong wind S. P.M. raining hard very sloppy. </p><p>9. Friday. Preparatory to the sacrament. Mr. Farles of Cornwall preached. Not many in church. The roads are very bad, wet, wet. We bought a small fore quarter of beef from John for 7 1/2 cts per lb. 53 lbs, $3.53. I sold a pig to Jipeny, he done to the table spoon 30 cts. I got milk at Hemman 10 cts. All tea at Mr. Crumman's 30 cts. </p><p>10. Fine day. Not a large congregation. Mr. Langly of Martintown was to preach but did not come. Mr. Gunn preached. </p><p>11. Very fine day. A large congregation. Offer for Foreign Missions, $60. </p><p>12. Very fine in morning, turned mild in afternoon. Began to rain at 7:30 P.M. Uncle Duncan and Duncan D. called in evening. Foreign Farquhar D. called in evening. Very soft and rain rained all day. Mr. Gunn cannot cross the bridge, it is flooded. To feed oats 25 cts. </p><p>13. Very high wind all last night and today. Very little snow, only on corners and on the roads. Not much work now. </p><p>14. Thursday. Dull day, trying to snow. To Handy m's corn from Beaver 25 cts. I sent a letter to Jennie, done to Sandy, postage 3 cts. </p><p>15. Fine day. McKee put one cord in the shed. To 6 lbs butter from Hemman 1.10. I got milk 10 cts. 1/2 lb of butter at Mr. Crumman's yesterday 20 cts. 1/2 off butter 80. I got flannel 20 cts, 1 gallon coal oil 25 cts. 3 pm writing 20 cts on the butter. </p><p>16. News last night heard. Kimberly has been relieved. A church was there, bless. </p><p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="February_1900_2">February 1900</span></h2> <p>19. Monday. In the morning, dull &amp; snowing, now 2:30 P.M. fine and frosty. </p><p>20. Tuesday. Fine day. Exchanged oats for meal at the mill. Re[illegible] went to North March with Kenneth Robson. All there were well. Sold 33 doz. eggs at White's and Drew Bill for $18.60. Word today of a sad encounter of Canadians with Boers, on the 18th. No particulars. 13 killed, 60 wounded, 2 missing &amp; prisoners. </p><p>21. Wednesday. Storm of snow &amp; wind from the east. It is not cold but very wild. </p><p>22. Thursday. Fine day turned warm. Paid Humson 2 ½ [pence] for 2 lbs. 8 weeks' worth of milk at 30 [pence] per week, 10 ½ gal. milk, and 20 [pence] for sausage &amp; butter. </p><p>24. Saturday. To P.O. 36 lbs butter, 70 lbs sugar, 25 - 26 rain, 1 lb molasses 3 [pence], ginger 5 [pence], mustard 5[pence], cheese 25 [pence]. I gave 2.50 [pence] to give Halquorn for fixing boots. The boots cost 15 [pence]. </p><p>25. Sunday. Uncle Sandy came this morning and it was pouring rain. </p><p>26. Monday. Stormy. Snow &amp; rain. Mary McLennon came to stay all night. Mercury below 12. </p><p>27. Tuesday. Stormy and cold. Mercury down to 12. 70 lbs raisins 20 [pence], 2 doz. herrings 50 [pence]. Paid Shruby 1 dollar for two tickets for son W.J. Comart for freight on box from Eaton. </p><p>28. Wednesday. Fine day. Uncle Sandy made a few calls today. This is Ash Wednesday. B [illegible] at Easton: 5 yards beige at 40 pence, $2.00, 3 yards more, 1.10, 13 gimps 25 pence, 2 yards poplin 18 [pence]. 10 yards gray sheeting 2 pence, 5 yards white sheeting 20 pence, 22 canvas at 22 pence per yard, lining and sheets. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="March_1900">March 1900</span></h2> <p>1. Thursday, It began to snow last night. Then commenced to storm about 3:30 P.M. There are big drifts and will drifting very until it is through, and such a storm we have not seen for some years. 2 gallons coal oil 23. </p><p>2. It stormed and drifted all last night and what a night! The kitchen window to the north was covered on the house east and a point up to the roof. A large drift from the west through the gate to the south end of the wood shed. Murdy had to make a road between it and the shed before the cow got to it. Primary, from the front door to the road was one big drift, and one very large one in front of the church. The drift across the road is about 6 feet high. We got no mail today, and it is quite fatal that there was no movement on the road today. 2 quarts milk 10. </p><p>3. Still moving &amp; blowing, no sleighs on our road 7.5 lbs sugar 25, 2 lbs raisins 20. </p><p>4. Snowing, not many in church. </p><p>5. Ladysmith was relieved on Feb. 28th by Lord Dundonald. </p><p>6. Storming, 7½ lbs butter at 24 cents. </p><p>7. Uncle Sandy and Murdy went to call on Dr. Band. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="March_1900_2">March 1900</span></h2> <p>7. Lard, meat, La plaire, Tartar paper. On the 8th got 100 lbs of flour from Mr. Cameron 1.90. </p><p>8. Uncle Sandy, Band, Murdy called to see Charlotte last night, and the will go off tonight. Mrs. Donald Rey came this evening to make a short call. </p><p>9. Lovely day, Mrs. D.R. went to see Aunt. The Masons Ed Foster stuck at Bruce. (Got over on the 5th) </p><p>10. Fine day, paid Herman 1.14 for butter, 10 for milk 1.20 yesterday. Mrs. Roy has today. The snow drift was dug out today from our gate to the Minister’s lane, and it took 3 men with two horses. </p><p>11. Fine, bright day. Murdy and I were at J.R.M.’s. A cold east wind blowing. A pretty large congregation. </p><p>12. Monday. Murd &amp; I made a large washing. To F.L. butter 25¢ per lb. Sent the due bill. Got 10 lbs sugar 25¢, molasses 33¢. Cold wind, and drifts again. A wind through the barn yard. Had to drive wood with a shovel. A disappointment in the lane to the barn yard gate. Sent grain to the mill for provender. Had two cards from Annie, one on the 3rd Feb to be. The other on the 7th Feb. to Bridie, she was well. </p><p>13. Stormy, through tonight. 9 lbs steak 60¢. </p><p>14. Pretty fine day. Baked in oven. 7½ lbs butter 45¢. </p><p>15. Snowing most of the day and drifting. Wouldn't March so far that been wild &amp; cold. Fine stormy. It looks like January weather more than March. I had a letter from Sandy on Saturday; it was mailed at Devon on the 20th. It was well. </p><p>16. Stormy, all our walks are filled up with snow and St. Patrick’s day never was as much snow before. Red D.D. broke shingle bars. </p><p>17. Sunday, not many in church. Think owing to the roads. Mr. Kenneth has a sermon today. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="March_1900">March 1900</span></h2> <p>19. Monday. Cloudy, looks like rain. Murdy and I to town with the sleigh. The sleighs to be put away. This is the first time Kitty was plaited since mine went off. There has not been a sign of the cow yet. 7 ½ lbs butter 30¢, clover, honey 20¢. </p><p>20. Still cold. Long dress and 3 loads of wood. No news from Montreal. The Capital of the Orange Free State is surrendered to Lord Roberts. Everywhere a little fire. </p><p>21. Got home a small load of straw. Kitty has sprained her shoulder. The weather cold. </p><p>22. 7 ¾ lbs butter 60¢. </p><p>23. ½ gallon milk 10¢. </p><p>24. Fine day, bright but cold. High wind, 1½ gallons molasses 23¢. </p><p>25. Very fine day, but still cold. Collection for India famine fund. Myself and A.J. to church. </p><p>26. The first spring working day. Washed. Murdy drove 6 loads of **wood**. Had Frederick with him. Kitty had a heifer calf last night. 7½ lbs butter 35¢. Heard that Mrs. Simpson went to Cornwall today to have an operation for appendicitis, and died under the operation. Old Mrs. Donnald was buried today. Duncan Grant (Carpenter) died today, aged 88. </p><p>27. Fine day, no news from Annie. Posted a letter to Kincardine to Sandy, postage 10¢. </p><p>28. Fine day. A card from Annie. </p><p>29. Drawing wood in the morning. Got the first milk from the cow. Lauder cutting hay and sowing corn. Mrs. Murdy was [illegible]. </p><p>30. Still cold, the weather good. They were out picking up stones. Little but snow scattered about. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Thank you for the excellent work that you've done so far.To transcribe this in table format enter the diarist's words within the html coding in the following manner (or go to “Tips on Transcribing” on our website to learn how to use a word-html converter.)If you need help, feel free to contact me at cawilson@uoguelph.ca. </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>17</td> <td> To 2 lbs butter 42 cts</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Fine day</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Dull day. 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Mrs. Bell &amp; D. Corn, Co., Fairb. from Mansey, he died out west. 2 tickets for Mrs. McLeod’s entertainment – 1.00. 1 gal. coal oil 20, perfum. 1.00, bread knife 15. Mrs. Brown to tea. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="24">24</span></h3> <p>Mailed 15 for Holborn, Rum Hall 7½, day 25. Domville ½ day. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="25">25</span></h3> <p>Mrs. Owen came at 8 and went away 5 P.M. To Methodist. Pa &amp; I were at the entertainment last night – it was good. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="26">26</span></h3> <p>Thanksgiving. King fern in Church. The off. was for Cornwall G. Hospital. Pa &amp; Ja. Domville not working. Bot. apples 1.00. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="27">27</span></h3> <p>Dull day. Hard frost. Bottle in all the flowers. Annie came home yesterday. Began to take up roots &amp; re-till by barn. Pa took all garden roots on Tuesday. Maud, up the banks yesterday and today. Brought Rachel home, she got a sight in her breast. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="28">28</span></h3> <p>Dull &amp; damp. Sent box off. Put in soaking 3 days to go bath. Murray went to Green Valley. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="29">29</span></h3> <p>Fine day. Murray. John hired boys from and primed posts. Annie out up fire &amp; made cake. Murray away. Pa &amp; Annie put in front of the posts. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="30">30</span></h3> <p>Rachel cold, hope like a gillay hope. Took home the team and put Rachel back. Domville is done painting. He is going to Cornwall. I settled with him, paying him $3.50 and $6.00 on the rent. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="31">31</span></h3> <p>Dull day. Ironed. Mrs. Brown at Birks. Heard the will challenged. Eliza Duggan &amp; daughter from Ireland. Place to Murray. </p><p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="November_1906">November 1906</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="1">1</span></h3> <p>Wednesday. Very fine in early morning &amp; a little rawish. Killed an old rooster yesterday. Alec McDonald &amp; French mangel came to the same ground house yesterday. Sent $7.50 for Miss mine clamping. Mrs. Brown called. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2">2</span></h3> <p>Cold today. Alice Monday boiled plum house for winter. $3.50, and we 25½ for ice. Met at Milles. Flour 20, sugar 15, meat 4½ 22, currants 10, raisins 10, lamp 10, lamp wick 5, soda 5. Domville left our house. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="3">3</span></h3> <p>Fine day, frost at night. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="4">4</span></h3> <p>Fine in morning. 7 1 cattle laid 1.15, butter 37½ lb 40, 1 pan bread 20, plate 25. Killed an old hen 45. Rev. Jamet preached at 3 P.M. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="5">5</span></h3> <p>Began to snow at 9 A.M. Donald McCannon paid $7.5 on the H. W. for ground rent. Gave receipt for the ½, and other paid before. Mrs. St. Thomas paid 2 dollars for old rent. Rain in evening, I boiled the ½. Mrs. Pilgrim paid 13.2 for old time. Murray went to Domville down the river, Mrs. Brown in. Mrs. Wilson called in afternoon. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="8">8</span></h3> <p>Murray got home 7 P.M. 7 pan bread 20, meals outfit, 2.32 lb steak. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="9">9</span></h3> <p>Did not put up flag until 2 P.M. and I think it is a little over ¼ mast. It is raining and blowing wind from the west. Some died on the fence from the minister’s lane, Alice Monday putting up a wire setting along the lane by the Manor. Killed two old hens. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="10">10</span></h3> <p>Cold but bright, fine ploughing. Heard results of the Alberta Election, Liberal government for them. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="11">11</span></h3> <p>Threat of snow. 7 enbal 20, bread 20, ½ buf 42. Annie cleaned the furnace pipes. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="12">12</span></h3> <p>Fine dull day. Rev. Mr. Parkinson preached at 3 P.M. So far Nov. has not been cold but dull and threatening. Snow and drizzle. </p></div> untranscribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/75be0103a4c62e89a8fc0409c6de16f3.pdf e482435174f7856c5961f90d1a3ef0c0 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/53dff62bdc51a46334dbc37fb41e8798.pdf 43a1b728660a32339e316de1340a1830 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0c870728e0da86aac1d2ccde67de1bed.pdf 9f4cf0f4c2bbc2406f5c34284abe168b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January 1906 1 Monday. Election of Reeve, J. Fergusson, {illegible}, and Center. {name} <s>polll</s> returning officer, for poll clerk. 2 Fergusson elected. {name} got the things from Island. 3 {name?} opened. {symbol?} 2 pans of bread 40 cts 40 4 Raining heavily from 11 am until 2 pm. W.F.M.P here today. Annual meeting Officers. President Mrs. John Cattanach. Treasurer Miss Dingwall, Assistant {symbol or letter?} Maggie Ferguson Secretary May McDonald, Leaflet list MRs. D M Crummon. My fee 1.00 offer 25. Birdie and the children came. {symbol or number} 4 lbs butter from factory. 5 P.M. raining. 1.25 5 Raining. Pa gave Peter $2.00 6 {symbol} pans of bread 40 2 lbs lard 30 70 7 Fine day. Murdy got home about 5 1/2 AM. I did not go to church. Birdie went. 8 Fine day. Marion left today for Syracuse. This is the week of prayer. At Hephzibah tonight and tomorrow, the rest in St. Andrews. 9 Fine day but cold. Birdies children have colds. {symbol} 4 lbs butter 10 Still mild. {symbol} 2 pans bread 40 11 {symbol} 1 bush apples from M. Gregor 65 cts 12 Fine day 13 Cold bright day. Saturday. Re. Mr. McIntyre preached a very good sermon on Charity. 14 I did not go to church. I remained with the children. Birdie went home. John his mother adn their boy Willie were here. Murdy by oil 20 on Saturday 15 Arm Hall {symbol?}{illegible} 35 cts 16 Murdy, tea 45 cts New of some Election in England. They are Labour LIberal. 17 Murdy left for St. Andrews https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8debca2076422939ec72624b56ef4e4c.pdf 4e7bf0099208104d494cbc47423722f5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January 1906 18 Snowing all day.a A.M Donald paid 2.50 Murdy got home tonight. Chamberland won his seat at Birmingham 7 seats all Conservative. {symbol} 4 lbs butter 19 Fine mild day 20 Another fine soft day. Occasional showers. I done a good deal of work for me 21 Roads wet. I did not go to church. I had very sore legs and back. I think I got told yesterday {illegible} 22 Very fine day. No frost in the air. Thawing. If there is no change in the weather the snow will be all gone. 23 Mild and soft toward evening, rain. {illegible} 2 concert tickets 75. The tickets are {illegible} took the front seat in the front gallery and paid at the rate of 75 cts for seating. Pa & I took 2, 1.50. {symbol?} 1 gall coal oil 20, soda 10, molasses 20 30 24 Fine bright day, frosty, no snow. Far came in the morning. Elsie McDongald called in {illegible}, Bill Dougald in afternoon. {symbol?} 1 gall coal oil 25 The Concert came off, it was fine, the artists all that was expected of them. If the roads were good I do not think the church would have held all who would be there. 26 Lovely day, bright and calm, sun shine all day. Lizzie called. Bella Dougald and Duncan Saddlers wife came to tea last evening. Sarah is very poorly. 27 Another fine day. January 1906 28 Sunday. Fine in morning, began to rain in afternoon. I was in church. The first time for three weeks. 29 Fine day. Had Ann Hall 1/2 day, 25 cts There is no sleighing, all traffic done on wheels. Had a letter from Sandy, he says they have lovely weather in Toronto. 25 30 Mild dull day. I went to Willies, sold 2 doz and 8 eggs 66 cts Bot 1 lb tea 25 1/4 ginger 10 black {illegible} 10 grape fruit 7 yeast 5 raisins 9 Archie Mason was in lat night he is well but looking thin. 35 31 31 Fine day. Farquhars birthday, many a change in the world since This has been a fine month, mild weather mostly all the time. Good wheeling half of the month. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ddee22243533099604db67879dbbd417.pdf ae29d8e3f8eecaaa02c72520ed3570e4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == February 1906 == 1 Thursday. Morning very fine. bright sun turned cloudy, and snow fell about 11 am then light falls of snow all afternoon. Pa bot 6 lb of pike from Bickstead 8 cts pr lb. Minnie {name} was here, came to make calls in the village 50 2 Fine bright cold day, mercury down to 10. Murdy went to the Branch to work. Oliver Montroy paid $2.52 3 Bright cold day. Lizzie called 4 I was in church. Birdie and John were down, remained to dinner. 5 Cold, a little snow, 4 lbs butter from factory. 6 Cold mercury down to 25. All through U.S. it was {berg?} cold. Colder than in Canada. Mrs. St. Thomas paid $4.00 two months rent 7 Cold and bright. Murdy by 4 loaves. I baked 5 loaves. There were two men in the village trying to get shareholders for a new Bank The Sterling $125 a share, $25 down 10 a month until paid 8 Very fine day. Boys drew some straw and hay from village farm. {symbol - for bought?} 1 gall coal oil 18 cts 9 An eclipse of the moone at 1 a.m. I could not see the moon from our bedroom window. There was a little snow today. Still buggies on the roads, as well as runners. The boys drew two loads of hay. 10 Cold and kind of stormy. Murdy went to Alexandria. The senior hockey team of Cornwall was expected today but did not come. 11 Fine bright day, not manhy in church. {Mrs or Miss?} Goven is home for a while. == February 1906 == 12 Monday. Fine mild day. Ann Hall 1/2 day 25 Boy dress all the hay. 25 13 Fine day 14 Another fine day. The roads are pretty good. {name} {illegible} two loads of green wood. Alick Laroque & Louis Courier are cutting, 2 feet in length 50 cts pr cord. A pretty good {illegible} on the rink last night. Pan bread. 20 15 Fine bright day. {name} by 1/2 lb tea 25 16 Lovely day 17 Very fine day. Alice Roosevelt, U.S. Presidents daughter married to Senator Longworth {symbol - for bought?} flour 1.65_ pan bread 20, rooled wheat 25 2 10 18 Fine day. Not many in church 19 Still fine. {name} putting out manure 20 Dull. Murdy went to 7th of Kenyon, sold 5 doz eggs, {symbol - for bought?} 1/2 Bk tea 20, <s>1/2</s> 1 Gn tea 25, cream tartar 10_ two menthol plasters 40 cts_ Barber came on Monday 19th 55 21 Began to rain last evening an was thawing all day. Murdy got home about 10 P.M. yesterday 22 Charming day, looks like April weather, roads almost bare 23 Ditto Pa bot a four lb haddock 20 cts 24 Double do The roads are not fit for traffic 25 Dull, looks like rain no preacher, Mr. Elder gave a short address. 26 Cold, some snow fell. Ann Hall 1/2 day. Murdy coil oil 20. John Kennedy called to see if I had any thing to send to Marion, he is going to Syracuse tomorrow to see Clara. 25 27 Fine and bright. Cold N. wind. 6th Anniversary of the surrender of Cronge at Paadeburgh. 28 Ash Wednesday. Very cold. Alick McDonell paid 2.50 for rent. This has been a fine month just like April weather. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6fc077b7e41282d759955737d578e714.pdf 195e8224dfab149cd3b0f1837bd67490 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March 1906 == 1 Thursday. Bright day. Cold N.W. wind. {symbol - for bought?} 4 lbs butter from factory. A meeting in the vestry to try and organize a singing school. Bud of Brockvill is the man {symbol - for bought?} {illegible} wheat 50 cts 2 Not so cold. Very bright. No sleiging, all wheels. Christy McIntyre called to see me. Murdy 20 coal oil. 3 Another fine day 9 a.m. P.M. turned to snow 4 Mild a little snow. The death of Archie McArthur at Lancaster last night announced today 5 Fine day. Mrs. Pidgeon paid two months rent on Saturday $6.00 6 Very fine day. F Robertson called, he came to the funeral of A. McArthur. Mrs Mowet, Clara Kennedy called, D.B. {name - McLesser?} and Charlotte took tea with us. And John Robertson N.B. Also Murdy by 1 lb cakes {a sort of circle drawn here} 7 I baked bread, Murdy by pan bread 20 {a sort of circle drawn at end of line next to bread} Dull looks like snow or rain, Marion sent three S. silver dessert spoons to me by Clara 8 Dull day. {name Jimie?} went to Cornwall today. Snow in afternoon. Lilly Falkner was married to a Mr. Downs' from Brandon N.W. 9 Dull day. {name Jimie?} was out to see the {illegible - possibly 2nd?} Con farm. {symbol - for bought?} 1 bush apples, wind falls 50 Sent 1.50 for garden seeds an 1 lb potato 30 60 1.50 10 Singing class organized last night. {name} of Brockville, Master. Dull day, cold & wind. 11 Bright in {illegible} Very few in church. Mr Wallace Goven in church. Came to the Manse last night. 12 Fine day. I began the washing. Ann Hall did not come until 8 P.M. Her father was == March 1906 == 12 sick, she will not come for two weeks. 5 butter factory 13 I put out the clothes, and done some other work besides the {looking?} Murdy has a cold 14 Cold, day. Clara Kennedy called. I ironed and baked. Mr. Goven and {name} Walter called. {name - Jimie?} at Alexandria, did not get home until after night. 15 Bright cold day. {name - Jimie?} was telling me that R.R. was coming to the village on Tuesday, and would likely call. So I went and gve the parlor a thorough sweeping, threw out mats & {illegible}. put pictures out every thing hurly-burley, had dinner, and was reading the paper, when who came but R.R. he was on his way from Alexandria. I bot 1 gall coal oil 20 {illegible} 25 45 16 Much milder. Mrs. J. B. had a son this A.M., 4 of the clock, Pa 1 bottle Electic The Montreal papers are beside themselves with joy at the Wanderers of Montreal beating the Capitols of Ottawa at hockey last night 9 to 1 20 17 Kind of stormy. {symbol - for bought?} 1 pan bread 18 Not many in church, Mr. Langel of Martintown preached. Goven took his place. 19 Fine day. Mrs George Fergusson (dandy) was buried here today. Murdy went to Apple Hill, began to snow about 3 P.M. O Montroy By $1.00 by his son 20 Still snowing. Sandy John McDonald will be buried this afternoon. Yesterday it was wheels today it is runners, looks like regular winter. When the funeral came it was mostly buggies and they appeared to go as well as runners 21 Fine bright day, looks like sugar weather. On Saturday the 19th the Wanderers of Montreal played the Capitals at Ottawa, The Capitals https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7771a7f11708448e3d7c8945f8244549.pdf 4df6ccee0bd4ebd023b6815b4e1ccfa2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March <s>April</s> 1906 == 21 took 9 games, and the Wanderers 3 games, with the 9 they had in Montreal, 12. Capitals 9 at Ottawa 1 in Montreal_10 = 2 games less than Wanderers who take the Stanely Cup which had been held at Ottawa for some years. Mursly did not get back yet. {name - Jimie?} put out 5 loads of manure - St Andrews church Martintown was burned on Tuesday 22 Cold and stormy. Sold eggs, 80 cts. Trade for a due bill of 97 cts, 1 lb G. tea, 1/4 Blue R tea 25 1/4 lb cream tartar 10, 2 spools W. thread 10, 1 lamp burner 15, 1 chimney 7 cts Salts 5 {symbol - like % - for took or bought?} 4 lbs butter from factory 50 20 27 23 Cold high wind had O. Montroy 2 hours putting out manure, it was so cold they could not work 24 Fine bright day. Jimie had Montroy 1/2 day. Jimie found in the manure at the horse stable {illegible} John Robertson's pocketbook it was all rotten. {symbol - like % - for took or bought?} {illegible} wheat 45 cts. Murdy came last night. 25 Bright day, like sap day. Birdie and the children came to stay a few days. 26 {symbol - like % - for took or bought?} pan bread 20 Jimi got ton and half from C. Bowen 27 <s>Bright but cold</s> The {name} not too well. Charlotte McGillis took dinner with us. Poured rain all 28 Dave McDonald, who died in Toronto, in January was buried here today. Mrs. Kennedy and Clara were in for a while in the evening. 29 May called in afternoon. Tassie at night. 30 The {name} are not very well, rain in afternoon. D. Saddlers wife was in all afternoon. 31 {symbol - like % - for took or bought?} pans bread 40, 2 lbs {brown?} 35, molasses 15, 2 lb lard 30 1 gall coal oil 20, Bellisners stable shed hen house were burned in afternoon. The people had to work hard to save the house. Dingwalls' little house on the other street caught fire but the roof was well watered to escape 1.20 == April 1906 == 1. Very fine bright day. Birdie went to church. She went home in the afternoon, the children were better. 2. Agness is two years old today. Murdy went to Cornwall to attend the King's Bench. I made a small washing. Murdy came in evening, and went back, he said he forgot some papers. 2 Rain today. Jimi tapped a few trees at house 3 I sat the {leach?}. 4 Fine day, no frost last night. Murdy not back. 5 Fine day. Lizzie Brown called her baby is three weeks old, made about a cup full of syrup. 6 Murdy got home about 9.30. {symbol - like % - for took or bought?} 5 loaves 25, Salt 10 I boiled a pot of soup. 35 7 Fine day 8 I was in church, we had a good sermon 9 DUll day, had Ann Hall 1/2 day, washing 25 25 10 {illegible} day, snow and slush. We are 44 years in the yoke 11 Kind of dull. Moun Vesuvius is in terrific eruption, on the 10th the people in all the neighbouring villages had to clear for their lives. {symbol - like % - for took or bought?} {illegible} wheat 25 12 Drizzle of rain. Kemp was here and tuned the piano. 13 Pa got a cheque from Mrs. Doest for $11.50, interest on a mortgage. Jimi was away all day looking for pike, got a fine big fellow. 14 Yesterday, Vesuvius took another direction for her lava and two towns, one N.E the other N West were pretty well demolished. Mrs {name} brought 30 lbs maple sugar 10 for us 20 for Uncle Sandy. And 5 gall of syrup for us. It bega to rain about 5. Had a letter from Marion. Sold the eggs 4 doz 5. 76 cts 1 lb tea 25 Gave two doz to a widow. Bellimus put up a little stable between the house and the village this week. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fd16749304ae6f73361101143fb87f09.pdf 168efe95d067ae01c36bee65583c8414 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 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Jimmie went early by train Paid $5 to {illegible} Brown for {illegible} rent, and {office?} to St andrews church 5 15 Murdy went to Cornwall Jimmie is still there To / 1/2 {illegible}, 15 15 16 To {illegible} butter from {illegible} To 4 loaves 20, 20 {illegible} had a pleasant outing 17 Fine hot day. To {illegible} 21 18 Very hot up to 86, {illegible} sausage 10. bread 20. 30 To molasses 20. mustard 10. tea {illegible} 25 {illegible} 65 1/2 {illegible} tea 20, 90/lb butter at {Willies?} 25 25 19 Fine day, very hot mercury up to 96 on {illegible} I was in church The 1dt time in 6 weeks 20 Ellen {lastname} 1/2 {illegible} 25. To 4 {5/4?} lbs {illegible} 25 of {illegible} 80" 1 can corned beef 25. Began to rain 1 05 about 2.P.M. rained all afternoon. 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Got two parcels from Eatons, {illegible} from Lancaster 25. Salt 10. ONions 10 25 2 {symbol - like % - for took or bought?} 2 loaves 14 1 gall coal oil 20 20 34 3 2 lbs butter 35_70 70 4 6 bars Comfort soap 25, blueing 5. Table salt 10 {maloes?} 5 45 5 {symbol - like % - for took or bought?} 2 loaves 14, cookies 15 Paid milk 12 = 3 lb butter 1.00 1.41 6 Fine day cold east wind. Church off 25 Had the white rooster we killed yesterday for dinner. No one here. 25 7 Cold frosty day, no snow yet Got the front grate of the stove fixed by Dixon 25 25 8 Ann Hall 50 cts 0_50 9 Jimmie finished putting up storm windows Mrs Gooin came in after prayer meeting and brought a loaf of home made bread and some buttermilk 10 {symbol - like % - for took or bought?} 1 gall coal oil 20. Lamp chimney 10 Murdy got home about 8 P.M., he had been in Ottawa with Henry. 0_30 11 Fine sunshine day, no snow yet. Jimmie went to Lancaster and had a tooth lanced, he is much better 12 Fine day {symbol - like % - for took or bought?} bread 14, Milk 42 Mrs St Thomas Paid 2.00 42 0_14 13 Fine day, a large congretation, I was not there. Sent my off 25 0_25 14 The ground was covered by about 9 inches of snow this morning. It drifted all day. Ann Hall got the cheese from factory. It is not very ripe although it was made in August. {symbol - like % - for took or bought?} 1 lb butter 0_40 0_25 15 Ordered 20 lbs butter from factory, got 2.30 pr lb 16 Jimmie killed 1 turkey, 5 ducks. Anne was with me picking them 25 cts 2 loaves 14 39 17 Killed 3 ducks 1 cokril. Ann came to help pick them. Gave her 25 cts and one ockril. 25 18 {symbol - like % - for took or bought?} 2 lbs lard 40 cts 1 gall coal oil 20. Ordered <s>20 lbs butter from</s> Quaker oats 24 prize a white sauce dish 61 25 / 7 70 == December 1914 == 19 {symbol - like % - for took or bought?} molasses 30. 3 lbs brown sugar 25_ Milk 42 Did not get the butter from Factory, bought 7 lb at 35 at J A's Mrs Govin sent me a loaf. Jimmie went to {Red...? } 97 35 20 Fine day. Sent for {MIssions?} $2.00 Church fund 25 & Gave Jimmie $4.00 for ground rent to Church Gave Jimmie $5.00 for to send to Marion. John and Agnes here to dinner. I had a roasted duck 2_25 4_00 5_00 21 Fine day. Murdy went to Cornwall, I sent to Jean two ducks all plucked. 22 Jimmie left for Toronto for Sons of Scotland meeting, About 1.30 noon there was a terrific snow storm. {symbol - like % - for took or bought?} 1 loaf 5, Miss O'Brian left 2.50 here for Ann Hall. Ann in at night and got it and a box of candy also. Gave Jimmie $5.00 to buy presents. 5 23 Cold bright day. Mercury 10 below zero at 8 A.M. Alen Peter called to see Jimmie. {symbol - like % - for took or bought?} 2 lbs beef steak 40 cts. 1 qrt cranberries 15 Cattanach brought the butter 18 lbs, we got 2 lbs last week, Murdy paid for 20-30 pr lbs 6.00 55 24 I gave Murdy a cheque on the M Bank for $6.00 25 Cold. Mercury down to 24. Sabbath School entertainment for children. Jimmie got home. Got a scarlet sweater for Agnes 2.50, box of Carpinters for Randolph 1.75, express 50 26 Cold Cold, 26, here 28 in the village bread 19 27 Offering 24 Missions 2.00 28 Ann is not coming she is washing and cleaning at the Halls. {illegible} 2 lbs steak 40 cts 29 Ann Hall 50 cts Jean sent me a dress pattern of nice black, silk and {wool?}, and a 5 lb plum pudding. A fruit cake a scotch cake and a layer cake. The Miss McGerman of Lancaster sent me on Christmas two qrt dishes of preserved citron which is the best I ever tasted. 30 Agnes came on Monday, and will stay until Sunday. 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Title A name given to the resource Christina McLennan Diary, 1906-1915 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Christina McLennan Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Glengarry County Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1906-1915 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Glengarry County, Charlottenburg Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1906 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>January 1906 </p><p>1 Monday. Election of Reeve, J. Fergusson, {illegible}, and Center. {name} <s>polll</s> returning officer, for poll clerk. </p><p>2 Fergusson elected. {name} got the things from Island. </p><p>3 {name?} opened. {symbol?} 2 pans of bread 40 cts 40 </p><p>4 Raining heavily from 11 am until 2 pm. W.F.M.P here today. Annual meeting Officers. President Mrs. John Cattanach. Treasurer Miss Dingwall, Assistant {symbol or letter?} Maggie Ferguson Secretary May McDonald, Leaflet list MRs. D M Crummon. My fee 1.00 offer 25. Birdie and the children came. {symbol or number} 4 lbs butter from factory. 5 P.M. raining. 1.25 </p><p>5 Raining. Pa gave Peter $2.00 </p><p>6 {symbol} pans of bread 40 2 lbs lard 30 70 </p><p>7 Fine day. Murdy got home about 5 1/2 AM. I did not go to church. Birdie went. </p><p>8 Fine day. Marion left today for Syracuse. This is the week of prayer. At Hephzibah tonight and tomorrow, the rest in St. Andrews. </p><p>9 Fine day but cold. Birdies children have colds. {symbol} 4 lbs butter </p><p>10 Still mild. {symbol} 2 pans bread 40 </p><p>11 {symbol} 1 bush apples from M. Gregor 65 cts </p><p>12 Fine day </p><p>13 Cold bright day. Saturday. Re. Mr. McIntyre preached a very good sermon on Charity. </p><p>14 I did not go to church. I remained with the children. Birdie went home. John his mother adn their boy Willie were here. Murdy by oil 20 on Saturday </p><p>15 Arm Hall {symbol?}{illegible} 35 cts </p><p>16 Murdy, tea 45 cts New of some Election in England. They are Labour LIberal. </p><p>17 Murdy left for St. Andrews </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>January 1906 </p><p>18 Snowing all day.a A.M Donald paid 2.50 Murdy got home tonight. Chamberland won his seat at Birmingham 7 seats all Conservative. {symbol} 4 lbs butter </p><p>19 Fine mild day </p><p>20 Another fine soft day. Occasional showers. I done a good deal of work for me </p><p>21 Roads wet. I did not go to church. I had very sore legs and back. I think I got told yesterday {illegible} </p><p>22 Very fine day. No frost in the air. Thawing. If there is no change in the weather the snow will be all gone. </p><p>23 Mild and soft toward evening, rain. {illegible} 2 concert tickets 75. The tickets are {illegible} took the front seat in the front gallery and paid at the rate of 75 cts for seating. Pa &amp; I took 2, 1.50. {symbol?} 1 gall coal oil 20, soda 10, molasses 20 30 </p><p>24 Fine bright day, frosty, no snow. Far came in the morning. Elsie McDongald called in {illegible}, Bill Dougald in afternoon. {symbol?} 1 gall coal oil </p><p>25 The Concert came off, it was fine, the artists all that was expected of them. If the roads were good I do not think the church would have held all who would be there. </p><p>26 Lovely day, bright and calm, sun shine all day. Lizzie called. Bella Dougald and Duncan Saddlers wife came to tea last evening. Sarah is very poorly. </p><p>27 Another fine day. </p><p><br /> January 1906 </p><p><br /> 28 Sunday. Fine in morning, began to rain in afternoon. I was in church. The first time for three weeks. </p><p>29 Fine day. Had Ann Hall 1/2 day, 25 cts There is no sleighing, all traffic done on wheels. Had a letter from Sandy, he says they have lovely weather in Toronto. 25 </p><p>30 Mild dull day. I went to Willies, sold 2 doz and 8 eggs 66 cts Bot 1 lb tea 25 1/4 ginger 10 black {illegible} 10 grape fruit 7 yeast 5 raisins 9 Archie Mason was in lat night he is well but looking thin. 35 31 </p><p>31 Fine day. Farquhars birthday, many a change in the world since </p><p>This has been a fine month, mild weather mostly all the time. Good wheeling half of the month. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="February_1906">February 1906</span></h2> <p>1 Thursday. Morning very fine. bright sun turned cloudy, and snow fell about 11 am then light falls of snow all afternoon. Pa bot 6 lb of pike from Bickstead 8 cts pr lb. Minnie {name} was here, came to make calls in the village 50 </p><p>2 Fine bright cold day, mercury down to 10. Murdy went to the Branch to work. Oliver Montroy paid $2.52 </p><p>3 Bright cold day. Lizzie called </p><p>4 I was in church. Birdie and John were down, remained to dinner. </p><p>5 Cold, a little snow, 4 lbs butter from factory. </p><p>6 Cold mercury down to 25. All through U.S. it was {berg?} cold. Colder than in Canada. Mrs. St. Thomas paid $4.00 two months rent </p><p>7 Cold and bright. Murdy by 4 loaves. I baked 5 loaves. There were two men in the village trying to get shareholders for a new Bank The Sterling $125 a share, $25 down 10 a month until paid </p><p>8 Very fine day. Boys drew some straw and hay from village farm. {symbol - for bought?} 1 gall coal oil 18 cts </p><p>9 An eclipse of the moone at 1 a.m. I could not see the moon from our bedroom window. There was a little snow today. Still buggies on the roads, as well as runners. The boys drew two loads of hay. </p><p>10 Cold and kind of stormy. Murdy went to Alexandria. The senior hockey team of Cornwall was expected today but did not come. </p><p>11 Fine bright day, not manhy in church. {Mrs or Miss?} Goven is home for a while. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="February_1906_2">February 1906</span></h2> <p>12 Monday. Fine mild day. Ann Hall 1/2 day 25 Boy dress all the hay. 25 </p><p>13 Fine day </p><p>14 Another fine day. The roads are pretty good. {name} {illegible} two loads of green wood. Alick Laroque &amp; Louis Courier are cutting, 2 feet in length 50 cts pr cord. A pretty good {illegible} on the rink last night. Pan bread. 20 </p><p>15 Fine bright day. {name} by 1/2 lb tea 25 </p><p>16 Lovely day </p><p>17 Very fine day. Alice Roosevelt, U.S. Presidents daughter married to Senator Longworth {symbol - for bought?} flour 1.65_ pan bread 20, rooled wheat 25 2 10 </p><p>18 Fine day. Not many in church </p><p>19 Still fine. {name} putting out manure </p><p>20 Dull. Murdy went to 7th of Kenyon, sold 5 doz eggs, {symbol - for bought?} 1/2 Bk tea 20, <s>1/2</s> 1 Gn tea 25, cream tartar 10_ two menthol plasters 40 cts_ Barber came on Monday 19th 55 </p><p>21 Began to rain last evening an was thawing all day. Murdy got home about 10 P.M. yesterday </p><p>22 Charming day, looks like April weather, roads almost bare </p><p>23 Ditto Pa bot a four lb haddock 20 cts </p><p>24 Double do The roads are not fit for traffic </p><p>25 Dull, looks like rain no preacher, Mr. Elder gave a short address. </p><p>26 Cold, some snow fell. Ann Hall 1/2 day. Murdy coil oil 20. John Kennedy called to see if I had any thing to send to Marion, he is going to Syracuse tomorrow to see Clara. 25 </p><p>27 Fine and bright. Cold N. wind. 6th Anniversary of the surrender of Cronge at Paadeburgh. </p><p>28 Ash Wednesday. Very cold. Alick McDonell paid 2.50 for rent. </p><p>This has been a fine month just like April weather. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="March_1906">March 1906</span></h2> <p>1 Thursday. Bright day. Cold N.W. wind. {symbol - for bought?} 4 lbs butter from factory. A meeting in the vestry to try and organize a singing school. Bud of Brockvill is the man {symbol - for bought?} {illegible} wheat 50 cts </p><p>2 Not so cold. Very bright. No sleiging, all wheels. Christy McIntyre called to see me. Murdy 20 coal oil. </p><p>3 Another fine day 9 a.m. P.M. turned to snow </p><p>4 Mild a little snow. The death of Archie McArthur at Lancaster last night announced today </p><p>5 Fine day. Mrs. Pidgeon paid two months rent on Saturday $6.00 </p><p>6 Very fine day. F Robertson called, he came to the funeral of A. McArthur. Mrs Mowet, Clara Kennedy called, D.B. {name - McLesser?} and Charlotte took tea with us. And John Robertson N.B. Also Murdy by 1 lb cakes {a sort of circle drawn here} </p><p>7 I baked bread, Murdy by pan bread 20 {a sort of circle drawn at end of line next to bread} Dull looks like snow or rain, Marion sent three S. silver dessert spoons to me by Clara </p><p>8 Dull day. {name Jimie?} went to Cornwall today. Snow in afternoon. Lilly Falkner was married to a Mr. Downs' from Brandon N.W. </p><p>9 Dull day. {name Jimie?} was out to see the {illegible - possibly 2nd?} Con farm. {symbol - for bought?} 1 bush apples, wind falls 50 Sent 1.50 for garden seeds an 1 lb potato 30 60 1.50 </p><p>10 Singing class organized last night. {name} of Brockville, Master. Dull day, cold &amp; wind. </p><p>11 Bright in {illegible} Very few in church. Mr Wallace Goven in church. Came to the Manse last night. </p><p>12 Fine day. I began the washing. Ann Hall did not come until 8 P.M. Her father was </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="March_1906_2">March 1906</span></h2> <p>12 sick, she will not come for two weeks. 5 butter factory </p><p>13 I put out the clothes, and done some other work besides the {looking?} Murdy has a cold </p><p>14 Cold, day. Clara Kennedy called. I ironed and baked. Mr. Goven and {name} Walter called. {name - Jimie?} at Alexandria, did not get home until after night. </p><p>15 Bright cold day. {name - Jimie?} was telling me that R.R. was coming to the village on Tuesday, and would likely call. So I went and gve the parlor a thorough sweeping, threw out mats &amp; {illegible}. put pictures out every thing hurly-burley, had dinner, and was reading the paper, when who came but R.R. he was on his way from Alexandria. I bot 1 gall coal oil 20 {illegible} 25 45 </p><p>16 Much milder. Mrs. J. B. had a son this A.M., 4 of the clock, Pa 1 bottle Electic The Montreal papers are beside themselves with joy at the Wanderers of Montreal beating the Capitols of Ottawa at hockey last night 9 to 1 20 </p><p>17 Kind of stormy. {symbol - for bought?} 1 pan bread </p><p>18 Not many in church, Mr. Langel of Martintown preached. Goven took his place. </p><p>19 Fine day. Mrs George Fergusson (dandy) was buried here today. Murdy went to Apple Hill, began to snow about 3 P.M. O Montroy By $1.00 by his son </p><p>20 Still snowing. Sandy John McDonald will be buried this afternoon. Yesterday it was wheels today it is runners, looks like regular winter. When the funeral came it was mostly buggies and they appeared to go as well as runners </p><p>21 Fine bright day, looks like sugar weather. On Saturday the 19th the Wanderers of Montreal played the Capitals at Ottawa, The Capitals </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="March_April_1906">March <s>April</s> 1906</span></h2> <p>21 took 9 games, and the Wanderers 3 games, with the 9 they had in Montreal, 12. Capitals 9 at Ottawa 1 in Montreal_10 = 2 games less than Wanderers who take the Stanely Cup which had been held at Ottawa for some years. Mursly did not get back yet. {name - Jimie?} put out 5 loads of manure - St Andrews church Martintown was burned on Tuesday </p><p>22 Cold and stormy. Sold eggs, 80 cts. Trade for a due bill of 97 cts, 1 lb G. tea, 1/4 Blue R tea 25 1/4 lb cream tartar 10, 2 spools W. thread 10, 1 lamp burner 15, 1 chimney 7 cts Salts 5 {symbol - like&#160;% - for took or bought?} 4 lbs butter from factory 50 20 27 </p><p>23 Cold high wind had O. Montroy 2 hours putting out manure, it was so cold they could not work </p><p>24 Fine bright day. Jimie had Montroy 1/2 day. Jimie found in the manure at the horse stable {illegible} John Robertson's pocketbook it was all rotten. {symbol - like&#160;% - for took or bought?} {illegible} wheat 45 cts. Murdy came last night. </p><p>25 Bright day, like sap day. Birdie and the children came to stay a few days. </p><p>26 {symbol - like&#160;% - for took or bought?} pan bread 20 Jimi got ton and half from C. Bowen </p><p>27 <s>Bright but cold</s> The {name} not too well. Charlotte McGillis took dinner with us. Poured rain all </p><p>28 Dave McDonald, who died in Toronto, in January was buried here today. Mrs. Kennedy and Clara were in for a while in the evening. </p><p>29 May called in afternoon. Tassie at night. </p><p>30 The {name} are not very well, rain in afternoon. D. Saddlers wife was in all afternoon. </p><p>31 {symbol - like&#160;% - for took or bought?} pans bread 40, 2 lbs {brown?} 35, molasses 15, 2 lb lard 30 1 gall coal oil 20, Bellisners stable shed hen house were burned in afternoon. The people had to work hard to save the house. Dingwalls' little house on the other street caught fire but the roof was well watered to escape 1.20 </p><p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="April_1906">April 1906</span></h2> <p>1. Very fine bright day. Birdie went to church. She went home in the afternoon, the children were better. </p><p>2. Agness is two years old today. Murdy went to Cornwall to attend the King's Bench. I made a small washing. Murdy came in evening, and went back, he said he forgot some papers. </p><p>2 Rain today. Jimi tapped a few trees at house </p><p>3 I sat the {leach?}. </p><p>4 Fine day, no frost last night. Murdy not back. </p><p>5 Fine day. Lizzie Brown called her baby is three weeks old, made about a cup full of syrup. </p><p>6 Murdy got home about 9.30. {symbol - like&#160;% - for took or bought?} 5 loaves 25, Salt 10 I boiled a pot of soup. 35 </p><p>7 Fine day </p><p>8 I was in church, we had a good sermon </p><p>9 DUll day, had Ann Hall 1/2 day, washing 25 25 </p><p>10 {illegible} day, snow and slush. We are 44 years in the yoke </p><p>11 Kind of dull. Moun Vesuvius is in terrific eruption, on the 10th the people in all the neighbouring villages had to clear for their lives. {symbol - like&#160;% - for took or bought?} {illegible} wheat 25 </p><p>12 Drizzle of rain. Kemp was here and tuned the piano. </p><p>13 Pa got a cheque from Mrs. Doest for $11.50, interest on a mortgage. Jimi was away all day looking for pike, got a fine big fellow. </p><p>14 Yesterday, Vesuvius took another direction for her lava and two towns, one N.E the other N West were pretty well demolished. Mrs {name} brought 30 lbs maple sugar 10 for us 20 for Uncle Sandy. And 5 gall of syrup for us. It bega to rain about 5. Had a letter from Marion. Sold the eggs 4 doz 5. 76 cts 1 lb tea 25 Gave two doz to a widow. Bellimus put up a little stable between the house and the village this week. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Thank you for the excellent work that you've done so far.To transcribe this in table format enter the diarist's words within the html coding in the following manner (or go to “Tips on Transcribing” on our website to learn how to use a word-html converter.)If you need help, feel free to contact me at cawilson@uoguelph.ca. </p> d<table><tbody><tr> <td>put date here</td> <td>put her entry here </td> <td>put money here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class="mw-empty-elt"></tr><tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr><td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class="mw-empty-elt"></tr><tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr><td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> d &lt;t&gt; <table><tbody><tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class="mw-empty-elt"></tr><tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr><td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class="mw-empty-elt"></tr><tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr><td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>22 August 1906 </p><p>14 Fine day {illegible} went to Cornwall with {Mrs. Something}. Jimmie went early by train Paid $5 to {illegible} Brown for {illegible} rent, and {office?} to St andrews church 5 </p><p><br /> 15 Murdy went to Cornwall Jimmie is still there To / 1/2 {illegible}, 15 15 </p><p><br /> 16 To {illegible} butter from {illegible} To 4 loaves 20, 20 {illegible} had a pleasant outing </p><p>17 Fine hot day. To {illegible} 21 </p><p>18 Very hot up to 86, {illegible} sausage 10. bread 20. 30 To molasses 20. mustard 10. tea {illegible} 25 {illegible} 65 1/2 {illegible} </p> <pre> tea 20, 90/lb butter at {Willies?} 25 25 </pre> <p>19 Fine day, very hot mercury up to 96 on {illegible} I was in church The 1dt time in 6 weeks </p><p>20 Ellen {lastname} 1/2 {illegible} 25. To 4 {5/4?} lbs {illegible} 25 of {illegible} 80" 1 can corned beef 25. Began to rain 1 05 about 2.P.M. rained all afternoon. To 4 lbs butter from {illegible}{pigeon?} </p><p>21 {person} left unexpectidly for the Green Valley to {illegible} who has {illegible}, Murdy drove her out Another hot day I was up at 4.20.am, Murdy was going to {illegible} Paid {name} 1.05 for beef 1.05 and 1.00 for four {illegible} of Old {Boys Reuman?} 1 To 4 loaves yesterday 20 20 </p><p>23 Fine hot </p><p><br /> 24 do do Jane Dougall called, Mrs {names} </p><p>25 To 4 loaves 20 Jimmie is is working at the {illegible} Mrs Robertson is going to send a carriage for me to go to {church?} </p><p>26 Fine day. I did not get home until 11.30.P.M. Mrs {Mac...} took me in her carriage </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="December_1914">December 1914</span></h2> <p>1 Tuesday. Got two parcels from Eatons, {illegible} from Lancaster 25. Salt 10. ONions 10 25 </p><p>2 {symbol - like&#160;% - for took or bought?} 2 loaves 14 1 gall coal oil 20 20 34 </p><p>3 2 lbs butter 35_70 70 </p><p>4 6 bars Comfort soap 25, blueing 5. Table salt 10 {maloes?} 5 45 </p><p>5 {symbol - like&#160;% - for took or bought?} 2 loaves 14, cookies 15 Paid milk 12 = 3 lb butter 1.00 1.41 </p><p>6 Fine day cold east wind. Church off 25 Had the white rooster we killed yesterday for dinner. No one here. 25 </p><p>7 Cold frosty day, no snow yet Got the front grate of the stove fixed by Dixon 25 25 </p><p>8 Ann Hall 50 cts 0_50 </p><p>9 Jimmie finished putting up storm windows Mrs Gooin came in after prayer meeting and brought a loaf of home made bread and some buttermilk </p><p>10 {symbol - like&#160;% - for took or bought?} 1 gall coal oil 20. Lamp chimney 10 Murdy got home about 8 P.M., he had been in Ottawa with Henry. 0_30 </p><p>11 Fine sunshine day, no snow yet. Jimmie went to Lancaster and had a tooth lanced, he is much better </p><p>12 Fine day {symbol - like&#160;% - for took or bought?} bread 14, Milk 42 Mrs St Thomas Paid 2.00 42 0_14 </p><p>13 Fine day, a large congretation, I was not there. Sent my off 25 0_25 </p><p>14 The ground was covered by about 9 inches of snow this morning. It drifted all day. Ann Hall got the cheese from factory. It is not very ripe although it was made in August. {symbol - like&#160;% - for took or bought?} 1 lb butter 0_40 0_25 </p><p>15 Ordered 20 lbs butter from factory, got 2.30 pr lb </p><p>16 Jimmie killed 1 turkey, 5 ducks. Anne was with me picking them 25 cts 2 loaves 14 39 </p><p>17 Killed 3 ducks 1 cokril. Ann came to help pick them. Gave her 25 cts and one ockril. 25 </p><p>18 {symbol - like&#160;% - for took or bought?} 2 lbs lard 40 cts 1 gall coal oil 20. Ordered <s>20 lbs butter from</s> Quaker oats 24 prize a white sauce dish 61 25 / 7 70 </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="December_1914_2">December 1914</span></h2> <p>19 {symbol - like&#160;% - for took or bought?} molasses 30. 3 lbs brown sugar 25_ Milk 42 Did not get the butter from Factory, bought 7 lb at 35 at J A's Mrs Govin sent me a loaf. Jimmie went to {Red...? } 97 35 </p><p>20 Fine day. Sent for {MIssions?} $2.00 Church fund 25 &amp; Gave Jimmie $4.00 for ground rent to Church Gave Jimmie $5.00 for to send to Marion. John and Agnes here to dinner. I had a roasted duck 2_25 4_00 5_00 </p><p>21 Fine day. Murdy went to Cornwall, I sent to Jean two ducks all plucked. </p><p>22 Jimmie left for Toronto for Sons of Scotland meeting, About 1.30 noon there was a terrific snow storm. {symbol - like&#160;% - for took or bought?} 1 loaf 5, Miss O'Brian left 2.50 here for Ann Hall. Ann in at night and got it and a box of candy also. Gave Jimmie $5.00 to buy presents. 5 </p><p>23 Cold bright day. Mercury 10 below zero at 8 A.M. Alen Peter called to see Jimmie. {symbol - like&#160;% - for took or bought?} 2 lbs beef steak 40 cts. 1 qrt cranberries 15 Cattanach brought the butter 18 lbs, we got 2 lbs last week, Murdy paid for 20-30 pr lbs 6.00 55 </p><p>24 I gave Murdy a cheque on the M Bank for $6.00 </p><p>25 Cold. Mercury down to 24. Sabbath School entertainment for children. Jimmie got home. Got a scarlet sweater for Agnes 2.50, box of Carpinters for Randolph 1.75, express 50 </p><p>26 Cold Cold, 26, here 28 in the village bread 19 </p><p>27 Offering 24 Missions 2.00 </p><p>28 Ann is not coming she is washing and cleaning at the Halls. {illegible} 2 lbs steak 40 cts </p><p>29 Ann Hall 50 cts Jean sent me a dress pattern of nice black, silk and {wool?}, and a 5 lb plum pudding. A fruit cake a scotch cake and a layer cake. The Miss McGerman of Lancaster sent me on Christmas two qrt dishes of preserved citron which is the best I ever tasted. </p><p>30 Agnes came on Monday, and will stay until Sunday. </p><p>Turn to 258 </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><pre> Factory Report 1911 </pre> <p>{illegible} November 1914 </p><p>Mrs {Laruque?} owes me $2 to be paid by milk </p></div> untranscribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2286150228a9e0cd615e20dd559610a5.pdf dcc5e29c13f0edb8400d7f7c212176bc Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January 1916 B.5 Christina McLennan Diary 1 Copied Jan 1916 to Jan 1922 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dff1e621744837c283bf0aa7e20da4c0.pdf 222b4bfe5942091440c0cd2a7ac7531b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January 1st 1916 1916 Saturday 1 Had two ducks for dinner (roasted), Jemmie is not well Sunday 2 Lent 25 to Church. Jemmie is very sick, he has rose spots on his body from the middle of his breast to the middle of his back, he thinks they are shingles Monday 3 After Court was over Jemmie went to Cornwall and consulted Dr Hamilton, who said it was Shingles and gave him a prescription He got home in the evening time 2 loaves 12 Tuesday 4 Weather fair Wednesday 5 " " Thursday 6 Bisquits 25 2 loaves 12 Friday 7 Mrs Alex McIntyre paid the pound for 1915 rent $8.00 Saturday 8 Milk 42. 2 loaves 12. Mrs Christie and Kalvin came in afternoon. Commission in Pt Andrew tomorrow. A Mr Manson preached today Sun 9 Lent 25 to church. John Anges Randolph here to dinner. They all looked well Mon 10 Ann called did no wash. Roman meal 2 loaves 12 Tues 11 Ann washed 60cts. Got 3 eggs. Reid Murdy 704lbs of butter purn Factory. 34cts per lb Wed 12 got 16lbs of butter, 20 in all 34. Paid Murdy $5, owe him 1.80 Thur 13 Frid 14 Sat 15 I gall coal oil 18 2 loaves 12 Milk 42 Sun 16 It is two weeks today nine Jemmie was out his shingles are drying up Lent 25 to Church Mon 17 To 3 loaves 18 Tue 18 Fine bright day Wed 19 Bright day. Got $20.00 from Tar Bell Telegraph https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6937ab0fafb73b478ecfd110352e42d7.pdf 88ebf6eb1ed02c48189f36f6145bb870 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January 1916 6 Annual {Illegible} 28 10-02 Thurs 20, 2 loaves 12, –12 Fri 21, Rain Sat 22, Still rain milk 42 bread 12, 0–54 Sun 23, {Illegible} 100 general fund 25. Roads slippery Horses slipping, 1–25 {wagons?} and cutters sliding Mon 24, Ann 60, These funerals in village One in St-Marys 2 in St Andrews {Fendlands?}. West the River and Mrs Peter Angus Grant. South Branch (age 96) Tues 25, Burns birthday Not the proverbial birthday Very mild 2 yds of lamp wick 4 di 3 di = 7 2 loaves 12, 19 Wed 26, Dull rain all night. There was a dance in Sullivans Hall last night, in commomeration of Burns 4 loaves, 24 Thurs 27, Lizzie Walsons husband (John Lorn Campbell, died in Chacago will be burried here today, Fri 28, Dull like mon Sat 29, Lovely day milk 42 Roman meal 25 1 can Salmon 25, 92 1 box biscuts 25 2 loaves 12 Katie Christie here, 37 to tea Jimmie was at the Bank. he paid me $120 Sun 30, Roads very slippery Church off 25, 25/2 - 88 Mon 31, {Skating?} all over the road in the village people falling right and left {Last three words underlined} February 1916 Tues 1, New Year, This is Leap year {crossed out} Fine mild day. I sent 1000 to merchants Bank Wed 2, mild dull day 2 loaves 12, 12 Thurs 3, Turned cold Jimmie went to Cornwall, I sent my speck, got new {limples?} and new bifocals cost 90 di, 90 Frid 4, 2 loaves 12, 1 gall coal oil 18 4 1/2 lbs molasses 23_ 2 lbs lard 36 Sat 5, Fine and bright milk 42 2 loaves 12, buns 10, 64 Sun 6, Jimmie was in church the first time this year Sent 25 to general fund, 25 Mon 7, Hannah m {name} Cromwall came by The morning train and got us in bed, she came to her aunts funeral {illegible} Pelir m Dougall, she thought they would let her off, near Glen Brook, they would not, but will let her off of the 10 20, train Tues 8, Jimmie and I sent an order to Eatons, the goods came They are not very satisfactory, my {illegible} are not what I ordered I am sending them back and will take a kitchen clock It is very cold 4 below and -8 a m Ann 60 Wed 9, Stormy Thurs 10, 2 loaves Frid 11, Mercury 10 below Sat 12, Lovely day. 1 gall coal oil 18 –3 loaves 18, 36 biscuits 25 milk 42, 67 The clock came today 3,50 , 3, 50 Sun 13, G fund 25, 25 Mon 14, Mercury down to 20 this am Tues 15, 3 loaves 18. Helena St Thomas paid me the back rent. It was 8.00 I gave a reciept for 7.00 Wed 16, Had a letter from {name}, 764 + 23 = 789 Thurs 17, 1 lb biscuit https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/59fd08902a80cf0b9eea58d81e473c0b.pdf 2591aacc2db348a78cb34b11ff617685 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February 1916 Carried forward Thurs 17, got 30 lbs butter from factory 32 pr lb 7,89 {+?} 9,60 Paid {Murdy?} 1.80 I owed him from last butter 1 80 Frid 18, 2 loaves 12, Jean came by morning train and spent the day, returning by evening train, Mary m {name} was here to tea. Turned cold and stormy in evening Jimmie is going to a party at McNiels Lancaster Sat 19, Bright and cold mercury 4 below in am it was 3 am when Jimmie got home. Milk 42, bread 12. Jimmie is going to get a qrt of milk 54 Sun 20, Sent 25 to Church. Mrs. Christie Kate and Duncan here to tea Very cold 25 Mon 21, Cold Ann did not wash mercury down to 18 Tues 22, Snowing Wed 23, Turned fine Ann 60 3 loaves 18 78 Thurs 24, Murdy left on early train for Alexandria to a meeting about getting recruits for the war Fri 25 Sat 26, To 25 lbs of five roses flour 1,00 3 loaves 18 1,18 " Milk 42 Sun 27, Sent 25 to church 25 Mon 28, Stormy Tues 29 $15,71 March 1916 Wed 1, Fine day The lamb is out 1 gall coal oil 18 Thurs 2, loaves 12 Jimmie left for Toronto Ann Hall paid $3.50 for one months rent Fri 3, To 2 loaves 12 Roman meal 25 37 Sat 4, Bright weather milk 42. Jimmie milk 42 42 " 2 loaves 12 Sun 5, Foreign missions 2.00 general fund 25 2.25 Mon 6, Jimmie got home at 7 am Ann 60 60 " 6 bars of sunny monday soap 25 25 Jimme got for me in Toronto a {illegible} Cedar mop 1,25 and a bottle of {illegible} Cedar oil 50, stormy 50 Tues 7, an oyster supper at M Whenneys' for Red Cross Jimmie went Wed 8, Ash Wednesday Dull heavy weather To 2 loaves 12. Got a letter from Randolph dated 5th Feb Thurs 9, May called. gave her $3.00 missionary money 10 for presbeterial fund 25 for m, tidings 2 loaves 12 sugar 50 Frid 10, Stormy The snow plough went through the village streets. Mrs {name} had a party tonight Sat 11, milk 42 {illegible} 42. biscuit 25 bread 24 91 molasses 35 2 lbs codfish 20 55 Sun 12, Sent 25 for G Fund Rev Sutherland of Lancaster got word that his son died of wounds he received at the front Mon 13, To 1 gall coal oil 18 Jimmie left for Cornwall just after the court Jean sent down 1 doz pint cans of orange marmalade Tues 14, Lovely day soda 10 {? starter} 15 25 Wed 15, 2 loaves 12 1/4 lb giner 13. 1 bag wheat for 25 Thurs 16, hens feed at {illegible}. $2.15 2,15 {1?},18 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/92e8fb3ea912a10c0033a8fa7360a399.pdf a319194b0274ec1aada2aa33a810ef60 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Fri 17, St. Patrick's Day cold and stormy. 10 below zero quite a number of people sat all day in the station waiting for the train to take them to Cornwall for The Play, The Birth of a Nation, there was no train. The hack is snowed up. 2 loaves 12 salt 10, 22 Sat 18, Brght day {illegible} 12. below about 10. Jimmie went again to the station. There were a number there tonight they would be up for the 2.31 play on the 8:30. They were agan disappointed , about {11} P.M there was a train and a few men got on. it was {illegible} before the got to Cornwall. I did not hear how they got back. 2 loaves 12. 2 lbs {illegible} 20. Milk 42 g 42 Katie here for tea. 64 Sun 19, Jimmie's birthday. Sent 25 to church. John Agnes and Randolph were down. Mon 20, Jimmie left on the early train for Ottowa. he is {illegible} men for the {bushmen?} battalion that are going to Britain and France to cut down forests 2 loaves 12, 12 Tues 21, Jimmie missed the connection from Ottawa at Pt {Polycape?} and had to get {illegible} to Lancaster then drove home about 11 P.M. Wed 22, Bright day. Cold wind. Jimmie has a heavy cold 2 loaves 12. Sent a letter to Marion , 12 Thurs 23, Roman meal 25 rolled oats 25 coal oil 18 {illegble} at 4 a.m. 2, 73 2 below 2 loaves 12 Fri 24, {Lovely?} day, a great deal of trafficon the roads the snow is very deep. Gave Mary m Lennan 1.00 for {illegible} Sat, milk 42. Jimmie 42 4 loaves 24 1 {illegible} 30, 96 Sun 26, Fine day Mrs Christie Katie & Dunkie here to tea The roads are goung fast, travelling will be bad the snow is so deep Sent 25 to church Jimmi not out yet, 25 Mon 27, Very fine day. roads very bad. Tues 28, My birthday I was born 1836. 80 years To 2 loaves 12, 3-16 / 10 10 March 1916 == Carried forward == Tues 28, My birthday 80 years. Fine day Farquhar and Jean came on the 5:30 Am. had tea went back on 8.p.m. Far brought me a silk coat. Gladys sent me some dish cloths and face cloth Wed 29 {Written sideways, Christina possibly showing signs of dementia} Mon 29, Carried from page 11 Carried forward $9.57 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fe8fee9d53d9cc3e6057395c454d25d8.pdf f121425c833fc579f339691211828f40 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April 1916 Sat 1 Fine day. Milk 42, Jim 42, 4 loaves 24 = 66 _ _ _ 44 Sun 2 Fine day not many in church G fennel 25 25 Mon 3 Bright day. Arm, 60ts Concert for recuiting in L Andrews Hall tonight Tues 4 1 gall Coal oil 18. 2lbs lard 26 54 Wed 5 2 loaves 12 12 Thu 6 Snow slush Fri 7 Same weather 4 loaves 24 24 Sat 8 Gordon paid $10. Cash. Credit 2 = 12 rent Milk 42, Jim 42, Roman meal 25 67 Mrs. Stewart, Christie & Annie were in Mrs. Stewart said Mrs Cook asked her to tell me the Easter offering was for Quebec this year. I gave 1.00 tenth Sun 9 Lent 25 to church 25 Mon 10 The anniversary of my marriage 1862 Tues 11 Sent a letter to Mariere 3, % 3 loaves 18 21 Wed 12 I {unsure} the Post-office to Marion %4lbs butter this week 1.32 Thurs 13 Murdy sold his house to Duff Maprs grandson I began to clean the dining room cupboards yesterday cleaned 3 shelves, finished {unsure} Fri 14 Commenced to clean bedroom cupboard. 11.AM a storm of snow from the east Just cleaned 3 shelves and thei <s>dishes</s> contents Sat 15 Milk 42, {unsure} 42 4 loaves 24 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6e2d65866a3dbca101f599d21b2b7e31.pdf a1a9cd9b885ec4da41b4bd13672eb486 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> May 1916<tr> <td>The Date</td> <td>Her Entry</td> <td>Money</td> </tr><tr> <td>Mon 1</td> <td>{illegible}</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues 2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed 3</td> <td>2 loaves</td> <td>12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu 4</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri 5</td> <td>Mary Jane down for Katie. 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Paid the boy Sun 31 general fund 25 mipuns Febuary 1918 frid 1 john was down for Agnes he brought e 100 of flows that he got at {illegible} did not Hill. This wa a bright day but lake {illegible}very cold wind He did not take pay for it Sat 2 mille 56 .. head 29. 1lb lard 35 1 gill coal oil S<s>at</s> un 3 {illigible} day. I fund 25 Agnes came from church Mon 4 Ann 65 {illigible} Tues 5 Last night was the coldul This winter murcury at own house 26 below zero John {last name} was here. 90 1lb oleo margerine 38 1 can dalmon 35 2 loaves Wed 6 Flony day 2 loaves 18? Murdy 2 {tiekul?} Thurs 7 2 loaves 20, cheese {yumm?} Frid 8 molasses 56 2 loaves 20 1 gill coal oil 25 sat 9 {illigible} all day & loaves 36 milk 6 lb Sun 10 Still snowing Gens of fund 25 John can in afternoon with agnes Mon 11 Gray foot. Got the butter for Ms M Lellan Pt raphels H5 for lb Tues 12 snow falling heavily This is masdis snow day {illigible} wdnes day Wed 13 Fine day {illiegible} 70 4 hole 36 Thurs 14 Sent and order to {illigible} $13.55 box ways 30 lbs Demntic whenleaving 2.50 20 lb hi5 lb bter 47 3 bol {illigible} fri 15 I am pretty tad with {illigible} down for {john?} John for {illigible} Sat 16 pan head 36 milk 66 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/76d380d66cd3e8f47333bb50f17c1192.pdf 20f517c218e6dbb81f806dfa49557849 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a6de8388db3605e7241d0cabf134ce7d.pdf 71d1fa88d894b81a826b831cbca24069 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c227b5841a16b5acaaab7e30dea7b3f2.pdf 2423c8e6ce74c6ce14012dd748648775 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7bb3e63974e051347b7f49ca27f71a05.pdf cb855bb38835a4d1f8fd9da857466440 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a0440b359a7a6bcb74847bcf47028ac7.pdf 68df47c8e424513f1b56c31f67917fc9 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b36c84b66eeace83a0e7208030769f1d.pdf a1c63a579fbc17f34bf0f78b44474024 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2250af701837054681db0916d0692df8.pdf b7ce1dc984ff71c66016a5235f02710a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == July 1918 == Thurs 11 Rain I picked all my black currants about 2 qts. and about 1 qrt red I mashed the red into two bottlesand put sugar on them, Did not boil Fri 12 Orange Halls at Dunvegan Sat 13 Milk 57. pan bread 42 Sun 14 General fund 25 Mon 15 Anne 70. coal oil 25. Had new hot water boiler Col I was washing the supper dishes. Freighters Greek and Ship Oman popped in. They remained until 8.30 P.M. After they left—Mrs Dunker called, she is passing over the death, by drowning of her son Alex. Livingston on the H.M.S. [ineligible ] ships cattle being torpedoed by a German sub. 90 miles off the Irish coast. The Hospital ships was returning from Halifax after bringing out Canadians and soldiers. There was over 240 on board Tues 16 Kind of dull. I finished cutting the [ineligible] oats in the garden. There is a social to-night on two Miracle Leaves late Road Cross a light shower about 8 P.M. 2 leaves Wed 17 Rain today. The Social was a success took in over 2.00 spent 2.40 Thurs 18 Fri 19 Sat 20 Ginnie left for [ineligible] Springs. Milk 80 bread 42  1 gal coal oil 25 60 82 Sun 21 Elders were appointed for our church Mon 22 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/db60fd43954b6bf1b8488d98b2f75db7.pdf e910d67ab64840e6ba05e30e6ea12579 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == August 1918 == Thurs 1 Fri 2 Sat 3 Milk 50, bread 42 Sun 4 Missions 20, General fund 25 Mon 5 Coal oil 25, bread 21 Tues 6 Cleared last night. Anne gave 83¢ for one month’s rent Wed 7 2 loaves rain 21 Thurs 8 Mrs. Gifford and Mrs John Sourn called Fri 9 2 loaves 21 Sat 10 Milk 50, bread 21, coal oil 25 Sun 11 General fund 25, Miss Hutchinson and [ineligible] Mon 12 Anne 85¢, Blue Vitriol 45, 3 wicks for oil stove 30¢ = 90 Tues 13 Rain today I had a bilious turn at 9.30 A.M. I am feeling better 4 P.M. Wed 14 2 loaves 21, 1 gal coal oil 25. Dull weather. I filled the pickle crocks, roses Thurs 15 Very fine cool day. Tranquar & Allan came in evening. They remained a couple of hours Fri 16 Another fine day looks like autumn. Paid Ginnie $2.00 for the ground rent we used to pay Mrs. Hennan. I think I will now have to pay it to St. Robertson who has bought the Hennan property Sat 17 Milk 50, coal oil 25, bread 21 Sun 18 Gen fund 25. Miss Hale & McLennan, Alex Brook called after preaching the word well Mon 19 We are having fine weather lately, murky. Went to Cornwall in forenoon. Ginnie went in afternoon == August 1918 == Tues 20 Very fine day. Anne is here cleaning the oilcloth. I am going to varnish the floors of hall and dining rooms. Anne 50¢, bread 21 Wed 21 I went over the oilcloth in hall had to renew it with thick wax and sand Thurs 22 Ginnie went to a social at Lancaster Township. Anne stayed. Mr Freeman the si came here to go to Cornwall with Ginnie and I Fri 23 10 A.M. left back from Cornwall. Anne went to Annis at 9 A.M. we left at 10 A.M. Went to front road. Annie went to Flannigans, we went to Tranquair, he came home by Lancaster, left Annie at her home Sat 24 Milk 50, bread 21 Sun 25 Memorial service for Livingston Dunlop, who was drowned when the Hospital ship was torpedoed two days from Halifax. There were 12 nurses on the ship. William Robertson, Jim Read and Roderick McLennan, Alex Roy’s sons, called, remained to tea Mon 26 Anne 50¢. Very fine harvest weather coal oil 1.05 Tues 27 Another fine day Wed 28 1 gal coal oil 25 Thurs 29 Was working bright for our model shell showers, bread 21. Ginnie to Cornwall got me a flesh brush 15 Fri 30 Sent to Ottawa for Oleomargarine 85 Sat 31 Milk 50, bread 21. Rain, some heavy showers. Not many in church https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9fb720dc29e9fb3e79f3b9adc8902755.pdf aec0e60ad7bc7ddb12be9815ecb47e01 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == September 1918 == Sun 1 General fund 25 Mon 2 Jean phoned to know if I would go to John McLennan’s, Nelson’s, in the afternoon. They came at 1/2–11. After dinner we went off and got there about 2, had a very pleasant trip. Coal oil 25 Tues 3 Fine day. Agnes came. Pulls came, she is going to board at McKinnons. 2 loaves 21 Wed 4 We got the turkey home Thurs 5 Began to rain last night and rained all today. No. 2 loaves 21. Borrowed 25 from Annie. Ann paid 3.00, paid him 15–15 = 30 Fri 6 Paid Munday 25. owe him 18 Sat 7 Milk 50, 3 loaves 32, 1 gall coal oil 25  1.07 Sun 8 Very fine day. G. fund 25 Mon 9 Ann 70¢. gathered plums. 3 loaves 32  1.02 Tues 10 I fell at the east end of kitchen and strained my right wrist. Ginnie went to Cornwall. I am hoping to cook plums. Had a letter today from Randolph https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/42504f2ea4c68289bd29b297fa1974c0.pdf 110cda6086fd6cbf93db9340b47ffcea Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == November 1918 == 1 2 loaves 21 Sat 2 Milk 50, coal oil 25, chloride lime 2 cans 30  30 Sun 3 No service. Wilkinsons son John died of flu today. Will be buried tomorrow. Roads are very bad, so much rain. No service in church, so many sick with flu Mon 4 Jimmie after bonds Tues 5 Jimmie at McMasters Island to see the Camerons. Got four wild ducks from Fernandas, gave one of them to Tipone, sent one to Tranquair. Ann washing 80¢  80 Wed 6 Thurs 7 Rain. Coal oil 25 Fri 8 Flute came to the village. 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April 1919 Sun 13 The roads are very bad Drizzling rain all day Mon 14 Some {eleener?} dog killed rex hens on us today Tues 15 3 {lo ares?} 33 Wed 16 Rain all day and {illegible} Jaimmie went to Cornwall. Got 20 from {illegible} of Bell Telephone for me Thurs 17 Dull. John {last name} came for lsabell The {Ehster/Esther?} vacation begins tomorrow, the roads are very bad Frid 18 Agnes {came?} home by train 1.1?/2 doughnuts at Nellys 20 bread 1 {likely food, unsure what} 25 {same as previous} Sat 19 Milk 70. bread 22, paid for 31 lbs of wheat hen food 94 Mon 21 Funeral fund $1.25. Got a small box of yellow horne by mail from maisn. I heat it in a box of earth. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Christina McLennan Diary Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Christina McLellan Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Glengarry County Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1875-1922 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th & 20th Centuries, Glengarry County, Charlottenburg Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Christina McLennan Diary, 1875, 1877, 1879 Christina McLennan Diary, 1883 Christina McLennan Diary, 1883-1888 Christina McLennan Diary, 1888-1893 Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905 Christina McLennan Diary, 1906-1915 Christina McLennan Diary, 1916-1922 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript 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 Christina McLennan Diary, 1916-1922 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Christina McLennan Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Glengarry County Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1916-1922 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Glengarry County, Charlottenburg Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1916 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>January 1916 </p><p>B.5 Christina McLennan Diary </p><p>1 Copied </p><p>Jan 1916 to Jan 1922 </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>January 1st 1916 </p><p>1916 </p><p>Saturday 1 Had two ducks for dinner (roasted), Jemmie is not well </p><p>Sunday 2 Lent 25 to Church. Jemmie is very sick, he has rose spots on his body from the middle of his breast to the middle of his back, he thinks they are shingles </p><p>Monday 3 After Court was over Jemmie went to Cornwall and consulted Dr Hamilton, who said it was Shingles and gave him a prescription He got home in the evening time 2 loaves 12 </p><p>Tuesday 4 Weather fair </p><p>Wednesday 5 " " </p><p>Thursday 6 Bisquits 25 2 loaves 12 </p><p>Friday 7 Mrs Alex McIntyre paid the pound for 1915 rent $8.00 </p><p>Saturday 8 Milk 42. 2 loaves 12. Mrs Christie and Kalvin came in afternoon. Commission in Pt Andrew tomorrow. A Mr Manson preached today </p><p>Sun 9 Lent 25 to church. John Anges Randolph here to dinner. They all looked well </p><p>Mon 10 Ann called did no wash. Roman meal 2 loaves 12 </p><p>Tues 11 Ann washed 60cts. Got 3 eggs. Reid Murdy 704lbs of butter purn Factory. 34cts per lb </p><p>Wed 12 got 16lbs of butter, 20 in all 34. Paid Murdy $5, owe him 1.80 </p><p>Thur 13 </p><p>Frid 14 </p><p>Sat 15 I gall coal oil 18 2 loaves 12 Milk 42 </p><p>Sun 16 It is two weeks today nine Jemmie was out his shingles are drying up Lent 25 to Church </p><p>Mon 17 To 3 loaves 18 </p><p>Tue 18 Fine bright day </p><p>Wed 19 Bright day. Got $20.00 from Tar Bell Telegraph </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>January 1916 6 Annual {Illegible} </p> <pre> 28 10-02 </pre> <p>Thurs 20, 2 loaves 12, –12 </p><p><br /> Fri 21, Rain </p><p><br /> Sat 22, Still rain milk 42 bread 12, 0–54 </p><p><br /> Sun 23, {Illegible} 100 general fund 25. Roads slippery Horses slipping, 1–25 {wagons?} and cutters sliding </p><p><br /> Mon 24, Ann 60, These funerals in village One in St-Marys 2 in St Andrews {Fendlands?}. West the River and Mrs Peter Angus Grant. South Branch (age 96) </p><p>Tues 25, Burns birthday Not the proverbial birthday Very mild 2 yds of lamp wick 4 di 3 di = 7 2 loaves 12, 19 </p><p>Wed 26, Dull rain all night. There was a dance in Sullivans Hall last night, in commomeration of Burns 4 loaves, 24 </p><p>Thurs 27, Lizzie Walsons husband (John Lorn Campbell, died in Chacago will be burried here today, </p><p>Fri 28, Dull like mon </p><p>Sat 29, Lovely day milk 42 Roman meal 25 1 can Salmon 25, 92 1 box biscuts 25 2 loaves 12 Katie Christie here, 37 to tea Jimmie was at the Bank. he paid me $120 </p><p>Sun 30, Roads very slippery Church off 25, 25/2 - 88 </p><p>Mon 31, {Skating?} all over the road in the village people falling right and left {Last three words underlined} </p><p><br /> February 1916 </p><p>Tues 1, New Year, This is Leap year {crossed out} Fine mild day. I sent 1000 to merchants Bank </p><p>Wed 2, mild dull day 2 loaves 12, 12 </p><p>Thurs 3, Turned cold Jimmie went to Cornwall, I sent my speck, got new {limples?} and new bifocals cost 90 di, 90 </p><p>Frid 4, 2 loaves 12, 1 gall coal oil 18 4 1/2 lbs molasses 23_ 2 lbs lard 36 </p><p>Sat 5, Fine and bright milk 42 2 loaves 12, buns 10, 64 </p><p>Sun 6, Jimmie was in church the first time this year Sent 25 to general fund, 25 </p><p>Mon 7, Hannah m {name} Cromwall came by The morning train and got us in bed, she came to her aunts funeral {illegible} Pelir m Dougall, she thought they would let her off, near Glen Brook, they would not, but will let her off of the 10 20, train </p><p>Tues 8, Jimmie and I sent an order to Eatons, the goods came They are not very satisfactory, my {illegible} are not what I ordered I am sending them back and will take a kitchen clock It is very cold 4 below and -8 a m Ann 60 </p><p>Wed 9, Stormy </p><p>Thurs 10, 2 loaves </p><p>Frid 11, Mercury 10 below </p><p>Sat 12, Lovely day. 1 gall coal oil 18 –3 loaves 18, 36 biscuits 25 milk 42, 67 The clock came today 3,50 , 3, 50 </p><p>Sun 13, G fund 25, 25 </p><p>Mon 14, Mercury down to 20 this am </p><p>Tues 15, 3 loaves 18. Helena St Thomas paid me the back rent. It was 8.00 I gave a reciept for 7.00 </p><p>Wed 16, Had a letter from {name}, 764 + 23 = 789 </p><p>Thurs 17, 1 lb biscuit </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>February 1916 </p> <pre> Carried forward </pre> <p>Thurs 17, got 30 lbs butter from factory 32 pr lb 7,89 {+?} 9,60 Paid {Murdy?} 1.80 I owed him from last butter 1 80 </p><p>Frid 18, 2 loaves 12, Jean came by morning train and spent the day, returning by evening train, Mary m {name} was here to tea. Turned cold and stormy in evening Jimmie is going to a party at McNiels Lancaster </p><p>Sat 19, Bright and cold mercury 4 below in am it was 3 am when Jimmie got home. Milk 42, bread 12. Jimmie is going to get a qrt of milk 54 </p><p>Sun 20, Sent 25 to Church. Mrs. Christie Kate and Duncan here to tea Very cold 25 </p><p>Mon 21, Cold Ann did not wash mercury down to 18 </p><p>Tues 22, Snowing </p><p>Wed 23, Turned fine Ann 60 3 loaves 18 78 </p><p>Thurs 24, Murdy left on early train for Alexandria to a meeting about getting recruits for the war </p><p>Fri 25 </p><p>Sat 26, To 25 lbs of five roses flour 1,00 3 loaves 18 1,18 </p><p>" Milk 42 </p><p>Sun 27, Sent 25 to church 25 </p><p>Mon 28, Stormy </p><p>Tues 29 </p> <pre> $15,71 </pre> <p>March 1916 </p><p>Wed 1, Fine day The lamb is out 1 gall coal oil 18 </p><p>Thurs 2, loaves 12 Jimmie left for Toronto Ann Hall paid $3.50 for one months rent </p><p>Fri 3, To 2 loaves 12 Roman meal 25 37 </p><p>Sat 4, Bright weather milk 42. Jimmie milk 42 42 " 2 loaves 12 </p><p>Sun 5, Foreign missions 2.00 general fund 25 2.25 </p><p>Mon 6, Jimmie got home at 7 am Ann 60 60 " 6 bars of sunny monday soap 25 25 Jimme got for me in Toronto a {illegible} Cedar mop 1,25 and a bottle of {illegible} Cedar oil 50, stormy 50 </p><p>Tues 7, an oyster supper at M Whenneys' for Red Cross Jimmie went </p><p>Wed 8, Ash Wednesday Dull heavy weather To 2 loaves 12. Got a letter from Randolph dated 5th Feb </p><p>Thurs 9, May called. gave her $3.00 missionary money 10 for presbeterial fund 25 for m, tidings 2 loaves 12 sugar 50 </p><p>Frid 10, Stormy The snow plough went through the village streets. Mrs {name} had a party tonight </p><p>Sat 11, milk 42 {illegible} 42. biscuit 25 bread 24 91 molasses 35 2 lbs codfish 20 55 </p><p>Sun 12, Sent 25 for G Fund Rev Sutherland of Lancaster got word that his son died of wounds he received at the front </p><p>Mon 13, To 1 gall coal oil 18 Jimmie left for Cornwall just after the court Jean sent down 1 doz pint cans of orange marmalade </p><p>Tues 14, Lovely day soda 10 {? starter} 15 25 </p><p>Wed 15, 2 loaves 12 1/4 lb giner 13. 1 bag wheat for 25 </p><p>Thurs 16, hens feed at {illegible}. $2.15 2,15 </p> <pre> {1?},18 </pre></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Fri 17, St. Patrick's Day cold and stormy. 10 below zero quite a number of people sat all day in the station waiting for the train to take them to Cornwall for The Play, The Birth of a Nation, there was no train. The hack is snowed up. 2 loaves 12 salt 10, 22 </p><p>Sat 18, Brght day {illegible} 12. below about 10. Jimmie went again to the station. There were a number there tonight they would be up for the 2.31 play on the 8:30. They were agan disappointed , about {11} P.M there was a train and a few men got on. it was {illegible} before the got to Cornwall. I did not hear how they got back. 2 loaves 12. 2 lbs {illegible} 20. Milk 42 g 42 Katie here for tea. 64 </p><p>Sun 19, Jimmie's birthday. Sent 25 to church. John Agnes and Randolph were down. </p><p>Mon 20, Jimmie left on the early train for Ottowa. he is {illegible} men for the {bushmen?} battalion that are going to Britain and France to cut down forests 2 loaves 12, 12 </p><p>Tues 21, Jimmie missed the connection from Ottawa at Pt {Polycape?} and had to get {illegible} to Lancaster then drove home about 11 P.M. </p><p>Wed 22, Bright day. Cold wind. Jimmie has a heavy cold 2 loaves 12. Sent a letter to Marion , 12 </p><p>Thurs 23, Roman meal 25 rolled oats 25 coal oil 18 {illegble} at 4 a.m. 2, 73 2 below 2 loaves 12 </p><p>Fri 24, {Lovely?} day, a great deal of trafficon the roads the snow is very deep. Gave Mary m Lennan 1.00 for {illegible} </p><p>Sat, milk 42. Jimmie 42 4 loaves 24 1 {illegible} 30, 96 </p><p>Sun 26, Fine day Mrs Christie Katie &amp; Dunkie here to tea The roads are goung fast, travelling will be bad the snow is so deep Sent 25 to church Jimmi not out yet, 25 </p><p>Mon 27, Very fine day. roads very bad. </p><p>Tues 28, My birthday I was born 1836. 80 years To 2 loaves 12, 3-16 / 10 10 </p><p>March 1916 </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Carried_forward">Carried forward</span></h2> <p>Tues 28, My birthday 80 years. Fine day Farquhar and Jean came on the 5:30 Am. had tea went back on 8.p.m. Far brought me a silk coat. Gladys sent me some dish cloths and face cloth </p><p>Wed 29 </p><p>{Written sideways, Christina possibly showing signs of dementia} </p><p>Mon 29, Carried from page 11 Carried forward $9.57 </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>April 1916 </p><p>Sat 1 Fine day. Milk 42, Jim 42, 4 loaves 24 = 66 _ _ _ 44 </p><p>Sun 2 Fine day not many in church G fennel 25 25 </p><p>Mon 3 Bright day. Arm, 60ts Concert for recuiting in </p> <pre> L Andrews Hall tonight </pre> <p>Tues 4 1 gall Coal oil 18. 2lbs lard 26 54 </p><p>Wed 5 2 loaves 12 12 </p><p>Thu 6 Snow slush </p><p>Fri 7 Same weather 4 loaves 24 24 </p><p>Sat 8 Gordon paid $10. Cash. Credit 2 = 12 rent </p> <pre> Milk 42, Jim 42, Roman meal 25 67 Mrs. Stewart, Christie &amp; Annie were in Mrs. Stewart said Mrs Cook asked her to tell me the Easter offering was for Quebec this year. I gave 1.00 tenth </pre> <p>Sun 9 Lent 25 to church 25 </p><p>Mon 10 The anniversary of my marriage 1862 </p><p>Tues 11 Sent a letter to Mariere 3,&#160;% 3 loaves 18 21 </p><p>Wed 12 I {unsure} the Post-office to Marion %4lbs butter this week 1.32 </p><p>Thurs 13 Murdy sold his house to Duff Maprs grandson </p> <pre> I began to clean the dining room cupboards yesterday cleaned 3 shelves, finished {unsure} </pre> <p>Fri 14 Commenced to clean bedroom cupboard. 11.AM </p> <pre> a storm of snow from the east Just cleaned 3 shelves and thei <s>dishes</s> contents </pre> <p>Sat 15 Milk 42, {unsure} 42 4 loaves 24 </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p><br /> </p> May 1916<table><tbody><tr> <td>The Date</td> <td>Her Entry</td> <td>Money</td> </tr><tr> <td>Mon 1</td> <td>{illegible}</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues 2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed 3</td> <td>2 loaves</td> <td>12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu 4</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri 5</td> <td>Mary Jane down for Katie. She brought us a bag of {illegible}</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat 6</td> <td>milk 42 {illegible} 42 bread 12 2 lbs butter at {illegible} 35 per lb =70 Jimmie went fishing caught 5 {dunfish?} </td> <td>{54?} 70</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class="mw-empty-elt"></tr><tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr><td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class="mw-empty-elt"></tr><tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr><td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> d<table><tbody><tr> <td>&lt;/t1&gt; &lt;t&gt; </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class="mw-empty-elt"></tr><tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr><td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class="mw-empty-elt"></tr><tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr><td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> d &lt;t&gt; <table><tbody><tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class="mw-empty-elt"></tr><tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr><td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class="mw-empty-elt"></tr><tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr><td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>July 1916 </p><p>Carried forward {15 19} </p><p>Wed 26 Still drizzling, Jimmie got in his load of hay Donald {illegible} brought the hay on our home meadow. he has it {culed} but did not get it in To 2 loaves 12 Mary brought me a layer cake, {illegible} 12 </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>56 January 1918 Tues 29 We had no January than mel this year 2 lbs of oleo margerine 38-76-2 loaves 20 bri 2 loaves 20 </p><p>wed 30 </p><p>thurs 31 I gill coal oil 25 </p><p>Gauiral back from page 60 mark borrowed $1o.oo from Jaimmie. Paid the boy Sun 31 general fund 25 mipuns </p><p>Febuary 1918 frid 1 john was down for Agnes he brought e 100 of flows that he got at {illegible} did not Hill. This wa a bright day but lake {illegible}very cold wind He did not take pay for it </p><p>Sat 2 mille 56 .. head 29. 1lb lard 35 1 gill coal oil </p><p>S<s>at</s> un 3 {illigible} day. I fund 25 Agnes came from church </p><p>Mon 4 Ann 65 {illigible} </p><p>Tues 5 Last night was the coldul This winter murcury at own house 26 below zero John {last name} was here. 90 1lb oleo margerine 38 1 can dalmon 35 2 loaves </p><p>Wed 6 Flony day 2 loaves 18? Murdy 2 {tiekul?} </p><p>Thurs 7 2 loaves 20, cheese {yumm?} </p><p>Frid 8 molasses 56 2 loaves 20 1 gill coal oil 25 </p><p>sat 9 {illigible} all day &amp; loaves 36 milk 6 lb </p><p>Sun 10 Still snowing Gens of fund 25 John can in afternoon with agnes </p><p>Mon 11 Gray foot. Got the butter for Ms M Lellan Pt raphels H5 for lb </p><p>Tues 12 snow falling heavily This is masdis snow day {illigible} wdnes day </p><p>Wed 13 Fine day {illiegible} 70 4 hole 36 </p><p>Thurs 14 Sent and order to {illigible} $13.55 box ways 30 lbs Demntic whenleaving 2.50 20 lb hi5 lb bter 47 3 bol {illigible} </p><p><br /> fri 15 I am pretty tad with {illigible} down for {john?} John for {illigible} </p><p>Sat 16 pan head 36 milk 66 </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="July_1918">July 1918</span></h2> <p>Thurs 11 Rain I picked all my black currants about 2 qts. and about 1 qrt red I mashed the red into two bottlesand put sugar on them, Did not boil </p><p>Fri 12 Orange Halls at Dunvegan </p><p>Sat 13 Milk 57. pan bread 42 </p><p>Sun 14 General fund 25 </p><p>Mon 15 Anne 70. coal oil 25. Had new hot water boiler </p><p>Col I was washing the supper dishes. Freighters Greek and Ship Oman popped in. They remained until 8.30 P.M. After they left—Mrs Dunker called, she is passing over the death, by drowning of her son Alex. Livingston on the H.M.S. [ineligible ] ships cattle being torpedoed by a German sub. 90 miles off the Irish coast. The Hospital ships was returning from Halifax after bringing out Canadians and soldiers. There was over 240 on board </p><p>Tues 16 Kind of dull. I finished cutting the [ineligible] oats in the garden. There is a social to-night on two Miracle Leaves late Road Cross a light shower about 8 P.M. 2 leaves </p><p>Wed 17 Rain today. The Social was a success took in over 2.00 spent 2.40 </p><p>Thurs 18 </p><p>Fri 19 </p><p>Sat 20 Ginnie left for [ineligible] Springs. Milk 80 bread 42  1 gal coal oil </p><p>25 60 82 </p><p>Sun 21 Elders were appointed for our church </p><p>Mon 22 </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="August_1918">August 1918</span></h2> <p>Thurs 1 </p><p>Fri 2 </p><p>Sat 3 Milk 50, bread 42 </p><p>Sun 4 Missions 20, General fund 25 </p><p>Mon 5 Coal oil 25, bread 21 </p><p>Tues 6 Cleared last night. Anne gave 83¢ for one month’s rent </p><p>Wed 7 2 loaves rain 21 </p><p>Thurs 8 Mrs. Gifford and Mrs John Sourn called </p><p>Fri 9 2 loaves 21 </p><p>Sat 10 Milk 50, bread 21, coal oil 25 </p><p>Sun 11 General fund 25, Miss Hutchinson and [ineligible] </p><p>Mon 12 Anne 85¢, Blue Vitriol 45, 3 wicks for oil stove 30¢ = 90 </p><p>Tues 13 Rain today I had a bilious turn at 9.30 A.M. I am feeling better 4 P.M. </p><p>Wed 14 2 loaves 21, 1 gal coal oil 25. Dull weather. I filled the pickle crocks, roses </p><p>Thurs 15 Very fine cool day. Tranquar &amp; Allan came in evening. They remained a couple of hours </p><p>Fri 16 Another fine day looks like autumn. Paid Ginnie $2.00 for the ground rent we used to pay Mrs. Hennan. I think I will now have to pay it to St. Robertson who has bought the Hennan property </p><p>Sat 17 Milk 50, coal oil 25, bread 21 </p><p>Sun 18 Gen fund 25. Miss Hale &amp; McLennan, Alex Brook called after preaching the word well </p><p>Mon 19 We are having fine weather lately, murky. Went to Cornwall in forenoon. Ginnie went in afternoon </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="August_1918_2">August 1918</span></h2> <p>Tues 20 Very fine day. Anne is here cleaning the oilcloth. I am going to varnish the floors of hall and dining rooms. Anne 50¢, bread 21 </p><p>Wed 21 I went over the oilcloth in hall had to renew it with thick wax and sand </p><p>Thurs 22 Ginnie went to a social at Lancaster Township. Anne stayed. Mr Freeman the si came here to go to Cornwall with Ginnie and I </p><p>Fri 23 10 A.M. left back from Cornwall. Anne went to Annis at 9 A.M. we left at 10 A.M. Went to front road. Annie went to Flannigans, we went to Tranquair, he came home by Lancaster, left Annie at her home </p><p>Sat 24 Milk 50, bread 21 </p><p>Sun 25 Memorial service for Livingston Dunlop, who was drowned when the Hospital ship was torpedoed two days from Halifax. There were 12 nurses on the ship. William Robertson, Jim Read and Roderick McLennan, Alex Roy’s sons, called, remained to tea </p><p>Mon 26 Anne 50¢. Very fine harvest weather coal oil 1.05 </p><p>Tues 27 Another fine day </p><p>Wed 28 1 gal coal oil 25 </p><p>Thurs 29 Was working bright for our model shell showers, bread 21. Ginnie to Cornwall got me a flesh brush 15 </p><p>Fri 30 Sent to Ottawa for Oleomargarine 85 </p><p>Sat 31 Milk 50, bread 21. Rain, some heavy showers. Not many in church </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="September_1918">September 1918</span></h2> <p>Sun 1 General fund 25 </p><p>Mon 2 Jean phoned to know if I would go to John McLennan’s, Nelson’s, in the afternoon. They came at 1/2–11. After dinner we went off and got there about 2, had a very pleasant trip. Coal oil 25 </p><p>Tues 3 Fine day. Agnes came. Pulls came, she is going to board at McKinnons. 2 loaves 21 </p><p>Wed 4 We got the turkey home </p><p>Thurs 5 Began to rain last night and rained all today. No. 2 loaves 21. Borrowed 25 from Annie. Ann paid 3.00, paid him 15–15 = 30 </p><p>Fri 6 Paid Munday 25. owe him 18 </p><p>Sat 7 Milk 50, 3 loaves 32, 1 gall coal oil 25  1.07 </p><p>Sun 8 Very fine day. G. fund 25 </p><p>Mon 9 Ann 70¢. gathered plums. 3 loaves 32  1.02 </p><p>Tues 10 I fell at the east end of kitchen and strained my right wrist. Ginnie went to Cornwall. I am hoping to cook plums. Had a letter today from Randolph </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="November_1918">November 1918</span></h2> <p>1 2 loaves 21 </p><p>Sat 2 Milk 50, coal oil 25, chloride lime 2 cans 30  30 </p><p>Sun 3 No service. Wilkinsons son John died of flu today. Will be buried tomorrow. Roads are very bad, so much rain. No service in church, so many sick with flu </p><p>Mon 4 Jimmie after bonds </p><p>Tues 5 Jimmie at McMasters Island to see the Camerons. Got four wild ducks from Fernandas, gave one of them to Tipone, sent one to Tranquair. Ann washing 80¢  80 </p><p>Wed 6 </p><p>Thurs 7 Rain. Coal oil 25 </p><p>Fri 8 Flute came to the village. Young John C. was in North West </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>April 1919 Sun 13 The roads are very bad Drizzling rain all day Mon 14 Some {eleener?} dog killed rex hens on us today Tues 15 3 {lo ares?} 33 Wed 16 Rain all day and {illegible} Jaimmie went to Cornwall. Got 20 from {illegible} of Bell Telephone for me Thurs 17 Dull. John {last name} came for lsabell The {Ehster/Esther?} vacation begins tomorrow, the roads are very bad Frid 18 Agnes {came?} home by train 1.1?/2 doughnuts at Nellys 20 bread 1 {likely food, unsure what} 25 {same as previous} Sat 19 Milk 70. bread 22, paid for 31 lbs of wheat hen food 94 Mon 21 Funeral fund $1.25. Got a small box of yellow horne by mail from maisn. I heat it in a box of earth. It looks like living Tues 22 Very fine day {Bowin?} Mary and Barbara called in afternoon It is a lovely day Murdy is taking levels of {illegible} 2.2 box. lye to make noah 13 </p></div> untranscribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/970aaeea5918fb10f324cd01ff0038d2.pdf 75476f1d3a6a63453a04f2b63c621c40 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1 Diary for 1896 Mrs Thomas Lucier January 1st {Colder written in margin} We went to my Fathers and had a good {word cut off} Names of those what were there Daniel Bondy Rose Bondy. Ector Hignac Ida Bondy James Deslippe A. Bondy. Lewis Deslippe Anne Bondy. Dennis Bonday Lena Bondy. Maggie Bondy Bertha Bondy. Elty Bonday. <s>G</s> We also went to Fred Bondy's Babe Deslippe and Theodore Langlis. We drank wine and ate Cakes in those places. 2th {Cold written in margin} I went across the road to see little Winnie Aunt Ella and I went to Mrs Goulin Mrs Jacqes Deslippe and Susan Deslippe were there also. Cora and Pearl were here to night Cora was learning to play pedro. Maggie is here to day. 3 {?} {Cold written in margin} My Cousin Edith and her baby came to day {my?} Uncle Paul Bondy also. Thomas is to a butcherings to Wm Jacqes Deslippe. Alice Goulin was here this morning. {in margin S S's historical Quart} I went across the road <s>so</s> to see very good child Winnie. Cora and Maud Wright were here to-night We had a big time Cora dressed in men clothes Tom dressed in women clothes. Maggie is here to-day. 4 {in margin Cold} I spent the afternoon to Fred Bondys Tom helped {To?} to saw wood this morning he spent the rest of the forenoon thoughing at out out the pump Uncle Thedore men to Windsor to day. Mr. Mayer and Robert Simcoe https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/19a13f19d2d19fb654148420ddb941e4.pdf dbbed8bd98fc1d307a47538ac2de7b2a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 2. are here. to-night playing cards. Rob and I took 3 games Mr Mayer and Tom took none Maggie is here to-day. 5th It is very cold to-day I went across the road twice to-day. Maud and Cora Wright <s>were</s> And John Bertrand were here this afternoon names of those that were here to-night James Deslippe Ida Bondy Daniel Bondy Ida Bondy Lena Bondy Bertha Bondy Ector Gignac Louise Gignac Leon Gignac Hilex Gignac Edward Bondy Pat Ouellette John Deslippe Maud Wright Rosa Bondy Elty Bondy Thomas Deslippe Maggie is here to-day. Mr Mayer Was here also just before the crowd came. Monday 6th It snowed to-day Dennis Bondy and Mr Mayer were here this afternoon playing cards Maggie is gone home to-day. I went across the road twice to-day We went to Mr Babe Dislippe to-night Thomas Deslippe and Adelaide Pillion were there also. <s>Tue</s> Harry Bondy and Lottie <s>P</s> King were married to-day. Teusday 7th It is warm to-day I Went to Fred Bondy this forenoon. Victor Bondy came and {gone?} to go and help to the butchering bee he brought me back to-night Martha is sick. Dickson brought me a Sewing. N. to do. Adele Dubis and John Martin were married to-day {Wed?} 8th I went across the road & spent part of the afternoon to Fred's to-night Mr Mayer and Eugne Pouget were here Eugene came got us to go to Dan Pouget's dance we went and had a good It was fine all day 9th It was fine all day Tom was to a bri {cut off} Dennis {?} this forenoon and this afternoon he went a{cut off} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/703df912acfe92b338aaf90842508a93.pdf ff6ba5fda33f22c6fc9a26ef20e283db PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. got some corn chopped. I was across the Road. Eva and Edith were here this afternoon. Mr. Mayer Uncle Theodore Babe Deslippe and his Wife were here to-night. Dickson was here this evening to see about the Sewing Machine we Paid <s>cl</s>cash it Friday. x10th It snowed a little to-day. I went across the road three times Aunt Ella and I went to Mrs.Goulins she is not very well Tom Maud Cora and I spent the evening to Fred's. Uncle Theodore big cow had a calf this morning Satarday 11th. It was fine all day I went across the road to see Winnie Maggie was here this forenoon Tom Maud Cora and I spent the evening to My Cousins Eugene Boufford's Sunday 12th We went to church I went over the road Cora and Maud Went away to-day Fred Edith. Jane and George were here this afternoon Uncle Theodore was here to-night. It snowed a little to-day and it has been blowing hard all day. Monday 13th I was across the road and to Babe Deslippe Mr Mayer was here <s>last</s> to-night. We went to a dance to Joe Boufford's we had a grand time It snowed to-day. Dick Goulin was here to-night. Tuesday 14th Home all day I spent the afternoon to Fred Bondy's Mr J. Mayer was here to-night playing pedro Wensdy 15th fine all day I went to Ediths this forenoon I spent the afternoon to Mrs Goulin's I read 117 pages of the life of Frank and Jessie James Mr Mayer Uncle Theodore Alice Dick and <s>for</s> Lionest Goulin were here this evening playing pedro Thursday 16th I went across the road twice A pedler was here this morning Tom and I spent the evening to Freds Jane was here to-day I spent part of the afternoon to Fred's Tom hauled ice to-day it was fine all day. Friday 17th Fine all https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dd87e0d7dc0e0ea3fead1501671f5362.pdf 50368cf01f39ec63ded6671986c6c341 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 4. all day Tom and I were to Fred's butchering bee. Mr Mayer was here to-night playing pedro. Tom hauled ice to-day. Satarday x18th It rained all day Tom hauled ice I spent the afternoon to Mrs Goulin's she is very poorly. Tom and I spent the evening to Fred's playing pedro. Sunday 19th I Went to high mass & spent the after noon to Jane's. We all went and spent the evening to Frank Dupis & stayed all night to Jane's Fred and Peter Lucier were here <s>yesterday</s> fine all day. Monday 20th I went to confession and received at the convent this morning I had dinner to Jane's and I came home with <s>Aol</s> Polly. Maud and {I?} orphans were here to-night Mr Mayer also. It snowed a little to-day Uncle Theodore {?} old <s>doo</s> Doll to-day. Teusday 11th Jan Fine all day but cloudy I Went across the road Mr Mayer and Uncle Theodore had dinner here were here to-night playing pedro Edith and her baby were here this afternoon That Cough Medicine man was here to day. Little Winnie and Gertie were here to-night. Wensday 22th Fine all day I went across the road & spent the after-noon to Edith's <s>{W?}</s> we got a bid to Remi Bastien's dance. Thursday 23th It rained part of the day I wrote a letter to Ida in Detroit I went to Ediths I also went to see Mrs Goulin's Friday 24th It rained part of the day and snow the rest of the day I went across the road to see Winnie I spent the afternoon to Edith's Mary was there Mr Moyer was here to-night Satarday 25th Fine all day Elty came after his wood Uncle Poulet was here & went across the road Tom and I spent the evening across the road Tom went to house There was a waggon here to-day. Sunday 26th Fine all day but Cloudy Edith was here https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0cdc7c75568b1d95ff142cc64352bcb2.pdf bf23f5cbbc324b0cc073438d8cd6054e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 5. this morning to see about going to the lae Mr Mayer and Uncle T. were here also We went to Mass in the chapel and we went and had dinner to Aunt Margret's we came back and had supper to Fred's and spent the evening there playing pedro Cora came back to-day Monday 27th Very fine all day My Mother and Father were here to see me to-day Harry Bondy Edith and her baby Aunt Ella and her baby Mrs Babe Deslippe Cora were here this afternoon <s>and</s> Aunt Ella and I went and saw Mr {Tourin?} this evening Tom is to a shelling corn bee to Babe Deslippe's we were to a dance to Babe Deslippe to night we had a good time Teusday 28th Fine all day I went across the road I spent the afternoon to Fred's we went to the School house to a meeting Susie was here to-day Tom was to a Shelling bee to {Seth?} Ribordex Mr Mayer was here to-night Wensday 29th Fine all day I went across the road twice I spent the afternoon to Mrs Goulin's Mr Mayer was here this evening Uncle Theodore sold his calf to-day Tom was pulling frozen fodder out the ground this fore noon Thursday 30th Cloudy all day Aunt Jossette Edith and her baby were here this afternoon Aunt Ella and Ralph were here to-day Dolphus Dan and Dennis were here also I had supper to Fred's and we spent the evening there Tom was to a shelling bee at Dolphus Bondy's to day Susie Deslippe was here to borrow 8 clothes pins Willie Mongean came and got his pipe to-day Friday 31th Rained nearly all day I spent the afternoon across the road Freddie Babe was here for oil this evening Tom was to a shelling bee at Dennis Meloche's Uncle Theodore and Mr Mayer were here to-night playing cards Cora was here cutting her carpet rags. Febuary 1th Foggy this morning fine the https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f1c61f72361bf0155e344e1b44838735.pdf 1c7f58e2283ec254e1953e52d326402c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 6. rest of the day Tom was to a barn shelling bee at Joe Boussey's today Aunt Ella and I went to town this after noon for dishes Father had supper here to-night he spent the evening here Cora was here this evening I went across the road Sunday 2th Fine all day I went across the road I spent the afternoon to Fred's I went once in the fornoon Fred was here to get his hair cut. John Berharnd clipped Old Sam to-day Jane, Lottie, Mr Mayer and Uncle Theodore were here this evening playing Pedro Uncle Theodore and Mr Mayer got a skunk by {?} and Lottie Aunt Ella was here this fornoon* Monday 3th It snowed and rained nearly all day I went across the road twice I went to Fred's {?} Went and saw Mrs Goulin. Cora was here for my curting tongs Aunt Ella was here this morning Uncle Theodore was here twice Teusday 4th Snowed all day. I brought Mrs Goulin some thick milk and sweet milk this <s>of</s> morning I spent the afternoon to Fred's Tom went and saw Pettypiece for his farm to-day. Susie <s>pro</s> brought back the clothes pins and coal oil to-day Edith brought back my persoal Uncle Theodore was here twice to day. Mr Mayor was here this evening playing pedro he got two skunks Wensday 5th Fine all day Father had his dinner here to-day I spent the afternoon to Fred's sewing carpet rags Tom and I spent the evening to Mrs Goulin's Rob Atkin came and got the Old Separater to-day Thursday 6th Fine all day I spent the after noon to Edith's S. Carpet rags We went to a dance to Uncle Hank's Amerlins to-night Gussie daughter of Cook Wright died this morning at 8 oclock Friday 7th Snowed a little to-day Edith came and got the paper to-night. Aunt Ella and https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/438c839b38bdeaa69157ca0c5cb1c2b3.pdf 90de2e86d16a8c7165f66d43a6bd171a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 7. Went and Saw Gussie from there we went to town. Mr Mayer was here this evening he went home with the belly ache Saraday 8th Fine all day Gussie Wright was buried to-day Forrest Goulin and Herb Amelin were here this after noon for Sweet Milk Cora and May Wright and Daniel Bondy were here towards night Tom and I were over to Freds and then we all went to Uncle Theodore's to spend the evening Sunday 9th Snowed nearly all day Aunt Ella and I were to church Mr Babe Deslippe and his wife spent the afternoon and had supper here Alice Gourlin spent the afternoon here also Aunt Ella was here this evening We spent the evening to Babe Deslippe Monday 10th Snowed a little to-day fine the rest of the day Mr Antoine Reaume and Mrs Bastien were married this morning a 6. oclock. Noah Riboudix and Annie Brothers were married at 8 oclock they stoped at the corner I was there I went to Mrs Goulin to Aunt Ella's to Babe Deslippe I went to Freds twice I went this evening for a loaf of bread We went to a dance to Noah Riboudix it was his wedding Tuesday 11th Fine all day it blew very hard all day I spent the afternoon at Ediths Uncle Theodore and Mr Mayer were here this evening Wensday 12th Fine all day but it is snowing to-night. Father came and got me this morning for the shelling bee at Dan's and his place also. I came home a foot Mr Mayer was here this evening Uncle Theodore and John Bertrand went to <s>Leamington</s> Harrow to-day Thursday 13th https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b6ccda8c08eea73b5e2bc71dfc9a77e0.pdf 99b3e836270d2a4b41f43f7126cecccf PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 8. snowed hard all day I went across the road this forenoon for some sour milk I also spent the afternoon there Dick Goulin was here this morning to ask us to go to Sols Goulins to-night we did not go Uncle Thedore Mr Mayer Eli Dubis Dolphus Amelin Alice and Dick Goulin were here to spend the evening Fred Bondy was here this morning to borrow my pie tins Friday 14th Snowed a little bit to-day I went across the road. Uncle Theodore went to Windsor to-day Mr Bernard was here & spent the afternoon to Ediths her sister and her fellow were there Roasy Amelin was here this evening she came with us to Sol Goulin's dance we had a good time Willie Bondy's wife died to-day Dick Bartley was here for ashes I had none I sold two bushels the other day Satarday 15th Rained and Snowed all afternoon I went across the road I spent the afternoon to Ediths. Forrest Goulin came to get some thick milk for his Grandmother I had none Cora was here this evening for about 10 minutes Sunday 16th Very cold Uncle Theodore Was here this morning We went to Peter Suian's to see Dans Mother then we went to Fathers we brought Bertha back with us Babe Deslippe spent the evening here to-night Monday 17th Very cold all day I went across the road I was to A carpet rag bee to Ediths nearly all day Nealen Meloche and Christina Pier were married to-day they came to the corner I was there also Danced all afternoon in the bar Maurice Castien and Edmeare Meloche and Noah Pusliffe and annie Bouffard were married to-day We were to a https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/42fe9807dd241a02b2998d2b833504b5.pdf a2c97d383e480d997f07b739e8a4c4af PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 9. dance to Fred Bondy's to-night Bertha is here to-day Sunday 18th Fine all day Fred came and brought some dishes home Edith came and brought the rest of them Bertha and I went and saw Aunt Jossette to Fred's she is very poorly with the asthasma. Aunt Ella was here Bertha is here to-day Wensday 19th Cold and drifty all day we went to church this morning then to Burke's store I went and saw Aunt Jossette to Fred's I also went and saw Mrs Goulin this afternoon Mr Mayer was here playing cards Cora was here sewing carpet rags Uncle T. killed his white steer yesterday. Bertha is here to-day Thursday 20th Fine all day but cold Dennis came after Bertha Tom was to a sawing bee to-day at Alex Richard's I went and saw Aunt Jossette to Ediths I went across the road Friday 21th Fine all day little warmer I went and saw Aunt Jossette to Ediths I went across the road twice Edith and I went to town this evening Father was here to-day Uncle Theodore was here this evening Satarday 22th Fine all day I went to Edith's twice I went across the road we went to father's to-night Sunday 23th Rained this morning fine the rest of the day I went to Edith's we spent the afternoon to Babe Deslippe's I had supper there Rosa Amelin and Mr Mayer were here this evening Cora was here this forenoon. Old {Loll?} died December 22th 1898. Mag's colt born June 14th 1898 Sow had pigs July 17th 1898 1901 April 18th it snowed quiet hard for a little while rained the rest of the day 19th and 20th blew a hurraicane both night and day Sundy 25th got up in the morning the ground was white with snow and it snoe nearly all forenoon blowing hard and raining the rest of the day very cold just like winter nearly every body haas their oats sowed. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/014dd99e79d11e871cd20ecc0e5549ee.pdf 0eb11ff53131fa771a54da2a2a447e6b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 10. {writing is very faint on this page} Clear and Cold all day {Story?} for 1899. Mrs Thomas Lucier Monday 2th Tom and I went out New Years home had a good time Albert Lucier Fred Lucier Harry {?} came and Fred Delmore Guss Delmore Katie Bains Mary Bains Arthur Gandois Benne Bondy Hector Gignol Elty Bondy, Mike Malavey Rosa Paquette Annie Deslippe Eva Bondy and all our famil were there New Years Day. Alexandre too. Cold Windy all day Tom and I came home to day I bought a pair of shoes to day Jane and Almer were here to-day {?} we spent the evening to {Kerrie's?} Tuesday 3th little warmer very windy looks like rain I went to {?} twice to day once to Atmas Meloche's Tom went to the {?} about the wood he borrowed Rosa was here. they went down to the lake this afternoon Wensday 4th Rained nearly all day I have sore throat to day Herb and Almer were her to bring the Saw knife back Tom went to {?} for vinegar and Musland Thursday 5th Froze up tight last night cloudy all day to-day I have sore throat to-day Herb was here { next 4 words illegible} Tom is over to Pierre's two Arabian pedlars eat dinner here yesterday 6th Snowed nearly all day I went to Herbs they are not very well James Lucier was here to day. 7th Very cold all day {Elwas?} wife was here sewing all afternoon. They both had supper here and spent the evening Sunday 8th warmer we went to Pierre's Tom has the grip I am getting better Monday 9th Cold day {?} Youlin and Miss la Page were married I {and?} also Jim {Drouliend?} and Miss Tremblay {Atmas?} Meloches {?} mother Mrs B. Fourfrers {?} January 14th 1899 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/289d7ccac2d7ea7065688894ab09d1cb.pdf 08dbe981261e5cce15f27b996d952d89 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 11. Lizzie Houngran died at Amherstburg March 28th 1899 an account of our house at Premis bought of George Smith $7.00 worth of timber Feb 12th Premis time for 1903 Received from Preis $10.00 <s>111111111 111111111111111</s> / <br>1 Pair of Blankets 69</br> <br>Cash $10.00</br> <br>Cash $12.50</br> {PAID written over 3 above lines} <br><s>1X</s></br> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ce2d36d165bad6df73df89fc428de969.pdf d385931074eaa3e7b939e66a16b04b4e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 12. <table> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>April</td> <td>29th</td> <td>1 day Thursday 23th 1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>"</td> <td>30th</td> <td>1 " Friday 24th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday</td> <td>May </td> <td>1th</td> <td>1 " Satarday 25th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>for</td> <td>himself</td> <td>1 " Sundy 26th 0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>May</td> <td>3th</td> <td>for himself Monfay 27th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Satarday</td> <td>"</td> <td>4th</td> <td>for himself Tuesday 28th for himself</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>"</td> <td>5th</td> <td>0 Wensday 29th 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>"</td> <td>6th</td> <td>1 fay Thursday 30th 1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>"</td> <td>7th</td> <td>1 " Friday 31th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday</td> <td>"</td> <td>8th</td> <td>1 " June 1/2 1th "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>"</td> <td>9th</td> <td>1 " Sunday 2th 0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>"</td> <td>10th</td> <td>1 " Monday 3th 1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Satarday</td> <td>"</td> <td>11th</td> <td>1 " Tuesday 4th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>"</td> <td>12th</td> <td>0 Wensday 5th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>"</td> <td>13th</td> <td>1 day Thursday 6th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>"</td> <td>14th</td> <td>1 " Friday 7th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday</td> <td>"</td> <td>15th</td> <td>1 " Sataday 8th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>"</td> <td>16th</td> <td>holy day Cash $1.00 Sunday 9th 0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>"</td> <td>17th</td> <td>1 day Monday 10th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Satarday</td> <td>"</td> <td>18th</td> <td>3/4 of " Tuesday 11th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>"</td> <td>19th</td> <td>0 Wensday 12th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>"</td> <td>20th</td> <td>1 day Thursday 13th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>"</td> <td>21th</td> <td>for himself friday 14th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday</td> <td>"</td> <td>22th</td> <td>1 day Satarday 15th 1 "</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/704f1ddee910889df383a11b55664cb4.pdf 203db6af17034545a06c0f0c4f7f7388 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 13. Started to Work for Premis by the month April 29th 1901 at $18.00 per Month What we get at Pre,is 1 lb of butter at 20 c <s>per lb</s> 20 c <s>Cash</s> 1.5 <s>Cash</s> $4.00 <table> <tr> <td>Apri.</td> <td>6th</td> <td>4 lbs of salt pork</td> <td>.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>9th</td> <td>1 1/2 of B. Sateen at 15 per ud </td> <td>.23</td> </tr> <tr> <td><s>May</s></td> <td>1th</td> <td>2 rolls of B. paper</td> <td>$1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td><s>May</s></td> <td>3th</td> <td>1 doz of Eggs</td> <td>.9c</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>19th</td> <td>1 half lb of butter at 13 pr lb.</td> <td>7</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>20th</td> <td>1 plug of tobaco</td> <td>.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>25th</td> <td>50 lbs of flour at $2.00 pr cwt</td> <td>$1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>25th</td> <td>Shank of beef</td> <td>.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>27th</td> <td>5 lbs of meet fryings at 6 c pr lb</td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>8th</td> <td>paid for a paint brush</td> <td>.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td>Cash in Windsor</td> <td>35 c</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>12th</td> <td>1 1/2 3 plugs of tobaco.</td> <td>129 <s>pr pl</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>12th</td> <td>1 pair of shoes</td> <td>$2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>19th </td> <td>paid for paint oil</td> <td>20 c</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>20th</td> <td>1/2 dox of eggs</td> <td>5 c</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>21th</td> <td>1 " lb of butter</td> <td>5</td> </tr> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/68a24e60cc979b67f7fdabc254f25338.pdf 4a37d26e2440f5b00f68bf74b260ec10 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 14. Balance X $2.70 {large X's through most of these figures} <table> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>16th</td> <td>0</td> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>July</td> <td>30th</td> <td>1 day.</td> <td>P.C.</td> <td>$2.58</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>17th</td> <td>1</td> <td>Wens</td> <td>July</td> <td>31th</td> <td>1 day </td> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>18th</td> <td>1</td> <td>Thur</td> <td>Aug</td> <td>1th</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> <td>"h.O.f.N.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday</td> <td>19th</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> <td>Fri</td> <td>"</td> <td>2th</td> <td>1/2</td> <td>" " " " "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>20th</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> <td>Sat</td> <td>"</td> <td>3th</td> <td>1</td> <td>" S.o.f.P.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>31th</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> <td>Sun</td> <td>"</td> <td>4th</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Satarday</td> <td>22th</td> <td>"</td> <td>1/2</td> <td>Mon</td> <td>"</td> <td>5th</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>P.C.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1th</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>Tues</td> <td>"</td> <td>" " " "</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>2th</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>Sat</td> <td>"</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td>h. 3. for P</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>8th</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> <td>Mon</td> <td>"</td> <td>19th</td> <td>1</td> <td>" h. M</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>9th</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> <td>Tues</td> <td>"</td> <td>20th</td> <td></td> <td>went to the lake</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>10th</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> <td>Wens</td> <td>"</td> <td>21th</td> <td></td> <td>took a load of wood to Gigman</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>11th</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> <td>shiped hogs</td> <td>Aug</td> <td>16th</td> <td>1072 bricks</td> <td>$3.36</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>12th</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> <td>day</td> <td>"</td> <td>24th</td> <td>50 lbs of flour</td> <td>$1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>13th</td> <td>cut weeds all day</td> <td>"</td> <td>29th</td> <td>1</td> <td>dox of eggs</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>14th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>15th</td> <td>Sept</td> <td>Sat</td> <td>th</td> <td>x</td> <td>1 doz</td> <td>H. Ab.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>16th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wens</td> <td>17th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>18th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>19th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>sat</td> <td>20th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>sun</td> <td>21th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2f90c4fcc73c60e920d8206ed1622e6f.pdf d8430f90d3c20c96487ca4a6f7d3260b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 15 Eugene Burke <table> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>10th</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>C.C.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>Wensday</td> <td>11th</td> <td>{?}</td> <td>" " "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>Thursday</td> <td>12th</td> <td>1</td> <td>" " :"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>Friday</td> <td>13th</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>Satarday</td> <td>14th</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> What Butter I sell <br>2 lbs at 18 per lb 36</br> <br>2 lbs " 18" " 36</br> <br>2 lbs 1/2 " 18 " " 45</br> <br>2 lbs " 20 " " 40</br> <br>1 1/2 " " 20 " " 30</br> <br>2 lbs " 20 " " 40</br> <br>2 lbs " 20 " " 40</br> <br>3 3/4 lbs " 20 " " 95</br> <br>3 " " 13 " " 39</br> <br>2 1/2 lbs " 13 " " 33</br> <br>2 " " 12 " " 24</br> <br>3 " " 13 " 39</br> <br>4 " " 13 " " 52</br> <br>2 " " 13 " " 26</br> <br>4 " " 13 " " 52</br> <br>5 1/2 " " 14 " " 75</br> <br>13 " " 15 " $1.95 </br> <br>7 3/4 " " 15 " " $1.22 </br> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/163990e8372348967d3d86c89515b83a.pdf 8b6b503b2380310ca93956473093f0a6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 16. 1903 Thomas Lucier Started to work for Henry Bondy Jan th 13 <table> <tr> <td>January th 1</td> <td>0</td> <td>January th 25</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 2</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 26</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 3</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 27</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 4</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 28</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 5</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 29</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 6</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 30</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 7</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 31</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 8</td> <td>0</td> <td>February th 1</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 9</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 2</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 10</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 3</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 11</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 4</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 12</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 5</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 13</td> <td> 1/2 day</td> <td> " 6</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 14</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 7</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 15</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 8</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 16</td> <td> 1/2 day</td> <td> " 9</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 17</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 10</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 18</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 11 </td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 19</td> <td> 1 day</td> <td> " 12</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 20</td> <td> 1/2 day</td> <td> " 13</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 21</td> <td> 1/2 day & 10 c of tobaco</td> <td> " 14</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 22</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 15</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 23</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 16</td> <td>1/2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 24</td> <td> 1/2 day</td> <td> " 17</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ba483953c5beb043c96598c4114f8eb9.pdf de3886f83af2d80fdd2308b264809407 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 17. <table> <tr> <td>February th 18</td> <td>0</td> <td>March th 15</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 19</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 16</td> <td>1/2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 20</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td> " 17</td> <td>1/2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 21</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 18</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 22</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 19</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 21</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 18</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 22</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 19</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 23</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 20</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 24</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 21</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 25</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 22</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 26</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 23</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 27</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 24</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 28</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 25</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March th 1</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 26</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 2</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 27</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 3</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 28</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 4</td> <td>0 Cash $2.50</td> <td> " 29</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 5</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 30</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 6</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 31</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 7</td> <td>0</td> <td>April th 1</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 8</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 2</td> <td>1/2 da</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 9</td> <td>0 Cash $5.00</td> <td> " 3</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 10</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 4</td> <td> 1/2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 11</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 5</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 12</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 6</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 13</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 7</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 14</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 8</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5bba06e0ac385e8db020a4e4d85a904e.pdf 948e3eb6c9b6e37e7034f50159b5bfdd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 18. <table> <tr> <td>April th9</td> <td>0</td> <td>May th4</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 10</td> <td>0 Cash $4.00</td> <td> " 5</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 11</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 6 </td> <td>1/2 day 10 c for Shoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 12</td> <td>0</td> <td> "7</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 13</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 8</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 14</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 9</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 15</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 10</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 16</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 11</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 17</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 12</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 18</td> <td>1 day 2 Bread 10c</td> <td> " 13</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 19.</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 14</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 20</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 15</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 21</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 16</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 22</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 17</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 23</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 18</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 24</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td> " 19</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 25</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 20</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 26</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 21</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 27</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 22</td> <td>1/2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 28</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 23</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 29</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 24</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 30</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 25</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May th 1</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 26</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 2</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 27</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 3</td> <td>1 doz of eggs 10</td> <td> " 28</td> <td>1/2 day cash $5.00</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4460551d386756026fcac7316aa0f16a.pdf 1c2f0b61ca4b40cf09eae5b3720abd18 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 19. <table> <tr> <td>May th 29</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td>June th 23</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 30</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 24</td> <td>1/2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 31</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 25</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June th 1</td> <td>1 day 20c for Beef</td> <td> " 26</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 2</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 27</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 3</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 28</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 4</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 29</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 5</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 30</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 6</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>July th 1</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 7</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 2</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 8</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 3</td> <td>1/2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 9</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 4</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 10</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 5</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 11</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 6</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 12</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 7</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 13</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td> " 8</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 14</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 9</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 15</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 10</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 16</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 11</td> <td>1/2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 17</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 12</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 18</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 13</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 19</td> <td>3/4</td> <td> " 14</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 20</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 15</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 21</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 16</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 22</td> <td>1/2 day Cash for A.C. Bondot 75c</td> <td>.</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d0bbc2e8d939d7e0bc7b939468709e11.pdf 13938ad47dd99c9e66d352e8f4c40341 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 20. <table> <tr> <td>July th 17</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>August th 11</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 18</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 12</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 19</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 13</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 20</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 14</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 21.</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td> " 15</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 22.</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 16</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 23.</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 17</td> <td>1 day Bread Beer tobac .55</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 24</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 18</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 25.</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 19</td> <td>1/2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 26</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 20</td> <td>1 /2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 27.</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 21</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 28.</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 22</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 29.</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 23</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 30</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 24</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 31.</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 25</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>August th 1 </td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 26</td> <td>0 Bread 5</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 2</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 27</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 3</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 28</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 4</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 29</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 5</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 30</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 6</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 31</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 7</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>Sept th 1</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 8</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 2 Cash $1.00</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 9</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 3</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 10</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 4</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/01f06176f219abcd0e58de2a549bbe9b.pdf 4d310384c0a2f51b1713978086b29bf1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 21. <table> <tr> <td>Sept th 5</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>Sept th 30</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 6</td> <td>0</td> <td>Oct th 1</td> <td><s>1 day</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 7</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 2</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 8</td> <td>1 day Cash $1.00</td> <td> " 3</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 9</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td> " 4</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 10</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 5</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 11</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 6</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 12</td> <td>1 day Bread 5</td> <td> " 7</td> <td>1/2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 13</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 8</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 14</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 9</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 15</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 10</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 16</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td> " 11</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 17</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td> " 12</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 18</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 13</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 19</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td> " 14</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 20</td> <td>0 pills 20</td> <td> " 15</td> <td>0 <s>d d</s> d</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 21</td> <td>1 day</td> <td> " 16</td> <td>0 all settled till</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 22</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 17</td> <td>0 now receiving</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 23</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 18 </td> <td> o.l. 95.00 {akr?} bill</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 24</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 19</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 25</td> <td>0 Bread 10</td> <td> " 20</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 26</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 21</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 27</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 22</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 28</td> <td>0</td> <td> " 23</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td> " 29</td> <td>1 day</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/89c24601e3e7c2fd65e0ae8d690b5189.pdf 761ae05e70f6961e71e84f078685405c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 22 A very good recipe for cough colds and all throat trouble and bronchial tubes and is very good in the kidney Will break up a cold in 24 hours and cure any cough that is curable <br>Virgin oil of pine (pine) 1/2 ounce</br> <br>Glycerine ...... 2 ounces</br> <br>Good Whiskey.... 8 ounces</br> <br><u>shake well and use in teaspoonful doses every few hours</u></br> <br>Recipte for piles and good for all kinds of sores</br> <br>1 lb of Mutton Suete from around the kidneys</br> <br>1/2 pint of best Olive oil</br> <br>1/2 lb of Resin</br> Laurence Mongeau was circumsied on Feb th25 1909 by Dr. Dewar <br>1900-2</br> <br>12 • 6</br> <br>06 • 6</br> <br>03 • 3</br> <br>04 • 7</br> <br>09 • 8</br> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/52ec80ce919bc7da808016f99352b5a7.pdf 02331b9c74c7a3d4da80143df2a482f9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 22 <br>Father. Remember friends as you pass by</br> <br>As you are now so once was I</br> <br>As I am now soon you shall be</br <br> Prepare for death and follow me</br> Lena Asleep in Jesus precious thought <br>With peace and life eternal brought</br> Reford Budded on earth <br>To blossom in heaven.</br> 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 Christine Bondy Lucier Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th and Early 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Christine Bondy Lucier Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Harrow Early Immigrant Research Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1896-1903 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th and Early 20th Century, Essex County, Anderdon Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Christine Bondy Lucier Diary, 1896-1903 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1896 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript 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 Christine Bondy Lucier Diary, 1896-1903 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Christine Bondy Lucier Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Harrow Early Immigrant Research Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1896-1903 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th and Early 20th Century, Essex County, Anderdon Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1896 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Christine Bondy Lucier Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1</p> <p>Diary for 1896 Mrs Thomas Lucier</p> <p>January 1st {Colder written in margin} We went to my Fathers and had a good {word cut off} Names of those what were there Daniel Bondy Rose Bondy. Ector Hignac Ida Bondy James Deslippe A. Bondy. Lewis Deslippe Anne Bondy. Dennis Bonday Lena Bondy. Maggie Bondy Bertha Bondy. Elty Bonday. G We also went to Fred Bondy's Babe Deslippe and Theodore Langlis. We drank wine and ate Cakes in those places.</p> <p>2th {Cold written in margin} I went across the road to see little Winnie Aunt Ella and I went to Mrs Goulin Mrs Jacqes Deslippe and Susan Deslippe were there also. Cora and Pearl were here to night Cora was learning to play pedro. Maggie is here to day.</p> <p>3 {?} {Cold written in margin} My Cousin Edith and her baby came to day {my?} Uncle Paul Bondy also. Thomas is to a butcherings to Wm Jacqes Deslippe. Alice Goulin was here this morning. {in margin S S's historical Quart} I went across the road so to see very good child Winnie. Cora and Maud Wright were here to-night We had a big time Cora dressed in men clothes Tom dressed in women clothes. Maggie is here to-day.</p> <p>4 {in margin Cold} I spent the afternoon to Fred Bondys Tom helped {To?} to saw wood this morning he spent the rest of the forenoon thoughing at out out the pump Uncle Thedore men to Windsor to day. Mr. Mayer and Robert Simcoe</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>2. are here. to-night playing cards. Rob and I took 3 games Mr Mayer and Tom took none Maggie is here to-day.</p> <p>5th It is very cold to-day I went across the road twice to-day. Maud and Cora Wright were And John Bertrand were here this afternoon names of those that were here to-night James Deslippe Ida Bondy Daniel Bondy Ida Bondy Lena Bondy Bertha Bondy Ector Gignac Louise Gignac Leon Gignac Hilex Gignac Edward Bondy Pat Ouellette John Deslippe Maud Wright Rosa Bondy Elty Bondy Thomas Deslippe Maggie is here to-day. Mr Mayer Was here also just before the crowd came. Monday</p> <p>6th It snowed to-day Dennis Bondy and Mr Mayer were here this afternoon playing cards Maggie is gone home to-day. I went across the road twice to-day We went to Mr Babe Dislippe to-night Thomas Deslippe and Adelaide Pillion were there also. Tue Harry Bondy and Lottie P King were married to-day.</p> <p>Teusday 7th It is warm to-day I Went to Fred Bondy this forenoon. Victor Bondy came and {gone?} to go and help to the butchering bee he brought me back to-night Martha is sick. Dickson brought me a Sewing. N. to do. Adele Dubis and John Martin were married to-day</p> <p>{Wed?} 8th I went across the road &amp; spent part of the afternoon to Fred's to-night Mr Mayer and Eugne Pouget were here Eugene came got us to go to Dan Pouget's dance we went and had a good It was fine all day</p> <p>9th It was fine all day Tom was to a bri {cut off} Dennis {?} this forenoon and this afternoon he went a{cut off}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>got some corn chopped. I was across the Road. Eva and Edith were here this afternoon. Mr. Mayer Uncle Theodore Babe Deslippe and his Wife were here to-night. Dickson was here this evening to see about the Sewing Machine we Paid clcash it Friday.</p> <p>x10th It snowed a little to-day. I went across the road three times Aunt Ella and I went to Mrs.Goulins she is not very well Tom Maud Cora and I spent the evening to Fred's. Uncle Theodore big cow had a calf this morning</p> <p>Satarday 11th. It was fine all day I went across the road to see Winnie Maggie was here this forenoon Tom Maud Cora and I spent the evening to My Cousins Eugene Boufford's</p> <p>Sunday 12th We went to church I went over the road Cora and Maud Went away to-day Fred Edith. Jane and George were here this afternoon Uncle Theodore was here to-night. It snowed a little to-day and it has been blowing hard all day.</p> <p>Monday 13th I was across the road and to Babe Deslippe Mr Mayer was here last to-night. We went to a dance to Joe Boufford's we had a grand time It snowed to-day. Dick Goulin was here to-night.</p> <p>Tuesday 14th Home all day I spent the afternoon to Fred Bondy's Mr J. Mayer was here to-night playing pedro</p> <p>Wensdy 15th fine all day I went to Ediths this forenoon I spent the afternoon to Mrs Goulin's I read 117 pages of the life of Frank and Jessie James Mr Mayer Uncle Theodore Alice Dick and for Lionest Goulin were here this evening playing pedro</p> <p>Thursday 16th I went across the road twice A pedler was here this morning Tom and I spent the evening to Freds Jane was here to-day I spent part of the afternoon to Fred's Tom hauled ice to-day it was fine all day.</p> <p>Friday 17th Fine all</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>4.</p> <p>all day Tom and I were to Fred's butchering bee. Mr Mayer was here to-night playing pedro. Tom hauled ice to-day.</p> <p>Satarday x18th It rained all day Tom hauled ice I spent the afternoon to Mrs Goulin's she is very poorly. Tom and I spent the evening to Fred's playing pedro.</p> <p>Sunday 19th I Went to high mass &amp; spent the after noon to Jane's. We all went and spent the evening to Frank Dupis &amp; stayed all night to Jane's Fred and Peter Lucier were here yesterday fine all day.</p> <p>Monday 20th I went to confession and received at the convent this morning I had dinner to Jane's and I came home with Aol Polly. Maud and {I?} orphans were here to-night Mr Mayer also. It snowed a little to-day Uncle Theodore {?} old doo Doll to-day.</p> <p>Teusday 11th Jan Fine all day but cloudy I Went across the road Mr Mayer and Uncle Theodore had dinner here were here to-night playing pedro Edith and her baby were here this afternoon That Cough Medicine man was here to day. Little Winnie and Gertie were here to-night.</p> <p>Wensday 22th Fine all day I went across the road &amp; spent the after-noon to Edith's {W?} we got a bid to Remi Bastien's dance.</p> <p>Thursday 23th It rained part of the day I wrote a letter to Ida in Detroit I went to Ediths I also went to see Mrs Goulin's</p> <p>Friday 24th It rained part of the day and snow the rest of the day I went across the road to see Winnie I spent the afternoon to Edith's Mary was there Mr Moyer was here to-night</p> <p>Satarday 25th Fine all day Elty came after his wood Uncle Poulet was here &amp; went across the road Tom and I spent the evening across the road Tom went to house There was a waggon here to-day.</p> <p>Sunday 26th Fine all day but Cloudy Edith was here</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>5.</p> <p>this morning to see about going to the lae Mr Mayer and Uncle T. were here also We went to Mass in the chapel and we went and had dinner to Aunt Margret's we came back and had supper to Fred's and spent the evening there playing pedro Cora came back to-day</p> <p>Monday 27th Very fine all day My Mother and Father were here to see me to-day Harry Bondy Edith and her baby Aunt Ella and her baby Mrs Babe Deslippe Cora were here this afternoon and Aunt Ella and I went and saw Mr {Tourin?} this evening Tom is to a shelling corn bee to Babe Deslippe's we were to a dance to Babe Deslippe to night we had a good time</p> <p>Teusday 28th Fine all day I went across the road I spent the afternoon to Fred's we went to the School house to a meeting Susie was here to-day Tom was to a Shelling bee to {Seth?} Ribordex Mr Mayer was here to-night</p> <p>Wensday 29th Fine all day I went across the road twice I spent the afternoon to Mrs Goulin's Mr Mayer was here this evening Uncle Theodore sold his calf to-day Tom was pulling frozen fodder out the ground this fore noon</p> <p>Thursday 30th Cloudy all day Aunt Jossette Edith and her baby were here this afternoon Aunt Ella and Ralph were here to-day Dolphus Dan and Dennis were here also I had supper to Fred's and we spent the evening there Tom was to a shelling bee at Dolphus Bondy's to day Susie Deslippe was here to borrow 8 clothes pins Willie Mongean came and got his pipe to-day</p> <p>Friday 31th Rained nearly all day I spent the afternoon across the road Freddie Babe was here for oil this evening Tom was to a shelling bee at Dennis Meloche's Uncle Theodore and Mr Mayer were here to-night playing cards Cora was here cutting her carpet rags.</p> <p>Febuary 1th Foggy this morning fine the</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>6. rest of the day Tom was to a barn shelling bee at Joe Boussey's today Aunt Ella and I went to town this after noon for dishes Father had supper here to-night he spent the evening here Cora was here this evening I went across the road</p> <p>Sunday 2th Fine all day I went across the road I spent the afternoon to Fred's I went once in the fornoon Fred was here to get his hair cut. John Berharnd clipped Old Sam to-day Jane, Lottie, Mr Mayer and Uncle Theodore were here this evening playing Pedro Uncle Theodore and Mr Mayer got a skunk by {?} and Lottie Aunt Ella was here this fornoon*</p> <p>Monday 3th It snowed and rained nearly all day I went across the road twice I went to Fred's {?} Went and saw Mrs Goulin. Cora was here for my curting tongs Aunt Ella was here this morning Uncle Theodore was here twice</p> <p>Teusday 4th Snowed all day. I brought Mrs Goulin some thick milk and sweet milk this of morning I spent the afternoon to Fred's Tom went and saw Pettypiece for his farm to-day. Susie pro brought back the clothes pins and coal oil to-day Edith brought back my persoal Uncle Theodore was here twice to day. Mr Mayor was here this evening playing pedro he got two skunks</p> <p>Wensday 5th Fine all day Father had his dinner here to-day I spent the afternoon to Fred's sewing carpet rags Tom and I spent the evening to Mrs Goulin's Rob Atkin came and got the Old Separater to-day</p> <p>Thursday 6th Fine all day I spent the after noon to Edith's S. Carpet rags We went to a dance to Uncle Hank's Amerlins to-night Gussie daughter of Cook Wright died this morning at 8 oclock</p> <p>Friday 7th Snowed a little to-day Edith came and got the paper to-night. Aunt Ella and</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>7.</p> <p>Went and Saw Gussie from there we went to town. Mr Mayer was here this evening he went home with the belly ache</p> <p>Saraday 8th Fine all day Gussie Wright was buried to-day Forrest Goulin and Herb Amelin were here this after noon for Sweet Milk Cora and May Wright and Daniel Bondy were here towards night Tom and I were over to Freds and then we all went to Uncle Theodore's to spend the evening</p> <p>Sunday 9th Snowed nearly all day Aunt Ella and I were to church Mr Babe Deslippe and his wife spent the afternoon and had supper here Alice Gourlin spent the afternoon here also Aunt Ella was here this evening We spent the evening to Babe Deslippe</p> <p>Monday 10th Snowed a little to-day fine the rest of the day Mr Antoine Reaume and Mrs Bastien were married this morning a 6. oclock. Noah Riboudix and Annie Brothers were married at 8 oclock they stoped at the corner I was there I went to Mrs Goulin to Aunt Ella's to Babe Deslippe I went to Freds twice I went this evening for a loaf of bread We went to a dance to Noah Riboudix it was his wedding</p> <p>Tuesday 11th Fine all day it blew very hard all day I spent the afternoon at Ediths Uncle Theodore and Mr Mayer were here this evening</p> <p>Wensday 12th Fine all day but it is snowing to-night. Father came and got me this morning for the shelling bee at Dan's and his place also. I came home a foot Mr Mayer was here this evening Uncle Theodore and John Bertrand went to Leamington Harrow to-day</p> <p>Thursday 13th</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>8.</p> <p>snowed hard all day I went across the road this forenoon for some sour milk I also spent the afternoon there Dick Goulin was here this morning to ask us to go to Sols Goulins to-night we did not go Uncle Thedore Mr Mayer Eli Dubis Dolphus Amelin Alice and Dick Goulin were here to spend the evening Fred Bondy was here this morning to borrow my pie tins</p> <p>Friday 14th Snowed a little bit to-day I went across the road. Uncle Theodore went to Windsor to-day Mr Bernard was here &amp; spent the afternoon to Ediths her sister and her fellow were there Roasy Amelin was here this evening she came with us to Sol Goulin's dance we had a good time Willie Bondy's wife died to-day Dick Bartley was here for ashes I had none I sold two bushels the other day</p> <p>Satarday 15th Rained and Snowed all afternoon I went across the road I spent the afternoon to Ediths. Forrest Goulin came to get some thick milk for his Grandmother I had none Cora was here this evening for about 10 minutes</p> <p>Sunday 16th Very cold Uncle Theodore Was here this morning We went to Peter Suian's to see Dans Mother then we went to Fathers we brought Bertha back with us Babe Deslippe spent the evening here to-night</p> <p>Monday 17th Very cold all day I went across the road I was to A carpet rag bee to Ediths nearly all day Nealen Meloche and Christina Pier were married to-day they came to the corner I was there also Danced all afternoon in the bar Maurice Castien and Edmeare Meloche and Noah Pusliffe and annie Bouffard were married to-day We were to a</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>9.</p> <p>dance to Fred Bondy's to-night Bertha is here to-day</p> <p>Sunday 18th Fine all day Fred came and brought some dishes home Edith came and brought the rest of them Bertha and I went and saw Aunt Jossette to Fred's she is very poorly with the asthasma. Aunt Ella was here Bertha is here to-day</p> <p>Wensday 19th Cold and drifty all day we went to church this morning then to Burke's store I went and saw Aunt Jossette to Fred's I also went and saw Mrs Goulin this afternoon Mr Mayer was here playing cards Cora was here sewing carpet rags Uncle T. killed his white steer yesterday. Bertha is here to-day</p> <p>Thursday 20th Fine all day but cold Dennis came after Bertha Tom was to a sawing bee to-day at Alex Richard's I went and saw Aunt Jossette to Ediths I went across the road</p> <p>Friday 21th Fine all day little warmer I went and saw Aunt Jossette to Ediths I went across the road twice Edith and I went to town this evening Father was here to-day Uncle Theodore was here this evening</p> <p>Satarday 22th Fine all day I went to Edith's twice I went across the road we went to father's to-night</p> <p>Sunday 23th Rained this morning fine the rest of the day I went to Edith's we spent the afternoon to Babe Deslippe's I had supper there Rosa Amelin and Mr Mayer were here this evening Cora was here this forenoon. Old {Loll?} died December 22th 1898. Mag's colt born June 14th 1898 Sow had pigs July 17th 1898 1901 April 18th it snowed quiet hard for a little while rained the rest of the day 19th and 20th blew a hurraicane both night and day Sundy 25th got up in the morning the ground was white with snow and it snoe nearly all forenoon blowing hard and raining the rest of the day very cold just like winter nearly every body haas their oats sowed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>10. {writing is very faint on this page}</p> <p>Clear and Cold all day {Story?} for 1899. Mrs Thomas Lucier</p> <p>Monday 2th Tom and I went out New Years home had a good time Albert Lucier Fred Lucier Harry {?} came and Fred Delmore Guss Delmore Katie Bains Mary Bains Arthur Gandois Benne Bondy Hector Gignol Elty Bondy, Mike Malavey Rosa Paquette Annie Deslippe Eva Bondy and all our famil were there New Years Day. Alexandre too. Cold Windy all day Tom and I came home to day I bought a pair of shoes to day Jane and Almer were here to-day {?} we spent the evening to {Kerrie's?}</p> <p>Tuesday 3th little warmer very windy looks like rain I went to {?} twice to day once to Atmas Meloche's Tom went to the {?} about the wood he borrowed Rosa was here. they went down to the lake this afternoon</p> <p>Wensday 4th Rained nearly all day I have sore throat to day Herb and Almer were her to bring the Saw knife back Tom went to {?} for vinegar and Musland</p> <p>Thursday 5th Froze up tight last night cloudy all day to-day I have sore throat to-day Herb was here { next 4 words illegible} Tom is over to Pierre's two Arabian pedlars eat dinner here yesterday</p> <p>6th Snowed nearly all day I went to Herbs they are not very well James Lucier was here to day.</p> <p>7th Very cold all day {Elwas?} wife was here sewing all afternoon. They both had supper here and spent the evening</p> <p>Sunday 8th warmer we went to Pierre's Tom has the grip I am getting better</p> <p>Monday 9th Cold day {?} Youlin and Miss la Page were married I {and?} also Jim {Drouliend?} and Miss Tremblay {Atmas?} Meloches {?} mother Mrs B. Fourfrers {?} January 14th 1899</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>11.</p> <p>Lizzie Houngran died at Amherstburg March 28th 1899</p> <p>an account of our house at Premis bought of George Smith $7.00 worth of timber Feb 12th</p> <p>Premis time for 1903 Received from Preis $10.00</p> <p>111111111 111111111111111 / <br />1 Pair of Blankets 69<br /><br />Cash $10.00<br /><br />Cash $12.50<br />{PAID written over 3 above lines} <br />1X</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>12.</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>April</td> <td>29th</td> <td>1 day Thursday 23th 1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>"</td> <td>30th</td> <td>1 " Friday 24th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday</td> <td>May</td> <td>1th</td> <td>1 " Satarday 25th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>for</td> <td>himself</td> <td>1 " Sundy 26th 0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>May</td> <td>3th</td> <td>for himself Monfay 27th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Satarday</td> <td>"</td> <td>4th</td> <td>for himself Tuesday 28th for himself</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>"</td> <td>5th</td> <td>0 Wensday 29th 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>"</td> <td>6th</td> <td>1 fay Thursday 30th 1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>"</td> <td>7th</td> <td>1 " Friday 31th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday</td> <td>"</td> <td>8th</td> <td>1 " June 1/2 1th "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>"</td> <td>9th</td> <td>1 " Sunday 2th 0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>"</td> <td>10th</td> <td>1 " Monday 3th 1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Satarday</td> <td>"</td> <td>11th</td> <td>1 " Tuesday 4th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>"</td> <td>12th</td> <td>0 Wensday 5th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>"</td> <td>13th</td> <td>1 day Thursday 6th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>"</td> <td>14th</td> <td>1 " Friday 7th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday</td> <td>"</td> <td>15th</td> <td>1 " Sataday 8th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>"</td> <td>16th</td> <td>holy day Cash $1.00 Sunday 9th 0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>"</td> <td>17th</td> <td>1 day Monday 10th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Satarday</td> <td>"</td> <td>18th</td> <td>3/4 of " Tuesday 11th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>"</td> <td>19th</td> <td>0 Wensday 12th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>"</td> <td>20th</td> <td>1 day Thursday 13th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>"</td> <td>21th</td> <td>for himself friday 14th 1 "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday</td> <td>"</td> <td>22th</td> <td>1 day Satarday 15th 1 "</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>13.</p> <p>Started to Work for Premis by the month April 29th 1901 at $18.00 per Month</p> <p>What we get at Pre,is 1 lb of butter at 20 c per lb 20 c Cash 1.5 Cash $4.00</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Apri.</td> <td>6th</td> <td>4 lbs of salt pork</td> <td>.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>9th</td> <td>1 1/2 of B. Sateen at 15 per ud</td> <td>.23</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>1th</td> <td>2 rolls of B. paper</td> <td>$1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>3th</td> <td>1 doz of Eggs</td> <td>.9c</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>19th</td> <td>1 half lb of butter at 13 pr lb.</td> <td>7</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>20th</td> <td>1 plug of tobaco</td> <td>.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>25th</td> <td>50 lbs of flour at $2.00 pr cwt</td> <td>$1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>25th</td> <td>Shank of beef</td> <td>.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>27th</td> <td>5 lbs of meet fryings at 6 c pr lb</td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>8th</td> <td>paid for a paint brush</td> <td>.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td>Cash in Windsor</td> <td>35 c</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>12th</td> <td>1 1/2 3 plugs of tobaco.</td> <td>129 pr pl</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>12th</td> <td>1 pair of shoes</td> <td>$2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>19th</td> <td>paid for paint oil</td> <td>20 c</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>20th</td> <td>1/2 dox of eggs</td> <td>5 c</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>21th</td> <td>1 " lb of butter</td> <td>5</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>14.</p> <p>Balance X $2.70 {large X's through most of these figures}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sunday</td> <td>16th</td> <td>0</td> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>July</td> <td>30th</td> <td>1 day.</td> <td>P.C.</td> <td>$2.58</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday</td> <td>17th</td> <td>1</td> <td>Wens</td> <td>July</td> <td>31th</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>18th</td> <td>1</td> <td>Thur</td> <td>Aug</td> <td>1th</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> <td>"h.O.f.N.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday</td> <td>19th</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> <td>Fri</td> <td>"</td> <td>2th</td> <td>1/2</td> <td>" " " " "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday</td> <td>20th</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> <td>Sat</td> <td>"</td> <td>3th</td> <td>1</td> <td>" S.o.f.P.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday</td> <td>31th</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> <td>Sun</td> <td>"</td> <td>4th</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Satarday</td> <td>22th</td> <td>"</td> <td>1/2</td> <td>Mon</td> <td>"</td> <td>5th</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>P.C.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1th</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>Tues</td> <td>"</td> <td>" " " "</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>2th</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>Sat</td> <td>"</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td>h. 3. for P</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>8th</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> <td>Mon</td> <td>"</td> <td>19th</td> <td>1</td> <td>" h. M</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>9th</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> <td>Tues</td> <td>"</td> <td>20th</td> <td></td> <td>went to the lake</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>10th</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> <td>Wens</td> <td>"</td> <td>21th</td> <td></td> <td>took a load of wood to Gigman</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>11th</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> <td>shiped hogs</td> <td>Aug</td> <td>16th</td> <td>1072 bricks</td> <td>$3.36</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>12th</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> <td>day</td> <td>"</td> <td>24th</td> <td>50 lbs of flour</td> <td>$1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>13th</td> <td>cut weeds all day</td> <td>"</td> <td>29th</td> <td>1</td> <td>dox of eggs</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>14th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>15th</td> <td>Sept</td> <td>Sat</td> <td>th</td> <td>x</td> <td>1 doz</td> <td>H. Ab.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>16th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wens</td> <td>17th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>18th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>19th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>sat</td> <td>20th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>sun</td> <td>21th</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>15</p> <p>Eugene Burke</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>10th</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>C.C.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>Wensday</td> <td>11th</td> <td>{?}</td> <td>" " "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>Thursday</td> <td>12th</td> <td>1</td> <td>" " :"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>Friday</td> <td>13th</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>Satarday</td> <td>14th</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> What Butter I sell <br />2 lbs at 18 per lb 36<br /><br />2 lbs " 18" " 36<br /><br />2 lbs 1/2 " 18 " " 45<br /><br />2 lbs " 20 " " 40<br /><br />1 1/2 " " 20 " " 30<br /><br />2 lbs " 20 " " 40<br /><br />2 lbs " 20 " " 40<br /><br />3 3/4 lbs " 20 " " 95<br /><br />3 " " 13 " " 39<br /><br />2 1/2 lbs " 13 " " 33<br /><br />2 " " 12 " " 24<br /><br />3 " " 13 " 39<br /><br />4 " " 13 " " 52<br /><br />2 " " 13 " " 26<br /><br />4 " " 13 " " 52<br /><br />5 1/2 " " 14 " " 75<br /><br />13 " " 15 " $1.95 <br /><br />7 3/4 " " 15 " " $1.22</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>16. 1903 Thomas Lucier Started to work for Henry Bondy Jan th 13</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>January th 1</td> <td>0</td> <td>January th 25</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 2</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 26</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 3</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 27</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 4</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 28</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 5</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 29</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 6</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 30</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 7</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 31</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 8</td> <td>0</td> <td>February th 1</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 9</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 2</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 10</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 3</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 11</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 4</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 12</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 5</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 13</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td>" 6</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 14</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 7</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 15</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 8</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 16</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td>" 9</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 17</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 10</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 18</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 11</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 19</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 12</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 20</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td>" 13</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 21</td> <td>1/2 day &amp; 10 c of tobaco</td> <td>" 14</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 22</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 15</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 23</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 16</td> <td>1/2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 24</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td>" 17</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>17.</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>February th 18</td> <td>0</td> <td>March th 15</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 19</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 16</td> <td>1/2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 20</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td>" 17</td> <td>1/2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 21</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 18</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 22</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 19</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 21</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 18</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 22</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 19</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 23</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 20</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 24</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 21</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 25</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 22</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 26</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 23</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 27</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 24</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 28</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 25</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March th 1</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 26</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 2</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 27</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 3</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 28</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 4</td> <td>0 Cash $2.50</td> <td>" 29</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 5</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 30</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 6</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 31</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 7</td> <td>0</td> <td>April th 1</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 8</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 2</td> <td>1/2 da</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 9</td> <td>0 Cash $5.00</td> <td>" 3</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 10</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 4</td> <td>1/2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 11</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 5</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 12</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 6</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 13</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 7</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 14</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 8</td> <td>0</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>18.</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April th9</td> <td>0</td> <td>May th4</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 10</td> <td>0 Cash $4.00</td> <td>" 5</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 11</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 6</td> <td>1/2 day 10 c for Shoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 12</td> <td>0</td> <td>"7</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 13</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 8</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 14</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 9</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 15</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 10</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 16</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 11</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 17</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 12</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 18</td> <td>1 day 2 Bread 10c</td> <td>" 13</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 19.</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 14</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 20</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 15</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 21</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 16</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 22</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 17</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 23</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 18</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 24</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td>" 19</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 25</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 20</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 26</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 21</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 27</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 22</td> <td>1/2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 28</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 23</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 29</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 24</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 30</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 25</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May th 1</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 26</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 2</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 27</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 3</td> <td>1 doz of eggs 10</td> <td>" 28</td> <td>1/2 day cash $5.00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>19.</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May th 29</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td>June th 23</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 30</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 24</td> <td>1/2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 31</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 25</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June th 1</td> <td>1 day 20c for Beef</td> <td>" 26</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 2</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 27</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 3</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 28</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 4</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 29</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 5</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 30</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 6</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>July th 1</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 7</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 2</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 8</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 3</td> <td>1/2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 9</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 4</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 10</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 5</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 11</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 6</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 12</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 7</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 13</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td>" 8</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 14</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 9</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 15</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 10</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 16</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 11</td> <td>1/2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 17</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 12</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 18</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 13</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 19</td> <td>3/4</td> <td>" 14</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 20</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 15</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 21</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 16</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 22</td> <td>1/2 day Cash for A.C. Bondot 75c</td> <td>.</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>20.</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July th 17</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>August th 11</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 18</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 12</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 19</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 13</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 20</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 14</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 21.</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td>" 15</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 22.</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 16</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 23.</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 17</td> <td>1 day Bread Beer tobac .55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 24</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 18</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 25.</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 19</td> <td>1/2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 26</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 20</td> <td>1 /2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 27.</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 21</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 28.</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 22</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 29.</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 23</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 30</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 24</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 31.</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 25</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>August th 1</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 26</td> <td>0 Bread 5</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 2</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 27</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 3</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 28</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 4</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 29</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 5</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 30</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 6</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 31</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 7</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>Sept th 1</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 8</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 2 Cash $1.00</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 9</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 3</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 10</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 4</td> <td>0</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>21.</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept th 5</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>Sept th 30</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 6</td> <td>0</td> <td>Oct th 1</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 7</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 2</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 8</td> <td>1 day Cash $1.00</td> <td>" 3</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 9</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td>" 4</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 10</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 5</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 11</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 6</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 12</td> <td>1 day Bread 5</td> <td>" 7</td> <td>1/2 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 13</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 8</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 14</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 9</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 15</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 10</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 16</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td>" 11</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 17</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td>" 12</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 18</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 13</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 19</td> <td>1/2 day</td> <td>" 14</td> <td>1 day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 20</td> <td>0 pills 20</td> <td>" 15</td> <td>0 d d d</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 21</td> <td>1 day</td> <td>" 16</td> <td>0 all settled till</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 22</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 17</td> <td>0 now receiving</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 23</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 18</td> <td>o.l. 95.00 {akr?} bill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 24</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 19</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 25</td> <td>0 Bread 10</td> <td>" 20</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 26</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 21</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 27</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 22</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 28</td> <td>0</td> <td>" 23</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 29</td> <td>1 day</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>22</p> <p><br />A very good recipe for cough colds and all throat trouble and bronchial tubes and is very good in the kidney Will break up a cold in 24 hours and cure any cough that is curable <br />Virgin oil of pine (pine) 1/2 ounce<br /><br />Glycerine ...... 2 ounces<br /><br />Good Whiskey.... 8 ounces<br /><br />shake well and use in teaspoonful doses every few hours<br /><br />Recipte for piles and good for all kinds of sores<br /><br />1 lb of Mutton Suete from around the kidneys<br /><br />1/2 pint of best Olive oil<br /><br />1/2 lb of Resin</p> <p>Laurence Mongeau was circumsied on Feb th25 1909 by Dr. Dewar</p> <p></p> <p><br />1900-2<br /><br />12 • 6<br /><br />06 • 6<br /><br />03 • 3<br /><br />04 • 7<br /><br />09 • 8</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>22</p> <p><br /><br />Father. 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Doc and they dehorned 16 cattle in morning. Brock took cream can to town and brought mother home in afternoon. Dull, raw east wind. Trees covered with hoarfrost. Friday January 2 Men done chores. Brock took gate back to Pattersons and brought pump from station. Fixing hydrant by goose house in afternoon. Melville and I went to Hilborn's for dinner. We called for Olive and went to Grandma's for tea. Doc stayed in town overnight and went home in morning. Dull and rather cold, came a kiss of snow in afternoon. Tom Miller here, also J. Noble driving a council man. Saturday January 3 Men done chores, cleaning pens. Oakley Flath called in this afternoon. Going back to Dental College in Chicago. Seven years since he left here. Storming all day, from east. Sunday January 4 Olive, Brock and I went to church in town at night. Dull all day, quite sharp. Very good sleighing. Monday January 5 �Men done chores. Brock over to E. Osby's with pig. Father went to vote after dinner round by Rothsay and to school meeting after tea. A beautiful sunny day, very calm. Geo. Dickson, reeve. Love, Parkhill, Brandon and Laughrin, councillors. Tuesday January 6 Men done chores. Brock went to town to get teeth filled in forenoon. Choring round in afternoon. We three went up to Roy's after tea. Rather cold wind, getting milder towards evening when it sleeted. Wednesday January 7 Men done chores. N. F. Perkin came out and helped put in pump in well in afternoon. Geo. Tucker here for dinner. Olive and I at town in forenoon. A little snowy in forenoon. Not very cold. Fine afternoon. Thursday January 8 Father done chores. Brock took out grist chop brought can coal oil in forenoon. Drawing out manure to little orchard in afternoon. Father up to Roy's after tea. Very dull and quite calm all day. Misting some times. Friday January 9 Men done chores and Harry came down and they killed a beef in afternoon. We three went to town in evening. Olive and I went to Henderson's, called up to see Mrs. Wismer's bake "Albert Irvine". Rather mild day. Got quite bit colder at night. Hockey match Drayton vs. Palmerston 5-3 in favor Drayton. Saturday January 10 Father done chores. Brock helped Harry take cattle down to station. Father cut up beef and then they working at wind-mill pump. Has not worked since Roy & Harry fixed it. Tank is empty, but it pumped a little during evening. Mother and I at town in afternoon. Brought Grace Brett out with us. A Lovely sunny afternoon. Sunday January 11 Brock took Grace Brett to town after tea. Snowing in forenoon, but got rather stormy in afternoon. Little colder. Monday January 12 Men done chores. A very stormy day. Getting very cold towards night. Tuesday January 13 Thermometer 14 degrees below zero this a.m. Men done chores. Father took beef hide to town. A very bright, sunny day. Exceedingly cold 10 degrees below zero at 5 p.m. An exceptionally cold spell. �Wednesday January 14 Men done chores. Brock took mother to town after dinner and brought Fred Brian, Kingston out. He came up at noon and had dinner with Uncle Will and Grandma. 20 degrees below zero this a.m. got quite stormy. Thursday January 15 Men done chores. Got grist-chop ready and Brock took it out in afternoon. Did not get it home. Olive, Fred and I drove round by Rothsay and Gass'. Fred came back with us. Will Walker and Harry Philp came down and spent evening. Very much milder today. Dull. Friday January 16 Father done chores. Brock went for his chop. Fred and I went down town for mother and in afternoon Olive and I left him up to Bob Gass'. Brock took out another load of chop. Dull quiet morning, came on a soft snow at noon and continued for a while this afternoon. Very mild. Saturday January 17 Father done chores. Brock went for chop. Father sifting ashes. Bill Gass brought Fred Brian here about 5 a.m. and stayed for tea. Brock, Tabby and Olive went to town after tea. A pretty cold night. Rather a stormy day - cold. Sunday January 18 Home all day. Lovely sunny day, not too cold. Monday January 19 Men done chores and filled up load chop. Brock took it to town in afternoon, father sifted ashes. Olive, Fred, Brock and I drove in to T. Henderson's and spent evening. Inclined to be mild, a bit of soft snow falling in evening. Tuesday January 20 Men done chores. Norm Perkin came out in afternoon and fixed windmill pump. Olive and I took Fred to 1.37 train. Enjoyed his visit very much. Rather dull all day. Became quite stormy in afternoon, almost sleet at night. Wednesday January 21 Men done chores. Started to cut wood in bush in afternoon. Inclined to be stormy. Cold. Mr. J.T. White called to see logs. $8.75 per cwt. Thursday January 22 �Men done chores. Brock took out cream can. Both cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Olive and Will Philp here in evening. Quite a cold day. Little snow falling. Friday January 23 Men doing chores and cutting wood in bush. Mr. and Mrs. I. MacIsaac here in evening. Very mild all day. Raining after tea. A January thaw. Saturday January 24 Men done chores in forenoon and washed little pigs, cutting wood in bush, afternoon. I took mother to town, met noon train and got Melville. Brock went to town at night and mother came home with him. Not too cold. Got little breezy at night. Sunday January 25 Olive, Melville and I drove to Mr. J. Campbell's in Minto in afternoon. A rather nice day. Stormed at little at night. Monday January 26 Men done chores and drawing manure. Melville went to town on business. Rather dull all day. Rained during night. Tuesday January 27 Men done chores. Cutting wood in bush. Olive, Brock, Melville and I went to hockey match in town. Wingham-Drayton, 4-1, in favor Wingham. Olive and Melville took cream can out in morning. Very mild. Raining a little at night. Wednesday January 28 Men done chores and cutting wood. Olive and I took Melville to 4.32 train. Very mild day. Got quite foggy toward evening. A great thaw on. Thursday January 29 Men done chores and cutting wood in bush. Olive and mother picked over apples. A sunny forenooon, thawing a lot. Dull afternoon, got very foggy. Misting and raining after tea. Rather breezy. �Friday January 30 Men done chores, cleaned pens, sifted ashes. Cutting wood in afternoon. Got colder during night. Ground frozen hard this morning. A few flurries of snow. Quite mild again tonight. Saturday January 31 Men done chores. Father went over to Ike MacIsaac's. He and Ike went to town to see Miss Duncan on business. A fierce gale blowing. Quite stormy in afternoon. Stanley Mills died. Sunday February 1 Home all day. I walked out to Grandma's in morning. Very windy, because very blustery and stormy. Monday February 2 Men Father done chores and Brock took out load chop. Men cutting wood in afternoon. Retta, Charlie and Mrs.Charlie came here in afternoon, stayed for tea, took Olive and went to McEwing's. Brock went to hockey match. Harriston won 2-1. I came home with Brock. Quite fine day. East wind at night. Tuesday February 3 Men done chores. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Rather sunny at times. Stanley Mills buried. Wednesday February 4 Men done chores. Cutting wood in afternoon,. Brock took us over to Hillborn's and went on to town. Came back that way. A little snow falling all day. Thursday February 5 Loaded eleven hogs and Brock took them to town. 2700 lbs @ 9 cents. $243.00. Father done chores. Cleaning pens and choring in afternoon also repotting fern and bergonias. Father took $200 up to Henry Heseltine after tea. Brock gone to carnival at night. Very nice sunny day. Beautiful moonlight now. Roads in bad condition scarcely enough snow for sleighing on concession lines. �Friday February 6 Men choring. Brock took mother to town in afternoon. Got Billy's shoes sharpened. Mr Cutting stayed here all night. Very dull and dark all forenoon. Came up a big snowstorm from east in afternoon. Went down at night. Saturday February 7 Men choring and flailing timothy seed all day. Stormed continually all day. Olive 24 years old. Sunday February 8 A terrible dense storm all day from west. House cold with such a wind. Monday February 9 Men doing chores, greasing harness and threshing flax. A terribly stormy day. Seems to be going down slightly at night. Tuesday February 10 Men done chores. Brock took out cream can in forenoon. Father threshing flax with flale. Brock cleaning harness. Brock down to hockey match in evening. Mt. Forest-Drayton 5-3 for Drayton. Rather dull. Pretty sharp night. Wednesday February 11 Men done chores and fanning up flax seed. Olive and I went to town in afternoon. Herb Benson came home with us. A beautiful sunny day but pretty sharp. 4 degrees below zero at 5 p.m. Thursday February 12 Men choring. Father threshing flax. A very sunny day but very cold. Thermometer 20 below zero this a.m., 10 below zero this evening. Herb Benson walked to Mr. Warkman's this forenoon. Brock has a bad cold. Friday February 13 �Robt. choring fore- Brock took Clara and Olive to train this morning. Gone to Toronto to shop. Very cold forenoon. Robt flailing flax afternoon at 58 years of age. Jim 41 years of age. Brock choring. Very stormy. East wind. Saturday February 14 Robt & Brock choring forenoon. Sun very bright but cold wind in the north all day. Robt flailing flax and Brock putting harness together and painting harness and sifting ashes. Sunday February 15 At home all day. Very bright but cold at night. Brock went to church Zion. Mrs. P. Pollock operated on by Dr. Lucy Y + M. Monday February 16 Men choring and Robt flailed flax. Very bright fore. I washed and hung them out. Terrible stormy afternoon and quite cold. Tuesday February 17 Men choring and finished flax fanning it up. Brock took me to town fore and came for me at five. Much milder. Wednesday February 18 Jack MacIsaac and Lucy Corbitt married. Men choring. Robt took bid to Wooddsee and Brock took cream can to town forenoon. Aft finished the rakings and fanned them up. Very fine mild day. Thursday February 19 Men choring and drawing out manure. Bright but cold north wind. Willa Fair buried. Aunt Emma and Mabel here all aft. Friday February 20 Got weighed in Toronto - Clara 119 lbs, Olive 109 lbs. Men choring and drawing out manure. Finished. Bright for a while in the middle of day. John McKay buried. �Saturday February 21 Men choring, sorting litter pigs, cleaning hen pens and pig pens and choring in general. Cold but bright. Robt up to Wooddsee with Colly. Sunday February 22 The three of us at home all day. Very blustery at times and cold. Robt up to Wooddsee with sniff. Monday February 23 Men choring and filled up chop. Brock met us at evening train. We home from Toronto. Father has a very sore boil on back of neck. A very bright sunny day but very cold - 10 degrees below zero. Will Walker here in afternoon. Tuesday February 24 Men done chores. Brock took out grist of chop in afternoon. A very bright sunny day but quite cold. Wednesday February 25 Men done chores. Went to bush in afternoon. Uncle Richard here in afternoon and for tea. A very fine sunny day, but quite sharp moderating a little towards night. Thursday February 26 Men done chores. Father took mother to Grandma's in afternoon and came round by Adam Flath's. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Brock went for mother after tea,. A beautiful sunny day. Getting milder towards night. Friday February 27 Men done chores and drawing out manure. Geo Tucker called this forenoon. Bought two fat cows. Olive and I went down to see Gussie Noecker in afternoon. A beautiful sunny day. Quite mild - thawing. Saturday February 28 �Men done chores and delivered two fat cows to Tucker - $125.00. Father went to town on business for Duncan Estate. We three went down after tea. A beautiful sunny day, quite mild, getting colder at night. Mr. Thomas Hambly 95 years old. Got cwt Purity Flour from Noecker's - $2.80 Sunday March 1 Home. Very stormy and windy all day and blew all night. Very cold. Monday March 2 Men choring and took cow to Wooddisses' after dinner. Brock helped Ike MacIsaac take out 15 head of fat cattle this forenoon. A terribly stormy day. Very strong north wind. Thnigs badly frozen up in kitchen and washroom. Storm cleared at night and moderated some. Tuesday March 3 Men done chores. Cutting wood in afternoon. Mother and I went to town in afternoon. A beautiful sunny day but quite cold wind. Olive baking our wedding cake. Wednesday March 4 Men done chores. Father took some oats to Tom Henderson in forenoon. Cutting wood in afternoon. We three over to a linen shower for Retta Hilborn in evening. Rather dull, snowing a little at night. Olive making bottom story of cake. Thursday March 5 Men done chores. Brock took flax up to Ray's with colt. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Quite a fine day. Wind gone round to east. A fine snow falling. I hemming towels and sheets. Olive making leather cushion. Friday March 6 Men done chores. Brock took cream can down town. Cutting wood in afternoon. A fine snow falling today, other wise quite fine. Saturday March 7 �Men done chores and drew out manure. Cleaned hen pens. We three went to town after tea. Quite a fine day. Snowing a little at night. Father and Mother 32 years married. Sunday March 8 Olive and I went up to English Church in forenoon. Quite a fine sunny morning but became stormy in afternoon. Got 32 eggs today. Monday March 9 Men done chores. Brock gave Wyly a drive to Rothsay. Father piled saw. Cutting wood in afternoon. I. MacIsaac called to say a party at Jack's. Mr. MacDonald called. We keep machine - $30.00. A beautiful sunny forenoon started to snow at noon and was a very stormy afternoon. Tuesday March 10 Men done chores. Father sifted ashes and Brock went to town with colt. She going fine. Cutting wood in afternoon. Will Walker and Cecil called to say good-bye. Stormy all day. Not much wind but lot of snow falling. Snow rather soft. We over to I. MacIsaac's in evening. Wednesday March 11 * Brock done chores. Father in bed almost all day with cold, Olive, Brock and I went to station to see Retta Hilborn and Will Walker start for west. They were married at noon. Cecil went away with them. A perfect sunny winter day. Pretty sharp wind. Thursday March 12 Brock done chores. Took bolster to Mike Norris', Goldstone, to be fixed in afternoon. Father feeling some better today. A beautiful sunny day. Very heavy-hoar frost on trees in morning. A trifle windy this afternoon. Friday March 13 Men done chores. Brock took mother to town and went for her after tea. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Seth Hilborn called for "pick". A beautiful sunny day. Not too cold. Saturday March 14 �Men done chores and drew out manure. Olive and I went to town in afternoon. A beautiful sunny day, warm. Thawing. Roy called with flax seed at night. Sunday March 15 Brock, Olive and I down to Meth. Church in evening. A beautiful sunny day. Snow going fast. Got first goose egg. Monday March 16 Father done chores. Brock took a grist of chop to town in forenoon. Cutting wood in afternoon. A very sunny day. Warm. Thawing a lot. Tuesday March 17 St. Patrick's Day. Men done chores. Father took cream can to town and Brock went up to Will Philp's. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Quite a sunny day. Thawing. Roads in bad condition (bare in some places). Very heavy fall of soft snow after tea. Mr. Morrison here at noon. Some wheels out today. Wednesday March 18 Men done chores. Father sifted ashes till noon. Brock took colt for drive. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Got quite windy and was rather stormy this afternoon. Thursday March 19 Men done chores and filled up chop. Brock took it to town in afternoon. Quite a stormy cold day. Received word of Roxy Bready's death on March 18 in her 19th year. Mr. Morrison here at noon. Friday March 20 Men done chores. Brock took father to noon train. He gone to Palmerston to Roxy Bready's funeral. Brock brought our mirror from T. Henderson's. Very bright day but pretty cold. Saturday March 21 �Men done chores. Brock took cow up to Wooddisses' in forenoon. Went to town after tea. Drew out manure in afternoon. Mother went to town this forenoon. Olive and I met Melville on evening train. Brock went to town at night to skate, and fell and sprained right wrist. Rather fine day. Roads in poor shape. Neither sleighing nor wheeling. Sunday March 22 Quite snowy at times during day. Brock's wrist pretty sore. Melville and I went down to station to look for my rose beads which I lost last night. Did not find them. Clara's birthday aged 29 years. Monday March 23 Robt & Brock choring forenoon and sifting ashes. Dr. went to town. Took Olive and left her at mother's home for dinner then went home on the 1/2 past 1. Brock took him to the train. Clara went along and staid to sew. Robt choring and Brock went down to see Seth Hilborn. Fell and hurt back. a Little better. Tuesday March 24 Men done chores. Da started to trim spruce trees after dinner. Fine bright day, got cloudy towards evening. Da up to Harry's in evening to see his new cow. Paid $80 for her. Wednesday March 25 Men done chores. Da trimming spruce trees. Mr. Morrison here after tea for Wm. Philps' will. Misty dull day. Raining at times in afternoon. Thursday March 26 Men done chores in morning. Da finished trimming spruce trees. Took cream can to town in buggy. I came home with him. Dull day and raining a little in afternoon. Thunder and lightening at night. Snow going very quickly. Brock over to Watts' after tea. Friday March 27 Men done chores in morning then cleaning up seed grain. Dull day. Raining quite hard at times all day. Saturday March 28 �Men done chores and cleared up some more grain. Then Brock to town with team after dinner for two boxes for Clara. Da down with buggy for Clara. Over to Morrisons' after tea about mortgage. Roy and Georgie here in evening. Lovely bright warm day. Sunday March 29 Father down to see Seth Hilborn after tea. A dull day. Inclined to be windy. Monday March 30 Men done chores. Uncle Rich'd (Richard) came here in forenoon. He and father went to town in afternoon (Morrison mortgage). Dull all day. Melville opened a butcher shop at 788 Lansdowne Ave, Toronto. Tuesday March 31 Father done chores. Brock took mother to town. Ross McEwing came with phone message that she was sick - a weak spell. Brock at Tom Brett's sale in afternoon. Father fixing up in yard and trimming spruce trees. A beautiful sunny day. Paper hangers on at Grandma's. Heard frogs in afternoon. Hens selling for $1.05 a piece, cows - 113 to $150 each. Wednesday April 1 Men done chores. Father went to town on Morrison business. Cleaning up grain afternoon. A very dull dark day. Rained a lot at times during day. Melville sent up two new egg cases but only one has arrived. Old Mr. Hambly dies - 95 years old. Thursday April 2 Men done chores, helped load hogs and butchered a pig for us in forenoon. Choring round in afternoon. Olive and I went to town in afternoon. Rev Ketterson called, we away. A dirty disagreeable day. Ground white with snow. Snowing again this afternoon, freezing a little at night: roads very muddy. Friday April 3 Men done chores. Cut up pork. Father went to old Mr. Hambly's funeral in afternoon. Mother came home with him. A bright day but cold wind. Saturday April 4 �Men done chores and salted pork. Made sausage. Cleaning grain in afternoon. We three went to town in evening. Got my hat from Irvine's. Heavy snow falls at times. Sunday April 5 Olive, Brock and I drove up to Palmerston to Rube Treleaven's for dinner. Called down to see Lillie Corbitt. A cold morning. A few heavy snow flurries during day. Monday April 6 Men done chores and cleaning up grain. Snowed heavily all day, a soft snow. Tuesday April 7 Men done chores and filled up chop. Brock took it to town in afternoon. Father cleaning pens. Rather mild day. Foggy. Quite muddy- roads soft. Henry Heseltine here in afternoon. Hunting a pig to buy. We cleaning washroom, washed ceiling, walls and wood work. Wednesday April 8 Men done chores. Brock greased shoes. Father cut up and cleaned head and legs. Splitting wood in bush afternoon. A dull cold day. Freezing all day. Olive and mother cleaning kitchen. Clara weighs 111 lbs; Olive 101 lbs Thursday April 9 Men done chores. Cutting splitting wood in bush in forenoon at Horse Show in afternoon. Olive and I went to town in forenoon. Very cold wind. Heavy flurries of snow at times all day. Friday April 10 Men done chores. Cleaned up grist chop. Packed a box of fruit for me and a box of bedding. Quite a fine day - wind rather cold. Thawing. Saturday April 11 Men done chores. Brock went for roller and took a few bags chop, then he took Olive and I to town in afternoon. Olive went to Elora on 4.32 train. Father and mother swept cellar and upstairs. Father up to Joe MacDonald's in evening. Quite fine day at times. Quite a snow storm before dinner - cold. �Sunday April 12 Brock over to Zion church in afternoon. A sunny day, very windy and quite cold. Monday April 13 Men done chores. Brock went for few bags chop. Got bbl. salt and cwt. flour. Men in bush in afternoon. We cleaned stove pipes and polished stove. A very fine sunny day, very calm, much warmer today, freezing at night. Tuesday April 14 Men done chores, straightening up orchard fence, measuring field back of poplars. Brock took case of eggs to town after dinner. Mr. Ketterson here for dinner. He baptized me. A beautiful warm sunny day. Wednesday April 15 Men done chores and laying over bush fence. I met Olive at noon train. She and I up to Roy's after tea. Got 1/2 gal. maple syrup. Beautiful day, quite like spring. Booth's boys here for rooster. Thursday April 16 Men choring and fencing round bush. Mother went to town and Miss Duncan came out with her. A beautiful sunny day. Warm. Olive & I cleaned dining room. Friday April 17 Men choring and finished fence round bush. Mother and Miss Duncan over to MacIsaac's in forenoon. I took Miss. Duncan to town after dinner. Lizzie Hilborn here. Joe McDonald crated machine. A beautiful warm day. Saturday April 18 Men done chores and finished fixing fence round the bush. Father at town in afternoon. Got Paddy shod. Olive and Brock went to town after tea. Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Thomson came up in car and took my cake down to ice it. A beautiful warm day. Few drops of rain in forenoon. Dan Mitchell called. Brock driving colt. �Sunday April 19 Home all day. Quite a shower of rain during forenoon. Heavy gusts of wind in afternoon. Had to tie windmill wheel as a rod was bent. Dull and dark all day. Monday April 20 Father went for Roy to fix windmill. Done chores. Brock went for chairs in afternoon. I went for Melville at evening train. Father plants onions and done other odd jobs. Not a very bright day. Little frost at night. Tuesday April 21 Men done chores, cleaning pens and hen house. Father went to town after tea for my flowers. Mother went down for Grandma in forenoon. Melville went over to Hilborn's in forenoon. Walt and Maria here in evening. Dull and dark. Started to rain at night. Got a present from Mary, Betty, Cara White and Walt. Wednesday April 22 Men done chores. Da took Clara's trunk to station and brought out Joe Chambers. Brock down to meet Miss Duncan. Clara married at 1.15. Livery rigs brought out people from noon train and took them back to four train. Forty four here. Nice bright day but rather cool wind towards evening. Joe and Sarah took Paddy and went over to Uncle Sam's. Wm. Brimblesaub buried - 83 years old. Thursday April 23 Men done chores. Then Brock and Da took down 3 boxes for Clara also 1 bbl potatoes and her sewing machine. Joe and Sarah came back for dinner. Brock took down cream can and chairs after dinner. Da choring and took Joe and Sarah down to seven train. Sarah 8 yrs. old. Lovely bright day. Friday April 24 Da choring and taking out fence posts in cow lane. Brock rolled 6 ac of new seeds back of poplars and rolling on other place after dinner. Da down to Drayton in afternoon with egg case and took dishes back to Lunz's. I up to Roy's with knives. Fine warm day but a little windy. On the land for the first. �Saturday April 25 Da and Brock done chores in morning. Brock to town after dinner with chop. Da taking out the old fence posts in cow lane. Then Da down to town at night to pay Dane Johnston and see if there was any letter from Clara. Sunday April 26 Alone all day. Brock and I went for a drive after tea. Dull day but not cold. Monday April 27 Done chores. Brock rolling in corner field. Da taking down old fence in cow lane. Da to Drayton at night. Paid Mr. Johnston $9.00 for livery rigs. Fine day. Weigh 100 lbs. Tuesday April 28 Da choring in forenoon and fixed box stall for calves. Dug over garden patch at house and planted dahlias in afternoon. Brock rolled first field and the one at windmill on other place. He and I to town at night for Clara's letter. Very hot day. Thunder and lightening after tea and rained off and on through night. Wednesday April 29 Da and Brock done chores. Digging post holes in afternoon. Dull day. Very heavy mist and raining at times. Da to town in forenoon to get crowbar welded. Thursday April 30 Men done chores and setting posts. Hookie over for wire to put in silo. Ma down for dinner with Grandma. Jimmy Ritch very sick. I over to Hilborn's after tea with some wedding cake. Fine day but cool wind. Heavy frost at night. Brock up to Harry's in evg. Friday May 1 Men done chores. Da shaving off posts and filling around them. Back to town in morning with team for wire for fence. After dinner building rail fence from gate down to corner of barn. Lovely bright day but cool wind. Saturday May 2 �Men done chores. Drawing some rails from bush and built fence at fast of orchard. Brock and I to town at night. Lovely warm bright day. Sunday May 3 At home all day. Fine but dull at times. Monday May 4 Men done chores in morning. Then Da discing and Brock cultivating on other side of orchard. A dull morning, cleared a little but came on rain about four in afternoon. Some thunder but didn't rain much. Da filled post holes after supper. Vey backward for seeding but a good growth. Tuesday May 5 Da done chores. Brock took case of eggs down to town. Da discing on sod back of poplars and Brock cultivating on flax ground. Jimmy Ritch died this morning. Ma and Da down in evening to Ritchs' Wednesday May 6 Done chores. Then Brock harrowing and Da showing on the other side of orchard. Brock cultivating on sod until dinner. Looking like rain so he harrowed what was sown after dinner. Da disced calf pasture, sowed & harrowed it. Then working on ground back of poplars, sowing and discing. Very dull at times with a sprinkle of rain. A little shower about seven. Heavy dew. Thursday May 7 Done chores. Finished sowing and harrowing sod back of poplrs. Then working field on other place at road. Discing and cultivating. Had Martha hitched up for first this afternoon. Mr. Brandon here with trees and currant bushes. Harry here for seed barley. Ma and I went to town in forenoon and at Jimmy Ritch's funeral after dinner. Fine day. Cloudy at times and cooler. Friday May 8 Men done chores. Brock finished cultivating and harrowed field on other place. Da sowed it. Then cultivated and sowed field back of driving house. Worked three horses on cultivator. �Fine day but not very night. Joe, Cecil and Russel Booth here at night for three settings of eggs. Saturday May 9 Da done chores and Brock harrowed field behind driving house on the other place. Then both back working back in third field. Brock cultivating and harrowing. Da discing and sowing. Brock and I to town in evening. Fine day, bright and warm. Sunday May 10 Brock and I to church at Drayton in evening. Dull day. A few drops of rain in afternoon. Monday May 11 Done chores. Working on other place, finished sowing and harrowing third field then Da went back and started to disc in 14 ac field. Fine day but cold wind. Tuesday May 12 Done chores. Cultivating and discing in back 14 ac field in forenoon. Picking over potatoes in root house in afternoon. Dull forenoon came on a drizzling rain about eleven. Rained hard in afternoon a little hail also. Cleared up in evening. Wednesday May 13 Da done chores and discing in back 14 ac. Brock went to town with chop and got team shod in front. He cultivating in afternoon in 14 acs. Fine day but cool and not very bright. Thursday May 14 Done chores. Da sowed 14 ac field on other place and Brock harrowed it twice. Fine cool day. Ma down to Grandma's for dinner. Friday May 15 Done chores. Working on flax and root ground cultivating and sowing. Fine cool day with frosts at night. Uncle Rich’d called in at noon. Saturday May 16 �Done chores. Cultivating and sowing on flax ground also harrowing. Sowed and harrowed patch back of driving house. Elwin got a load of hay. Brock and I to town at night. Fine day. Sunday May 17 Brock and I to church at Drayton in evening. Da took a walk up to Harry's in afternoon. Put young cattle in bush. Monday May 18 Done chores, discing and cultivating on root ground next Jack's. Roy and Elwin here in afternoon helping draw out manure on barley ground. Da planted early potatoes after tea. Ma took down cream can and egg case and brought Grandma out. Lovely warm day. Tuesday May 19 Done chores. Then working next ditch. Cultivating and harrowing and sowed barley. After dinner fixing fence on other place. Mr. Chasenberg here in evening. Men put up wire fence in cow lane. Fine warm day. Wednesday May 20 Done chores. Da working on mangel ground next Jack's. Brock rolling on other place. Ma and Grandma at cemetry in forenoon and took her home after dinner. Put milking cows out to grass at noon for the first. Very hot day. 90 degrees in shade at noon. Thursday May 21 Done chores. Da working on mangel ground and sowed them after dinner. Brock rolling on other place. Fine warm day. Friday May 22 Done chores. Brock rolling on other place and started to roll patch behind driving house but came on rain about 10 o'clock. Da ploughing for turnips until rain started. Brock met Clara and Melville at noon train. Quite a heavy rain but cleared up in afternoon. Cool in evening. Saturday May 23 �Done chores and working on turnip ground. Melville over at Hilborns for dinner. Then we three to town in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Planted some garden stuff after supper. Fine day. Cloudy at times and a little dull. Sunday may 24 Brock and Melville down to Will Lowes to see their horses in morning. Home the rest of day. Dull day and started to rain about five o'clock. Monday May 25 Done chores. Da down to Mossers in morning for cabbage plants, after dinner planted rest of garden and brought a load of poles from bush. Dr. Clara and I to town in morning. Brock and we three down after dinner to sports and concert. Rained very hard in morning,. Cleared about ten and was quite hot. Tuesday May 26 Done chores. Brock rolling back of poplars. Da getting ground ready for potatoes. Planting them after dinner. Dr. to town in morning. Fine day but very hot looking like thunder storm tonight. Wednesday May 27 Men drawing out manure for turnips. Doc to town in morning. Brock took Clara and he to 1.30 train after dinner. Put little calves out in orchard after supper. Thunder storm about 10 o'clock, then cleared off but quite warm. Thursday Mat 28 Finished drawing out manure in forenoon. Then ploughing it in this afternoon for turnips. Jack Walker here in evening. Fine bright day, warm. Friday May 29 Working on turnip ground, ploughing and harrowing. Ma took down egg case and a cream can. Had dinner with grandma. Fellow here inspecting bees. Fine day but very warm. Came up a thunder storm about eight - high wind but not a great deal of wind. Saturday May 30 �Da disced rape ground this forenoon. Brock took out a load of chop. Washed sheep after dinner and Da sowed corn before supper. Brock to town at night. A lovely day. Not too hot. Sunday May 31 Home all day. Mr. Brady here for dinner and tea. Fine day but cloudy at times. Monday June 1 Da discing and Brock cultivating on rape ground this forenoon on other place. Brock cultivating after dinner and Da and Ike McIsaac over to see about line fence on the Duncan estate. Cecil and Joe Booth over for more eggs. Lovely bright, cool day. I weigh 98 lbs. Wednesday Tuesday June 2 Da went over to see about the Duncan line fence. Ike could not go. Brock took down eight bags of potatoes got $1.25 per bag at D. Pollacks. In afternoon cut lawn and raked up grass. Da over after tea to set up stakes for fence. Raymond boys building it. Fine day. Tuesday Wednesday June 3 Da and Brock working on rape ground on the other place morning, and on the turnip ground in afternoon. Fine day with cool breeze. Thursday June 4 Men choring and cleaning hen pens in forenoon. After dinner sharpening stakes in old orchard. Mr. Riddals here also Jack Raymond about line fence. Da over at night to measure it again. Brock to town to see if buggy shaft came. Rained through night and some in forenoon. Cleared after dinner. Lily has twin calves. Friday June 5 Men cutting stakes in old orchard. Ma to Drayton in forenoon. Fine day. Cool at night. Saturday June 6 Brock working on turnip ground. Da sheared 21 sheep. Brock and I to town at night. Fine warm day. �Sunday June 7 Ma and Da at Mrs. Thompson Walton's funeral. She was buried from Ike Walton's. Very warm, some heavy thunder storms going around, We had very little rain. Monday June 8 Da over seeing about line fence between Duncan and Riddals in forenoon. Brock burning worms' nests in orchard and choring around. After dinner working in old orchard on other place. Georgie and Mary here for a little while in afternoon. A terrible hot day. Tuesday June 9 Clearing and picking up round old house and orchard. Brock took down cream can and egg case this forenoon. A very warm day but more breeze than yesterday. Brock down to Jack Walkers in evening. Ross is having a well drilled. Wednesday June 10 Working in old orchard on other place taking down old house. Brock to town at night. Very warm day. Thursday June 11 Taking out lilacs and levelling foundation of old house. Ma at Grandma's for dinner. Jack Raymond here in evg. Warm day, looking like rain. Friday June 12 Brock took down wool to Noecker Bros. Got 25 cents lb. It came to $37.50. Da ploughing turnip ground. Both ploughing after dinner,. Misty in morning but cleared up by noon. Saturday June 13 Finished ploughing and rolled turnip ground. Da scuffled mangals after dinner and dipped lambs. Brock and I to train at night. Clara came up on night train. Did not know she was coming. Fine day and warm. Sunday June 14 Brock, Clara and I down to Methodist church in evening. Fine cool day. �Monday June 15 Sharpening stakes in old orchard. Fixing fence on other place in afternoon. Clara and I to town. Fine day but cool wind. Got cloudy in evening and we had a little hail. Ross Walker and Elwin here to see about hay. Tuesday June 16 Fixing fences on other place. Clara, Brock and I down to Mr. Henderson's in evening. Fine day but cool wind. Frost at night. Wednesday June 17 Da and Brock ploughing on summer fallow on other place. Elwin and Roy here in forenoon for a load of hay. Fine day, cool breeze. Thursday June 18 Da and Brock working on summer fallow on other place. Ma to Drayton in forenoon. Clara and I over to Hilborns after tea. Had drove us home. Harry here in evening. Warm day looking like rain. Friday June 19 Da and Brock went back to plough but came on rain about nine. Rained hard until noon. Cleared up and was cool. Da & Brock back ploughing after dinner. Saturday June 20 Brock to town with chop in forenoon. Da setting up turnip drills. Sowing them after dinner. Brock brought over a load of light wood from old orchard and choring. We three to town at night. Fine day. Very heavy frost last night. Everything frozen. Planted some more gardens seeds this afternoon. Came on rain about nine o'clock,. Raining off and on all night. Sunday June 21 Brock over to Zion in afternoon. Dull day, misting and raining. Monday June 22 �Men choring and Brock took down cream can in morning. After dinner Da down to nomination and got Carrie shod. Brock and I took Clara to 4.30 train. Misty morning but came out warm after dinner. Tuesday June 23 Men started to do roadwork. Put on two teams. Elmer Morrison driving in afternoon. Brock and I down for mail in evg. Very warm day looking like rain. Wednesday June 24 Men doing roadwork. Elmer driving team and Da in pit. Elwin here in evening to get Brock to help him cement stables on Friday. Chester Walker and Minnie Christian married. Thunderstorm in the night and a severe one this forenoon. Very windy in afternoon. Cooler at night. Thursday June 25 Da and Brock finished the roadwork and brought home one load of gravel, and cut the lawn in forenoon. Hoeing mangals in afternoon. Ma down and had dinner with Grandma. Fine day and lovely night. Friday June 26 Da shovelling gravel for Harry's beat. Brock helping Elwin cement his stables Fine day but not very bright. Saturday June 27 Da shovelling gravel for Harry's beat. Brock hoeing mangals. Heavy shower at noon. Very cloudy and dark like rain strong east wind. Thunder and lightening after tea and some rain about nine. Brock and I to town at night. Sunday June 28 Home all day. Cloudy and showers of rain at times. Monday June 29 Beautiful fine day. Misty and rain off & on all day. Robt went over to vote and got tomatoe plants at Roys. Brock choring round all day and went down town to hear the returns of �election. Whitney Government returned by big majority. Chambers (con) elected over McEwing by 153. Tuesday June 30 Beautiful bright day. Brock took Olive to train to go to Toronto to Clara's for 8 or ten days. Robt. & Brock working at roots hoeing and scuffling corn, potatoes and mangals all day. I went down for Mother aft five. Wednesday July 1 Bright morning but got dull and misty at evening. Brock went to Alma garden party. Robt. & Brock working among corn & potatoes all day. Thursday July 2 Robt took can of cream down town and cutting thistles forenoon. Brock cultivating on summer fallow all day. Robt cutting thistles aft five. Friday July 3 Fine day. Robt & Brock cutting thistles all day on other place. Hived a swarm of bees at noon. Saturday July 4 Very fine day. Robt & Brock finished cutting thistles on the other place. Hived a swarm of bees at noon. I took Mother home forenoon. Sunday July 5 Brock to church at Drayton in evening. Da over at Wm. Lowery's and Arthur Booth and Maggie here. Fine day. Monday July 6 Da choring and cleaning pens. Brock down with chop in forenoon and got horses shod. Changing bees into new hives. Very hot day. Tuesday July 7 �Choring and extracting honey and melting wax. Very hot day. Brock at Methodist garden party at E.G Henry's. Nice shower in night, Wednesday July 8 Brock cultivating on rape ground. Da cutting thistles and took cream can down about eleven. Brought home cherries. 4 bxs for us and 2 for Mc Issacs. Brock to town for rape seed. Fine day. Nice breeze. Thursday July 9 Brock working on rape ground Da helping with cherries. Ma and Da to Drayton in evening. Friday July 10 Brock rolling rape ground and Da sowing it. Finished after dinner and harrowed it. Brock cut lawn and brought two loads of wood from old orchard. I came home from Toronto. Bob Watt brought Hazel and I up in car and had tea. Fine warm day. Saturday July 11 Da and Brock hoeing mangals and Da scuffling corn after dinner. Brock cleaning pens after noon. Fine day but warm. Brock and I to town at night. Sunday July 12 Brock and I took Hazel down to Hambly's after tea. Quite a shower after dinner. Cleared up after tea. Monday July 13 Da scuffling corn and turnips in forenoon, came on a shower in morning. Finished scuffling and hoeing in afternoon. Celebration in Arthur. Roy here in evg. Cleared up in afternoon but looking like rain at night. Tuesday July 14 Da to town with cream can. Brock helping Elwin and Roy cement. Hoeing turnips in afternoon. Hot day came on a very heavy splash of rain at milking time. Wednesday July 15 �Da and Brock hoeing and scuffling turnips. Harry got seed drill to sow rape. Ma at Grandma's for dinner. A very hot day. Thursday July 16 Da scuffling mangals and turnips in morning and Brock to town with hogs. Both hoeing afternoon. I down at Ross McEwing's for tea. Brock drove down after. Da to Drayton at night. Very hot. Friday July 17 Finished hoeing roots in morning. Brock took cream can to town. Put paris green on potatoes and hoed them in afternoon. Mr. Fielding called. Da to Rothsay at night for mower knife. Warm in morning but got cloudy and a little shower. Much cooler after dinner with a nice breeze. Brock 21 yrs old. Got deed of Marshall place from Da and Ma. Saturday July 18 Started haying, cutting little patches of hay and raking & putting it up. Brock and I to town at night. Much cooler and cloudy. Came on a little shower of rain about five. Sunday July 19 Mr. Bready here for dinner and tea. Mr. and Mrs. Henderson brought J.J. Davis and Mr. and Mrs. Aitcheson out after tea. J.J. Davis moved to Alma and up to Drayton for over Sunday. Lovely cool day. Brock to church at night. Monday July 20 Brock cutting hay in field back of little orchard. Da scuffled potatoes, corn and turnips in morning,. Raking and putting up hay afternoon and evening. Fine day. Tuesday July 21 Brock cut field back of poplars in morning. Da raking and putting up on other place. Raking and both putting up what Brock cut in afternoon and evening. Ma took cream can and had dinner with Grandma, Fine day. Quite a breeze all day. Wednesday July 22 �Men drew in hay from other place. Mrs. Bready and Mrs. McConnell here for dinner. Da to town at night for fruit and to get mower knives mended. Very hot day - looking like rain. Thursday July 23 Drew in one load hay before rain came on. Rained quite hard in morning. Brock took chop after dinner and brought berries. Da ploughed calf pasture and sowed and harrowed it after tea. Brock up to Will Philps. Cleaned up in afternoon but hot and close. Friday July 24 Men choring and grinding mower knives in morning. Fixing fence on other place in afternoon. Brock up to W. Philps after tea with cow. Dull misty day. Came out hot in afternoon but not drying much. We did 2 crates of berries and 1 basket of cherries. Saturday July 25 Brock cutting in corner field. Then drawing in hay back of poplars. Raked and put up what Brock had cut in morning. Brock and I to town at night. Fine warm day. Sunday July 26 Dr. McGregor here for dinner and tea. Brock and Ma down to Grandma's in evening. Fine day, quite windy in afternoon. Monday July 27 Brock cut some more in corner field. Raked and put it up. They drew in what was cut on Saturday in morning, put it in driving house. Dull in morning and a very little sprinkle of rain. Tuesday July 28 Started to cut in corner field and knife broke. Brock took them down also pitman to get fixed. Then finished cutting field after dinner and cut piece back of poplars. Da raking and putting up. Fine cool day. Wednesday July 29 �Put up corner field, raked and put up piece back of poplars. Da down to get Mr. Mosser to help tomorrow. Ed. English & Mrs. English, Wilmott and Mrs, Drewry here in evening with car. Ed. drove it all the way from Brandon. Ma down and had dinner with Grandma. Fine day. Thursday July 30 Drawing in corner field. Mr.Mosser helping. Then Ike McIssac and his man over helping in afternoon. Finished haying. Drew in from back of poplars also. Fine day. Friday July 31 Da and Brock fixing fence to let cows into corner field. Brock cut lawn and Da greened potatoes in afternoon. Fine day and warm. Saturday August 1 Brock to town for barrel of sugar. $5 cwt in forenoon. Da scuffled turnips. Choring in afternoon. Brock met Clara and Melville on night train. He down in evening again. Fine warm day. Sunday August 2 Clara, Melville and I over to Hilborns in afternoon. Little shower of rain round noon, cleared up and was nice night. Monday August 3 Da and Brock cleaned out well back at bush in forenoon. Da greened potatoes in afternoon. Brock, Melville, Clara and I at town. (Civic holiday) Da and Ike to town at night to see Miss Duncan. Mrs. McIssac stayed here. Fine day. Tuesday August 4 Da and Brock hoeing corn. Clara took Melville to station. He gone to Chatsworth to look at business. Miss Duncan, Mr. Henderson & Janet here for dinner. Wednesday August 5 Men finished hoeing corn and started turnips. Clara and I to town in afternoon with eggs and cream can. Fine day but very hot. �Thursday August 6 Hoeing turnips. Melville came home on morning train. Ma down for dinner with grandma. Brock and I over to concert in Arthur at night. Fine but very hot. Friday August 7 Finished hoeing turnips this morning. Brock down helping Issac Hilborn raise shed after dinner. Da took Melville and Clara to 1.30 train. Then hoeing mangals. Fine day but very hot. Saturday August 8 Men choring, sharpened binder knives and cleaned up chop. Brock down afternoon with grist. Got 60 lbs twine. Brock down at night again. Da brought young cattle up from bush and gave them drink in shed. Very hot and dry. Sunday August 9 Brock and I to church in Drayton at night. Terrible hot day. Monday August 10 Very dull looking like rain. Men went for binder but rain came on then about 3 o/c went for binder and cut a few rounds of barley. (Started harvest) A little rain at milking time. Sarah Hilborn here for tea. Brock & Olive took her home and Olive was talking to Clara over phone about packing up for Chatsworth. Tuesday August 11 Brock took Olive to train for Toronto and he got Bill shod - home about ten and finished barley and went back behind poplars and started to cut there. Robt. shocking all day one of his toes very sore. Very fine day. Wednesday August 12 Brock cutting grain all day behind the poplars finished up at milking time. Robt. shocking up all day. Both very sore.Brock and I went to town at night. Beautiful day. I washed. Thursday August 13 �Robt. & Brock finished shocking barley & oats behind the poplars. & Brock went down and fixed the low windmill. Then hitched to the binder and went to cut oats out by the roots & was chased in with a heavy shower at noon. Both wet through. Afternoon choring and grinding the binder knife. Robt at town at night. Friday August 14 Brock cutting oats by the roots forenoon finished the oats and went over on the other place to cut oats cutting all afternoon. Breezy and fine. Robt. shocking. Saturday August 15 Brock cutting oats on the other place. Da shocking. Brock met Clara and I at night train. Then he went back to town.. Ma down in afternoon. Fine day. Sunday August 16 Home all day. Gerald here in afternoon and for tea. Dull day. Very heavy rain in afternoon. Monday August 17 Brock cutting on other place. Da shocking all day and after supper. Clara and I to town in morning. Warm day, looking like rain at night. Tuesday August 18 Fixed up gap and picked wild plums. Da up to Uncle Rich’d about cheque for Aunt Catty then on to Drayton. Brock cleaning pens and choring. Thunder and lightening in night and heavy shower towards morning. Dull day with little showers at times. Warm & close. Wednesday August 19 Men choring and knocked down stone wall in shed and boarding it up.Uncle Will and Grandma here for dinner. Clara took them home after dinner. Brock to town at night. Little shower about noon came out very hot in afternoon. Thursday August 20 Men choring. Da to town afternoon. A very heavy train. Rained all forenoon and until about two o'clock, then cleared up towards evening. �Friday August 21 Brock and Da finished boarding up shed in forenoon. Then cutting oats on other place and shocking after dinner. Fine day. Rather cool and cloudy. Heavy thunder in night. Saturday August 22 Da and Brock finished cutting and shocking oats on other place and put away binder in forenoon. Drew in the 2 ac. of barley beside driving house in afternoon. Ma down for dinner with grandma. We three to town at night. Fine day but hot. Sunday August 23 C.H. Thompson and family here in afternoon and for tea. Issac McIssac called in to say some one had been tampering with line fence between Riddals' and Duncan's. Brock to church in Drayton. Fine day, warm and high wind in afternoon. Monday August 24 Da and Brock drawing in oats from other place. Lovely day - fine and cool. Tuesday August 25 Drawing in all day from the other place. Clara to town in morning. Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. Gaynor and Rex here in afternoon and for tea. Mr. Henderson came after them. Very fine day. Wednesday August 26 Drawing in all day from other place. Fine day. Elwin in to pay for hay $20.00 Thursday August 27 Drew in rest of oats from other place. Then drawing in barley back of poplars. Ike McIssac and his man helping in afternoon. Clara and I to town in morning. Fine day a little cloudy at times. Friday August 28 Finished harvest about thee o'clock. Roy, Elwin, Gerald and Harry here helping. Brock took home Ike's wagon and Da pulled peas. Drew them in after tea. Ma to town in afternoon. �Clara and I over to Hilborns in evening. She talking to Melville over phone. Fine day but looking like rain. Saturday August 29 Men choring and cleaning pens. Brock took down a grist in afternoon and got horses shod. Da choring and fixing gaps in afternoon. Very misty and raining at times all morning. Little shower after dinner. Brock to town at night. Sunday August 30 Clara, Brock and I up to Uncle Rich’d in afternoon, at Rothsay church at night. Brock at Harry's in forenoon. Fine day, rather cool and cloudy. Da to McIssac's in forenoon with car. Monday August 31 Da left this morning about twenty minutes to nine to take "Billy" to Chatsworth 50 mls. Drove him in cart. Brock to town in morning for wire and fixing line fence after dinner. Clara and I over to Elwin's for crab apples in aft. Fine in morning, a little shower about two o'clock. Very heavy storms went round between four and six. Tuesday September 1 Brock went back to fix line fence in morning but came on rain about ten so came up choring and cleaning pens. Brock to town at night for mail. Clara & I over to Hilborns. She talking to Melville. Da got to Chatsworth this morning about ten o'clock. A terrible rainy day. Cleared about four. Wednesday September 2 Brock back fixing line fence. Ma took Clara and I to train. Going to Chatsworth. Brock working at fence afternoon,. Robert came home on the four. Fine afternoon. Thursday September 3 Robt. & Brock fixing fence on the other place all day. One heavy shower aft. Friday September 4 �Robt & Brock back on the other place filling up an old well. Then choring round in the evening. Showery. I went to town with Clara and washed for Mother. Saturday September 5 Robt & Brock drawing up wood from the bush to fill the wood house all day, Very fine. Sunday September 6 At home all day. Old Mrs. Samis & Myrtle & baby and Maria here for an hour. Brock went to church at Drayton. Rain and cool. Monday September 7 Robt & Brock drawing up wood all day. Misting and very cloudy. Tuesday September 8 Robt & Brock finished drawing wood, filled wood house and two loads over. Then drew up some threshing wood. Cloudy but bright at times. Wednesday September 9 Robt & Brock at Jack's threshing forenoon. Both men started to cut corn. Brock working till three then went to Jas Morrison to thresh. Fine day. Thursday September 10 Brock at Morrisons threshing till eleven then went out to cut corn till noon. Robt cutting all day. Brock gone. I Hilborns to thresh afternoon. Took Lilly. Friday September 11 Robt & Brock finished cutting corn. Cutting all day. Looking like rain. Saturday September 12 Robt & Brock drawing up threshing wood forenoon and in the aft drawing the saw log together in the bush and cleaning up calf and pig pens. I went down town aft. Beautiful day. �Sunday September 13 Beautiful day. Mr. and Mrs Jack Ritch here for dinner & tea. All at home all day. Brock's cold some better. Monday September 14 Beautiful day. Men started to plough this side of the roots. Brock took c-can to town forenoon. Ploughing aft. Tuesday September 15 Da and Brock ploughing on other place next on alfalfa ground. I came home from Chatsworth on 4.30 train and walked out. Fine day but warm. Wednesday September 16 Da and Brock ploughing on other place. Brock and I to town at night. Ma has very bad cold. Very warm day and flies bad on horses, little frost at night. Thursday September 17 Da and Brock ploughing on other place. Da finished in afternoon and Brock took down a load of chop. Terrible hot day and very calm. Flies bad on horses. Friday September 18 Da and Brock ploughing back of low driving house. Very warm calm day. Brock and I down to concert in aid of relief fund given by Women's Institute. Saturday September 19 Finished ploughing back of driving house about eleven. Brock took down cream can and Da back to see if cattle had water. Fixing horses' stalls in afternoon. I up to Uncle Rich’d for Rosalie. Brock and Ma to town at night. Very hot weather and so calm. Windmill hasn't pumped for three days. Sunday September 20 Rosalie and I to church in Rothsay in morning. Brock to church in Drayton at night. Very warm but breeze enough to run windmill. Carried water for horses and pigs this morning �Monday September 21 Da and Brock fixing horse stalls. Rosalie and I over to Hilborns in evening. Hot day but a little breeze. Tuesday September 22 Da discing and Brock harrowing alfalfa ground. Then Da discing on other side of orchard on this place after dinner. Ma to Drayton in morning. Willie Elliott buried this afternoon, Rosalie and I at McEwings in evening. Very warm day. Came up terrible wind storm about five. Also thunder & lightening and a little rain. Wednesday September 23 Men choring, cleaning pens and Da flailing peas. Fanned up peas after dinner. Raining in morning but cleared towards noon, but very dull and cooler at night. Rosalie & I up to Chester Walkers' and at school. Mr. and Mrs. Hambly and Tess Wallace here for tea and until about nine o'clock. Thursday September 24 Da discing and Brock finished harrowing in field on other side of orchard, then went back to plough on other place before dinner. Ploughing in afternoon. Rosalie and I to town in afternoon and we three up to Roy's at night. Quite bright at times but cool. Friday September 25 Brock went down for Jack Duckering in morning with team. Fixing windmill pumps all day. Da took him home at night. I took Rosalie to morning train and brought Grandma out. Dull and real cold wind. Will freeze tonight. Brock down to town in afternoon for check value. Saturday September 26 Da ploughing on other place. Brock took pig up to Ike Walton's and brought in a load of corn then went back to plough. Ploughing in afternoon. Ma took Grandma home after dinner. Rather dull at times. Quite cool wind. Frost last night. Da saw flock of snowbirds today. Brock to town at night. Sunday September 27 �Da over to Wilmott's in afternoon. Fine cool and a little cloudy. Heavy frost tonight. Monday September 28 Da ploughing on other place all day. Brock cultivating alfalfa ground and behind old driving house. Took Lily after supper. Lovely day quite warm. Tuesday September 29 Da ploughing on other place. Brock harrowed alfalfa ground and behind old driving house in forenoon.Cultivated ground other side of orchard after dinner. Ma to Drayton in afternoon. Divided sheep at noon. Fine day but looking like rain. Harry Jones here for on hour in afternoon. Wednesday September 30 Brock harrowed piece on other side of orchard. Da ploughing all day on other place. Brock and I to Drayton show in afternoon and to concert at night. Put sheep over on other place on rape. Cloudy in morning but brightened up and was a lovely day. Frost at night. Thursday October 1 Brock took down a few bags of chop and one pig to ship in forenoon. Da ploughing all day on other place and also Brock in afternoon. Lovely bright day. Paid O.B. Henry for twine, oc $21.24 Friday October 2 Da and Brock finished ploughing in back field on other place. Very fine day. Warm and calm, flies bad on horses. Saturday October 3 Ploughed out potatoes and picked them up. Good crop and large ones. Brock and I to town at night. A beautiful day. Very warm and calm. Sunday October 4 Brock to church in Drayton at night. Da up to Harry's. Beautiful day warm and a little breeze about noon. Had to carry water for horses and pigs. Was so calm mill would not pump. �Monday October 5 Brock picked snow apples in forenoon. Got 2 bbls off tree at old house. Da opened out alfalfa ground and harrowed potatoes. After dinner Brock & he bagged up 5 sacs potatoes for Giffens, finished picked up potatoes and apples and burned roots. A lovely day and warm. A little breeze in night. Tuesday October 6 Da and Brock ploughing on alfalfa ground. Da brought Mary and her calf from the other place after supper. Fine day but not so bright - warm and a little breeze. Wednesday October 7 Da and Brock finished ploughing alfalfa ground about three, then topping mangels until milking time. Ma and I to town in afternoon. She stayed all night with Grandma. Fine day and very warm. Mamie Maxwell married today. Thursday October 8 Da and Brock topping and drawing in mangels, eleven loads. I went to town in afternoon for Ma. Very warm day. Heavy showers going round in afternoon. A few drops here after supper. Friday October 9 Da and Brock drawing mangels in forenoon and got one load after dinner. Then came on a heavy shower. Cleaning pens and throwing back mangels rest of afternoon. Drew 5 loads. Misty morning and showery in afternoon. Saturday October 10 Da & Brock choring. Da lifted dahlias and cleaned up little patch in forenoon. Brock took Ma to noon train. She gone to Chatsworth. Da topping mangels after dinner and when Brock came back about three drew in the last two loads. Just finished when a very heavy rain came on. Rained hard in night and misty in morning. 18 loads mangels. Brock to town at night. Sunday October 11 �Da up to Harry's in forenoon. Harry came back with him for dinner. Rained hard at times in night. Dull and a cool wind. Brightened a little towards evening. Monday October 12 (Thanksgiving Day) Da and Brock ploughing in field behind old driving house. Cool and rather dull at times. Da over to Rhomes after supper to see about threshing. Tuesday October 13 Da and Brock ploughing behind old driving house. Da finished after dinner. Ploughed the headlands. Brock took 5 sacs (700 lbs) of potatoes to station to send to Giffens. Da went to Ike's threshing about three o'clock. Dull and cold east wind. Wednesday October 14 Da getting ready to thresh and to town for meat. Brock at Ike's threshing. Got home about five. Machine came here about six (Jack Burtt and Floyd). Georgie here helping me as we expected them for supper. Brock and Floyd to town at night for belt lacing. Dull day but mild. Thursday October 15 Started to thresh this morning but broke a concane so did not do much before ten. Then after dinner broke crank shaft of separator about four so had to shut down. Expect it on night train. Dull and misty but warm. Friday October 16 Brock took out a load of chop in morning. Da dug over tulip bed, cleaned pens and choring. Shaft for separator came at noon, threshing in afternoon. Brock to town at night for meat. Dull day, very heavy mist in morning, almost rain in afternoon. Georgie here in afternoon. Joe McDonald and Jim McKay looking oats for army horses. Da gave 25 bu. Saturday October 17 Threshing in forenoon finished about 2.30. Then went to Roy's. Brock went to Mosser's threshing about ten. I up to help Georgie with the supper. Nice bright day. Sunday October 18 �Brock at church at night. Da walked across fields for mail. Heard John Tindall was found dead in Elora. Fine warm day. Monday October 19 Da at Roy's threshing in forenoon and went to Elwin's after dinner. Brock at Mossers' for an hour or so in morning then at Wilmott's and Watt's for supper. I helping Georgie with dinner and supper.Misty in morning but a nice bright day. Tuesday October 20 Da at Elwin's threshing until noon, Then to town afternoon getting out sale bills. Brock at Burrows threshing. I helping Georgie. Rained some in night, misty morning but a lovely day. John Tindall buried today. Wednesday October 21 Brock to town in morning with chop. Da back opening out at line fence. Both ploughing after dinner. Fine day. Thursday October 22 Da and Brock at Harry's threshing finished about two o'clock. Then drawing in corn. Brock took me to town after tea to a card party at Fox's. Stayed with Grandma. Lovely day and very warm. Friday October 23 Brock took cream can down and brought me home. Then drawing in corn, finished after dinner and went back to plough. Lovely warm day. Saturday October 24 Brock took 25 bu. of oats to Moorefield this forenoon for War fund. Da ploughing back at line fence and both ploughing in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. A little rain in morning but turned colder with frost at night. Sunday October 25 Brock to church at night. Home rest of day. Dull at times and cold wind. �Monday October 26 Da and Brock finished ploughing back at line fence piling up mangels in root house. Then choring and at Jack's threshing in afternoon. I went to meet Ma on four train. She came from Hanover. Went there on Saturday from Joe's. Flurries of snow and very cold wind. Rained this night. Tuesday October 27 Both down to Jack's threshing for a couple of hours in morning. Then drawing out manure. Flurries of snow and real cold. Very heavy frost last night. Wednesday October 28 Drawing out manure all day. Ma to town and had dinner with Grandma. Uncle Rich’d here after dinner. A cold wind with flurries of snow. Thursday October 29 Finished drawing out manure at noon. Cleaning hen house and pens after dinner. A very dirty day. Raining in forenoon and turned to soft snow in afternoon, finer towards night. Friday October 30 Brock took out a load of chop in morning and Da went over to get Ike McIssac to clip Paddy. Both ploughing by line fence after dinner. Rainy at times in morning but finer in afternoon. Rather cold and dirty under foot. Saturday October 31 Topping and drawing in turnips. Got in 24 rows. Brock to town at night. White frost last night. Fine day and quite sunny. Sunday November 1 Brock and I up to English church to hear the new rector, Revd Bough. Brock to church at night in Drayton. Bright morning but started to thunder about noon and got very black. Heavy rain, thunder and lightening also hail in afternoon. Cleared and was rather a fine night. �Monday November 2 Men topping and drawing turnips. Very dull day but nothing falling. Tuesday November 3 Topping turnips in morning and drawing after dinner. Ma and Da to town at night. Very heavy mist and a little rain in morning but wind got up after dinner and it was quite warm and bright. Wednesday November 4 Our Sale. Da and Brock getting cattle and sheep in. Ike McIssac came over about eleven to help. Very high wind in morning and towards noon a splash of rain but fine after dinner but windy. Sale amounted to $1134.00. R.R. Hambly and T.B. Farrell auctioneers. Had 21 for supper. Thursday November 5 Finished drawing turnips had one load after dinner. Then went back to plough next line fence. Mr. Arbuckle here for sheep and Jack Calwell for bees. John McKee called with cheque for cow. Very soft snow falls at times all day. Friday November 6 Ploughing back at line fence. Da went to town with cream can about eleven. Finished back there about half past four. Then came up and started on other side of orchard. Cold wind and rather fine. Paid for roller and R.R. Hambly $10 for conducting sale. Saturday November 7 Ploughing on other side of orchard all day. Brock and I to town at night. I stayed with Madge. Fine day, frost at night. Sunday November 8 Brock came down to English church at night and I came home with him. Dull day and rather cold. Monday November 9 �Took Ebony and Lily this morning ploughing on other side of orchard and on the corn ground. Quite bright at times and cool. Tuesday November 10 Brock took down grist of chop in morning and got horses shod. Da choring and cleaning seeds that were on the barn floor. Drove me up to Roy's about three o'clock then Brock and he brought up young cattle from other place. Very heavy falls of soft snow at times all day. Dirty under foot. Wednesday November 11 Da and Brock killed pig this morning. Brock choring after dinner and Da went to Kennedy's sale and over to Chas. Ager's. Bought a ram lamb and brought it home. Paid $10.00 for it. Heavy falls of soft snow but not very cold. Geo. Short came after his cattle this a.m. Thursday November 12 Da cut up pig in morning. Brock choring. Finished ploughing corn ground in afternoon,. I took Ma down to Grandma's this morning. Dull but cool wind. Friday November 13 Men choring. Da to town in afternoon. Heavy thunder and lightening about six this morning, heavy rain in forenoon. then colder after dinner with flurries of snow. Saturday November 14 Da and Brock ploughing in low orchard. I went to town in afternoon for Ma. Rather bright but strong east wind towards night. Sunday November 15 Home all day. Rained all day. Monday November 16 Da and Brock finished ploughing in low orchard, came up and ploughed calf pasture before dinner. Then ploughing on other place below rape ground. Cold wind with falls of snow stormy night, Seth asking hands to thresh. �Tuesday November 17 Men choring, put in window in root house and nailed up door in shed. A terrible stormy day. Blew all day from the west. Couldn't see the road at times. Wednesday November 18 Brock at Issac Hilborn's threshing. Joe Arbuckle came in morning for his heifer. Da choring and planted tulips in afternoon. I to Drayton in forenoon. Fine day, wind in east, a little stormy towards evening. Thursday November 19 Brock at Hilborn's threshing finished about 4 p.m. Da choring and up to Woodissee's in afternoon for some sacs for oats for Doc. Will Philp here in morning about his lamb. Snow falls at times all day. Friday November 20 Men choring and filling up chop forenoon. Will Philp here for his lamb. Is to pay $12 for him. Brock went with chop afternoon. I took Olive to Drayton. Going from there to Elora for a few days. Clear but cool. Old Mrs. Dowling dead. Saturday November 21 Robt at Old Mrs. Dowling's funeral forenoon. Brock choring and over to McIssac's with Mary. Sifting ashes and choring. Snowing. Sunday November 22 All at home. Brock drove up to see Elwin's fattening cattle. Brock down to church at night. Snowing hard at times. Monday November 23 Men drawing out manure over to the other place all day. Beautiful day. I washed. Tuesday November 24 �Robt choring forenoon. Brock took lambs to Drayton. Sold them to Tucker brought eighty dollars. Robt at Old Mrs. McTavish's funeral buried at Victoria. Brock drawing out manure turning very soft. Wednesday November 25 Robt & Brock choring and finished drawing out manure. Very fine day. I ironed. Snow all going. Brock went to town at night got letter from Clara. Thursday November 26 Robt & Brock choring and started to fan up oats for Doc.Very fine. Snow going, balmy wind. I went to town afternoon.Mr. G. Dickson here and told us to let the dogs loose. Bought a gander @ $8.00 Friday November 27 Da and Brock left about 9.30 a.m. for Arthur. Took over oats and potatoes to send to Doc. Got back about 5.30 p.m. Ma met me at noon train. I came home from Elora. Fine bright day but cool wind. Saturday November 28 Choring and Brock up to Walton's in forenoon with a pig. Put on storm doors after dinner. Went back to plough on other place but it was frozen too hard.Da to town for mail at night. Fine day. Sunday November 29 Home all day. Fine and quite mild looking like rain towards evening. Monday November 30 Choring in forenoon. Then ploughing below rape on other place. Very heavy mist almost rain all day. Calm and very damp & close. Tuesday December 1 Brock took out a load of chop and cream can in morning. Da ploughing. Both ploughing afternoon. Very dull close misty day. �Wednesday December 2 Ploughing on other place all day. Brock and I to town at night. Dull and misty almost rain at times. Very warm close weather. Thursday December 3 Finished ploughing on other place about eleven. Brock for a load of coal in afternoon and Da ploughing down y poplars. Mr. Floth sent a boy over to tell us coal was there. Cooler and no mist. Friday December 4 Da ploughing down by poplars. Brock to town in morning and again in afternoon for a load of coal. Ma down to get her teeth and had dinner with grandma. Frozen quite hard and an east wind. Saturday December 5 Da finished at poplars about eleven. Choring and cleaning pens. Brock up to Woodissee's for some sand for hens. Brock and I to town at night. Rather dull, frozen hard and strong east wind. Sunday December 6 Brock to church in Drayton at night. East wind and cold. Monday December 7 Done chores. Then Brock and Da went back to measure for a line fence between Roy and us. Ma to town in afternoon to see about her teeth. They were hurting. Strong cold east wind, roads frozen hard and are dusty. Tuesday December 8 Done chores then clearing a way for fence through the bush. I to town in afternoon to write invitations for Mrs. Henderson. Cold east wind. Wednesday December 9 �Done chores. Da and Brock working at fence in bush. Brock to town at night. Snowing all day and quite cold. Thursday December 10 Brock took down a load of hogs in ($81.00) morning and a load of chop after dinner. Da working at fence. Mr. Henderson came out for me to help Mrs. Henderson. Bob Gass and Bill Brian came here about four o'clock and stayed for tea. Snowy at times but rather mild. Friday December 11 Da working at fence. Brock choring. Bill Gass and Bill Brian here for dinner. Brock drove Bill Brian to 1.30 train. Then down to Henderson's card party at night and I came home with him. Lovely day. Saturday December 12 Da and Brock working at fence and finished about three. Then Da sifted ashes and Brock choring. He and I down to town at night for Tabby but he was not there. Missed the train in Toronto so came on a freight to Elora and drove up. Got here about 10.45 p.m. Rather mild and soft looking. Sunday December 13 Home all day. Fred here. Mild and a fine snow falling all day. Monday December 14 Men choring. Brock and Tabby up to Rothsay to pay taxes and over to Gass's. A terrible stormy cold day. Tuesday December 15 Men choring, Brock, Tabby and I to town in afternoon with Buddy. Quite stormy and roads filling up with snow. Wednesday December 16 Men choring and cleaned hen house. Brock took Tabby to 1.30 train. Much colder. Storming some in morning and roads getting heavy. �Thursday December 17 Brock choring and Da to town in morning and up to see Uncle Richard and Wendy. Hazeltine in afternoon. Stormy and cold. Friday December 18 Men choring and drawing out manure on rape ground on other place. A little stormy and a real cold wind. Saturday December 19 Men choring and finished drawing out manure about three o'clock. Jim Kirkpatrick here for gander in forenoon. $2.00 Ma and I to town after dinner. She stayed with Grandma. Brock down at night. Nasty soft snow in morning, stormy at times in afternoon but not very cold. Sunday December 20 Brock went to town for Ma after supper. Lovely bright day. Monday December 21 Brock choring and cleaned up some chop. We picked 10 geese. A terrible stormy day but not very frosty. Roads filling up. Tuesday December 22 Men choring. Brock hitched up team and took over a goose to Ike McIssac, but too stormy to go to town. Ike over in afternoon. Uncle Richd and Gerald here also. Terrible stormy day. Only a couple of cutters on the road. Sideroad full. Colder. Started to take off plaster in old house. Wednesday December 23 Brock took down a load fo chop and the geese in morning. Took geese to Lunz $9.02 also took cream can. Da sifted ashes in afternoon and Jack McIssac brought a quarter of beef $12.50. Harry here in the evening. Fine in morning but very stormy in afternoon and cold. Thursday December 24 �Men done chores. Then Da went to town and got home about 2 o'clock. Ma, Brock and I down in afternoon. Da and Brock down at night to meet Clara and Doc. Train about an hour late. Fine day and not too cold but much colder after supper. Friday December 25 Clara and Melville drove down in morning to see Grandma. Harry here in evening. A beautiful day. Saturday December 26 Da and Brock took Clara and Doc to 9.45 a.m. train. Then done chores. Da sifted ashes and cut up beef after dinner. Robt Lawless called. Brock and I down to skate at night. Quite frosty but fine. Sunday December 27 Home all day. Not very bright and drifting. Monday December 28 Men done chores. Brock took down cream can. Da sifted ashes after dinner. Milder and not very bright. Tuesday December 29 Men done chores then taking off plaster in old house. Brock and I down to R.R. Hambly's in evening to card party. Stormy at times. Milder towards evening and raining after tea but turning colder again. Brock took down a load of chop after dinner. Horses crowded. Wednesday December 30 Men done chores and taking off plaster. Brock took Ma down to Grandma's in afternoon. Heard Alva Armstrong died in the west last night - pneumonia. Very stormy at times all day, fine night. Thursday December 31 Men done chores. Taking off plaster in old house. Milton Hambly and Tess Wallace out for tea. Fine day and a beautiful moonlight night. �Memorandum Rec’d Paid Jan. 13 Beef hide to Cummings 5.10 “ 13 1 cwt Five Roses flours. Gibs. 2.85 “ 22 1 pr. rubbers, long tops from Hephey (to pay) 4.00 Feb. 5 11 hogs to Tucker, 2700 lbs @ $9.00 a cut “ “ Gave H. Heseltine $200.00 + $30.00 Feb. 28 Sold 2 cows $1.25, Deposited $100.xx for me. “ “ 1 cwt. Purity flour from Noeckers 2.80 Mar. 3 Paid $11.00 to Wooddisse Bros. 11.00 “9 Bot sewing-machine from J. MacDonald 243.00 125.00 Raymond chain-lift round-corners 80.00 " 17 Paid $8.00 to Will Philp 8.00 Apr. 4 My hat from Irvine’s $6.75 + $2.00 6.75 “ “ Wedding invitations and printing (Mr.Carane) 4.15 “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ 4.15 4.15 Paid Irvine for millinery 8.50 8.50 “ “ " for suit 21.50 21.50 “ “ Father paid for sewing machine 30.00 30.00 �“ “ Subscription to Nuuos 1.40 “ 13 1 bbl. salt from Gibs 1.35 “ 13 1 cwt flour Five Roses 3.10 “ 21 Fruit from Benson Bros 4.05 Flowers 3.00 Livery 9.00 June 12 Got bag of flour at Noeckers $2.90 July 16 Sold 7 pigs weight 1720 lbs @ $8.40 “ 23 Got 2 bags of flour at Noeckers - $2.85 “ 1 bg. Salt Aug. 1 “ 1 bbl. sugar $5.cwt Dec. 10 5 hogs 6.90 cwt. $81.00 Memorandum Paid taxes 100.28 “ 42.46 coal 6 tons 130 lbs @ $7.00 Date Cash Account - January Rec’d Paid �Cream to Palm. Creamery Palmerston. Jan. 3 1 can cream 80 lbs test 33 7.92 “7 1 “ 81 lbs “ “ 13 1 “ 79 “ “ 33 8.08 “ 22 1 “ 81 “ “ 32 8.03 P. “ 27 1 “ 79 “ “ 29 7.10 P. Feb. 10 1 “ 81 “ “ 33 8.55 P. Feb. 20 1 “ 81 “ “ 33 8.55 P. Mar. 6 1 “ 79 “ “ 31 7.89 P. " 17 1 “ 80 “ “ 29 7.42 P. “ 27 1 “ 80 “ “ 31 7.94 P. Apr. 23 1 “ 79 “ “ 34 6.98 P. May 1 1 “ 79 “ “ 35 “7 1 “ 77 “ " 34 " 15 1 “ 79 “ “ 30 “ 18 1 “ 80 “ “ 31 “ 22 1 “ 78 “ “ 31 “ 25 1 “ 79 “ “ 35 " 29 1 “ 80 “ “ 34 32 7.77 17.82 P. 23.36 �June 3 1 “ 80 “ “ 32 "5 1 “ 81 “ “ 32 "9 1 “ 81 “ “ 32 " 11 1 “ 79 “ “ 31 " 15 1 “ 80 “ “ 31 “ 18 1 “ 79 “ “ 32 " 22 1 “ 78 “ “ 37 " 25 1 “ 81 “ “ 35 July 2 1 “ 80 “ “ 38 July 4 1 “ 79 “ “ 36 “8 1 “ 81 “ “ 38 " 14 1 “ 80 “ “ 36 “ 17 1 “ 80 “ “ 36 " 20 1 “ 79 “ “ 34 July 28 1 “ 79 “ “ 35 Aug. 1 1 “ 79 “ “ 33 “5 1 “ 78 “ “ 32 “ 11 1 “ 80 “ “ 33 “ 22 1 “ 76 “ “ 32 24.46 24.67 26.64 19.99 P. 20.90 P. �“ 29 1 “ 84 “ “ 32 Sep. 4 1 “ 60 “ “ 32 Sept. 14 1 “ 80 “ “ 33 " 19 1 “ 82 “ “ 32 “ 25 1 “ 79 “ “ 33 Oct. 7 1 “ 79 “ “ 32 " 14 1 “ 75 “ “ 35 " 22 1 “ 78 “ “ 34 “ 30 1 “ 80 “ “ 36 15.20 Nov. 6 1 “ “ 10 1 “ 80 “ “ 34 7.89 " 18 1 “ 79 “ “ 37 “ 27 1 “ 81 “ “ 39 17.63 Dec. 1 1 “ 80 “ “ 37 8.87 " 23 1 “ 79 “ “ 36 " 28 1 “ 78 “ “ 39 14.34 P. 15.08 P. 14.38 P. 14.16 P. 17.65 389.27 Date Cash Account - July Rec’d Paid �Eggs sold - 1914 Mar 23 To M. Giffen 30 doz. @ 20¢ Apr. 6 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20¢ 6.00 “ 14 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20¢ 6.00 “ 24 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20¢ 6.00 PD May 5 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20¢ 6.00 “ " 13 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20¢ 6.00 PD “ 18 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20 6.00 PD “ 26 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20 6.00 “ “ 29 “ Mt. Forest Produce 30 “ “ 21 6.30 “ June 9 “ M. Giffen 30 doz. @ 20¢ “ 18 “ “ 30 “ “ 29 “ Mt. Forest Produce 30 “ July 15 “ Mt. Forest Produce @ 22¢ “ 29 “ M. Giffen 30 doz Aug. 5 “ Mt. Forest Produce Co. @ 23¢ 6.50 “ 25 “ “ 6.80 “ 13 “ Mrs. Cassidy 15 doz @ 22¢ July 8 “ M. Giffen 12 doz — “ “ “ “ 6.00 6.00 “ 20 6.00 5.90 PD “ PD “ 24 3.30 PD �“ Grandma 10 “ 94.70 “ Ourselves 22 “ Oct. 18 “ M. Giffen 12 doz. Date Bills Payable - January Oct. 13 — 5 gals. coal oil Nov. 20 — “ “ “ $ ¢ 75 “ “ At Clara & Melville Giffen Golden Wedding Anniversary, April 25, 1964 at Chatsworth Mr. + Mrs. A. M. Sullivan (Joyce Giffen) Miss Jennie Giffen Miss Olive Philp Mr. + Mrs. Brock Philp Mr. + Mrs. Ronald Philp Mr. + Mrs. Gerald Dunbar Miss Marion White Miss Janette White Mr. + Mrs. Dalton White Miss Heather White Mrs. J.R. Chambers + Mrs. Sarah Davidson Mr. + Mrs. Graham Chambers Mrs. Allan Findlay Mr. + Mrs. Gordon Findlay Mr. + Mrs. A.E. Theaker Mr. + Mrs. Hunter Macdonald Mrs. J. Douglas Brown Mrs. Waddell + Miss Janet Garvie Miss Elaine Waddell Miss Ann Anderson Mr. + Mrs. C.J. Plas Mr. + Mrs. Mel McEwen �Mr. + Mrs. Jack Curtis Mr. + Mrs. Lorne Dennison + J.A. Cowie Melville gave me a beautiful gold ring set with three peridots. We received a framed “Certificate of Citizenship” from the Ontario Government + Prime Minister of Ontario Hon. John Robarts. Signed by John Yarento, Provincial Minister of Citizenship. Flowers presented to Clara + Melville Olive Philp, Joyce + Art Sullivan Brock + Florence Philp Miss Janet Garvie, Mrs. Waddell + Elaine. Presbyterian Church Village of Chatsworth Lois Cahill + Maurice, Red Roses Harry + Yvonne Bateman McKennitt Family (Ana, Reg, Ott + Alma) The Lindhout Family Mr. W.P. Telford Pot of mums. Miss Ana Anderson Mr. + Mrs. C.J. Plas Jennie Giffen + the White Family Sterling coffee spoons (Denmark) Florence Brown Gold cup + saucer Mrs. Findlay Gordon + Norma Gold comport Mrs. Chas. McCallum — golden glass comport for candy. From friends + neighbours — a lovely table, lamp, end table and a perpetual bouquet, a lovely card with 46 signatures. From Brock, Florence, Reita, Ronald Philp, a Golden Wedding Anniversary record book and Golden Pencil. From Joyce and Art, Golden Wedding Anniversary Guest Book 107 signatures. Record Book 17 signatures. Received 97 Beautiful cards thru mail. Date Bills Payable - October $ ¢ Fruit for 1914 From E.D. Smith, 2 bxs. white cherries @ .85 1 70 �2 “ Black “ @ 1.50 3 0 1 crates “ Raspberries @ 2.30 2 30 1 “ Red @ 2.50 2 50 1 bx. dark red cherries @ 1.30 1 30 “ Express on some 39 2 bxs. Pears 6 “ Tomatoes Express on some At Clara’s Wedding Miss Jennie Giffen Mr. and Mrs. G.A. White, two chairs Hugh Hunter, Biscuit jar and Bon bon dish Janet Hunter Chocolate pot John McLeod $10.00 Miss Agnes Giffen $5.00 Mr. and Mrs. Will Hunter, Silver dish with handle. Mr. Alex Hunter Mrs. Armstrong 1/2 doz silver tea spoons. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. A. Benson + Lillian (set of dishes, Biscuit jar) Mr. C. Benson card received, cheque for $10 Mrs. Jas. Benson, vase Mr. + Mrs. R. R. Hambly $5.00 Mr. + Mrs. T. Henderson 1 doz tea spoons Grace Brett Miss Duncan 1 doz coffee spoons Jac and Sarah sugar bowl Mr. + Mrs. Rich Philp $5.00 Mr. + Mrs. Ray Philp 1/2 doz individual Butter knives Elaine Philp silver bread tray Will Philp Fruit fish + servers Olive A. Philps Mr. + Mrs. Geo. Thompson, clock Mr. C.H. Thompson 80 �Mr. + Miss Campbell, Salad Bowl Rev. Ketterson Jas. Gilchrist, table cloth napkins Flora Gilchrist, tea set. Mary Hunter — $20.00 Venie, Amanda, Dougal + Janet — $50.00 Mrs. Wismer — a jelly spoon Sara Jones — cushion tap. Terrible war in Europe. Germany and Great Britain Germany declared war Aug. 3. For more information on Clara & Olive Philp, check out the “Meet the Diarists” page under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 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 & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1914 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Clara Philp & Olive Philp Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Private Donor Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Wellington County, Mayborough Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1914 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 and Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Extracted Text �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Clara Philp (1885-????) & Olive Philp (1890-1978) 1914 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers DAILY JOURNAL 1914 Postal Information Canadian Government Annuities Thursday January 1, 1914 Men done chores. Doc and they dehorned 16 cattle in morning. Brock took cream can to town and brought mother home in afternoon. Dull, raw east wind. Trees covered with hoar- frost. Friday January 2 Men done chores. Brock took gate back to Pattersons and brought pump from station. Fixing hydrant by goose house in afternoon. Melville and I went to Hilborn's for dinner. We called for Olive and went to Grandma's for tea. Doc stayed in town overnight and went home in morning. Dull and rather cold, came a kiss of snow in afternoon. Tom Miller here, also J. Noble driving a council man. Saturday January 3 Men done chores, cleaning pens. Oakley Flath called in this afternoon. Going back to Dental College in Chicago. Seven years since he left here. Storming all day, from east. Sunday January 4 Olive, Brock and I went to church in town at night. Dull all day, quite sharp. Very good sleighing. Monday January 5 �Men done chores. Brock over to E. Osby's with pig. Father went to vote after dinner round by Rothsay and to school meeting after tea. A beautiful sunny day, very calm. Geo. Dickson, reeve. Love, Parkhill, Brandon and Laughrin, councillors. Tuesday January 6 Men done chores. Brock went to town to get teeth filled in forenoon. Choring round in afternoon. We three went up to Roy's after tea. Rather cold wind, getting milder towards evening when it sleeted. Wednesday January 7 Men done chores. N. F. Perkin came out and helped put in pump in well in afternoon. Geo. Tucker here for dinner. Olive and I at town in forenoon. A little snowy in forenoon. Not very cold. Fine afternoon. Thursday January 8 Father done chores. Brock took out grist chop brought can coal oil in forenoon. Drawing out manure to little orchard in afternoon. Father up to Roy's after tea. Very dull and quite calm all day. Misting some times. Friday January 9 Men done chores and Harry came down and they killed a beef in afternoon. We three went to town in evening. Olive and I went to Henderson's, called up to see Mrs. Wismer's bake "Albert Irvine". Rather mild day. Got quite bit colder at night. Hockey match Drayton vs. Palmerston 5-3 in favor Drayton. Saturday January 10 Father done chores. Brock helped Harry take cattle down to station. Father cut up beef and then they working at wind-mill pump. Has not worked since Roy & Harry fixed it. Tank is empty, but it pumped a little during evening. Mother and I at town in afternoon. Brought Grace Brett out with us. A Lovely sunny afternoon. Sunday January 11 Brock took Grace Brett to town after tea. Snowing in forenoon, but got rather stormy in afternoon. Little colder. Monday January 12 Men done chores. A very stormy day. Getting very cold towards night. Tuesday January 13 Thermometer 14 degrees below zero this a.m. Men done chores. Father took beef hide to town. A very bright, sunny day. Exceedingly cold 10 degrees below zero at 5 p.m. An exceptionally cold spell. �Wednesday January 14 Men done chores. Brock took mother to town after dinner and brought Fred Brian, Kingston out. He came up at noon and had dinner with Uncle Will and Grandma. 20 degrees below zero this a.m. got quite stormy. Thursday January 15 Men done chores. Got grist-chop ready and Brock took it out in afternoon. Did not get it home. Olive, Fred and I drove round by Rothsay and Gass'. Fred came back with us. Will Walker and Harry Philp came down and spent evening. Very much milder today. Dull. Friday January 16 Father done chores. Brock went for his chop. Fred and I went down town for mother and in afternoon Olive and I left him up to Bob Gass'. Brock took out another load of chop. Dull quiet morning, came on a soft snow at noon and continued for a while this afternoon. Very mild. Saturday January 17 Father done chores. Brock went for chop. Father sifting ashes. Bill Gass brought Fred Brian here about 5 a.m. and stayed for tea. Brock, Tabby and Olive went to town after tea. A pretty cold night. Rather a stormy day - cold. Sunday January 18 Home all day. Lovely sunny day, not too cold. Monday January 19 Men done chores and filled up load chop. Brock took it to town in afternoon, father sifted ashes. Olive, Fred, Brock and I drove in to T. Henderson's and spent evening. Inclined to be mild, a bit of soft snow falling in evening. Tuesday January 20 Men done chores. Norm Perkin came out in afternoon and fixed windmill pump. Olive and I took Fred to 1.37 train. Enjoyed his visit very much. Rather dull all day. Became quite stormy in afternoon, almost sleet at night. Wednesday January 21 Men done chores. Started to cut wood in bush in afternoon. Inclined to be stormy. Cold. Mr. J.T. White called to see logs. $8.75 per cwt. Thursday January 22 �Men done chores. Brock took out cream can. Both cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Olive and Will Philp here in evening. Quite a cold day. Little snow falling. Friday January 23 Men doing chores and cutting wood in bush. Mr. and Mrs. I. MacIsaac here in evening. Very mild all day. Raining after tea. A January thaw. Saturday January 24 Men done chores in forenoon and washed little pigs, cutting wood in bush, afternoon. I took mother to town, met noon train and got Melville. Brock went to town at night and mother came home with him. Not too cold. Got little breezy at night. Sunday January 25 Olive, Melville and I drove to Mr. J. Campbell's in Minto in afternoon. A rather nice day. Stormed at little at night. Monday January 26 Men done chores and drawing manure. Melville went to town on business. Rather dull all day. Rained during night. Tuesday January 27 Men done chores. Cutting wood in bush. Olive, Brock, Melville and I went to hockey match in town. Wingham-Drayton, 4-1, in favor Wingham. Olive and Melville took cream can out in morning. Very mild. Raining a little at night. Wednesday January 28 Men done chores and cutting wood. Olive and I took Melville to 4.32 train. Very mild day. Got quite foggy toward evening. A great thaw on. Thursday January 29 Men done chores and cutting wood in bush. Olive and mother picked over apples. A sunny forenooon, thawing a lot. Dull afternoon, got very foggy. Misting and raining after tea. Rather breezy. �Friday January 30 Men done chores, cleaned pens, sifted ashes. Cutting wood in afternoon. Got colder during night. Ground frozen hard this morning. A few flurries of snow. Quite mild again tonight. Saturday January 31 Men done chores. Father went over to Ike MacIsaac's. He and Ike went to town to see Miss Duncan on business. A fierce gale blowing. Quite stormy in afternoon. Stanley Mills died. Sunday February 1 Home all day. I walked out to Grandma's in morning. Very windy, because very blustery and stormy. Monday February 2 Men Father done chores and Brock took out load chop. Men cutting wood in afternoon. Retta, Charlie and Mrs.Charlie came here in afternoon, stayed for tea, took Olive and went to McEwing's. Brock went to hockey match. Harriston won 2-1. I came home with Brock. Quite fine day. East wind at night. Tuesday February 3 Men done chores. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Rather sunny at times. Stanley Mills buried. Wednesday February 4 Men done chores. Cutting wood in afternoon,. Brock took us over to Hillborn's and went on to town. Came back that way. A little snow falling all day. Thursday February 5 Loaded eleven hogs and Brock took them to town. 2700 lbs @ 9 cents. $243.00. Father done chores. Cleaning pens and choring in afternoon also repotting fern and bergonias. Father took $200 up to Henry Heseltine after tea. Brock gone to carnival at night. Very nice sunny day. Beautiful moonlight now. Roads in bad condition scarcely enough snow for sleighing on concession lines. �Friday February 6 Men choring. Brock took mother to town in afternoon. Got Billy's shoes sharpened. Mr Cutting stayed here all night. Very dull and dark all forenoon. Came up a big snowstorm from east in afternoon. Went down at night. Saturday February 7 Men choring and flailing timothy seed all day. Stormed continually all day. Olive 24 years old. Sunday February 8 A terrible dense storm all day from west. House cold with such a wind. Monday February 9 Men doing chores, greasing harness and threshing flax. A terribly stormy day. Seems to be going down slightly at night. Tuesday February 10 Men done chores. Brock took out cream can in forenoon. Father threshing flax with flale. Brock cleaning harness. Brock down to hockey match in evening. Mt. Forest-Drayton 5-3 for Drayton. Rather dull. Pretty sharp night. Wednesday February 11 Men done chores and fanning up flax seed. Olive and I went to town in afternoon. Herb Benson came home with us. A beautiful sunny day but pretty sharp. 4 degrees below zero at 5 p.m. Thursday February 12 Men choring. Father threshing flax. A very sunny day but very cold. Thermometer 20 below zero this a.m., 10 below zero this evening. Herb Benson walked to Mr. Warkman's this forenoon. Brock has a bad cold. Friday February 13 �Robt. choring fore- Brock took Clara and Olive to train this morning. Gone to Toronto to shop. Very cold forenoon. Robt flailing flax afternoon at 58 years of age. Jim 41 years of age. Brock choring. Very stormy. East wind. Saturday February 14 Robt & Brock choring forenoon. Sun very bright but cold wind in the north all day. Robt flailing flax and Brock putting harness together and painting harness and sifting ashes. Sunday February 15 At home all day. Very bright but cold at night. Brock went to church Zion. Mrs. P. Pollock operated on by Dr. Lucy Y + M. Monday February 16 Men choring and Robt flailed flax. Very bright fore. I washed and hung them out. Terrible stormy afternoon and quite cold. Tuesday February 17 Men choring and finished flax fanning it up. Brock took me to town fore and came for me at five. Much milder. Wednesday February 18 Jack MacIsaac and Lucy Corbitt married. Men choring. Robt took bid to Wooddsee and Brock took cream can to town forenoon. Aft finished the rakings and fanned them up. Very fine mild day. Thursday February 19 Men choring and drawing out manure. Bright but cold north wind. Willa Fair buried. Aunt Emma and Mabel here all aft. Friday February 20 Got weighed in Toronto - Clara 119 lbs, Olive 109 lbs. Men choring and drawing out manure. Finished. Bright for a while in the middle of day. John McKay buried. �Saturday February 21 Men choring, sorting litter pigs, cleaning hen pens and pig pens and choring in general. Cold but bright. Robt up to Wooddsee with Colly. Sunday February 22 The three of us at home all day. Very blustery at times and cold. Robt up to Wooddsee with sniff. Monday February 23 Men choring and filled up chop. Brock met us at evening train. We home from Toronto. Father has a very sore boil on back of neck. A very bright sunny day but very cold - 10 degrees below zero. Will Walker here in afternoon. Tuesday February 24 Men done chores. Brock took out grist of chop in afternoon. A very bright sunny day but quite cold. Wednesday February 25 Men done chores. Went to bush in afternoon. Uncle Richard here in afternoon and for tea. A very fine sunny day, but quite sharp moderating a little towards night. Thursday February 26 Men done chores. Father took mother to Grandma's in afternoon and came round by Adam Flath's. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Brock went for mother after tea,. A beautiful sunny day. Getting milder towards night. Friday February 27 Men done chores and drawing out manure. Geo Tucker called this forenoon. Bought two fat cows. Olive and I went down to see Gussie Noecker in afternoon. A beautiful sunny day. Quite mild - thawing. Saturday February 28 �Men done chores and delivered two fat cows to Tucker - $125.00. Father went to town on business for Duncan Estate. We three went down after tea. A beautiful sunny day, quite mild, getting colder at night. Mr. Thomas Hambly 95 years old. Got cwt Purity Flour from Noecker's - $2.80 Sunday March 1 Home. Very stormy and windy all day and blew all night. Very cold. Monday March 2 Men choring and took cow to Wooddisses' after dinner. Brock helped Ike MacIsaac take out 15 head of fat cattle this forenoon. A terribly stormy day. Very strong north wind. Thnigs badly frozen up in kitchen and washroom. Storm cleared at night and moderated some. Tuesday March 3 Men done chores. Cutting wood in afternoon. Mother and I went to town in afternoon. A beautiful sunny day but quite cold wind. Olive baking our wedding cake. Wednesday March 4 Men done chores. Father took some oats to Tom Henderson in forenoon. Cutting wood in afternoon. We three over to a linen shower for Retta Hilborn in evening. Rather dull, snowing a little at night. Olive making bottom story of cake. Thursday March 5 Men done chores. Brock took flax up to Ray's with colt. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Quite a fine day. Wind gone round to east. A fine snow falling. I hemming towels and sheets. Olive making leather cushion. Friday March 6 Men done chores. Brock took cream can down town. Cutting wood in afternoon. A fine snow falling today, other wise quite fine. Saturday March 7 �Men done chores and drew out manure. Cleaned hen pens. We three went to town after tea. Quite a fine day. Snowing a little at night. Father and Mother 32 years married. Sunday March 8 Olive and I went up to English Church in forenoon. Quite a fine sunny morning but became stormy in afternoon. Got 32 eggs today. Monday March 9 Men done chores. Brock gave Wyly a drive to Rothsay. Father piled saw. Cutting wood in afternoon. I. MacIsaac called to say a party at Jack's. Mr. MacDonald called. We keep machine - $30.00. A beautiful sunny forenoon started to snow at noon and was a very stormy afternoon. Tuesday March 10 Men done chores. Father sifted ashes and Brock went to town with colt. She going fine. Cutting wood in afternoon. Will Walker and Cecil called to say good-bye. Stormy all day. Not much wind but lot of snow falling. Snow rather soft. We over to I. MacIsaac's in evening. Wednesday March 11 * Brock done chores. Father in bed almost all day with cold, Olive, Brock and I went to station to see Retta Hilborn and Will Walker start for west. They were married at noon. Cecil went away with them. A perfect sunny winter day. Pretty sharp wind. Thursday March 12 Brock done chores. Took bolster to Mike Norris', Goldstone, to be fixed in afternoon. Father feeling some better today. A beautiful sunny day. Very heavy-hoar frost on trees in morning. A trifle windy this afternoon. Friday March 13 Men done chores. Brock took mother to town and went for her after tea. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Seth Hilborn called for "pick". A beautiful sunny day. Not too cold. Saturday March 14 �Men done chores and drew out manure. Olive and I went to town in afternoon. A beautiful sunny day, warm. Thawing. Roy called with flax seed at night. Sunday March 15 Brock, Olive and I down to Meth. Church in evening. A beautiful sunny day. Snow going fast. Got first goose egg. Monday March 16 Father done chores. Brock took a grist of chop to town in forenoon. Cutting wood in afternoon. A very sunny day. Warm. Thawing a lot. Tuesday March 17 St. Patrick's Day. Men done chores. Father took cream can to town and Brock went up to Will Philp's. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Quite a sunny day. Thawing. Roads in bad condition (bare in some places). Very heavy fall of soft snow after tea. Mr. Morrison here at noon. Some wheels out today. Wednesday March 18 Men done chores. Father sifted ashes till noon. Brock took colt for drive. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Got quite windy and was rather stormy this afternoon. Thursday March 19 Men done chores and filled up chop. Brock took it to town in afternoon. Quite a stormy cold day. Received word of Roxy Bready's death on March 18 in her 19th year. Mr. Morrison here at noon. Friday March 20 Men done chores. Brock took father to noon train. He gone to Palmerston to Roxy Bready's funeral. Brock brought our mirror from T. Henderson's. Very bright day but pretty cold. Saturday March 21 �Men done chores. Brock took cow up to Wooddisses' in forenoon. Went to town after tea. Drew out manure in afternoon. Mother went to town this forenoon. Olive and I met Melville on evening train. Brock went to town at night to skate, and fell and sprained right wrist. Rather fine day. Roads in poor shape. Neither sleighing nor wheeling. Sunday March 22 Quite snowy at times during day. Brock's wrist pretty sore. Melville and I went down to station to look for my rose beads which I lost last night. Did not find them. Clara's birthday aged 29 years. Monday March 23 Robt & Brock choring forenoon and sifting ashes. Dr. went to town. Took Olive and left her at mother's home for dinner then went home on the 1/2 past 1. Brock took him to the train. Clara went along and staid to sew. Robt choring and Brock went down to see Seth Hilborn. Fell and hurt back. a Little better. Tuesday March 24 Men done chores. Da started to trim spruce trees after dinner. Fine bright day, got cloudy towards evening. Da up to Harry's in evening to see his new cow. Paid $80 for her. Wednesday March 25 Men done chores. Da trimming spruce trees. Mr. Morrison here after tea for Wm. Philps' will. Misty dull day. Raining at times in afternoon. Thursday March 26 Men done chores in morning. Da finished trimming spruce trees. Took cream can to town in buggy. I came home with him. Dull day and raining a little in afternoon. Thunder and lightening at night. Snow going very quickly. Brock over to Watts' after tea. Friday March 27 Men done chores in morning then cleaning up seed grain. Dull day. Raining quite hard at times all day. Saturday March 28 �Men done chores and cleared up some more grain. Then Brock to town with team after dinner for two boxes for Clara. Da down with buggy for Clara. Over to Morrisons' after tea about mortgage. Roy and Georgie here in evening. Lovely bright warm day. Sunday March 29 Father down to see Seth Hilborn after tea. A dull day. Inclined to be windy. Monday March 30 Men done chores. Uncle Rich'd (Richard) came here in forenoon. He and father went to town in afternoon (Morrison mortgage). Dull all day. Melville opened a butcher shop at 788 Lansdowne Ave, Toronto. Tuesday March 31 Father done chores. Brock took mother to town. Ross McEwing came with phone message that she was sick - a weak spell. Brock at Tom Brett's sale in afternoon. Father fixing up in yard and trimming spruce trees. A beautiful sunny day. Paper hangers on at Grandma's. Heard frogs in afternoon. Hens selling for $1.05 a piece, cows - 113 to $150 each. Wednesday April 1 Men done chores. Father went to town on Morrison business. Cleaning up grain afternoon. A very dull dark day. Rained a lot at times during day. Melville sent up two new egg cases but only one has arrived. Old Mr. Hambly dies - 95 years old. Thursday April 2 Men done chores, helped load hogs and butchered a pig for us in forenoon. Choring round in afternoon. Olive and I went to town in afternoon. Rev Ketterson called, we away. A dirty disagreeable day. Ground white with snow. Snowing again this afternoon, freezing a little at night: roads very muddy. Friday April 3 Men done chores. Cut up pork. Father went to old Mr. Hambly's funeral in afternoon. Mother came home with him. A bright day but cold wind. Saturday April 4 �Men done chores and salted pork. Made sausage. Cleaning grain in afternoon. We three went to town in evening. Got my hat from Irvine's. Heavy snow falls at times. Sunday April 5 Olive, Brock and I drove up to Palmerston to Rube Treleaven's for dinner. Called down to see Lillie Corbitt. A cold morning. A few heavy snow flurries during day. Monday April 6 Men done chores and cleaning up grain. Snowed heavily all day, a soft snow. Tuesday April 7 Men done chores and filled up chop. Brock took it to town in afternoon. Father cleaning pens. Rather mild day. Foggy. Quite muddy- roads soft. Henry Heseltine here in afternoon. Hunting a pig to buy. We cleaning washroom, washed ceiling, walls and wood work. Wednesday April 8 Men done chores. Brock greased shoes. Father cut up and cleaned head and legs. Splitting wood in bush afternoon. A dull cold day. Freezing all day. Olive and mother cleaning kitchen. Clara weighs 111 lbs; Olive 101 lbs Thursday April 9 Men done chores. Cutting splitting wood in bush in forenoon at Horse Show in afternoon. Olive and I went to town in forenoon. Very cold wind. Heavy flurries of snow at times all day. Friday April 10 Men done chores. Cleaned up grist chop. Packed a box of fruit for me and a box of bedding. Quite a fine day - wind rather cold. Thawing. Saturday April 11 Men done chores. Brock went for roller and took a few bags chop, then he took Olive and I to town in afternoon. Olive went to Elora on 4.32 train. Father and mother swept cellar and upstairs. Father up to Joe MacDonald's in evening. Quite fine day at times. Quite a snow storm before dinner - cold. �Sunday April 12 Brock over to Zion church in afternoon. A sunny day, very windy and quite cold. Monday April 13 Men done chores. Brock went for few bags chop. Got bbl. salt and cwt. flour. Men in bush in afternoon. We cleaned stove pipes and polished stove. A very fine sunny day, very calm, much warmer today, freezing at night. Tuesday April 14 Men done chores, straightening up orchard fence, measuring field back of poplars. Brock took case of eggs to town after dinner. Mr. Ketterson here for dinner. He baptized me. A beautiful warm sunny day. Wednesday April 15 Men done chores and laying over bush fence. I met Olive at noon train. She and I up to Roy's after tea. Got 1/2 gal. maple syrup. Beautiful day, quite like spring. Booth's boys here for rooster. Thursday April 16 Men choring and fencing round bush. Mother went to town and Miss Duncan came out with her. A beautiful sunny day. Warm. Olive & I cleaned dining room. Friday April 17 Men choring and finished fence round bush. Mother and Miss Duncan over to MacIsaac's in forenoon. I took Miss. Duncan to town after dinner. Lizzie Hilborn here. Joe McDonald crated machine. A beautiful warm day. Saturday April 18 Men done chores and finished fixing fence round the bush. Father at town in afternoon. Got Paddy shod. Olive and Brock went to town after tea. Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Thomson came up in car and took my cake down to ice it. A beautiful warm day. Few drops of rain in forenoon. Dan Mitchell called. Brock driving colt. �Sunday April 19 Home all day. Quite a shower of rain during forenoon. Heavy gusts of wind in afternoon. Had to tie windmill wheel as a rod was bent. Dull and dark all day. Monday April 20 Father went for Roy to fix windmill. Done chores. Brock went for chairs in afternoon. I went for Melville at evening train. Father plants onions and done other odd jobs. Not a very bright day. Little frost at night. Tuesday April 21 Men done chores, cleaning pens and hen house. Father went to town after tea for my flowers. Mother went down for Grandma in forenoon. Melville went over to Hilborn's in forenoon. Walt and Maria here in evening. Dull and dark. Started to rain at night. Got a present from Mary, Betty, Cara White and Walt. Wednesday April 22 Men done chores. Da took Clara's trunk to station and brought out Joe Chambers. Brock down to meet Miss Duncan. Clara married at 1.15. Livery rigs brought out people from noon train and took them back to four train. Forty four here. Nice bright day but rather cool wind towards evening. Joe and Sarah took Paddy and went over to Uncle Sam's. Wm. Brimblesaub buried - 83 years old. Thursday April 23 Men done chores. Then Brock and Da took down 3 boxes for Clara also 1 bbl potatoes and her sewing machine. Joe and Sarah came back for dinner. Brock took down cream can and chairs after dinner. Da choring and took Joe and Sarah down to seven train. Sarah 8 yrs. old. Lovely bright day. Friday April 24 Da choring and taking out fence posts in cow lane. Brock rolled 6 ac of new seeds back of poplars and rolling on other place after dinner. Da down to Drayton in afternoon with egg case and took dishes back to Lunz's. I up to Roy's with knives. Fine warm day but a little windy. On the land for the first. �Saturday April 25 Da and Brock done chores in morning. Brock to town after dinner with chop. Da taking out the old fence posts in cow lane. Then Da down to town at night to pay Dane Johnston and see if there was any letter from Clara. Sunday April 26 Alone all day. Brock and I went for a drive after tea. Dull day but not cold. Monday April 27 Done chores. Brock rolling in corner field. Da taking down old fence in cow lane. Da to Drayton at night. Paid Mr. Johnston $9.00 for livery rigs. Fine day. Weigh 100 lbs. Tuesday April 28 Da choring in forenoon and fixed box stall for calves. Dug over garden patch at house and planted dahlias in afternoon. Brock rolled first field and the one at windmill on other place. He and I to town at night for Clara's letter. Very hot day. Thunder and lightening after tea and rained off and on through night. Wednesday April 29 Da and Brock done chores. Digging post holes in afternoon. Dull day. Very heavy mist and raining at times. Da to town in forenoon to get crowbar welded. Thursday April 30 Men done chores and setting posts. Hookie over for wire to put in silo. Ma down for dinner with Grandma. Jimmy Ritch very sick. I over to Hilborn's after tea with some wedding cake. Fine day but cool wind. Heavy frost at night. Brock up to Harry's in evg. Friday May 1 Men done chores. Da shaving off posts and filling around them. Back to town in morning with team for wire for fence. After dinner building rail fence from gate down to corner of barn. Lovely bright day but cool wind. Saturday May 2 �Men done chores. Drawing some rails from bush and built fence at fast of orchard. Brock and I to town at night. Lovely warm bright day. Sunday May 3 At home all day. Fine but dull at times. Monday May 4 Men done chores in morning. Then Da discing and Brock cultivating on other side of orchard. A dull morning, cleared a little but came on rain about four in afternoon. Some thunder but didn't rain much. Da filled post holes after supper. Vey backward for seeding but a good growth. Tuesday May 5 Da done chores. Brock took case of eggs down to town. Da discing on sod back of poplars and Brock cultivating on flax ground. Jimmy Ritch died this morning. Ma and Da down in evening to Ritchs' Wednesday May 6 Done chores. Then Brock harrowing and Da showing on the other side of orchard. Brock cultivating on sod until dinner. Looking like rain so he harrowed what was sown after dinner. Da disced calf pasture, sowed & harrowed it. Then working on ground back of poplars, sowing and discing. Very dull at times with a sprinkle of rain. A little shower about seven. Heavy dew. Thursday May 7 Done chores. Finished sowing and harrowing sod back of poplrs. Then working field on other place at road. Discing and cultivating. Had Martha hitched up for first this afternoon. Mr. Brandon here with trees and currant bushes. Harry here for seed barley. Ma and I went to town in forenoon and at Jimmy Ritch's funeral after dinner. Fine day. Cloudy at times and cooler. Friday May 8 Men done chores. Brock finished cultivating and harrowed field on other place. Da sowed it. Then cultivated and sowed field back of driving house. Worked three horses on cultivator. �Fine day but not very night. Joe, Cecil and Russel Booth here at night for three settings of eggs. Saturday May 9 Da done chores and Brock harrowed field behind driving house on the other place. Then both back working back in third field. Brock cultivating and harrowing. Da discing and sowing. Brock and I to town in evening. Fine day, bright and warm. Sunday May 10 Brock and I to church at Drayton in evening. Dull day. A few drops of rain in afternoon. Monday May 11 Done chores. Working on other place, finished sowing and harrowing third field then Da went back and started to disc in 14 ac field. Fine day but cold wind. Tuesday May 12 Done chores. Cultivating and discing in back 14 ac field in forenoon. Picking over potatoes in root house in afternoon. Dull forenoon came on a drizzling rain about eleven. Rained hard in afternoon a little hail also. Cleared up in evening. Wednesday May 13 Da done chores and discing in back 14 ac. Brock went to town with chop and got team shod in front. He cultivating in afternoon in 14 acs. Fine day but cool and not very bright. Thursday May 14 Done chores. Da sowed 14 ac field on other place and Brock harrowed it twice. Fine cool day. Ma down to Grandma's for dinner. Friday May 15 Done chores. Working on flax and root ground cultivating and sowing. Fine cool day with frosts at night. Uncle Rich’d called in at noon. Saturday May 16 �Done chores. Cultivating and sowing on flax ground also harrowing. Sowed and harrowed patch back of driving house. Elwin got a load of hay. Brock and I to town at night. Fine day. Sunday May 17 Brock and I to church at Drayton in evening. Da took a walk up to Harry's in afternoon. Put young cattle in bush. Monday May 18 Done chores, discing and cultivating on root ground next Jack's. Roy and Elwin here in afternoon helping draw out manure on barley ground. Da planted early potatoes after tea. Ma took down cream can and egg case and brought Grandma out. Lovely warm day. Tuesday May 19 Done chores. Then working next ditch. Cultivating and harrowing and sowed barley. After dinner fixing fence on other place. Mr. Chasenberg here in evening. Men put up wire fence in cow lane. Fine warm day. Wednesday May 20 Done chores. Da working on mangel ground next Jack's. Brock rolling on other place. Ma and Grandma at cemetry in forenoon and took her home after dinner. Put milking cows out to grass at noon for the first. Very hot day. 90 degrees in shade at noon. Thursday May 21 Done chores. Da working on mangel ground and sowed them after dinner. Brock rolling on other place. Fine warm day. Friday May 22 Done chores. Brock rolling on other place and started to roll patch behind driving house but came on rain about 10 o'clock. Da ploughing for turnips until rain started. Brock met Clara and Melville at noon train. Quite a heavy rain but cleared up in afternoon. Cool in evening. Saturday May 23 �Done chores and working on turnip ground. Melville over at Hilborns for dinner. Then we three to town in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Planted some garden stuff after supper. Fine day. Cloudy at times and a little dull. Sunday may 24 Brock and Melville down to Will Lowes to see their horses in morning. Home the rest of day. Dull day and started to rain about five o'clock. Monday May 25 Done chores. Da down to Mossers in morning for cabbage plants, after dinner planted rest of garden and brought a load of poles from bush. Dr. Clara and I to town in morning. Brock and we three down after dinner to sports and concert. Rained very hard in morning,. Cleared about ten and was quite hot. Tuesday May 26 Done chores. Brock rolling back of poplars. Da getting ground ready for potatoes. Planting them after dinner. Dr. to town in morning. Fine day but very hot looking like thunder storm tonight. Wednesday May 27 Men drawing out manure for turnips. Doc to town in morning. Brock took Clara and he to 1.30 train after dinner. Put little calves out in orchard after supper. Thunder storm about 10 o'clock, then cleared off but quite warm. Thursday Mat 28 Finished drawing out manure in forenoon. Then ploughing it in this afternoon for turnips. Jack Walker here in evening. Fine bright day, warm. Friday May 29 Working on turnip ground, ploughing and harrowing. Ma took down egg case and a cream can. Had dinner with grandma. Fellow here inspecting bees. Fine day but very warm. Came up a thunder storm about eight - high wind but not a great deal of wind. Saturday May 30 �Da disced rape ground this forenoon. Brock took out a load of chop. Washed sheep after dinner and Da sowed corn before supper. Brock to town at night. A lovely day. Not too hot. Sunday May 31 Home all day. Mr. Brady here for dinner and tea. Fine day but cloudy at times. Monday June 1 Da discing and Brock cultivating on rape ground this forenoon on other place. Brock cultivating after dinner and Da and Ike McIsaac over to see about line fence on the Duncan estate. Cecil and Joe Booth over for more eggs. Lovely bright, cool day. I weigh 98 lbs. Wednesday Tuesday June 2 Da went over to see about the Duncan line fence. Ike could not go. Brock took down eight bags of potatoes got $1.25 per bag at D. Pollacks. In afternoon cut lawn and raked up grass. Da over after tea to set up stakes for fence. Raymond boys building it. Fine day. Tuesday Wednesday June 3 Da and Brock working on rape ground on the other place morning, and on the turnip ground in afternoon. Fine day with cool breeze. Thursday June 4 Men choring and cleaning hen pens in forenoon. After dinner sharpening stakes in old orchard. Mr. Riddals here also Jack Raymond about line fence. Da over at night to measure it again. Brock to town to see if buggy shaft came. Rained through night and some in forenoon. Cleared after dinner. Lily has twin calves. Friday June 5 Men cutting stakes in old orchard. Ma to Drayton in forenoon. Fine day. Cool at night. Saturday June 6 Brock working on turnip ground. Da sheared 21 sheep. Brock and I to town at night. Fine warm day. �Sunday June 7 Ma and Da at Mrs. Thompson Walton's funeral. She was buried from Ike Walton's. Very warm, some heavy thunder storms going around, We had very little rain. Monday June 8 Da over seeing about line fence between Duncan and Riddals in forenoon. Brock burning worms' nests in orchard and choring around. After dinner working in old orchard on other place. Georgie and Mary here for a little while in afternoon. A terrible hot day. Tuesday June 9 Clearing and picking up round old house and orchard. Brock took down cream can and egg case this forenoon. A very warm day but more breeze than yesterday. Brock down to Jack Walkers in evening. Ross is having a well drilled. Wednesday June 10 Working in old orchard on other place taking down old house. Brock to town at night. Very warm day. Thursday June 11 Taking out lilacs and levelling foundation of old house. Ma at Grandma's for dinner. Jack Raymond here in evg. Warm day, looking like rain. Friday June 12 Brock took down wool to Noecker Bros. Got 25 cents lb. It came to $37.50. Da ploughing turnip ground. Both ploughing after dinner,. Misty in morning but cleared up by noon. Saturday June 13 Finished ploughing and rolled turnip ground. Da scuffled mangals after dinner and dipped lambs. Brock and I to train at night. Clara came up on night train. Did not know she was coming. Fine day and warm. Sunday June 14 Brock, Clara and I down to Methodist church in evening. Fine cool day. �Monday June 15 Sharpening stakes in old orchard. Fixing fence on other place in afternoon. Clara and I to town. Fine day but cool wind. Got cloudy in evening and we had a little hail. Ross Walker and Elwin here to see about hay. Tuesday June 16 Fixing fences on other place. Clara, Brock and I down to Mr. Henderson's in evening. Fine day but cool wind. Frost at night. Wednesday June 17 Da and Brock ploughing on summer fallow on other place. Elwin and Roy here in forenoon for a load of hay. Fine day, cool breeze. Thursday June 18 Da and Brock working on summer fallow on other place. Ma to Drayton in forenoon. Clara and I over to Hilborns after tea. Had drove us home. Harry here in evening. Warm day looking like rain. Friday June 19 Da and Brock went back to plough but came on rain about nine. Rained hard until noon. Cleared up and was cool. Da & Brock back ploughing after dinner. Saturday June 20 Brock to town with chop in forenoon. Da setting up turnip drills. Sowing them after dinner. Brock brought over a load of light wood from old orchard and choring. We three to town at night. Fine day. Very heavy frost last night. Everything frozen. Planted some more gardens seeds this afternoon. Came on rain about nine o'clock,. Raining off and on all night. Sunday June 21 Brock over to Zion in afternoon. Dull day, misting and raining. Monday June 22 �Men choring and Brock took down cream can in morning. After dinner Da down to nomination and got Carrie shod. Brock and I took Clara to 4.30 train. Misty morning but came out warm after dinner. Tuesday June 23 Men started to do roadwork. Put on two teams. Elmer Morrison driving in afternoon. Brock and I down for mail in evg. Very warm day looking like rain. Wednesday June 24 Men doing roadwork. Elmer driving team and Da in pit. Elwin here in evening to get Brock to help him cement stables on Friday. Chester Walker and Minnie Christian married. Thunderstorm in the night and a severe one this forenoon. Very windy in afternoon. Cooler at night. Thursday June 25 Da and Brock finished the roadwork and brought home one load of gravel, and cut the lawn in forenoon. Hoeing mangals in afternoon. Ma down and had dinner with Grandma. Fine day and lovely night. Friday June 26 Da shovelling gravel for Harry's beat. Brock helping Elwin cement his stables Fine day but not very bright. Saturday June 27 Da shovelling gravel for Harry's beat. Brock hoeing mangals. Heavy shower at noon. Very cloudy and dark like rain strong east wind. Thunder and lightening after tea and some rain about nine. Brock and I to town at night. Sunday June 28 Home all day. Cloudy and showers of rain at times. Monday June 29 Beautiful fine day. Misty and rain off & on all day. Robt went over to vote and got tomatoe plants at Roys. Brock choring round all day and went down town to hear the returns of �election. Whitney Government returned by big majority. Chambers (con) elected over McEwing by 153. Tuesday June 30 Beautiful bright day. Brock took Olive to train to go to Toronto to Clara's for 8 or ten days. Robt. & Brock working at roots hoeing and scuffling corn, potatoes and mangals all day. I went down for Mother aft five. Wednesday July 1 Bright morning but got dull and misty at evening. Brock went to Alma garden party. Robt. & Brock working among corn & potatoes all day. Thursday July 2 Robt took can of cream down town and cutting thistles forenoon. Brock cultivating on summer fallow all day. Robt cutting thistles aft five. Friday July 3 Fine day. Robt & Brock cutting thistles all day on other place. Hived a swarm of bees at noon. Saturday July 4 Very fine day. Robt & Brock finished cutting thistles on the other place. Hived a swarm of bees at noon. I took Mother home forenoon. Sunday July 5 Brock to church at Drayton in evening. Da over at Wm. Lowery's and Arthur Booth and Maggie here. Fine day. Monday July 6 Da choring and cleaning pens. Brock down with chop in forenoon and got horses shod. Changing bees into new hives. Very hot day. Tuesday July 7 �Choring and extracting honey and melting wax. Very hot day. Brock at Methodist garden party at E.G Henry's. Nice shower in night, Wednesday July 8 Brock cultivating on rape ground. Da cutting thistles and took cream can down about eleven. Brought home cherries. 4 bxs for us and 2 for Mc Issacs. Brock to town for rape seed. Fine day. Nice breeze. Thursday July 9 Brock working on rape ground Da helping with cherries. Ma and Da to Drayton in evening. Friday July 10 Brock rolling rape ground and Da sowing it. Finished after dinner and harrowed it. Brock cut lawn and brought two loads of wood from old orchard. I came home from Toronto. Bob Watt brought Hazel and I up in car and had tea. Fine warm day. Saturday July 11 Da and Brock hoeing mangals and Da scuffling corn after dinner. Brock cleaning pens after noon. Fine day but warm. Brock and I to town at night. Sunday July 12 Brock and I took Hazel down to Hambly's after tea. Quite a shower after dinner. Cleared up after tea. Monday July 13 Da scuffling corn and turnips in forenoon, came on a shower in morning. Finished scuffling and hoeing in afternoon. Celebration in Arthur. Roy here in evg. Cleared up in afternoon but looking like rain at night. Tuesday July 14 Da to town with cream can. Brock helping Elwin and Roy cement. Hoeing turnips in afternoon. Hot day came on a very heavy splash of rain at milking time. Wednesday July 15 �Da and Brock hoeing and scuffling turnips. Harry got seed drill to sow rape. Ma at Grandma's for dinner. A very hot day. Thursday July 16 Da scuffling mangals and turnips in morning and Brock to town with hogs. Both hoeing afternoon. I down at Ross McEwing's for tea. Brock drove down after. Da to Drayton at night. Very hot. Friday July 17 Finished hoeing roots in morning. Brock took cream can to town. Put paris green on potatoes and hoed them in afternoon. Mr. Fielding called. Da to Rothsay at night for mower knife. Warm in morning but got cloudy and a little shower. Much cooler after dinner with a nice breeze. Brock 21 yrs old. Got deed of Marshall place from Da and Ma. Saturday July 18 Started haying, cutting little patches of hay and raking & putting it up. Brock and I to town at night. Much cooler and cloudy. Came on a little shower of rain about five. Sunday July 19 Mr. Bready here for dinner and tea. Mr. and Mrs. Henderson brought J.J. Davis and Mr. and Mrs. Aitcheson out after tea. J.J. Davis moved to Alma and up to Drayton for over Sunday. Lovely cool day. Brock to church at night. Monday July 20 Brock cutting hay in field back of little orchard. Da scuffled potatoes, corn and turnips in morning,. Raking and putting up hay afternoon and evening. Fine day. Tuesday July 21 Brock cut field back of poplars in morning. Da raking and putting up on other place. Raking and both putting up what Brock cut in afternoon and evening. Ma took cream can and had dinner with Grandma, Fine day. Quite a breeze all day. Wednesday July 22 �Men drew in hay from other place. Mrs. Bready and Mrs. McConnell here for dinner. Da to town at night for fruit and to get mower knives mended. Very hot day - looking like rain. Thursday July 23 Drew in one load hay before rain came on. Rained quite hard in morning. Brock took chop after dinner and brought berries. Da ploughed calf pasture and sowed and harrowed it after tea. Brock up to Will Philps. Cleaned up in afternoon but hot and close. Friday July 24 Men choring and grinding mower knives in morning. Fixing fence on other place in afternoon. Brock up to W. Philps after tea with cow. Dull misty day. Came out hot in afternoon but not drying much. We did 2 crates of berries and 1 basket of cherries. Saturday July 25 Brock cutting in corner field. Then drawing in hay back of poplars. Raked and put up what Brock had cut in morning. Brock and I to town at night. Fine warm day. Sunday July 26 Dr. McGregor here for dinner and tea. Brock and Ma down to Grandma's in evening. Fine day, quite windy in afternoon. Monday July 27 Brock cut some more in corner field. Raked and put it up. They drew in what was cut on Saturday in morning, put it in driving house. Dull in morning and a very little sprinkle of rain. Tuesday July 28 Started to cut in corner field and knife broke. Brock took them down also pitman to get fixed. Then finished cutting field after dinner and cut piece back of poplars. Da raking and putting up. Fine cool day. Wednesday July 29 �Put up corner field, raked and put up piece back of poplars. Da down to get Mr. Mosser to help tomorrow. Ed. English & Mrs. English, Wilmott and Mrs, Drewry here in evening with car. Ed. drove it all the way from Brandon. Ma down and had dinner with Grandma. Fine day. Thursday July 30 Drawing in corner field. Mr.Mosser helping. Then Ike McIssac and his man over helping in afternoon. Finished haying. Drew in from back of poplars also. Fine day. Friday July 31 Da and Brock fixing fence to let cows into corner field. Brock cut lawn and Da greened potatoes in afternoon. Fine day and warm. Saturday August 1 Brock to town for barrel of sugar. $5 cwt in forenoon. Da scuffled turnips. Choring in afternoon. Brock met Clara and Melville on night train. He down in evening again. Fine warm day. Sunday August 2 Clara, Melville and I over to Hilborns in afternoon. Little shower of rain round noon, cleared up and was nice night. Monday August 3 Da and Brock cleaned out well back at bush in forenoon. Da greened potatoes in afternoon. Brock, Melville, Clara and I at town. (Civic holiday) Da and Ike to town at night to see Miss Duncan. Mrs. McIssac stayed here. Fine day. Tuesday August 4 Da and Brock hoeing corn. Clara took Melville to station. He gone to Chatsworth to look at business. Miss Duncan, Mr. Henderson & Janet here for dinner. Wednesday August 5 Men finished hoeing corn and started turnips. Clara and I to town in afternoon with eggs and cream can. Fine day but very hot. �Thursday August 6 Hoeing turnips. Melville came home on morning train. Ma down for dinner with grandma. Brock and I over to concert in Arthur at night. Fine but very hot. Friday August 7 Finished hoeing turnips this morning. Brock down helping Issac Hilborn raise shed after dinner. Da took Melville and Clara to 1.30 train. Then hoeing mangals. Fine day but very hot. Saturday August 8 Men choring, sharpened binder knives and cleaned up chop. Brock down afternoon with grist. Got 60 lbs twine. Brock down at night again. Da brought young cattle up from bush and gave them drink in shed. Very hot and dry. Sunday August 9 Brock and I to church in Drayton at night. Terrible hot day. Monday August 10 Very dull looking like rain. Men went for binder but rain came on then about 3 o/c went for binder and cut a few rounds of barley. (Started harvest) A little rain at milking time. Sarah Hilborn here for tea. Brock & Olive took her home and Olive was talking to Clara over phone about packing up for Chatsworth. Tuesday August 11 Brock took Olive to train for Toronto and he got Bill shod - home about ten and finished barley and went back behind poplars and started to cut there. Robt. shocking all day one of his toes very sore. Very fine day. Wednesday August 12 Brock cutting grain all day behind the poplars finished up at milking time. Robt. shocking up all day. Both very sore.Brock and I went to town at night. Beautiful day. I washed. Thursday August 13 �Robt. & Brock finished shocking barley & oats behind the poplars. & Brock went down and fixed the low windmill. Then hitched to the binder and went to cut oats out by the roots & was chased in with a heavy shower at noon. Both wet through. Afternoon choring and grinding the binder knife. Robt at town at night. Friday August 14 Brock cutting oats by the roots forenoon finished the oats and went over on the other place to cut oats cutting all afternoon. Breezy and fine. Robt. shocking. Saturday August 15 Brock cutting oats on the other place. Da shocking. Brock met Clara and I at night train. Then he went back to town.. Ma down in afternoon. Fine day. Sunday August 16 Home all day. Gerald here in afternoon and for tea. Dull day. Very heavy rain in afternoon. Monday August 17 Brock cutting on other place. Da shocking all day and after supper. Clara and I to town in morning. Warm day, looking like rain at night. Tuesday August 18 Fixed up gap and picked wild plums. Da up to Uncle Rich’d about cheque for Aunt Catty then on to Drayton. Brock cleaning pens and choring. Thunder and lightening in night and heavy shower towards morning. Dull day with little showers at times. Warm & close. Wednesday August 19 Men choring and knocked down stone wall in shed and boarding it up.Uncle Will and Grandma here for dinner. Clara took them home after dinner. Brock to town at night. Little shower about noon came out very hot in afternoon. Thursday August 20 Men choring. Da to town afternoon. A very heavy train. Rained all forenoon and until about two o'clock, then cleared up towards evening. �Friday August 21 Brock and Da finished boarding up shed in forenoon. Then cutting oats on other place and shocking after dinner. Fine day. Rather cool and cloudy. Heavy thunder in night. Saturday August 22 Da and Brock finished cutting and shocking oats on other place and put away binder in forenoon. Drew in the 2 ac. of barley beside driving house in afternoon. Ma down for dinner with grandma. We three to town at night. Fine day but hot. Sunday August 23 C.H. Thompson and family here in afternoon and for tea. Issac McIssac called in to say some one had been tampering with line fence between Riddals' and Duncan's. Brock to church in Drayton. Fine day, warm and high wind in afternoon. Monday August 24 Da and Brock drawing in oats from other place. Lovely day - fine and cool. Tuesday August 25 Drawing in all day from the other place. Clara to town in morning. Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. Gaynor and Rex here in afternoon and for tea. Mr. Henderson came after them. Very fine day. Wednesday August 26 Drawing in all day from other place. Fine day. Elwin in to pay for hay $20.00 Thursday August 27 Drew in rest of oats from other place. Then drawing in barley back of poplars. Ike McIssac and his man helping in afternoon. Clara and I to town in morning. Fine day a little cloudy at times. Friday August 28 Finished harvest about thee o'clock. Roy, Elwin, Gerald and Harry here helping. Brock took home Ike's wagon and Da pulled peas. Drew them in after tea. Ma to town in afternoon. �Clara and I over to Hilborns in evening. She talking to Melville over phone. Fine day but looking like rain. Saturday August 29 Men choring and cleaning pens. Brock took down a grist in afternoon and got horses shod. Da choring and fixing gaps in afternoon. Very misty and raining at times all morning. Little shower after dinner. Brock to town at night. Sunday August 30 Clara, Brock and I up to Uncle Rich’d in afternoon, at Rothsay church at night. Brock at Harry's in forenoon. Fine day, rather cool and cloudy. Da to McIssac's in forenoon with car. Monday August 31 Da left this morning about twenty minutes to nine to take "Billy" to Chatsworth 50 mls. Drove him in cart. Brock to town in morning for wire and fixing line fence after dinner. Clara and I over to Elwin's for crab apples in aft. Fine in morning, a little shower about two o'clock. Very heavy storms went round between four and six. Tuesday September 1 Brock went back to fix line fence in morning but came on rain about ten so came up choring and cleaning pens. Brock to town at night for mail. Clara & I over to Hilborns. She talking to Melville. Da got to Chatsworth this morning about ten o'clock. A terrible rainy day. Cleared about four. Wednesday September 2 Brock back fixing line fence. Ma took Clara and I to train. Going to Chatsworth. Brock working at fence afternoon,. Robert came home on the four. Fine afternoon. Thursday September 3 Robt. & Brock fixing fence on the other place all day. One heavy shower aft. Friday September 4 �Robt & Brock back on the other place filling up an old well. Then choring round in the evening. Showery. I went to town with Clara and washed for Mother. Saturday September 5 Robt & Brock drawing up wood from the bush to fill the wood house all day, Very fine. Sunday September 6 At home all day. Old Mrs. Samis & Myrtle & baby and Maria here for an hour. Brock went to church at Drayton. Rain and cool. Monday September 7 Robt & Brock drawing up wood all day. Misting and very cloudy. Tuesday September 8 Robt & Brock finished drawing wood, filled wood house and two loads over. Then drew up some threshing wood. Cloudy but bright at times. Wednesday September 9 Robt & Brock at Jack's threshing forenoon. Both men started to cut corn. Brock working till three then went to Jas Morrison to thresh. Fine day. Thursday September 10 Brock at Morrisons threshing till eleven then went out to cut corn till noon. Robt cutting all day. Brock gone. I Hilborns to thresh afternoon. Took Lilly. Friday September 11 Robt & Brock finished cutting corn. Cutting all day. Looking like rain. Saturday September 12 Robt & Brock drawing up threshing wood forenoon and in the aft drawing the saw log together in the bush and cleaning up calf and pig pens. I went down town aft. Beautiful day. �Sunday September 13 Beautiful day. Mr. and Mrs Jack Ritch here for dinner & tea. All at home all day. Brock's cold some better. Monday September 14 Beautiful day. Men started to plough this side of the roots. Brock took c-can to town forenoon. Ploughing aft. Tuesday September 15 Da and Brock ploughing on other place next on alfalfa ground. I came home from Chatsworth on 4.30 train and walked out. Fine day but warm. Wednesday September 16 Da and Brock ploughing on other place. Brock and I to town at night. Ma has very bad cold. Very warm day and flies bad on horses, little frost at night. Thursday September 17 Da and Brock ploughing on other place. Da finished in afternoon and Brock took down a load of chop. Terrible hot day and very calm. Flies bad on horses. Friday September 18 Da and Brock ploughing back of low driving house. Very warm calm day. Brock and I down to concert in aid of relief fund given by Women's Institute. Saturday September 19 Finished ploughing back of driving house about eleven. Brock took down cream can and Da back to see if cattle had water. Fixing horses' stalls in afternoon. I up to Uncle Rich’d for Rosalie. Brock and Ma to town at night. Very hot weather and so calm. Windmill hasn't pumped for three days. Sunday September 20 Rosalie and I to church in Rothsay in morning. Brock to church in Drayton at night. Very warm but breeze enough to run windmill. Carried water for horses and pigs this morning �Monday September 21 Da and Brock fixing horse stalls. Rosalie and I over to Hilborns in evening. Hot day but a little breeze. Tuesday September 22 Da discing and Brock harrowing alfalfa ground. Then Da discing on other side of orchard on this place after dinner. Ma to Drayton in morning. Willie Elliott buried this afternoon, Rosalie and I at McEwings in evening. Very warm day. Came up terrible wind storm about five. Also thunder & lightening and a little rain. Wednesday September 23 Men choring, cleaning pens and Da flailing peas. Fanned up peas after dinner. Raining in morning but cleared towards noon, but very dull and cooler at night. Rosalie & I up to Chester Walkers' and at school. Mr. and Mrs. Hambly and Tess Wallace here for tea and until about nine o'clock. Thursday September 24 Da discing and Brock finished harrowing in field on other side of orchard, then went back to plough on other place before dinner. Ploughing in afternoon. Rosalie and I to town in afternoon and we three up to Roy's at night. Quite bright at times but cool. Friday September 25 Brock went down for Jack Duckering in morning with team. Fixing windmill pumps all day. Da took him home at night. I took Rosalie to morning train and brought Grandma out. Dull and real cold wind. Will freeze tonight. Brock down to town in afternoon for check value. Saturday September 26 Da ploughing on other place. Brock took pig up to Ike Walton's and brought in a load of corn then went back to plough. Ploughing in afternoon. Ma took Grandma home after dinner. Rather dull at times. Quite cool wind. Frost last night. Da saw flock of snowbirds today. Brock to town at night. Sunday September 27 �Da over to Wilmott's in afternoon. Fine cool and a little cloudy. Heavy frost tonight. Monday September 28 Da ploughing on other place all day. Brock cultivating alfalfa ground and behind old driving house. Took Lily after supper. Lovely day quite warm. Tuesday September 29 Da ploughing on other place. Brock harrowed alfalfa ground and behind old driving house in forenoon.Cultivated ground other side of orchard after dinner. Ma to Drayton in afternoon. Divided sheep at noon. Fine day but looking like rain. Harry Jones here for on hour in afternoon. Wednesday September 30 Brock harrowed piece on other side of orchard. Da ploughing all day on other place. Brock and I to Drayton show in afternoon and to concert at night. Put sheep over on other place on rape. Cloudy in morning but brightened up and was a lovely day. Frost at night. Thursday October 1 Brock took down a few bags of chop and one pig to ship in forenoon. Da ploughing all day on other place and also Brock in afternoon. Lovely bright day. Paid O.B. Henry for twine, oc $21.24 Friday October 2 Da and Brock finished ploughing in back field on other place. Very fine day. Warm and calm, flies bad on horses. Saturday October 3 Ploughed out potatoes and picked them up. Good crop and large ones. Brock and I to town at night. A beautiful day. Very warm and calm. Sunday October 4 Brock to church in Drayton at night. Da up to Harry's. Beautiful day warm and a little breeze about noon. Had to carry water for horses and pigs. Was so calm mill would not pump. �Monday October 5 Brock picked snow apples in forenoon. Got 2 bbls off tree at old house. Da opened out alfalfa ground and harrowed potatoes. After dinner Brock & he bagged up 5 sacs potatoes for Giffens, finished picked up potatoes and apples and burned roots. A lovely day and warm. A little breeze in night. Tuesday October 6 Da and Brock ploughing on alfalfa ground. Da brought Mary and her calf from the other place after supper. Fine day but not so bright - warm and a little breeze. Wednesday October 7 Da and Brock finished ploughing alfalfa ground about three, then topping mangels until milking time. Ma and I to town in afternoon. She stayed all night with Grandma. Fine day and very warm. Mamie Maxwell married today. Thursday October 8 Da and Brock topping and drawing in mangels, eleven loads. I went to town in afternoon for Ma. Very warm day. Heavy showers going round in afternoon. A few drops here after supper. Friday October 9 Da and Brock drawing mangels in forenoon and got one load after dinner. Then came on a heavy shower. Cleaning pens and throwing back mangels rest of afternoon. Drew 5 loads. Misty morning and showery in afternoon. Saturday October 10 Da & Brock choring. Da lifted dahlias and cleaned up little patch in forenoon. Brock took Ma to noon train. She gone to Chatsworth. Da topping mangels after dinner and when Brock came back about three drew in the last two loads. Just finished when a very heavy rain came on. Rained hard in night and misty in morning. 18 loads mangels. Brock to town at night. Sunday October 11 �Da up to Harry's in forenoon. Harry came back with him for dinner. Rained hard at times in night. Dull and a cool wind. Brightened a little towards evening. Monday October 12 (Thanksgiving Day) Da and Brock ploughing in field behind old driving house. Cool and rather dull at times. Da over to Rhomes after supper to see about threshing. Tuesday October 13 Da and Brock ploughing behind old driving house. Da finished after dinner. Ploughed the headlands. Brock took 5 sacs (700 lbs) of potatoes to station to send to Giffens. Da went to Ike's threshing about three o'clock. Dull and cold east wind. Wednesday October 14 Da getting ready to thresh and to town for meat. Brock at Ike's threshing. Got home about five. Machine came here about six (Jack Burtt and Floyd). Georgie here helping me as we expected them for supper. Brock and Floyd to town at night for belt lacing. Dull day but mild. Thursday October 15 Started to thresh this morning but broke a concane so did not do much before ten. Then after dinner broke crank shaft of separator about four so had to shut down. Expect it on night train. Dull and misty but warm. Friday October 16 Brock took out a load of chop in morning. Da dug over tulip bed, cleaned pens and choring. Shaft for separator came at noon, threshing in afternoon. Brock to town at night for meat. Dull day, very heavy mist in morning, almost rain in afternoon. Georgie here in afternoon. Joe McDonald and Jim McKay looking oats for army horses. Da gave 25 bu. Saturday October 17 Threshing in forenoon finished about 2.30. Then went to Roy's. Brock went to Mosser's threshing about ten. I up to help Georgie with the supper. Nice bright day. Sunday October 18 �Brock at church at night. Da walked across fields for mail. Heard John Tindall was found dead in Elora. Fine warm day. Monday October 19 Da at Roy's threshing in forenoon and went to Elwin's after dinner. Brock at Mossers' for an hour or so in morning then at Wilmott's and Watt's for supper. I helping Georgie with dinner and supper.Misty in morning but a nice bright day. Tuesday October 20 Da at Elwin's threshing until noon, Then to town afternoon getting out sale bills. Brock at Burrows threshing. I helping Georgie. Rained some in night, misty morning but a lovely day. John Tindall buried today. Wednesday October 21 Brock to town in morning with chop. Da back opening out at line fence. Both ploughing after dinner. Fine day. Thursday October 22 Da and Brock at Harry's threshing finished about two o'clock. Then drawing in corn. Brock took me to town after tea to a card party at Fox's. Stayed with Grandma. Lovely day and very warm. Friday October 23 Brock took cream can down and brought me home. Then drawing in corn, finished after dinner and went back to plough. Lovely warm day. Saturday October 24 Brock took 25 bu. of oats to Moorefield this forenoon for War fund. Da ploughing back at line fence and both ploughing in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. A little rain in morning but turned colder with frost at night. Sunday October 25 Brock to church at night. Home rest of day. Dull at times and cold wind. �Monday October 26 Da and Brock finished ploughing back at line fence piling up mangels in root house. Then choring and at Jack's threshing in afternoon. I went to meet Ma on four train. She came from Hanover. Went there on Saturday from Joe's. Flurries of snow and very cold wind. Rained this night. Tuesday October 27 Both down to Jack's threshing for a couple of hours in morning. Then drawing out manure. Flurries of snow and real cold. Very heavy frost last night. Wednesday October 28 Drawing out manure all day. Ma to town and had dinner with Grandma. Uncle Rich’d here after dinner. A cold wind with flurries of snow. Thursday October 29 Finished drawing out manure at noon. Cleaning hen house and pens after dinner. A very dirty day. Raining in forenoon and turned to soft snow in afternoon, finer towards night. Friday October 30 Brock took out a load of chop in morning and Da went over to get Ike McIssac to clip Paddy. Both ploughing by line fence after dinner. Rainy at times in morning but finer in afternoon. Rather cold and dirty under foot. Saturday October 31 Topping and drawing in turnips. Got in 24 rows. Brock to town at night. White frost last night. Fine day and quite sunny. Sunday November 1 Brock and I up to English church to hear the new rector, Revd Bough. Brock to church at night in Drayton. Bright morning but started to thunder about noon and got very black. Heavy rain, thunder and lightening also hail in afternoon. Cleared and was rather a fine night. �Monday November 2 Men topping and drawing turnips. Very dull day but nothing falling. Tuesday November 3 Topping turnips in morning and drawing after dinner. Ma and Da to town at night. Very heavy mist and a little rain in morning but wind got up after dinner and it was quite warm and bright. Wednesday November 4 Our Sale. Da and Brock getting cattle and sheep in. Ike McIssac came over about eleven to help. Very high wind in morning and towards noon a splash of rain but fine after dinner but windy. Sale amounted to $1134.00. R.R. Hambly and T.B. Farrell auctioneers. Had 21 for supper. Thursday November 5 Finished drawing turnips had one load after dinner. Then went back to plough next line fence. Mr. Arbuckle here for sheep and Jack Calwell for bees. John McKee called with cheque for cow. Very soft snow falls at times all day. Friday November 6 Ploughing back at line fence. Da went to town with cream can about eleven. Finished back there about half past four. Then came up and started on other side of orchard. Cold wind and rather fine. Paid for roller and R.R. Hambly $10 for conducting sale. Saturday November 7 Ploughing on other side of orchard all day. Brock and I to town at night. I stayed with Madge. Fine day, frost at night. Sunday November 8 Brock came down to English church at night and I came home with him. Dull day and rather cold. Monday November 9 �Took Ebony and Lily this morning ploughing on other side of orchard and on the corn ground. Quite bright at times and cool. Tuesday November 10 Brock took down grist of chop in morning and got horses shod. Da choring and cleaning seeds that were on the barn floor. Drove me up to Roy's about three o'clock then Brock and he brought up young cattle from other place. Very heavy falls of soft snow at times all day. Dirty under foot. Wednesday November 11 Da and Brock killed pig this morning. Brock choring after dinner and Da went to Kennedy's sale and over to Chas. Ager's. Bought a ram lamb and brought it home. Paid $10.00 for it. Heavy falls of soft snow but not very cold. Geo. Short came after his cattle this a.m. Thursday November 12 Da cut up pig in morning. Brock choring. Finished ploughing corn ground in afternoon,. I took Ma down to Grandma's this morning. Dull but cool wind. Friday November 13 Men choring. Da to town in afternoon. Heavy thunder and lightening about six this morning, heavy rain in forenoon. then colder after dinner with flurries of snow. Saturday November 14 Da and Brock ploughing in low orchard. I went to town in afternoon for Ma. Rather bright but strong east wind towards night. Sunday November 15 Home all day. Rained all day. Monday November 16 Da and Brock finished ploughing in low orchard, came up and ploughed calf pasture before dinner. Then ploughing on other place below rape ground. Cold wind with falls of snow stormy night, Seth asking hands to thresh. �Tuesday November 17 Men choring, put in window in root house and nailed up door in shed. A terrible stormy day. Blew all day from the west. Couldn't see the road at times. Wednesday November 18 Brock at Issac Hilborn's threshing. Joe Arbuckle came in morning for his heifer. Da choring and planted tulips in afternoon. I to Drayton in forenoon. Fine day, wind in east, a little stormy towards evening. Thursday November 19 Brock at Hilborn's threshing finished about 4 p.m. Da choring and up to Woodissee's in afternoon for some sacs for oats for Doc. Will Philp here in morning about his lamb. Snow falls at times all day. Friday November 20 Men choring and filling up chop forenoon. Will Philp here for his lamb. Is to pay $12 for him. Brock went with chop afternoon. I took Olive to Drayton. Going from there to Elora for a few days. Clear but cool. Old Mrs. Dowling dead. Saturday November 21 Robt at Old Mrs. Dowling's funeral forenoon. Brock choring and over to McIssac's with Mary. Sifting ashes and choring. Snowing. Sunday November 22 All at home. Brock drove up to see Elwin's fattening cattle. Brock down to church at night. Snowing hard at times. Monday November 23 Men drawing out manure over to the other place all day. Beautiful day. I washed. Tuesday November 24 �Robt choring forenoon. Brock took lambs to Drayton. Sold them to Tucker brought eighty dollars. Robt at Old Mrs. McTavish's funeral buried at Victoria. Brock drawing out manure turning very soft. Wednesday November 25 Robt & Brock choring and finished drawing out manure. Very fine day. I ironed. Snow all going. Brock went to town at night got letter from Clara. Thursday November 26 Robt & Brock choring and started to fan up oats for Doc.Very fine. Snow going, balmy wind. I went to town afternoon.Mr. G. Dickson here and told us to let the dogs loose. Bought a gander @ $8.00 Friday November 27 Da and Brock left about 9.30 a.m. for Arthur. Took over oats and potatoes to send to Doc. Got back about 5.30 p.m. Ma met me at noon train. I came home from Elora. Fine bright day but cool wind. Saturday November 28 Choring and Brock up to Walton's in forenoon with a pig. Put on storm doors after dinner. Went back to plough on other place but it was frozen too hard.Da to town for mail at night. Fine day. Sunday November 29 Home all day. Fine and quite mild looking like rain towards evening. Monday November 30 Choring in forenoon. Then ploughing below rape on other place. Very heavy mist almost rain all day. Calm and very damp & close. Tuesday December 1 Brock took out a load of chop and cream can in morning. Da ploughing. Both ploughing afternoon. Very dull close misty day. �Wednesday December 2 Ploughing on other place all day. Brock and I to town at night. Dull and misty almost rain at times. Very warm close weather. Thursday December 3 Finished ploughing on other place about eleven. Brock for a load of coal in afternoon and Da ploughing down y poplars. Mr. Floth sent a boy over to tell us coal was there. Cooler and no mist. Friday December 4 Da ploughing down by poplars. Brock to town in morning and again in afternoon for a load of coal. Ma down to get her teeth and had dinner with grandma. Frozen quite hard and an east wind. Saturday December 5 Da finished at poplars about eleven. Choring and cleaning pens. Brock up to Woodissee's for some sand for hens. Brock and I to town at night. Rather dull, frozen hard and strong east wind. Sunday December 6 Brock to church in Drayton at night. East wind and cold. Monday December 7 Done chores. Then Brock and Da went back to measure for a line fence between Roy and us. Ma to town in afternoon to see about her teeth. They were hurting. Strong cold east wind, roads frozen hard and are dusty. Tuesday December 8 Done chores then clearing a way for fence through the bush. I to town in afternoon to write invitations for Mrs. Henderson. Cold east wind. Wednesday December 9 �Done chores. Da and Brock working at fence in bush. Brock to town at night. Snowing all day and quite cold. Thursday December 10 Brock took down a load of hogs in ($81.00) morning and a load of chop after dinner. Da working at fence. Mr. Henderson came out for me to help Mrs. Henderson. Bob Gass and Bill Brian came here about four o'clock and stayed for tea. Snowy at times but rather mild. Friday December 11 Da working at fence. Brock choring. Bill Gass and Bill Brian here for dinner. Brock drove Bill Brian to 1.30 train. Then down to Henderson's card party at night and I came home with him. Lovely day. Saturday December 12 Da and Brock working at fence and finished about three. Then Da sifted ashes and Brock choring. He and I down to town at night for Tabby but he was not there. Missed the train in Toronto so came on a freight to Elora and drove up. Got here about 10.45 p.m. Rather mild and soft looking. Sunday December 13 Home all day. Fred here. Mild and a fine snow falling all day. Monday December 14 Men choring. Brock and Tabby up to Rothsay to pay taxes and over to Gass's. A terrible stormy cold day. Tuesday December 15 Men choring, Brock, Tabby and I to town in afternoon with Buddy. Quite stormy and roads filling up with snow. Wednesday December 16 Men choring and cleaned hen house. Brock took Tabby to 1.30 train. Much colder. Storming some in morning and roads getting heavy. �Thursday December 17 Brock choring and Da to town in morning and up to see Uncle Richard and Wendy. Hazeltine in afternoon. Stormy and cold. Friday December 18 Men choring and drawing out manure on rape ground on other place. A little stormy and a real cold wind. Saturday December 19 Men choring and finished drawing out manure about three o'clock. Jim Kirkpatrick here for gander in forenoon. $2.00 Ma and I to town after dinner. She stayed with Grandma. Brock down at night. Nasty soft snow in morning, stormy at times in afternoon but not very cold. Sunday December 20 Brock went to town for Ma after supper. Lovely bright day. Monday December 21 Brock choring and cleaned up some chop. We picked 10 geese. A terrible stormy day but not very frosty. Roads filling up. Tuesday December 22 Men choring. Brock hitched up team and took over a goose to Ike McIssac, but too stormy to go to town. Ike over in afternoon. Uncle Richd and Gerald here also. Terrible stormy day. Only a couple of cutters on the road. Sideroad full. Colder. Started to take off plaster in old house. Wednesday December 23 Brock took down a load fo chop and the geese in morning. Took geese to Lunz $9.02 also took cream can. Da sifted ashes in afternoon and Jack McIssac brought a quarter of beef $12.50. Harry here in the evening. Fine in morning but very stormy in afternoon and cold. Thursday December 24 �Men done chores. Then Da went to town and got home about 2 o'clock. Ma, Brock and I down in afternoon. Da and Brock down at night to meet Clara and Doc. Train about an hour late. Fine day and not too cold but much colder after supper. Friday December 25 Clara and Melville drove down in morning to see Grandma. Harry here in evening. A beautiful day. Saturday December 26 Da and Brock took Clara and Doc to 9.45 a.m. train. Then done chores. Da sifted ashes and cut up beef after dinner. Robt Lawless called. Brock and I down to skate at night. Quite frosty but fine. Sunday December 27 Home all day. Not very bright and drifting. Monday December 28 Men done chores. Brock took down cream can. Da sifted ashes after dinner. Milder and not very bright. Tuesday December 29 Men done chores then taking off plaster in old house. Brock and I down to R.R. Hambly's in evening to card party. Stormy at times. Milder towards evening and raining after tea but turning colder again. Brock took down a load of chop after dinner. Horses crowded. Wednesday December 30 Men done chores and taking off plaster. Brock took Ma down to Grandma's in afternoon. Heard Alva Armstrong died in the west last night - pneumonia. Very stormy at times all day, fine night. Thursday December 31 Men done chores. Taking off plaster in old house. Milton Hambly and Tess Wallace out for tea. Fine day and a beautiful moonlight night. �Memorandum Rec’d Paid Jan. 13 Beef hide to Cummings 5.10 “ 13 1 cwt Five Roses flours. Gibs. 2.85 “ 22 1 pr. rubbers, long tops from Hephey (to pay) 4.00 Feb. 5 11 hogs to Tucker, 2700 lbs @ $9.00 a cut 243.00 “ “ Gave H. Heseltine $200.00 + $30.00 Feb. 28 Sold 2 cows $1.25, Deposited $100.xx for me. 125.00 “ “ 1 cwt. Purity flour from Noeckers 2.80 Mar. 3 Paid $11.00 to Wooddisse Bros. 11.00 “ 9 Bot sewing-machine from J. MacDonald Raymond chain-lift round-corners 80.00 " 17 Paid $8.00 to Will Philp 8.00 Apr. 4 My hat from Irvine’s $6.75 + $2.00 6.75 “ “ Wedding invitations and printing (Mr.Carane) 4.15 “ “ “ “ “ “ 4.15 4.15 “ “ Paid Irvine for millinery 8.50 8.50 “ “ " for suit 21.50 21.50 “ “ Father paid for sewing machine 30.00 30.00 �“ “ Subscription to Nuuos 1.40 “ 13 1 bbl. salt from Gibs 1.35 “ 13 1 cwt flour Five Roses 3.10 “ 21 Fruit from Benson Bros 4.05 Flowers 3.00 Livery 9.00 June 12 Got bag of flour at Noeckers $2.90 July 16 Sold 7 pigs weight 1720 lbs @ $8.40 “ 23 Got 2 bags of flour at Noeckers - $2.85 “ 1 bg. Salt Aug. 1 “ 1 bbl. sugar $5.cwt Dec. 10 5 hogs 6.90 cwt. $81.00 Memorandum Paid taxes 100.28 “ coal 6 tons 130 lbs @ $7.00 42.46 Date Cash Account - January Rec’d Paid �Cream to Palm. Creamery Palmerston. Jan. 3 1 can cream 80 lbs test 33 7.92 “ 7 1 “ 81 lbs “ 32 7.77 “ 13 1 “ 79 “ “ 33 8.08 “ 22 1 “ 81 “ “ 32 8.03 P. “ 27 1 “ 79 “ “ 29 7.10 P. Feb. 10 1 “ 81 “ “ 33 8.55 P. Feb. 20 1 “ 81 “ “ 33 8.55 P. Mar. 6 1 “ 79 “ “ 31 7.89 P. " 17 1 “ 80 “ “ 29 7.42 P. “ 27 1 “ 80 “ “ 31 7.94 P. Apr. 23 1 “ 79 “ “ 34 6.98 P. May 1 1 “ 79 “ “ 35 “ 7 1 “ 77 “ " 34 " 15 1 “ 79 “ “ 30 17.82 P. “ 18 1 “ 80 “ “ 31 “ 22 1 “ 78 “ “ 31 “ 25 1 “ 79 “ “ 35 " 29 1 “ 80 “ “ 34 23.36 �June 3 1 “ 80 “ “ 32 " 5 1 “ 81 “ “ 32 " 9 1 “ 81 “ “ 32 " 11 1 “ 79 “ “ 31 24.46 " 15 1 “ 80 “ “ 31 “ 18 1 “ 79 “ “ 32 " 22 1 “ 78 “ “ 37 " 25 1 “ 81 “ “ 35 24.67 July 2 1 “ 80 “ “ 38 July 4 1 “ 79 “ “ 36 “ 8 1 “ 81 “ “ 38 " 14 1 “ 80 “ “ 36 26.64 “ 17 1 “ 80 “ “ 36 " 20 1 “ 79 “ “ 34 July 28 1 “ 79 “ “ 35 19.99 P. Aug. 1 1 “ 79 “ “ 33 “ 5 1 “ 78 “ “ 32 “ 11 1 “ 80 “ “ 33 20.90 P. “ 22 1 “ 76 “ “ 32 �“ 29 1 “ 84 “ “ 32 14.34 P. Sep. 4 1 “ 60 “ “ 32 Sept. 14 1 “ 80 “ “ 33 15.08 P. " 19 1 “ 82 “ “ 32 “ 25 1 “ 79 “ “ 33 14.38 P. Oct. 7 1 “ 79 “ “ 32 " 14 1 “ 75 “ “ 35 14.16 P. " 22 1 “ 78 “ “ 34 “ 30 1 “ 80 “ “ 36 15.20 Nov. 6 1 “ “ 10 1 “ 80 “ “ 34 7.89 " 18 1 “ 79 “ “ 37 “ 27 1 “ 81 “ “ 39 17.63 Dec. 1 1 “ 80 “ “ 37 8.87 " 23 1 “ 79 “ “ 36 " 28 1 “ 78 “ “ 39 17.65 389.27 Date Cash Account - July Rec’d Paid �Eggs sold - 1914 Mar 23 To M. Giffen 30 doz. @ 20¢ 6.00 Apr. 6 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20¢ 6.00 “ 14 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20¢ 6.00 “ 24 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20¢ 6.00 PD May 5 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20¢ 6.00 “ " 13 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20¢ 6.00 PD “ 18 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20 6.00 PD “ 26 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20 6.00 “ “ 29 “ Mt. Forest Produce 30 “ “ 21 6.30 “ June 9 “ M. Giffen 30 doz. @ 20¢ 6.00 “ 18 “ “ “ “ 30 “ “ 20 6.00 “ 29 “ Mt. Forest Produce 30 “ 5.90 PD July 15 “ Mt. Forest Produce @ 22¢ “ “ 29 “ M. Giffen 30 doz PD Aug. 5 “ Mt. Forest Produce Co. @ 23¢ 6.50 PD “ 25 “ “ “ “ “ 24 6.80 “ 13 “ Mrs. Cassidy 15 doz @ 22¢ 3.30 July 8 “ M. Giffen 12 doz — �“ Grandma 10 “ 94.70 “ Ourselves 22 “ Oct. 18 “ M. Giffen 12 doz. Date Bills Payable - January $ ¢ Oct. 13 — 5 gals. coal oil 75 Nov. 20 — “ “ “ “ “ At Clara & Melville Giffen Golden Wedding Anniversary, April 25, 1964 at Chatsworth Mr. + Mrs. A. M. Sullivan (Joyce Giffen) Miss Jennie Giffen Miss Olive Philp Mr. + Mrs. Brock Philp Mr. + Mrs. Ronald Philp Mr. + Mrs. Gerald Dunbar Miss Marion White Miss Janette White Mr. + Mrs. Dalton White Miss Heather White Mrs. J.R. Chambers + Mrs. Sarah Davidson Mr. + Mrs. Graham Chambers Mrs. Allan Findlay Mr. + Mrs. Gordon Findlay Mr. + Mrs. A.E. Theaker Mr. + Mrs. Hunter Macdonald Mrs. J. Douglas Brown Mrs. Waddell + Miss Janet Garvie Miss Elaine Waddell Miss Ann Anderson Mr. + Mrs. C.J. Plas Mr. + Mrs. Mel McEwen �Mr. + Mrs. Jack Curtis Mr. + Mrs. Lorne Dennison + J.A. Cowie Melville gave me a beautiful gold ring set with three peridots. We received a framed “Certificate of Citizenship” from the Ontario Government + Prime Minister of Ontario Hon. John Robarts. Signed by John Yarento, Provincial Minister of Citizenship. Flowers presented to Clara + Melville Olive Philp, Joyce + Art Sullivan Brock + Florence Philp Miss Janet Garvie, Mrs. Waddell + Elaine. Presbyterian Church Village of Chatsworth Lois Cahill + Maurice, Red Roses Harry + Yvonne Bateman McKennitt Family (Ana, Reg, Ott + Alma) The Lindhout Family Mr. W.P. Telford Pot of mums. Miss Ana Anderson Mr. + Mrs. C.J. Plas Jennie Giffen + the White Family Sterling coffee spoons (Denmark) Florence Brown Gold cup + saucer Mrs. Findlay Gordon + Norma Gold comport Mrs. Chas. McCallum — golden glass comport for candy. From friends + neighbours — a lovely table, lamp, end table and a perpetual bouquet, a lovely card with 46 signatures. From Brock, Florence, Reita, Ronald Philp, a Golden Wedding Anniversary record book and Golden Pencil. From Joyce and Art, Golden Wedding Anniversary Guest Book 107 signatures. Record Book 17 signatures. Received 97 Beautiful cards thru mail. Date Bills Payable - October $ ¢ Fruit for 1914 From E.D. Smith, 2 bxs. white cherries @ .85 1 70 �2 “ Black “ @ 1.50 3 0 1 crates “ Raspberries @ 2.30 2 30 1 “ Red “ @ 2.50 2 50 1 bx. dark red cherries @ 1.30 1 30 Express on some 39 2 bxs. Pears 6 “ Tomatoes Express on some 80 At Clara’s Wedding Miss Jennie Giffen Mr. and Mrs. G.A. White, two chairs Hugh Hunter, Biscuit jar and Bon bon dish Janet Hunter Chocolate pot John McLeod $10.00 Miss Agnes Giffen $5.00 Mr. and Mrs. Will Hunter, Silver dish with handle. Mr. Alex Hunter Mrs. Armstrong 1/2 doz silver tea spoons. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. A. Benson + Lillian (set of dishes, Biscuit jar) Mr. C. Benson card received, cheque for $10 Mrs. Jas. Benson, vase Mr. + Mrs. R. R. Hambly $5.00 Mr. + Mrs. T. Henderson 1 doz tea spoons Grace Brett Miss Duncan 1 doz coffee spoons Jac and Sarah sugar bowl Mr. + Mrs. Rich Philp $5.00 Mr. + Mrs. Ray Philp 1/2 doz individual Butter knives Elaine Philp silver bread tray Will Philp Fruit fish + servers Olive A. Philps Mr. + Mrs. Geo. Thompson, clock Mr. C.H. Thompson �Mr. + Miss Campbell, Salad Bowl Rev. Ketterson Jas. Gilchrist, table cloth napkins Flora Gilchrist, tea set. Mary Hunter — $20.00 Venie, Amanda, Dougal + Janet — $50.00 Mrs. Wismer — a jelly spoon Sara Jones — cushion tap. Terrible war in Europe. Germany and Great Britain Germany declared war Aug. 3. For more information on Clara & Olive Philp, check out the “Meet the Diarists” page under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8d454f384b0f791379fe69d486798dc5.pdf a01dc4a60a05e827cd477bf932720229 PDF Text Text �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/75e21f02c3083b9752bd785fe55527b7.pdf 985ad73f1d307173772096bb80501eb4 PDF Text Text Clara Philp (1885-????) 1903 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {Printed} - Daily Journal 1903 Written by C. Philp {Printed} - CALENDAR FOR 1903. {Printed} DOMINION DIARY DAILY JOURNAL ...FOR... 1903 PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE COPP, CLARK COMPANY, LIMITED 64 & 66 FRONT STREET WEST, TORONTO {Printed over 2 pages} - STERLING EXCHANGE {Printed over 16 pages} CANADIAN TARIFF OF CUSTOMS, THE FRENCH TREATY {Printed over 9 pages} - Banks in Canada with their Agencies. {Printed} - CANADIAN COMMERCIAL AGENCIES., SYNOPSIS OF FISHERY LAWS., ABSTRACT OF ONTARIO GAME LAWS. {Printed over 2 pages} - Postal Information. {Printed over 3 pages} - Mercantile Law. {Printed} - Sittings of the Courts. {Printed over 2 pages} - VALUE OF FOREIGN COINS IN CANADA FOR CUSTOMS PURPOSES., FOREIGN MONEY ORDERS. {Printed} - FIRE INSURANCE. {Printed} - LIFE INSURANCE. {Blank page} �{Printed} - ..Diary for 1903.. Notes for 1903 {Blank page} January THURSDAY, 1 (1-364) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and cleaning up the barn floor. Mr. Duncan here for dinner. Olive and I up at Grandpa Philp's for dinner. very fine bright day. FRIDAY, 2 (2-363) Da choring in forenoon, cleaning pens and getting ready for Fisher to come to chop. He brought down the machine this evening. soft balmy day turning to rain at night. SATURDAY, 3 (3-362) chopping here all day. Herb Page, & Watt B. helping. Olive and I at Drayton in aft. very soft snow falling morn. little snow aft. Sunday, 4 (4-361) Ma drove Grandma up to church in forenoon. At home rest of day. very mild day thawing all day. January MONDAY, 5 (5-360) 1903 Da choring and over to vote about four o'clock. Da and Watt at Drayton at night, very fine day. Jim Mc Ewing and Ed. Gainer for commissioners Geo. Dickson elected for Reeve. W.W. Scott, Geo Brooks, John Philp and Old Mr. Wetzel for Council men. TUESDAY, 6 (6-359) Chopping here all day. Herb & Watt here helping. very fine in forenoon, but turned rather stormy in afternoon. WEDNESDAY, 7 (7-358) Finished chopping here at noon and moved to Burrows. Da and Herb there in afternoon. Wat here in forenoon. Snowing all day and very stormy Mr. F. Page brought our two pair of sleighs from Drayton. They were made in Goldstone. �January THURSDAY, 8 (8-357) 1903 Da and Herb choring in forenoon. Both at Mr. Burrows chopping in afternoon. Miss North here over night. Sara Burrows here in evening. cold day and rather stormy. FRIDAY 9, (9-356) Da choring in forenoon, Herb at Burrows in forenoon. Da helping Fisher move home afternoon. Da and Ma over to Oyster Supper held at Will Walker's for Beef Ring at night. home about two o'clock had fine time. we number 20. very stormy all day, but calmed down a little towards night. SATURDAY, 10 (10-355) Da and Herb choring all day. Herb went home about four o'clock. He got $10. Da went to Drayton in afternoon. cold day rather stormy Sunday. 11. 11-354 We children at Grandpa's for tea. very stormy all day. January MONDAY 12, (12-353) 1903 Da choring all day very cold and very stormy all day. TUESDAY, 13 (13-352) Da choring in forenoon, then killed 22 hens and took them to Drayton in after noon. Got $5.58¢ for them very cold and a little stormy to-day. roads rather heavy. WEDNESDAY, 14 (14-351) Da choring in forenoon and scraped the snow out of the barn-yard. Willie, Annie, Jennie and Mr. Craig & Miss Burt, here at night. a little stormy but got stormy towards morning. January THURSDAY, 15 (15-350) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and over to Old Mr. T. Cowan's funeral afternoon. He died election day. rather mild day, but roads pretty full. This sideroad pretty bad. FRIDAY, 16 (16-349) �Da choring all day, and cleaning out pens. rather stormy at times but kind of mild. SATURDAY, 17 (17-348) Da choring in forenoon and helping Uncle Rich'd raise the mast of his windmill. Harry here after dinner for chop and ladder. Ma Brock and Olive at Drayton in afternoon. very stormy at times. Sunday. 18. 18-347 Da and Ma and Grandpa Philp's afternoon very fine day. January MONDAY, 19 (19-346) 1903 Da choring in forenoon. Took home Grandpa's chop and brought home a load of rails. very fine bright day. TUESDAY, 20 (20-345) Da choring in forenoon and started to draw manure on to other place. I at Drayton in afternoon. roads real good, but rather raw wind. very bright. WEDNESDAY, 21 (21-344) Da choring in forenoon, then after dinner took out one load of manure. then went over to help raise the mast of Henry Hilborn's windmill. very mild day, but foggy. January THURSDAY, 22 (22-343) 1903 Da choring in forenoon, and drawing manure in afternoon. Uncle Rich'd got old Perkin sow. Miss North and her father here for tea. pretty fine day. little snow falling. FRIDAY, 23 (23-342) Da choring in forenoon, and drawing out manure, in afternoon. I at Drayton in afternoon for my waist. very bright day, but sharp and cold. SATURDAY, 24 (24-341) Da choring and taking things out of henhouse into driving house. very cold and stormy. Tom Miller came here from MacArthur's party for breakfast. �Sunday. 25 25-340 At home all day. very mild all day. January MONDAY, 26 (26-339) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and drawing manure in afternoon. Mr. Duncan here for a while in afternoon. bright day, but raw east wind blowing Mr. L.A. Voecker died this evening. TUESDAY, 27 (27-338) Da choring in forenoon and drawing manure in afternoon. very soft day. misting at noon and night. Da and Ma went down to Mr. Voeckers in evening. Retta and Lizzie Hilborn here in evening and asked us to go to carnival, on Thursday. WEDNESDAY, 28 (28-337) Da choring in forenoon. I went up for Grandpa Philp in morning. He stayed for dinner, then Da took him to Mr. Voecker's and then up home. Da cleaned out pig pens after he came home. very soft day. roads pretty soft. Da helped coffin Mr. Voecker. casket was metalic lined and weighed 400 lbs. Da stayed all night at Mr. Voecker. January THURSDAY, 29 (29-336) 1903 Da choring in forenoon. Both at Mr. Voecker's funeral and to Drayton in afternoon. very large funeral. It stretched from his gate to cemetry. very foggy all day, almost rain at times, warm and thawing. very damp air. FRIDAY, 30 (30-335) Da choring all day. terrible stormy day. but not very cold. Perkin sow had 10 little pigs living. Black sow had 8 little pigs living. SATURDAY, 31 (31-334) Da choring in forenoon, cleaned out pens and went to Drayton in evening. little stormy in forenoon, but lovely bright afternoon. Mrs. Arthur Booth died to-day. Joe Mc Donald's baby died in Hospital in Guelph, yesterday. February. Sunday, 1. (32-333) �Ma, Olive, and Brock up to Mr. Mc Donald's in forenoon. Da and Ma down to Arthur Booth's in afternoon. rather nice forenoon, but very damp and foggy in afternoon. February MONDAY, 2 (33-332) 1903 Da choring and cleaning pens. Ma and I up to Joe Mc Donald's baby's funeral in afternoon and down to Drayton. very nasty day. heavy showers at times very foggy & soft. very high wind in evening. TUESDAY, 3 (34-331) Da and Ma went to Mrs. Booth's funeral in morning. Da done chores in afternoon. Mr. North and Miss North here for tea. rather raw wind, but mild. nothing falling till night, then a sleet falling. got our music lesson. WEDNESDAY, 4 (35-330) Da choring in forenoon and brought in two loads of rails. sleeting in morning. very fine at noon. terrible stormy in afternoon. February THURSDAY, 5 (36-329) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and took team to Drayton to get them shod, afternoon. very stormy all day FRIDAY, 6 (37-328) Da choring in forenoon and helping draw ice in afternoon. Burrows boys brought up a few blocks at noon. Ma and I at Drayton in afternoon. fine day. little stormy. SATURDAY, 7 (38-327) Olive 13 years old. Da choring in forenoon, and drawing in ice, in afternoon. Burrows drawing also. Mr. John Lowes brought Mrs. T. Henderson and Janet here in afternoon. Da at Drayton at night and brought Mr. Henderson out. lovely day. very bright day. not cold. Sunday. 8 (39-326) �Da and Mr. Henderson up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon. very stormy all day but not cold. February MONDAY, 9 (40-325) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and helping Burrow's boys pack away the ice. Uncle Willie came off noon train. He up here in afternoon. I drove Mr. Henderson as far as Voecker's, then Ma took Mrs. Henderson over to Dick Lowes. rather stormy at times. looking soft. TUESDAY, 10 (41-324) Da choring and helping finish pack ice and cleaned out pens. Olive and I went to carnival with H. Hilborn's at night. Had fine time. Uncle Willie here for tea. very fine day. rather mild. Burrows sow had 10 pigs. WEDNESDAY, 11 (42-323) Da choring all day (not feeling very well) Uncle Willie here in afternoon. heavy fall of very soft snow since eleven o'clock. February THURSDAY, 12 (43-322) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and drawing out manure in afternoon. Mr. and Miss North here for tea. Uncle Willie here for a while in evening. rather soft snow falling in forenoon. rather fine in afternoon. FRIDAY, 13 (44-321) Da choring in forenoon, and drawing manure in afternoon. Uncle Willie and I at Drayton in forenoon. I got pair Hockey skates and boots. lovely bright day but raw wind. Da 47. Uncle Jim 30 years old. St. Valentine's Day SATURDAY, 14 (45-320) Da choring in forenoon and drawing manure in afternoon. Ma and Uncle Willie up to see Aunty Gass. We children to Drayton in afternoon. Uncle Jim came home at night. very fine bright day. Jim Bready and Mr. Stanton here. Sunday 15 (46-319) �At home all day. Uncle Jim and Will here for dinner. rather stormy all day. (Uncle Willie had been at Baking for over a year now.) February MONDAY, 16 (47-318) Da choring in forenoon and cleaning pens and drawing manure in afternoon. Willie Walker and C. Hilborn came here in afternoon to cut wood. Uncle Jim went home. Uncle Wilie here in afternoon. very clear air and cold. Andy Marrow died Sunday. to be buried Thur. TUESDAY, 17 (48-317) Da took Uncle Willie to station, then choring and drawing manure. Willie and Charlie here for dinner and tea. Frank Page's got our stock rack. very cold but bright, rather stormy at night. WEDNESDAY, 18 (49-316) Da choring all day. Boys not here. very stormy and very cold all day. February THURSDAY, 19 (50-315) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and cleaned out pens and went for load of wood to bush. stormy forenoon. fine afternoon. but cold. Boys not here to-day. FRIDAY, 20 (51-314) Da choring in forenoon and drawing up wood from bush. Boys here cutting to-day. Olive came home from school sick. pain in bowels. very fine day. not nearly so cold. SATURDAY, 21 (52-313) Da choring in forenoon and cleaned out pens in afternoon. At Drayton at night. Boys here cutting wood. rather cold and pretty stormy. Mr. Corbett here in afternoon to see pigs. Sunday 22. (53-312.) I drove Grandma up to church in morning. Ma and we children up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon. very bright day but keen wind tracks filling up fast. �February MONDAY, 23 (54-311) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and drawing manure in afternoon. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Boys here cutting wood till about three o'clock, when they had to go home to fix windmill. I up to a party at Uncle Richd 's at night. Mr. Mc Ewing's called for me. Home about half past three. Quite large crowd about sixty. pretty stormy at times but not cold. TUESDAY, 24 (55-310) Da choring and drawing out manure. Boys not here to day. very fine day. not cold. WEDNESDAY, 25 (56-309) Da choring and drawing out manure. Boys here cutting wood. Ma down to see Mrs. Henry in afternoon. very fine bright day. February THURSDAY, 26 (57-308) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and cleaning out pens and drawing out manure. Boys here cutting wood. lovely bright day inclined to be soft. FRIDAY, 27 (58-307) Da choring and drawing out manure. Boys here cutting wood. I at Drayton in morning. started to sleet about eleven o'clock and kept it up off and on all day. Mrs. Fred Flath died this morn. SATURDAY, 28 (59-306) Da choring and drew out a little manure and cleaned the pens. Willie here this forenoon then went home. very foggy morning started to rain about noon, then turned to soft snow. high wind at night. March. Sunday 1. (60-305) Da and Ma over to Mrs. Flath's funeral in afternoon. very stormy at times but not very cold. Da & Ma went to Mr. Duncan's after funeral. March MONDAY, 2 (61-304) 1903 �Da choring, cleaning out pens and drawing out manure. F. Page got a pig here to-day $11.00 Boys here cutting wood. light snow falling all day. not cold TUESDAY, 3 (62-303) Da choring and drawing out manure. Boys here cutting wood. Olive and I went to Hockey Match between Listowel and Drayton, with Hilborn's. Drayton scored 4. Listowel 3. very fine day, but mild. WEDNESDAY, 4 (63-302) Da and Harry Philp took 13 pigs to Moorefield this morning. Da choring and cleaned out pens in afternoon. Boys not here to-day. I took Grandma to Drayton in forenoon. very fine day, but pretty soft. March THURSDAY, 5 (64-301) 1903 Da choring and drawing out manure. Boys here to-day. Miss North and Carrie here for dinner. Pages boys brought back fanning mill. soft snow falling all day. little colder to- night. FRIDAY, 6 (65-300) Da choring and finished drawing out manure. Boys finished cutting wood at night. They have cut 35 cords. paid them $14.00. cost of cutting wood $17.50. I at Drayton in afternoon. very fine day and very bright and mild. SATURDAY, 7 (66-299) Da choring and walked to Drayton after dinner. Da and Ma 21 years married to-day. Old Wm Wells buried to day. very foggy all day. misting in forenoon. heavy rain off and on all afternoon. very dull, miserable, dirty day. Sunday, 8. (67-298) Uncle John and May Gorden here this afternoon and for tea. At home all day. soft snow like rain this morning. little colder this afternoon. March MONDAY, 9 (68-297) 1903 �Da choring in forenoon, then took cart and went to Palmerston for flour. Brought one hundred with him and payed for four hundred more. roads bad. lot of snow in some places. bare in others. raw east wind but bright fine day. Jas. Gilmore here looking at calves. TUESDAY, 10 (69-296) Da choring in forenoon and carrying chop off barn floor into bins. Mabel Philp and Maggie Mc Kee here to spend the afternoon. foggy in forenoon. quite steady rain in afternoon. WEDNESDAY, 11 (70-295) Da choring in forenoon and sawing up some rails and cleaned up chip yard. Henry Heseltine here for dinner. dull all day but nothing falling. H.O. Gillrie's sale. March THURSDAY, 12 (71-294) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and went to Drayton to get medecine for young Faney. she is sick. Jacob Corbitt, assessor here in afternoon. Hosheal Hilborn here for iron pots to make maple syrup. dull all day. FRIDAY, 13 (72-293) Da choring in forenoon and helping Mr. Henry shingle his implement roof. then chopped ice away from door. very fine bright day. looks like spring. robins back again. wagons and buggys running again. SATURDAY, 14 (74-291) Da choring and cleaning pens all day. foggy all day. very little sunshine. Sunday 15 (74-291) Da and Ma up to see Grandpa Philp in afternoon. He not very well. very foggy in morning, but bright afternoon. raw east wind. March MONDAY, 16 (75-290) 1903 �Da choring in forenoon. Drew up three loads of old rails from road fence in afternoon. then packed away the sleighs. Mrs. Burrows here sewing rags in afternoon. pretty fine all day until evening then commenced to rain. St. Patrick's Day TUESDAY, 17 (76-289) Da choring and drawing rails off the road. to the chip-yard. Uncle Sandy Walker here in forenoon for a little while. I at Drayton in afternoon. very bright at times. foggy in forenoon. Mrs. Wm. Roberts buried yest to-day. WEDNESDAY, 18 (77-288) Da choring in forenoon and finished drawing rails. Da went to Drayton with Geo. Fisher at night. very warm day. foggy forenoon. A railway wreck at Marden. The train left the track. Seth Hilborn got our old goose. Julia Woodissee married to Wm. Lowery. March THURSDAY, 19 (78-287) 1903 Da done up his chores then I drove him up to George Fisher's. I came home, then took our duck over to Mr. Craig's. Da bought old "Dick" (Fisher's Black Horse) at his sale this afternoon for $92.00. Mrs. Burrows here sewing rags. very hot day and roads drying up. C. Hilborn bought threshing out fit over $900.xx FRIDAY, 20 (79-286) Da and Mr. Mc Ewing measured field next to Emerson then done the chores. Da building a fence across the field. Harry and Roy Philp here fanning up some grass seed. I took a couple of letters to the train this morning. Ma over to Mr. A. Flath's this morn. to get feathers curled. didn't get it done. very fine day and warm till about six o'clock. Then quite a heavy shower. some sharp lightning and thunder. SATURDAY, 21 (80-285) Da choring and finished drawing rails off the road and building the fence. Ma, Brock and Olive at Drayton in afternoon. Mr. Mc Dougal here in evening to buy white Bull. rather dull and cold to-day. Sunday, 22. (81-284) �Ma and I up to church in forenoon. down to Grandma's in afternoon. I 18 years old to day. very fine day. cool east wind. March MONDAY, 23 (82-283) 1903 Da choring in forenoon. Brought up some old rails and felled the two poplar trees at the road. Ma busy sewing carpet rags. Al. Towriss and a young Tompson here to-night to look at Bull. Mr. Mc Dougal took the white Bull away this forenoon. dull all day. misty and rainy at times. TUESDAY, 24 (83-282) Da choring in forenoon and helping saw rails in afternoon. Roger's Boys came here this afternoon with their engine and sawed up all the rail pile for summer wood. cold all day. very windy all day. quite stormy all afternoon. finished carpet rags. WEDNESDAY, 25 (84-281) Da choring in forenoon and piling the rails in afternoon. Mr. Perkin and the head agent for "Ideal Wire fence" here in afternoon. Da gave an order for 100 rods. very blustry all forenoon. little calmer this afternoon. ground covered with snow. March THURSDAY, 26 (85-280) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and finished piling rails. Mr. and Miss North here this afternoon for tea. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. got pail of pickles. rather cold wind, but very bright. snow nearly all gone again. FRIDAY, 27 (86-279) Da choring in forenoon, then drew away the poplar trees and cleaned up the brush. Sara Burrows here in afternoon. dull and dark all day. very foggy at times in forenoon. SATURDAY, 28 (87-278) Da choring in forenoon and helping Roger's boys lift their engine out of E.G. Henry's gate. Geo. Fisher here for dinner. Da and Fisher went to Palmerston in afternoon for flour. Brock and I at Drayton in afternoon. very bright but cold wind. Sunday, 29. (88-277) �I drove Grandma up to church in forenoon. We three children up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon. very bright day but raw cold wind. March MONDAY, 30 (89-276) 1903 Da done up some of the chores then went down to help Mr. Henry saw wood. had dinner there. finished the chores in afternoon then drove some stakes for a lane fence in front of house. I took Mark to town and got him shod. Ma out to Aunty Gass'. very fine bright day. raw wind. TUESDAY, 31 (90-275) Da choring in forenoon then working at the lane fence all afternoon. very fine day with very strong wind. April WEDNESDAY, 1 (91-274) Da choring in forenoon and working at lane fence in afternoon. I at Drayton in afternoon. bright in morning but got cloudy and quite a mizzle of rain in evening. April THURSDAY, 2 (92-273) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and building at fence till about four o'clock, then Mr. North helped him grind axes. Miss North and father here for tea. quite a shower rain in forenoon finer afternoon. FRIDAY, 3 (93-272) Da choring in forenoon, fanned up some timothy seed and picked over turnips. raining about nine o'clock. turned colder and sleeted till noon. stormy off and on all afternoon. pretty stormy night. SATURDAY, 4 (94-271) Da choring in forenoon and washed the little pigs in afternoon. We three children at Drayton in afternoon. very stormy forenoon but clear and cold towards evening. roads bad. - rough. Sunday, 5. (95-270) �At home all day. Da up to Grandpa Philp's in evening. Grandma here. very fine bright day. April MONDAY, 6 (96-269) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and working at fence in afternoon. I at Mr. Burrows for tea. dull all day. quite a heavy rain in the night. TUESDAY, 7 (97-268) Da choring in forenoon and drawing some rails. Went over to Mr. Duncan's with bags for oats. very bright all day. with very high wind. WEDNESDAY, 8 (98-267) Da took six pigs to Moorefield in forenoon Wat helped him load them. Da came round by Mr. Duncan's and got oats. choring in afternoon. rather dull in forenoon. very bright afternoon. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. April THURSDAY, 9 (99-266) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and driving stakes for fence from corner of driving house to ditch. Jim Bready here in evening. dull forenoon rain at times. fine afternoon with very heavy wind. Good Friday FRIDAY, 10 (100-265) Da choring in forenoon and driving stakes in afternoon. Olive and I up at Grandpa Philp's for dinner. Geo. Roger brought engine and chopper here this afternoon. He stayed all night. real fine afternoon little cool in morning. east wind SATURDAY, 11 (101-264) Da choring in forenoon and helping with chop afternoon. Wat and Will Roger here helping. I at Drayton in afternoon. Olive up to Mary Philps birthday party. very raw cold wind all day. little rain in afternoon. Easter Sunday Sunday, 12. (102-263) At home all day. raw but bright. east wind. �April Easter Monday MONDAY, 13 (103-262) 1903 Da choring in forenoon and building at fence in afternoon. very high wind all day from east. Will. Walker went to Wiarton to-day. Mr. Moore and Miss Kate Wilson in here in evening. C. Hilborn brought his engine home to night. TUESDAY, 14 (104-261) Da choring in forenoon and helping chop in afternoon. Geo. Roger here for dinner and finished chopping, and moved to Burrows. I at Drayton in forenoon. Ma up to Uncle Richd s in afternoon. Charlie Hilborn here in morning. very high wind all day from east. mizzling and rainy. WEDNESDAY, 15 (105-260) Da did up chores, then went over and helped Burrows saw wood. W. Mc Ewing and I over to F. Pages in afternoon. Miss Duncan came here for tea. Ma and Olive at Drayton in forenoon. Da finished fence all but wiring. rather misty. strong wind from east. quite a mizzle at night. April THURSDAY, 16 (106-259) 1903 Da done up the chores and went to plow sod on other place. Miss North here in after noon. Olive finished her 4th quarter. paid M.N. very fine bright day. FRIDAY, 17 (107-258) Da done the chores, then plowing sod on other place. Brock and Grandpa went to meet Uncle Jim, at noon train. Jim here in afternoon and evening. very fine bright day. SATURDAY, 18 (108-257) Da did up the chores then plowing sod all day. Mr. D. Corbett here for dinner. Uncle Jim, Olive and I at Drayton at night. Da went to Palmerston with C. Hilborn at night. very fine day hard frosts at night. Sunday. 19 (109-256) Ma, Olive and Jim up to church morning. Jim here for dinner. Da and Ma up to Grandpa Philp's in evening. very fine day. �April MONDAY, 20 (110-255) 1903 Da done up the chores then got out the drill and cultivator. Cultivating all day in field next to sideroad. Works Carrie in forenoon Dick in afternoon. Uncle Jim and I at Drayton in afternoon. very bright day but cool. Jim here in evening. started to prepair ground for seed. TUESDAY, 21 (111-254) Da done the chores and sowed the Duncan oats to-day. Took old Thrift and Judy's calf over to Moorefield. Got {blank} for her. nasty day. snowing all afternoon. ground rather sticky. cold wind blowing. WEDNESDAY, 22 (112-253) Da done up chores. Then sowed pease in front of house. Harrowed it in afternoon. I up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon not very bright rather cool. April THURSDAY, 23 (113-252) 1903 Da done up the chores, then went back to cultivate on ground behind poplars. sowing oats this afternoon. Ma and Grandma at Drayton afternoon. Miss North here. very fine day. FRIDAY, 24 (114-251) Da cultivating, sowing oats, and harrowing behind poplars. Da done chores at noon. Uncle Jim here in evening. dull all day. misting rain all afternoon. SATURDAY, 25 (115-250) Da finished sowing behind poplars, to-night. planted 2 pails of early potatoes over wire fence. Has 25 acres in. Da and Jim gone to Drayton at night. very fine day. Sunday, 26 (116-249) Uncle Jim and I drove up to Mr. North's in time for church. Went up in 1½ hrs. home in 2 hr. Da down to see I. Hilborn, who got thrown out of waggon. very fine day April MONDAY, 27 (117-248) 1903 �Da took cultivator back on other place cultivating in back field all day. Ma took Uncle Jim to station in morning. Mr. Corbett here and paid for cow Thrift got $25 for her. J. Mc Grogan here to buy hogs. Done the chores at noon. very fine day and hot. Mr. Craig here in evening. TUESDAY, 28 (118-247) Da sowing oats he got at Burrows on bottom of field, and harrowed it. Grandpa at Drayton in afternoon. very hot day. I have bad cold. C. Hilborn and W. Drury here in evening. WEDNESDAY, 29 (119-246) Da sowed barley in upper half of back field and finished there. started to cultivate in field behind Grandpa's driving-house. very hot all day. April THURSDAY, 30 (120-245) 1903 Da went over to spring-tooth, but had to come back for disc. Jim Bready here for dinner. On his first round this year. Da and he went to Drayton in afternoon. Charlie Hilborn and Da up to Rothsay at night. Miss North stayed here over night. very warm and very high wind all forenoon. darkened down at noon and quite a heavy shower after dinner turned cold towards evening and snowed an froze hard. May FRIDAY, 1 (121-244) Da done chores, then went over to disc, till noon. plowing after dinner. Bill Barry came here this morning to build fence. He stayed over night. Miss North went home. Grandpa went to Drayton in afternoon. very cold in morning with strong wind but got warmer and wind went down. SATURDAY, 2 (122-243) Da discing on other place all day. (I got Rain coat. $7.00) Bill Barry building fence. Ma, Olive and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. Bright but cool wind. Sunday, 3. (123-242) at home all day. steady rain all forenoon. turned colder toward evening. quite foggy. put 10 young cattle to bush but let them up to barn to-night. �May MONDAY, 4 (124-241) 1903 Da finished discing this field in afternoon. Elsie 1 yr. old. Drawing stakes in forenoon for Barry to build fence with. Ma at Drayton in after noon. rather cool in forenoon warm in afternoon. Bill Barry here all day. TUESDAY, 5 (125-240) Da finished sowing oats to-night. Bill Barry here fencing. I took Grandma to station. She gone to Guelph to Women's F.M. Society. Prof. Rayner here this afternoon tuning piano. He here for dinner. very fine day. but cool wind. WEDNESDAY, 6 (126-239) Da went out this morning to harrow the field he sowed yesterday. finished at noon, and this ended the seeding. at Drayton in afternoon getting team shod. Bill at fence all day. Went home to-night. fine forenoon, but looking like rain in afternoon. little rain in evening also turned little colder. Grandpa B. drove his new horse for first time to-day. Ma 40 yrs. old to-day. May THURSDAY, 7 (127-238) 1903 Da done the chores then drawing stakes and rails. Bill Barry here fencing. Ma and Olive at Drayton after tea. Grandma came home from Guelph to-night. Miss North and Carrie here to-day. dull and misty in forenoon, but turned out fine and cool. J. Bready here FRIDAY, 8 (128-237) Da done the chores, then drawing rails and sawing stakes and helping Bill build fence. General Agent for Waterloo Insurance Co. here in forenoon. very warm all day. SATURDAY, 9 (129-236) Da done chores, then he, Bill, and Brock took 4 young cattle up to factory for D. Corbett got 130 for them. Bill fencing and Da drawing rails for lane fence. Ma and Olive at Drayton in afternoon. fine day and warm with rather strong wind. Sunday, 10 (130-235) �Tom Henderson and Jack Allen walked out for breakfast. Da went as far as station with T. H. about noon. Ma and we children up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon. very fine day. May MONDAY, 11 (131-234) 1903 Da done the chores, then back sawing off old rails for stakes. After dinner took team and was drawing up some old rails into old orchard, then got out a 25' telegraph pole and took it down in evening to Tom. Henderson. Mary Cowan buried. Jack Rich and wife here for tea. Ma and I planted garden vegetables. very hot day. Bill not here. TUESDAY, 12 (132-233) Da done the chores then helping Bill, build fence. very hot day and smoky. very dry spring. WEDNESDAY, 13 (133-232) Da took cows back to other place in morning and helping Bill with lane fence all day. David Corbett here for dinner. I at Drayton in afternoon. got new hat 3.25 and Olive raincoat $3.50 very warm all day and smoky. Oscar Lowes married to Miss Schaffer. May THURSDAY, 14 (134-231) 1903 Da took load hogs to Moorefield in forenoon. Helping Bill with fence. got some stakes for fence after tea. J. Bready here for dinner. quite a shower about nine o'clock. turned out very hot. looking like rain in afternoon. FRIDAY, 15 (135-230) Da helping Bill with fences. finished lane fence on other place. then laid rest of fence from barn to E.G. Henry's line fence. Olive and I at town after supper. very warm all day. cool towards evening. cows stayed out over night for first. SATURDAY, 16 (136-229) Da and Bill cutting posts on other place in forenoon. drawing them home in afternoon. Da took bag flour to Rothsay and took Bill home. Ma and children at town afternoon. (Carrie foaled this morning about five oclock. Dr. Pickel here to see her in afternoon. She appears all right at night. colt smart.) fine day. �Sunday, 17. (137-228) I up to church with Grandpa's. We children over to grave-yard after tea. very fine day. hot in middle of day. May MONDAY, 18 (138-227) 1903 Da started to draw manure out of manure house on to little corn patch, also spreading some which was over there. very hot day. Carrie's colt died. TUESDAY, 19 (139-226) Henry Heseltine came this morning to dig post holes for wire fence. Da helping him get started till about ten o'clock, then tagged sheep. Washing sheep after dinner. Grandpa's over to Mc Lennan's their horse ran from C. Lowes to Hilborns hill. no body hurt. hot day looking like rain little shower at night. Da and Henry at Drayton at night. WEDNESDAY, 20 (140-225) Henry digging post holes and Da bottoming Henry also trimming posts. Brock went to Drayton after tea for Mr. Garneau to shoe Carrie. Da took him home. Ma and I washed 11 blankets in afternoon. very warm all day. May THURSDAY, 21 (141-224) 1903 Henry trimming and setting the posts to-day. Da picking stone of the meadow to fill in the corner posts. J. Bready here for dinner. Miss North here for tea also Nell Gordon here in afternoon. very warm day, but looking like rain. cool at night. FRIDAY, 22 (142-223) Henry finished putting in the posts and dug two post holes and hung gate at top of lane. Da helping in forenoon and went to Drayton for the wire 4 rolls. got Carrie shod also. Henry went away about ten o'clock. warm day. SATURDAY, 23 (143-222) sheep got out at night. Da got them and started to shear. finished shearing about four o'clock Ma, Brock and Olive at town in afternoon. rather cool wind blowing bright. �Sunday, 24. (144-221) At home all day till evening, then we children up to Grandpa Philp's. cold and rain in morning, turned out finer. cool evening. May MONDAY, 25 (145-220) 1903 Da finished spreading manure on corn ground in forenoon. Single plowed it and harrowed it three times. Brock fishing. He also took Olive up to Joe Mc Donalds. She has gone to a concert and stay all night. fine bright day. but pretty cold at night. Victoria Day, celebrated to-day. TUESDAY, 26 (146-219) Henry Heseltine came down to help build wire fence. Mr. Wright and Booth came out to stretch it. Here for dinner and tea. shower, in afternoon. Big wind and rain storm about six o'clock, also some hail. Da at Drayton at night for splices for fence. Eg. Oxby here for tea. very hot and sultry in afternoon. WEDNESDAY, 27 (147-218) Mr. Booth here and finished the fence about four o'clock. Da and Henry sawed the posts off. quite a shower in afternoon. heavy rain and wind about tea. steady rain at night. Brock drove Henry part way home. very warm between showers. May THURSDAY, 28 (148-217) 1903 Da cleaning pens all day and drawing the manure out on to little patch in front. J. Bready here for dinner. very strong wind all day. cold and rather cloudy at times looking like frost. covered vegetables with straw. lot of damage done by wind last night. H. Heseltine here for little pig to-night. FRIDAY, 29 (149-216) Da working on corn ground all afternoon. at Drayton in forenoon for tile and take back the wire that was left over. Miss North here for tea. dull at times but brighter in afternoon. looking like frost. SATURDAY, 30 (150-215) �Da planted corn by hand in forenoon and harrowed it before dinner. picked up along wire fence then went to Mr. Mc Kee's raising. Ma and I at Drayton in afternoon. rather cool wind but bright. Da and Grandpa Benson at Drayton at night. Bill Fair got "Prince", the dog. Sunday, 31. (151-214) at home all day. Ma, Olive and Grandma up to church. fine day, but cool. June MONDAY, 1 (152-213) 1903 Da finished spreading manure on little patch, then plowed it over and harrowed it. very fine day but cool evening and mornings. Da hoed potatoes after tea. TUESDAY, 2 (153-212) Da drawing out manure on to turnip ground for potatoes. plowed it over after tea. Grandpa at Drayton after noon. very warm day. WEDNESDAY, 3 (154-211) Da working over potato patch in forenoon and cutting some. planted them in afternoon. I up to Uncle Rich'd 's in afternoon. very warm day. Uncle John and May in this evening. June THURSDAY, 4 (155-210) 1903 Da started to draw manure on to turnip patch. Took Jennie (cow) to J. Rich's after tea. Miss North and mother here in afternoon. warm day and very smoky. J. Bready here. Ethel and Seth Hilborn brought first meat from Beef Ring. FRIDAY, 5 (156-209) Da drawing out manure all day. Mr. Duncan here for dinner. I went to Drayton in afternoon and gave Mr. Duncan ride part way home. very warm day and very smoky. Uncle Willie {blank} years of age. SATURDAY, 6 (157-208) Da drew out a couple of loads manure to turnip ground. then single plowed it and harrowed it and rolled it. Ma and children at town in afternoon. fine day and hot. �Sunday, 7. (158-207) Da took Daisy (cow) to J. Rich's. He and Ma up to Grandpa Philp's in evening. very sultry. quite a sprinkle of rain in afternoon. June MONDAY, 8 (159-206) 1903 Da drawing out manure to turnip ground finished out the manure house. very fine day, but warm. TUESDAY, 9 (160-205) Da finished drawing out manure on turnip ground, taking it out of barn yard now. quite a shower of rain at noon. cooler after rain. WEDNESDAY, 10 (161-204) Da working at root ground all day. fine day. quite cool. Da not feeling very well at night. has cramps in stomach. June THURSDAY, 11 (162-203) 1903 Da working at turnip ground all day ridged up a few in the evening. J. Bready here for dinner. Miss North here for tea. fine day but cool toward evening. Ross brought beef. FRIDAY, 12 (163-202) Da finished ridging up turnips and sowed them. Janet Mc Donald came down and went with us over to H. Hilborn's picnic Ma and we children over for tea. home about eleven. turned wet and rained all afternoon. SATURDAY, 13 (164-201) Da just choring round, took out old stumps in front of house in afternoon. To J. Rich's with cow at night for nothing. drizzling rain all day quite heavy at times. Sunday, 14, (165-200 Da and Ma up to Bob Gass's for dinner. We children at Grandma's. little showers now and again. �June MONDAY, 15 (166-199) 1903 Da went to Guelph to Model Farm. Ma took him to station and went down town. Sara Burrows came here to sew in morning. Brock met Da at station at night. foggy morning but turned out fine. TUESDAY, 16 (167-198) started road work to-day. Art. Page here for dinner. Sara finished sewing to-night. fine day rather hot at noon. strong breeze. WEDNESDAY, 17 (168-197) Working on roads all day. Art. Page here for dinner. fine day for horses cool wind. June THURSDAY, 18 (169-196) 1903 Finished the road-work to-night. Art. here for dinner, also J. Bready. Bill Barrie came here for dinner started to build line fence between us and Burrows. Da at Drayton at night for wire. Millers boys here and patched barn roof in afternoon and for tea fine day Miss North here. E.G. Henry brought meat. FRIDAY, 19 (170-195) Dan, Will and Wat, working at line fence all day. Ma and I at Drayton in afternoon Mrs. E.G. Henry and Mary here in evening. very warm day. SATURDAY, 20 (171-194) Da and Will finished the line fence at night Da at town at night. Tom Henderson brought out sow which came from Bowmanville, in afternoon. quite steady rain all afternoon. rather sultry. Sunday, 21. (172-193) Ma, Grandma and Brock up to church in forenoon. We children up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon. Ma and Da over to Henry Perkins in evening. very fine day but strong wind. June MONDAY, 22 (173-192) 1903 �Da disced little patch, then took home Rich'd s gravel-box, then scuffled corn. hoing corn all afternoon. Grandpa at Drayton in afternoon. fine forenoon. dull afternoon started to rain at night. TUESDAY, 23 (174-191) Da hoeing out sow-thistle on other place and choring round. heavy showers of rain all day. I at Drayton in forenoon. WEDNESDAY, 24 (175-190) Da choring and plowed little strip along fence from barn. Olive started to write on Entrance exam. Mc Donalds girls stayed here and went with her. Fred and Miss Duncan here for a few hours in evening. raining off and on all day. doing lot of good. June THURSDAY, 25 (176-189) 1903 Da went over for beef with team, then went to Palmerston with wool. Home at milking time. Miss North here in afternoon. J. Bready here for dinner. rather drizzling all forenoon. finer afternoon. Mc Donald's girls stayed all night. FRIDAY, 26 (177-188) Will Barry came this morning. Da and he back splitting stakes all day. I took Janet and Marion home this evening. very fine day. quite strong wind. SATURDAY, 27 (178-187) Da and Will finished cutting stakes at noon. drew them up after dinner. Ma up to Drayton in afternoon. very hot day but quite a breeze some times. Sunday, 28. (179-186) Olive and I took Grandma up to church in morning. Will Craig here in evening. very fine day. June MONDAY, 29 (180-185) 1903 Da and Will started to build road fence in front of other place. They went to Drayton in evening. very hot day. looking very like rain in evening. �TUESDAY, 30 (181-184) Da and Will working at fence all day I at Drayton right after dinner for charcoal iron very warm day. lot of rain in night. July Dominion Day. WEDNESDAY, 1 (182-183) Da and Will working at fence all day. finished it. Miss North and her mother here for dinner. I finished my 5th quarter of music. Miss North gone on her holidays now. Roy Philp came here to get horse "Dick". very hot day. rain at night with thunder. July THURSDAY, 2 (183-182) 1903 Da took team and went to help Uncle Rich. scrape out foundation for barn. Booth and Dynes, tinsmiths took spout off front of barn and put it on Grandpa's house. J. Bready here for dinner. fine all day. strong breeze. Hosheal brought beef. FRIDAY, 3 (184-181) Da at Uncle Rich's till noon. heavy rain in forenoon. Got team shod afternoon. quite shower at milking time. very hot between showers. SATURDAY, 4 (185-180) Da up at Richards all day. Ma and Grandma at Drayton afternoon. got new milk can. very warm day. Da took cow to J. Rich's after tea. Sunday. 5 (186-180 Ma and we children up to Grandpa Philps in afternoon. looking very like rain in morning. turned fine towards evening. July MONDAY, 6 (187-178) 1903 Da up at Richd all day finished scraping there. S. Burrows sewing all day. Brock and Grandpa up to Uncle Benson's very hot day. TUESDAY, 7 (188-177) Da scuffling and hoeing at corn all day. Sara B. here till noon. I at Drayton in morning brought home side-saddle. very hot all day. �WEDNESDAY, 8 (189-176) Da hoeing corn all day. Annie Craig here for short time in afternoon. very hot day. July THURSDAY, 9 (190-175) 1903 Da finished hoeing corn about ten o'clock, then cleaned out pens. Started to skuffle turnips and hoed some. J. Bready here for dinner. had new potatoes for first time to- day. Wat brought beef. very hot day and night. FRIDAY, 10 (191-174) Da and Brock hoeing turnips all day. Ma and Grandma at Drayton in afternoon little cooler to day. nice breeze. SATURDAY, 11 (192-173) Da and Brock hoeing turnips all day. Olive and I at town in afternoon. very fine day. Sunday, 12. (193-172) We children up to Camp meeting in afternoon. Da and Ma up to Grandpa Philp's in evening. had 17 little pigs to-day. fine day rather cool. July MONDAY, 13 (194-171) 1903 Da finished the turnips to day. Mr. Burrows helped a little. Da plowed out our field potatoes this evening. They no good. crows pulled them out. very nice day. good strong breeze blowing. celebrations at Palmerston and Harriston. TUESDAY, 14 (195-170) Da mowing with scythe in orchard and among evergreens. Ma and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. misty and rainy in forenoon, turned pretty windy in afternoon, but was bright. WEDNESDAY, 15 (196-169) Da fanned up twenty bags barley for chop, in forenoon. Took it to Drayton in afternoon. Olive went with Grandpa's and got tooth filled. very fine day in afternoon, but misty forenoon. �July THURSDAY, 16 (Olive Exam) (197-168) 1903 Da started to mow field below orchard. finished it at noon raked it up after dinner and put a little up. J. Bready here for dinner. Seth brought beef. I at Drayton in morning. Olive passed Entrance. got word to-day. We children to Rothsay for man at night did not get one. fine day. FRIDAY, 17 (198-167) Da finished putting up hay about three o'clock then mowing fence corners. fine all day, but looking like rain. Brock here 10 years old. SATURDAY, 18 (199-166) Da drawing in hay all day. Bill Barry here helping from eleven o'clock. Ma and Brock drove Bill a piece of way home. I at Drayton in afternoon. rather dull at times. Sunday, 19. (200-165 All up to church in forenoon. Mr. Craig here in afternoon. Alex. Mc Lennan and Marie Black here after tea. very heavy rain in afternoon. July MONDAY, 20 (201-164) 1903 Da choring and plowed little patch in front. Olive and I up to Wooddisse's for Blackberries $1.75 crate. fine all day but very heavy rain after tea. TUESDAY, 21 (202-163) Da edged up knife, then cut rest of hay in field. raked up little and put some up. Mrs. Black, Mrs. Mc Lennan and Marie here to-day. fine all day till milking time then quite a heavy shower. WEDNESDAY, 22 (203-162) Da clearing up round old pig-pen. Ma and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. rather cool forenoon, with little showers. heavy fog in morning. July THURSDAY, 23 (204-161) 1903 �Da raked up rest of hay and put it up. It took him all day. Olive and I at Drayton in morning for cherries. $1.20 a basket. J. Bready here for dinner. Ross brought meat. very fine day but strong wind. FRIDAY, 24 (205-160) Da started to cut back of Poplars. cut till noon then raked it and put it up. Olive and I over to see Marie Black in afternoon. Jim Mc Grogan came for pigs. got "Burrows sow" and her 7 little ones. $27.xx. fine day but warm. Grandpa Philp 84 yrs. old. SATURDAY, 25 (206-159) Da, T. Craig and Emerson Henry, with, Mr. Mc Ewings team and men helping, drew in hay by orchard and some from above Poplars. finished about four o'clock. Da and Ma at town at night. Uncle Jim came up. fine all day with strong breeze. Sunday, 26 (207-158) Uncle Jim here for dinner also R. Henderson and J. Allen. Da and Brock Ma up to Grandpa Philps in evening. fine day. Da up to Uncle Rich'ds in forenoon. July MONDAY, 27 (208-157) 1903 Da and Mr. Craig finished cutting above Poplars at noon. After dinner Da raked it and Mr. Henry, Percy and Ross put it up. Mr. Craig and Da started cutting on 14 acres on other place in afternoon. very fine all day. TUESDAY, 28 (209-156) Da and Mr. Craig finished cutting on other place about noon. little shower at noon. turned fine after dinner and Mr. Mc Ewing's three men and team came up and they drew in what is back of Poplars. put it in driving house. E.G. Henry helping also. heavy rain storm in night. WEDNESDAY, 29 (210-155) Da went to Station for salt and plank in forenoon. Raked up half of 14 acres and put it up in afternoon. Percy and Ross here helping. Olive and I at town in afternoon. Craig here for barley after dinner. high wind and bright in afternoon. looking like rain at night. �July THURSDAY, 30 (211-154) 1903 finished haying night. Da put new cover on well, then went and raked hay till noon. Mr. Mc Ewing's three men and team here. also E.G. Henry and Mr. Craig. finished haying. J. Bready here for last time. bright all day but turned cooler at night. FRIDAY, 31 (212-153) Da and Ross put off load hay. then Da at Burrows all day with team, helping stack hay. very fine day. Mr. Craig got load of hay off headland on other place. August SATURDAY, 1 (213-152) Da over helping Burrows stack hay. finished at noon. Then Wat and Wilmot helped take load hay up to Grandpa Philp. Ma, Olive and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. Da at town at night. very fine day. Sunday, 2. (214-151) All up to church in forenoon. Da at Mr. Mc Ewing's at night dull, looking like rain. August MONDAY, 3 (215-150) 1903 Da picked along rail fence in forenoon. then brought up load of truck from out of lane then brought home some of the old barn timber C. Hilborn here in afternoon. very fine day, but looking like rain at night. TUESDAY, 4 (216-149) Da picking up along line fence and around old barn and bringing them home. Da cleaned up barley and took it to town for chop and got horses shod. very heavy rain in morning. tea man here in evening. WEDNESDAY, 5 (217-148) Da picking up along line fence and around old barn. I went to town in morning for Maude & Beckie Pollock they stayed all night C. Hilborn brought over saw. cloudy and rather sultry. August THURSDAY, 6 (218-147) 1903 �Charlie brought over engine and sawed old rails. C. Walker. Wat and Ross helping. Took him about two hours. I took Maude and Beckie home. Da helped cut Burrows wood. Da cleaned out pens and brought up two loads chips for Grandpa. fine day quite strong wind. Miss Kate Wilson and Mabel here in afternoon. FRIDAY, 7 (219-146) Da got out binder and went back to cut barley back of well on other place. finished cutting it at night. I at Drayton in morning for twine. fine bright day strong wind. SATURDAY, 8 (220-145) Da shocked barley in forenoon and cut timothy and shocked it in afternoon. Brock, Olive and Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Ma and I over to Mr. Duncan's Mary sick in bed. very fine day. Sunday, 9. (221-144) Ma and we children up to see Grandpa Philp in afternoon. little dull in morning. very fine day August MONDAY, 10 (222-143) 1903 Da edged up knife, then about ten started to cut oats behind Poplars. finished about half past eight. cut 14 acres. Wilmot Drewery helping shock in afternoon. Mr. Craig here all day. fine all day. quite warm. looking like rain at night. Da drove Mr. Craig home at night. TUESDAY, 11 (223-142) Da at Mr. Daly's raising all day untill about seven, then helped Watt take the heifer to the beef-ring. Ma took Clara to the sa station. She went to Grauenherst, May Gordon and Mable went with her. Cold and windy all day also cloudy. WEDNESDAY, 12 (224-141) Da went to Drayton in the morning for the binder canvas. Mr. Webber and head agent here. Da bought a windmill for the pump in front of house $140.00. In afternoon cutting oats in corner field. Grandpa and Brock at Drayton in evening. cool and cloudy all day. �August THURSDAY, 13 (225-140) 1903 Da cutting and shocking all day in corner field. Brock and I Olive to Drayton in afternoon. Then Brock over to Drury's in evening. Fine day. FRIDAY, 14 (226-139) Da cutting and shocking all day in corner field. Wilmot Drury here all day shocking. Fine day. Started to feed corn. SATURDAY, 15 (227-138) Da drew in barley and timothy, and finished cutting oats in corner field. Willie Walker here all day helping and Wilmot Drury in afternoon. Grandpa and I to Drayton in afternoon. fine day. Sunday, 16 228-137 Olive up to church in morning with G. & G. Da and Ma at Mr Duncans in evening. fine day. August MONDAY, 17 (229-136) 1903 Da cutting oats all day in field below old orchard. Willie Walker here all day shocking and Wilmot here for a while in afternoon. Ma and Grandpa went to Station to meet Aunt Sarah and Eliza. fine day. TUESDAY, 18 (230-135) Da cut back field of oats to-day. Wilmot Drury here all day shocking. Ma, Eliza and Olive to Drayton in afternoon. Aunt Sarah here for tea. Ma and Eliza up to Rothsay in evening. got Henry Hazletine for to help draw in. fine day. WEDNESDAY, 19 (231-134) Da drawing in oats all day from behind the Poplars. Henry Hazletine here all day helping. Eliza here all day. Ma and Eliza over to Mr Duncans in afternoon and then round by Drayton. Olive took Eliza over to Uncle Sam's in evening. Then Da up to Walker's to get a man and down to Drayton at night. �August THURSDAY, 20 (232-133) 1903 Da drawing in oats all day. Mr Right here helping and Wilmot Drury in forenoon and then went to Henry's thrashing for a few hours for us. Da to Drayton at night. fine day. FRIDAY, 21 (233-132) Da drawing in oats all day out of corner field. Mr. Wright and Wilmot Drury here helping. Ma done down four baskets of peaches. Aunt Sarah here for tea. Brock over to Uncle Sams in evening with two letters for Eliza, Then da went to Drayton in evening. fine but terrible windy. SATURDAY, 22 (234-131) Da drawing in oats all day from other place. Mr. Maxwell, Mr. Wright, Wilmot Drury and team and his cousin here helping. Mr John Smith came down of 4.44 train Grandpa brought Eliza here from Uncle Sams Mr. and Mrs Smith and Aunt Sarah here for tea. Grandma and Aunt Sarah had our horse over to Bob. Mitchells. Mr. and Mrs Smith and Da and Ma down to Drayton in evening. looking like rain, but fine. August MONDAY, 24 (236-129) 1903 Sunday 235-130. Mr and Mrs Smith and ma up to church in morning. Mr. Smith went to Waltons from church Eliza here for dinner. Brock and Olive took Eliza over to Uncle Sams. Aunt Sarah here for tea. fine day. Monday. - Da finished drawing in to-day about three then went over to help Wilmot finish. He here with team and Mr. Wright, and other men. Mr and Mrs Smith and Aunt Sarah went away on morning train. fine day but started to rain at night - Clara came home Had fine time. TUESDAY, 25 (237-128) Da choring in forenoon. took load cheese to Moorefield in afternoon and came round to see Miss Duncan. very heavy rain in night. rather fine day. WEDNESDAY, 26 (238-127) �Da cleaned up grist of chop in forenoon and cleaned out pens. Took chop to Drayton in afternoon. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. dull and very sultry all day. August THURSDAY, 27 (239-126) 1903 Da picking stones on other place all day. Jimmie Rich here for dinner. Mr. Mc Ewing here to get help for to-morrow. fine all day. FRIDAY, 28 (240-125) Da took team and went to Mc Ewings' to draw in. Just got one load and it commenced to rain. Da disced over little patch before dinner at H. Hilborn's threshing in afternoon. nasty day misty and rainy off and on all day. SATURDAY, 29 (241-124) Da at H. Hilborn's threshing till eleven o'clock. then picking stones on other place. Olive and I at Drayton in forenoon and over to see Miss Duncan in afternoon. dirty day misting and rainy and dull all day. Sunday, 30. (242-123) All at home all day. Frank Page here in afternoon and for tea. dull in morning but brightened up. quite shower in afternoon. August MONDAY, 31 (243-122) 1903 Da at Mc Tavishs threshing till eleven o'clock. then just choring. very heavy rain all afternoon. looking clearer at night September TUESDAY, 1 (244-121) Da picking stones all day on home place. Over to H. Hilborn's after tea. misty at times in forenoon but turned out fine after dinner. WEDNESDAY, 2 (245-120) Da raked oat stubble, then Percy and Mr. Mc Ewing came up about ten and pulled peas before dinner. Ross came after dinner and Wat. Burrows here with team. They stacked the peas and topped them with oak rakings. very fine day with strong wind all day. �September THURSDAY, 3 (246-119) 1903 Da straightening up and cleaning out pens then at Mr. Mc Ewings drawing in, in afternoon. Mr. J. Whitley here for dinner. Fred brought Miss Duncan here after dinner. Ma, Grandpa and I raised our potatoes this forenoon. very fine day. good breeze. FRIDAY, 4 (247-118) Da drawing in at Mr. Mc Ewing's all day. Ma and Miss Duncan at Drayton in forenoon. very fine all day. cool towards evening. SATURDAY, 5 (248-117) Da finished drawing in at Mr. Mc Ewing's to-night, then he went to town at night and round by Mr. Duncans for Marys clothes. very fine day, quite hot. Sunday, 6. (249-116) Ma, Miss Duncan, Olive and Brock up to church in morning. Da, Ma, and Miss Duncan over to Dick Lowes after tea. They not at home. fine all day, but cooler. September MONDAY, 7 (250-115) 1903 Da up to Uncle Rich'ds in morning then choring round. Brock to Drayton in afternoon Ma and Miss Duncan over at Burrows for tea. started to rain about ten and drizzled all day. TUESDAY, 8 (251-114) Da choring in forenoon started to draw manure to other place in afternoon. Ma and Miss Duncan up to Rothsay in afternoon. quite shower in forenoon. very bright afternoon. WEDNESDAY, 9 (252-113) Da drawing manure all day to other place. Miss Duncan and I at Drayton in forenoon. very foggy morning but cleared off and came out very hot and muggy and close. York sow had 7 little ones. September THURSDAY, 10 (253-112) 1903 Da drawing out manure in forenoon went to Drayton after dinner to get Dick shod and bring up the sugar (100 lbs) and fruit which came from Guelph. Ma and Miss Duncan �over to cemetry. very heavy rain at noon. misting at night. very sultry at times. got 5 baskets Plums @ 20 ¢ = $1.00 John. C. Johnston auctioneer found dead in bed. FRIDAY, 11 (254-111) Da drawing manure all day. Up to Rich'ds in evening for waggon box. very hot all day heavy dews at night. we busy preserving plums. SATURDAY, 12 (255-110) Da went to Elora for lime for Uncle Richd . Ma, Miss Duncan, Olive & Brock at town in afternoon. Brock and I took Miss Duncan home after tea. very warm muggy day. Sunday, 13 Da up to see Grandpa Philp at night. At home rest of day. quite heavy shower at noon very muggy and close. September MONDAY, 14 (257-108) 1903 Da cleaned up grist of chop and took it to Drayton. Home about three o'clock. then disced over little patch in front. very hot day and very sultry. little rain in morning. very heavy storms going round to-night. J. Mc Grogan here also Dave Corbett. TUESDAY, 15 (258-107) Da drawing manure all day. Ma, Olive and I at opening concert in town hall. very good concert. very sultry and hot. quite heavy rain in afternoon. WEDNESDAY, 16 (259-106) Da took load hogs to Moorefield. F. Page got one and helped him load them. just choring and trimming trees in afternoon very hot and sultry in forenoon. very heavy rain after dinner, a little cooler. September THURSDAY, 17 (260-105) 1903 Da left here about twelve o'clock to get horses shod. Aunt Emma here this afternoon. terrible heavy rain all morning. quite cold to-night. little scudding showers in afternoon. FRIDAY, 18 (261-104) �Da started to cut at corn, but it got too wet, then choring and stopped front door from scrubbing. Mr. Tom Henderson brought out 4 baskets peaches and 3 of tomatoes in forenoon. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. very fine at times but smart little showers off and on all day. quite cold. SATURDAY, 19 (262-103) Da cutting the corn and shocking it in forenoon. drawing manure on to patch in front in afternoon. Da at Drayton at night. very fine day, but cool. Sunday, 20 (263-102) Ma, Olive and I up to church in forenoon. Bob Mitchell, Lizzie and two children here in afternoon and for tea. very fine day. September MONDAY, 21 (264-101) 1903 Da drawing out manure on other side of little lane, all day. Da at Drayton at night to see if windmill came. very fine day. TUESDAY, 22 (265-100) Da cleaned out pens and finished taking out manure, at noon. At Mr. Mc Ewings threshing in afternoon. I down to train to meet Uncle Willie at noon. rather hot and very fine. WEDNESDAY, 23 (266-99) Da at Mc Ewings threshing till about ten o'clock then at F. Page's till four o'clock. then went to Drayton for wind mill. Uncle Will here in forenoon. turned out very windy all day. quite a lot colder towards evening. little mizzle of rain in evening. September THURSDAY, 24 (267-98) 1903 Da helped Wat load hogs, unloaded the wind-mill, then he and Uncle Willie started for Palmerston for tank. Grandpa got 'Mark' shod bright at times, but quite cool. FRIDAY, 25 (268-97) Da started to draw wood from bush to fill wood-house. very fine day. �SATURDAY, 26 (269-96) Da drawing up wood all day. Ma, Brock and Grandpa at Drayton in afternoon, Uncle Will, Olive, and I up to see Aunty Gass. Da and Willie at Drayton at night. Very fine day, quite strong wind. Sunday. 27. (270-95) Ma & Brock at Grandmas in forenoon. We three children there for dinner. Ma and Uncle Will went over to see Miss Duncan about five home about {blank}. cold night, squalls of rain off and on. high wind. Da at Henry Hilborns with Tamworth sow. September MONDAY, 28 (271-94) 1903 Da went to Elora for a load lime for Uncle Richard. I took Uncle Willie to station this morning. little scuds of rain at times. cold wind blowing. freezing at night. TUESDAY, 29 (272-93) Da drawing up wood from bush and finished filling the wood shed. Ma and we three children down to the show in afternoon. I stayed over with Maude Pollock for concert at night. It was a fine concert. Da done the milking at night. very fine nice day. WEDNESDAY, 30 (273-92) Da ploughed little patch in front then started to plough field at corner. I walked home from Drayton this forenoon very fine day and quite hot, but looking like rain. Edgie Benson married to Etta Mc Cuary. October THURSDAY, 1 (274-91) 1903 Da plowing between showers. Brock went for beef in morning. very heavy rain in morning and another heavy shower in afternoon and evening. FRIDAY, 2 (275-90) Da plowing all day. Mr. North came here for tea and stayed over night. He painted the pump. quite misty in morning but turned out quite fine. SATURDAY, 3 (276-89) �Da plowing all day. Ma and I at Drayton in afternoon. fine day. Claire Annie here in forenoon. Sunday. 4, (277-88) Olive went up to church with Grandpa's Dick Chamber's came down with them. Da and he up to see Grandpa Philp at night. Dick stayed here all night. quite fine all day rather hazy at times. October MONDAY, 5 (278-87) 1903 Da helping Burrows pick their potatoes. Wat. brought over 17 bags in afternoon. Ma took Dick to station. He starting to Toronto Dental College. She also took Brock to Doctor. He has a rash out on his face and his face is swelled. Doc. says nothing serious. very fine day. very bright and nice. TUESDAY, 6 (279-86) Da plowing all day. Went to Drayton at night to see Doctor about Brock's face. It is terribly swelled and itchy. fine all day. quite sultry. WEDNESDAY, 7 (280-85) Da cleaned up grist of chop and took it to Drayton in forenoon. Plowing in afternoon. Doctor here this forenoon. says Brock's face is not serious. quite heavy scuds rain all afternoon. dull forenoon. very heavy rain storm about seven o'clock. Sky got very dark. sultry. October THURSDAY, 8 (281-84) 1903 Da moving fence round orchard and building some fence to let cows into clover. Grandpa and I at Drayton in afternoon fine bright day. got warmer towards evening. FRIDAY, 9 (282-83) Da went over to other place to plow. started in first field. Mr. Webber came out after dinner to set up windmill, did not get it all together to-day. strong cold wind all day, but quite bright. SATURDAY, 10 (283-82) �Da plowing all day on other place. Mr. Webber finished at windmill after dinner. Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon. Da at Rothsay at night to see D. Corbett about delivering beast to Beef ring. very fine day. cool wind. Sunday, 11 (284-81) Da and Ma over to Dick Lowes for dinner and afternoon. We children at Grandmas for dinner. very fine bright day. October MONDAY, 12 (285-80) 1903 Da plowing on other place all day. struck very large flat stone and broke plow point. went over at noon to get Wilmot Drewery to blast it. Brock at Drayton in afternoon for plow coulter. Da has been using rolling coulter. Sara Burrows here in afternoon sewing at my wrapper. very fine bright day. TUESDAY, 13 (286-79) Da plowing on other place all day. Sara finished sewing about four o'clock. Brock down to I. Hilborns for our old goose. very fine bright day. but very foggy morning. quite warm. Dave Corbett here in afternoon. WEDNESDAY, 14 (287-78) Da plowing in forenoon, helping raise foundation on Rich'ds barn, in afternoon. I at Drayton in afternoon. Da went over to Sussex Gilrees for fat and hides at night. very foggy morning. did not clear off till noon quite warm and bright afternoon. October THURSDAY, 15 (288-77) 1903 Thanksgiving Day. Da plowing on other place all day. Olive and I went for our beef. Uncle Jim came home on noon train. We children at Grandma's for dinner. very thick fog till noon. rather fine after dinner, but darkened down and a few little showers towards evening. FRIDAY, 16 (289-76) Da plowing on other place all day Ma and Brock up to see Grandpa Philp in afternoon Uncle Jim gone home morn. looking like rain all day. nice breeze warm. �SATURDAY, 17 (290-75) Da plowing till noon. finished field he was at and started back at bush to plow. We children at Drayton in afternoon. Da took beefs' hide down at night. Betty Walker here for while in afternoon. Turned quite cold towards night. Sunday, 18 (291-74) Ma and we three children up at Grandpa Philps to see Aunty Catty. flurries of snow in forenoon quite cold. October MONDAY, 19 (292-73) 1903 Da plowing back on other place all day. Ma at Drayton in afternoon and over to Bosworth for man. could not get one. very fine bright day. TUESDAY, 20 (293-72) Da plowing all day on other place. Mr. and Mrs. H. Perkins here for tea. Mrs. Perkin here in afternoon. R.R. Hambly had his first sale to-day at Mr. Lawtons. very fine bright day. WEDNESDAY, 21 (294-71) Da plowing till about eleven o'clock, then Ma drove him to Wilmot Drewerys threshing. came to Burrows about five o'clock. Mrs. Kervin (sister-in-law of Mrs. Burrows) here in afternoon. very fine day. October THURSDAY, 22 (295-70) 1903 Da at Burrows threshing all day. Ma and Grandma at Mary Richs' for dinner. quite fine all day. strong wind. misting at night. FRIDAY, 23 (296-69) Da at Burrows threshing till about eleven o'clock then threshers came and threshed our pea-stack. They were here for dinner. Miss Magee came here from school with Olive. stayed all night. Mr Woods here with tax recipts ($84.17) quite nice day. rather cold. SATURDAY, 24 (297-68) �Da plowing all day. Olive, Miss Magee and I at Drayton in forenoon. Miss Magee and I at I. Hilborn's in afternoon and for tea. Miss Magee stayed at Hilborns. Da at Drayton at night. very fine day. cold wind. Sunday, 25 (298-67) At home all day. Mr. John Henderson here in forenoon and for dinner. Uncle Rich'd here in afternoon. quite bright day. strong wind at night. October MONDAY, 26 (299-66) 1903 Da plowing on other place all day. Henry Heseltine here for a couple of pigs at night. Brock and I got two bag snow apples at Frank Pages in afternoon. real cold day. snowing off and on at times all day. TUESDAY, 27 (300-65) Da finished plowing on other place about four o'clock, then took up cabbage and a few turnips. Roy here asking hands to raising to-morrow. quite fine day. quite fall of snow through the night. not so cold as yesterday. WEDNESDAY, 28 (301-64) Da and Ma up at Uncle Richards raising all day. Brock and I met the noon train and got a pair of Embden Geese and a Plymouth Rock Cock. Geese $4.00. Cock, $1.00. Express on all $1.80. They came from T.J. Cole, Bowmanville. Just a delightful day. nice and warm and sunshiny. October THURSDAY, 29 (302-63) 1903 Da at Mr. Newsteads threshing for two hours in forenoon. Then at I. Hilborn's threshing rest of day. Ma at Uncle Rich'ds helping. finished raising the barn. very fine sunshiny day. FRIDAY, 30 (303-62) Da at Hilborns threshing till noon, then at E.G. Henry's. Winnie came here after dinner and she, Alice and I went up to Newsteads to see Miss Magee. lovely fine day. quite balmy. �Hallow'en SATURDAY, 31 (304-61) Da and Ma putting away cabbage, then Da went down to station for sugar and potatoes from Guelph, also Grandpa's flour. topping turnips in afternoon. We three children at town in afternoon. Da at Drayton at night. quite fine at times, smart little showers off and on. November. Sunday, 1, (305-60) All up to church in forenoon. very fine day. quite warm. November MONDAY, 2 (306-59) 1903 Robt gone to thresh at Richd's forenoon. G. Craig came here to help with Turnips. Helped all day very fine day Willie Walker & Wat B. here afternoon working at Turnips Took in 20 or 21 loads today Clara started to sew in Drayton with Mrs. Gordon TUESDAY, 3 (307-58) Da and Willie Walker toping turnips in forenoon, then harrowing them out and drawing in. Mr. Craig, Hoshel, & Chester here helping. beautiful day. - took in twenty four loads. WEDNESDAY, 4 (308-57) Robt finished turnips today Chester Walker helping, took a load down home & one to Rothsay beautiful day Olive & Brock & School November THURSDAY, 5 (309-56) 1903 Robt took four pigs to Moorefield came home & picked apples rest of day turned very cold and cloudy rain last night & snow this morning very dreary B. & O. at school FRIDAY, 6 (310-55) Da choring and ploughing in forenoon and picking apples in afternoon fluries of snow. SATURDAY, 7 (311-54) Da took eleven lambs to Moorefield in forenoon, then finished picking apples and took load of chop to Drayton. Olive & Brock went down for Clara and got home at six. cold sharp wind all day �Sunday 8 At home all day, children down home for tea November MONDAY, 9 (313-52) 1903 Da ploughing all day in corner field Brock took Clara to Drayton in morning. beautiful day. TUESDAY, 10 (314-51) Finished ploughing in corner field choring and started to plough corn patch little windy but rather fine. WEDNESDAY, 11 (315-50) Finished corn patch and started to plough sod. Ma at Drayton in aft. noon Mr Bready here for dinner. Garner Page's sale. dull and threating rain. Heavy rain at night. November THURSDAY, 12 (316-49) 1903 Da ploughing sod all day fine day FRIDAY, 13 (317-48) Da plowing sod all day. fine day. SATURDAY, 14 (318-47) Da ploughing sod all day. Brock went down for Clara and then Da went to station to meet Uncle Jim. Raw wind but fine Sunday 319-46 At home all day. Uncle Jim here for dinner. fine day. November MONDAY, 16 (320-45) 1903 Robt went out to plough. ploughed till ten. raining & freezing on to every thing. Robt gitting in the young cattle & the calfs and choring round rest of the day. Brock took Clara to Drayton Jim went back to Guelph on the 4:44. �TUESDAY, 17 (321-44) Robt choring and ploughing the rest of the day. dull, windy, rain & snow. WEDNESDAY, 18 (322-43) Robt down to Drayton and choring forenoon. choring, putting on new chains and tying up young cattle aft very heavy fall of snow November THURSDAY, 19 (323-42) 1903 Robt choring forenoon choring and up to Rothsay with load of straw, afternoon snowing lightly & little stormy FRIDAY, 20 (324-41) Choring and killing pig. Wat Burrows here helping. Rather soft. SATURDAY, 21 (325-40) Salting meat and putting it away also choring in forenoon. Brock up to Rothsay to see Henry Heseltine. Choring in afternoon noon Brock and Olive down to Drayton in evening for Clara. Raw wind looking like rain. Sunday 326-39. At home all day. Mr. Mc Lennan here in evening for a couple of hours. fine day. - November MONDAY, 23 (327-38) 1903 Da took Clara to Drayton in morning Choring and cleaning out hen houses very stormy. soft snow TUESDAY, 24 (328-37) Choring in forenoon and fixing up bob. sleighs. flurries of snow. Uncle Sandy, Dan Campbell, and Mr. Morse drowned. WEDNESDAY, 25 (329-36) Choring and drawing up wood in afternoon Ma to Drayton in aft. noon very fine day �November THURSDAY, 26 (330-35) 1903 Choring and cleaning out pens. fine day. FRIDAY, 27 (331-34) Choring in forenoon and up to Teviotdale in after noon whit with Uncle Richard on Mrs. Morrow's business. beautiful day. - SATURDAY, 28 (332-33) Choring in forenoon. Da took a load of chop to Drayton in aft noon also Brock and I down for Clara. Heard that Uncle Sandy Walker with two other men were supposed to be drowned. S fine day. Sunday 29 333-32. Ma and Clara up to Rothsay in morning. with letter we got from Aunt Kate saying they expected he was lost. Mr. Duncan here in evening. fine day. Uncle Richd went to Drayton to telephone. to Bracebridge. Got back word that the top of the boat had been found. November MONDAY, 30 (334-31) 1903 Henry Heseltine started in morning to dig for windmill. Dug till ten and then went to C. Walker's threshing for us. Mr. Webber here in afther noon. soft snow falling. December TUESDAY, 1 (335-30) Henry here all day digging for piping also Mr. Webber. beautiful day. - WEDNESDAY, 2 (336-29) Mr Webber here all day. Da choring. Wilmot Drury went to Page's threshing for us. beautiful day. December THURSDAY, 3 (337-28) 1903 Mr Webber here in forenoon. Henry here all day. Da at Frank Pages threshing in aft. noon Old Mr. Flath's sale. fine day. Dan Campbell found. �FRIDAY, 4 (338-27) Mr. Webber and Henry here all day. Henry stayed over night. Da helping to lay pipes and choring. Soft snow falling. Will Walker at Mc Ewing's threshing for us. SATURDAY, 5 (339-26) Will at threshing. Mr. Webber and Henry Heseltine here in fore noon. Brock and I at Drayton in aft noon for Clara. Charlie brought engine here at night. Da went to Drayton at night. December Sunday 400-25 At home in morning. then ma and we children up to Grandpa Philps in aft noon snowing and cold wind. December MONDAY, 7 (341-24) 1903 Started to thresh, threshing all day. soft snow falling. TUESDAY, 8 (342-23) finished threshing about three. Da choring, snow falling. - Herb Page (evening came) to do chores WEDNESDAY, 9 (343-22) Robt gone to Gravenhurst this morning. Herb took him to train B. & Olive at school Herb choring and took Da two bags of straw. I took Clara back to sew in Drayton. snow falling and cold December THURSDAY, 10 (344-21) 1903 Herb choring forenoon cleaning pig pens and Horse stable afternoon. very fine day. Wat gone to H. Hilborns threshing for us. FRIDAY, 11 (345-20) Very stormy morning Wat at H. Hilborns fore. for us Herb choring forenoon helping Father fan up his oats aft and choring rest of time. heavy fall of snow. �SATURDAY, 12 (346-19) Terrible stormy day, all day Brock & Herb choring forenoon Olive & I went down for Clara afternoon Herb hitched up and took Fathers oats down then choring rest of time. terrible stormy day soft snow and rain at night Got word from Betty that Robt got there safe. Sunday, December 13. 1903. Mr. Craig brought over a letter he got out of the mail at Drayton Sat. night from Da. Mr. F. Page here in afternoon. terrible stormy day, and very cold. At home all day. Came on horseback bad storm December MONDAY, 14 (348-17) 1903 Still storming. terrible and very cold Herb choring forenoon Herb hitched the Team and took Clara & I down to Drayton, I got the Cheque cashed and paid the taxes to Mr I. Hilborn to take up to Woods. still very cold at night I up to Richd with letter at night TUESDAY, 15 (349-16) Herb choring all day still very cold & rough Olive & Brock did not go to school on Monday or today too cold & rough. Harry went down to train for Robt & Richard but did not come WEDNESDAY, 16 (350-15) Herb choring all day, snowing cold and rough Robt home from Gravenhurst with both feet frozen badly Dr. Mack came out and dressed them. Kate & Violet here cold stormy weather December THURSDAY, 17 (351-14) 1903 Herb choring. Robt sent up for Willie Walker to come & help Herb chore fanning up chop & Herb back down afternoon. Kate & Violet went to Richds & up to Rothsay. Dr. Mack came to Dress Robt feet afternoon. Mother here for a while FRIDAY, 18 (352-13) �Herb & Willie choring and fanned up two loads of chop and took it down Robts feet very sore & prickling SATURDAY, 19 (353-12) Herb & Willie Walker choring and fanning up gr chop all day Olive & Brock went for Clara Mr Duncan & Mary here for tea. Sunday 20. Jack Allan & Tom Henderson here for dinner Clara went back with them for A heavy fall of soft snow all day December MONDAY, 21 (355-10) 1903 Ma washed. Mr. Webber here to see da. Herb and Willie choring and drawing out manure. very stormy at night TUESDAY, 22 (356-9) Herb went to Drayton in morning for load of chop Wille choring. Then both drawing out manure. rather fine. Dr. Mc Williams here. school stopped. WEDNESDAY, 23 (357-8) Willie choring in morning and then drawing out manure in afternoon. Ma went to Drayton for Clara rather windy but fine. December THURSDAY, 24 (358-7) 1903 Willie choring in fore noon. cleaning pens and drawing out manure in aftnoon Da's feet getting along very well soft snow falling all day. Almost like rain. FRIDAY, 25 (359-6) Christmas Day. Will choring in forenoon, went home afternoon. Jack Naecker here in afternoon. rather nice at times. but some times quite stormy. SATURDAY, 26 (360-5) �Will choring in forenoon and drawing out manure in afternoon. Ma and children at Drayton in afternoon. Dr. here to-day. very fine all day. quite cold. Sunday, 27. (361-4) At home all day. A terrible stormy day, not so cold but snowing and blowing. Da's feet getting along fine. helping with chores now. December MONDAY, 28 (362-3) 1903 Will and Da done up the chores and took down some straw to Grandpa. Then finished drawing out manure. very fine nice day little snow in afternoon. TUESDAY, 29 (363-2) Will choring all day. Da took Clara to Drayton in morning, then Da and Ma up to see Grandpa Philp in afternoon, also to see Uncle Rich. one foot very sore. soft snow falling and drifting. WEDNESDAY, 30 (364-1) Will and Da choring and fixing stable doors also moving some turnips. quite fine in forenoon. very snowy afternoon December THURSDAY, 31 (365) 1903 Will and Da choring in forenoon Da at Drayton in afternoon. Clara came home with him. stormy all day, with snow falling Uncle Jim came up home. train terrible late. The Maryboro' Council and Reeve are all elected by acculamation. Dickson Dixon Reeve. Wetzel, Philp, Dickson and Brooks. For more information on Clara Philp, 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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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, 1903 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1903 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 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Clara Philp Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Private Donor Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Wellington County, Maryborough Township, Ontario UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <h2><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 1 (1-364) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and cleaning up the farm floor. Mr. Duncan here for dinner. Olive and I up at Grandpa Philips for dinner. very fine bright day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 2 (2-363)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, cleaning the pens and getting ready for Fisher to come to chop. He brought down the machine this evening. soft balmy day turning to rain at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 3 (3-362)</span></h2> <p>Chopping here all day. Herb Page, &amp; Walli B. helping. Olive and I at Drayton in aft. very soft snow falling morn. little snoe aft. Ma drove Grandma up to church in forenoon. At home rest of day. very mild day thawing all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Janurary MONDAY, 5 (5-360) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring and over to vote about four o'clock. Da and Watt at Drayton at night, very fine day. Jim Mr. Ewing and Ed. Gainer for commissionners Geo Dickinson elected for Reeve. W.W. Scott, Geo Brooks, John Philp and Old Mr. Wetzel for council men.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 6 (6-359)</span></h2> <p>Chopping here all day. Herb &amp; Watt here helping. very fine forenoon but turned rather stormy in afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7 (7-358)</span></h2> <p>Finished chopping here at noon and moved to Burrows. Da and Herb there in afternoon. Wat here in forenoon. snowing all day and very stormy Mr. T. Page brought our two pair of sleighs from Drayton. They were made in Goldeltone.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January_THURSDAY.2C_8_.288-357.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">January THURSDAY, 8 (8-357) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY_9.2C_.289-356.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY 9, (9-356)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_10_.2810-355.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 10 (10-355)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday._11._11-354"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday. 11. 11-354</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 8 (8-357) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da and Herb choring in forenoon. Both at Mr. Burrows chopping in afternoon. Miss North here over night. cold day and rather stormy.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 9, (9-356)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, Herb at Burrows in forenoon. Da helping Fisher move home afternoon. Da and Ma over to Oyster Supper held at Will Walker's for Beef Ring at night. home about two o'clock had fine time. {me?} number 20. very stormy all day, but calmed down a little towards night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 10 (10-355)</span></h2> <p>Da and Herb choring all day. Herb went home about four o'clock. He got #10. Da went to Drayton in afternoon. cold day rather stormy</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday. 11. 11-354</span></h2> <p>We children at Grandpa's for tea. very stormy all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY 12, (12-353) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day very cold and very stormy all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13 (13-352)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, then killed 22 hens and took them to Drayton in after noon. Got $5.58 for them very cold and a little stormy to-day. roads rather heavy.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 14 (14-351)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and scraped the snow out of the barn-yard. Willie, Annie, Jennie and Mr. Craig &amp; Miss Burt, here at night. a little stormy but got stormy towards morning.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January_THURSDAY.2C_15_.2815-350.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">January THURSDAY, 15 (15-350) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_16_.2816-349.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 16 (16-349)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_17_.2817-348.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 17 (17-348)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday._18._.2818-347.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday. 18. (18-347)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 15 (15-350) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and over to Old Mr. T. Cowan's funeral afternoon. He died election day. rather mild day, but roads pretty full. This sideroad pretty bad.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16 (16-349)</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day, and cleaning out pens. rather stormy at times but kind of mild.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 17 (17-348)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and helping Uncle Rich'd raise the mast of his windmill. Harry here after dinner for chop and ladder. Ma Brock and Olive at Drayton in afternoon. very stormy at times.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday. 18. (18-347)</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma and Grandpa Philps afternoon very fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY, 19 (19-346) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon. Took home Grandpa's chop and brought home a load of rails. very fine bright day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 20 (20-345)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and started to draw manure on to other place. I at Drayton in afternoon. roads real good, but rather raw wind. very bright.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 21 (21-344)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, then after dinner took out one load of manure. then went over to help raise the mast of Henry Helborns windmill. very mild day, but foggy.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January_THURSDAY.2C_22_.2822-343.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">January THURSDAY, 22 (22-343) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_23_.2823-342.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 23 (23-342)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_24_.2824-341.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 24 (24-341)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday._25_25-340"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday. 25 25-340</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 22 (22-343) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, and drawing manure in afternoon. Uncle Rich'd got old Perkin sow. Miss North and her father here for tea. pretty fine day. little snow falling.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 23 (23-342)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, and drawing out manure, in afternoon. I at Drayton in afternoon for my waist. very bright day, but sharp and cold.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 24 (24-341)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and taking things out of henhouse into {driving?} house. very cold and stormy. Tom Miller came here from MacArthur's party for breakfast.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday. 25 25-340</span></h2> <p>At home all day. very mild all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY, 26 (26-339) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and drawing manure in afternoon. Mr. Duncan here for a while in afternoon. bright day but raw east wind blowing Mr. L.A. Voecker died this evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 27 (27-338)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and drawing manure in afternoon. very soft day. misting aft noon and night. Da and Ma went down to Mr. Voeckers in evening. Retta and Lizzie Hilborn here in evening and asked us to go to carnival on Thursday.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 28 (28-337)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon. I went up for Grandpa Philp in morning. He stayed for dinner, then Da took him to Mr. Voecker's and then up home. Da cleaned our pig pens after he came home. very soft day. roads pretty soft. Da helped coffin Mr. Voecker. casket was matalic lined and weighed 400 lbs. Da stayed all night at Mr. Voecker.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January_THURSDAY.2C_29_.2829-336.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">January THURSDAY, 29 (29-336) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_30_.2830-335.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 30 (30-335)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_31_.2831-334.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 31 (31-334)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_1._.2832-333.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 1. (32-333)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 29 (29-336) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da coring in forenoon. Both at Mr. Voecker's funeral and to Drayton in afternoon. very large funeral. It stretched from his gate to cemetry. very foggy all day, almost rain at times. warm and thawing. very damp air.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 30 (30-335)</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day. terrible stormy day. but not very cold. Perkin sow had 10 little pigs living. Black</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 31 (31-334)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, cleaned out pens and went to Drayton in evening. little stormy in forenoon but lovely bright afternoon. Mrs. Arthur Booth died to-day. Joe McDonald's baby died in Hospital in Guelph, yesterday.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 1. (32-333)</span></h2> <p>Ma, Olive, and Brock up to Mr. McDonald's in forenoon. Da and ma down to Arthur Booth's in afternoon. rather nice forenoon, but very damp and foggy in afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 2 (33-332) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring and cleaning pens. Ma and I up to Joe McDonald's baby's funeral in afternoon and down to Drayton. very nasty day. heavy showers at times very foggy &amp; soft. very high wind in evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 3 (34-331)</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma went to Mrs. Booth's funeral in morning. Da done chores in afternoon. Mr. North and Miss North here for tea. rather raw wind, but mild. nothing falling till night, then a sleet falling. got our music lesson.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 4 (35-330)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and brought in two loads of rails. sleeting in morning. very fine at noon. terrible stormy in afternoon.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_THURSDAY.2C_5_.2836-329.29"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">February THURSDAY, 5 (36-329)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_6_.2837-328.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 6 (37-328)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_7_.2838-327.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 7 (38-327)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday._8_.2839-326.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday. 8 (39-326)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 5 (36-329)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and took team to Drayton to get them shod, afternoon. very stormy all day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 6 (37-328)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and helping draw ice in afternoon. Burrows boys brought up a few blocks at noon. Ma and I at Drayton in afternoon. fine day. little stormy.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 7 (38-327)</span></h2> <p>Olive 13 years old. Da choring in forenoon, and drawing in ice in afternoon. Burrows drawing also. Mr. John Lowes brought Mr. Heudeson and Janet here in afternoon. Da at Drayton at night and brought Mr. Heudeson out. lovely day. very bright day. not cold.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday. 8 (39-326)</span></h2> <p>Da and Mr. Heudeson up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon. very stormy all day but not cold.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 9 (40-325)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and helping Burrows boys pack away the ice. Uncle Willie came off noon train. He up here in afternoon. I drove Mr. Heudeson as far as Voecker's, then Ma took Mrs. Heudeson over to Dick Lowes. rather stormy at times. looking soft.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 10 (41-324)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and helping finish pack ice and cleaned out pens. Olive and I went to carnival with H. Hillborn's at night. Had fine time. Uncle Willie here for tea. very fine day. rather mild. Burrows sow had 10 pigs.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 11 (42-323)</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day (not feeling very well) Uncle Willie here in afternoon. heavy fall of very soft snow since eleven o'clock.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_THURSDAY.2C_12_.2843-322.29"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">February THURSDAY, 12 (43-322)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_13_.2844-321.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 13 (44-321)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#St._Valentine.27s_Day_SATURDAY.2C_14_.2845-320.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">St. Valentine's Day SATURDAY, 14 (45-320)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_15_.2846-319.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 15 (46-319)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 12 (43-322)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and drawing out manure in afternoon. Mr. and Miss North here for tea. Uncle Willie here for a while in evening. rather soft snow falling in forenoon. rather fine in afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 13 (44-321)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, and drawing manure in afternoon. Uncle Willie and I at Drayton in forenoon. I got pair Hockey skates and books. lovely bright day but raw wind. Da 47. Uncle Jim 30 years old.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">St. Valentine's Day SATURDAY, 14 (45-320)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and drawing manure in afternoon. Ma and Uncle Willie up to see Aunty {Gass?}. We children to Drayton in afternoon. Uncle Jim came home at night. very fine bright day. Jim Bready and Mr. Stanton here.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 15 (46-319)</span></h2> <p>At home all day. Uncle Jim and Will here for dinner. rather stormy all day. (Uncle Willie had been at Baking for over a year now.)</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 16 (47-318)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and cleaning pens and drawing manure in afternoon. Willie Walker and C. Hillborn came here in afternoon to cut wood. Uncle Jim went home. Uncle Wilie here in afternoon. very clear air and cold. Andy Marrow died Sunday. to be buried Thur.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 17 (48-317)</span></h2> <p>Da took Uncle Willie to station, then choring and drawing manure. Willie and Charlie here for dinner and tea. Frank Pages got our stock rack. very cold but bright, rather stormy at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 18 (49-316)</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day. Boys not here. very stormy and very cold all day.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_THURSDAY.2C_19_.2850-315.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">February THURSDAY, 19 (50-315) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_20_.2851-314.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 20 (51-314)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_21_.2852-313.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 21 (52-313)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_22._.2853-312.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 22. (53-312)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 19 (50-315) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and cleaned out pens and went for load of wood to bush. stormy forenoon. fine afternoon. but cold. Boys not here to-day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 20 (51-314)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and drawing up wood from bush. Boys here cutting to-day. Olive came home from school sick. pain in bowels. very fine day. not nearly so cold.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 21 (52-313)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and cleaned out pens in afternoon. At Drayton at night. Boys here cutting wood. rather cold and pretty stormy. Mr. Corbett here in afternoon to see pigs.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 22. (53-312)</span></h2> <p>I drove Grandma up to church in morning. Ma and we children up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon. very bright day but keen wind tracks filling up fast.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 23 (54-311) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and drawing manure in afternoon. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Boys here cutting wood till about three o'clock, when they had to go home to fix windmill. called for me. Home about half past three. Quite large crowd about sixty. pretty stormy at times but not cold.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 24 (55-310)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and drawing out manure. Boys not here to day. very fine day. not cold.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 25 (56-309)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and drawing out manure. Boys here cutting wood. Ma down to see Mrs. Henry in afternoon. very fine bright day.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_THURSDAY.2C_26_.2857-308.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">February THURSDAY, 26 (57-308) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_27_.2858-307.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 27 (58-307)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_28_.2859-306.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 28 (59-306)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_Sunday_1._.2860-305.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">March Sunday 1. (60-305)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 26 (57-308) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and cleaning out pens and drawing out manure. Boys here cutting wood. loevly bright day inclined to be soft.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 27 (58-307)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and drawing out manure. Boys here cutting wood. I at Drayton in morning. started to sleet about eleven o'clock and kept {up?} up off and on all day. Mrs. Fred Flath died this morn.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 28 (59-306)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and drew out a little manure and cleaned the pens. Willie here this forenoon then went home. very foggy morning started to rain about noon, then turned to soft snow. high wind at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March Sunday 1. (60-305)</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma over to Mrs. Flath's funeral in afternoon. very stormy at times but not very cold. Da &amp; Ma went to Mr. Duncan's after funeral.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 2 (61-304) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring, cleaning out pens and drawing out manure. F. Page got a pig here to-day $11.00 Boys here cutting wood. light snow falling all day. not cold</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 3 (62-303)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and drawing out manure. Boys here cutting wood. Olive ad I went to Hockey Match between Listowel and Drayton, with Hillborns. Drayton scored 4. Listowel 3. very fine day, but mild.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 4 (63-302)</span></h2> <p>Da and Harry Philp took 13 pigs to Moorefield this morning. Da choring and cleaned out pens in afternoon. Boys not here to-day. I took Grandma to Drayton in forenoon. very fine day, but pretty soft.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_THURSDAY.2C_5_.2864-301.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">March THURSDAY, 5 (64-301) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_6_.2865-300.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 6 (65-300)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_7_.2866-299.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 7 (66-299)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_8._.2867-298.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 8. (67-298)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 5 (64-301) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring and drawing out manure. Boys here to-day. Miss North and Carrie here for dinner. Pages boys brought back fann-ing mill. soft snow falling all day. little colder to-night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 6 (65-300)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and finished drawing out manure. Boys finished cutting wood at night. They have cut 35 cords. paid them $14.00. cost of cutting wood $17.50. I at Drayton in afternoon. very fine day and very bright and mild.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 7 (66-299)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and walked to Drayton after dinner. Da and Ma 21 years married to-day. Old Wm Wells buried to day. very foggy all day. misting in forenoon. heavy rain off and on all afternoon. very dull, miserable, dirty day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 8. (67-298)</span></h2> <p>Uncle John and May Gorden here this afternoon and for tea. At home all day. soft snow like rain this morning. little colder this afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 9 (68-297)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, then took cart and went to Palmerston for flour. Brought one hundred with him and payed for four hundred more. roads bad. lot of snow in some places. bare in others. raw east wind but bright fine day. Jas. Gilmore here looking at calves.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 10 (69-296)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and carrying chop off barn floor into bins. Mabel Philp and Maggie McKee here to spend the afternoon. foggy in forenoon. quite steady rain in afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 11 (70-295)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and sawing up some rails and cleaned up chip yard. Henry Heseltine here for dinner. dull all day but nothing falling. H.O. Gillrie's sale.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_THURSDAY.2C_12_.2871-294.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">March THURSDAY, 12 (71-294) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_13_.2872-293.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 13 (72-293)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_14_.2874-291.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 14 (74-291)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_15_.2874-291.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 15 (74-291)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 12 (71-294) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and went to Drayton to get medecine for young {Janey?}. she is sick. Jacob Corbitt, assessor here in afternoon. Hosheal Hilborn here for iron pots to make maple syrup. dull all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 13 (72-293)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and helping Mr. Henry shinge his implement roof. then chopped ice away from door. very fine bright day. looks like spring. robins back again. wagons and buggys running again.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 14 (74-291)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and cleaning pens all day. foggy all day. very little sunshine.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 15 (74-291)</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma up to see Grandpa Philp in afternoon. He not very well. very foggy in morning, but bright afternoon. raw east wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 16 (75-290) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon. Drew up three loads of old rails from road fence in afternoon. then packed away the sleighs. Mrs. Burrows here sewing rags in afternoon. pretty fine all day until evening then commenced to rain.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">St. Patrick's Day TUESDAY, 17 (76-289)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and drawing rails off the road. to the chip-yard. Uncle Sandy Walker here in forenoon for a little while. I at Drayton in afternoon. very bright at times. foggy in forenoon. Mrs. Wm Roberts buried yest to-day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 18 (77-288)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and finished drawing rails. Da went to Drayton with Geo. Fisher at night. very warm day. foggy forenoon. A railway wreck at Marden. The train left the track. Seth Kilborn got our old goose. Julia Woodissee married to Wm. Dowery.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_THURSDAY.2C_19_.2878-287.29"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">March THURSDAY, 19 (78-287)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_20_.2879-286.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 20 (79-286)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_21_.2880-285.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 21 (80-285)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_22._.2881-284.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 22. (81-284)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 19 (78-287)</span></h2> <p>Da done up his chores then I drove him up to George Fisher's. I came home, then took our duck over to Mr. Craigs. Da bought old "Dick" (Fisher's Black Horse) at his sale this afternoon for $92.00. Mrs. Burrows here serving rags. very hot day and roads drying up. C. Hilborn bought threshin out fit over $900.xx</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 20 (79-286)</span></h2> <p>Da and Mr. McEwing measured field next to Emerson then done the chores. Da building a fence across the field. Harry and Roy Philp here fanning up some grass seed. I took a couple of letters to the train this morning. Ma over to Mr. A. Flath's this morn to get feathers curled. didn't get it done. very fine day and warm till about six o'clock. Then quite a heavy shower. some sharp lightning and thunder.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 21 (80-285)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and finished drawing rails off the road and building the fence. Ma, Brock and Olive at Drayton in afternoon. Mr. McDougal here in evening to buy white Bull. rather dull and cold to'day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 22. (81-284)</span></h2> <p>Ma and I up to church in forenoon. down to Grandma's in afternoon. I 18 years old to day. very fine day. cool east wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 23 (82-283)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon. Brought up some old rails and felled the two poplar trees at the road. Ma busy sewing carpet rags. Al. {Touries?} and a young Tompson here to-night to look at Bull. Mr. McDougal took the white Bull away this forenoon. dull all day. misty and rainy at times.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 24 (83-282)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and helping saw rails in afternoon. Roger's Boys came here this afternoon with their engne and sawed up all the rail pile for summer wood. cold all day. very windy all day. quite stormy all afternoon. finished carpet rags.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 25 (84-281)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and piling the rails in afternoon. Mr. Perkin and the head agent for Ideal Wire fence here in afternoon. Da gave an order for 100 rods. very blustry all forenoon. little calmer this afternoon. ground covered with snow.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_THURSDAY.2C_26_.2885-280.29"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">March THURSDAY, 26 (85-280)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_27_.2886-279.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 27 (86-279)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_28_.2887-278.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 28 (87-278)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_29._.2888-277.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 29. (88-277)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 26 (85-280)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and finished piling rails. Mr. and Miss North here this afternoon for tea. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. got pail of pickles. rather cold wind, but very bright. snow nearly all gone again.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 27 (86-279)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, then drew away the poplar trees and cleaned up the bush. Sara Burrows here in afternoon. dull and dark all day. very foggy at times in forenoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 28 (87-278)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and helping Rogers' boys lift their engine out of E.G. Henry's gate. Geo. Fisher here for dinner. Da and Fisher went to Palmerston in afternoon for flour. Brock and I at Drayton in afternoon. very bright but cold wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 29. (88-277)</span></h2> <p>I drove Grandma up to church in forenoon. We three children up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon. very bright day but raw cold wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 30 (89-276) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da done up some of the chores then went down to help Mr. Henry saw wood. had dinner there. finished the chores in afternoon then drove some stakes for a lane fence in front of house. I took Mark to town and got him shod. Ma out to Aunty Gass'. very fine bright day. raw wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 31 (90-275)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon then working at the lane fence all afternoon. very fine day with very strong wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 1 (91-276)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and working at lane fence in afternoon. I at Drayton in afternoon. bright in morning but got cloudy and quite a mizzle of rain in evening.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_THURSDAY.2C_2_.2892-273.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April THURSDAY, 2 (92-273) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_3_.2893-272.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 3 (93-272)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_4_.2894-271.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 4 (94-271)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_5._.2895-270.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 5. (95-270)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY, 2 (92-273) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and building at fence till about four o'clock, then Mr. North helped him grind axes. Miss North and father here for tea. quite a shower rain in forenoon finer afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 3 (93-272)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, fanned up some timothy seed and picked over turnips. raining about nine o'clock. turned colder and sleeted till noon. stormy off and on all afternoon. pretty stormy night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 4 (94-271)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and washed the little pigs in afternoon. We three children at Drayton in afternoon. very stormy forenoon but clear and cold towards evening. roads bad. - rough.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 5. (95-270)</span></h2> <p>At home all day. Da up to Grandpa Philp's in evening. Grandma here. very fine bright day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY, 6 (96-269) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and working at fence in afternoon. I at Mr. Burrows for tea. dull all day. quite a heavy rain in the night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 7 (97-268)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and drawing some rails. Went over to Mr. Duncan's with bags for oats. very bright all day. with very high wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 8 (98-267)</span></h2> <p>Da took six pigs to Moorefield in forenoon Wat helped him load them. Da came round by Mr. Duncan's and got oats. choring in afternoon. rather dull in forenoon. very bright afternoon. Ma at Drayton in afternoon.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_THURSDAY.2C_9_.2899-266.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April THURSDAY, 9 (99-266) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Good_Friday_FRIDAY.2C_10_.28100-265.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Good Friday FRIDAY, 10 (100-265)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_11_.28101-264.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 11 (101-264)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Easter_Sunday_Sunday.2C_12._.28102-263.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Easter Sunday Sunday, 12. (102-263)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY, 9 (99-266) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and driving stakes for fence from corner of driving house to ditch. Jim Bready here in evening. dull forenoon rain at times. fine afternoon with very heavy wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Good Friday FRIDAY, 10 (100-265)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and driving stakes in afternoon. Olive and I up at Grandpa Philp's for dinner. Geo. Roger brought engine and chopper here this afternoon. He stayed all night. real fine afternoon little cool in morning. east wind</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 11 (101-264)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and helping with chop afternoon. Wat and Will Roger here helping. I at Drayton in afternoon. Olive up to Mary Philps birthday party. very raw cold wind all day. little rain in afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Easter Sunday Sunday, 12. (102-263)</span></h2> <p>At home all day. raw but bright. east wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April Easter Monday MONDAY, 13 (103-262) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and building at fence in afternoon. very high wind all day from east. Will. Walker went to Wiarton to-day. Mr. Moore and Miss Kate Wilson in here in evening. C. Hilborn brought his engine home to night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 14 (104-261)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and helping chop in afternoon. Geo. Roger here for dinner and finished chopping, and moved to Burrows. I at Drayton in forenoon. Ma up to Uncle Richds in afternoon. Charlie Hilborn here in morning. very high wind all day from east. mizzling and rainy.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 15 (105-260)</span></h2> <p>Da did up chores, then went over and helped Burrows saw wood. W. McEwing and I over to F. Pages in afternoon. Miss Duncan came here for tea. Ma and Olive at Drayton in forenoon. Da finished fence all but wiring. rather misty. strong wind from east. quite a mizzle at night.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_THURSDAY.2C_16_.28106-259.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April THURSDAY, 16 (106-259) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_17_.28107-258.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 17 (107-258)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_18_.28108-257.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 18 (108-257)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday._19_.28109-256.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday. 19 (109-256)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY, 16 (106-259) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da done up the chores and went to plow sod on other place. Miss North here in after noon. Olive finished her 4th quarter paid M.N. very fine bright day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 17 (107-258)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then plowing sod on other place. Brock and Grandpa went to meet uncle Jim, at noon train. Jim here in afternoon and evening. very fine bright day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 18 (108-257)</span></h2> <p>Da did up the chores then plowing sod all day. Mr. D. Corbett here for dinner. Uncle Him, Olive and I at Drayton at night. Da went to Palmerston with C. Hilborn at night. very fine day hard frosts at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday. 19 (109-256)</span></h2> <p>Ma, Olive and Jim up to church morning. Jim here for dinner. Da and Ma up to Grandpa Philp's in evening. very fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY, 20 (110-255) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da done up the chores then got out the drill and cultivator. Cultivating all day in field next to sideroad. Works Carrie in forenoon Dick in afternoon. Uncle Jim and I at Drayton in afternoon. very bright day but cool. Jim here in evening. started to prepair ground for seed.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 21 (111-254)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores and sowed the Duncan oats to-day. Took old Thrift and Judy's calf over to Moorefield. Got for her. nasty day. snowing all afternoon. ground rather sticky. cold wind blowing.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 22 (112-253)</span></h2> <p>Da done up chores. Then sowed pease in front of house. Harrowed it in afternoon. I up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon not very bright rather cool.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_THURSDAY.2C_23_.28113-252.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April THURSDAY, 23 (113-252) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_24_.28114-251.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 24 (114-251)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_25_.28115-250.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 25 (115-250)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_26_.28116-249.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 26 (116-249)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY, 23 (113-252) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da done up the chores, then went back to cultivate on ground behind poplars. sowing oats this afternoon. Ma and Grandma at Drayton afternoon. Miss North here very fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 24 (114-251)</span></h2> <p>Da cultivating, sowing oats, and harrowing behind poplars. Da done chores at noon. Uncle Jim here in evening. dull all day. misting rain all afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 25 (115-250)</span></h2> <p>Da finished sowing behind poplars, to-night. planted 2 pails of early potatoes over wire fence. Has 25 acres in. Da and Jim gone to Drayton at night very fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 26 (116-249)</span></h2> <p>Uncle Jim and I drove up to Mr. North's in time for church. Went up in 1 1/2 hrs. home in 2 hr. waggon. very fine day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY, 27 (117-248) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da took cultivator back on other place cultivating in back field all day. Ma took Uncle Jim to station in morning. Mr Corbett here and paid for cow Thrift got $25 for her. J. McGrogan here to buy hogs. Done the chores at noon. very fine day and hot. Mr. Craig here in evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 28 (118-247)</span></h2> <p>Da sowing oats he got at Burrows on bottom of field, and harrowed it. Grandpa at Drayton in afternoon. very hot day. I have bad cold. C. Hilborn and W. Drury here in evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 29 (119-246)</span></h2> <p>Da sowed barley in upper half of back field and finished there. started to cultivate in field behind Grandpas driving-house. very hot all day.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_THURSDAY.2C_30_.28120-245.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April THURSDAY, 30 (120-245) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_FRIDAY.2C_1_.28121-244.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">May FRIDAY, 1 (121-244)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_2_.28122-243.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 2 (122-243)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_3._.28123-242.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 3. (123-242)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY, 30 (120-245) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da went over to spring-tooth, but had to come back for disc. Jim Bready here for dinner. On his first round this year. Da and he went to Drayton in afternoon. Charlie Hilborn and Da up to Rothsay at night. Miss North stayed here over night. very warm and very high wind all forenoon. darkened down at noon and quite a heavy shower after dinner turned cold towards evening and snowed an froze hard.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY, 1 (121-244)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores, then went over to disc, till noon. plowing after dinner. Bill Barry came here this morning to build fence. He stayed over night. Miss North went home. Grandpa went to Drayton in afternoon. very cold in morning with strong wind but got warmer and wind went down.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 2 (122-243)</span></h2> <p>Da discing on other place all day. (I got Rain coat. $7.00) Bill Barry building fence. Ma, Olive and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. Bright but cool wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 3. (123-242)</span></h2> <p>at home all day. steady rain all forenoon. turned colder toward evening. quite foggy. put 10 young cattle to bush but let them up to farm to-night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 4 (124-241)</span></h2> <p>Da finished discing this field in afternoon. Elsie 1 yr. old. Drawing stakes in forenoon for Barry to build fence with. Ma at Drayton in after noon. rather cool in forenoon warm in afternoon. Bill Barry here all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 5 (125-240)</span></h2> <p>Da finished sowing oats to-night. Bill Barry here fencing. I took Grandma to station. She gone to Guelph to Women's F.M. Society. Prof. Rayner here this afternoon tuning piano. He here for dinner. very fine day. but cool wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 6 (126-239)</span></h2> <p>Da went out this morning to harrow the field he sowed yesterday. finished at noon, and this ended the seeding. at Drayton in afternoon getting team shod. Bill at fence all day. Went home to-night. fine forenoon, but looking like rain in afternoon. little rain in evening also turned little colder. Grandpa B. done his new house for first time to-day. Ma 40 yrs. old to-day.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_THURSDAY.2C_7_.28127-238.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May THURSDAY, 7 (127-238) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_8_.28128-237.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 8 (128-237)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_9_.28129-236.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 9 (129-236)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_10_.28130-235.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 10 (130-235)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY, 7 (127-238) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores then drawing stakes and rails. Bill Barry here fencing. Ma and Olive at Drayton after tea. Grandma came home from Guelph to-night. Miss North and Carrie here to-day. dull and misty in forenoon, but turned out fine and cool. J. Bready here</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 8 (128-237)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then drawing rails and sawing stakes and helping Bill build fence. General Agent for Waterloo Insurance Co. here in forenoon. very warm all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 9 (129-236)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores, then he, Bill, and Brock took 4 young cattle to factory for D. Corbett got 130 for them. Bill fencing and Da drawing rails for lane fence. Ma and Olive at Drayton in afternoon. fine day and warm with rather strong wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 10 (130-235)</span></h2> <p>Tom Henderson and Jack Allen walked out for breakfast. Da went as far as station with T. H. about noon. Ma and we children up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon. very fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 11 (131-234) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then back sawing off old rails for stakes. After dinner tood team and was drawing up some old rails into old orchard, then got out a 25 telegraph pole and took it down in evening to Tom. Henderson. Mary Cowan buried Jack Rich and wife here for tea. Ma and I planted garden vegetables. very hot day. Bill not here.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 12 (132-233)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores then helping Bill, build fence. very hot day and smoky. very dry spring.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 13 (133-232)</span></h2> <p>Da took cows back to other place in morning and helping Bill with lane fence all day. David Corbett here for dinner. I at Drayton in afternoon. got new hat 3.25 and Olive raincoat $3.50 very warm all day and smoky. Oscar Lowes married to Miss Schaffer.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_THURSDAY.2C_14_.28134-231.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May THURSDAY, 14 (134-231) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_15_.28135-230.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 15 (135-230)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_16_.28136-229.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 16 (136-229)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_17._.28137-228.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 17. (137-228)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY, 14 (134-231) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da took load hogs to Moorefield in forenoon. Helping Bill with fence. got some stakes for fence after tea. J. Bready here for dinner. quite a shower about nine o'clock. turned out very hot. looking like rain in afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 15 (135-230)</span></h2> <p>Da helping Bill with fences. finished lane fence on other place. then laid rest of fence from barn to E.G. Henry's line fence. Olive and I at town after supper. very warm all day. cool towards evening. cows stayed out over night for first.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 16 (136-229)</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill cutting posts on other place in forenoon. drawing them home in afternoon. Da took bag flour to Rothsay and took Bill home. Ma and children at town afternoon. (Carrie foaled this morning about five oclock. Dr. Pickel here to see her in afternoon. She appears all right at night. colt {sinart?} fine day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 17. (137-228)</span></h2> <p>I up to church with Grandpa's. We children over to grave-yard after tea. very fine day. hot in middle of day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 18 (138-227) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da started to draw manure out of manure house on to little corn patch, also spreading some which was over there. very hot day. Carrie's colt died.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 19 (139-226)</span></h2> <p>Henry Heseltine came this morning to dig post holes for wire fence. Da helping him get started til about ten o'clock, then tagged sheep. Washing sheep after dinner. Grandpa's over to McLennan's their horse ran from C. Lowes to Hilborn hill. no body hurt. hot day looking like rain little shower at night. Da and Henry at Drayton at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 20 (140-225)</span></h2> <p>Henry digging post holes and Da bottoming Henry also trimming posts. Brock went to Drayton after tea for Mr. Garneau to shave Carrie. Da took him home. Ma and I washed 11 blankets in afternoon. very warm all day.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_THURSDAY.2C_21_.28141-224.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May THURSDAY, 21 (141-224) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_22_.28142-223.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 22 (142-223)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_23_.28143-222.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 23 (143-222)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_24._.28144-221.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 24. (144-221)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY, 21 (141-224) 1903</span></h2> <p>Henry trimming and setting the posts to-day. Da picking stone of the meadow to fill in the corner posts. J. Bready here for dinner. Miss North Here for tea also Nell Gardon here in afternoon. very warm day, but looking like rain. cool at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 22 (142-223)</span></h2> <p>Henry finished putting in the posts and dug two post holes and hung gate at top of lane. Da helping in forenoon and went to Drayton for the wire 4 rails. got Carrie shod also. Henry went away about ten o'clock. warm day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 23 (143-222)</span></h2> <p>sheep got out at night. Da got them and started to shear. finished shearing about four o'clock Ma, Brock and Olive at town in afternoon. rather cool wind blowing bright.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 24. (144-221)</span></h2> <p>At home all day till evening, then we children up to Grandpa Philp's. cold and rain in morning, turned out finer. cool evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 25 (145-220) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da finished spreading manure on corn ground in afternoon. Single plowed it and harrowed it three times. Brock fishing. He also took Olive up to Joe McDonalds. She has gone to a concert and stay all night. fine bright day. but pretty cold at night. Victoria Day, celebrated to-day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 26 (146-219)</span></h2> <p>Henry Heseltine came down to help build wire fence. Mr. Wright and Booth came out to stretch it. Here for dinner and tea. shower, in afternoon. Big wind and rain storm about six o'clock, also some hail. Da at Drayton at night for splices for fence. Eg. Oxby here for tea. very hot and sultry in afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 27 (147-218)</span></h2> <p>Mr. Booth here and finished the fence about four o'clock. Da and Henry sawed the posts off. quite a shower in aftertoon. heavy rain and wind about tea. steady rain at night. Brock drove Henry part way home. very warm between showers.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_THURSDAY.2C_28_.28148-217.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May THURSDAY, 28 (148-217) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_29_.28149-216.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 29 (149-216)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_30_.28150-215.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 30 (150-215)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_31._.28151-214.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 31. (151-214)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY, 28 (148-217) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da cleaning pens all day and drawing the manureout on to little patch in front. J. Bready here for dinner. very strong wind all day. cold and rather cloudy at times looking like frost. covered vegetables with straw. lot of damage done by wind last night. H. Heseltine here for little pig to-night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 29 (149-216)</span></h2> <p>Da working on corn ground all afternoon. at Drayton in forenoon for tile and take back the wire that was left over. Miss North here for tea. dull at times but brighter in afternoo. looking like frost.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 30 (150-215)</span></h2> <p>Da planted corn by hand in forenoon and harrowed it before dinner. picked up along wire fence then went to Mr. McKee's raising. Ma and I at Drayton in afternoon. rather cool wind but bright. Da and Grandpa Benson at Drayton at night. Bill Fair got "Prince", the dog.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 31. (151-214)</span></h2> <p>at home all day. Ma, Olive and Grandma up to church. fine day, but cool.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY, 1 (152-213) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da finished spreading manure on little patch, then plowed it over and harrowed it. very fine day but cool evening and mornings. Da hoed potatoes after tea.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 2 (153-212)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing out manure on to turnip ground for potatoes. plowed it over after tea. Grandpa at Drayton after noon. very warm day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 3 (154-211)</span></h2> <p>Da working over potato patch in forenoon and cutting some. planted them in afternoon. I up to Uncle Rich'd's in afternoon. very warm day. Uncle John and May in this evening.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_THURSDAY.2C_4_.28155-210.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June THURSDAY, 4 (155-210) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_5_.28156-209.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 5 (156-209)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#4_SATURDAY.2C_6_.28157-208.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">4 SATURDAY, 6 (157-208)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_7._.28158-207.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 7. (158-207)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 4 (155-210) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da started to draw manure on to turnip patch. Took Jennie (cow) to J. Rich's after tea. Miss North and mother here in afternoon. warm day and very smoky. J. Bready here. Ethel and Seth Hilborn brought first meat from Beef Ring.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 5 (156-209)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing out manure all day. Mr. Duncan here for dinner. I went to Drayton in afternoon and gave Mr. Duncan ride part way home. very warm day and very smoky. Uncle Willie years of age.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">4 SATURDAY, 6 (157-208)</span></h2> <p>Da drew out a couple of loads manure to turnip ground. them single plowed it and harrowed it and ralled it. Ma and children at town in afternoon. fine day and hot.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 7. (158-207)</span></h2> <p>Da took Daisy (cow) to J. Rich's. He and Ma up to Grandpa Philp's in evening. very sultry. quite a sprinkle of rain in afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY, 8 (159-206)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing out manure to turnip ground finished out the manure house. very fine day, but warm.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 9 (160-205)</span></h2> <p>Da finished drawing out manure on turnip ground. taking it out of barn yard now. quite a shower of rain at noon. cooler after rain.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 10 (161-204)</span></h2> <p>Da working at root ground all day. fine day. quite cool. Da not feeling very well at night. has cramps in stomach.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_THURSDAY.2C_11_.28162-203.29"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June THURSDAY, 11 (162-203)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_12_.28163-202.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 12 (163-202)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_13_.28164-201.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 13 (164-201)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_14.2C_.28165-200"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 14, (165-200</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 11 (162-203)</span></h2> <p>Da working at turnip ground all day ridged up a few in the evening. J. Bready here for dinner. Miss North here for tea. fine day but cool toward evening. Ross brought {beef?}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 12 (163-202)</span></h2> <p>Da finished ridging up turnips and sowed them. Janet McDonald came down and went with us over to H. Hilborn's picnic Ma and we children over for tea. home about eleven. turned wet and rained all afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 13 (164-201)</span></h2> <p>Da just choring round, took out old stumps in front of house in afternoon. To J. Rich's with cow at night for nothing. drizzling rain all day quite heavy at times.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 14, (165-200</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma up to Bob Gass's for dinner. We children at Grandma's. little showers now and again.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY, 15 (166-199)</span></h2> <p>Da went to Guelph to Model Farm. Ma took him to station and went down town. Sara Burrows came here to sew in morning. Brock met Da at station at night. foggy morning but turned out fine.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 16 (167-198)</span></h2> <p>started road work to-day. Art. Page here for dinner. Sara finished sewing to-night. fine day rather hot at noon. strong breeze.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 17 (168-197)</span></h2> <p>Working on roads all day. Art. Page here for dinner. fine day for horses cool wind.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_THURSDAY.2C_18_.28169-196.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June THURSDAY, 18 (169-196) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_19_.28170-195.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 19 (170-195)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_20_.28171-194.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 20 (171-194)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_21._.28172-193.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 21. (172-193)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 18 (169-196) 1903</span></h2> <p>Finished the road-work to-night. Art. here for dinner, also J. Bready. Bill Barrie came here for dinner started to build line fence between us and Burrows. Da at Drayton at night for wire. Millers boys here and patched barn roof in afternoon and for tea fine day Miss North here. E.G. Henry brought meat.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 19 (170-195)</span></h2> <p>Dan, Will and Wat, working at line fence all day. Ma and I at Drayton in afternoon Mrs. E.G. Henry and Mary here in evening. very warm day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 20 (171-194)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will finished the line fence at night Da at town at night. Tom Henderson brough out sow which came from Bowmanville, in afternoon quite steady rain all afternoon. rather sultry.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 21. (172-193)</span></h2> <p>Ma, Grandma and Brock up to church in forenoon. We children up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon. Ma and Da over to Henry Perkins in evening. very fine day but strong wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY, 22 (173-192) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da disced little patch, then took home Rich'ds gravel-box, then scuffled corn. hoeing corn all afternoon. Grandpa at Drayton in afternoon. fine forenoon. dull afternoon started to rain at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 23 (174-191)</span></h2> <p>Da hoeing out sow-thistle on other place and choring round. heavy showers of rain all day. I at Drayton in forenoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 24 (175-190)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and plowed little strip along fence from barn. Olive started to write on Entrance exam. McDonalds girls stayed here and went with her. Fred and Miss Duncan here for a few hours in evening. raining off and on all day. doing lot of good.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_THURSDAY.2C_25_.28176-189.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June THURSDAY, 25 (176-189) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_26_.28177-188.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 26 (177-188)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_27_.28178-187.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 27 (178-187)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_28._.28179-186.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 28. (179-186)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 25 (176-189) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da went over for beef with team, then went to Palmerston with wool. Home at milking time. Miss North here in afternoon. J. Bready here for dinner. rather drizzling all forenoon. finer afternoon. McDonald's girls stayed all night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 26 (177-188)</span></h2> <p>Will Barry came this morning. Da and he back splitting stakes all day. I took Janet and Marion home this evening. very fine day. quite strong wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 27 (178-187)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will finished cutting stakes at noon. drew them up after dinner. Ma up to Drayton in afternoon. very hot day but quite a breeze some times.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 28. (179-186)</span></h2> <p>Olive and I took Grandma up to church in morning. Will Craig here in evening. very fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY, 29 (180-185) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da and Will started to build road fence in front of other place. They went to Drayton in evening. very hot day. looking very like rain in evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 30 (181-184)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will working at fence all day I at Drayton right after dinner for charcoal iron very warm day. lot of rain in night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July Dominion Day WEDNESDAY, 1 (182-183)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will working at fence all day. finished it. Miss North and her mother here for dinner. I finished my 5th quarter of music. Miss North gone on her holidays now. Roy Philp came here to get horse "Dick". very hot day. rain at night with thunder.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_THURSDAY.2C_2_.28183-182.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July THURSDAY, 2 (183-182) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_3_.28184-181.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 3 (184-181)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_4_.28185-180.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 4 (185-180)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday._5_.28186-180"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday. 5 (186-180</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY, 2 (183-182) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da took team and went to help Uncle Rich. scrape out foundation for barn. Booth and Dynes, tinsmith took spout off front of barn and put it on Grandpa's hose. J. Bready here for dinner. fine all day. strong breeze. Hosheal brought beef.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 3 (184-181)</span></h2> <p>Da at Uncle Rich's till noon. heavy rain in forenoon. Got team shod afternoon. quite shower at milking time. very hot between showers.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 4 (185-180)</span></h2> <p>Da up at Richards all day. Ma and Grandma at Drayton afternoon. got new milk can. very warm day. Da took cow to J. Rich's after tea.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday. 5 (186-180</span></h2> <p>Ma and we children up to Grandpa Philps in afternoon. looking very like rain in morning. turned fine towards evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 6 (187-178) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da up to Richd all day finished scraping there. S. Burrows sewing all day. Brock and Grandpa up to Uncle Benson's very hot day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 7 (188-177)</span></h2> <p>Da scufflig and hoeing at corn all day. Sara B. here till noon. I at Drayton in morning brought home side-saddle. very hot all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 8 (189-176)</span></h2> <p>Da hoeing corn all day. Annie Craig here for short time in afternoon. very hot day.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_THURSDAY.2C_9_.28190-175.29"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July THURSDAY, 9 (190-175)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_10_.28191-174.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 10 (191-174)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_11_.28192-173.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 11 (192-173)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_12._.28193-172.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 12. (193-172)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY, 9 (190-175)</span></h2> <p>Da finished hoeing corn about ten o'clock, then cleaned out pens. Started to skuffle turnips and hoed some. J. Breaky here for dinner. had new potatoes for first time to-day. Wat brought beef. very hot day and night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 10 (191-174)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock hoeing turnips all day. Ma and Grandma at Drayton in afternoon little cooler to day. nice breeze.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 11 (192-173)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock hoeing turnips all day. Olive and I at town in afternoon. very fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 12. (193-172)</span></h2> <p>We children up to Camp meeting in afternoon. Da and Ma up to Grandpa Philps in evening. had 17 little pigs to-day. fine day rather cool.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 13 (194-171) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da finished the turnips to day. Mr. Burrows helped a little. Da plowed out our field potatoes this evening. They no good. crows pulled them out. very fine day. good strong breeze blowing. celebrations at Palmerston and Harriston.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 14 (195-170)</span></h2> <p>Da mowing with scythe in orchard and among evergreens. Ma and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. misty and rainy in forenon, turned pretty windy in afternoon, but was bright.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 15 (196-169)</span></h2> <p>Da fanned up twenty bags barley for chop, in forenoon. Took it to Drayton in afternoon. Olive went with Grandpa's and got tooth filled. very fine day in afternoon, but misty forenoon.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_THURSDAY.2C_16_.28Olive_Exam.29_.28197-168.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July THURSDAY, 16 (Olive Exam) (197-168) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_17_.28198-167.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 17 (198-167)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_18_.28199-166.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 18 (199-166)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_19._.28200-165"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 19. (200-165</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY, 16 (Olive Exam) (197-168) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da started to mow field below orchard. finished it at noon raked it up after dinner and put a little up. J. Bready here for dinner. Seth brought beef. I at Drayton in morning. Olive passed Entrance got word to-day. We children to Rothsay for man at night did not get one. fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 17 (198-167)</span></h2> <p>Da finished putting up hay about three o'clock then mowing fence corners. fine all day, but looking like rain. Brock 10 years old.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 18 (199-166)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing in hay all day. Bill Barry here helping from eleven o'clock. Ma and Brock drove Bill a piece of way home. I at Drayton in afternoon. rather dull at times.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 19. (200-165</span></h2> <p>All up to church in forenoon. Mr. Craig here in afternoon. Alex. McLennan and Marie Black here for tea. very heavy rain in afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 20 (201-164) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da choring and plowed little patch in front. Olive and I up to Wooddisse's for Blackberries $1.75 crate. fine all day but very heavy rain after tea.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 21 (202-163)</span></h2> <p>Da edged up knife, then cut rest of hay in field. raked up little and put some up. Mrs. Black, Mrs. McLennan and Marie here to-day. fine all day till milking time then quite a heavy shower.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 22 (203-162)</span></h2> <p>Da clearing up round old pig-pen. Ma and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. rather cool forenoon. with little showers. heavy fog in morning.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_THURSDAY.2C_23_.28204-161.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July THURSDAY, 23 (204-161) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_24_.28206-160.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 24 (206-160)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Grandpa_Philp_84_yrs._old._SATURDAY.2C_25_.28206-159.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Grandpa Philp 84 yrs. old. SATURDAY, 25 (206-159)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_26_.28207-158.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 26 (207-158)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY, 23 (204-161) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da raked up rest of hay and put it up. It took him all day. Olive and I at Drayton in morning for cherries $1.20 a basket. J. Bready here for dinner. Ross brought meat. fine day but strong wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 24 (206-160)</span></h2> <p>Da started to cut back of Poplars. cut till noon then raked it and put it up. Olive and I over to see Marie Black in afternoon. Jim Mc.Grogan came for pigs. got Burrows sow and her 7 little ones $27. fine day but warm.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Grandpa Philp 84 yrs. old. SATURDAY, 25 (206-159)</span></h2> <p>Da, T. Craig and Emerson Henry, with Mr. McEwings team and men helping drew in hay by orchard and some from above Poplars. finished about four o'clock. Da and Ma at town at night. Uncle Jim came up. fine all day with strong breeze.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 26 (207-158)</span></h2> <p>Uncle Jim here for dinner also R. Henderson and J. Allen. Da and Ma up yo Grandpa Philps in evening. fine day. Da up to Uncle Richds in forenoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 27 (208-157) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da and Mr. Craig finished cutting above Poplars at noon. After dinner Da raked it and Mr. Henry, Percy and Ross put it up. Mr. Craig and Da started cutting on 14 acres on other place in afternoon. very fine all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 28 (206-156)</span></h2> <p>Da and Mr. Craig finished cutting on other place about noon. little shower at noon. turned fine after dinner and Mr. McEwing's three men and team came up and they drew in what is back of Poplars. put it in driving house. E.G. Henry helping also. heavy rain storm in night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 29 (210-155)</span></h2> <p>Da went to station for salt and plank in forenoon. Raked up half of 14 acres and put it up in afternoon. Perey and Ross here helping. Olive and I at town in afternoon. Craig here for barley after dinner. high wind and bright in afternoon. looking like rain at night.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_THURSDAY.2C_30_.28211-154.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July THURSDAY, 30 (211-154) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_31_.28212-153.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 31 (212-153)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_SATURDAY.2C_1_.28213-152.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">August SATURDAY, 1 (213-152)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_2._.28214-151.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 2. (214-151)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY, 30 (211-154) 1903</span></h2> <p>finished haying night. Da put new cover on well, then went out and raken hay till noon. Mr. McEwing's three men and team here. also E.G. Henry and Mr. Craig finished haying. J. Bready here for last time. bright all day but turned cooler at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 31 (212-153)</span></h2> <p>Da and Ross put off load hay. then Da at Burrows all day with team, helping stack hay. very fine day. Mr. Craig got load of hay off headland on other place.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY, 1 (213-152)</span></h2> <p>Da over helping Burrows stack hay. finished at noon. Then Wat and Wilmot helped take load hay up to Grandpa Philp. Ma, Olive and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. Da at town at night. very fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 2. (214-151)</span></h2> <p>All up to church in forenoon. Da at Mr. McEwing's at night dull, looking like rain.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 3 (215-150) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da picked along rail fence in forenoon. then brought up load of truck from out of lne then brought home some of the old barn timber C. Hilborn here in afternoon. very fine day, but looking like rain at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 4 (216-149)</span></h2> <p>Da picking up along line fence and around old barn and bringing them home, Da cleaned up barley and took it to town for chop and got horses shod. very heavy rain in morning. tea man here in evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 5 (217-148)</span></h2> <p>Da picking up along line fence and around old barn. I went to town in morning for Maude &amp; Beckie Pollock they stayed all night C. Hilborn brought over saw. cloudy and rather sultry.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_THURSDAY.2C_6_.28218-147.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August THURSDAY, 6 (218-147) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_7_.28219-146.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 7 (219-146)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_8_.28220-145.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 8 (220-145)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_9._.28221-144.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 9. (221-144)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 6 (218-147) 1903</span></h2> <p>Charlie brought over engine and sawed old rails. C. Walker Wat and Ross helping. Took him about two hours. I took Maude and Beckie home. Da helped cut Burrows wood. Da cleaed out pens and brought up two loads chips for Grandpa. fine day quite strong wind. Miss Kate Wilson and Mabel here in after-noon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 7 (219-146)</span></h2> <p>Da got out binder and went back to cut barley back of well on other place. finished cutting at night. I at Drayton in morning for twine. fine bright day strong wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 8 (220-145)</span></h2> <p>Da shocked barley in afternoon and cut timothy and shocked it in afternoon. Brock, Olive and Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Ma and I over to Mr. Duncan's Mary sick in bed. very fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 9. (221-144)</span></h2> <p>Ma and we children up to see Grandpa Philp in afternoon. little dull in morning. very fine day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 10 (222-143) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da edged up knife, then about ten started to cut oats behind Poplars. finished about half past eight. cut 14 acres. Wilmot Drewery helping shock in afternoon. Mr. Craig here all day. fine all day. quite warm. looking like rain at night. Da drove Mr. Craig home at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 11 (223-142)</span></h2> <p>Da at Mr. Daly's raising all day untill about seven the helped Watt take the heifer to the beef-ring. Ma took Clara to the sa station. She went to Grauenherst, May Gordon and Mable went with her. Cold and windy all day also cloudy.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 12 (224-141)</span></h2> <p>Da went to Drayton in the morning for the bider canvas. Mr. Webber and head agent here. Da bought a windmill for the pump in front of house $140.00. In afternoon cutting oats in corner field. Grandpa and Brock at Drayton in evening. cool and cloudy all day.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_THURSDAY.2C_13_.28225-140.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August THURSDAY, 13 (225-140) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_14_.28226-139.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 14 (226-139)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_15_.28227-138.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 15 (227-138)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_16_228-132"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 16 228-132</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 13 (225-140) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da cuttin and shocking al day in corner field. Brock and Olive to Drayton in afternoon. Then Brock over to Drury's in evening. Fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 14 (226-139)</span></h2> <p>Da cutting and shocking all day in corner field. Wilmot Drury here all day shocking. Fine day. Started to feed corn.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 15 (227-138)</span></h2> <p>Da drew in barley and timothy, and finished cutting oats in corner field. Willie Walker here all day helping and Wilmot Drury in afternoon. Grandpa and I to Drayton in afternoon. fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 16 228-132</span></h2> <p>Olive up to church in morning with G&amp;G. Da and Ma at Mr Duncans in evening. fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 17 (229-136) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da cutting oats all day in field below old orchard. Willie Walker here all day shocking and Wilmot here for a while in afternoon. Ma and Grandpa went to Stattion to meet Aunt Sarah and Eliza. fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 18 (230-135)</span></h2> <p>Da cut back of oats to-day. Wilmot Drury here all day shoching. Ma, Eliza and Olive to Drayton in afternoon. Aunt Sarah here for tea. Ma and Eliza up to Rothsay in evening. got Henry Hazeltine for to help draw in. fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 19 (231-134)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing in oats all day from behind the Poplars. Henry Hazeltine here all day helping. Eliza here all day. Ma and Eliza over to Mr Duncans in afternoon then round by Drayton. Olive took Eliza over to Uncle Sam's in evening. Then Da up to Walker's to get a man down to Drayton at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 20 (232-133) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da drawing in oats all day. Mr Right here helping and Wilmot Drury in forenoon and then went to Henry's theashing for a few hours for us. Da to Drayton at night. fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 21 (233-132)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing in oats all day out of corner field. Mr. Wright and Wilmot Drury here helping. Ma done down four baskets peaches. Aunt Srah here for tea. Brock over to Uncle Sams in evening with two letters for Eliza, Then da went to Drayton in evening. fine but terrible windy.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 22 (234-131)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing in oats all day from other place. Mr. Maxwell, Mr. Wright, Wilmot Drury and team and is cousin here helping. Mr John Smith came down off 44 train Grandpa brought Eliza here from Uncle Sams Mr. and Mrs Smith and Aunt Sarah here for tea. Grandma and Aunt Sarah had our house over to Bob Mitchells. Mr. and Mrs Smith and Da and Ma down to Drayton in evening. looking like rain, but fine.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_Sunday_235-130._1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August Sunday 235-130. 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#TUESDAY.2C_25_.28237-128.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">TUESDAY, 25 (237-128)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#WEDNESDAY.2C_26_.28238-127.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">WEDNESDAY, 26 (238-127)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August Sunday 235-130. 1903</span></h2> <p>Mr and Mrs Smith and ma up to chruch in morning. Mr. Smith went to Waltons from church Eliza here for dinner. Brock and Olive took Eliza over to Uncle Sams. Aunt Sarah here for tea. fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday</span></h2> <p>Da finished drawing in to-day about three then went over to help Wlmot finish. He here with team and Mr. Wright, and other men. Mr and Mrs Smith and Aunt Sarah went away on morning train. fine day but started to rain at night - Clara came home Had fine time.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 25 (237-128)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon. took load cheese to Moorefield in afternoon and came round to see Miss Duncan. very heavy rain in night. rather fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 26 (238-127)</span></h2> <p>Da cleaned up grist of chop in forenoon and cleaned out pens. Took chop to Drayton in afternoon. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. dull and very sultry all day.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_THURSDAY.2C_27_.28239-126.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August THURSDAY, 27 (239-126) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_28_.28240-125.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 28 (240-125)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_29_.28241-124.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 29 (241-124)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_30._.28242-123.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 30. (242-123)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 27 (239-126) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da picking stones on other place all day. Jimmie Rich here for dinner. Mr. McEwing here to get help for to-morrow. fine all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 28 (240-125)</span></h2> <p>Da took team and went to McEwing's to draw in. Just got one load and it commenced to rain. Da disced over little patch before dinner at H. Hilborn's threshing in afternoon. nasty day misty and rainy off and on all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 29 (241-124)</span></h2> <p>Da at H. Hilborn's threshing till eleven o'clock. then picking stones on other place. Olive and I at Drayton in forenoon and over to see Miss Duncan in afternoon. dirty day misting and rainy and dull all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 30. (242-123)</span></h2> <p>All at home all day. Frank Page here in afternoon and for tea. dull in morning but brightened up. quite shower in afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 31 (243-122) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da at McTavishs threshing till eleven o'clock. then just choring. very heavy rain all afternoon. looking clearer at night</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY, 1 (244-121)</span></h2> <p>Da picking stones all day on home place. Over to H. Hilborn's after tea. misty at times in forenoon but turned out fine after dinner.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 2 (245-120)</span></h2> <p>Da raked oat stubble, then Percy and Mr. McEwing came up about ten and pulled peas before dinner. Ross came after dinner and Wat. Burrows here with team. They stacked the peas and topped them with oak raking. very fine day with strong wind all day.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_THURSDAY.2C_3_.28246-119.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">September THURSDAY, 3 (246-119) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_4_.28247-118.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 4 (247-118)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_5_.28248-117.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 5 (248-117)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_6._.28249-116.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 6. (249-116)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 3 (246-119) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da straightening up and cleaning out pens then at Mr. McEwings drawing in, in afternoon. Mr. J. Whitley here for dinner. Fred brought Miss Duncan here after dinner. Ma, Grandpa and I raised out potatoes this forenoon. very fine day. good breeze.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 4 (247-118)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing in at Mr. McEwing's all day. Ma and Miss Duncan at Drayton in forenoon. very fine all day. cool towards evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 5 (248-117)</span></h2> <p>Da finished drawing in at Mr. McEwing's to-night. then he went to town at night and round by Mr. Duncans for Marys clothes. very fine day, quite {fast?}.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 6. (249-116)</span></h2> <p>Ma, Miss Duncan, Olive and Brock up to church in morning. Da, Ma and Miss Duncan over to Dick Lowes after tea. They not at home. fine all day, but cooler.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY, 7 (250-115) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da up to Uncle Rich'ds in morning then coring round. Brock to Drayton in afternoon Ma and Miss Duncan over at Burrows for tea. started to rain about ten and drizzled all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 8 (251-114)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon started to draw manure to other place in afternoon. Ma and Miss Duncan up to Rothsay in afternoon. quite shower in forenoon. very bright afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 9 (252-113)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing manure all day to other place. Miss Duncan and I at Drayton in forenoon. very foggy morning but cleared off and came out very hot and muggy and close. Hork sow had 7 little ones.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_THURSDAY.2C_10_.28253-112.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">September THURSDAY, 10 (253-112) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_11_.28254-111.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 11 (254-111)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_12_.28255-110.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 12 (255-110)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_13"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 13</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 10 (253-112) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da drawing out manure in forenoon went to Drayton after dinner to get Dick shod and bring up the sugar (100 lbs) and fruit which came from Guelph. Ma and Miss Duncan over to cemetry. very heavy rain at noon. misting at night. very sultry at times. got 5 baskets Plums @ 20 ¢ = $1.00 John. C. Johnston auctioneer found dead in bed.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 11 (254-111)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing manure all day. Up to Rich'ds in evening for waggon box. very hot all day heavy dems at night. we busy preserving plums.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 12 (255-110)</span></h2> <p>Da went to Elara for lime for Uncle Richd, Ma, Miss Duncan, Olive &amp; Brock at town in afternoon. Brock and I took Miss Duncan home after tea. very warm muggy day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 13</span></h2> <p>Da up to see Grandpa Philp at night. At home rest of day. quite heavy shower at noon very muggy and close.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY, 14 (257-108) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da cleaned up grist of chop and took it to Drayton. Home about three o'clock. then disced over little patch in front. very hot day and very sultry. little rain in morening. very heavy storms going round to-night. H. McGrogan here also Dave Corbett.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 15 (258-107)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing manure all day. Ma, Olive and I at opening concert in town hall. very good concert. very sultry and hot. quite heavy rain in afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 16 (259-106)</span></h2> <p>Da took load hogs to Moorefield. F. Page got one and helped him load them. just choring and trimming trees in afternoon very hot and sultry in forenoon. very heavy rain after dinner, a little cooler.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_THURSDAY.2C_17_.28260-105.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">September THURSDAY, 17 (260-105) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_18_.28261-104.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 18 (261-104)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_19_.28262-103.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 19 (262-103)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_20_.28263-102.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 20 (263-102)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 17 (260-105) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da left here about twelve o'clock to get horses shod. Aunt Emma here this afternoon. terrible heavy rain all morning. quite cold to-night. little scudding showers in afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 18 (261-104)</span></h2> <p>Da started to cut at corn, but it got too wet, then choring and stopped front door from scrubbing. Mr. Tom Henderson brought out 4 baskets peaches and 3 of tomatoes in forenoon. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. very fine at times but smart little showers off and on all day. quite cold.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 19 (262-103)</span></h2> <p>Da cutting the corn and shocking it in forenoon. drawing manure on to patch in front in afternoon. Da at Drayton at night. very fine day, but cool.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 20 (263-102)</span></h2> <p>Ma, Olive and I up to church in forenoon. Bob Mitchell, Lizzie and two children here in afternoon and for tea. very fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY, 21 (264-101) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da drawing out manure on other side of little lane, all day. Da at Drayton at night to see if windmill came. very fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 22 (265-100)</span></h2> <p>Da cleaned out pens and finished taking out manure, at noon. At Mr. McEwings threshing in afternoon. I down to train to meet Uncle Willie at noon. rather hot and very fine.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 23 (266-99)</span></h2> <p>Da at McEwings threshing till about ten o'clock then at F. Page's till four o'clock. then went to Drayton for wind mill. Uncle Will here in forenoon. turned out very windy all day. quite a lot colder towards evening. little mizzle of rain in evening.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_THURSDAY.2C_24_.28267-98.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">September THURSDAY, 24 (267-98) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_25_.28268-97.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 25 (268-97)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_26_.28269-96.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 26 (269-96)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday._27._.28270-95.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday. 27. (270-95)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 24 (267-98) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da helped Wat load hogs, unloaded the wind-mill, then he and Uncle Willie started for Palmerston for tauk. Grandpa got 'Mark' shod bright at times, quite cool.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 25 (268-97)</span></h2> <p>Da started to draw wood from bush to fill wood-house. very fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 26 (269-96)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing up wood all day. Ma, Brock and Grandpa at Drayton in afternoon, Uncle Will, Olive, and I up to see Aunty Gass. Da and Willie at Drayton at night. Very fine day, quite strong winds.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday. 27. (270-95)</span></h2> <p>Ma &amp; Brock at Grandmas in forenoon. We three children there for dinner. Ma and Uncle Will went over to see Miss Duncan about five home about. cold night, squalls of rain off and on. high wind. Da at Henry Hilborns with Tamworth sow.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY, 28 (271-94) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da went to Elara for a load lime for Uncle Richard. I took Uncle Willie to station this morning. little scuds of rain at times. cold wind blowing. freezing at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 29 (272-93)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing up wood from bush and finished filling the wood shed. Ma and we three children down to the show in afternoon. I stayed over with Maude Pollock for concert at night. It was a fine concert. Da done the milking at night. very fine nice day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 30 (273-92)</span></h2> <p>Da ploughed little patch in front then started to plough field at corner. I walked home from Drayton this forenoon very fine day and quite hot, but looking like rain. Edgie Benson married to Etta McCuary.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_THURSDAY.2C_1_.28274-91.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October THURSDAY, 1 (274-91) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_2_.28275-90.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 2 (275-90)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_3_.28276-89.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 3 (276-89)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday._4.2C_.28277-88.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday. 4, (277-88)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 1 (274-91) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da plowing between showers. Brock went for beef in morning. very heavy rain in morning and another heavy shower in afternoon and evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 2 (275-90)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing all day. Mr. North came here for tea and stayed over night. He painted the pump. quite misty in morning but turned out quite fine.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 3 (276-89)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing all day. Ma and I at Drayton in afternoon. fine day. Claire Annie here in forenoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday. 4, (277-88)</span></h2> <p>Olive went up to church with Grandpa's Dick Chamber's came down with them. Da and he up to see Grandpa Philp at night. Dick stayed here all night. quite fine all day rather hazy at times.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 5 (278-87) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da helping Burrows pick their potatoes. Wat, brought over 17 bags in afternoon. Ma took Dick to station. He starting to Toronto Dental College. She also took Brock to Doctor. He has a rash out on his face and his face is swelled. Doc. says nothing serious. very fine day - very bright and nice.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 6 (279-86)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing all day. Went to Drayton at night to see Doctor about Brock's face. It is terribly swelled and itchy. fine all day. quite sultry.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7 (280-85)</span></h2> <p>Da cleaned up grist of chop and took it to Drayton in forenoon. Plowing in afternoon. Doctor here this forenoon. says Brock's face is not serious. dull forenoon. very heavy rain storm about seven o'clock. Sky got very dark. sultry.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_THURSDAY.2C_8_.28281-84.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October THURSDAY, 8 (281-84) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_9_.28282-83.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 9 (282-83)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_10_.28283-82.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 10 (283-82)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Suday.2C_11_.28284-81.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Suday, 11 (284-81)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 8 (281-84) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da moving fence round orchard and building some fence to let cows into clover. Grandpa and I at Drayton in afternoon fine bright day. got warmer towards evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 9 (282-83)</span></h2> <p>Da went over to other place to plow. started in first fuld. Mr. Webber came out after dinner to set up windmill, did not get it all to gether to-day. strong cold wind all day, but quite bright.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 10 (283-82)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing all day on other place. Mr. Webber finished at windmill after dinner. Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon. Da at Rothsay at night to see D. Corbett about delivering beast to Beef ring. very fine day. cool wild.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Suday, 11 (284-81)</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma over to Dick Lowes for dinner and afternoon. We children at Grandmas for dinner. very fine bright day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 12 (285-80) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da plowing on other place all day. struck very large flat stone and broke plow point. went over at noon to get Wilmot Drewery to blast it. Brock at Drayton in afternoon for plow coulter. Da has been using rolling coulter. Sara Burrows here in afternoon sewing at my wrapper. very fine bright day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13 (286-79)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing on other place all day. Sara finished sewing about four o'clock. Brock down to J. Hilborns for our old goose. very fine bright day. but very foggy morning. quite warm. Dave Corbett here in afternoon.</p> <p> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 14 (287-78)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing in forenoon, helping raise foundation on Rich'ds barn, in afternoon. I at Drayton in afternoon. Da went over to Sussex Gilrees for fat and hides at night. very foggy morning. did not clear off till noon quite warm and bright afternoon.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_THURSDAY.2C_15_.28288-77.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October THURSDAY, 15 (288-77) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_16_.28289-76.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 16 (289-76)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_17_.28290-75.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 17 (290-75)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_18_.28291-74.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 18 (291-74)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 15 (288-77) 1903</span></h2> <p>Thanksgiving Day. Da plowing on other place all day. Olive and I went for our beef. Uncle Jim came home on noon train. We children at Grandma's for dinner. very thick fog till noon. rather fine after dinner, but darkened down and a few little showers towards evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16 (289-76)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing on other place all day Ma and Brock up to see Grandpa Philp in afternoon Uncle Jim gone home morn. looking like rain all day. nice breeze warm.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 17 (290-75)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing till noon. finidhed field he was at and started back at bush to plow. We children at Drayton in afternoon. Da took beefs' hide down at night. Betty Walker here for while in afternoon. Turned quite cold towards night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 18 (291-74)</span></h2> <p>Ma ad we three children up at Grandpa Philps to see Aunty Catty. flurries of snows in forenoon quite cold.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 19 (292-73) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da plowing back on other place all day. Ma at Drayton in afternoon and over Bosworth for man. could not get one. very bright day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 20 (293-72)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing all day on other place. Mr. and Mrs. H. Perkins here for tea. Mrs. Perkin here in afternoon. R.R. Hambly had his first sale to-day at Mr. Lawtons. very fine bright day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 21 (294-71)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing till about eleven o'clock, then Ma drove him to Wilmot Drewerys threshing. came to Burrows about five o'clock. Mrs. Kervin (sister-in-law of Mrs. Burrows) here in afternoon. very fine day.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_THURSDAY.2C_22_.28225-70.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October THURSDAY, 22 (225-70) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_23_.28296-69.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 23 (296-69)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_24_.28297-68.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 24 (297-68)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_25_.28298-68.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 25 (298-68)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 22 (225-70) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da at Burrows threshing all day. Ma and Grandma at Mary Rich's for dinner. quite fine all day. strong wind. misting at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 23 (296-69)</span></h2> <p>Da at Burrows threshing till about eleven o'clock then threshers and threshed our pea-stack. They were here for dinner. Miss Magee came here from school with Olive. stayed all night. Mr Woods here with tax recipts ($84.17) quite nill day. rather cold.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 24 (297-68)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing all day. Olive, Miss Magee and I at Drayton in forenoon. Miss Magee and I at J. Hilborn's in afternoon and for tea. Miss Magee stayed at Hilborns. Da at Drayton at night. very fine day. cold wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 25 (298-68)</span></h2> <p>At home all day. Mr. John. Henderson here in forenoon and for dinner. Uncle Rich'd here in afternoon. quite bright day. strong wind at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 26 (299-66) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da plowing on other place all day. Henry Heseltine here for a couple of pigs at night. Brock and I got two bag snow apples at Frank Pages in afternoon. real cold day. snowing off and on at times all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 27 (300-65)</span></h2> <p>Da finished plowing on other place about four o'clock, then took up cabbage and a few turnips. Roy here asking hands to raising to-morrow. quite fine day - quite fall of snow through the night. not so cold as yesterday.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 28 (301-64)</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma up at Uncle Richards raising all day - Brock and I met the noon train and got a pair of Embden Geese and Plymouth Rock Cock. Geese $4.00. Cock $1.00. Express on all $1.80. They came from T.J. Cole, Bowmanville. Just a delightful day. nice and warm and sunshiny.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_THURSDAY.2C_29_.28302-63.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October THURSDAY, 29 (302-63) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_30_.28303-62.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 30 (303-62)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Hallow.27en_SATURDAY.2C_31_.28304-61.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Hallow'en SATURDAY, 31 (304-61)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_Sunday.2C_1.2C_.28305-60.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">November Sunday, 1, (305-60)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 29 (302-63) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da at Mr. Newsteads threshing for two hours in forenoon. Then at I. Hilborn's threshing rest of day. Ma at Uncle Rich'ds helping. finished raising the barn. very fine sunshiny day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 30 (303-62)</span></h2> <p>Da at Hilborns threshing till noon, then at E.G. Henry's. Winnie came here after and she, Alice and I went up to Newsteads to see Miss Magee. lovely fine day. quite balmy.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Hallow'en SATURDAY, 31 (304-61)</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma putting away cabbage, then Da went down to station for sugar and potatoes from Guelph, also Grandpa's flour. topping turnips in afternoon. We three children at town in afternoon. Da at Drayton at night. quite fine at times, smart little showers off and on.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November Sunday, 1, (305-60)</span></h2> <p>All up to church in forenoon. very fine day. quite warm.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY, 2 (306-59) 1903</span></h2> <p>Robt gone to thresh at Richds forenoon. T. Craig came here to help with turnips. Helped all day very fine day Willie Walker &amp; Wat B. here afternoon working at turnipsTook in 20 or 21 loads today Clara started to sew on Drayton with Mrs. Gordon</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 3 (307-58)</span></h2> <p>Da and Willie Walker toping turnips in forenoon, then harrowing them out and drawing in. Mr. Craig, Hoshel, &amp; Chester here helping. beautiful day. - took in twenty four loads.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 4 (308-57)</span></h2> <p>Robt finished turnips today Chester Walker helping, took a load down home &amp; one to Rothsay beautiful day Olive &amp; Brock &amp; School</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_THURSDAY.2C_5_.28309-56.29"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November THURSDAY, 5 (309-56)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_6_.28310-55.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 6 (310-55)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_7_.28311-54.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 7 (311-54)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 5 (309-56)</span></h2> <p>Robt took four pigs to Moorefield came home &amp; picked apples rest of day turned very cold and cloudy rain last night &amp; snow this morning very dreary B &amp; O at school</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 6 (310-55)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and ploughing in forenoon and picking apples in afternoon flurries of snow.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 7 (311-54)</span></h2> <p>Da took eleven lambs to Moorefield in forenoon, then finished picking apples and took load of chop to Drayton Olive &amp; Brock went down for Clara and got home at six cold sharp wind all day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday</span></h2> <p>at home all day, children down home for tea</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY, 9 (313-52) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da plowing all day in corner field Brock took Clara to Drayton in morning. beautiful day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 10 (314-51)</span></h2> <p>Finished ploughing in corner field choring and started to plough corn patch little windy but rather fine.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 11 (315-50)</span></h2> <p>Finished corn patch and started to plough sod. Ma at Drayton in aft.noon Mr Bready here for dinner. Garner Page's sale. dull and threating rain. Heavy rain at night.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_THURSDAY.2C_12_.28316-49.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November THURSDAY, 12 (316-49) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_13_.28317-48.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 13 (317-48)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_14_.28318-47.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 14 (318-47)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_319-46"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 319-46</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 12 (316-49) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing sod all day fine day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 13 (317-48)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing sod all day. fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 14 (318-47)</span></h2> <p>Da plowig sod all day. Brock went down for Clara and then Da went to station to meet Uncle Jim. Raw wind but fine</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 319-46</span></h2> <p>At home all day. Uncle Jim here for dinner. fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY, 16 (320-45) 1903</span></h2> <p>Robt went out to plough ploughed till ten. raining &amp; freezing on to every thing. Robt gitting in the young cattel &amp; the {ealfs?} and choring round rest of the day Brock took Clara to Drayton Jim went back to Guelph on the 4:44.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 17 (321-44)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring and ploughing the rest of the day. dull, windy, rain &amp; snow.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 18 (322-43)</span></h2> <p>Robt down to Drayton and choring forenoon choring, jutting on new chains and tying up young cattel aft very heavy fall of snow</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_THURSDAY.2C_19_.28323-42.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November THURSDAY, 19 (323-42) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_20_.28324-41.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 20 (324-41)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_21_.28325-40.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 21 (325-40)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_326-39."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 326-39.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 19 (323-42) 1903</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon choring and up to Rothsy with load of straw, afternoon snowing lightly &amp; little stormy</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 20 (324-41)</span></h2> <p>Choring and killing pig. Wat Burrows here helping. Rather soft.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 21 (325-40)</span></h2> <p>Salting meay and putting it away also choring in forenoon. Brock up to Rothsay to see Henry Heseltine. choring in afternoon noon. Brock and Olive down to Drayton in evening for Clara. Raw wind looking like rain.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 326-39.</span></h2> <p>At home all day. Me. Mc Lenman here in evening for a couple of hours. fine day. -</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Noevember MONDAY, 23 (327-38) 1903</span></h2> <p>Da took Clara to Drayton in morning Chroing and cleaning out hen houses very stormy. soft snow</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 24 (328-37)</span></h2> <p>Choring in forenoon and fixing up bob. sleights flurries of snow. Uncly Saudy, Dave Campbell, and Mr. Morse drowned.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 25 (329-36)</span></h2> <p>Choring and drawing up wood in afternoon Ma to Drayton in aftnoon very fine day</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_THURSDAY.2C_26_.28330-35.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November THURSDAY, 26 (330-35) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_27_.28331-34.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 27 (331-34)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_28_.28332-33.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 28 (332-33)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_29_333-32."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 29 333-32.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 26 (330-35) 1903</span></h2> <p>Choring and cleaning out pens. fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 27 (331-34)</span></h2> <p>Choring in forenoon and up to Teuiotdale in after noon whit with Uncle Richard on Mrs. Morrow's business.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 28 (332-33)</span></h2> <p>Choring in forenoon. Da took a load of chop to Drayton in aft noon also Brock and I down for Clara. Heard the Uncle Sandy Walker with two other men were supposed to be drowned. fine day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 29 333-32.</span></h2> <p>Ma and Clara up to Rothsay in morning. with letter we got from Aunt Kate saying they expected he was lost. Mr. Duncan here in evening. fine day. Uncle Richd went to Drayton to telephone. to Bracebridge. Got back word that the top of the boat had been found.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY, 30 (334-31) 1903</span></h2> <p>Henry Heseltine started in morning to dig for windmill. Dug till ten and then went to C. Walker's threshing for us. Mr. Webber here in after noon. sooft snow falling.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December TUESDAY, 1 (335-30)</span></h2> <p>Henry here all day digging for piping also Mr. Webber. beautiful day. -</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 2 (336-29)</span></h2> <p>Mr Webber here all day. Da choring. Wilmot Drury went to Pages threshing for us. beautiful day.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#December_THURSDAY.2C_3_.28337-28.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">December THURSDAY, 3 (337-28) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_4_.28338-27.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 4 (338-27)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Will_at_threshing_SATURDAY.2C_5_.28339-26.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Will at threshing SATURDAY, 5 (339-26)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#December_Sunday_400-25"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">December Sunday 400-25</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 3 (337-28) 1903</span></h2> <p>Mr Webber here in forenoon. Henry here all day. Da at Frank Pages threshing in aft. noon Old Mr. Flath's sale. fine day. Dave Campbell {focieed?}.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 4 (338-27)</span></h2> <p>Mr. Webber and Henry here all day. Henry stayed over night. Da helping to lay pipes and choring. Soft snow falling. Will Walker at McEwing's threshing for us.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Will at threshing SATURDAY, 5 (339-26)</span></h2> <p>Mr. Webber and Henry Heseltine here in forenoon. Brock and I at Drayton in aft noon for Clara. Charlie brought engine here at night. Da went to Drayton at night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December Sunday 400-25</span></h2> <p>At home in morning. then Ma and we children up to Grandpa Philps in aft noon snowing and cold wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY, 7 (341-24) 1903</span></h2> <p>Started to thresh, threshing all day. soft snow falling.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 8 (342-23)</span></h2> <p>finished threshing about three. Da choring, snow falling. - Herb Page (evening came) to do chores</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 9 (343-22)</span></h2> <p>Robt gone to Gravenhurst this morning. Herb took him to train B. + Olive at school Herb choring and took Da two bags of straw. I took Clara back to sew in Drayton snow falling and cold</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 10 (344-21) 1903</span></h2> <p>Herb choring forenoon cleaning pig pens and Horse stable afternoon. very fine day. Wat gone to H. Hilborns threshing for us.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 11 (345-20)</span></h2> <p>Very stormy mornig Wat at H. Hilborns fore. for us Herb choring forenoon helping gather fan up his oats aft and choring rest of thime heavy fall of snow.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 12 (346-19)</span></h2> <p>Terrible stormy day all day Brock + Herb choring forenoon Olive &amp; I went down for Clara afternoon Herb hitched up and took fathers cab down then choring rest of time terrible stormy day soft snow and rain at night Got word from Betty that Robt got there safe.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, December 13. 1903.</span></h2> <p>Mr. Craig brought over letter he got out of the mail at Drayton Sat. night from Da. Mr F. Page here in afternoon. terrible stormy day, and very cold. At home all day. came on horseback {?} storm</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY, 14 (348-17) 1903</span></h2> <p>Still storming. terrible and very cold Herb choring forenoon Herb hitched the team and took Clara &amp; I down to Drayton, I got the cheque cashed and paid the taxes to Mr I. Hilborn to take up to Woods still very cold at night I up to Richd with letter at night</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 15 (349-16)</span></h2> <p>Herb choring all day still very cold &amp; rough Olive &amp; Brock did not go to school on Monday or Tuesday too cold &amp; rought. Harry went down to train for Robt &amp; Richard but did not come</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 16 (350-15)</span></h2> <p>Herb choring all day, snowing cold and rough Robt home from Gravenhurst with both feet frozen badly Dr. Mack came out and dressed them. Kate &amp; Violet here cold stormy weather</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#December_THURSDAY.2C_17_.28351-14.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">December THURSDAY, 17 (351-14) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_18_.28352-13.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 18 (352-13)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_19_.28353-12.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 19 (353-12)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_20."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 20.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 17 (351-14) 1903</span></h2> <p>Herb choring. Robt sent up for Willie Walker to come &amp; help Herb chore fanning up chop &amp; Herb back down afternoon. Kate &amp; Violet went to Rochds &amp; up to Rothsay Dr. Mack came to dress Robt feet afternoon Mother here for a while</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 18 (352-13)</span></h2> <p>Herb &amp; Willie choring and fanned up two loads of chop and took it down Robt feet very sore &amp; prickling</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 19 (353-12)</span></h2> <p>Herb &amp; Willie Walker choring and fanning up chop all day Olive + Brock went for Clara Mr Duncan &amp; Mary here for tea.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 20.</span></h2> <p>Jack Allan + Tom Henderson here for dinner Clara went back with them a heavy fall of soft snow all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY, 21 (355-10) 1903</span></h2> <p>Ma washed. Mr. Webber here to see da. Herb and Willie choring and drawing out manure. very stormy at night</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 22 (356-9)</span></h2> <p>Herb went to Drayton in morning for load of chop Wille choring. Then both drawing out manure. rather fine. Dr. McWilliams here. school stopped.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 23 (357-8)</span></h2> <p>Willie choring in morning and then drawing out manure in afternoon. Ma went to Drayton for Clara rather windy but fine.</p> <div class="toc"> <div> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#December_THURSDAY.2C_24_.28358-7.29_1903"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">December THURSDAY, 24 (358-7) 1903</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_25_.28359-6.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 25 (359-6)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_26_.28360-5.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 26 (360-5)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday.2C_27_.28361-4.29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday, 27 (361-4)</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 24 (358-7) 1903</span></h2> <p>Willie choring in forenoon. cleaning pens and drawing out manure in aft.noon Da's feet getting along very well soft snow falling all day. almost like rain.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 25 (359-6)</span></h2> <p>Christmas Day. Will choring in forenoon, went home afternoon. Jack Naecker here in afternoon. rather nice at times. but some times quite stormy.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 26 (360-5)</span></h2> <p>Will choring in forenoon and drawing out manure in afternoon. Ma and chiildren at Drayton in afternoon. Dr. here to-day. very fine all day. quite cold.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 27 (361-4)</span></h2> <p>At home all day. A terrible stormy day, not as cold but snowing and blowing. Da's feet getting along fine. helping with chores now.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY, 28 (362-3) 1903</span></h2> <p>Will and Da done up the chores and took down some straw to Grandpa. Then finished drawing out manure. very fine nice day little snow in afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 29 (363-2)</span></h2> <p>Will choring all day. Da took Clara to Drayton in morning, then Da and Ma up to see Grandpa Philp in afternoon, also to see Uncle Ruch. one foot very sore. soft snow falling and drifting.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 30 (364-1)</span></h2> <p>Will and Da choring and fixing stable doors also moving some turnips. quite fine in forenoon. very snowy afternoon</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 31 (365) 1903</span></h2> <p>Will and Da choring in forenoon Da at Drayton in afternoon. Clara came home with him. stormy all day, with snow falling Uncle Jim came up home. train terrible late The Maryboro Council and Reeve are all elected by acculamation. Dickson Dixon Reeve. Wetzel, Philp, Dickson and Brooks.</p> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9dd5ed7fead604c6b97399cf998ca0ae.pdf 8d0d2544b2a985155cc80cc7654f38a3 PDF Text Text ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4a1e6f0b5f3d9a7dc5f6fb67dfb2fc07.pdf 2406fd712515a2d761c56e9dcbcce6dd PDF Text Text ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/168692b512af1f2b8486034e3e5467c8.pdf 4ff894d20bf0d29f221fea9083e56261 PDF Text Text Clara Philp (1885 - 1971) 1904 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {Pages 1 to 40 are printed documents, calendars, etc.} {41 is a newspaper clipping regarding problems with rail traffic. 42 is a duplicate of 41} MEMORANDUM FROM 1903 This has been a very severe winter. Almost every day stormy and very cold. Thermometer been all way from zero to 36 degrees below. Saturday February 27 through the night was very heavy thunder and lightning and some rain. The following Sunday was quite soft. There was has been the greatest depth of snow this winter that has been known for years. The roads are as high as the fences and the snow is very deep in the fields. There is a good road on the river. Monday March 7. was the first mail from the south for about a week. There was scarcely any traffic on the railroad the week before the seventh. July 1904. Harry Lowes passed from first form to second with honors, at Arthur. Etta failed. Freda Gillrie failed. Harry ranked third. Mr. Burrows put in 650 grafts for us this spring @ 3¢ a graft. He has had $10.00 and only 15 grafts are growing. January NEW YEAR'S DAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 1 1904 Will and Da done up chores. Then Da took Will Walker home and then went up to see Uncle Richd. Ma and we children at Grandpa's for dinner Uncle Jim home. Da took him down to the 4.44 train. very stormy forenoon. quite fine afternoon. trains all very late now on account of storms SATURDAY 2 Da choring and cleaning pens all day. We three children up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon. very cold wind and little stormy this forenoon. Sharp and frosty. �SUNDAY, 3 Brock and I at Grandma's in afternoon. very stormy day. sharp cold wind. Snowing hard at night. January MONDAY, 4 1904 Robt choring forenoon Clara & I washing fore afternoon Robt took Clara to Drayton very bright day but cold thermometer 28 below zero TUESDAY, 5 Robt choring all day a little milder everything frosted over. I moping floor fore. Sarah Burrows here aft. little stormy at night Epiphany (Quebec) WEDNESDAY, 6 Robt choring all day and up to Richards evening with white sow I churning, some baking, and Ironing very fine day January THURSDAY, 7 1904 Robt choring all day I down to Drayton aft. with 26 lbs of butter @17¢ Harry & Roy here for straw aft. rather fine forenoon, drifting and a little stormy FRIDAY 8 Robt. choring all day very heavy fall of soft snow Brock & Olive at school I busy darning �Clara came home with Burrows about six. SATURDAY, 9 Da choring and cleaning out pig pens. very fine bright day. The snow is very deep on the roads and every where. Olive and I at Grandpa's at night. January SUNDAY, 10 1904 Da and Ma went down to Tom Hendersons for dinner. Home again about five. Then went to Rothsay to see May Gordon. Very fine day. not very cold. May has blood poisoning in her legs MONDAY, 11 Da choring in forenoon, then took Clara to Drayton in aft noon beautiful day. TUESDAY, 12 Choring in forenoon, then cleaned out hen pens. some snow falling. January WEDNESDAY, 13 1904 Choring in fore noon and then drawing out manure in afternoon. Soft snow falling all day. TUESDAY, 14 Choring in forenoon then taking snow off sheep-house and barn, snow very deep on roof. terrible stormy day. Da to Drayton with Mr. Henry. �FRIDAY, 15 Choring in forenoon, then drawing out manure in afternoon and cleaning out pig pens. snowing all day. Nellie McKay died January SATURDAY, 16 1904 Choring in forenoon, then drawing out manure and cleaning pig pens and horse stable. Da went to Drayton in afternoon for Clara roads terrible bad. terrible stormy. Wm Gillrie died. SUNDAY, 17 We children at grandma's for supper. At home rest of day. bright day, but sharp MONDAY, 18 Da choring in morning, Clara got ride to Drayton with Chess Walker. Ma and Da at Nellie McKay's funeral, then at Grandpa's Philp, brought Violet home with them also cutter. beautiful day. January TUESDAY, 19 1904 Choring in morning, then drew out load of manure in afternoon and came up for we children to school. Strong east wind, snowing. Violet here WEDNESDAY, 20 Da choring in morning then ploughed road from sideroad to town line. Mr. McEwing helped him and cleaning out horse-stable. soft snow falling all day. Violet here. �THURSDAY, 21 Da choring in morning. Grandma walked up in morning and ma drove her home. She took worse through the night and ma went down about three. Da went for the doctor about five. Some better after that. January FRIDAY, 22 1904 Da choring in morning then he and Violet to Drayton in aft noon, and brought Clara home. Grandma some better. Soft, but rained steady from four to seven. SATURDAY, 23 Da choring in morning then drawing out manure in afternoon. Ma went down to Grandma's in morning, then again in aft noon Grandma a little worse. Uncle Sam sent word to Uncle Jim. Mild in morning soft snow in eve. SUNDAY, 24 Ma stayed Sat. night at Grandma's and all day Sunday. Uncle Jim didn't come. Grandma not any better. Violet here. terrible stormy day. Da at Grandma's to night for a while. Mr. Lowry buried. January MONDAY, 23 1904 Uncle Jim drove up Sunday Da choring in morning then took Uncle Jim to station. Ma stayed at Grandma's last night and all day to-day. Violet and Clara here. Very sharp but bright. TUESDAY, 26 Da choring all day. Ma at Grandma's Clara and Violet baked bread and made butter. very stormy all day. �WEDNESDAY, 27 Da choring in {writing changes} the morning. In the afternoon drew out manure and took a jag of straw to Grandpa's. Ma there all day. Grandma some better. Beef ring supper at Tom Brett's. None of us there. We are out of the Beef ring now. Beautiful day but sharp. January THURSDAY, 28 1904 Da choring in the morning. Clara and Violet at Drayton. In the afternoon Da over to Mr. McTavish to help raise the horse. Grandma much better. Ma there all day. Beautiful day. FRIDAY, 29 {Clara resumes writing} Da choring in morning, then took load of chop to Drayton in afternoon, Clara took Violet to Grandpa Philp's. Mable here for tea. Ma at Grandma's some of the time to-day. Then stayed all night. SATURDAY, 30 Da choring in morning, then took out a load of chop in aft noon. Horses crowded, and up set load of chop. Brock and I to- Drayton in aft noon. roads rather bad. Grandma a great deal better ma at home all day but went to Grandma's in evening. Soft snow falling all afternoon. Da lost blanket and went as far as snow fence but did not get it. Uncle Willie came on night train. January SUNDAY, 31 1904 Clara and I at Grandma's for dinner. Uncle Willie here o in afternoon and a while in eve. At home rest of day. Soft snow falling all day but finer to-wards evening. February MONDAY, 1 Da choring in morning then took Clara back to Drayton in afternoon. very bright day but sharp. �TUESDAY, 2 Da choring all day and cleaning out pens. Herb Benson here for a while this evening. Uncle Willie here for an hour or so. Mr. North here for dinner. U. Willie at Drayton in evening to Masonic lodge. Very stormy in morning milder in aft.noon wo terrible stormy at night. February WEDNESDAY, 3 1904 Da choring all day. Uncle Willie here in afternoon. Brock and I down at Grandma's for supper. terrible stormy day THURSDAY, 4 Da choring all day. Ma and Uncle Willie at Drayton in afternoon. Uncle Willie here in evening. very stormy day. Friday, 5 Da choring all day. I went to Grandma's to help her get supper. Mr. Maxwell's there. Uncle Willie here in evening. Soft snow falling February SATURDAY, 6 1904 Da choring then went to Drayton in afternoon for Clara. Uncle Willie, Brock, and I at Drayton also. Trains blocked. Very soft day, raining in morning and very thick fog in afternoon. Sunday, 7 Uncle Willie here for dinner. Ma and Brock down to Grandma's in afternoon. very mild and soft in forenoon but turned very stormy to-wards night. Olive 14 years old. - �MONDAY, 8 Da choring and cleaning out hen pens and pig pens. Clara at home. Ma at Grandma's in evening. Bright but very sharp. February TUESDAY, 9 1904 Da choring, then in afternoon took Clara to Drayton and Uncle Willie to station. Brought Jim Lowes back with him, he stayed all night. Ma and Da and Jim Lowes over to Craigs at night. Bright but sharp little wind. WEDNESDAY, 10 Da choring. Jim Lowes here for dinner Da gave him Dick and the cutter. He went up to Gasses. bright but very sharp. Mr. Honor's sale. THURSDAY, 11 Da choring and taking seeds out of the barn and burning them. Ma up to Grandpa Philps in aft. noon. Da at Drayton at night. Ma down to Grandma's. beautiful day but sharp. February FRIDAY, 12 1904 Da choring and drawing out manure. Jim Lowes came home with horse. Stayed all night. Brock and I went to carnival with Mr. McDonalds. got home about 12 o'clock. rather fine but cold. SATURDAY, 18 Da took Jim Lowes to station. Choring and went for Clara in evening. Da 41 years of age. Uncle Jim 31. strong east wind and cold. �SUNDAY, 14 Brock, Clara, and I at Grandma's for dinner and supper. rather fine in morning. but turned very stormy at night. February MONDAY, 15 1904 Da choring all day. Clara at home. terrible stormy and cold. TUESDAY, 16 Da choring in morning, then took Clara to Dayton in afternoon. very stormy, and cold. ASH WEDNESDAY (Quebec & N.W.T.) WEDNESDAY, 17 Da choring and cleaning out pig pens. bright but very sharp February THURSDAY, 18 1904 Da choring and cleaning up grain, Willie Walker here in afternoon helping. Watt drawing out chop for us. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. east wind snow falling at night. FRIDAY, 19 Da choring and cleaning up grain. Watt drawing out chop for us. lovely day �SATURDAY, 20 Da choring and cleaning up grain. Watt drawing chop. Violet walked down to our place. Brock, Violet and I went down to Drayton in afternoon for Clara. beautiful day. sun shining lovely February SUNDAY, 21 1904 Brock, Clara, and I at Grandma's in afternoon. soft day. raining off and on all day. MONDAY, 22 Da drove us up to school in morning. came after us at night, choring. terrible stormy day. TUESDAY, 23 Da took us up to school in morning. Ma took Clara to Drayton in afternoon, Da drawing out manure. storming in morning but calmed down some in afternoon. Da sold pigs. February WEDNESDAY, 24 Da choring and drawing out manure Ma at Grandma's in aft. very stormy day. THURSDAY, 25 Choring and drawing out manure. Da at Drayton at night to lodge. rather fine day Jim Bready here to Also Stanton FRIDAY, 26 Choring and drawing out manure �rather fine day February SATURDAY, 27 1904 Choring and drawing out manure. Cleaned hen and pig pens. Ma, Brock and I went to Drayton for Clara. Mrs. Gordon stopped sewing for a while. fine in forenoon, colder at night. Mr. and Miss Duncan here. SUNDAY, 28 {different writing} Ma and Miss Duncan stayed at Grandma's for tea. Rest of us at home. very heavy thunder and lightning with quite a bit of rain in night. very foggy this morning quite soft all day MONDAY, 29 Da and Wat took our eight pigs to Drayton this forenoon. Had to change sides with horses, for crowding. Da done chores this afternoon. Storm from the east all day. very fine hard particles of snow and blowing in every hole. quite sharp lightning and one heavy clap of thunder to-night. not a cold day, but very disagreeable day. March TUESDAY, 1 1904 Da did some of the chores then went to help Mr. Henry load some of his furniture. finished his chores when he came home. I took Miss Duncan home about four o'clock. Da and Wat took 2 bags of turnips to Drayton at night. stormy in forenoon, but turned out quite fine in afternoon. WEDNESDAY, 2 Da choring and cleaning out pig pens in afternoon. Mr. Corbitt the assessor here in afternoon. Grandma up here for first time since she was sick. very fine forenoon, but duller and a raw wind this afternoon. heavy thunder and lightning with some rain through the night. �THURSDAY, 3 Da took children up to school and doing the chores. Terrible stormy day. The snow blows into every crevice High wind. Very hard on our barn roof. getting colder towards night March FRIDAY, 4 1904 Da done the chores. Then he and Wat. wired the rafters on to the 'plate' of the barn. Then Da drew out some manure. Lizzie Hilborn here for tea. very nice fine day. very bright at times. SATURDAY, 5 Da choring and drawing out manure all day. At home all day. now east wind blowing, but neve quite bright. SUNDAY, 6 Olive and I at Grandma's in afternoon. kind of rain and sleet sometimes soft snow east wind. March, MONDAY, 7 1904 Da choring and cleaning out pens all day. little fall of rain this morning. got very foggy after dinner. quite soft, but turned colder towards night. Da and Ma married 22 years to-day. TUESDAY, 8 Da done up chores then helped Wat. take two head of fat cattle to Drayton. Ma went down after dinner and gave him a ride home. quite a strong wind, but very bright at times. rather stormy at night. WEDNESDAY, 9 Da choring in forenoon then took 'Red Polly' over to Isaah Mitchells in afternoon. very blustry at times, but quite bright. drifting a little to-day. �March THURSDAY, 10 1904 Da choring in forenoon and took black sow up to Uncle Richds in afternoon. Ma up to Grandpa Philp's in forenoon. lot of snow fell and very stormy all day FRIDAY, 11 Da choring and cleaning out pens and drew out some manure. cold east wind. stormy this forenoon, but quite fine this afternoon. no trains moving to-day. SATURDAY, 12 Da choring and drawing out manure. Olive and I took up two bags chop to Grandpa Philp's in forenoon. We three children at Drayton in afternoon. Cold wind, but very bright. March SUNDAY, 13 1904 I drove Grandma up to church. Bob Gass and Maggie here for dinner and all afternoon lovely sunshiny day. rather cold north wind. MONDAY, 14 1904 Da done up chores then took team up to Uncle Richds new barn to thresh with horse-power. cold bleak East wind and after dinner a terrible blinding storm of snow. TUESDAY, 14 1904 Da got up about four o'clock this morning and done up the chores. then took team and went to thresh. Wat. done the chores at noon. gentle fall of snow this forenoon. quite fine this afternoon, but little colder. March WEDNESDAY, 16 1904 Da choring, cleaning pens and drawing out some manure. Mrs. Drury here in afternoon to see about hay. quite windy, but very bright. �St. Patrick's Day TUESDAY, 17 Da choring in forenoon. drawing out manure in afternoon. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. very fine day, till five o'clock, then a thick soft snow fell all night. not very cold. Daisy calved this morning (heifer) FRIDAY, 18 Da done up chores in forenoon drawing out manure in afternoon drifting a little all day. not very cold. wind seems to be rising to-night. March SATURDAY, 19 1904 Da choring, cleaning pens and drawing out some manure. Ma and I finished Olive's red dress. Had been making it over. very foggy morning. started to snow and storm in forenoon. stormed nearly all afternoon. rather raw cold wind. SUNDAY, 20 Willie Fair and Norman Binning here in afternoon and for tea. Olive and I at Grandma's for dinner. lovely bright day. rather sharp wind. MONDAY, 21 Da choring in forenoon and over to H. Hilborn's in afternoon very nasty day. very stormy at times. not cold, rather like sleet in afternoon. Tom Henderson's father buried to-day March TUESDAY, 22 1904 Da choring in forenoon and cleaning out pens and drawing out manure in afternoon. very foggy all day, but cleared off toward evening. wind went from east to west and it is getting colder. little rain in afternoon. very heavy thunder and lightning with rain in night. Clara 19 years old. �WEDNESDAY 23 Da choring in forenoon and took out a couple of loads of manure before dinner, then drew out some after dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Lowes here in afternoon and for tea. Will Walker and Herb. Page here in evening for their money. Willie got $8.00 Herb $4 for a week. beautiful day very bright and thawing quite a bit. roads getting pretty soft. Ad. Flath's sale. THURSDAY, 24 Da done up the chores and finished drawing out manure, also cleaned out pens. He left here about five and walked to town for Brock's boot. Home about half past seven. fine all day, but pretty dull towards evening roads very soft. punched full of holes and cut off badly. Grandpa's cow calved. Eli Mitchell finished drawing Grandpa 12 cords wood. March FRIDAY, 25 1904 {writing changes} Da choring in the morning. Then in afternoon took Clara back to sew with Mrs. Gordon. Roads bad. Heavy mist all day and rained quite hard to-wards evening. SATURDAY, 26 Da choring all day. In afternoon took over big board to make ladder to Mrs. Burrows. Blustry and windy. Charlie Hilborn here in evening. Gave him $10. SUNDAY, 27 I walked up to Grandpa Philp's in the after-noon, and rode back with Uncle Richard. At home rest of day. Brock at Grandpa's for supper. Squalls off and on all day. Clara did not come home. March MONDAY, 28 1904 Da choring in forenoon, then took Grandpa a stone-boat load of straw. Brock and I up to Mr. Hilborn's field to skate at night. very fine day. �TUESDAY, 29 Da choring and drawing out manure in after-noon. Emptied manure house. Cleaned out pens Soft snow falling in forenoon but cleared up some in after-noon. WEDNESDAY, 30 Da choring in forenoon, and shovelling snow away from the door in after-noon. Ma at Drayton in forenoon. Clara sick with the cold. fine day - Roads bad. March THURSDAY, 31 1904 Da choring in morning, then killed two of our pigs, also two of Mr. Burrows at their place. Henry Hazeltine here for dinner. Foggy all day. Roads very bad. Miss Green left. April GOOD FRIDAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 1 Da choring in forenoon, and cutting up pigs. Salted meat and packed it away in afternoon Over to Frank Page's for sausage machine in evening. Raining in forenoon, foggy and dull all afternoon. SATURDAY, 2 Da choring in the morning and cleaned out pig-pens. Then at Drayton in afternoon. Ma at Grandma's in evening . Strong west wind and very blustry. April SUNDAY, 3 1904 Ma, Brock, and I up to Grandpa Philp's in after-noon. Da over to Mr. Burrows. very bright, but strong north wind. Eleanor Walker home for Easter Holidays roads bare in some places. �EASTER MONDAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 4 Da choring, and drew out two loads of manure in forenoon, then drawing out rest of manure in afternoon. beautiful day, but rather windy. TUESDAY, 5 Da choring in forenoon, then tapped six trees and shovelling snow at back door in aft-noon Ma and Brock at Drayton in forenoon, I up at Frank Page's in afternoon. Beautiful day. roads bad. April WEDNESDAY, 6 1904 Da choring in morning, and put on Grandpa's clock cords. Cleaned out pig-pens in afternoon rather fine but spitting rain in evening Set out Dahlias, pansys, asters in boxes. THURSDAY, 7 Da choring in morning and shovelling snow in afternoon. I walked to Drayton in morning, stayed at Mrs. Henderson's for dinner, came home in afternoon with Grandpa. Very foggy in morning, cleared up in aft-noon FRIDAY, 8 Da choring, and shovelling snow off bank in morning. Then took jersey to Drayton in afternoon. strong east wind. dull in morning. Rained very hard about five. �April SATURDAY, 9 1904 Da choring in morning and salted meat. Went to Drayton in afternoon for Clara. Brought calf home from Grandpa's. rather fine in morning, thunder shower at noon, dull at times in afternoon. SUNDAY, 10 Da up to Grandpa's in afternoon with cart. Ma and Brock at Grandpa's in afternoon. soft snow falling all day. MONDAY, 11 Da choring in morning then took Clara back to Drayton. Got home about one. Went up to Rothsay in afternoon. Got 50 lbs Milverton flour, in to see Grandpa Philp. Grandma up here all day working at "Comferter." Miss Smilie teacher. Soft snow fell through night. Dull all day. Raining at night April TUESDAY, 12 1904 Da choring and cleaning pens all day. Grandma here working at "Comferter" Cold wind all day. snowing some. WEDNESDAY, 13 Da choring in morning. Went to Drayton in afternoon with cart. Grandma here working at "Comferter". Dull at times, flurries of snow. Charlie Hilborn here at night �THURSDAY, 14 Da choring in morning then took over chop to Mr. Hilborns, Ma and Da at Mr. Duncan's at night. Grandma here working at "Comferter". Snowing in morning, but cleared up in afternoon bright. Heavy frost. April FRIDAY, 15 1904 Da choring in the morning. Mr. Henry here for seed oats. Gone to Hilborns for chop and took more over. Grandma up in afternoon. Finished "Comferters." Very stormy day. snowing. East wind. SATURDAY, 16 {writing changed} Da choring in morning. Mr. Corbett here for dinner. Da took over chop to Mr. Hilborns. Ma, Brock and I at Drayton in afternoon. Brought Clara home. Brock walked home. Brock and Clara at Grandpa's at night. Roads rather bad. Bright but very cold wind. SUNDAY, 17 {writing changed} Clara, Brock, and I at Grandma's this afternoon. Clara, and I stayed for supper. nice day, but not very warm. April MONDAY, 18 Da choring in morning. Da and Clara went to Drayton in afternoon with team. Got horses show shod. Wilmott brought over bags for oats. fine day. TUESDAY, 19 Da choring in morning. Then at Drayton show in Afternoon, Got "Mark" shod. terrible cold stormy day. �WEDNESDAY, 20 Da took over Grace, Bute, and heifer over to Moorefield. Watt helped. Harry and Charlie took Davie over. Da choring in the afternoon. Annie and Willie over in evening. very stormy in morning, but cleared up to-wards noon. April THURSDAY, 21 1904 Da choring all day. hung up meat. beautiful day. FRIDAY, 22 Da choring in morning, and chopping ice in front of door. Ma at Mr. J Riche's in afternoon. east wind, but fine. SATURDAY, 22 Da choring in morning. Fanned up Timothy, and seed oats, in afternoon. Fine day. April SUNDAY, 24 1904 Ma and Brock at Grandma's for supper. I down in afternoon. Raining off and on all day. Heavy fog at night. �MONDAY, 25 Da choring in morning. Went to Drayton in afternoon, got Dick shod and got clover seed from J. Riches. Paid Mr. Fisher for Dick. rather cold and raw but dry. TUESDAY, 26 Da choring and filling up drain. fine day. April WEDNESDAY, 27 1904 Da done up chores in morning then took over three pigs to Moorefield. Ma went to Grandpa Philp's for dinner and also down to see Nell Gordon. Da cleaned up oats in aft. noon over to R. Lowes for goosewheat. Isiah Mitchell here fore white pig. Jas Tucker married. fine day- east wind THURSDAY, 28 Da choring in morning. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Da down with the waggon. Expressed oats to Joe McCulley. Da down at Drayton at night. Nell Gordon married to Andy Anderson. Little showers of rain off and on all day. dull and rather cold. FRIDAY, 29 Da choring yester in morning. Took up load of shingles from Drayton to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon. rather dull. raining off and on April SATURDAY, 30 1904 Da done up chores, then helped Watt take down two head of cattle in morning. Brock and I down in afternoon for Clara. Her last day at sewing. Da went to meet Uncle Jim at night. Showers now and then. Clara got new hat $1.35 �May SUNDAY, 1 Jack Allen walked out for breakfast, had dinner and went up to Rothsay and back with Da Uncle Jim here for dinner. We at Grandma's for tea. Da up to Uncle Richds in evening very fine afternoon. a little misty in forenoon. had strawberries for tea. Grandpa Philps cow very sick. MONDAY, 2 Da started to work on land. cultivated and sowed wheat above Poplars on turnip ground. Da and Ma up to Grandpa Philp's after tea. Their cow no better. Dr. Pickel in to see "Carrie" at noon. very fine day. quite warm in afternoon. Da and Brock did chores in afternoon. May TUESDAY, 3 1904 Da harrowed wheat, then cultivating field over from house (for barley). Da went up to help fan up barley at Uncle Rich's at night. very hot all day Dr. Pickel up to see Grandpa's cow. WEDNESDAY, 4 Da done the chores then went up for barley and sowed it also harrowed it. I at Drayton in forenoon. Violet here for tea, then Olive and I drove her up home. Grandpa Philp's cow died to-day. very warm all day. (hot for this time.) "Elsie" colt 2 years old to-day. �THURSDAY, 5 Da went back on other place to cultivate. Ground none too fit. Jim Bready here for dinner on his first round. Travelling, {large space} this year. terrible hot day. not much wind to-day. looking like rain. May FRIDAY, 6 1904 Da finished cultivating first field on other place and worked up some ground in little patch in front for potatoes. Ma and Brock over to Graveyard in evening very warm day. ground works hard. Ma 41 years old. Da put young cattle out to bush this morning. SATURDAY, 7 Da sowed the barley on other place (14 acres) and planted a few potatoes. Dr. Pickel here in evening to see "Mollie." Olive and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. quite warm and looking like rain. SUNDAY, 8 Olive, Brock and I at bush for flowers in afternoon. Mr. Craig here for dinner. quite fine till about four o'clock then nice little shower. cloudy with little rain in evening. May MONDAY, 9 1904 Da harrowed what he sowed on Saturday. Then after dinner went to back field to cultivate quite showery this forenoon, but colder this afternoon, and quite fine. frost at night. �TUESDAY, 10 Da cultivating on back field this forenoon. Sowing oats, and barley (mixed) in afternoon. Mr. T. Henderson and Janet here for a while in afternoon. Cloudy all day. little spatters of rain at times. quite cool towards evening. WEDNESDAY, 11 Da cultivating in forenoon, Sowing in afternoon Finished sowing the 14 acres to-night. rather dull this forenoon. quite bright in afternoon, cool. strong breeze. fine day for horses. cows went out to grass. May ASCENSION DAY (Quebec) THURSDAY, 12 1904 Da went back and harrowed what he sowed yesterday. Came up and went back back behind Poplars to cultivate. Over to Mr. Shorts in evening. Jim Bready here. Ma, Brock and Grandma at Drayton in afternoon fine day. good breeze. looking like rain. FRIDAY, 13 Da cultivating this forenoon and Sowing pease this afternoon. Harrowed it before he came up. Da has about 47 acres in to-night. Olive, Brock, and I up to Grandpa Philp's in after-noon. quite heavy shower about five o'clock little showers on in evening. very warm at times. good breeze in afternoon. SATURDAY, 14 Da ploughed what he didn't get done in fall in field back of Poplars also sowed and harrowed it. Ma and Olive at Drayton in afternoon. drizzling rain all forenoon. fine in afternoon. quite cool. �May SUNDAY, 15 1904 Ma and we children at Grandma's this afternoon. cloudy all day and quite cold. MONDAY, 16 Da plowing sod behind Poplars, all day. Jim Kitley's oldest boy (8 yrs) got killed with Quinns roller. T. Craig here in evening for four bags barley. very fine day for plowing. quite cold. misting at times. Milk waggon started this morning. going every other day. very heavy frost. TUESDAY, 17 Da plowing sod all day. Bill Barry came here to build line-fence between McEwing and us. Mr. Burrows here grafting in afternoon. We cleaned two bed-rooms to-day. quite fine all day. very warm at times. Bill cutting and sharpening stakes. May WEDNESDAY, 18 1904 Da plowed till about ten o'clock, then came in tagged sheep in afternoon. and cleaned out pens. raining all day. heavier at night. Da drove Bill home about five o'clock and brought 50 lbs. of Milverton. Bill was cutting stakes till rain came on. THURSDAY, 19 Da went back to bush and raised some Maple trees, before dinner. After dinner brought them up and filled in gaps along road. Jim Bready here. Da brought cow "Fancy" up from bush She calved there. �misty, foggy, forenoon, clearer in afternoon Da planted some trees to-night, but very dull. FRIDAY, 20 Da went back to bush and raised Some more little trees and planted them in afternoon. Mr. Burrows here grafting in afternoon. very windy. quite fine. May SATURDAY, 21 1904 Da finished plowing back of Poplars. Gone to Drayton at night. Bill Barry here at fence to-day. Mr. Burrows grafting in afternoon. Ma, Brock, and Olive at Drayton in afternoon. Old Mr. Ridd buried. very fine day. quite hot. SUNDAY, 22 Da walked over to track in forenoon. Olive and I up to see Mabel in afternoon. threatening rain all forenoon, quite heavy showers in afternoon. very heavy rain at night, with heavy thunder and lightning. MONDAY, 23 Da picking stones off meadow on other place. Mr. Burrows here grafting. little shower at noon. good strong wind. quite hot in afternoon. May VICTORIA DAY (DOMINION) TUESDAY, 24 1904 Da went back and disced the seven acres back of Poplars. Bill Barry came to build fence. Da harrowed, the sod. Olive and I drove to Drayton and stayed with Maude Pollock over night. and went to hear 'The Finger of Scorn. quite bright. all day, nice breeze duller towards evening. We papered kitchen. �WEDNESDAY, 25 Da finished seeding to-day and harrowed it over. Bill Barry driving stakes. hot-day. very sultry at night. very strong breeze. A young Workman drowned at Riverbank. THURSDAY, 26 Da cultivating the corn patch and the little patch on other place. Jim Bready here. Bill Barry here fencing. very hot about middle of day. threatening rain all day. very bright heavy rain came on about five o'clock raining steady all evening. May, FRIDAY, 27 1904 Da and Bill sharpening stakes in the chip yard this forenoon. Bill working on line in afternoon. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Da drawing brush out of orchard and piling it up in afternoon. fine and bright, but cold. little shower at tea-time. SATURDAY, 28 Da picking stone off the meadow behind the Poplars. Bill building line fence. Ma and Brock over to Grave-yard in afternoon Da went to Drayton after tea with team for a barrel of salt and coal-oil. strong wind, hot day. SUNDAY, 29 Da and Ma up to see Grandpa Philp in evening. Ma & we girls up to church in morning. Mr. E.H. Webber and 'Mark' here for dinner. looked like rain in morning but Grandpa Philp not well. cleared off and was a lovely day. Miss Duncan and her father called in this evening �May MONDAY, 30 1904 Da drawing out manure in forenoon on to little patch in front. plowed it and harrowed it this afternoon and evening. Bill finished line fence and started on fence between two fields below orchard. fine all day but looked like rain this morning. Johnny Griffin died. rather cold. TUESDAY, 31 Da took heifer down to Char. Stephenson's in morning. Then working at little patch and other patch on other place. Sowed mangels here in front. Went up to see Grandpa Philp and Bill went home. Bill working at fence. very cold strong wind all day. quite heavy rain all evening. Grandpa Philp not feeling well. June WEDNESDAY, 1 Da cleaned up a grist of chop and took it to Drayton in afternoon. showery forenoon. brighter in afternoon but very dull and wet. June THURSDAY, 2 1904 Da choring round all day. Jim Bready here. Ma up to see Grandpa Philp. He is very weak. dull all day. very heavy rain after dinner. showery in forenoon. FRIDAY, 3 Old Mr. McNab buried to-day. Da drew out some manure out of the barn-yard. getting ready for the wind-mill pipes to be run. Will Barry came after dinner to fence. Da up to see Grandpa Philp. very dull all forenoon. cleared at noon and came out very hot. SATURDAY, 4 Da and Bill gettting some more stakes for fence. Bill finished that fence between the two fields. Ma & Brock up to see Grandpa and took Bill home. Da drawing out manure out root ground up clay to put under big tank. Olive & I at Drayton in afternoon. �Da at Drayton at night for wire. very dull morning. finer afternoon quite sultry. June SUNDAY, 5 1904 Mr. and Mrs. Tom Henderson came out for dinner. Da and Tom up to Grandpa Philps in afternoon. Da and Ma up at night. Uncle Willie 36 yrs. old. very sultry but quite a breeze. Grandpa very weak. Takes scarcely any nourishment shaking of his feet stopped. MONDAY, 6 Da drawing out manure on to root ground in forenoon. plowing some for potatoes in afternoon. scuffled the early potatoes in evening. Bill Barry and Herb. McLaughlan here building fence on other place. Da gone up to help put Grandpa to bed. Mrs. Burrows and I up to see him this afternoon. sultry forenoon. cooler and not so bright after dinner. Gavin Montgomery here in evening. TUESDAY, 7 Da harrowed the potato ground. Then drawing out manure on to root ground. Da & Herb. fencing all day. stayed all night Da gone up to Grandpa Philp's to-night. rather dull all day. quite cloudy. June WEDNESDAY, 8 Da cleaning up old barn bottom for boys to run the fence. Bill & Herb worked till noon. then went home after dinner. Da went to town in forenoon for some piping for wind mill. Over to H. Hilborn's in afternoon helping move old log house. heavy rain just at noon sort of a drizzle-drazzle day. Up to see Grandpa. He not nearly so well as the night before cool evening �THURSDAY, 9 Henry Heseltine here all day digging for the windmill pipes but Webber never came. Bill & Herb finished fencing on other place to-night. Built rods with what he done on this place. Mr. Bready here for dinner. Andrew Matchett here for tea and took a pig to Rothsay for Henry, from here quite fine at times. misty at times. Da up to Grandpa Philps at night (Roy Green) Geo Green's son buried. age 14. appendicitis. FRIDAY, 10 Da went over to H. Hilborn's in morning to help move house. May Gordon came for him about ten, thought Grandpa was sinking but he rallied. Ma & Aunt Emma went up about eleven o'clock. Came home after dinner. Da went to Drayton for a water trough. Every one of us up to Rothsay at night to see Aunt Eleanor. She arrived on night train. Da stayed all night. We came home about ten. very fine day, cool wind. Grandpa very weak but can hear well and speak a little. June SATURDAY, 11 1904 Da came home from Rothsay before breakfast. Worked the potato ground over again in forenoon. Ma and he cut the potatoes after dinner and we all helped to plant them. Had 10 rows and a piece. Da sowed a few turnips after supper then brought "Maud" of other place and went up to Rothsay. Ma, Olive, & Brock at town after tea. Mr. Webber & his father-in-law here laying pipe in afternoon. very hot day. SUNDAY, 12 Da came home about eleven this morning. Grandpa just about the same. Wad. Gordon & Mrs. in for a while this forenoon. Mr. Duncan here in evening Da & Ma went to Rothsay after tea. very hot day. MONDAY, 13 Da made trellis for wild cucumbers, then went over to Spring tooth corn ground. Washed sheep in afternoon then hoed sow-thistle till milking time. I at Drayton in morning for wind mill supplies. Jack Allen here for dinner. very hot day. very heavy rain just after milking time with quite bit of hail. Da stayed all night at Rothsay. �June TUESDAY, 14 1904 Da spreading pile of manure in turnip field till noon. Mr. Job Roger came at noon to finish windmill. got along very well, laying pipes & fitting taps. Da helping. Up to Rothsay till twelve o'clock (night) very heavy rain at noon. cleared up and was bright, hot afternoon WEDNESDAY, 15 Da helping Mr. Roger set up the tank and filling in drains. Roger finished at noon. Da up to Rothsay in afternoon with Doctor. and went up again at night. Grandpa much weaker. very fine day. good wind. Wind mill filled tank full. Started to pump about eleven o'clock. THURSDAY, 16 Da took me to station. gone to O.A. College on excursion had a nice time. Jim Bready here. Da drawing out manure after he came home, on to turnip ground. Ma up to see Grandpa Philp in afternoon. Olive and Brock met me at station at night. Da stayed up at Rothsay all night. very fine day. June FRIDAY, 17 1904 Da drawing out manure all day on to turnip ground. Fixed check valve on pipe at noon, where engine draws water. Olive and I up to Rothsay after supper. Grandpa not out of bed till about seven to-night and much weaker. Da did not go up tonight. Wilmot Drewery blasting some stone on other place at night. very warm day. SATURDAY, 18 Da doing Grandpa Philps roadwork. He and Henry Heseltine sheared the sheep after tea. Ma, Olive and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. very hot day. Da did not go to Rothsay at night. �SUNDAY, 19 O.B. Henry & Geo. Fisher here to see leaking trough. Ma & Brock up to Rothsay in afternoon. Da stayed up all night. S. Burrows here in evening. very warm day. automobile came from 10th con, and went up the road. first I ever saw. May MONDAY, 20 1904 Da plowing on root ground till about four o'clock, then went to Drayton to see about trough and got Dick shod on front feet. Went up to Rothsay at night. very warm till noon then little shower but came on quite heavily about three o'clock very sultry. TUESDAY, 21 Da finished plowing the root ground tonight. I up to Rothsay in morning. Grandpa put in bad night, nearly gone a couple of times. Da gone up to stay up tonight. little shower this morning and very sultry. good breeze and bright afternoon. heavy rain at milking time. storm must have been very heavy down south. WEDNESDAY, 22 Da turned furrow on tile at road then plowed and harrowed rape patch. Sowed the rape and harrowed it then harrowed turnip patch. Gone up to Grandpa's to stay up all night. very fine day, cool wind looking like frost. Orton's birthday. would have been 8 yrs. old. June THURSDAY, 23* 1904 Grandpa Philp died about half past five this morning. Da had stayed up all night and was gone half an hour when he died. Da went up after breakfast to help lay him out, then he and Uncle Richd went to Drayton. Da down town for funeral cards at night and went up to stay all night. Ma, Olive, �& I up to Rothsay in afternoon. Violet came home with us. very fine day. strong wind and hot. Jim Bready here. FRIDAY, 24 Da choring and 'dipped' the little white pigs. Went to Drayton after tea, then Ma, Violet, and he went up to Rothsay. very warm day. few drops rain at night. Ma and Brock at Drayton in morning. SATURDAY, 25 Grandpa Philp buried today. Went to E. Church then on to Victoria Cemetry. between 70 and eighty rigs followed corpse. little shower this forenoon but turned out fine. strong wind but hot and dusty. Da up to hear Grandpa's Will read after the funeral. June SUNDAY, 26 1904 At home all day. rather misty and foggy. cool. in morning, but cleared off and was bright. strong breeze. MONDAY, 27 Da and Roy working on turnip ground all day. Da ridged up about thirty drills and sowed them after tea. Ma, Olive, and I up to Miss Stone's, in evening. very fine day. TUESDAY, 28 I went to town for turnip seed. Da finished ridging up turnips and sowed the turnips and the rape below the turnips next to ditch. Aunt Catty and Violet went back to Island F. again. Da warned out hands to do road-work at noon. very fine day, but looking like rain. June WEDNESDAY, 29 1904 Da cleaned out pens and loaded up water trough. taking it down to get lined. Went to Drayton after dinner to get the team shod. Also took the wool with him. Settled up some of Grandpa Philp's �business. Went up to Uncle Richd for gravel box. rather dull forenoon. little shower in afternoon, and another about milking time. THURSDAY, 30 Started roadwork to-day. Percy McEwing here for dinner. Jim Bready here. Da up to Rothsay at night. fine afternoon very heavy rain with hail, thunder and lightning after dinner. little cooler. July DOMINION DAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 1 Da doing road-work all day. Percy McEwing driving our team. He and Bill Barry and Jimmie Anderson here for dinner. Very heavy rain this afternoon colder and misty Old Burrows got our horse and buggy to go to Raymonds for bees. July SATURDAY, 2 1904 Da finished doing road-work. Drawing clay from Hilborn's hill and widening road in hallow. Ma and Olive at Drayton in afternoon. Miss Duncan came over after tea. Brock and I cleaned out one hen house. fine, bright day, but cool wind. Percy McEwing 21 years old. SUNDAY, 8 Ma, Miss Duncan, Olive, and I up to church in forenoon. At Grandma's in evening. very bright day, but cool wind. MONDAY, 4 Da hoeing all day in those turnips in front of house. Ma up to Miss Stone's for Aunt Eleanor. Then they took Miss Duncan home after tea. little shower at noon. heavy rain at milking time. sultry in afternoon. �July TUESDAY, 5 1904 Da cleaned up a grist of chop and took it to Drayton before dinner. Then Da scuffled the potatoes and what turnips are up. Da hoed garden potatoes and beans. Went to mill for grist after tea, then leveling some sods in front of the place. Ma, Aunt Eleanor and Brock at town in afternoon. got crate Straw berries $1.75. very fine day and pretty hot. WEDNESDAY, 6 Da went to Drayton for the water-trough which was being lined. Filling in drains round the barn, in afternoon. Aunt Eleanor and I up to Miss Stones and round by Rothsay this evening. quite heavy rain in morning looking like rain at night. very hot and sultry. Da and Ma over to see Hulda Lowes in evening. Drs. Flath & Morrow of Arthur operated for appendicites. She came through operation all right. THURSDAY, 7 Da working on summer fallow (on other place) all day. Ma and Aunt Eleanor over at Burrows in afternoon. Jim Bready here. Olive and I over to see how Hulda is. She died at 20 minutes past eleven o'clock this morning. They could get no passage through her bowels. She was 9 years 8 months old. Aunt Emma and Mabel here in evening very fine day: quite hot. July, FRIDAY, 8 1904 Da working on summer fallow, in forenoon. Ma and Aunt Eleanor went to Drayton this forenoon to see Maria Flath and to get horse shod. Da hoeing and scuffling turnips in afternoon. very fine day strong breeze. Da and Ma over to Dick Lowes in evening. SATURDAY, 9 Da hoed five rows of turnips. At Hulda Lowes funeral in afternoon. Olive, Brock, and I over in morning. I stayed and minded children while they went to funeral (Brett H) Da came for me after tea. We called to hear how Elsie Ward came through operation. very heavy rain came on about ten o'clock. rained very hard in afternoon. �SUNDAY, 10 Sarah Burrows here for dinner. Mr. Craig here in afternoon. Olive and I took Aunt Eleanor up to Uncle Rich'ds after tea fine all day, but rather damp air. July MONDAY, 11 1904 Da mowing round little trees all day. afternoon Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon. Finished hoeing turnips in forenoon. very fine day. We washed big washing. TUESDAY, 12 Da finished mowing round little trees and cut, with the old mower, the grass in front. Aunt Eleanor, Aunt Emma, and Mary here after tea. Will and Annie Craig here in evening terrible rain this morning till nine o'clock. fair the rest of the day. quite a lot cooler. WEDNESDAY, 13 Da mowing grass in orchard and put it up in cock this afternoon and evening. Brock at Drayton in forenoon. Olive and I over to see Miss Duncan and Jean this afternoon. Miss Duncan sent word away accepting a school at Madoc very fine day, but cool in evening. July THURSDAY, 14 1904 Da and Uncle Richard moved Grandma Philp's body from the Old English Cemetry down to Victoria. E. E. Dales helped them. Got through about three o'clock Da mowing in the orchard all evening Mr Bready here for dinner. hot forenoon. little mist of rain in afternoon and spitting in evening. Heard Old Mr. Wm Allen was dead. �FRIDAY, 15 Da finished mowing orchard with scythe then cut little piece below orchard and calf pasture with old mower. Ma and I went from here about half past nine, over to see Mrs. Charlie Moody and then round by Dick Lowes for dinner. Home about four o'clock. Da up to Uncle Rich'ds with pig very fine day with very high wind. looked like rain in morning. Olive baking for Mrs. Burrows this afternoon. SATURDAY, 16 Da and Bill Barry drawing in the little bits of hay that had been cut. Ma and Brock drove Bill as far as Miss Stone's in evening. Da went to Drayton for a new Deering Mower, and brought a hundred of flour also. Caught a stray swarm of bees in afternoon. Hived them into a box and turned it up side down in a board. very fine day. good strong wind. Heard Johnny Craig fell from an elevator at Regina and got hurt! July SUNDAY, 17 1904 Brock 11 years old. {written slanted on left side of page} At home all day till evening then Da and Ma down to see Mr. and Mrs. John Walker. At six o'clock tonight the thermometer stood at 100. It was a very good wind but very hot and sultry. good breeze sprang up about nine to-night. MONDAY, 18 Da and Bill putting new mower together. Art Chapman and Wad. Gordon helping. Started to cut in field next to J. Walker raked and put up what was cut before dinner. Mr. R. T. Kemp called this evening Da and Will went to Drayton at night New mower went fine. very hot day. Thermometer stood at 102 at six o'clock to-night Olive not feeling very well. �THURSDAY, 19 Da finished cutting that field and raked it before dinner. He and Bill finished putting it up this afternoon and evening. quite warm forenoon, but quite a bit cooler to-night. Brock at Drayton this forenoon. Jack Allen went out west. July WEDNESDAY, 20 1904 Da and Bill drawing hay all day. Brock drove horse to draw off. I went up for Miss Stone this morning them Ma, Olive, and her at Drayton in afternoon. Olive drove her home Brock went to Drayton for new hay fork rope. Men had big trouble with new rope twisting. very fine day. with good breeze cool evening. THURSDAY, 21 Da and Bill filled driving-house loft. then drawing into barn. Jim Bready here on his last round. little sprinkle of rain this morning, but turned out quite fine. Had raspberries for first time. FRIDAY, 22 Finished drawing hay out of field next to Walker then started to cut back of Poplars. Bill mowing fence corners. Raked some after dinner and put up what was raked. Ma took Olive to station this morning She gone to Guelph. quite fine all day. but looking like rain in evening. Bobbie Wilson here for straw for C. Stephenson July SATURDAY, 23 1904 Da cleaned out pens then scuffled a few turnips. He and Brock hoeing. Da banked up the potatoes after tea. Roy oiled the wind mills to-night. little rain falling almost all day, but not enough to stop work. dull and cool. �SUNDAY, 24 Ma, Brock, and I up to church in morning Uncle Benson here for tea. quite cool in morning. rather cloudy looking like rain in evening. hot in afternoon. MONDAY, 25 Da, Bill Barry and Brock hoeing turnips till noon then cutting and putting up hay back of Poplars. I went up to Miss Stones for Gooseberries. Mr. Craig here in evening for grain. very nice day, rather cloudy at times. little rain in the night. very still day wind mills barely moved. July TUESDAY, 26 1904 Bill and Brock worked till noon at turnips Da worked till about nine o'clock, then went out and finished cutting and raked up what hay was down Then he and Bill put it all up this afternoon. very fine day with little more breeze than yesterday. WEDNESDAY, 27 Da & Bill hoeing till nine o'clock, then went over on other place and cut hay till noon. Raking and putting it up till about five o'clock. Came on a little rain, but a big storm went round. Hoeing after tea. Brock at Drayton in morning. Got terrible black about half-past seven. Very fierce lightning, but not much thunder. Quite a big rain. It was a very wild looking night for a while. THURSDAY, 28 Bill went home with Johnny Brooks this morning. Da cleaned out pens then hoeing turnips till milking time. Finished the turnips. He and Ma paris-greened the field potatoes after tea. Dave Corbett called in to see hogs. Dull forenoon, but cleared off in afternoon. Thundered quite heavily all night, raining when we got up this morning. July FRIDAY, 29 1904 Da went out and finished cutting on other place, this forenoon. Bill came and they were raking and putting it up all afternoon, and evening. I drove Mrs. Bill Barry and Hattie Holmes home after tea. �They had been here berry picking. Ma went down to meet Olive. She came home from Guelph. Had a fine time. very fine day. quite cool, but bright. SATURDAY, 30 Percy and Ross McEwing and their team here drawing hay off other place and staking it, between house and barn. Bill Barry drove our team. Da and Isaac Hilborn on stack. Left about a couple of loads in field. Ma and Brock left Bill part way home. Sandy Loan here at noon. Da and Uncle Rich'd went to Drayton at night about Grandpa Philp's business. very fine all day, but looking like rain on in afternoon. Mr. North called in for a few minutes. SUNDAY, 31 Da and Ma up to Miss Stone's after tea Olive and I at Grandma's for dinner. She has a very sore eye. a couple of little showers this forenoon, but good wind this afternoon dried it off. August MONDAY, 1 1904 We finished haying to-day. Mr McEwings team and three men helping, also Mr. Jack Walker this afternoon. Bill Barry here. Mrs. Walker and Alvin here this evening. We built two stacks in yard to day, and put the last two loads in the barn. very fine day, good breeze. TUESDAY, 2 Ross came up after his waggon and helped unload the two loads in the barn. Da and Bill raked down the hay stacks and fixing round them. Then took some straw up to Miss Stone's and over to Rothsay with Bill in afternoon. I went up for Miss Stone this forenoon and she and Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Da & Uncle Rich'd at Drayton in after evening. Da round by Mr. Duncans. Dull forenoon bright afternoon. Aunt Eleanor and May Gordon gone to Island F. �WEDNESDAY, 3 Da brought hay-rake off other place, then helping Wat. at the hay all day. Ma, Brock and I out at berry bush in forenoon. quite a warm day. Annie and Willie Craig and Miss Hamill here to spend the evening. Went home about one o'clock. August THURSDAY, 4 1904 Da over helping Wat. finish haying this forenoon. Then Bill Barry came over and they filled up some chop and went to Drayton with it in afternoon. Brock drove Bill part way home after tea. very fine day. quite a good breeze quite warm at milking time FRIDAY, 5 Da scuffling turnips and hoeing some all day. Olive and I picking berries this forenoon. Ma paris- greening field potatoes. very fine day. good breeze. quite warm. Da went back for Bid. after noon. She calved on other place SATURDAY, 6 Da and Brock hoeing turnips all day Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon. Da at Drayton in afternoon. Da at Drayton at night for twine. very fine day. cool wind. August SUNDAY, 7 1904 Ma Olive and I up to English Church this morning. At home rest of day. quite fine forenoon, but cool wind. heavy rain this afternoon. �MONDAY, 8 Da and Brock took "Jennie" fat cow, over to Moorefield, then got out binder before dinner Started to cut barley next to sideroad. shocked barley after tea. Olive and I down to see Winnie after tea. very fine day. good breeze. at Berry Bush in afternoon. TUESDAY, 9 Da chored round for an hour, then went out and shocked up barley, then finished cutting the barley. Put it all up this afternoon and evening. Olive and I at Drayton this morning. Mary Philp here this afternoon. frost last in night. quite fine day, but looking a little rain. Dick Henderson and Polly Oxby married out at the farm, at three o'clock. August WEDNESDAY, 10 1904 Da single ploughed the summer fallow on other place to-day. Da rode "Mollie" over to Gavin Montgomerys after tea. Olive up to see Minnie Walker this afternoon big thunder storm and rain came on about ten o'clock forenoon little rain in afternoon. THURSDAY, 11 Da hoeing turnips and sow thistle patches all day. Ma, Olive and I at Berry bush in afternoon. Brock and Grandpa over at Uncle Benson all day. I went to Drayton after tea for Maude and Beckie Pollock dull misty forenoon, but turned out very fine in afternoon. FRIDAY, 12 Da and Brock drawing over rails and trash from fences on other place all day. Olive, Beckie , Maude and I up to Rothsay in afternoon Then took the girls home after tea. very fine day, but looking rain at night. quite hot. �August SATURDAY, 13 1904 Da cleaned pens and trimming spruce trees, between the rains. Had quite heavy shower at breakfast, and a very heavy rain after dinner. terrible heavy thunder and very sharp lightning , rumblings of thunder all day Uncle Jim came to-night. SUNDAY, 14 Uncle Jim here for dinner At home all day. very foggy morning, but cleared off and was very fine. rather cool wind. MONDAY 15 Da over helping Bensons boys build raise their barn. Ma, Olive and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. Marie Black came here after tea, to stay all night. looking like rain and thundering. It rained through the night. very hot day. August TUESDAY, 16 1904 Da gone over to Bensons again to-day. John Walker went with him. Olive and I took Marie home after tea. Heavy rain about milking time this morning. Quite a shower this afternoon , with heavy thunder and lightning. quite foggy at night and cooler. WEDNESDAY, 17 John Walker came up for some oats. then Da cleaned out the pens. Drawing rails up to the house in afternoon. A.S. Loan called this afternoon. Da went to Drayton to-night. very fine day. THURSDAY, 18 Percy, Ross and team here till noon drawing barley. Da and Mr. McEwing finished drawing it at milking time Then down helping McEwing shock barley. John Walker here till noon. Mrs. Bill Pollock and Mrs. Logie here all day. �very fine day. Barley in good shape. August FRIDAY, 19 1904 Da drawing rails to house till milking time, then helping John Walker draw his barley. Ma and Grandma over to Mr. McLennans for dinner. quite fine forenoon, but turned very dull with rain east wind. Started to rain after milking. I picked wild plums to-day. SATURDAY, 20 Da up to Uncle Richds with Old Tam-Sow in forenoon. Threshing at Isaac Hilborn's all afternoon. Down to Drayton at night. very dull forenoon. misting at times. very heavy rain through night and this morning about milking time. Cleared off this afternoon. SUNDAY, 21 Will Walker came down about ten o'clock, stayed for dinner and till three o'clock. Mr. F. Page and Mr. T. Craig here for tea. Ma, Brock and I up to Uncle Rich'ds for an hour or so. very fine day, quite hot. August MONDAY, 22 1904 Da loaded 8 hogs and took them over to Moorefield this forenoon. Took grist of chop to Drayton in afternoon. George brought Miss Duncan over here to-night. terrible heavy rain about milking time this morning. very fine rest of day. quite a frost through the night. TUESDAY, 23 Da drawing rails from other place in forenoon. Cutting Spring wheat in afternoon Has to cut it all one way. Miss North came here about eleven o'clock stayed for dinner and went up to Dave �Corbett's with Ma and Miss Duncan this afternoon. Mr. North here for tea. Olive and I drove Miss Duncan home to-night. very fine day. quite hot in middle of day. Will Walker started for Carberry, Man. On an excursion. WEDNESDAY, 24 Da and Bill Barry shocked at the wheat till the dew went off, then Da finished cutting it at noon. Shocked the rest after dinner, then went to cut oats in summer fallow field. very fine day, but looking a little like rain. August THURSDAY, 25 1904 Da cutting oats till noon. Quite a shower at dinner time. Went out about three this afternoon and cut till seven o'clock. Bill shocking it. Da and Bill gone over to a flax bee at Mr. Craig's after tea. Tea. man, Mr. Fielding called here to night. very dull forenoon. very strong wind all afternoon and evening. quite cool. FRIDAY, 26 Da cutting oats in back field on other place. Bill shocking. Ma at Drayton in forenoon. Aunt Eleanor came here to-night. very fine day. quite strong wind and quite cool. SATURDAY, 27 Da finished cutting on other place at noon then went back and he and Bill shocked up what was down. Then they went back and started to cut oats back of Poplars. Ma, Aunt Eleanor and Brock at Drayton this afternoon. Wad. Gordon here for dinner. Mrs.Coulter (Joe Gordon) died this morning. very fine day rather cool breeze. not looking so fine to-night. August SUNDAY, 28 1904 Ma and Aunt Eleanor went over to the grave-yard this forenoon. Johnny Wells here for dinner. Minnie Noecker and her mother here to see Auntie for a while this afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rich �here this afternoon and for tea. Ma and Auntie over to Mr. Craig's this evening with Willie's Kodak very fine day. strong wind, but looking like rain to-night. MONDAY, 29 Da and Bill cutting and stooking oats behind Poplars till noon. Then drew Goose wheat and one load of oats off other place. Da over to Drewry's , but didn't see any men. Ma, Aunt Eleanor and I down to Mrs. Wm. Coulter's funeral off noon train. Auntie went home with Aunt Emma. very fine day , but cool breeze. fine harvest day. TUESDAY, 30 Mr. McEwing came up after breakfast and Da and Bill took team and went to help draw his barley. Aunt Eleanor started for Los Angeles via, London. Uncle Richd took her to Station. very fine day, but looking like rain. beautiful day for harvesting August WEDNESDAY, 31 1904 Mr. McEwing and Ross here with their team also Tony Lunz, and drew the first oat field off other place. Drew four loads out of field next to bush back field after tea Came in with last load about nine o'clock. very dull for a while this forenoon, but cleared off and turned out a very fine day. looking like rain to- night. September THURSDAY, 1 Da and Bill down to Mr. McEwing's threshing till about three o'clock then Da took team to Drayton to get them shod. Just got three shoes on Carrie. Mr. Garneau very busy. Bill went with Da to Drayton and went home from there. very sultry day. foggy all day and very dull. enough rain early in morning to stop harvesting. Mr. Webber called in evening. �FRIDAY, 2 Da cleaned out pens and straightened up drivinghouse in forenoon. Drawing clay from Hilborn's Hill and putting it in front of 16' space doors. Young Waters here in evening for Spavin Cure. very sultry day, thundering at noon, breeze sprang up. Was very hot till milking time, Quite a little shower then very foggy forenoon. September SATURDAY, 3 1904 Da and Percy cutting with two binders, back of Polpars. finished at noon. Ross and Bill Barry stooking. After dinner, Da and Bill and team drawing in at McEwing's. Olive & Ma drove Bill part way home. Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon. very fine day, but very windy in afternoon. SUNDAY, 4 Da and Ma up to Bob. Gass's this afternoon. very fine day. a little dull in morning. LABOR DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 5 Da and Bill Barry drawing in all day at Mr. McEwing's . I went to Drayton to meet noon train. Got word from Mr. Bready for Ma to go to Toronto. dull in morning, but turned out very fine. Mr. Craig here for bag of oats. September TUESDAY, 6 1904 Da and Bill drawing in at Mr. McEwing's all day. I took Ma to station this morning. She gone to Toronto Exhibition, and staying at Jim Bready's. Had company down with Annie Craig. very fine day. quite cool in morning. very warm for spells this afternoon. finished harvest �WEDNESDAY, 7 Mr McEwing's three men and two teams here to-day. Also Jack Walker and Wat. Burrows and our team and Bill Barry. finished drawing oats off other place and finished oats back of Poplars about five o'clock. Little shower then. Had tea, then Da did choes. Mrs. J Walker stayed with me to-day. Bill Barry went home. quite sultry in afternoon. THURSDAY, 8 Da drawing clay from Hilborn's Hill, all day, and filling it in round big tank and in 16 ft. space. I at Drayton in afternoon. very dull all day. September FRIDAY, 9 1904 Da brought up a load of clay, then at Mr. McEwings till noon. Da and I up to Old Mr. John Corbett's funeral. Home about three o'clock, then Da at McEwing's till about nine o'clock. McEwing's finished harvest to-day. very fine bright day. flies bad on horses. SATURDAY, 10 Da and we children taking up the field potatoes in forenoon. Da picked them over out of waggon and put them into roothouse. Where the tops of potatoes were dead, there was a terrible lot rotten. Ma came home at noon. Mr. McEwing drove her out from Drayton. Had a fine time. Da at Drayton at night. very fine from about eleven o'clock. very foggy for a while in morn. SUNDAY, 11 Olive, Brock and I up to see Miss Stone this afternoon. Strong wind, quite sultry started to rain about six o'clock. rained quite a shower in night. September MONDAY, 12 1904 Da gang-plowing all day in first field on other place. Used three horses. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. very fine day. Ma called to see Mrs. Burrows. She fell getting off train last Friday night. �TUESDAY, 13 Da gang-plowing all day. very fine day, strong east wind. Old Mr. Tom Mitchell is very sick. little frost this morning WEDNESDAY, 14 Da cleaned up barn floor then cleaned up a grist of chop and went to Drayton, got Mollie and Dick shod. Brought home 3 baskets Tomatoes, 3 of Peaches and 2 of Plums, which came from Guelph. very dull cold day. rained steadily from six oclock in morning till ten. Got word Joe Chambers and Rachel Longmire were to be married to-day. September THURSDAY, 15 1904 Da over to H. Hilborn's this morning then gang-plowing till noon. Charlie came over after dinner and sawed up all old rails and old timbers. finished about five. Hosheal Hilborn, Wat, and Mr. McEwing helping. very fine day. cold morning Da piling wood in wood house at night. FRIDAY, 16 Da gang-plowing all day on other place Piling wood after supper, into wood shed. Dave Corbett here to see lambs and hogs. Ma preserving peaches. quite fine day till about five then got quite dull and looking like rain. very windy day. SATURDAY, 17 Da finished gang-plowing at noon then harrowed it over in afternoon. Brock at Drayton this forenoon for coal-oil. Ma and Olive at Drayton this afternoon. Mrs. Jack Walker here this evening �asking me to help her get ready to thresh. beautiful day. quite hot this forenoon and flies bad on horses. good breeze this afternoon. Mrs. Geo Bell died in Rothsay. September SUNDAY, 18 1904 We at Grandma's this afternoon. Herb Page here. very dull. rather misty towards evening. MONDAY, 19 Da took four hogs and some lambs over to Moorefield in forenoon. He and Ma at Mrs. Geo Bell's funeral in afternoon. Bill Barry came here to stay all night. I down helping Mrs. J. Walker bake for a threshing. very fine day. TUESDAY, 20 Da started to gang-plow back of Poplars Bill Barry at John Walker's threshing till about four o'clock then started to work on fence from house up to side road along the sideroad. I helping Mrs. Walker all day. very misty and foggy but came on a heavy rain in forenoon. cleared off this afternoon and turned very cool. looking like frost. September WEDNESDAY, 21 1904 Da gang plowing all day. Bill working at fence till noon then went home. very fine day. bright but cold wind. very hard frost last night. freezing good to to-night. THURSDAY, 22 Da gang-plowing till about three o'clock. Bill working at fence, then both at Mr. McEwing's threshing. I at Drayton this afternoon. Sara Burrows rode with me. Mr. Mason came here at noon and took photos of the old house and barn. very fine bright day. hard frost last night. �FRIDAY, 23 Da finished gang-plowing and harrowed over the field once. Harrowed it again in afternoon. Bill working at fence all day. Ma and I raised garden potatoes and picked the green potatoes tomatoes Da gone to Workman Lodge at night. quite fine but got cloudy in afternoon September SATURDAY, 24 1904 Da and Bill cleaned out pens in forenoon. cutting stakes on other place till about four oclock , then came on a heavy rain. heavy rain in morning and again at night. Ma and Olive at Drayton in afternoon. Da drove Bill home after tea. not a cold day , but very strong wind and quite dull. SUNDAY, 25 Olive at church with Grandpa's Ma and Brock up to see Miss Stone in afternoon. Da up to Uncle Rich'ds rather dull at times , quite foggy in morning. MONDAY, 26 Da started to single plow in second field on other place. He and Bill went to Drayton after dinner to get plow coulter sharpened and Bill got a tooth pulled. Bill building fence. very fine nice day. September TUESDAY, 27 1904 Da plowing all day. Bill at Mr. Morrisons threshing all day. Ma and I at Drayton in afternoon. I ordered a hat and brought home a couple of coats from Irvine's very fine day. Mr. Tom Mitchell died this morning Age 67 years. �WEDNESDAY, 28 Da plowing all day on other place. Bill working at fence till half-past three then gone to Mosser's threshing very fine day , but looking like rain to-night. THURSDAY, 29 Da plowed till eleven o'clock, then came in wet through. Some very heavy rains this forenoon. Bill at Mr. Walker's threshing till noon, then went to funeral. Da at the threshing till four o'clock, then plowing. Ma and I at Mr. Tom Mitchell's funeral. very large funeral. quite fine afternoon. strong wind. very sultry day. September FRIDAY, 30 1904 Da plowing all day. I went to Drayton this morning and took back other coat to Irvine's and paid for one I kept. $10.00. I brought Janet Henderson home with me. terrible windy day. nice and bright. Mr. Lawton here for Da to see his horse. Page's here asking hands to thresh to-morrow. October SATURDAY, 1 Da plowing all day. Bill working at fence all day. Page's not threshing. Olive went down for Mr. and Mrs. Henderson this morning. Brock went away after breakfast for Bill but met him coming. terrible wind all day and all night but it has stopped to-night. Mr. Henderson went from here over to Dick Lowes this forenoon, came back about three. SUNDAY, 2 Mr. and Mrs. Lowes came here from church for dinner. Uncle Willie here for dinner He came up last night and rode home with Mr. McEwing. Brock bro drove Mr. and Mrs. Tom Henderson home after tea. very windy cold day. �October MONDAY, 3 1904 Da plowing all day. Bill Barry at Page's threshing till about three o'clock, then finished side road fence up to back of Poplars. Uncle Willie and I at Drayton this afternoon. misty in forenoon, quite fine at times. cold wind rather dreary TUESDAY, 4 Da finished plowing sod field all but headlands. Ma, Olive and Brock down to Show in afternoon. I couldn't go, my eyes were sore. Olive and Ma had tea with Mrs. Gordon, and went to Concert. Uncle Willie and I went to concert at night. dull all day. misty in forenoon quite cold afternoon. Harold Jarvis, Cameron, Mrs. McIvor. Craig & M. Buchlen artists at concert. WEDNESDAY, 5 Da plowed headlands in forenoon. cleaned up grist of chop and took it to Drayton in afternoon. Uncle Willie went to Guelph on the 4.44 train. quite heavy shower in forenoon misty at times and cold wind blowing. very dull and dreary October THURSDAY, 6 1904 Da discing all day on summer. fallow. Mr. R. R. Hambly and Mr. Hamilton here for tea. Mr. Hamilton is a Life Assurance Agent. Know Uncle Jim well. Had our first fall of snow this afternoon very cold and dreary. Bill Barry got "Dick" to drive to Arthur Show. cows in all night for first time. FRIDAY, 7 Da finished discing and started to harrow the summer fallow. Bill brought horse back this morning. very hard frost last night. cold day, but quite bright. 7 SATURDAY, 8 Da harrowing sod in forenoon Mr. North came in after dinner and waited till rain was over. Quite a heavy rain after dinner. Olive and Brock at town in afternoon. Da couldn't harrow, so rode Mollie over to Hugh Montgomery's. �Roy here and oiled windmill. very sultry at times and quite foggy. October SUNDAY, 9 1904 At home all day very foggy, dull day. started to rain about five o'clock. Had a heavy rain rather raw east wind. MONDAY, 10 Da drawing rails from round line fence on other place and round cross fences till about four o'clock, then started to plow behind Grandpa's driving-house sunshine at times. little showers in afternoon. Very heavy rain at six o'clock very sharp lightning. very sultry. TUESDAY, 11 Da plowing sod all day. I up to Miss Stone's and Aunty Gass's in forenoon. dull all day. rather cold wind. I took Miss Stone up 4 doz. Eggs, but could not get any crab-apples at Aunty Gass's. October WEDNESDAY, 12 1904 Da choring round in forenoon. He and Ross measuring the pasture field next to Walker. Too wet to plow. Mr. Craig here also Mr. Loan, called in afternoon. steady rain all night and on into the forenoon. very dull all day. THURSDAY, 13 Da plowing sod all day. I at Drayton in afternoon. I got proofs of our pictures from Mr. Mason. (house and barn) very good. dull forenoon, but turned out very fine day in afternoon. quite warm. �FRIDAY, 14 Da finished plowing behind driving house and started to plow in the little field over this way. Rev. Naftel and his sister called this afternoon beautiful fine day, lovely and bright. October SATURDAY, 15 1904 Da plowing sod all day. Brock took plow-coulter to get sharpened, in morning. Olive and I up to Charlie Walkers for crab-apples in forenoon. Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon. Got Mark shod. Round by Mr. Duncan's with books. beautiful sunshiney day. raised our Dahlias. quite warm frost at night. SUNDAY, 16 Ma and we children up to church in forenoon. Winnie, Ross and I went over to Zion, but there was no church, so we went up to Rothsay. beautiful day and lovely moonlight night. MONDAY, 17 Da plowing sod on other place all day. Brock up to Bob Gass's for some wheat after school. beautiful day. quite hot, but looking like rain. hazy round bush Burrows old mare "Nell" was in our place this morning, so Da took her over home. Wat gave her to Jack Irvine a year ago, and October TUESDAY, 18 1904 Da finished plowing in that little field about three o'clock, then went back next to line fence, on home place to plow pea-ground. Ma at Drayton in forenoon. Beautiful day. hot in middle of day. Joe Davidson's sale this afternoon. �WEDNESDAY, 19 Da plowing all day. Ma up to Miss Stones in forenoon. very hot day. rather cloudy about sunset. THURSDAY, 20 Da plowing all day Ma and I baking. fine all day but not so bright as day before. few drops rain at noon. turned cooler at night. October FRIDAY, 21 1904 Da finished plowing back by line fence about half-past ten this morning. Cleaned up some grist and took it to Drayton this afternoon. I baking for Mrs. Burrows this afternoon. fine forenoon. quite a heavy shower at milking time. not much rain here in afternoon, but Da got wet going to town. SATURDAY, 22 Da drawing out manure from barn-yard down next to bush. Ma and Brock cleaned out hen houses. raw and cold with scuds of snow and rain. Uncle John brought a marble slab which Mr. Kemp left in Rothsay for us. Old Mrs. Tucker died yesterday. SUNDAY, 21 At home all day. Da up to see Bill Barry at night. cold all day with flurries of snow. October MONDAY, 24 1904 Da topped the few mangolds and turnips in front. Then harrowed them out. He and Bill Barry drew in two loads before dinner. Da and Ma at Mrs. Tuckers funeral in afternoon Very large funeral. Bill drew in the turnips and took Grandpa down a load. �cold, hard frost in night drizzling and raining about noon. quite fine afternoon. raining again to night. TUESDAY, 25 Da and Bill topping, harrowing out, and drawing in the turnips all day. Brock at Drayton in morning for beef. Miss Smillie and Lizzie Hilborn here for tea. very fine day for taking up roots. very strong wind this forenoon and quite cold. Tax collector left Tax Receipts $83.64¢. WEDNESDAY, 26 Da and Bill topping turnips all forenoon. Da harrowed them out and drew in one load this afternoon. Bill went away about three o-clock with Dick and buggy for a stove at J. Dowlings. Winnie Walker here this afternoon. Heavy snow storm flury of snow in forenoon also one at milking time. very sloppy under foot. quite cold. Put little calves in to-night. October THURSDAY, 27 1904 Da cleaned out pig-pens, then went out and started to get turnips into rows, but soon came in again, as it was to wet and muddy. Bill went home this morning. Da harvested the sun flowers this afternoon dull day. rather bright in forenoon but did not dry up any. There was quite a fall of snow in the night and it didn't melt away much. FRIDAY, 28 Da and Bill Barry working at the turnips all day, drawing in. Mr. T. Henderson left Janet here on his way to Teviotdale and called for her in the afternoon. very fine bright day. looking rather cloudy in west to-night. Annie Craig's Concert. SATURDAY, 29 Da and Bill finished turnips in afternoon then helped Mr. Burrows take in a couple of their loads. They finished theirs. Brock and Bill brought in cabbages and carrots while we milked. Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon. fine bright day but cold wind. �(Mrs. Moody Carrie Gordon) died at yesterday Friday. October SUNDAY, 30 1904 Olive, Brock and I went over to Zion Church, in morning and went to Dick Lowes for dinner and afternoon. very beautiful day. quite cold morning. "Hallowe'en" MONDAY, 31 Da drawing out manure all day. Ma and I went down to grave-yard to Mrs. Moody's funeral, were also down town. very fine bright day , but cold wind. Pretty hard frost this morning. November ALL SAINTS DAY (Quebec) TUESDAY, 1 Da at Isaac Hilborn's threshing all day. Bill Barry drawing out manure until half-past five then went home to go to Orange Supper. foggy and misty in moning , but turned out very fine and quite warm. Old white sow has 8 little pigs in Poplar Bushes. November WEDNESDAY, 2 1904 Da at Mr. Hilborns threshing till about eleven o'clock. then cleaned out stable. Drawing manure in afternoon. Bill Barry at Uncle Richds threshing all day. Da and Ma went to a Tory meeting in Drayton to-night. beautiful day. quite hazy and warm like Indian Summer. Election Day THURSDAY, 3 Da drawing out manure in forenoon. At Mr. McTavish's threshing and over to vote in afternoon. Jim Bready here for dinner. Grandma and I at Mrs. Gordons all day, getting her waist into shape. rather foggy morning but cleared off and was lovely day. Da gone to Drayton to hear returns of Election. Bill finished threshing at Uncle Richds about two o'clock. �The Laurier Government was sustained with big majority. McGowen defeated. Martin elected. FRIDAY, 4 Da finished drawing out manure from manure house, and started to draw out of shed. Bill at Charlie Walkers threshing and Wilmots Drury to-day. stayed over night. I over baking for Mrs. Burrows this afternoon. very fine day. quite smoky. misting at night and very dark. Milk drawing stopped for this year. Will Walker 20 years old to-day. November SATURDAY, 5 1904 Da drawing out manure all day. Finished taking it out of shed, except about one load. Bill at Henry Hilborn's threshing all day. Brock took down a couple bags chop and plow coulter in morning. Went after coulter in afternoon. Annie Craig here for tea. quite fine day. rather dull at times. little skiff of snow. cold wind. SUNDAY, 6 We children up to English Church to hear Orange Sermon. Went to Miss Stone's for dinner. lovely day. cold north wind. MONDAY, 7 Da finished a piece of plowing back of Poplars, in forenoon. Started to plow sod in field next to road, below over orchard fence. I working at Grandma's waist. lovely bright day. hard frost this morning. November TUESDAY, 8 1904 Da took a grist of chop to Drayton in morning. Plowing sod in afternoon. Annie Craig gave Olive and I a music- lesson this morning. She stayed for dinner. Just a beautiful day. So bright and clear. �WEDNESDAY, 9 Da and Wat killed little pig this forenoon. Wat here for dinner. Frozen too hard to plow this forenoon. Da plowing in afternoon. Cut up the pork after supper and salted what there was. I finished Grandma's waist. beautiful bright clear day. hard frosts at night. THURSDAY, 10 Da cleaned out pig-pens and centre cow-stable, also took last load out of sheep-house, in forenoon. Burned big bush pile and tried to plow, but it was froze too hard. beautiful clear day. thawing very slowly. rather cold wind. November FRIDAY, 11 1904 Da done up chores. Brought five heifers from other place and put them in stable. John Walker came for his black calf. Da fixing check valve at the duck trough, so it cannot freeze. beautiful day. a little cloudy at times, cold wind. Roads in fine shape. so hard and dry. Bill Barry at Page's threshing all day. SATURDAY, 12 Da choring in forenoon and cleaned out hen pens in afternoon, then went up to Mr. Walkers for a box of sand for hens. May Gordon brought Eleanor Walker here this morning, then Olive and I walked up to Uncle Richds with her after supper. Brock over to see Charlie Wallis in Moorefield all forenoon and for dinner. very strong wind rather searching, but beautiful bright day. Bill Barry at F. Page's threshing till noon. They finished. SUNDAY, 13 Henry Heseltine's oldest boy died from appenditices about 4. P.M. Da and Ma over to Bob Mitchell's this afternoon. Sarah and Mrs. Burrows here in evening. very windy and got colder towards night. flurries of snow through night and this afternoon. �November MONDAY, 14 1904 Da choring in forenoon and drawing up wood from bush in afternoon. I went to Drayton this forenoon to get seats for concert. Olive and I up to Miss Stone's to a quilting. Home about eight o'clock. rather dull forenoon, but turned out fine in afternoon. rather sharp wind. Put in little calves and tied them up. TUESDAY, 25 Da finished drawing out up wood from bush, in forenoon. Plowing sod in afternoon. Annie Craig gave us a lesson and had dinner. Ma and I up to Wilfred Heseltine's funeral. beautiful bright clear day. rather cold wind. WEDNESDAY, 16 Da did the chores and plowing sod all day. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. very foggy morning, but cleared off and sun came out bright. very fine. freezing hard at night. November THURSDAY, 17 1904 Thanksgiving Day Da choring round, clean and packing sawdust round water-pipes. couldn't plow frozen too hard. Mr. McEwing here asking hands to thresh. fine bright day, but cold, raw, east- wind FRIDAY, 18 Da at Mr. McEwing's threshing all day. Ma, Olive and I down to Drayton at night to hear the Scotch Company. Jessie MacLachlan, Young and McLinden queer day; hazy; few drops of rain in morning. lovely night. not so cold as yesterday. Concert was good. �SATURDAY, 19 Da at Mr. McEwing's threshing till about half-past three, then came home and plowed sod. Ma and Brock at Drayton in forenoon. Finished at McEwings. Did fine threshing. very smoky all day. warm. thunder and some lightning at night. looking like rain. Brock got pair of shoes at Hefkey's November SUNDAY, 20 1904 At home all day. very dull day. smoky, but mild. few drops of rain in morning. got colder towards and raining after supper. MONDAY, 21 Da plowing sod all day and done the chores. fine at times and then rather dull. ground is very dry. Harry Philp and Johnny Benson gone to London this morning. Both starting to work in freight- sheds. $1.35 per day. TUESDAY, 22 Da doing chores and plowing sod all day. Miss Craig came this morning and gave Olive a lesson. I too sick to take one. She didn't stay for dinner. rather dull in forenoon, but fine afternoon. Strong wind. November WEDNESDAY, 23 1904 Da doing chores and plowing all day. Bill Walker and Aunt Emma in this evening to say their mother was dead. rather dull day. slight bit of rain at night. looking like a storm all day. THURSDAY, 24 Da finished plowing the sod except the head lands. Ma and I over to Mrs. Henry Walker's funeral and down to Drayton from cemetry. very disagreeable day. rainy with scuds of snow in forenoon. turning colder after dinner with snow flurries. quite a fall of snow through the night. �FRIDAY, 25 Da cleaned up a grist of chop and did chores in forenoon. plowed the sod headland, brought young cattle off other place and brought up harrows in afternoon. I over to H. Hilborn's in afternoon. bright forenoon. dull and dark in afternoon cold wind. warmer at night. November SATURDAY, 26 1904 Da choring in forenoon, took grist to Drayton in afternoon. very heavy falls of snow at times all day. very stormy wintry night. Uncle Jim came up. SUNDAY, 27 Uncle Jim here for dinner. Ma and we children at Grandma's for tea. beautiful & bright all day. zero at night. MONDAY, 28 Da choring in forenoon. Da and Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Da at Conservative Convention in afternoon. J.P. Downey spoke. Jim Tucker received nomination. Da rode home with Jim Mitchell. quite a fine day. raw east wind blowing at night. November TUESDAY, 29 1904 Da choring in forenoon, then he, Wat, and Percy killed old black sow in afternoon. Miss Craig gave us our lesson and stayed for dinner. dull soft day. snow melted quite a lot. misting and rainy about dark. WEDNESDAY, 30 Da cut up pork and did chores in forenoon. Uncle Richard and he at Drayton in afternoon about Grandpa Philp's business. Mr. Loan not at home. Grandma and Miss McEchearn here sewing up lining for fur coat turned cold through night. snowed a little off and on to-day. Roads slippery. �December THURSDAY, 1 Da cleaning pens and doing chores in forenoon. Cleaned pig's head and tied up young cattle for first time to-night. Churned over two hours at butter this forenoon. rather stormy at times but not so very cold. 38 head of cattle to start winter with. December FRIDAY, 2 1904 Da choring in forenoon and at the bush in afternoon, chopping wood. Mr. North called this afternoon. beautiful clear day, but quite sharp. SATURDAY, 3 Da choring in forenoon, at Ezra Duekerings funeral in afternoon and round by Willie Wilson's for cheese cheques. Mr. Trelevean brought down our cheese this forenoon. a colored, 79lbs. Herb Page brought our milk tank up from Drayton to-night. Brock took Mark to Drayton to get shod this morning. beautiful fine day. quite frosty. Had a churning to-day, we couldn't churn. SUNDAY, 4 Ma and we children up to see Miss Stone in afternoon. snowed heavily for a while this morning, then was quite bright for a while, snowed again in afternoon. cold wind. December, MONDAY, 5 1904 Da choring in forenoon drawing up wood to thresh in afternoon with sleighs. rather mild in forenoon, turned colder and quite a heavy snow storm about milking time Colder towards night. �TUESDAY, 6 Miss Craig didn't come {written vertically on left side} Da choring and cutting up some wood to thresh. Norman Binning and a Mr. Moffatt here in forenoon. Moffatt hunting a farm to buy. We churned all day to-day. Butter must have been too hot. Ma put in cold water and leaving it stand over night. Isaac Hilborn here this forenoon. fine bright day, but looking like a storm to-night. stiff wind this forenoon Will Walker arrived home from West at noon. WEDNESDAY, 7 Da choring in forenoon, brought a load of rails from sideroad fence for wood for engine. at Drayton in afternoon. very blustry and stormy in forenoon. nice afternoon. quite mild but turning colder towards night. December CONCEPTION DAY (Quebec) THURSDAY, 8 1904 Bill Barry at Mr. Burrows threshing all day. Da choring in forenoon and at threshing in afternoon. very stormy all day. Fierce wind and snowing quite heavily. FRIDAY, 9 Charlie Hilborn moved machine here about nine o'clock. Threshed all day. Children didn't go to school. Bill Gass and Herb. Brian came here for tea and stayed till about twelve o'clock. We had about twenty two men for meals. Beautiful all day, but quite sharp and cold. SATURDAY, 10 Finished threshing about two o'clock. Charlie left machine here. Bill Barry went home. Will Walker stayed and help do the chores and for tea. We cleaned floor and straightened up in afternoon. Beautiful, bright, clear day. But cold and frosty all day. �December SUNDAY, 11 1904 At home all day snowing all day not so very cold. MONDAY, 12 Will Walker here all day. Charlie and Hosheal here for dinner. Chopping grain all afternoon. Wat helping. snowing a little all day. rather cold wind. Mr. Craig here in afternoon. got red pig and hen feed. TUESDAY, 13 Da choring in forenoon, cleaning out pens in afternoon. Up to Uncle Rich'ds for ram lamb and brought down Uncle Rich'ds churn, but it no better than our own. Can't churn the cream. Miss Craig here and for dinner. Charlie here for breakfast and moved engine to Jim Cowans. cold day, snowing a little all day. moderated towards evening. December WEDNESDAY, 14 1904 Da choring in forenoon. He and Uncle Richd at Drayton in afternoon. Took down 17 chickens alive to H. Irvine. 6¢ cash 7¢ trade. mild day light soft, snow falling all day. Paid taxes $83.t Mrs. Burrows gave me 1/2 dz teaspoons. THURSDAY, 15 Will Walker came down this morning. Da and he choring and drawing out manure on to other place. beautiful fine day trees covered with hoar frost. quite sharp. FRIDAY, 16 Da and Will choring and drawing out manure all day. Da took home Uncle Richds churn and took up a crock of our cream to Aunt Emma beautiful bright clear day. �December SATURDAY, 17 1904 Will and Da finished the manure about four o'clock then straightening up round stables and putting away waggons. Olive and Brock at Drayton with cutter in afternoon beautiful clear day. rather raw east wind. Will went home to-night. Our young pullets laying now. Have had about a dozen eggs now. SUNDAY, 18 At Grandma's in afternoon rather raw cold day, but getting windy in afternoon. sleighing scratchy. MONDAY, 19 Da choring in forenoon, drawing away rail fence between orchard and sod field in afternoon. Olive and I over to Willie Craig's school entertainment in afternoon. Had tea at Mr. Craigs. Stormy at times in forenoon, very stormy, snowy afternoon, but not very cold. clear night. Les Waters and Rose Riddols married, tomorrow. December TUESDAY, 20 1904 Da choring in forenoon, finished drawing away fence in afternoon. very snowy till about four o'clock then it stopped snowing but drifting some. not cold. WEDNESDAY, 21 Da choring in forenoon. Helping John Walker cut wood in afternoon. Uncle Benson and Maggie here for a while in afternoon and for tea. very fine day. not bright, but scarcely any snow falling. rather sharp. Ria Walton marred to Hughie Miller. THURSDAY, 22 Da choring all day. Ma and I at Drayton in afternoon. quite a fine day. rather raw wind but soft. �School stopped for Christmas Holidays. December FRIDAY, 23 1904 Da choring in forenoon, cleaned pens and drew in some hay from the stack. Sam, Maggie, and Jack Benson in this afternoon. Left their cutter and took our cart home. Turned soft in the night and stayed soft all day. Roads just bare. Snow nearly all gone. Turned cold and freezing to-night. quite a wind. SATURDAY, 24 Da choring all day. Up to Uncle Richds in afternoon. Olive and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. Mr. Craig brought over a piece of Beef in afternoon. Da walked to Drayton after supper. very raw east wind and cold. Da heard Charlie Wallis died this morning in Moorefield from" of "Galloping Consumption." Christmas Day. SUNDAY, 25 At home all day. Olive and I at Grandma's in afternoon. terrible stormy forenoon and very cold east wind all day December CHRISTMAS DAY (Dominion) Dec. 25 falling this year on a Sunday.) MONDAY, 26 1904 Da choring all day. Wat. over here at night very dull day. raw east wind. very foggy all day. sleeting at night very disagreeable day. Charlie Wallis buried to-day from Geo Bell's Old Mrs. Digby buried also. TUESDAY, 27 Da choring round all day. Took "Dicks" shoes off. Ice Storm through night. Every thing coated with ice. Kept up a drizzling rain almost all day. Ice off the trees by noon. Road are glare ice. very slippery. �WEDNESDAY, 28 Da choring all day. Terrible stormy, windy day. not so very bad in forenoon but got worse after dinner. very bad night. Sarah Hilborn married to Geo. Reilly. December THURSDAY, 29 1904 Da choring all day. very stormy all day, but calmed down at night. not so very cold. FRIDAY, 30 Da choring and shoveled snow away from pig-pen doors, then cleaned out pens. Uncle Willie arrived from Windsor on noon train. Here in afternoon for a while. very nice day. looking rather soft at night. Breeze balmy. SATURDAY, 31 Da choring in forenoon, cleaned hen pens in afternoon. We three down to skate in afternoon. Uncle Willie up a while in afternoon. Uncle Jim came up to-night. soft day. sleighing about done on this line. Mr. North came to fix pump. Here for dinner. Didn't fix it on account of wind mill pump leaking water into the well. For more information on Clara Philp, 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/. 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, 1904 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1904 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 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Clara Philp Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Private Donor Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Wellington County, Maryborough Township, Ontario UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre>MEMORANDUM FROM 1903 == </pre> <p>This has been a very severe winter. Almost every day stormy and very cold. Thermometer been all way from zero to 36 degrees below. Saturday Feb 27 through the night was very heavy thunder and lightning and some rain. The following Sunday was quite soft. There was has been the greatest depth of snow this winter that had been known for years.</p> <p>The roads are as high as the fences and the snow is very deep in the fields.There is a good road on the river. Monday March 7 was the first mail from the south for about a week. There was scarce;y any traffic on the railroad the week before the seventh.</p> <p>July 1904 . Harry Lowes passed from first form to second with honors, at Arthur. Etta failed. Fred Gillie failed. Harry ranked third.</p> <p>Mr. Burrows put in 650 grafts for us this spring @ 3c a graft. He has had $10.00 and only 15 grafts are growing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January NEW YEAR'S DAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 1 1904</span></h2> <p>Will and Da done up chores then Da took Will Walker home and then went up to see Uncle Richd. Ma and we children at Grandpa's for dinner Uncle Jim home. Ma took him down to the 4.44 train. very stormy foremoon quite fine afternoon. Trains all very late now on account of storms</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 2</span></h2> <p>Da choring and cleaning pens all day. We thee children up to Grandpa Philp's in afternoon. very cold wind and little stormy this forenoon. Sharp and frosty.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 8</span></h2> <p>Brock and I at Grandma's in afternoon. very stormy day, sharp cold wind, snowing hard at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY, 4 (4-362) 1904</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon Clara &amp; I washing fore, afternoon Robt took Clara to Drayton very bright day but cold thermometer 28 below zero</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 5 (5-361)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring all day a little milder everything frosted over. I moping floor fore. Sarah Burrows here aft. little stormy at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Epiphany (Quebec) WEDNESDAY, 6 (6-360)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring all day and up to Richds evening with white {sow?) I churning,, some baking, and Ironing very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 7 1904</span></h2> <p>Robt choring all day I drove to Drayton aft. with 24lbs of butter @17c Harry &amp; Roy here for straw aft. rather fine forenoon, drifting and a little stormy</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 8</span></h2> <p>Robt. choring all day very heavy fall of soft snow Brock &amp; Celia at school I busy darning Clara came home with Burrows about six.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 9</span></h2> <p>Da choring and cleaning out pig pens. very fine bright day. The snow is very deep on the roads and every where. Olive and I at Grandpa's at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January SUNDAY, 10 1904</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma went down to Tom Hendersons for dinner. Home again about five. Then went to Rothsay to see May Gordon. Very fine day. not very cold. May had blood poisoning in her legs</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 11</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, then took Clara to Drayton in afternoon beautiful day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 12</span></h2> <p>Choring in forenoon, then cleaned out hen pens. some snow falling.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January WEDNESDAY, 13 1904</span></h2> <p>Choring in forenoon and then drawing out manure in afternoon. Soft snow falling all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 14</span></h2> <p>Choring in forenoon then taking snow off sheep. house and barn, snow very deep on roof. terrible stormy day. Da to Drayton with Mr. Henry.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 15</span></h2> <p>Choring in forenoon, then drawing out manure in afternoon and cleaning out pig pens. snowing all day. Nellie McKay died</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January SATURDAY, 16 1904</span></h2> <p>Choring in forenoon, then drawing out manure and cleaning pig pens and horse stable. Da went to Drayton in afternoon for Clara roads terrible bad. terrible stormy. Wm Gillrie died.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 17</span></h2> <p>We children at grandma's for supper. At home rest of day. bright day, but sharp</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 18</span></h2> <p>Da choring in morning, Clara got ride to Drayton with Chess Walker. Ma and Da at Nellie McKay's funeral, then at Grandpa's Philp, brought Violet home with them also cutter. beautiful day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January TUESDAY, 19 1904</span></h2> <p>Choring in morning, then drew out load of manure in afternoon and came up for we children to school. Strong last wind snowing. Violet here</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 20</span></h2> <p>Da choring in morning then ploughed road from sideroad in townline Mr. McEwing helped him and cleaning out horse. stable. soft snow falling all day. Violet here.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 21</span></h2> <p>Da chorming in morning. Grandma walked up in morning and ma drove her home. She took worse through the night and ma went down about three. Da went for the doctor about five. Some better after that.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January FRIDAY, 22 1904</span></h2> <p>Da choring in morning then he and Violet to Drayton in afternoon, and brought Clara home. Grandma some better. Soft, but rained steady from four to seven.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 23</span></h2> <p>Da choring in morning then drawing out manure in afternoon. Ma went down to Grandma's in morning, then again in afternoon Grandma a little worse. Uncle Sam sent word to Uncle Jim. Mild in morning soft snow in eve.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 24</span></h2> <p>Ma stayed Sat. night at grandma's and all day Sunday. Uncle Jim didn't come. Grandma not any better. Violet here. terrible stormy day. Da at Grandma's to night for a while. Mr. Lowry buried.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY, 23 1904</span></h2> <p>Uncle Jim drove up Sunday Da choring in morning then took Uncle Jim to station. Ma stayed at Grandma's last night and all day to day. Violet and Clara here. Very sharp but bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 26</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day. Ma at Grandma's Clara and Violet baked bread and made butter. very stormy all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 27</span></h2> <p>Da choring in the morning In the afternoon drew out manure and took a jag of straw to Grandpa's. Ma there all day. Grandma some better. Beef ring supper at Tom Brett's. Some of us there. We are out of the Beef ring now. Beautiful day but sharp.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 28 1904</span></h2> <p>Da choring in the morning. Clara and Violet at Drayton. In the afternoon. Da over to Mr. McLavish to help raise the home. Grandma much better. Ma there all day. Beautiful day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 29</span></h2> <p>Da choring in morning then took load of chop to Drayton in afternoon, Clara took Violet to Grandpa Philp's. Mable here for tea. Ma at grandma's some of the time to day then stayed all night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 30</span></h2> <p>Da choring in morning, then took load out a load of chop in afternoon. Horses crowded, and up set load of chop. Brock and I to Drayton in aft noon. roads rather bad. Grandma a great deal better ma at home all day but went to grandma's in evening. Soft snow falling all afternoon. Da lost blanket and went as far as snow fence but did not get it. Uncle Willie came on night train.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January SUNDAY, 31 1904</span></h2> <p>Clara and I at grandma's for dinner. Uncle Willie here {drawn circle with x through it} in afternoon and a while in the eve. At home rest of day. Soft snow falling all day but finer to wards evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 1</span></h2> <p>Da choring in morning then took Clara back to Drayton in afternoon. very bright day but sharp.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 2</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day and cleaning out pens. Herb Benson here for a while this evening. Uncle Willie here for an hour or so. Mr. North here for dinner. U. Willie at Drayton in evening to Masonic lodge. Very stormy in morning milder in aft.noon wo terrible stormy at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February WEDNESDAY, 3 1904</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day. Uncle Willie here in afternoon. Brock and I down at grandma's for supper. terible stormy day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 4</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day. Ma and Uncle Willie at Drayton in afternoon. Uncle Willie here in evening. Very stormy day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 5</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day. I went to grandma's to help her get supper. Mr. Maxwell's there. Uncle Willie here in evening. Soft snow falling</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY, 6 1904</span></h2> <p>Da choring then went to Drayton in afternoon for Clara. Uncle Willie, Brock, and I at Drayton also. Trains blocked. Very soft day, raining in morning and very thick fog in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 7</span></h2> <p>Uncle Willie here for dinner. Ma and Brock down to grandma's in afternoon. Very mild and soft in forenoon but turned very stormy to-wards night. Olive 14 years old.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 8</span></h2> <p>Da choring and cleaning out hen pens and pig pens. Clara at home. Ma at grandma's in evening. Bright but very sharp.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February TUESDAY, 9 1904</span></h2> <p>Da choring, then in afternoon took Clara to Drayton and Uncle Willie to station. Brought Jim Lowes back with him he stayed all night. Ma and Da and Jim Lowes over to Craigs at night. Bright but sharp little wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 10</span></h2> <p>Da choring. Jim Lowes here for dinner Da gave him Dick and the cutter. He went up to Gasses. bright but very sharp. Mr. Honor's sale.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 11</span></h2> <p>Da choring and taking seeds out of the barn and burning them. Ma up to grandpa Philps in aft.noon Da at Drayton at night. Ma down to grandma's. beautiful day but sharp.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February FRIDAY, 12 1904</span></h2> <p>Da choring and drawing out manure. jim Lowes came home with horses. Stayed all night. Brock and I went to carnival with Mr. MacDonalds got home about 12 o'clock. rather fine but cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 18</span></h2> <p>Da took Jim Lowes to station. Choring and went for Clara in evening. Da 41 years of age. Uncle Jim 31. strong east wind and cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 14</span></h2> <p>Brock, Clara, and I at grandma's for dinner and supper. rather fine in morning but turned stormy at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 15 1904</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day. Clara at home terrible stormy and cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 16</span></h2> <p>Da choring in morning, then took Clara to Dayton in afternoon. very stormy, and cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">ASH WEDNESDAY (Quebec &amp; N.W.T.) WDNESDAY, 17</span></h2> <p>Da choring and cleaning out pig pens. bright but very sharp</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 18 1904</span></h2> <p>Da choring and cleaning up grain, Willie Walkers here in afternoon helping.Watt drawing out chop for us. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. east wind snow falling at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 19</span></h2> <p>Da choring and cleaning up grain. Watt drawing out chop for us. lovely day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 20</span></h2> <p>Da choring and cleaning up again. Watt drawing chop. Violet walked down to our place. Brock, Violet and I went down to Drayton in afternoon for Clara. beautiful day. sun shining lovely</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February SUNDAY,21 1904</span></h2> <p>Brock, Clara, and I at grandma's in afternoon. soft day. raining off and on all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 22</span></h2> <p>Da drove us to school in morning, came after us at night choring. terrible stormy day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 23</span></h2> <p>Da took us up to school in morning Ma took Clara to Drayton in afternoon, Da drawing out manure. storming in morning but calmed down some in afternoon. Da sold pigs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February WEDNESDAY, 24</span></h2> <p>Da choring and drawing out manure Ma at grandma's in aft. very stormy day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 25</span></h2> <p>Choring and drawing out manure. Da at Drayton at night to lodge. rather fine day Jim Bready here {letter scribbled out} also</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 26</span></h2> <p>Choring and drawing out manure rather fine day Jim Bready here {scribbles out letter} also Stanton.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY, 27 1904</span></h2> <p>Choring and drawing out manure. Cleaned hen and pig pens. Ma, Brock and I went to Drayton for Clara. Mrs. Gordon stopped sewing for a while. Fine in forenoon, colder at night. Mr. and Miss Duncan here.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 28</span></h2> <p>Ma and Miss Duncan stayed at Grandma's for tea. {large space between end of sentence and beginning of new} Rest of us at home. very heavy thunder and lightening with quite a bit of rain in night. very foggy this morning quite soft all day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 29</span></h2> <p>Da and Wat took our eight pigs to Drayton this forenoon. Had to change sides with horses, forcrowding. Ma done chores this afternoon. Storm from the east all day. very fine hand particles of snow and blowing in every hole. quite sharp lightening and one heavy clap of thunder tonight. not a cold day, but very disagreeable day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March TUESDAY, 1 1904</span></h2> <p>Da did some of the chores then went to help Mr. Henry load some of his furniture finished his chores when he came home. I took Miss Duncan home about four o'clock. Dad and Wat took 2 bags of turnips to Drayton at night. stormy in forenoon, but turned out quite fine in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 2</span></h2> <p>Da choring and cleaning out pig pens in afternoon. Mr. Corbitt the assessor here in afternoon.Grandma up here for first time since she was sick. very fine forenoon, but duller and a raw windthis afternoon. heavy thunder and lightening with some rain through the night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 3</span></h2> <p>Da took children up to school and doing the chores. Terrible stormy day. The snow blows into every crevice High wind. Very hard on our barn roof. getting colder towards night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY, 4 1904</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores. Then he and Wat. wired the rafters on to the 'plate' of the barn. Then Da drew some manure. Lizzie Hilborn here for tea. very nice fine day. very bright at times.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 5</span></h2> <p>Da choring and drawing out manure all day. At home all day. now east wind blowing, but quite bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 6</span></h2> <p>Olive and I at Grandma's in afternoon. kind of rain and sleet sometimes soft snow east wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March, MONDAY, 7 1904</span></h2> <p>Da choring and cleaning out pens all day. little fall of rain this morning. got very foggy after dinner. quite soft, but turned colder towards night. Da and Ma married 22 years to-day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 8</span></h2> <p>Da done up chores then helped Wat. take two head of fat cattle to Drayton. Ma went down after dinner and gave him a ride home. Quite a stormy wind, but very bright at times. rather stormy at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 9</span></h2> <pre>Da choring in forenoon then took Red Polly over to Isaah Mitchells in afternoon. very blustry at times, but quite bright. drifting a little to-day. </pre> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 10 1904</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and took black sow up to Uncle Richds in afternoon. Ma up to Grandpa Philp's in forenoon. lot of snow fall and very stormy all day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 11</span></h2> <p>Da choring and cleaning out pens and drew out some manure. cold east wind. stormy this forenoon, but quite fine this afternoon. no trains moving to-day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 12</span></h2> <p>Da choring and drawing out manure. Olive and I took uo two bags chop to Grandpa Philp's in forenoon. We three children at Drayton in afternoon. Cold wind, but very bright.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March SUNDAY, 13 1904</span></h2> <p>I drove Grandma up to church. Bob Gass and Maggie here for dinner and all afternoon lovely sunshine day. rather cold north wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 14 1904</span></h2> <p>Da done up chores then took team up to Uncle Richds new home to thresh with herse power. cold bleak east wind and after dinner a terrible a blinding storm of snow.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 14 1904</span></h2> <p>Da got up about four o'clock this morning and done up the chores. then took team and went to thresh. Wat. done the chores at noon. gentle fall of snow this forenoon. quite fine this afternoon, but little colder.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY, 16 1904</span></h2> <p>Da choring, cleaning pens and drawing out some manure. Mrs. Drury here in afternoon to see about hay. quite windy, but very bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">St. Patrick's Day TUESDAY, 17</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, drawing out manure in afternoon. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. very fine day, till five o'clock, then a thick soft snow fell all night. not very cold. Daisy calved this morning heifer</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 18</span></h2> <p>Da done up chores in forenoon drawing out manure in afternoon drifting a little all day. not very cold. wind seems to be rising to-night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March SATURDAY, 19 1904</span></h2> <p>Da choring, cleaning pens and drawing out some manure. Ma and I finished Olive's red dress. Had been making it over. very foggy morning. started to snow and storm in forenoon. stormed nearly all afternoon. rather now cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 20</span></h2> <p>Willie Fair and Norman Binning here in afternoon for tea. Olive and I at Grandma's for dinner. lovely bright day. rather sharp wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 21</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and over to H. Hilborn's in afternoon very nasty day. very stormy at times. not cold. rather like sleet in afternoon. Don Henderson's father buried to-day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March TUESDAY, 22 1904</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and cleaning out pens and drawing out manure in afternoon. very foggy all day, but cleared off toward evening. wind went from east to west and it is getting colder. little rain in afternoon. very heavy thunder and lightening with rain in night. Clara 19 years old.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 23</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and took out a couple of loads of manure before dinner, then drew out some after dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Lowed here in afternoon and for tea. Will Walker and Herb Page here in evening for their money. Willie got $8.00 Herb $4 for a week. beautiful day very bright and thawing quite a bit. roads getting pretty soft. Ad. Flath's sale.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 24</span></h2> <p>Da done up the chores and finished drawing out manure, also cleaned out pens. He left here about five and walked to town for Brock's boot. Home about half past seven. fine all day, but pretty dull towards evening roads very soft. punched full of holes and cut off badly. Grandpa's cow calved. Eli Mitchell finished drawing Grandpa's 12 cords wood.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY, 25 1904</span></h2> <p>Da choring in the morning. Then in afternoon took Clara back to sew with Mrs. Gordon. Roads bad. Heavy mist all day and rained quite hard to-wards evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 26</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day. In afternoon took over big board to make ladder to Mrs. Burrows. Blustry and windy. Charlie Hilborn here in evening. gave him $10.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 27</span></h2> <p>I walked up to Grandpa Philp's in the after. noon, and rode back with Uncle Richard. At home rest of day. Brock at grandpa for supper. Squalls off and on all day. Clara did not come home.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 28 1904</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, then took grandpa a stoneboat load of straw. Brock and I up to Mrs. Hilborn's field to skate at night. very fine day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 29</span></h2> <p>Da choring and drawing out manure in after-noon. Emptied manure house cleaned out pens Soft snow falling in forenoon but cleaned up some in after.noon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 30</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, and shovelling snow away from the door in after.noon. Ma at Drayton in forenoon. Clara sick with the cold. fine day- Roads bad.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 31 1904</span></h2> <p>Da choring in morning, then killed two of our pigs, also two of Mr. Burrows at their place.Henry Hazeltine here for dinner. Foggyall day. Roads very bad. Miss Green left.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April GOOD FRIDAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 1</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, and cutting up pigs. Salted meat and packed it away in afternoon Over to Frank Page's for sausage machine in evening. Raining in forenoon, foggy and dull all afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 2</span></h2> <p>Da choring in the morning and cleaned out pig-pens. Then at Drayton in afternoon. Ma at grandma's in evening . Strong west wind and very blustry.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY, 3 1904</span></h2> <p>Ma, Brock, and I up to Grandpa Philp's in after. noon. Da over to Mr. Burrows. very bright, but strong north wind. Eleanor Walker home for Easter Holiday roads bare in some places.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">EASTER MONDAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 4</span></h2> <p>Da choring, and drew out two loads of manure in forenoon, then drawing out rest of manure in afternoon. beautiful day, but rather windy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 5</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, then tapped six trees and shovelling snow at back door in aft. noon Ma and Brock at Drayton in forenoon, I up at Frank Page's in afternoon. Beautiful day. roads bad.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY, 6 1904</span></h2> <p>Da choring in morning, and put on Grandpa's clock cords. Cleaned out pig-pens in afternoon rather fine but spitting rain in evening Set out Dahlias, pansys, asters in boxes.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 7</span></h2> <p>Da choring in morning and shovelling snow in afternoon. I walked to Drayton in morning stayed at Mrs. Henderson's for dinner, came home in afternoon with grandpa. Very foggy in morning, cleared up in aft. noon</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 8</span></h2> <p>Da choring, and shovelling snow off bank in morning. Then took jersey to Drayton in afternoon. strong east wind dull in morning. Rained very hard about five.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY, 9 1904</span></h2> <p>Da choring in morning and salted meat. Went to Drayton in afternoon for Clara. Brought calf home from grandpa's. rather fine in morning, thunder shower at noon, dull at times in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 10</span></h2> <p>Da up to grandpa's in afternoon with cart. Ma and Brock at grandpa's in afternoon. soft snow falling all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 11</span></h2> <p>Da choring in morning then took Clara back to Drayton. got home about one. Went up to Rothsay in afternoon. got 50 lbs Milverton flour, in to see grandpa Philp. grandma up here all day working at "Comferter." Miss Smilie teacher. Soft snow fell through night. Dull all day. Raining at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY, 12 1904</span></h2> <p>Da choring and cleaning pns all day Grandma here working and "Comferter" Cold wind all day. snowing some.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 13</span></h2> <p>Da choring in morning, Went to drayton in afternoon with cart. Grandma here working at "Comferter". Dull at times, flurries of snow. Charlie Hilborn here are night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 14</span></h2> <p>Da choring in morning then took over chop to Mr. Hirborns, Ma and Da at Mr. Duncan's at night. grandma here working at "Comferter". Snowing in morning, but cleared up in afternoon bright. Heavy frost.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April FRIDAY, 15 1904</span></h2> <p>Da choring in the morning. Mr. Henry here for seed oats. Gone to Hilborns for chop and took more over. Grandma up in afternoon. finished "Comferters." Very stormy day. snowing. East wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 16</span></h2> <p>Da choring in morning. Mr. Corbett here for dinner. Da took over chop to Mr. Hilborns. Ma, Brock and I at Drayton in afternoon. Brought Clara home. Brock walked home. Brock and Clara at grandpa's at night. Roads rather bad. Bright but very cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 17</span></h2> <p>Clara, Brock, and I at grandma's this afternoon. Clara, and I stayed for supper. nice day, but not very warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY, 18</span></h2> <p>Da choring in morning. Da and Clara went to Drayton in afternoon with team. Got horses show shod. Wilmott brought over bags of oats. fine day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 19</span></h2> <p>Da choring in morning. Then at Drayton show in afternoon, got "Mark" shod. terrible cold stormy day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 20</span></h2> <p>Da took over Grace, Bute, and heifer over to moore-field. Watt helped. Harry and Charlie took Danie over. Da choring in the afternoon. Annie and Willie over in evening. very stormy in morning, but cleared up to-wards noon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY, 21 1904</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day. hung up meat. beautiful day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 22</span></h2> <p>Da choring in morning, and chopping ice in front of door. Ma at Mr. J Riches in afternoon. east wind, but fine.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 22</span></h2> <p>Da choring in morning. Fanned up Timothy, and seed oats, in afternoon. fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY, 24 1904</span></h2> <p>Ma and Brock at grandma's for supper. I down in afternoon. Raining off and on all day. Heavy fog at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 25</span></h2> <p>Da choring in morning. Went to Drayton in afternoon, got Dick shod and got clover seed from J. Riches. Paid Mr. Fisher for Dick. rather cold and raw but dry.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 26</span></h2> <p>Da choring and filling up drain. fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY, 27 1904</span></h2> <p>Da done up chores in morning then took over three pigs to Moorefield. Ma went to Grandpa Philp's for dinner and also down to see Nell Gordon. Da cleaned up oats in aft. noon over to R. Lowes for goosewheat. Isiah Mitchell here fore white pig. Jas Tucker married. fine day- east wind</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 28</span></h2> <p>Da choring in morning. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Da down with the waggon. Enpressed oats to Joe McCulley. Da down at Drayton at night. Nell Gordon married to Andy Anderson. Little showers of rain off and on all day. dull and rather cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 29</span></h2> <p>Da choring yester in morning. Took up load of shingles from Drayton to grandpa Philp's in afternoon. rather dull. raining off and on</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY, 30 1904</span></h2> <p>Da done up chores, then helped Watt take down two head of cattle in morning. Brock and I down in afternoon for Clara. Her last day at sewing. Da went to meet Uncle Jim at night. Showers now and then. Clara got new hat $1.35</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY, 1</span></h2> <p>Jack Allen walked out for breakfast, had dinner and went up to Rothsay and back with Da Uncle Jim here for dinner. We at Grandma's for tea. Ma up to Uncle Richds in evening very fine afternoon. a little misty in forenoon. had strawberries for tea. Grandpa Philps cow very sick.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 2</span></h2> <p>Da started to work on land. cultivated and sowed wheat above Poplars on turnip ground. Da and Ma up to Grandpa Philp's after tea. Their cow no better. Mr. Pickel in to see "Carrie" at noon. very fine day. quite warm in afternoon. Ma and Brock did chores in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY, 3 1904</span></h2> <p>Da harrowed wheat, then cultivating field over from house (for barley). Da went up to help fan up barley at Uncle Rich's at night. very hot Dr. Pickel up to see Grandpa's cow.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 4</span></h2> <p>Ma done the chores then went up for barley and sowed it also harrowed it. I at Drayton in forenoon. Violet here for tea, then Olive and I drove her home. Grandpa Philp's cow died to-day. very warm all day. (hot for this time.) "Elsie" colt 2 years old to-day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 5</span></h2> <p>Da went back on other place to cultivate. Ground none to fit. Jim Bready here for dinner on his first round. Travelling, {large space between words} this year. terrible hot day. not {arrow up- writer forgot word} much wind to-day. looking like rain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY, 6 1904</span></h2> <p>Da finished cultivating first field on other place and worked up some ground in little patch in front for potatoes. Ma and Brock over to Graveyard in evening very warm day. ground works hard. Ma 41 years old. Da put young cattle out to brush this morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 7</span></h2> <p>Da sowed the barley on other place (14 acres) and planted a few potatoes. Mr. Pickel here in evening to see "Mollie." Olive and Brock at Frayton in afternoon. quite warm and looking like rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 8</span></h2> <p>Olive, Brock and I at bush for flowers in afternoon. Mr. Craig here for dinner. quite fine till about four o'clock then nice little shower. cloudy with little rain in evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 9 1904</span></h2> <p>Da harrowed what he sowed on Saturday. Then after dinner went to back field to cultivate quite showery this forenoon, but colder this afternoon, and quite fine. frost at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 10</span></h2> <p>Da cultivating on back field this forenoon, sowing oats, and barley (mixed) in afternoon. Mr. J. Henderson and Janet here for a while in afternoon. Cloudy all day. little splatter of rain at times. quite cool towards evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 11</span></h2> <p>Da cultivating in forenoon, sowing in afternoon Finished sowing the 14 acres to-night. rather dull this forenoon. quite bright in afternoon, cool. strong breeze. fine day for horses. cows went to grass.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May ASCENSION DAY (Quebec) THURSDAY, 12 1904</span></h2> <p>Da went back and harrowed what he sowed yesterday. Came up and went back back behind Poplars to cultivate. Over to Mr. Shorts in evening. Jim Bready here. Ma, Brock and Grandma at Drayton in afternoon Fine day. good breeze. looking like rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 13</span></h2> <p>Da cultivating this forenoon and sowing pease this afternoon. Harrowed it before he came up. Da has about 49 acres in to-night. Olive, Brock, and I up to Grandma Philp's in after-noon. quite heavy shower about five o'clock little showers on in evening. very warm at times. good breeze in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 14</span></h2> <p>Da ploughed what he didn't get done in fall in field back of Polpars also sowed and harrowed it. Ma and Olive at Drayton in afternoon. Drizzling rain all forenoon. fine in afternoon. quite cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY, 15 1904</span></h2> <p>Ma and we children at Grandma's this afternoon. cloudy all day and quite cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 16</span></h2> <p>Da plowing sod behind Poplars, all day. Jim Kitley's oldest boy (8 yrs) got killed with Quinns roller. J. Craig here in evening for four bags barley. very fine day for plowing. quite cold. misting at times. Milk waggon started this morning. going every other day. very heavy frost.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 17</span></h2> <p>Da plowing sod all day. Bill Barry came here to build line-fence between Mr. Ewing and us. Mr. Burrows here grafting in afternoon. We cleaned two bed-rooms to-day. quite fine all day. very warm at times. Bill cutting and sharpening stakes.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY, 18 1904</span></h2> <p>Da plowed till about ten o'clock, then came in tagged sheep in afternoon. and cleaned pens. raining all day. heavier at night. Da drove Bill home about five o'clock and brought 50 lbs. of Wilverton. Bill was cutting stakes till rain came on.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 19</span></h2> <p>Da went back to bush and raised some Maple trees, before dinner. After dinner brought them up and filled in gaps along road. Jim Bready here. Da brought cow "Fancy" up from bush she calved there. misty, foggy, forenoon, clearer in afternoon Da planted some trees to-night. but very dull.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 20</span></h2> <p>Da went back to bush and raised some little trees and planted them in afternoon. Mr. Burrows here grafting in afternoon. very windy. quite fine.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May SATURDAY, 21 1904</span></h2> <p>Da finished plowing back of Poplars. Dove to Drayton at eight, Bill Barry here at fence to-day. Mr. Burrows grafting in afternoon. Ma, Brock, and Olive at Drayton in afternoon. Old Mr. Ridd buried. very fine day. quite hot.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 22</span></h2> <p>Da walked over to track in forenoon. Olive and I up to see Mabel in afternoon. threatening rain all forenoon, quite heavy showers in afternoon. very heavy rain at night; with heavy thunder and lightening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 23</span></h2> <p>Da picking stones off meadow on other place. Mr. Burrows here grafting. little shower at noon. good strong wind. quite hot in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May VICTORIA DAY (DOMINION) TUESDAY, 24 1904</span></h2> <pre>Da went back and disced his seven acres back of Poplars. Bill Barry came to build fence. Da harrowed, the sod. Olive and I drove to Drayton and stayed with Maude Pallock over night. and went to hear 'The Finger of Scorn. quite bright. all day, nice breeze duller towards evening. We papered kitchen. </pre> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 25</span></h2> <p>Da finished seeding to-day and harrowed it over. Bill Barry driving stakes. hot-day. very sultry at night. very strong breeze. A young Workman drowned at Riverbank.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 26</span></h2> <p>Da cultivating the corn patch and the little patch on other place. Jim Bready here. Bill Barry here fencing. very hot about middle of day. threatening rain all day. very bright heavy rain came on about five o'clock raining steady all evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May, FRIDAY, 27 1904</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill sharpening stakes in the chip yard this forenoon. Bill working on line in afternoon. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Da drawing brush out of orchard and piling it up in afternoon. fine and bright, but cold. little showers at tea-time.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 28</span></h2> <p>Da picking stone off the meadow behind the Poplars. Bill building fine fence. Ma and Brock over to Grave-yard in afternoon Da went to Drayton after tea with team for a barrel of salt and cool oil. strong wind, hot day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 29</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma up to see Grandpa Philp in evening. Ma &amp; we girls up to church in morning. Mr. E.H. Webber and Mark here for dinner. looked like rain in morning but Grandpa Philp not well. cleared off and was a lovely day. Miss Duncan and her father called in this morning</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 30 1904</span></h2> <p>Da drawing out manure in forenoon on to little patch in front: plowed it and harrowed it this afternoon and evening. Bill finished fine fence and started fence between two fields below orchard. fine all day but looked like rain this morning. Johnny Griffin died. rather cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 31</span></h2> <p>Da took heifer down to Char. Stephenson's in morning. Then working at little patch and other patch on other place. Sowed mangels here in front; Went up to see Grandpa Philp and Bill went home. Bill working at fence. very cold strong wind all day. quite heavy rain all evening. Grandpa Philp not feeling well.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY, 1</span></h2> <p>Da cleaned up a grist of chop and took it to Drayton in afternoon. showery forenoon. brighter in afternoon but very dull and wet.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 2 1904</span></h2> <p>Da choring round all day. Jim Bready here. Ma up to see Grandpa Philp. He is very weak.. dull all day. very heavy rain after dinner. showery in forenoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 3</span></h2> <p>Old Mr. McNab buried to-day. Da drew out some manure out of the barn yard. getting ready for the wind-mill pipes to be run. Will Barry came after dinner to fence. Da up to see Grandpa Philp.very dull all forenoon. cleared at noon and came out very hot.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 4</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill gettting somemore stakes for fence. Bill finished that fence between the two fields. Ma &amp; Brock up to see Grandpa and took Bill home. Da drawing out manure out root ground up clay to pot under big tank. Olive &amp; I at Drayton in afternoon. Da at Drayton at night for wire. very dull morning. finer afternoon quite sultry.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY, 5 1904</span></h2> <p>Mr. and Mrs. Tom Henderson came out for dinner. Da and Tom up to Grandpa Philps in afternoon. Da and Ma up at night. Uncle Willie 36 yrs. old. very sultry but quite a breeze. Grandpa very weak. Takes scarcely any nourishment shaking of his feet stopped.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 6</span></h2> <p>Da drawing out manure on to root ground in forenoon. plowing some for potatoes in afternoon. scuffled the early potatoes in evening. Bill Barry and Hank McLaughlan here building fence on other place. Da gone up to help put Grandpa to bed. Mrs. Burrows and I up to see him this afternoon. sultry forenoon. cooler and not so bright after dinner. Gavin Montgomery here in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 7</span></h2> <p>Da harrowed the potato ground. Then drawing out manure on to root ground. Da &amp; Herb fencing all day. stayed all night Da gone to Grandpa Philp's to-night. rather dull all day. quite cloudy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY, 8</span></h2> <p>Da cleaning up old barn bottom for boys to run the fence. Bill &amp; Herb worked till noon. then went home after dinner. Da went to town in forenoon for some piping for wind mill. Over to H. Hilborn's in afternoon helping move old log house. heavy rain just at noon sort of a drizzle-drazzle day. Up to see Grandpa. He not nearly {finishes sentence on bottom line, and proceeds to make small reference to weather at end of line} cool evening as well as the night before</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 9</span></h2> <p>Henry Heseltine here all day diggin for the windmill pipes but Weber never came Bill &amp; Herb finished fencing on other place to-night Built {large space between words} rods with what he done on this place. Mr. Bready here for dinner. Andrew Matchett here for led and took a pig to Rothsay for Henry from here quite fine at times. misty at times. Da up to Grandpa Philps at night (Roy Green) Leo Greens son buried. age 14. appendicitis.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 10</span></h2> <p>Da went over to H. Hilborn's in morning to help move house. May Gordon came for him about {indecipherable} thought. Grandpa was sinking but he rallied. Ma &amp; Aunt Emma went up about eleven o'clock. Came home after dinner. Da went to Drayton for a water trough. Every one of us up to Rothsay at-night to see Aunt Eleanor. She drived on night train. Da stayed all night. We came home about ten. very fine day, cool wind. Grandpa very weak but can hear {abbreviation to missing word} well and speak a little.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY, 11 1904</span></h2> <p>Da came home from Rothsay before breakfast. Worked the potato ground over again in forenoon. Ma and he cut the potatoes after dinner and we all helped to plant them. Had 10 rows and a piece. Da sowed a few turnips after supper then brought "Maud" of other place and went up to Rothsay. Ma, Olive, &amp; Brock at town after tea. Ms. Webber &amp; his father-in-lae here laying pipes in afternoon. very hot day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 12</span></h2> <p>Da came home about eleven this morning. Grandpa just about the same. Wad Gordon &amp; Mrs. in for a while this forenoon. Mr. Duncan here in evening Da &amp; Ma went to Rothsay after tea. very hot day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 13</span></h2> <p>Da made trellis for wild cucumbers, then went over to spring {looth?} corn ground. Washed sheep in afternoon then hoed sow. thistle till milking time. I at Drayton in morning for wind mill supplies. Jack Allen here for dinner. very hot day. very heavy rain just after milking time with quite bit of hail. Da stayed all night at Rothsay.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY, 14 1904</span></h2> <p>Da spreading pile of manure in turnip field till noon. Mr. Job Roger came at noon to finish windmill. got along very well, laying pipes &amp; fitting taps. Ma helping. Up to Rothsay till twelve o'clock (night) very heavy rain at noon. cleared up and was bright, hot afternoon</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 15</span></h2> <p>Da helping Mr. Roger set up the tank and filling in drains in afternoon with Motor. and went up again at night. very fine day. good wind. Wind mill filled tank full. Started to pump about eleven o'clock.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 16</span></h2> <p>Da took me to station. gone to O.A. College on excursion had a nice time. Jim Bready herer. Da drawing out manure after he came home. on to turnip ground. Ma up to see Grandpa Philp in afternoon. Olive and Brock met me at station at night. Ma stayed up at Rothsay all night. very fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY, 17 1904</span></h2> <p>Da drawing out manure all day on to turnip ground. Fixed check valve on pipe at noon, where engine draws water. Olive and I up to Rothsay after supper. Grandpa not out of bed till about seven at night and much weaker. Da did not go up tonight. Wilmot Drewery blasting some stone on other place at night. very warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 18</span></h2> <p>Da doing Grandpa Philps roadwork. He and Henry Heseltine sheared the sheep after tea. Ma, Olive and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. very hot day. Da did not go to Rothsay at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 19</span></h2> <p>O.B. Henry &amp; Leo Fisher herre to see leaking trough. Ma &amp; Brock up to Rothsay in afternoon. Da stayed up all night. S. Burrows here in evening. very warm day. automobile came from 10th con, and went up the {concession?} road. first I ever saw.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 20 1904</span></h2> <p>Da plowing on root ground till about four o'clock, then went to Drayton to see about trough and got Dick shod on front feet. Went up to Rothsay at night. very warm till noon then little shower but came on quite heavily about three o'clock very sultry.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 21</span></h2> <p>Da finished plowing the root ground tonight. I up to Rothsay in morning. Grandpa put in bad night, nearly gone a couple of times. Da gone up to stay tonight: little shower this morning and very sultry. good breeze and bright afternoon. heavy rain at milking time. storm mud. have been very heavy down south.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 22</span></h2> <p>Da turned furrow on tile at road then plowed and harrowed rape patch. Sowed the rape and harrowed it then harrowed turnip patch. Gone up to Grandpa's to stay up all night. very fine day, cool wind looking like frost. Orton's birthday. would have been 8 yrs. old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 23 {drawn star beside date} 1904</span></h2> <p>Grandpa Philp died about half past five this morning. Da had stayed up all night and was gone half an hour when he died. Da went up after breakfast to help lay him out then he and Uncle Richd went to Drayton. Da down town for funeral cards at night and went up to stay all night. Ma, Olive, &amp; I up to Rathsay in afternoon. Violet came home with us. very fine day. strong wind and hot. Jim Bready there.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 24</span></h2> <p>Da choring and 'dipped' the little white pigs. Went to Drayton after tea, then Ma, Violet, and he went up to Rothsay. very warm day. few drops rain at night. Ma and Brock at Drayton in morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 25</span></h2> <p>Grandpa Philp buried today. Went to E. Church then on to Victoria Cemetry between 70 and eighty rigs followed corpse. little shower this forenoon but turned out fine. Da up to hear Grandpa's Will read after the funeral.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY, 26 1904</span></h2> <p>At home all day. rather misty and foggy. cool. in morning, but cleared off and was bright. strong breeze.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 27</span></h2> <p>Da and Roy working on turnip ground all day. Da ridged up about thirty drills and sowed them after tea. Ma, Olive, and I up to Miss Stone's in evening. very fine day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 28</span></h2> <p>I went to town for turnip seed. Da finished ridging up turnips and sowed the turnips and the rape below thje turnips next to ditch. Aunt Catty and Violet went back to Island F. again. Da warned out hands to do road work at noon. very fine day, but looking like rain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY, 29 1904</span></h2> <p>Da cleaned out pens and loaded up water trough. Taking it down to get lined. Went to Drayton after dinner to get the team shod. Also took the wool with him. Settled up some of Grandpa Philp's business. Went up to Uncle Richd for gravel box. rather dull forenoon. little shower in afternoon, and another about milking time.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 30</span></h2> <p>Started roadwork to-day. Percy McEwring here for dinner. Jim Bready here. Da up to Rothsay at night. fine afternoon very heavy rain with hail, thunder and lightening after dinner. little cooler.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July DOMINION DAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 1</span></h2> <p>Da doing road work all day. Percy McEwring driving our team. He and Bill Barry and Jimmie Anderson here for dinner. Very heavy rain this afternoon colder and misty Old Burrows got our horse and buggy to go to Raymond's for bees.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY, 2 1904</span></h2> <p>Da finished doing road-work. Drawing clay from Hilborn's hill and widening road in hallow. Ma and Olive at Drayton in afternoon. Miss Duncan came over after tea. Brock and I cleaned out one hen house. fine, bright day, but cool wind. Percy McEwring 21 years old.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 8</span></h2> <p>Ma Miss Duncan, Olive, and I up to church in forenoon. At Grandma's in evening. very bright day, but cool wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 4</span></h2> <p>Da hoeing all day in those turnips in front of house. Ma up to Miss Stone's for Aunt Eleanor then they took Miss Duncan home after tea. little shower at noon. heavy rain at milking time. sultry in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July TUESAY, 5 1904</span></h2> <p>Da cleaned up a grist of chop and took it to Drayton before dinner. Then Da scuffled the potatoes and what turnips are up. Da hoed garden potatoes and beans. Went to mill for grist after tea, then leveling some sods in front of the place. Ma Aunt Eleanor and Brock at town in afternoon. got crate straw berries $1.7. very fine day and pretty hot.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 6</span></h2> <p>Da went to Drayton for the water. trough which was being lined. Filling in drains round the barn in afternoon. Aunt Eleanor and I up to Miss Stones and round by Rothsay this evening. quite heavy rain in morning looking like rain at night. very hot and sultry. Da and Ma over to see Hilda Lowes in evening. Mrs. Flath &amp; Morrow of Arthur operated for appendicitis. She came through operation all right.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 7</span></h2> <p>Da working on summer fallow (on other place) all day. Ma and Aunt Eleanor over at Burrows in afternoon. Jim Bready here. Olive and I over to see how Hilda is She died at 20 minutes past eleven o'clock this morning. They could get no passage through her bowels. She was 9 years 8 months old. Aunt Emma and Mabel here in evening very fine day: quite hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July, FRIDAY, 8 1904</span></h2> <p>Da working on summer fallow, in forenoon. Ma and Aunt Eleanor went to Drayton this forenoon to see Maria Flath and to get horse shod. Da Hoeing and scuffling turnips in afternoon. very fine day strong breeze. Da and Ma over to Dick Lowes in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 9</span></h2> <p>Da hoed five rows of turnips At Hilda Lowes funeral in afternoon. Olive, Brock, and I over in morning. I stayed and minded children while they went to funeral (Brett H) Ma came for me after tea. We called to hear how Elsie Ward came through operation. very heavy rain on about ten o'clock. rained very hard in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 10</span></h2> <p>Sarah Burrows here for dinner. Mr. Craig here in afternoon. Olive and I took Aunt Eleanor up to Uncle Rich'ds after tea fine all day, but rather damp air.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 11 1904</span></h2> <p>Da moving round little trees all day. afternoon Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon. Finished hoeing turnips in forenoon. very fine day. We washed big washing.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 12</span></h2> <p>Da finished mowing round little trees and cut with the old mower the grass in front. Aunt Eleanor, Aunt Emma, and Mary here after tea. Will and Annie Craig here in evening terrible rain this morning till nine o'clock. fair the rest of the day. quite a lot cooler.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 13</span></h2> <p>Da mowing grass in orchard and put it up in cock this afternoon and evening. Brock at Drayton in forenoon. Olive and I over to see Miss Duncan and team this afternoon. Miss Duncan sent word away accepting a school at Madoc very fine day, but cool in evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY, 14 1904</span></h2> <p>Da and Uncle Richard moved Grandma Philp's body from the Old English Cemetry down to Victoria. E. E. Dales helped them. Got through about three o'clock Da mowing in the orchard all evening Mr Bready here for dinner. hot forenoon. little mist of rain in afternoon and spitting in evening. Heard Old Mr. Wm Allen was dead.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 15</span></h2> <p>Da finished mowing orchard with scythe the then cut little piece below orchard and calf pasture with old mower. Ma and I went from here about half past nine, over to see Mrs. Charlie Woody and then round by Dick Lowes for dinner. Home about four o'clock. Da up to Uncle Rich'ds with pig very fine day with very high wind. looked like rain in morning. Olive baking for Mrs. Burrows this afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 16</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill Barry drawing in the little bits of hay that had been out. Ma and Brock drove Bill as far as Miss Stone's in evening. Ma went to Drayton for a new Deering Mower, and brought a hundred of flour also. Caught a stray swarm of bees in afternoon. Hived them into a box and turned it up side down in a board. very fine day. good strong wind. Heard Johnny Craig fell from an elevator at Regina and got hurt!</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY, 17 1904</span></h2> <p>Brock 11 years old. {written slanted on left side of page} At home all day till evening then Da and Ma down to see Mr. and Mrs. John Walker. At six o'clock tonight the thermometer stood at 100. It was a very good wind but very hot and sultry. good breeze sprang up about nine to-night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 18</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill putting new mower together. Art Chapman and Wad Gordon helping. Started to cut in field next to J. Walker raked and put up what was cut before dinner. Mr. R. J. Kemp called this evening Da and Will went to Drayton at night New mower went fine. very hot day. Thermometer stood at 102 at six o'clock to-night Olive not feeling very well.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 19</span></h2> <p>Da finished cutting that field and raked it before dinner. He and Bill finished putting it up this afternoon and evening. quite warm forenoon, but quite a bit cooler to-night. Jack Allen went out west {side thought using { symbol} Brock at Drayton this forenoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY, 20 1904</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill drawing hay all day. Brock drove horse to draw off. I went up for Miss Stone this morning then Ma, Olive, and her at Drayton in afternoon. Olive drove her home Brock went to Drayton for new hay fork rope. Men had big trouble with new rope twisting. very fine day. with good breeze cool evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 21</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill filled driving-house loft. then drawing into farm. Jim Bready here on his last round. little sprinkle of rain this morning, but turned out quite fine. Had raspberries for first time.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 22</span></h2> <p>Finished drawing hay out of field next to Walker then started to cut back of Poplars. Bill mowing fence corners. Raked some after dinnr and put up what was raked. Ma took Olive to station this morning She gone to Guelph. quite fine all day. but looking like rain in evening. Bibbie Wilson here for straw for C. Stephenson</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY, 23 1904</span></h2> <p>Da cleaned out pens then scuffled a few turnips. He and Brock hoeing. Da banked up the potatoes after tea. Roy oiled the wind mills to-night. little rain falling almost all day, but not enough to stop work. dull and cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 24</span></h2> <p>Ma, Brock, and I up to church in morning Uncle Benson here for tea. quite cool in morning. rather cloudy looking like rain in evening. hot in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 25</span></h2> <p>Da, Bill {^ sign} Barry and Brock hoeing turnips till noon then cutting and putting up hay back of Poplars. I went up to Miss Stones for Goose. berries. Mr. Craig here in evening for grain. very nice day rather cloudy at times. little rain in the night. very still day wind mills barely moved.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY, 26 1904</span></h2> <p>Bill and Brock worked {^ sign} till noon at turnips Da worked till about nine o'clock then went out and finished cutting and raked up what hay was down Then he and Bill put it all up this afternoon. very fine day with little more breeze than yesterday.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 27</span></h2> <p>Da, Bill hoeing till nine o'clock then went over on other place and cut hay till noon. Raking and putting it up till about five o'clock. Came on a little rain, but a big storm went round. Hoeing after tea. Brock at Drayton in morning. Got terrible black about half. past seven. Very fine lightening, but not much thunder. Quite a big rain. It was a very wild looking night for a while.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 28</span></h2> <p>Bill went home with Johnny Brooks this morning. Da cleaned out pens then hoeing turnips till milking time. Finished the turnips. He and Ma paris greened the field potatoes after tea. Dave Corbett called in to see hogs. Dull forenoon, but cleared off in afternoon. Thundered quite heavily all night, raining when we got up this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY, 29 1904</span></h2> <p>Da went out and finished cutting on other place, this forenoon. Bill came and they were raking and putting it up all afternoon, and evening. I drove Mrs. Bill Barry and Hattee Holmes home after tea. They had been here berry picking. Ma went down to meet Olive She came home from Guelph. Had a fine time. very fine day. quite cool, but bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 30</span></h2> <p>Percy and Ross McEwing and their team here drawing hay off other place and staking it between house and barn. Bill Barry drove our team. Ma and Isaac Hilborn on stack. Left about a couple of loads in field. Ma and Brock left Bill part way home. Sandy Loan here at noon. Ma and Uncle Rich'd went to Drayton at night about Grandpa Philp's business. very fine all day, but looking like rain on in afternoon. Mr. Worth called in for a few minutes.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 31</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma up to Miss Stone's after tea Olive and I at Grandma's for dinner. She has a very sore eye. a couple of little showers this forenoon, but good wind this afternoon dried it off.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 1 1904</span></h2> <p>We finished haying to-day. Mr McEwings team and three men helping also Mr. Jack Walker this afternoon. Bill Barry here. Mrs. Walker and Alvin here this evening. We built two stacks in yard to day, and put the last two loads in the barn. very fine day, good breeze.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 2</span></h2> <p>Ross came up after his waggon and helped unload the two loads in the barn. Ma and Bill raked down the hay stacks and fixing round them. Then took some straw up to Miss Stone's and over to Rothsay with Bill in afternoon. I went up for Miss Stone this forenoon and she and Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Ma &amp; Uncle Rich'd at Drayton in after evening. Ma round by Mr. Duncans. Dull forenoon bright afternoon. Aunt Eleanor and May Gordon gone to Leland F.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 3</span></h2> <p>Da brought hay rake off other place, then helping Mat. at the hay all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 4 (214-149) 1904</span></h2> <p>Da over helping Mat finish haying this forenoon. Then Bill Barry came over and they filled up some chop and went to Drayton with it in afternoon. Brock drove Bill part way home after tea. very fine day. quite a good breeze</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 5 (218-148)</span></h2> <p>Da scuffling turnips and hoeing some all day. Olive and I picking berries this forenoon. Ma paris-greening field potatoes. very fine day. good breeze. quite warm. Ma went back for Bid.{^ sign} afternoon. She calved on other place</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 6 (219-147)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock hoeing turnips all day Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon. Da at Drayton in afternoon. Da at Drayton at night for twine. very fine day. cool wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY, 7 (220-146) 1904</span></h2> <p>Ma Olive and I up to English Church this morning. At home rest of day. quite fine forenoon, but cool wind. heavy rain this afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 8 (221-145)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock took "Femie" fat cow, over to Moorefield, then got out binder before dinner Started to cut barley next to sideroad. shocked barley after tea. Olive and I down to see Winnie after tea. very fine day. good breeze. at Berry Bush in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 9 (222-144)</span></h2> <p>Da chored round for an hour then went out and shocked up barley, then finished cutting the barley. Put it all up this afternoon and evening. Olive and I at Drayton this morning. Mary Philp here this afternoon. frost last in night. quite fine day, but looking a little rain. Dick Henderson and Polly Oxby married at the farm, at three o'clock.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY, 10 (223-143) 1904</span></h2> <p>Da single ploughed the summer fallow on other place to-day. Da rode "Mollie" over to Javier Montgomerys after tea. Olive up to see Minnie Walker this afternoon big thunder storm and rain came on about ten o'clock forenoon little rain in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 11 (224-142)</span></h2> <p>Da hoeing turnips and sow thistle patches all day. Ma, Olive and I at Berry bush in afternoon. Brock and Grandpa over at Uncle Benson all day. I went to Drayton after tea for Maude and Beckie Pallock dull misty forenoon, but turned out very fine in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 12 (225-141)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock drawing over rails and trash from fence {^ sign} on other place all day. Olive, Beckie , Maude and I up to Rothsay in afteroon Then took the girls home after tea. very fine day, but looking rain at night. quite hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY, 13 (226-140) 1904</span></h2> <p>Da cleaned pens and trimming spruce trees, between the rains. Had quite heavy shower at breakfast, and a very heavy rain after dinner. terrible heavy thunder and very sharp lightening , rumblings of thunder all day Uncle Jim came to-night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 14 (227-139)</span></h2> <p>Uncle Jim here for dinner At home all day. very foggy morning, but cleared off and was very fine. rather cool wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 15 (228-138)</span></h2> <p>Da over helping Bensons boys build raise their barn. Ma, Olive and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. Marie Black came here after tea, to stay all night looking like rain and thundering. It rained through the night. very hot day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY, 16 (229-137) 1904</span></h2> <p>Da gone over to Bensons again to-day. John Walker went with him. Olive and I took Marie home after tea. Heavy rain about milking time this morning. Quite a shower his afternoon , with heavy thuner and lightening. quite foggy at night and cooler.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 17 (230-136)</span></h2> <p>John Walker came up for some oats. then Da cleaned out the pens. Drawing rails up to the house in afternoon. A.S. Loan called this afternoon. Da went to Drayton to-night. very fine day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 18 (231-135)</span></h2> <p>Percy, Ross and team here till noon drawing barley. Ma and Mr. McEwing finished drawing it at milking time then down helping McEwing shock barley. John Walker here till noon. Mrs. Bill Pallock and Mrs. Logie here all day. very fine day. Barley in good shape.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY, 19 (232-134) 1904</span></h2> <p>Da drawing rails to house till milk-ing time, then helping John Walker draw his barley. Ma and Grandma over to Mr. McLennans for dinner. quite fine forenoon, but turned very dull with rain east wind. Started to rain after milking. I picked wild plums to-day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 20 (233-133)</span></h2> <p>Da up to Uncle Richds with Old Jam. Sow in forenoon. Threshing at Isaac Hilborns all afternoon. Down to Drayton at night. very dull forenoon. misting at times. very heavy rain through night and this morning about milking time. Cleared off this afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 21 (234-132)</span></h2> <p>Will Walker came down about ten o'clock, stayed for dinner and till three o'clock. Mr. F. Page amd Mr. I. Craig here for tea. Ma, Brock and I up to Uncle Rich'ds for an hour or so. very fine day, quite hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 22 (235-131) 1904</span></h2> <p>Da loaded 8 {forgotten number placed above line a bit} hogs and took them over to Moorefield this forenoon. Took grist of chop to Drayton in afternoon. George brought Miss Duncan over here to-night. terrible heavy rain about milking time this morning. very fine rest of day. quite a frost through the night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 23 (236-130)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing rails from other place in forenoon. Cutting Spring wheat in afternoon Has to cut it all one way. Miss North came here about eleven o'clock stayed for dinner and went up to Dave Corbett's with Ma and Miss Duncan this afternoon. Mr. North here for tea. Olive and I drove Miss Duncan home to-night. very fine day. quite hot in middle of day. Will Walker started for Carberry, Man. On an excursion.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 24 (237-129)</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill Barry shocked at the wheat till the dew went off, them Da finished cutting it at noon. Shocked the rest after dinner, then went to cut oats in summer fallow field. very fine day, but looking a little like rain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 25 (238-128) 1904</span></h2> <p>Da cutting oats till noon. Quite a shower at dinner time. Went out about three this afternoon and cut till seven o'clock. Bill shocking it. Da and Bill gone over to a flax bee at Mr. Craig's after tea. Tea. man, Mr. Fielding called here to night. very dull forenoon. very strong wind all afternoon and evening. quite cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 26 (226-127)</span></h2> <p>Da cutting oats in back field on other place. Bill shocking. Ma at Drayton in forenoon. Aunt Eleanor came here to-night. very fine day. quite strong wind and quite cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 27 (240-126)</span></h2> <p>Da finished cutting on other place at noon then went back and he and Bill shocked up what was down. Then they went back and started to cut oats back of Poplars. Ma, Aunt Eleanor and Brock at Drayton this afternoon. Mad Gordon here for dinner. Mrs.Coulter (Joe Gordon) died this morning. very fine day rather cool breeze. not looking so fine to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY, 28 (241-125) 1904</span></h2> <p>Ma and Aunt Eleanor went to the grave-yard this forenoon. Johnny Wells here for dinner. Minnie Noecker and her mother here to see Auntie for a while this afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rich here this afternoon and for tea. Ma and Auntie over to Mr. Craig's this evening with Willie's Kodak very fine day. strong wind, but looking like rain to-night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 29 (242-124)</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill cutting and stooking oats behing Poplars till noon. Then drew Loose wheat and one load of oats off other place. Da over to Drewry's , but didn't see any men. Ma Aunt Eleanor and I drove to Mrs. Wm. Coulter's funeral off noon train/ Auntie went home with Aunt Emma. very fine day , but cool breeze. Fine harvest day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 30 (243-123)</span></h2> <p>Mr. McEwing came up after breakfast and Da and Bill took team and went to help draw his barley. Aunt Eleanor started for Los Angeles via, London. Uncle Richd took her to station. very fine day , but looking like rain. beautiful day for harvesting</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY, 31 (244-122) 1904</span></h2> <p>Mr. McEwing and Ross here with their team also Lony Lunz, and drew the first oat field off other place. Drew four loads out of field next to bush back field after tea {"back field after tea" written ontop of scribbled out line} Came in with last load about nine o'clock. very dull for a while this forenoon, but cleared off and turned out a very fine day. looking like rain to-night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 1 (245-121)</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill down to Mr. McEwing's threshing till about three o'clock then Da took team to Drayton to get them shod. just got three shoes on Carrie, Mr. Jarneau very busy. Bill went with Da to Drayton and went home from there. very sultry day. foggy all day and very dull. enough rain early in morning to stop Mr. Webber called in evening. ( harvesting.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 2 (246-120)</span></h2> <p>Da cleaned out pens and straightened up drivinghouse in forenoon. Drawing clay from Hilborn's Hill and putting it in front of 16' space doors. Young Waters here in evening for Spavin Cure. very sultry day, thundering at noon, breeze sprang up was very hot till milking time, Quite a little shower then very foggy forenoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY, 3 (247-119) 1904</span></h2> <p>Da and Percy cutting with two binders, back of Polpars. finished at noon. Ross and Bill Barry stooking after dinner , Da and Bill and team drawing in at McEwing's. Olive &amp; Ma drove Bill part way home. Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon. very fine day, but very windy in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 4 (248-118)</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma up to Bob. Gass's this afternoon. very fine day . a little dull in morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">LABOR DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 5 (249-117)</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill Barry drawing in all day at Mr. McEwing's . I went to Drayton to meet noon train. Got word from Mr. Bready for Ma to go to Toronto. dull in morning, but turned out very fine. Mr. Craig here for bag of oats.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY, 6 (250-116) 1904</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill drawing in at Mr. McEwing's all day. I took Ma to station this morning. She gone to Toronto Exhibition, and staying at Jim Bready's. Had company down with Annie Craig. very fine day. quite cool in morning. very warm for spells this afternoon. finished harvest</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7 (151-115)</span></h2> <p>Mr McEwing's three men and two teams here to-day. Also Jack Walker and Wat Burrows and our team and Bill barry. finished drawing oats off other place and finished oats back Poplars about five o'clock. Little shower then. Had tea, then Da did chores. Mrs. J Walker stayed with me to-day. Bill Barry went home. quite sultry in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 8 (252-114)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing clay from Hilborn's Hill, all day, and filling it in round big tank and in 16 ft. space. I at Drayton in afternoon. very dull all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY, 9 (253-113) 1904</span></h2> <p>Da brought up a load of clay, then at Mr. McEwings till noon. Da and I up to Old Mr. John Corbett's funeral. Home about three o'clock, then Da at McEwing's till about nine o'clock. McEwing's finished harvest to-day. very fine bright day.flies bad on horses.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 10 (254-112)</span></h2> <p>Ma and we children taking up the field potatoes in forenoon. Da picked them over out of waggon and put them into roothouse. Where the tops of potatoes were dead. there was a terrible lot rotten. Ma came home at noon. Mr. McEwing drove her out from Drayton. Had a fine time. Da at Drayton at night. very fine from about eleven o'clock. very foggy for a while in morn.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 11 (255-111)</span></h2> <p>Olive, Brock and I up to see Miss Stone this afternoon. Strong wind, quite sultry started to rain about six o'clock. rained quite a shower in night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY, 12 (256-110) 1904</span></h2> <p>Da gang {dot in middle} plowing all day in first field on other place. Used three horses. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. very fine day. Ma called to see Mrs. Burrows. She fell getting off train last Friday night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13 (257-109)</span></h2> <p>Da gang. plowing all day. very fine day, strong east wind. Old Mr. Tom Mitchell {^ sign} is very sick. little frost this morning</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 14 (158-108)</span></h2> <p>Da cleaned up barn floor then cleaned up a grist of chop and went to Drayton, got Wallie and Dick shod. Brought home 3 baskets Tomatoes, 3g Peaches and 2g Plums, which came from Guelph. very dull cold day. rained steadily from six oclock in morning till ten. Lot word Joe Chambers and Rachel Longmine were to be married to-day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 15 (259-107) 1904</span></h2> <p>Da over to H. Hilborn's this morning then gang. plowing till noon. Charlie came over after dinner and saved up all olf rails and old timbers. finished about five. Hosheal Hilborn, Wat, and Mr. McEwing helping. very fine day. cold morning Da piling wood in wood house at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16 (260-106)</span></h2> <p>Da gang {dot in middle} all day on other place Piling wood after supper, into wood shed. Dave Corbett here to see lambs and hogs. Ma presering peaches. {starts on new line} quite fine day till about five then got quite dull and looking like rain. {new line, starts sentence halfway through page} very riany day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 17 (261-105</span></h2> <p>Da finished gang {dot in middle} plowing at noon then harrowed it over in afternoon. Brock at Drayton this forenoon for coal oil. Ma and Olive at Drayton this afternoon. Mrs. Jack Walker here this evening asking me to help her get ready to thresh. beautiful day. quite hot this forenoon and this bad on horses. good breeze this afternoon. Mrs. Leo Bell died in Rothsay.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY, 18 (262-104) 1904</span></h2> <p>We at Grandma's this afternoon. Hewrb Page here. {starts new line} very dull rather misty towards evening.</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 19 (263-103)</span></h2> <p>Da took four hogs and some lambs over to Moorefield in forenoon. He and Ma at Mrs. Leo Bell's funeral in afternoon. Bill Barry came here to stay all night. {large space between end of sentence and beginning of next} I down helping Mrs. J. Walker bake for a threshing. {starts new line middle of page} very fine day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 20 (264-102)</span></h2> <p>Da started to gang- plow back of Polpars Bill Barry at John Walker's threshing till about four o'clock then started to work on fence from house up to side road. along the sideroad I helping Mrs. Walker all day. very misty and foggy but came on a heavy rain in forenoon. cleared off this afternoon and turned very cool. looking like {finishing sentence below "like"} frost.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September WEDNESDAY, 21 (265-101) 1904</span></h2> <p>Da gang plowing all day. {start sentence next line}. Bill wokring at fence till noon then went home. very fine day. bright but cold wind. very hard frost last night. freezing good to to-night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 22 (266-100)</span></h2> <p>Da gang {dot in middle} plowing till about three o'clock. Bill working at fence, then both at Mr. McEwing's threshing. I at Drayton this afternoon. Sara Burrows rode with me. Mr. Mason came here at noon and took photos of the old house and barn. {start sentence next line halfway through the page} very fine bright day. hard frost last night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 23 (267-99)</span></h2> <p>Da finished gang. plowing and harrowed over the field once .Harrowed it again in afternoon. Bill working at fence all day. Ma and I raised garden potatoes and picked the green potatoes tomatoes {written darkly "bold like"} Ma gone to WorkmanLodge at night. {double space} quite fine but got cloudy in afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY, 24 (268-98) 1904</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill cleaned out pens in forenoon. {double space} cutting stakes on other place till about four oclock , then came on a heavy rain. heavy rain in morning and again at night. Ma and Olive at Drayton in afternoon. Ma drove Bill home after tea. {indented space} not a cold day , but very strong wind and quite dull.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 25 (269-97)</span></h2> <p>Olive at church with Grandpa's {double space} Ma and Brock up to see Miss Stone {double space} in afternoon. Da up to Uncle Richds {double space} rather dull at times , quite foggy {double space} in morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 26 (270-96)</span></h2> <p>Da started to {^ sign} simple plow in second field on other place. He and Bill went to Drayton after dinner to get plow coulter sharpened and Bill got a tooth pulled. Bill building fence. {starts sentence on new line- halfway through page} very fine nice day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY, 27 (271-95) 1904</span></h2> <p>Da plowing all day. Bill at Mr. Morrisons {double space} threshing all day. Ma and I at Drayton {double space} in afternoon. I ordered a hat and brought home a couple of coats from Irvine's {starts sentence new line mid page} very fine day. {double space} Mr. Tom Mitchell died this morning {start sentence new line right hand corner} Age 67 years.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 28 (272-94)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing all day on other place. {double space} Bill working at fence till half past {double space} three then gone to Mosser's threshng {double space} very fine day , but looking like {double space} {sentence next line mid page} rain to-night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 29 (273-93)</span></h2> <p>Da plowed till eleven o'clock, then came in {double space} wet through. Some very heavy rains this forenoon. Bill at Mr. Walker's threshing till noon then went to funeral. Da at the threshing till four o'clock, then plowing. Ma and I at Mr. Tom Mitchell's funeral. very large funeral. {large indent} quite fine {double space} afternoon. strong wind. very sultry day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY, 30 (274-92) 1904</span></h2> <p>Da plowing all day. I went to Drayton this {double space} morning and took back other coat to Irvine's and paid for one I kept. $10.00. I brought Janet Henderson home with me. {start sentence new line with indent} terrible windy day. nice and {finish sentence new line, under "nice and"} bright. {new sentence on new line} Mr. Lanton here for Da to see his horse. Page's here asking hands to thresh to-morrow.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY, 1 (275-91)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing all day. Bill working at fence all day. Page's not threshing. Olive went down for Mr. and Mrs. Henderson this morning. Brock went away after breakfast for Bill but met him coming. {start sentence new line} terrible wind all day and all night but it has stopped to-night. Mr. Henderson went from here over to Mick Lowes this forenoon, came {^ sign} back about three.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 2 (176-90)</span></h2> <p>Mr.s and Mrs. Lowes came here from church {double space} for dinner. Uncle Willie here for dinner He came up last night and rode home with Mr. McEwing. Brock bro drove Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hernderson home after tea. {start sentence new line with indent} very windy cold day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 3 (277-89) 1904</span></h2> <p>Da plowing all day. Bill Barry at {double space} Page's threshing till about three o'clock, {double space} then finished side road fence up to back of Poplars. Uncle Willie and I at Drayton this afternoon. misty in forenoon, {indent} quite fine at times. cold wind rather {finish sentence underneath last two words} dreary</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 4 (278-88)</span></h2> <p>Da finished plowing sod field all but headlands. Ma, Olive and Brock down to Show in afternoon. I couldn't go , my eyes were sore. Olive and Ma had tea with Mrs. Gordon , and went to Concert. Uncle Willie and I went to concert at night. dull all day. misty in forenoon quite cold afternoon. {start sentence after double space} Harold Jarvis, Cameron, Mrs. McIvon. Craig &amp; M. Buchlen {finish sentence underneath} artists at concert.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 5 (279-87)</span></h2> <p>Da plowed headlands in forenoon. {double space} cleaned up grist of chop and took it to Drayton in afternoon. Uncle Willie went to Guelph on the 4.44 train. quite heavy shower in forenoon {double space} misty at times and cold wind {double space and indent} blowing. {indented space} very dull and dreary</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 6 (280- 86) 1904</span></h2> <p>Da discing all day on summer. fallow. {double space} Mr. R. R. Hambly and Mr. Hamilton here {double space} for tea. Mr. Hamilton is a Life Assurance Agent. Know Uncle Jim well. {start sentence on new line} Had our first fall of snow this afternoon very cold and dreary. Bill Barry got "Dick" to drive to Arthur Show. cows in all night {finish sentence underneath} for first time.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 7 (281-85)</span></h2> <p>Da finished discing and started to harrow {double space} the summer fallow. Bill brought horse back this morning. very hard frost last {double space} night. cold day , but quite bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">7 SATURDAY, 8 (282- 84)</span></h2> <p>Da harrowing sod in forenoon Mr. North came in after dinner and waited till rain was over. Quite a heavy rain after dinner. Olive and Brock at town in afternoon. Da couldn't harrow , so rode Wollie over to Hugh Montgomery's. {start sentence new line with indent} Roy here and oiled windmill. {start sentence new line with indent} very sultry at times and quite {finish sentence new line mid page} foggy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY, 9 (283-83) 1904</span></h2> <p>{double space and large indent} At home all day {double space and large indent} very foggy. dull day. started to {double space with indent} rain about five o'clock. Had a heavy rain {double space} rather raw east wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 10 (284-82)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing rails from round line {double space} fence {^ sign} on other place an round cross fences till about four o'clock , then started to plow behind Grandpa's driving. house sunshine at times. little showers in afternoon. Very heavy rain at six o'clock very sharp lightening. {double space} very sultry.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 11 (285-81)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing sod all day. I up to Miss Stone's and Aunty Jass's in forenoon. {double space} dull all day. {large indent} rather cold wind. {double space} I took Miss Stone up 4 doz. Eggs, but could {double space} not get any crab-apples at Aunty Jass's.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY, 12 (286-80) 1904</span></h2> <p>Da choring round in forenoon. He and {double space} Ross measuring the pasture field next {double space} to Walker. Too wet to plow. Mr. Craig here also Mr. Loan, called in afternoon. steady rain all night and on into the forenoon. very dull all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 13 (287-79)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing sod all day. I at Drayton {double space} in afternoon. I got proofs of our pictures {indent} from Mr. Mason. (house and barn {written ontop of "good"} very good. {start sentence middle of page} dull forenoon , but turned {double space with large indent} out very fine day in afternoon. {double space and start sentence mid page} quite warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 14 (288-78)</span></h2> <p>Da finished plowing behind driving house and started to plow in the little field over this way. {new line} Rev. Naftel and his sister called {new line and indent} this afternoon {new line and indent} beautiful fine day , lovely and {finish sentence under last words} bright.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY, 15 (289-77) 1904</span></h2> <p>Da plowing sod all day. Brock took plow-coulter to get sharpened, in morning. Olive and I up to Charlie Walkers for crab-apples in forenoon. Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon. Got Work shod. Round by Mr. Duncan's with books. {new line with indent} beautiful sunshiney day. raised out Dahlias. {start sentence new line with large indent} quite warm frost at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 16 (290-76)</span></h2> <p>Ma and we children up to church in {double space} forenoon. Winnie, Ross and I went over {double space} to Lion , but there was no church, so we {double space} went up to Rothsay. beautiful day and {double space and large indent} lovely moonlight night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 17 (291-75)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing sod on other place all day. Brock up to Bob Jass's for some wheat after school. {new line} beautiful day. quite hot, but looking like rian. hazy round bush Burrows old mare "Nell" was in our place this morning , so Da took her over home. Wat gave her to Jack Irvine a year ago, and</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY, 18 (292-74) 1904</span></h2> <p>Da finished plowing in that little {double space} field about three o'clock , then went back next to line fence , one home place to plow pea-ground. Ma at Drayton in forenoon. {double space} Beautiful day. hot in middle of day. {double space} Joe Davidson's sale this afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 19 (293-73)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing all day. Ma up to Miss {double space} Stones in forenoon. { start sentence after double space and large indent} very hot day. rather cloudy {double space and large indent} about sunset.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 20 (294-72)</span></h2> <p>{large indent} Da plowing all day {double space with indent} Ma and I baking. {double space and indent} fine all day but not so bright {double space and indent} as day before. few drops rain {finish sentence on line below directly underneath} at noon. turned cooler at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY, 21 (295-71) 1904</span></h2> <p>Da finished plowing back by line fence about half-past ten this {smudged "t"} morning. Cleaned up some grist and took it to Drayton this afteroon. I baking for Mrs. Burrows this afternoon. fine forenoon. quite a heavy shower at milking time. not nauch rain here in afternoon, but Ma got wet going to town. {town written directly under last two words}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 22 (296-70)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing out manure from yard {double space} down next to bush. Ma and Brock cleaned {double space} out hen houses.raw and cold with {double space} scuds? of snow and rain. {start sentence new line} Uncle John brought a marble slab which Mr. Kemp left in Rothsay for us. {start sentence new line} Old Mrs. Tucker died yesterday.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 21 (297-69)</span></h2> <p>{double space} at home all day. {double space and start new line with indent} Da up to se Bill Barry {double space and start new line with indent} at night. {indent} cold all day {double space and new line} with flurries of snow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 24 (298-68) 1904</span></h2> <p>Da topped the few mangolds and turnips in front. Then harrowed them out. He and Bill Barry drew in two loads before dinner. Da and Ma at Mrs. Tuckers funeral in afternoon Very large funeral. Bill drew in the turnips and took Grandpa down a load. {start sentence new line} cold, hard frost in night drizzling and raining about noon. quite fine afternoon. {large indent} raining again to night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 25 (199-67)</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill topping, harrowing out, and drawing in the turnips all day. {large space} Brock at {new line} Drayton in morning for beef.Miss SMillie and Lizzie Hilborn here for tea. {start new line} very fine day for taking up roots. very strong wind this forenoon and quite cold. {double space and start new line} Tax collector left Tax Receipts $83.64. {cent sign}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 26 (200-66)</span></h2> <p>Da and bill toppping turnips all forenoon.Da harrowed them out and drew in one load this afternoon. Bill went away about three o-clock with Dick and buggy for a stove at J. Dowlings. {indent} Winnie Walker here this afternoon. {indent} Heavy snow storm flury of snow in forenoon also one at milking time. very sloppy under foot. quite cold. Put little claves in to-night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 27 (301-65) 1904</span></h2> <p>Da cleaned out pig-pens, then went out and started to get turnips into rows, but soon came in again, as it was to wet and muddy. Bill went home this morning. Da harvested the sun flowers this afternoon dull day. rather bright in forenoon but did not dry up any. There was quite a fall of snow in the night and it didn't melt away much.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 28 (302-64)</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill Barry working at the turnips {double space} all day, drawing in. Mr. J. Henderson left {double space} Janet here on his way to Teviotdale and called {double space} for her in the afternoon. very fine bright {double space} day. looking rather cloudy in west {finished sentence directly underneath and write new sentence continued on following line} to-night. Annie Craig's Concert.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 29 (303-63</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill finished turnips in afternoon then helped Mr. Burrows take in a couple of their loads. They finished theirs. Brock and Bill brought in cabbages and carrots while we milked. Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon. fine bright day but cold wind. (Mrs. Woody Carrie Gordon) {Carrie Gordon written directly under Mrs. Woody} died at yesterday Friday.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY, 30 (304-62) 1904</span></h2> <p>Olive, Brock and I went over to Zion {double space} Church, in morning and went to Dick {double space} Lowes for dinner and afternon. {double space and start new line} very beautiful day. quite cold morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">"Hallowe'en" MONDAY, 31 (305-61)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing out manure all day. {double space} Ma and I went {^ sign} down to grave-yard to Mrs. Woody's {double space} funeral, were also down town. {double space and start new line} very fine bright day , but cold wind. {double space} Pretty ahrd frost this morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November ALL SAINTS DAY (Quebec) TUESDAY, 1 (306-60)</span></h2> <p>Da at Isaac Hilborn's threshing all day. {double space} Bill Barry drawing out manure until {double space} half-past five then went home to go to Orange Supper. {new line} foggy and misty in moning , but {double space} turned out very fine and quite warm. Old white sow has 8 little pigs in Polpar Bushes.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY, 2 (307-59) 1904</span></h2> <p>Da at Mr. Hilborns threshing till {double space} about eleven o'clock. then cleaned out stable. Drawing manure in afternoon. Bill Barry at Uncle Richds threshing all day. Da and Ma went to a Tory meeting in Drayton to-night.. {start new line} beautiful day. quite hazy and warm like Indian Summer.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Election Day THURSDAY, 3 (308-58)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing out manure in forenoon. At Mr. McJavish's threshing and over to votre in afternoon. Jim Bready here for dinner. Grandma and I at Mrs. Gordons all day, getting her waist into shape. rather foggy morning but cleared off and was lovely day. Da gone to Drayton to hear returns of Election. Bill fivis. hed {^ sign} threshing at Uncle Richds about two o'clock. {start on new line with indent} The Laurier Government was sustained with big majority Mc. Towen defeated. Martin elected. {elected written directed under Martin}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 4 (309-57)</span></h2> <p>Da finished drawing out manure from manure house , and started to draw out of shed. Bill at Charlie Walkers threshing and Wilmot Drery to. day. stayed over night. I over looking for Mrs. Burrows this afternoon. very fine day. quite smoky. misting at night and very dark. {start new line} Milk drawing stopped for this year. Will Walker 20 years old to-day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY, 5 (310-56) 1904</span></h2> <p>Da drawing out manure all day. Finished taking it out of shed , except about one load. Bill at Henry Hilborn's threshing all day. Brock took down a couple bags choip and plow coulter in morning. Went after coulter in afternoon. Annie Craig here for tea. quite fine day. rather dull at times. little skiff of snow. cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 6 (311-55)</span></h2> <p>We children up to English Church to {double space} hear Orange Sermon. Went to Miss {double space} Stone's for dinner. {double space new line} lovely day. cold north wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 7 (312-54)</span></h2> <p>Da finished a piece of plowing back of Polpars, in forenoon. {large space} Started to plow sod in field next to road, below over orchard fence. {large space} I working at Grandma's waist. {new line and double space} lovely bright day. hard frost {double space} this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY, 8 (313-53) 1904</span></h2> <p>Da took a grist of chop to Draytons in {double space} morning. Plowing sod in afternoon. {double space} Annie Craig gave Olive and I music- lessons this morning. She stayed for dinner. Just a beautiful day. So bright and clear.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 9 (314-52)</span></h2> <p>Da and Wat killed little pig this forenoon. Wat here for dinner. Frozen too hard to plow this forenoon. Da plowing in afternoon. {new line} Cut up the park after supper and salted what there was. {new line} I finished Grandma's waist. {new line with indent} beautiful bright clear day. {start sentence new line in middle of page} hard frosts at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 10 (315-51)</span></h2> <p>Da cleaned out pig-pens and centre cow. {double space} Stable, also took last load out of sheep. {double space} house , in forenoon. Burned big bush pile and tried to plow , but it as froze too hard. {new line} beautiful clear day. thawing very slowly. rather cold wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY, 11 (316-50) 1904</span></h2> <p>Da done up chores. Brought five heifers {double space} from other place and put them in stable. {double space} John Walker came for his black calf. Da fixing chech value at the duck trough, so it cannot freeze. beautiful day. a little cloudy at times, cold wind. Roads in fine shape. so hard and dry. Bill Barry at Page's threshing all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 12 (317-49)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and cleaned out hen pens in afternoon, then went up to Mr. Walkers for a box of sand for hens. May Gordon brought Eleanor Walker here this morning, then Olive and I wlaked up to Uncle Richds with her after supper. Brock over to see Charlie Wallis in Moorefield all forenoon and for dinner. very Strong wind rather searching, but beautiful bright day. Bill Barry at F. Page's {large indent} threshing till noon. They finished.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 13</span></h2> <p>Henry Hesel time's oldest boy died from appenditices about 4.O.W. Da and Ma over to Bob Mitchell's {double space} this afternoon. Sarah and Mrs. Burrows {double space} here in evening. very windy and got colder towards night. flurries of snow through night and this afternoon. {afternoon written directly underneath last two words}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November MODNAY, 14 (319-47) 1904</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and drawing up {double space} wood from bush in afternoon. I went to Drayton this forenoon to get seats for concert. Olive and I up to Miss Stone's to a quilting. Home about eight o'clock. rather dull forenoon, but turned out fine in afternoon. rather sharp wind. Put in little calves and tied them up.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 25 (320-46)</span></h2> <p>Da finished drawing out up wood {double space} from bush, in forenoon. Plowing sod in afternoon. Annie Craig gave us a lesson and had dinner. Ma and I up to Wilfred Heseltine's funeral. {double space} beautiful bright clear day. rather {double space and start setence halfway through page} cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 16 (321-45)</span></h2> <p>Da did the chores and plowing sod {double space} all day. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. {double space} very foggy morning, but cleared off {double space} and sun came out bright. very fine. {double space}freezing hard at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Thanksgiving THURSDAY, 17 Day (322-44) 1904</span></h2> <p>Da choring round, clean and packing sawdust round water. pipes. couldn't plow {finished sentence directly underneath} frozen too hard. Mr. McEwing here asking hands to thresh. {double space} fine bright day, but cold, raw, east- wind {writes wind directly under east}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 18 (323-43)</span></h2> <p>Da at Mr. McEwing's threshing all day. {double space} Ma, Olive and I down to Drayton at {double space} night to hear the Scotch Company. Jessie MacLaughlan, Young and McLinden over day; hazy ; few drops of rain in morning. lovely night. not so cold as yesterday. Concert was good.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 19 (324-42)</span></h2> <p>Da at Mr. McEwing's threshing till about half-past three, then came home and plowed sod. Ma and Brock at Drayton in forenoon. Finished at McEwings. Did fine threshing. very smoky all day. warm. thunder looking like rain. {new line} Brock got pair of shoes at Hefkey's</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY, 20 (325-41) 1904</span></h2> <p>{skips first two lines} At home all day {double space new line} very dull day. smoky, but mild. {double space} few drops of rain in morning. got colder towards and raining {new line directly below last tww words} after supper.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 21 (326-40)</span></h2> <p>Da plwoing sod all day and done {double space}the chores. fine at times and then {double space} rather dull. ground is very dry. {double space} harry Philp and Johnny Benson gone to London this morning. Both starting to work in freight- sheds. $1.35 per day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 22 (327-39)</span></h2> <p>D doing chores and plowing sod all day. {double space} Miss Craig came this morning and gave {double space} Olive a lesson. I too sick to take one. She {double space} didn't stay for dinner. rather dull {double space} in forenoon, but fine afternoon. {finish sentence on new line about halfway through page} strong wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY, 23 (328-38) 1904</span></h2> <p>Da doing chores and plowing all day. {double space} Bill Walker and Aunt Emma in this {double space} evening to say their mother was dead. {double space} rather dull day. slight bit of rain at {double space} night. looking like a storm all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 24 (329-37)</span></h2> <p>Da finished {^ sign} plowing the sod except the head {double space} lands. Ma and I over to Mrs. Henry Walker's funeral and down to Drayton from cemetry. {start sentene new line} very disagreeable day. rainy with scuds of snow in forenoon. runing colder after dinner with snow flurries. quite a fall of snow through the night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 25 (330-36)</span></h2> <p>Da cleaned up a grist of chop and did chores in forenoon. plowed the sod headland. brought young cattle off other palc and brought up harrow in afternoon. I over to H. Hilborn's in afternoon. bright forenoon. dull and dark in afternoon cold wind. warmer at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY, 26 (331-35) 1904</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, took {double space} grist to Drayton in afternoon. {double space} very heavy falls of snow at times {double space} all day. very stormy wintry night. {double space} Uncle Jim came up.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 27 (332-34)</span></h2> <p>Uncle Jim here for dinner. Ma and {double space} we children at Grandma's for tea. {double space} beautiful &amp; bright all day. {double space and start new sentence under "all day"} zero at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 28 (333-33)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon. Da and Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Da at Conservative Convention in afternoon. J.P. Downey spoke. Jim Tucker recieved nominaiton.Da rode home with Jim Mitchell. quite a fine day. raw east wind {thick smudge through "wind"} blowing at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY, 29 (334-32) 1904</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, then he, Wat, and {double space} Percy killed old black sow in afternoon. {double space} Miss Craig gave us our lesson and stayed {double space} for dinner. dull soft day. ssnow melted quite a lot. misting and rainy about {finish sentence under last two words} dark.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 30 (335-31)</span></h2> <p>Da cut up pork and did chores in forenoon. Uncle Richard and he at Drayton in afternoon about Grandpa Philp's business. Mr. Loan not here sewing up lining for fur coat {finish sentence on next line} turned cold through night. snowed a little off and on to-day. Roads slippery.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 30 (335-31)</span></h2> <p>Da cleaning pens and doing chores in forenoon. cleaned piog's head and tied up young cattle for first time to-night. churned over two hours at butter this forenoon. {indent} rather stormy at times but not so very cold. {double space} 38 head of cattle to start winter with.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December FRIDAY, 2 (337-29) 1904</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and at the {double space} bush in afternoon, chopping wood. {Start new line, and double space} Mr. North called this afternoon. {start new line and double space} beautiful clear day, but quite sharp.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 3 (338-28)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, at Ezra Duckerings funeral in afternoon and round by Willie Wilson's for cheese cheques. Mr. Trelevean brought down our cheese this forenoon. a colored, 79lbs. Herb Page brought our milk tank up from Drayton to-night. Brock took Mark to Drayton to get shod this morning. beautiful fine day. {start on new line in centre of page} quite frosty. {start on new line} Had a churning to-day, we couldn't churn.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 4 (339-27)</span></h3> <p>Ma and we children up to see {double space} Miss Stone in afternoon. {start on new line and double space} snowed heavily for a while {double space} morning,then was quite bright for a while, snowed again in afternoon. {start new line, approximately 3/4 through page} cold wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December, MONDAY, 5 (340-26) 1904</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon drawing up {double space} wood to thresh in afternoon with {double space} sleighs. rather mild in forenoon, turned colder and quite a heavy snow storm about milking time. {new line, start about halfway through page} colder towards night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 6 (341-25)</span></h2> <p>Miss Craig didn't come {written from bottom of page to top vertically} Da choring and cutting up some wood {double space} to thresh. Norman Bimming and a Mr. Moffatt here in forenoon. Moffatt hunting a farm to buy. We churned all day to-day. Butter must have been too hot. Ma put in cold water and leaving it stand over {written boldly} night. Isaac Hilborn here this forenoon. fine bright day, but looking like a storm to-night. stiff wind this forenoon Will Walker arrived home from West at noon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7 (342-24)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, brought a load {double space} of rails from sideroad fence for wood for engine. at Drayton in afternoon. very blustry and stormy in forenoon. nice afternoon. quite mild but turn-ing colder towards night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December CONCEPTION DAY (Quebec) THURSDAY, 8 (343-23) 1904</span></h2> <p>Bill Barry at Mr. Burrows threshing {double space} all day. Da choring in forenoon and at {double space} threshing in afternoon. very stormy {double space} all day. Fierce wind and snpowing quite {double space and finish sentence directly under last two words} heavily.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 9 (244-22)</span></h2> <p>CharlieHilborn moved machine here about nine o'clock. Threshed all day. Children didn't go to school. Bill Jass and Herb. Brian came here for tea and stayed till about twelve o'clock. We had about twenty two men for meals. {start sentence on new line and large indent} Beautiful all day, but quite {new line large idnent} Sharp and cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 10 (345-21)</span></h2> <p>Finished threshing about two o'clock. Charlie left machine here. Bill Barry went home. Will Walker stayed and help do the chores and for tea. We cleaned floor and straightened up in afternoon. Beautiful, bright, clear day. But cold and frosty all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SUNDAY, 11 (346-20) 1904</span></h2> <p>{double space} At home all day {start on new line and double space} snowing all day not so very cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 12 (347-19)</span></h2> <p>Will Walker here all day. Charlie and {double space} Hosheal here for dinner. Chopping grain {double space} all afternoon. Wat helping. {new line double space} snowing a little all day. rather cold wind. Mr. Craig here in afternoon. got red pig and then feed.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13 (348-18)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, cleaning out pens in afternoon. Up to Uncle Rich'ds for ram lamb and brought down Uncle Rich'ds churn, but it no better than our own. Can't churn the cream. Miss Craig here and for dinner. Charlie here for breakfast and moved engine to Jim Cowans. cold day, snowing a little all day. {start new line and in middle of page} moderated towards evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December WEDNESDAY, 14 (349-17) 1904</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon. He and Uncle Richd at Drayton in afternoon. Took down 17 chickens alive to H. Irvine. 6 {cent sign} cash 7 {cent sign} trade. {start on new line} mild day {^ sign} light soft, snow falling all {double space} day. Paid taxes $83.t {double space} Mrs. Burrows gave me 1/2 dz teaspoons.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 15 (350-16)</span></h2> <p>Will Walker came down this morning. Da {double space} and he choring and drawing out mannure {double space} on to other place. beautiful fine day {double space} trees covered with hoar frost. {new line about middle of page} quite sharp.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16 (351-15)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will choring and drawing out manure all day. Da took home Uncle Richds churn and took up a crock of our cream to Aunt Emma beautiful bright clear day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SATURDAY, 17 (352-14) 1904</span></h2> <p>Will and Da finished the manure about four o'clock then straightening up round stables and putting away waggons. Olive and Brock at Drayton with cutter in afternoon beautiful clear day. rather raw last wind. Will went home {start on new line at end of page} to-night. Our young pullets laying now. {start on new line} Have had about a dozen eggs now.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 18 (353-13)</span></h2> <p>{double space} At Grandma's in afternoon {double space and indent} rather raw cold day, but getting {double space and indent} windy in afternoon. {new line and double space} sleighing scratchy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 19 (354-12)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, drawing away rail fence between orchard and sod field in afternoon. Olive and I over to Willie Craig's school entertainment in afternoon. Had tea at Mr. Craig's. {new line} Stormy at times in forenoon, very stomy, snowy aftrernoon, but not very cold. clear night. Leo Waters and Rose Riddols married, tomorrow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December TUESDAY, 20 (355-11) 1904</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, finished {double space} drawing away fene in afternoon. {double space} very snowy till about four o'clock then it stopped snowing but drifting some. not cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 21 (356-10)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon. Helping {double space} John Walker cut wood in afternoon. Uncle Benson and Maggie here for a while in afternoon and for tea. very fine day. not bright, but scarcely any snow falling. rather sharp. Rio Walter marred to Hughie Willer.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 22 (357-9)</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day. Ma and I at {double space} Drayton in afternoon. {new line and double space} quite a fine day. rather raw wind but soft. School stopped for {finish sentence mid-way through page} Christmas Holidays.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December FRIDAY, 23 (358-8) 1904</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, cleaned pens and drew in some hay from the stack. Sam, Maggie, and Jack Benson in this afternoon. Left their cutter and took our cart home. Turned soft in the night and stayed soft all day. Roads just bare. Snow nearly all gone. Turned cold and freezing to-night. quite a wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 24 (359-7)</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day. Up to Uncle Richds in afternoon. Olive and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. Mr. Craig brought over a piece of Beef in afternoon. Da walked to Drayton after supper. very raw east wind and cold. Da heard Charlie Wallis died this morning in Moorefield from "galloping Consumptions."</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">ChristmasDay. SUNDAY, 25 (360-6)</span></h2> <p>At home all day. Olive and I at {double space} Grandma's in afternoon. terrible stormy forenoon and very cold east wind all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December CHRISTMAS DAY (Dominion) Dec. 25 falling this year on a Sunday.) MONDAY, 26 (361-5) 1904</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day. Wat. over here {double space} at night {new line and indent} very dull day. raw east wind. very foggy all day. sleeting at night {large indent} very disagreeable day. Charlie Wallis buried to-day from Leo Bells Old Mrs. Digby buried also.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 27 (362-4)</span></h2> <p>Da choring round all day. Took "Dicks" {double space} shoes off. Ice Storm through night. Every thing cold coated with ice. Kept up a drizzling rain almost all day. Ice fell off the trees by noon. Road are glare ice. very slippery.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 28 (363-3)</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day. {new line and double space} Terrible stormy, windy day. not so very bad in forenoon but got worse after dinner. {new line and in middle of page} very bad night. {new line} Sarah Hilborn married to {new line 2/3 in page} Leo Reilly.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 29 (364-2) 1904</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day. {new line and double space} very Stormy all day, but {double space and indent} calmed down at night. {new line and double space} not so very cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 30 (365-1)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and shoveled snow away from {double space} pig. pen doors, then cleaned out pens. {double space} Uncle Willie arrived from Windsor on noon train. Here in afternoon for a while. very nice day. looking rather soft {start middle of new line} at night. Breeze balmy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 31 (366)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, cleaned hen pens {double space} in afternoon. We three down to skate in afternoon. Uncle Willie up a while in afternoon. Uncle Jim came up to-night. soft day. sleighing about done on this line. Mr. North came to fix pump. Here for dinner. Didn't fix it on account of wind mill pump leaking water into the well</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3122b230273841f90152b236695bc8f3.pdf 64bf4e287ba65a16143df068d0ea040d PDF Text Text ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/128eff894da947dd1fa2d625bf70232d.pdf eeb4c1e6608c86fdf75942f2a8408e39 PDF Text Text ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dc95c8627cafbcdc02f0fab6516ec70d.pdf 971cfc451a1ba27d5730b404015e0766 PDF Text Text Clara Philp (1885 - 1971) 1905 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {front cover} DAILY JOURNAL 1905 {Calendar for 1905} 220 Robt. Philp Dominion Diary Daily Journal for 1905 {drawing of pine tree branch} Published annually by The Copp, Clark COmpany, Limited 64 & 66 Front Street West, Toronto {Pages 3 to 39 are printed pages of various charts} Diary for 1905 Notes for 1905 { Lists of Various Holidays and Special Days Through the Year } �January SUNDAY, 1 (1-364) 1905 Uncle Jim and Willie here for dinner. Da and Ma gone over to Mr Duncan's after tea. dull, dismal day. foggy all day. mist like rain at night. sleighing done. New Year's Day (Dominion) (Jan. 1 falling this year on a Sunday.) Monday, 2 (2-363) Da and Wat took logs over to Moorefield in forenoon. Had dinner there then came home and he and Wat went over to vote for the Municipal Election. Ma and we children at Grandma's for dinner. The boys up here after tea. rather soft morning, but turned colder towards night. Stormy forenoon. Dickson, Reeve; J. Philp, Wetzel, McArthur, Brooks. Tuesday, 3 (3-362) Da choring all day Uncle Jim went home on 4.44 train. Stormy forenoon. very cold day. cold night Wednesday, 4 (4-361) Da choring in forenoon and drew in some hay off stacks in afternoon. Uncle Willie here in evening. We three up skating on pond this afternoon. rather snowy at times, but not very cold. quite bright. Thursday, 5 (5-360) Da choring all day. Ma and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. very nasty cold day. raw east wind rather stormy afternoon, getting worse towards night. Epiphany (Quebec) Friday, 6 (6-359) Da choring in forenoon, took shoes off team in afternoon. Mr. Webber came about four o'clock and fixed windmill pump. Here for tea. Uncle Willie here for while in afternoon. Hamp Bishop here looking to buy cattle. Not so very cold, but strong east wind snowing and somewhat stormy. January Saturday, 7 (7-358) 1905 Da choring in forenoon, took team to Drayton and got team shod, also took a few bags of chop. very stormy afternoon and night not very cold. �Sunday, 8 (8-357) Olive and I at Grandma's in afternoon. Uncle Willie up here in evening. very stormy at times all day not very cold. Monday, 9 (9-356) Da choring in forenoon, over at Henry Hilborn's threshing in afternoon. Miss Stone walked down before dinner Brock drove her home about four o'clock. No school. teacher sick, not back yet. Beautiful morning, but terrible stormy afternoon and night. Strong wind. not very cold January Tuesday, 10 (10-355) 1905 Da choring in forenoon. cleaned up some wheat in afternoon. Uncle Willie up to-night. terrible stormy all day but cleared up at night. rather sharp to-night. Wednesday, 11 (11-354) Da choring and cleaning pens all day. Uncle Willie and Ma at Drayton in forenoon. rather fine forenoon, but was terrible stormy and windy all afternoon. hailing at night. Thursday, 12 (12-353) Da choring in forenoon. He and Brock took wheat up to Mr. Morrison's and Uncle Richds in afternoon. I over to see Alice Page in afternoon. turned soft in night and was rather icy in morning. got colder through day. Stormy afternoon. Jersey calved. Calf is mine C.P. January Friday, 13 (13-352) 1905 Da choring in forenoon, Up helping Uncle Richd kill a beef in afternoon. Uncle Willie and Ma went up to see Aunty Gass in forenoon. Ma stayed up because Auntie had fell the day before and broke her leg up near the thigh. It cannot be set. Brock went up for Ma in afternoon. Will Walker here for few minutes. We three went with them to rink to Bill Richards first carnival. Beautiful day. Uncle Will went back to St. Thomas. Lovely night �Saturday, 14 (14-351) Da choring and cleaning pens all day. Ma and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. Lovely bright day, but getting stormy towards night. Uncle Rich'd brought down a quarter of beef. very cold night Sunday, 15 (15-350) Da drove Ma up to Auntie Gass's in afternoon. She staying all night. I at Grandma's. very stormy all day. pretty sharp wind January Monday, 16 (16-349) 1905 Will Walker came down this morning. He and Da choring and cleaned up a grist of chop in forenoon. Da took it to Drayton in afternoon. Went up for Ma to Gass's in evening. very stormy all day. and quite cold. Tuesday, 17 (17-348) Da and Will done up chores, then fanned up some oats. Mr. Craig and Annie here for dinner. Charlie Hilborn here in forenoon. Paid him $12.50 for threshing. Will went home at noon. Da went up to Gass's for Ma. very fine afternoon. rather stormy forenoon. quite sharp. Wednesday, 18 (18-347) Da and Will choring and Will took a grist to town in forenoon and again in afternoon. quite mild forenoon, but started to storm after dinner. January Thursday, 19 (19-346) 1905 Da done chores and Will took out a couple of loads of chop. Bill Gass here for dinner and took Ma back with him. Auntie getting a little worse. Will went home to-night. Olive and I went up to Mr. Walker's to a small party. Home half past two. Had a very fine time. lovely night. Nice clear day. not very cold. Friday, 20 (20-345) Da done chores. Will took out a grist this forenoon. Drawing out manure to other place in afternoon. Ma came home after dinner. very fine forenoon, but not quite so bright this afternoon. rather mild out. Fred Wilson here in afternoon to buy pigs. Did not get any. �Saturday, 21 (21-344) Da and Will done the chores, then drawing manure all day. Olive and Brock at town in afternoon. Da and Ma down at night. beautiful bright afternoon. not very cold. Auntie Philp, in Drayton was found dead in her bed this morning. January Sunday, 22 (22-343) 1905 Olive, Brock and I up to see Aunty Gass in afternoon, Ma down to Grandma's. rather sharp and stormy at times. Monday, 23 (23-342) Will not here to-day. Da done chores in forenoon, cleaned out pens in afternoon. Ma went up to Aunty Gass's this afternoon. Brock drove her up. She's staying all night. beautiful, bright, clear forenoon. rather dull this afternoon quite raw wind. Tuesday, 24 (24-341) Da and Will choring in forenoon. Will drawing manure in afternoon. Da at Aunty Philp's funeral. Bill Gass brought Ma home at noon. Miss Craig here for dinner. Wilmot Drury and A. Schmans here to spend evening. I over to party at Henry Hilborns. Abbey Fallis married to Capt. Smith this forenoon. very stormy afternoon. lot of snow fell turned very cold after supper, with strong wind. Aunty Philp 98 years old. Provincial Election Day 25. January Wednesday, 25 (258-340) 1905 Da and Will choring in forenoon. Will went home after dinner. Da went to vote. Too cold to draw manure. very stormy, windy cold day. terrible raw cold wind. roads heavy. Conservative Party have got into power by over 40 majority. South, East & West Wellington all returned Conservative to power. Downey, Craig and Tucker. Thursday, 26 (26-339) Da and Will choring in forenoon . Will and Wat drawing ice from Drayton, brought four loads this afternoon. rather stormy forenoon but very bright clear afternoon. very sharp wind. �Friday, 27 (24-338) Da choring in forenoon. Wat brought a load of ice in forenoon. Da and Wat. fixing place in shed for ice. very stormy all day. not cold. roads very heavy. Will not here to-day. January Saturday, 28 (28-337) 1905 Da done the chores, and Will went for a load of ice in forenoon. Will brought two loads in afternoon. Wat. drawing also. Brock to town with Will in afternoon. Da up to Uncle Richds with sow in afternoon beautiful clear bright day, but quite sharp. Sunday, 29 (29-336) Harry, Earl and Ella Lowes and Jennie Craig here in afternoon and for tea. very fine, beautiful, bright day. not cold. Monday, 30 (30-335) Da choring in forenoon. Wat and he packing away at the ice in afternoon. Mike Norris here to sell a cutter. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. very fine day, clear and bright. not cold. January Tuesday, 31 (31-344) 1905 Da and Will choring in forenoon, Wat came over after dinner and finished packing the ice. Da and Will then drawing out manure. Annie Craig gave us our lesson and stayed for dinner. Ma up to see Auntie Gass in afternoon. beautiful bright day. not cold. February Wednesday, 1 (32-333) Da and Will finished drawing out the manure and did the chores. very bright day, but pretty cold. Hugh Gibbs have young son to-day. * Thursday, 2 (33-332) Da and Will choring in forenoon. Will went home after dinner. I at Drayton all day getting Mrs. Gordon to help me with a waist. very stormy day. strong wind and very keen. �February Friday, 3 (34-331) 1905 Da choring in forenoon. Went to Drayton in afternoon. brought home a hundred of flour. very sharp cold day and night. not storming to-day. Saturday, 4 (35-330) {written along left side} Ada Philp 21 years old today. Da choring and cleaning pens all day. Mr. Joe Bell came for Ma about ten o'clock this morning. Aunty Gass died very early this morning. Da and I up for a little while at Gass's to-night. Ma staying all night. beautiful day, very clear and bright and sharp. Thermometer registered 20º below zero at half-past six this morning. Sunday, 5 (36-329) Brock and Olive went up to Gass's for Ma after dinner. very stormy all day. quite sharp. February Monday, 6 (37-328) 1905 Da did chores this forenoon. Then he and Ma at Aunty Gass's funeral in afternoon. quite a snowy forenoon, but turned out nice towards evening Uncle Jim came up on noon train. rather raw wind. roads heavy. Tuesday, 7 (38-327) Will Walker came down this morning. He and Da done chores in forenoon. Went over after dinner and drew old "Dan" Burrows horse out of stable dead. Then they went to bush and cut wood. Ma went up to Gass's and brought Mrs. Brian down with her for tea. She staying at Grandma's to-night. Olive 15 years old to-day. beautiful fine day. quite sharp. drifting a little. Jack Walker up here to-night. Wednesday, 8 (39-326) Wat and Will took five of our pigs and some of their own to Drayton this forenoon. Ma took Mrs. Brian to station this morning. Da and Will did not go to bush. WIll went home this evening. very stormy day. got worse on in afternoon. raw searching wind. �February Thursday, 9 (40-325) 1905 Will came down before dinner. Da did chores in forenoon. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Geo. Tucker here in afternoon to see fat cattle. quite soft day. very mild. snowed a little towards night. roads bad. Friday, 10 (41-324) Da and Will done up chores then drew up wood from bush till noon. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Mr. Corbett here to see fat cattle. very stormy at times. Snowed very hard at times, then would blow. getting colder towards night. roads bad. 2 Saturday, 11 (42-323) Da and Will done up chores, then at bush till noon. Will went home after dinner to go to milk-letting. Da scraped away snow from driving house doors, in afternoon. Will called in with milk report to-night. beautiful bright day. duller towards evening. February Sunday, 12 (42-322) 1905 I at Grandma's for dinner. Olive and I over to Burrow's after tea. very stormy all day. East storm changing round to west at night. very mild all day. little wind getting up at night. Monday, 13 (44-321) Will came down to help take cattle (fat) away, but got word that car didn't come. Da choring and cleaning pens. Will went home after dinner. very stormy all day. wind very cold. Thermometer 8º below zero at milking time. wind went down a little at dark. roads very quiet to-day. Da 49 years old to-day. Uncle Jim 32 years old. Tuesday, 14 (45-320) St. Valentine's Day. Da choring all day. Mr. Bready and Mr. Steve Moore came here about half past nine and stayed for dinner. very stormy all day. Thermometer registered 22º below zero this morning. moderated a lot towards evening. wind went down towards evening. �February Wednesday, 15 (46-319) 1905 Da choring in forenoon. Da at Drayton in afternoon for sugar. Could not get any as there was none in town. Had no train since Monday. Ma down helping Mrs. Jack Walker quilt in afternoon Charlie, Hosheal, Retta and Cranson Hilborn over here for the evening. very cold wind and quite stormy. roads bad. Thursday, 16 (47-318) Da done chores, cleaned pens and went to Drayton in afternoon. Got 100 lbs of sugar. very high wind, went down a little at night. cold day Sarah Burrows here in afternoon. Friday, 17 (48-317) Da choring all day. rather fine forenoon, but got terrible stormy after dinner and very windy. not very cold. February Saturday, 18 (49-316) 1905 Da choring all day. Olive and I up to help Winnie Walker, (make flower for carnival), in afternoon beautiful forenoon, little stormy after dinner, but calmed down and was a beautiful night. no travel on the roads. Sunday, 19 (50-315) Home all day. very fine mild day. snowed a little in morning. not so bright in afternoon. Monday, 20 (51-314) Da and Will choring in forenoon and at bush cutting wood in afternoon. rather fine day. blowing a little at noon. not cold day February Tuesday, 21 (52-313) 1905 Da and Will choring and cutting wood in bush. Annie Craig gave us our lessons and walked home after dinner. Ma up to Uncle Richard's in afternoon. very mild day. quite foggy all day. �Wednesday, 22 (53-312) Da and Will choring and cutting wood in bush. I walked up to see Miss Stone in afternoon. N. Perkin here in afternoon. Da and Will went up to Chas. Walkers for evening. rather stormy forenoon, but very mild day. Milder than yesterday. foggy. Thursday, 23 (54-311) Da choring in forenoon. Percy and he plowed the road in afternoon. Olive, Brock and I drove down to a Carnival on the rink at night. roads rough. very mild all day, but not very bright. Olive got second prize for "Music Costume" February Friday, 24 (55-310) 1905 Da choring in forenoon, and drawing up wood from bush in afternoon. Olive and I up to Mr. Walker's to a dance at night. very mild day. not very bright. Saturday, 25 (56-309) Da did up the chores. Then Wat, Brock and he took our 5 heifers to Moorefield. Got home about five o'clock. Uncle Richd took 10 head over also. Ma and Olive at Drayton in afternoon. Mr. J. Corbitt, assessor in this afternoon. very soft all day. soft snow falling in afternoon. turned quite a bit colder at night. Sunday, 26 (57 - 308) At home all day. I down to Grandma's in afternoon. very stormy all day. quite cold. February Monday, 27 (58-307) 1905 Da choring in forenoon, drawing up wood from bush in afternoon. Cecil Walker came down from school and stayed for tea. Olive and I went with Walker's young folks to a party at Bill Barrys in Rothsay. Had a fine time. very nice fine day. a little snowy at times in evening. not very cold. �Tuesday, 28 (59-306) Da choring in forenoon. He and Uncle Richd at Drayton in afternoon. rather stormy forenoon. lovely afternoon. Olive and I over to a party at Retta Hilborn's (night Hosheal came after us. We came home with McEwings. beautiful night. March Wednesday, 1 (60-305) Da and Will choring and fanned up a grist of chop. Will took it to Drayton in afternoon. Mr. Kemp came here in afternoon, he and Da went up to Uncle Richds to pick out a monument Mr. Kemp stayed all night. Played Euchre. beautiful bright day. not very cold. Will Walker came down this morning. March Thursday, 2 (61-304) 1905 Will took load of chop to Drayton in forenoon and another in afternoon. Da done the chores. Will went home to-night. Da gone over to Burrows to have game of euchre at night. beautiful bright day, but rather cold wind. Friday, 3 (62-303) Da done the chores and took a grist to Drayton in forenoon. Will came home with him and helped fill another. Da took it down in afternoon. Ma and Grandma over to see Mrs. Harrison in afternoon. Stayed for tea. rather mild day. colk bleak wind. snowing quite heavily at night. Saturday, 4 (63-302) Will came down this morning and took a grist to town. Da did chores. Then took black heifer down to Johnny Brooks after dinner and cut load of ice while Will brought home the chop. Brought ice at night. Brock at Drayton with Will in afternoon. beautiful bright, clear, day. rather cold wind. Mr. North called this morning and left a pump log to go to Uncle Rich'ds March Sunday, 5 (64-301) 1905 Brock up to Uncle Richds in afternoon. drifting all day. rather a little stormy in afternoon wind rather searching. �Monday, 6 (65-300) Da and Will done chores and cleaned out pens, then drawing manure all day. Ma up to Bob Gass for bag of Spy apples in afternoon. Just a beautiful bright warm day. Wilmot Drury's party. Did not go. Tuesday, 7 (66-299) Da and Will choring and drawing Manure all day. Miss Craig here for dinner. Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon. Mabel came down this afternoon. Alex Duff here in afternoon and took Bull away. very fine day, but got little dull towards evening. very mild. Da and Ma married 23 years to-night: March Ash Wednesday (Quebec & N.W.T.) Wednesday, 8 (67-298) 1905 Da and Will choring and finished drawing out the manure. Da gone up to Mr. Morrison's and over to J. Irvins to see Tom Miller. Will went home to-night and was going to see Gregory's and Herb. McLaughlan and see Stewart Malcolson. Brock at Hilborns and McEwings asking hands to wood-bee. beautiful bright day. E.G. Henry called in this evening. Thursday, 9 (68-297) Da and Will did the chores, then went to bush and felled trees till noon. Had wood-bee in the afternoon. Had 17 men for tea. Mabel here in afternoon. Mr. Walker came down after tea and had game of euchre. Will went home. very fine day. quite soft and mild. * Friday, 10 (69-296) Da choring in forenoon and put in props under the kitchen. At Drayton in afternoon. Had our party to- night. Tom Miller played and Stewart Malcosom called off. About 46 here. Broke up about half past three. beautiful night; rather sharp. a little stormy through the day. March Saturday, 11 (70-295) 1905 Da done up the chores and cleaned out pens. Took the Jersey down to Bill Richard's in afternoon. Cecil w Walker here for dinner. Will and Mr. Walker drawing home hay from the stack. We straightning up after party. Very fine bright day. rather sharp wind. �Sunday, 12 (71-294) Ma and I up to church in forenoon. fine forenoon. quite stormy in afternoon, but cleared off and was a beautiful evening sharp wind. Monday, 13 (72-293) Da and Will done up chores, then drawing up wood from bush the rest of day. Ma over helping Mrs. Burrow paper the north bed-room. Brock went to town for a hundred of flour after school. beautiful fine clear day. 10º below zero this morning March Tuesday, 14 (73-292) 1905 Da and Will done up the chores then drawing up wood from the bush all day. Miss Craig here and gave us our lessons. stayed to dinner. Finished drawing up the body wood. just the limbs now to get up. beautiful bright day. lovely moon-light nights. Wilmot Drury here asking for a party at Bill Well's on 8th Peel to-morrow night. Wednesday, 15 (74-291) Da and Will done the chores, then drawing hay from the stack into the barn. Mr. Walker and Chester helping. They took home a load of hay and straw. Will went home to-night. Ma and Grandma at Drayton this afternoon. Brock over to Wilmot's to say we're not going to party. Hosheal Hilborn went West to-day. Beautiful bright day. quite warm in middle of day. Thursday, 16 (75-290) Da did chores in forenoon. drawing limbs up to house from bush in afternoon. Mrs. J. Walker up here at supper time. Sleeting in forenoon and freezing on every thing very slippery. very mild day. dull and dark. �March Friday, 17 (76-289) 1905 St. Patrick's Day Da done chores in forenoon, then at bush cutting up limbs in afternoon. Ma at quilting at Mrs. J. Walker's in afternoon. very foggy forenoon, cleared off at noon and was beautiful afternoon. snow went in fields quite a bit this afternoon very mild all day. Saturday, 18 (77-288) Da choring in forenoon. cleaned out pens and walked to Drayon in afternoon. very dull day. very foggy and showry in forenoon. cleared off after dinner but was still showery. thunder and lightning in afternoon. very foggy at night. roads very soft. Snow gone a lot to-day. Sunday, 19 (78-287) Olive and I walked up to Miss Stone's for dinner and back again in evening. rather dull day. roads bad. raw east wind. turned cold through night and froze. Sheet of paper laid on top of Diary page {random figuring in left corner of page} The number of days that Will worked here 37½ all together 1905 (05) Jan 16 all day Apr 3 half day " 17 half " Mar 21 all day " 18 all " Mar 22 " " " 19 all " Feb 21 all day " 20 all " " 22 " " " 21 all " Mar 1 " " " 24 all " " 2 " " " 25 half " " 3 (came home from town with Da) " 26 all " " 4 " " " 28 all " " 6 " " " 31 all " " 7 " " Feb 1 all " " 8 " " " 2 half " " 9 " " " 7 all " " 13 " " " 8 " " " 14 " " " 9 half " " 15 " " " 10 all " 1904 " 11 half " Dec 9 Threshing " 13 " " " 10 Threshing �" 20 all " " 12 all day " 15 " " " 16 " " " 17 " " Another Sheet of Paper Laid Over Diary Page Random calculations and numbers written haphazardly on page Following names listed: Mr Magee Mrs " Cecil " Florence Martin Mildred Magee Ethel " Douglas " Clementine " Mrs Graham Ethel Fisher Edith Stone house Olive - Ethel Gill Clare - Marvin Courtney {Alma, Estelle, Geoffrey, Clementine} {Florence's Children} Scribbles across the bottom of page March MONDAY, 20 (79-286) 1905 Da did chores in forenoon, then Wat and he covered the ice in afternoon. beautiful bright day. snow went away a lot to day. Freezing at night. TUESDAY, 21 (80-285) Will Walker came down to do chores. Da gone to Harriston on noon train. walked to station. Annie Craig here and gave us our lessons. She walked. C. Hilborn here after his saw at night. rather dull day, bright about noon but dull again towards evening. soft to night, raw east wind all day. Will splitting wood here at house. �WEDNESDAY, 22 (81-284) Will done up the chores, then splitting wood all day. I walked down to Drayton in morning. Da came off morning train. Then we came back at noon. Will went home to-night. thawing all day. not bright at all. Eli Mitchel married to Ida McKay. Elmer Ganies " " Ida Blackwell. Clara 20 years old. March THURSDAY, 23 (82-283) 1905 Da done chores, then splitting wood in afternoon. Uncle Johnny Gordon here in afternoon. very fine day. snow gone a lot to-day. roads bad. looking like a change in the weather. FRIDAY, 24 (83-282) Da done the chores, and cleaned out the pens in the forenoon, splitting wood in afternoon. raining a little this morning but cleared off and was quite bright. not freezing any. snow going fast to-day. roads very bad (soft). SATURDAY, 25 (84-281) Da done the chores, splitting wood and digging a drain to let water away from in front of driving house. Olive, Brock and I walked to Drayton in afternoon. beautiful bright warm day. snow going very quickly. roads quite soft. getting bare on the 12th. March SUNDAY, 26 (85-280) 1905 Da down to Mr. McEwing's in afternoon. Wallace Walker here this afternoon. very dull at times. quite skiffs of rain off and on, cooler to-day. MONDAY, 27 (86-279) Da done up chores and cleaned pens in forenoon. Walked to town in afternoon for salt for sick cow (Judy) Mr. Josh Gregory brought in two bags potatoes in afternoon. very warm day. bright. Lawsuit on between Will Gregory and Hugh Gibb- over potatoes that were frozen. �TUESDAY, 28 (87-278) Da done the chores and splitting wood all day. Mr. Craig brought Annie over this morning and called for her after dinner. Dave Corbitt and Bill Noble here in afternoon. very warm bright day. looking like rain. buggy's and waggons running now. Judy calved. March WEDNESDAY, 29 (88-277) 1905 Da done up chores and cleaned pens in forenoon. Splitting wood in afternoon. very hot day. Thermometer 74º very bright. snow all gone round house. THURSDAY, 30 (89-276) Da done chores and finished splitting wood. Piling up the wood. Mr. Johnston agent for machinery called in this afternoon. Quite heavy shower rain about school time, dull till noon, then cleared off and was very bright afternoon high wind, but it went down at night. FRIDAY, 31 (90-275) Da done the chores and piling wood rest of day. Ma went up to Gass's and helped Bill empty a bed-tick. very fine day. I started Olive's dress. April SATURDAY, 1 (91-274) 1905 Da choring and finished piling the wood. Ma, Olive and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. bright, forenoon, but dull and dark in afternoon. rather raw cold wind. I working at Olive's brown dress all day SUNDAY, 2 (92-273) At home all day. dull all day. rather raw last wind. �MONDAY, 3 (93-272) Da did chores, then he and Wat loaded up the hogs and he took them to Moorefield. Will Walker came down after dinner then he and Da cutting up limbs in bush. Came on rain after supper and rained quite hard. quite bright at times strong, rather cold east wind. Will stayed all night. April TUESDAY, 4 (94-271) 1905 Da done the chores. Then split a few hard blocks of wood before dinner. Jack Walker up here in forenoon. Da helping Jack Walker clean up seed grains in afternoon. Will went home after breakfast. quite a rain before breakfast. dull till noon. then quite fine with very strong wind. very sultry, but turned colder towards night. Miss Craig not here. WEDNESDAY, 5 (95-270) Da done up the chores in forenoon then he and Watt cleaning up seed grains here in afternoon. Tom Henderson and Burrows Deering Agents here in forenoon. rather cold day, but a little milder towards night. cloudy at times. quite hard frost. THURSDAY, 6 (96-269) Da did up the chores, then lying round the house all afternoon. He took sick in the night with diarrhoea and his stomach feels very weak. Mr. Walker and Chester drew two loads of straw home in afternoon. dull and cloudy, with quite a flurry of snow in afternoon. a little milder towards night. April FRIDAY, 7 (97-268) 1905 Da cleaned out the stables, then lying around rest of day. Felt a little better but still very weak. Brock came home sick to-night. quite bright, but cold wind. SATURDAY, 8 (98-267) Will Walker came down this morning. Did up chores and cleaned out pens, then he and Da started to clip "Mark", finished him after dinner and Olive and I went to town. Da and Will fanning up some oats for Will. Da and Will gone to town after supper. very fine bright day, but cold wind. hard frost this morning. �SUNDAY, 9 (99-266) Ma and Brock up to see Miss Stone in afternoon. Da and Ma down to I. Hilborn's after tea to see old Mr. Lundy. Olive and I at Grandma's for dinner. Sara Burrows here in evening. lovely bright afternoon. dull forenoon rather strong wind quite warm. April MONDAY, 10 (100-265) 1905 Da did up chores, then John Walker came and they cleaned up wheat then took fanning mill over to Watt, just before milking. Ma helping Mrs. Burrows paper the boy's chamber. raining almost steady till three o'clock then cleared up. quite warm gentle rain. mild night. TUESDAY, 11 (101-264) Da did up the chores then went over and helping Wat. to clean up seed grain the rest of day. Miss Craig here and gave us our lessons. rather dull forenoon but got brighter as the day went on. Colder towards evening Freezing at night. WEDNESDAY, 12 (102-263) Da did up the chores, then went over and helped Wat, finish fanning up seed grain Then Da took team to town and got them shod. Brought home a Butter- worker. Ma at Drayton in forenoon and got Mark shod. Lovely bright day. quite strong wind in afternoon. warm. April THURSDAY, 13 (103-262) 1905 Da did up chores and cleaned out pens in forenoon. Went to Drayton in afternoon and had "Dick" shod. Spring Horse Show to-day. Beautiful bright day but quite cold in evening. FRIDAY, 14 (104-261) Da done the chores, then he killed a pig. Mr. Burrows helping. Hitched up the colt with Molly, for first time, and drove them on the lines in the afternoon. rather dull day. snow flurries at times colder towards night. �SATURDAY, 15 (105-260) Da done the chores in forenoon, then he and Brock took piece of meat up to Uncle Richds. Drove colt for first to waggon. Drawing a few rails from old orchard fence over to house. Olive walked to town in afternoon. Got two teeth filled quite a cold day. heavy snow flurrys in afternoon. April SUNDAY, 16 (106-259) 1905 Da and Ma over to Dick Lowes to-day. rather bright at times, with heavy snow storms towards evening. high wind and pretty cold. MONDAY, 17 (107-258) Mr. Chas Walker got 33 bush of oats @ 40¢ bush this forenoon. Da done up the chores and cleaned pens in forenoon. Drew up some limbs from bush, then Bob Gass came along for seed Barley. very wintry morning. ground covered with snow, very heavy falls of snow and stormy at times all day. quite cold. rather bright TUESDAY, 18 (108-257) Da did up chores then drawing up limbs from bush till he cracked the "reach" of waggon then drawing rails off sideroad. Bush very soft. terrible snow storms at times in forenoon, slight flurries in afternoon. quite cold. C. Hilborn and Will brought engine and saw here from Lowery's after tea to saw wood. Miss Craig not here. April WEDNESDAY, 19 (109-256) 1905 Will came down this forenoon and helped with the chores then they drew rest of rails from side-road and filled tank before dinner. Ma at Drayton in forenoon. Wat and Chester helping saw up rails and limbs. very fine day. high wind all day. rather cold in morning. snow all disappeared and ground drying very quickly. �THURSDAY, 20 (110-255) Da done up chores in forenoon and cleaned out pens. I went to town after dinner to send Dr. Pickel up to see Vesta. She has inflammation of Bowels. Da piling wood in afternoon quite mild day rather dull spitting rain in afternoon. Will Walker here in forenoon for a couple of bags of seed oats and took old Dick over to work Lowery's horse sick. GOOD FRIDAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 21 (111-254) Da done up the chores, then piling up the wood rest of day. raining through night and turned to sleet with heavy fall of snow wet and disagreeable. quite fine at night. Brock went to town after dinner with an article instrument of Dr. Pickel's. rather raw day. April SATURDAY, 22 (112-253) 1905 Da done chores and cleaned out pens in forenoon. He and Brock finished piling wood in afternoon. Olive walked to Drayton in forenoon and got some teeth filled. Mr. Corbett here in evening to see hogs. very bright all day. Snow all gone again. milder towards night. froze hard. SUNDAY, 23 (113-252) Easter Sunday Ma, Olive and I up to English church in forenoon. Olive and I walked down to I. Hilborn's in afternoon. Old Mr. Lundy dead. beautiful bright day. rather cool wind. EASTER MONDAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 24 (114-251) Da and Brock done the chores, then cleaned out pens, and cleaned up the stack bottoms. Will brought old Dick home. Da plowing orchard and fence bottom in afternoon. Ma and I at Mr. Lundy's funeral and down town. rather dull forenoon, but brightened up towards noon, and got pretty windy. rather cold. Bill Barry here in evening. April TUESDAY, 25 (115-250) 1905 Da and Brock done the chores, then Da plowing in orchard all day. Ma at Grandma's making soap out of "Gilletts Lye", in afternoon. very beautiful day, quite strong wind in afternoon. Miss Craig not here. �WEDNESDAY, 26 (116-249) Da and Brock done the chores then finished plowing the orchard, then started to cultivate field along side wire fence. Olive walked to town in forenoon got some teeth filled. Norm Perkin here for dinner. Aunt Emma here in afternoon rather dull in forenoon, but turned out very fine. quite hot afternoon. ground rather wet. THURSDAY, 27 (117-248) Da done some of the chores, then sowed, what he cultivated yesterday, in forenoon. Finished the chores at noon and got John Walker's three horse cultivator and finished the field to-night. Olive and Brock up to Miss Stone's for Rose bush, in afternoon. very fine day. quite hazy and pretty warm. April FRIDAY, 28 (118-247) 1905 Da finished sowing what he cultivated yesterday afternoon and then harrowed it. Finished about four o'clock, then cultivating root ground. very fine day. pretty warm, but good breeze. hazy and smoky all day. planted a few potatoes after supper. SATURDAY, 29 (119-246) Da disced the wet part of root ground finished cultivating it, then sowed and harrowed it. Mr. North here for dinner, but couldn't fix pump as he had not windlass. Olive and I at town in forenoon. little rain in the night and a sprinkle this morning. cleared off and was fine afternoon, strong wind. Da cleaned pens and disced a piece of the orchard after tea. Have about 15 acres sowed to-night. SUNDAY, 30 (120-245) At home all day. We children back to bush in afternoon. very few flowers out. very dull day. quite cold and very cloudy. May MONDAY, 1 (121-244) 1905 Da cultivating in forenoon and sowing what he cultivated, in afternoon, back at Uncle Richds line fence. Ma took Olive down to Drayton this morning. She starting to school in town and boarding at Tom Henderson's. rather dull and cold this forenoon, but cleared off and was quite bright. Cheese factory started John Walker milk drawer. �TUESDAY, 2 (122-243) Da done up the chores, then went out about ten and disced in field back of Poplars. After dinner he harrowed what was sowed the day before, then cultivating till six o'clock. Miss Craig here and gave me a lesson. Planted few potatoes and beans in orchard after supper. snowing and sleeting before breakfast, sprinkle of rain after breakfast, then cleared off and was fine afternoon, searching east wind. WEDNESDAY, 3 (123-242) Da done the chores, then took a grist of chop to Drayton in forenoon. Da cultivating some and sowing this afternoon. I went to Drayton before dinner and got Mrs. Gordon to fit my blue dress. quite heavy showers this morning, then cleared off and was very hot the rest of day. Thundering at night and looking like rain. May THURSDAY, 4 (124-241) 1905 Elsie colt 3 years old. Mr. McEwing here at night. Da done the chores, then went and harrowed behind Poplars, brought cultivator up with him, and broke the tongue coming up. Picked some stone off little field on other place and got J. Walker's cultivator before dinner. Cultivated field behind Grandpas driving house and started in the one this way. Roy sowing oats in afternoon where Da cultivated. strong wind fine afternoon, turned colder through night foggy morning. FRIDAY, 5 (125-240) Da done the chores then he and Uncle Richds two teams and Ross McEwing working on other place. Cultivated and sowed a 14 acre field and 6 acres. Brock went for Olive after school. Mr. & Mrs. Jim Gregory here in evening for short while. Jim Bready here for first time for dinner. went to Drayton from here. foggy morning cleared off and was fine day. sprinkle of rain about four. heavy showers went round. quite a breeze and warm. SATURDAY, 6 (126-239) Da harrowed what was sowed yesterday in forenoon. Went to town about four o'clock for grist. Professor Rayner came here to tune piano. Stayed for dinner. came on a drizzling rain about ten o'clock. rained very steadily and hard till about four o'clock, turned quite cool. Mother 42 years old. �May SUNDAY, 7 (127-238) 1905 Da and I down to old Mrs. Hambly's funeral in afternoon. dull and dark forenoon, but turned out fine in afternoon. very high wind, but went at night. Mr. & Mrs. T. Henderson called to-night had been over to Dick Lowes. MONDAY, 8 (128-237) Da done up some chores, then Wat and Uncle Richd helped him load 13 hogs and he took them to Moorefield in forenoon. Turned young cattle out for first time, in afternoon, into field behind farm. then drawing out manure onto other place to spread round fence when they could'not get in winter time. quite heavy showers after dinner, quite cool and windy all day. rather bright forenoon. Brock took Olive back to school this morning. TUESDAY, 9 (129-236) Da done the chores then Harry and Roy came down with their team and all drew out manure to other place. Uncle Richd. here also. Miss Craig here for dinner. Bill Barry here for while in evening quite cold wind, bright at times, then dull again. May WEDNESDAY, 10 (130-235) 1905 Uncle Richds two teams came down this morning to gang-plow. Ross up with his teams. Da ganging also, in field behind old orchard. Didn't get finished. Ma and Grandma at Drayton in forenoon. Ma got brown straw hat. dull all day. no sunshine, sprinkle of rain about four o'clock. THURSDAY, 11 (131-234) Da and Harry, sowed and (harrowed twice) half of field behind old orchard. Ma helping Grandma make soap in afternoon. Minnie Walker and Sara Burrows here in evening. dull and quite hazy all day. scarcely any sunshine. �FRIDAY, 12 (132-233) Da and Harry finished the seeding at noon to-day. Da cleaned out pens and covered a patch of twitch grass with it, in wheat field. then cultivated in turnip ground. Jim Bready here for dinner. Brock went for Olive round by the 10th and she came round other way with Hilborns. Da gone to town at night for to pay C. White some money. very fine afternoon. dull morning. strong breeze. beautiful night. Alice Page 20 years old May SATURDAY, 13 (133-232) 1905 Da done the chores, then cultivating till noon with John Walkers' cultivator, on turnip and mangol ground. Took cultivator home and brought up turnip drill, then sowed mangols 36 rows. Miss Stone came down this forenoon and Brock drove her to town. He also took back Uncle Richds grass seed. Ma dug over pansy bed in afternoon very fine day. and a lovely night. SUNDAY, 14 (134-231) Ma at Grandma's in afternoon Mr. Craig here for while. very heavy rain this morning. cleared off and was very hot at times. MONDAY, 15 (135-230) Da done the chores, then cleaned rubbish out of orchard and disced it till noon. Digging between trees in afternoon. Brock drove Olive back to school this morning. Mr. Craig got load of hay this forenoon out of barn. very disagreeable forenoon. little scud of rain at times. very dull afternoon. rather cool. milk goes to factory every day now. May TUESDAY, 16 (136-229) 1905 Da digging between trees in orchard in forenoon. Throwing rotten turnips out of root-house in afternoon. Let cows out for first time at noon on to other place. We washed blankets in afternoon. Miss Craig here in forenoon. quite fine forenoon, but quite a big shower in afternoon. �WEDNESDAY, 17 (137-228) Da plowed little patch in front and some corn ground other side of driving house in forenoon, working on corn ground and harrowing piece in front. Miss Stone and Lawrence here for dinner. I at town in afternoon for Olive. no school rest of week. Teachers convention. quite fine at times, then again, cloudy. thundering at noon. THURSDAY, 18 (138-227) Da and Wat made gravel box in forenoon. Then over helping draw Burrows barn to-gether in afternoon. Brock up to Wooddissee's for strawberry plants in afternoon. Ma down helping Grandma pack up things, all day. quite heavy rain in forenoon, raw, dull and cold in afternoon. Uncle Willie came home to-night. May FRIDAY, 19 (139-226) 1905 Da plowing at the corn ground, then moving fence below it. Ma and Brock at Drayton from eleven o'clock helping Grandma straighten things round. Mr. Bready here for dinner. Minnie Walker here in afternoon, asked us to go to Elora Rocks on 24th May. very fine bright day, but very windy, looking like frost. SATURDAY, 20 (140-225) Da marked {diarist placed an asterisk above "a" in the word marked} rows for potatoes and cut some potatoes in forenoon. Dropped potatoes in afternoon below orchard. Ma at Drayton all day helping Grandma Myrtle Burrows and Annie here for while in afternoon. very bright day, but cold wind. froze very hard at night, also night before. also SUNDAY, 21 (141-224) Mr. and Mrs. Joe Davidson came here in afternoon and stayed for tea. Uncle Willie and Jim here after tea for a while. very fine bright day, wind rather cool. May MONDAY, 22 (142-232) 1905 Da working on corn ground and planting some potatoes. Bill Barry came here to build fence from orchard fence, down to brush fence. rather dull in forenoon. fine afternoon. frost at night. Brock took Olive back to school. �TUESDAY, 23 (143-222) Da working on corn ground in forenoon. sowing it in afternoon, and picking up along big ditch. I at Drayton in forenoon. Bill working at fence all day. very fine bright day, but wind rather cold. I sent word to Miss Craig not to come as I don't know my lesson. VICTORIA DAY (Dominion) WEDNESDAY, 24 (144-221) Da plowing and harrowing piece of sod over big ditch, and moving rails. Bill building fence. I went to Elora Rock with Templars of Rothsay. (fizzle). beautiful bright day. cool in evening and morning. {page laid over diary page} Mr. Barrys time May - 22 all day August 15 half day " - 23 " " " 18 all " " - 24 " " " 19 " " " - 25 " " " 21 " " " - 27 half " " 22 " " June - 7 " " " 23 " " " - 26 all " " 24 " " " - 27 " " " 25 " " July - 11 " " " 27 " " " - 13 half " " 28 " " " - 19 " " " 29 " " " - 20 all " " 30 " " " - 21 " " " 31 " " " - 22 " " Sept 1 " " " - 24 " " " 2 " " " - 25 " " " 4 " " " - 26 " " " 5 " " " - 27 " " " 6 " " " - 28 " " " 7 " " " - 29 " " " 8 " " " - 31 " " " 9 " " August -1 " " " 12 " " " -2 " " " 13 " " " -3 " " " 14 " " �" -7 " " " 15 " " " -8 " " " 16 " " " -9 " " " 22 " " " -10 " " " 23 " " " -11 " " " 25 " " " -12 " " " 26 " " " -14 half " {page laid over diary page - quite a bit of scribbling and the following} Thelma Walker Thelma Walker ___________________________________ Oct 16 all day Oct 17 " " May THURSDAY, 25 (145-220) 1905 Da cleaned out pens, then drawing out manure on to turnips ground. Bill fencing behind Poplar brushes. Ma at Drayton at Grandma's all day. very fine day, but very windy all afternoon. wind fell at night and quite a shower after tea. FRIDAY, 26 (146-219) Da drawing out manure on to turnip ground all day. Mr. Bready here for dinner. Brock went for Olive after school. quite fine day, but rather cool wind, very hard frost at night. Brock brought sack of "Cream Equivalant" $2.00 for calves. SATURDAY, 27 (147-218) Da plowing down manure on turnip ground in forenoon. Bill Barry came over after dinner and he and Da cut potatoes and planted them below corn in afternoon. Da finished plowing in manure and harrowed it twice Olive over to Craigs for her music lesson in afternoon. Ma and Brock planted tomatoes and cabbage plants to-night. �very fine day. quite hot. Uncle Richd brought up two bags of potatoes from Mr. Andrews for us. May SUNDAY, 28 (148-217) 1905 Olive and I up to English Church in forenoon. Ma and Brock over to grave-yard in afternoon. very fine day, rather windy. cool. MONDAY, 29 (149-216) Da cleaned out pens and drawing out manure to turnip-ground till about noon. Over to Burrows after dinner, then cleaned calf-pens. Hay press came to Burrows. Brock took Olive back to school. very wet day. started to sprinkle about ten o'clock, and kept getting heavier, till it rained hard and steadily till after four o'clock. lot of water fell. Cecil Walker here for tea. TUESDAY, 30 (150-215) Da over at Burrow's helping press hay, till about eleven o'clock. Bill Barry took our team and took a load of rails to Rothsay Da hoeing potatoes in afternoon and scuffled strawberries after tea. mowed and raked lawn before dinner. Ma and I cleaned front room in afternoon. Miss Craig not here to-day. cleared off about ten o'clock and came out very warm. May WEDNESDAY, 31 (151-214) 1905 Da drawing out manure to turnip ground in forenoon. spreading what was in a heap back there, in afternoon. plowing it in after tea. Ma and I cleaned two bed rooms to-day. beautiful day. just cool enough to make it agreeable. frost this morning. June ASCENSION DAY (Quebec) THURSDAY, 1 (152-213) Da finished plowing in the manure, then drawing from shed and manure house on to turnip ground. Uncle Willie here in afternoon. Mrs. Bill Barry here in afternoon. Annie Craig called to see if I could make here a Dressing Sacque. Ma and I cleaned two bed rooms. very fine day, quite warm. looking like rain. Brock to town for Beef this morning. �FRIDAY, 2 (153-212) Da working on root ground all day. Mr. Bready here for dinner. Da and Ma at Drayton in evening. Dull morning, but cleared off and turned out quite fine. cool evening. windy. Brock went for Olive. June SATURDAY, 3 (154-211) 1905 Da over helping Mr. Hatch "jack" up his barn in forenoon. Working on root ground in afternoon. I went to town this forenoon Brock up at Uncle Richds in afternoon. very fine bright day. heavy frost this morning. SUNDAY, 4 (155-210) Da, Ma and I up to see old Mrs. McKay in evening. dull, damp forenoon, but turned out quite sultry in afternoon. MONDAY, 5 (156-209) Brock took Olive back to town this morning. Da went out to work turnip ground, but it came on rain. Da buried a sheep after dinner, then choring. came on very heavy rain about three o'clock. cleared off about about five, and Uncle Willie and I went up to Mr. J Gregory's for tea. Spent a very nice evening. cool and very damp. Uncle Willie 37 years old. June TUESDAY, 6 (157-208) 1905 Da at Jack Walker in forenoon helping press hay. Ma down also. Da choring in afternoon. Went up to McKee's after tea to see when press was coming here. F. Page here for block of ice. Miss Craig did not come. rained very gentle steady rain about breakfast time cleared off and came out quite fine, but raining again to-night. very sharp lightning. WEDNESDAY, 7 (158-207) Bill Barry came down about noon. Noecker's hay-press came here about four o'clock. Mr. Duff, Mr. Longthorn, Mr. McColgan, Mr. Cavenaugh, Da choring in forenoon. Da and Mr. Duff came went to town at night. Bill stayed at Burrows, all night. Uncle Will called here for few minutes. very steady rain for while in forenoon but cleared off some. Had eleven men for tea. cool night. �THURSDAY, 8 (159-206) Hay pressers, went away about ten o'clock this morning. Noecker wouldn't press stack, but just took hay in barn. Da took load of hay to town and had the horses shod. Very fine day. shunshiny day. Minnie Walker and Mrs. Lowrey called this afternoon and asked us up to their place for Friday night. Bill Barry came down from Morrisons and helped load hay. stayed all night. June FRIDAY, 9 (160-205) 1905 Da took load of hay in forenoon, then he and Wat each took a load in afternoon. Ma at Drayton all day, brought Olive home. Mr. Bready here for dinner. Bill Barry came down and helped load hay. Olive and I up to Mr. Walker's to spend evening. Had a splendid time. rather dull and quite sultry. looking like rain. SATURDAY, 10 (161-204) Da cleaning pens and stables, in forenoon, Brought cultivator over from other place and choring some in afternoon. Dave Corbitt here in afternoon quite heavy rain in morning, then cleared up some, but came on rain again towards night. quite sultry at night. Mrs. Craig and Annie here and gave us each a music lesson. SUNDAY, 11 (162-203) Da and Mr. Bready drove out to Arthur this forenoon. Olive Brock and I up to Miss Stone's for dinner. Uncle Willie here in afternoon. very sultry at times cooler towards evening. quite a mizzle of rain this morning. June MONDAY, 12 (163-202) 1905 Da and Wat each took a load of our hay to station this morning. That finishes our hay. Da helping Wat draw his hay, took three loads. I took Olive to town this morning, roads very muddy, but dried a little this afternoon. very foggy morning but cleared off this afternoon. not very bright. �TUESDAY, 13 (164-201) Da took two loads of hay, for Wat, this forenoon. Took a load of our hay (loose) down to Dr. Pickel in afternoon. Jennie Craig here in afternoon for her Mothers umbrella. Ross helped load the hay after dinner. very foggy morning, but cleared off and was a lovely day. A beautiful moon-light night. Johnny Benson went West this morning. WEDNESDAY, 14 (165-200) Wat. Percy and Ross helped Da load a fat steer. Da and Wat took it to Moorefield. Burrows, Uncle Richd and we washed sheep in afternoon Mr. Walper and Mr. T. Henderson here for tea. I down to McEwing after tea. very hot day. Thermometer stood at 100° at half past six. no breeze, steer brought $70.xx June THURSDAY, 15 (166-199) 1905 Da got John Walker's cultivator, and cultivated the turnip ground this forenoon. Harry came down this afternoon and ridged up turnip ground. Da sowed the turnips. Ma at Drayton all day. Wat had our stock rack this morning. terrible hot day, Horses and cattle suffer with the heat. FRIDAY, 16 (167-198) Da cleaning pens and horse stables in forenoon. Over at Mr. Burrows in afternoon helping "jack" up the barn, to push it together. Mr. Bready here for dinner. Ma up to see Mrs. C. Walker in afternoon. She had tumor cut out of breast. Brock went for Olive. very sultry all day, quite a rain this forenoon and again in the afternoon. very heavy shower after tea. Mrs. Jack Mitchell and old Mrs McKay both dead. SATURDAY, 17 (168-197) Da took a grist and some wheat to town in forenoon, Choring in afternoon. Ma and I over to Mrs. Jack Mitchells funeral in afternoon. large funeral. very hot day on man and beast. Will Walker called here in forenoon. Farmers' Excursion to O. A. College. Da scuffling potatoes and strawberries after tea. �June SUNDAY, 18 (169-196) 1905 Ma, Olive and I up to Old Mrs. McKay funeral. large funeral. very hot day. MONDAY, 19 (170---195) Da sheared the sheep to-day, finished scuffling potatoes after tea. I took Olive to school this morning. very hot forenoon, but breeze sprang up at noon, and the air cooled down some. Old Mrs. Woods died suddenly. TUESDAY, 20 (171---194) Da up at Rothsay doing road work. Had dinner with Miss Stone. Will Walker came over this morning, scuffled mangolds and hoeing all day. Miss Craig here for dinner. Miss North, her mother, and Miss McCarthy called here for while in afternoon. very warm day, but very nice breeze. June WEDNESDAY, 21 (172---193) 1905 Da and Brock finished hoeing the mangols at milking-time. Ma and I at Old Mrs Wood's funeral in afternoon. large funeral. pretty hot at times, again cloudy. looking like rain at night. Da started to scuffle corn after tea. THURSDAY, 22 (173---192) Da finished scuffling corn, then cleaned out pens. Jack Walker helping Da "ring" hogs after tea. Ma at Drayton all day. very bright day, but quite cool. Orton's birthday. FRIDAY, 23 (174---191) Da plowed and harrowed little patch down where Grandpa's were. Mr. Bready here for dinner. I over baking for Mrs Burrows in afternoon. Olive, Brock and I over to Zion Social in evening. Uncle Willie called in for little while in evening. very fine day, evening cool. Grandpa Philp one year dead to-day. �June SATURDAY, 24 (175---190) 1905 Da took the wool and a few bags of chop to Drayton this forenoon. Helping Isaac Hilborn draw cemenet from station in afternoon. Brock up to Mr. McKay's in forenoon, for duck eggs. Da fixing gravel box after tea. very fine day. hot, but good night for sleeping. SUNDAY, 25 (176---189) Ma, Olive and Brock up to Presbyterian Church in forenoon. Art. Garneau and Wat here in afternoon very warm all day, heavy rainstorms went round. not much rain here, but turned a lot cooler. MONDAY, 26 (177---188) Started road work this morning. Bill Barry and Percy here for dinner. Bill stayed all night. I at Drayton all day sewing. Olive went back to school. very cool morning, but cleared up and was quite warm at noon. Old Mr. Sterne died in Alma. Otto Mosser here at noon and paid his road-work $7.00 June TUESDAY, 27 (178---187) 1905 Da and Bill working at road work all day. Bill went home at night. Mrs Jack Woods and her sister-in-law, Mrs Callough here for dinner. Annie Craig here in forenoon. Mr. Henderson brought Janet out to-night. very nice day, bright. rather cool. looking like frost. WEDNESDAY, 28 (179---186) Da finished our road-work to-day. Brock drove the team to-day I went to Drayton for Olive after tea. very fine day. cloudy at times. cool evening. THURSDAY, 29 (180---185) Da and McEwings doing Mr. Mossers roadwork. Brock drove our team. Work finished on our beat now. very warm day. Catholic Picnic in Samis' Grove. �June FRIDAY, 30 (181---184) 1905 Da cleaned all the pens and stables in forenoon. Over at Mr. Josh. Gregory's barn raising in afternoon Mr. Bready here for dinner. I at town all day helping Mrs. Gordon sew. Olive and Janet over to see Minnie Hilborn. very warm day. looking like shower at night. July Dominion Day (Dominion) SATURDAY, 1 (182---183) Da went back to help finish putting up Mr. Gregory's barn. home about eleven, then went back and pumped trough of water on other place. In afternoon, Da and Will Walker drove "old Vesta" out to Arthur. home at half-past nine. very dull forenoon, mizzling and rainy in afternoon. SUNDAY, 2 (183---182) Mr. and Mrs. T. Henderson and Brett came out after dinner for Janet. Stayed for tea. Olive and I up to Mr. Walker's after tea. Mr. Duncan here after tea. very dull forenoon, but came out very warm. beautiful evening. July MONDAY, 3 (184---181) 1905 Da hoeing the weeds out of the potatoes and strawberries. Brock drove Olive up to Mr. Wooddisse's to pick strawberries She picked 60 boxes. Brock paris-greened the potatoes. quite fine day. quite steady east wind, dull towards evening. I have bad cold. TUESDAY, 4 (185---180) Da moulded up the potatoes, then plowing the orchard. Ma and Brock at Drayton all day. Wilmot Drury here for dinner. Mr. Arbuckle here in morning for "Spavin cure" for horse. Olive rode up to Wooddisse's with him. Didn't pick. Too wet. Da up to Uncle Richds after tea. very heavy shower just before dinner. Then came out very warm. Another heavy rain just after tea. Strong wind all afternoon. Got my rain coat from Eaton's - Blue $11.00 WEDNESDAY, 5 (187---179) Da finished plowing orchard, then plowed little patch in front. I up to see if Mabel would go to Falls. quite fine day. little showery. Olive at Wooddisse's picking berries. pulled 50 boxes. �July THURSDAY, 6 (187---178) 1905 Da working rape patch to-day. Brock and I at Drayton in afternoon Olive picking berries at Wooddisse's all day. picked 54 boxes. very fine day. I got pair tan slippers & hose $2.40 + 25¢ = $2.65 FRIDAY, 7 (188---177) Da scuffled mangolds and started to hoe them over. Cleaned out pens. Mr Bready here for dinner. I went on excursion to Niagara Falls. arrived at little after 2 P.M. Left at 7. P.M. home at 25 min. to one oc'loc Da met us and Uncle Rich. took Mabel and I to station. Har. Coram here in evening. rather dull forenoon but turned out beautiful afternoon. shower here in evening Old Mrs. Leich buried. SATURDAY, 8 (189---176) Da scuffling turnips till about ten o'clock then he went with Jack Walker up to Corbetts to see a horse. Brock and he hoeing rest of day. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Got pine apples from Guelph Retta Hilborn and two Miss McIntyres called here in afternoon. quite showery at time. very sultry between showers. Flora McDonald ran in on her way home from town. July SUNDAY, 9 (170---175) 1905 Bill Barry and Will McDougal here for dinner. Bob. Gass and Maggie here in afternoon and for tea. dull morning but turned out quite fine. quite a cool spell in afternoon. MONDAY, 10 (191---174) Da cleaned up grist of chop and took it to town and got Carrie shod. Scuffling turnips in afternoon. Brock hoeing. Went up to Mr. Newsteads for load sand after tea. Brought 200 lbs. Flour to-day. steady light rain till well on in forenoon, then cleared up and was fine, but very sultry. TUESDAY, 11 (192---173) Da went away before seven o'clock with sand to erect Grandpa Philp's monument. Bill Barry and Brock hoeing turnips all day. Bill got "Dick" and buggy to go to Mt. Forest. Da came home with his front finger on right hand jammed. quite fine day till about three then came on rain, not very heavy. very sultry. Har. Coram called here in afternoon. I drove Olive up to Wooddiss'e's. picked 32 boxes came home about three o'clock. Ma at Drayton for meat in forenoon. �July WEDNESDAY, 12 (193---172) 1905 I drove Ma and Brock down to station. They went to Mt. Forest for 12th July. I met them at night. Da choring round all day. very rainy morning. rained steadily till noon then slacked up a little and rained slightly after dinner. very nice evening. THURSDAY, 13 (194---171) Da hoeing turnips in forenoon. Bill brought horse back and hoed till noon. Olive and I went up to pick berries. Got 14 boxes picked when a very heavy storm came up. very fierce lightning and thunder. Brock came after us after dinner. fine afternoon. Da got load of clay and went to level graves in cemetry, after tea. Olive and I up to Uncle Rich'ds after tea. FRIDAY, 14 (195---170) Da and Brock hoeing turnips all day Olive at Drayton for meat this forenoon. Mr. Bready here for dinner. Ma greening potatoes. Had new beans and potatoes for first time for dinner quite fine till about eleven o'clock, then came on quite a heavy rain. cleared off about two and was a lovely afternoon. fresh breeze. July SATURDAY, 15 (196---169) 1905 Da and Brock finished hoeing the turnip at noon Da scuffled them in afternoon. Ma and Brock finished "greening" potatoes Da and Ma went to Drayton after tea. Olive up to Wooddisse's. not picking to-day. beautiful bright day. no rain. cloudy towards evening. SUNDAY 16 (197---168) Uncle Jim here in forenoon, for an hour, then called again at milking time, took Olive and I down to have tea with Grandma. Ma and Brock came down also. beautiful fine day. very nice breeze, but warm. MONDAY, 17 (198---167) Da cleaned pens, got out mower and ground the knife, in forenoon. Mowed little patch in front and patch on other place. Cut up, in coil, little bit in front, in evening. Mary and two little girls here in evening (Carrie Solomon & Annie Newman.) Olive and I up at Wooddisse's picking berries. Brock 12 years old, and at Drayton in forenoon. very hot day. threatning rain to-night. Olive earned $2.53¢ picking berries. We got a crate. �July TUESDAY, 18 X (199---166) 1905 Da mowed little patch down next McEwing. in forenoon. He and Brock putting up in coil, what was cut in forenoon, raked it up after dinner. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Got Brock's wheel. Olive and I up to see Lily Morrison in evening. Mr. Har. Coram. gave Olive & I our first lesson in afternoon. very warm day. very fierce heat after dinner. slight breeze. WEDNESDAY, 19 (200---165) Da went up to Uncle Richds in morning to see well-drillers. Then drew a load of rails back to other place. Cutting hay in afternoon in back field on other place. Bill Barry came down before dinner. Well-drillers came here about four o'clock in afternoon. started to drill in well away back on other place after tea. Mr. Frank Wilson and four men with drill. Ma over to Craigs in evening. fierce wind in night with little rain. very fine all day. good breeze all day. THURSDAY, 20 (201---164) Da finished mowing and raked a couple of rounds in forenoon. Brock raking in afternoon, Bill and Da putting up hay in afternoon Drillers still drilling away got out of the quicksand night. Olive at town for meat this morning. quite fine day. cooler in evening. Mr. F. Wilson, manager, Mr. Stratton, Mr. Sodden, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Voal. July FRIDAY, 21 (202---163) 1905 Da and Bill filled the tank for well-drillers then drawing hay from back field all day. Filled tank again at night. Mr. Bready here for last time to-day. Olive at Drayton in afternoon for meat. quite fine day. hot at noon. cool evening. Mr. Wilson went away after dinner. SATURDAY, 22 (203---162) Da and Bill finished big field at night. Olive and I drove Bill part way home. Da at town at night. Ma at town in afternoon. got 2 sacks of sugar from Guelph. Drillers didn't do much. had no casing. Mr. Stratton went away after dinner other 3 went after tea. Some of them helped little at hay. beautiful bright day. hot about noon. �SUNDAY, 23 (204---161) Home all day. Mrs. W. Gordon and Mrs. Wen. Cosford here in afternoon for while. little shower this morning. cleared off and was lovely day. good breeze. cool evening. July MONDAY, 24 (205---160) 1905 Da and Bill Barry filled the tank and got some wood, then ground the mower knife in forenoon. Drew in little patches of hay in afternoon. Mr. Wilson came back and rest of men except Mr. Stratton. Olive and I at berry-patch (Walker's) in forenoon. Brock at town in afternoon. very nasty day. quite heavy showers off and on all day. cool, evening Bill Barry slept at Burrows. TUESDAY, 25 (206---159) Da mowing hay back of Poplars. Bill putting up hay. Brock raking. Brock at Drayton in morning for spring for hay rake. Mr. Stratton came back this morning. All the drillers went home except Willie Wilson. Have had back luck. Their rope broke. Mabel, Mary and Miss Francis here in evening. very fine day. good strong breeze. Mr. Har. Coram here after dinner. WEDNESDAY, 26 (207---158) Da finished cutting hay behind Poplars. then started in field next to sideroad. raked up some after dinner, then cutting again till tea. Took tank of water back to water young cattle, after tea. Bill Barry and Willie Wilson putting up hay all day. Hoed turnips till hay dried off. Ma took Brock to town and got tooth out. beautiful day, but little windy for putting up hay. cloudy towards night. July THURSDAY, 27 (208---157) 1905 Da finished cutting in last field, and raked it nearly all before dinner. Willie Wilson and Brock hoed strawberries, then he, Bill Barry and Da finished putting up hay at supper time. Da took back some wood for well drillers. Mr. F. Wilson and Mr. Voal came to-night. Olive and I at berry-bush this forenoon. very fine day. quite strong wind. Bill Barry went home to-night. �FRIDAY, 28 (209---156) Da, Bill Barry and Will Walker drawing in hay from back of Poplars. Got in sixteen loads. Mr. Wilson has very bad luck. Has started on a new place to drill. I at Drayton in afternoon. Mr. Henderson and an agent here in evening. quite fine forenoon, but dull in afternoon. Heavy rains gone round. few drops here in afternoon. Mr. Webber and Mr. Johnston called in afternoon. SATURDAY, 29 (210---155) Mr. Chas Walker and Ches. came down with team and got load hay and took it home. Da and Bill Barry filled tank, then brought in hay in little patch and what was left behind Poplars. Bill Barry went home after dinner. Da got grist of chop and went to town. Got team shod. Mr. Frank Wilson went home on noon train. other two drove after tea. very dull all day quite sultry. got two baskets cherries $1.15 each. July SUNDAY, 30 (211---154) 1905 Olive, Brock and I up to see Miss Stone in afternoon. Marie Black and Alex McLennan here in evening. Heavy rain through the night. Dull forenoon, but cleared up a little in afternoon. strong wind. cool evening. MONDAY, 31 (212-153) Da and Bill Barry started to draw hay, but it was too wet. Then they turned the coils till noon. Mr. Walker and Ches. here with team all afternoon. stacking hay in field. Mr. Voal and Sodden came this morning Mr. F. Wilson and Willie came after dinner. Mr. Stratton came about five o'clock. Olive at town in afternoon. very fine day. good breeze all day. August TUESDAY, 1 (213---152) Finished haying to-day. Bill Barry and Will Walker, helping. Took load of hay up to Miss Stone after tea. Ma and Brock up to Rothsay. Got 16½ lbs. raspberries from Mrs. Barry. Olive up to Uncle Rich'ds in evening. Drillers have struck "hard-pan" to-night. Bill Barry gone home. Mr. Voal took very sick through night. Feeling better to-night. lovely bright day. cool evening. Mr. Har. Coram here in afternoon. little frost at night. �August WEDNESDAY, 2 (214---151) 1905 Da and Bill Barry filled the tank and got some wood. Scuffling and hoeing turnips in afternoon. Ma at Drayton, at Grandma's for dinner. Da and Mr. Wilson away looking at road after tea. Drillers getting along very well. lovely bright day. cool evening Irvin's girls brought 13 lbs. raspberries @ 6¢ lb. Beautiful "norther lights" at night. THURSDAY, 3 (215---150) Drillers struck water in the night at about 114 feet. They packed up and had tea then left about half-past six for Arthur (evening). T. Henderson here in afternoon. I at Drayton in forenoon. We three up to Lawn Social at Mr. Morrison at night. Da and Bill Barry gathering up some loose hay in low orchard and raking down stack in forenoon. Da helping Mr. Wilson in afternoon. Bill Barry and Brock hoeing turnips. Bill went home at night. lovely day. quite hot. FRIDAY, 4 (216---149) Da started at half-past six with the drills and fasing to go to Mitchell's in Arthur, Tp. Home about four o'clock. started to rain about eleven o'clock and rained steadily till three. came out very hot after rain. August SATURDAY, 5 (217---148) 1905 Da and Brock hoeing turnips in forenoon. Da dipped a trough of water for young cattle in afternoon. very heavy rains going round in afternoon had some rain in afternoon very hot in forenoon and again in after rain. Brock at town in forenoon. SUNDAY, 6 Home all day till evening Ma, Olive and I over to Mr. Duncan's in evening. Brock wheeled down to Grandma's in afternoon. quite fine afternoon, dull morning. some rain in night. fierce thunder and lightning in night. MONDAY, 7 Da and Bill Barry took load of hogs to Moorefield in forenoon. All hoeing turnips in afternoon. Mr. Webber here in afternoon and for tea. Olive and I up to Rothsay in evening for raspberries. Got 39¼ lbs. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Cecil Walker here in afternoon. �quite hot day. Hogs brought $78.00 August TUESDAY, 8 (220---145) 1905 Da and Bill Barry finished hoeing mangolds Bill cut a few stakes and Da scuffled strawberries till dew dried off. Bill got little pig and took it home at night. All of us down to a Lawn Social at Mr. McEwings in evening. Mr. Har. Coram here in afternoon. very fine day. Heard at noon that well-drillers had broke through a culbert on way to Arthur. Frank got hurt. WEDNESDAY, 9 (221---144 Da plowing little patch in front and hoeing out strawberries in forenoon. Dipped trough of water and went to town for a few brick and got a coil of poultry wire. Bill Barry cutting stakes in Poplars and on other place. He and Da at Drayton at night with dog "Mint". very warm day. so sultry in forenoon nice breeze in afternoon. THURSDAY, 10 (222---143) Da and Bill put up the poultry wire from driving house to wood pile, then cutting stakes on other place. Bill gone home at night. Alice Page, Agnes and Mary Robertson here in afternoon. very hot day, so sultry. sky a hazy. Thundering quite a bit in afternoon. August FRIDAY, 11 (223---142) 1905 Da and Bill got out binder and started to cut barley on other place. Da and Ma over to Lawn Social at Mr. H. Montgomery's in evening. very hot day. smothering. little breeze in evening. SATURDAY, 12 (224---141) Da finished cutting the barley and Bill shocked it. Da took load of straw to Jack White and brought dog home, after tea. Olive and I started about nine o'clock this morning and drove to Arthur to see Miss Magee. Got there about half-past eleven. very warm day. �SUNDAY, 13 (225---140) Home all day. fine but real cool. August MONDAY, 14 (226---139) 1905 Da took load of hogs to Moorefield in forenoon. Up at Chas. Walker's threshing in afternoon. Bill Barry came down at noon, sharpening stakes on other place. Olive and I arrived home from Arthur at half-past ten this forenoon very strong east wind all day. pretty cool 8 hogs brought $78.00 TUESDAY, 15 (227---138) Da cleaned out root-house in forenoon went to Goldstone in afternoon to see Mr. Webber. Ordered a wind mill. Bill Barry went home after dinner. terrible heavy rain. rained all night and till about noon to- day. very strong north-east wind cool. Mr. Har. Coram here in afternoon. WEDNESDAY, 16 (228---137) Da drawing clay from knolls on side of road and making a culbert to go into other place. Ma at Drayton for dinner. lovely day. heavy dew to-night. August THURSDAY, 17 (229---136) 1905 Da started about nine o'clock to cut oats in field below house. Oats down quite a bit. Myrtle Burrows here in afternoon. Ma over to H. Hilborn's to see Mrs. McIntyre but she not there. Bill Barry not here. beautiful bright day. quite hot. flies bad on cattle. The "Bilton and Giles Case" tried to-day Moorefield. Roy Bilton got "Scot free" at trial �FRIDAY, 18 (230---135) Da finished cutting oats in field below house, about noon. Bill Barry and he finished shocking it about four. Then started to cut on little fields on other place. Grain badly down. Bill Barry went to Matchets flax-bee after tea. Oliver, Winnie and I down to Isaac Hilborn's after tea. very fine all day. good breeze. Ma went down to Mrs. J. Walker after dinner. baby girl born about two o'clock. SATURDAY, 19 (231---134) Mr. McEwing, Percy, Ross and team came up and all drew barley till two o'clock then a heavy rain came on. Bill Barry gone home after tea. Olive at Drayton in afternoon. Mrs. H. Hilborn, Retta, Mrs. McIntyre and Will all here for tea. Got barley all in except a couple of loads. very dull morning, but cleared off about noon. Was very high wind about noon. August SUNDAY, 20 (232---133) 1905 At home all day till evening, then Ma and I down to see Grandpas' after tea. Frank Page here in afternoon. beautiful fine day. MONDAY, 21 (233---132) Da and Bill Barry brought in the two loads of barley, then cut the rest of the oats in two little fields on other place. Minnie Walker here in afternoon. Sarah Burrows sewing here in afternoon. quite fine day. rumbling of thunder in afternoon. came on rain about half past six. very sharp lightning. Mr. W. Fair came in here out of storm. School started to-day. A Mr. Allen from Dublin teacher. salary $325.00 TUESDAY, 22 (234---131) Da started to cut on big field of oats on other place. Bill shocking. Sarah Burrows here sewing till noon. Mr. Har. Coram here this afternoon. Had a rubber-tire buggy. Beautiful bright day. Oats pretty badly down. �August WEDNESDAY, 23 (235---130) 1905 Da finished cutting that field of oats on other place. Started goose- wheat in front of house about five o'clock. Cut three sides of it. Olive at Drayton in forenoon. Bill shocking. very fine day. quite warm. I finished Olive's silk dress. Willie Wilson wheeled over from Arthur and got Frank's money. $75.00 Willie going home to Manitoba. THURSDAY, 24 (236---129) Da finished cutting wheat about half-past eleven, then started to cut oats back of Poplars. Bill shocking. Ma took Olive to noon train. She gone to Guelph. I up to Uncle Rich'ds in evening. Bill gone home to- night. very dull day. spitting rain at times. FRIDAY, 25 (237---128) Da finished cutting to-night about five o'clock. Put away binder, then he and Bill went to station for windmill. Ma down to see Mrs. J. Walker. Mr. Fielding (tea-man) here this morning. very fine day. August SATURDAY, 26 (238---127) 1905 Da and Bill drew in field of oats next to Walkers, then Da took Bill to Rothsay and saw Henry Heseltine. I at Drayton in afternoon. very fine day. SUNDAY, 27 (239---126) At home all day till evening. then Sarah Burrows and I down to Jack Walker's. very fine day. Mr. McEwing here in evening. �MONDAY, 28 (240---125) Da and Bill Barry down at McEwings drawing in all day. McEwings two teams came up here about dark and brought in three loads of oats. Henry Heseltine here digging for windmill all day. Job. Rogers and Mr. Webber erected mill (Canadian Airmotor) to-day. Ma and Brock at Drayton in forenoon. met Olive on noon train. very dull morning little spatter of rain, but came out rather fine. August TUESDAY, 29 (241---124) 1905 Mr. McEwing's three men and two team here all day. Also Jack Walker and Alwin Flemming. Drawing in all day. Bill Barry pitching in field. Brock at town in morning. Mr. Har. Coram here in afternoon. Was a dull forenoon, but cleared up and was lovely afternoon. Mr. Rogers finished the wind mill and went home this morning. WEDNESDAY, 30 (242---123) Da and Bill drawing in at McEwings finished the harvest there about six o'clock. Then came up here and drew in wheat from back by line fence. Ma at Drayton in afternoon for fruit. Got 4 baskets Tomatoes @ 30¢ 1 basket Plums 50¢ very dull for while in morning, but cleared off and was very fine and very windy. Saw the eclipse of the sun this morning. Only partial here. THURSDAY, 31 (243---122) Finished harvest at noon to-day. Mr. McEwing's three men and one team up here, also Jack Walker and Alwin. Da and Bill Barry helping draw in at Uncle Richds after dinner. Bill gone home at night. Mabel and I over to Herb Benson's for dinner. very fine day. cool north wind all day. Our men drew wheat this forenoon. September FRIDAY, 1 (244---121) 1905 Da and Bill Barry up at Uncle Richds all day. Finished all harvest, but pease. Wat. Burrows at Isaac Hilborn's threshing in afternoon, for us. Olive started go up to MacDonalds on wheel, but fell off and hurt herself, so came back. very fine bright day. clouding up at night and wind gone round to east. �SATURDAY, 2 (245---120) Bill Barry at Wilmot Drury's and Mr. McTavish's threshing in forenoon, and at John Walkers in afternoon. We all taking up the potatoes. Finished about four o'clock. Potatoes very rotten. Da went to town at night. very disagreeable day. Strong east wind, started to rain about four o'clock - quite heavy rain through night. SUNDAY, 3 (246---119) At home all day till evening then Ma and I up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker. She operated on for cancer, I think, on Friday. Mr. Craig here in afternoon and for tea. very fine day. rather cool. "Carrie" got out of her stall and kicked "Mark" Bruised his hips pretty badly and one cut on leg. Pickle in to see him in afternoon. Brock at Grandma's for dinner. September LABOR DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 4 (247---118) 1905 Bill Barry at Jack Walker's then at McEwings till night. Finished Walkers and threshed McEwings' stack. Da went to town in forenoon for brick, plank and scantling. Then he and Mr. McEwing went to Toronto on the 4.36 to the Exbhibition. Jessie and Orbie Barber up here in evening. rather dull day. little mist of rain in afternoon. TUESDAY, 5 (248---117) Ma took Olive back to school in Drayton, this morning. Bill started to rake barley stubble, but rain came on and then he and Brock drew the long and short stakes back sideroad. Bill started sideroad fence in afternoon. Brock raking stubbles. Mr. Har. Coram here in afternoon. Had his buggy wheel punctured. I at Mr. McEwings in afternoon. Dull at times with showers at time. quite little shower at night. WEDNESDAY, 6 (249---116) Bill building at sideroad fence all day. Brock raking stubbles. Brock went to Drayton in morning. very fine afternoon, but little dull in forenoon. September THURSDAY, 7 (250---115) 1905 Bill building fence all day, went home at night. Brock at Drayton in afternoon on his wheel. Da came home from Toronto to-night. very fine day. very foggy about five o'clock this morning. �FRIDAY, 8 (251---114) Da took team and drew back some stakes to sideroad fence, then he and Bill drew in the rakings and put them in Burrows barn. Ma went to Drayton in afternoon and brought Olive home. very fine bright day. SATURDAY, 9 (252---113) Da and Bill raising potatoes below the corn. Part of them are Barry's Da not feeling well. Has bad cold. very hot day and very bright scarcely any breeze. September SUNDAY, 10 (253---112) 1905 Da and Ma went down to Jack Rich's for dinner. very fine all day, but looking dull towards night. MONDAY, 11 (254---111) Da piling wood into wood-house all day. I took Olive to town and had seven cavaties in my teeth filled $3.50 Bill McDougal got some hay here this morning. Brock started to school this morning. very nasty forenoon. rained till noon, then faired up and was very fine. TUESDAY, 12 (255---110) Da took a load of cheese to Moorefield in forenoon. Piled in some wood down to J. Walkers in afternoon. Mr. Webber and old Mr. Marks came here to finish wind mill about four o'clock. Did not get it all done. Mr. Har Coram here in afternoon. I over baking for Mrs. Burrows. very hot day, turned cooler in afternoon. Bill Barry fencing September WEDNESDAY, 13 (256---109) 1905 Da piling wood all day. Finished filling wood house to-night. Bill Barry finished the sideroad fence to- night. Mr. Bready here for dinner. Brought a little canary bird. I helping Mrs. Burrows get dinner for hay pressers. Will Walker called to-night. Bill gone home. very fine bright day, but cool. Frost to-night. �THURSDAY, 14 (257---108) Da and Bill cleaned out pens, then cutting at corn all day. Ma at town in forenoon. Up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker in afternoon. She not at home. very fine all day. cool morning. rather cloudy to-night. Mr. Morrison asking hands to thresh. FRIDAY, 15 (258---107) Da and Bill at Mr. Morrisons threshing till three o'clock, then Da came home and Bill went to F. Pages. I went over to Geo. Hick's for Miss Magee in afternoon. Olive came home with Retta Hilborn. quite fine all day, but threatened rain in afternoon. rather hot. September SATURDAY, 16 (259---106) 1905 Da and Bill finished cutting the corn and putting it up and put calves down on rape. Bill Barry gone home at night. Miss Magee and I up to Newsteads, Walkers and over to Hilborns. At Drayton in afternoon very hot about noon. duller towards night. very foggy morning. SUNDAY, 17 (260---105) All at home all day. very dull day. rained steadily a gentle rain all day. sultry. MONDAY, 18 (261---104) I took Miss Magee back to school. Da drove Olive to town, then took a grist of chop down and got horses shod very foggy morning, but cleared up and came out terrible hot. September TUESDAY, 19 (262---103) 1905 Da started to gang-plow behind Poplars. Bill Barry came this morning got "Dick" and waggon and drawing rails off sideroad to Rothsay Ma at Drayton in afternoon Got 3 baskets of peaches 75¢. Mr. Har. Coram here in afternoon. very warm day, but good breeze. Heavy storm between six and seven to-night. Lot of rain, �WEDNESDAY, 20 (261---102) Da finished gang plowing back of Poplars at noon. Then gangling on little patch after dinner. Bill Barry drawing rails here for dinner and brought "Dick" home to-night very fine all day. good breeze. looking like frost. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Walker called this afternoon with basket of green tomatoes. THURSDAY, 21 (264---101) Da gang-plowing all day on other place Miss Stone came down this morning and stayed for dinner. Ma took her back after dinner and called into Joe MacDonald's Cecil Walker here for tea. I down to John Walker's after tea to see Jessie Barber. very fine day, but terrible high wind all afternoon. September FRIDAY, 22 (265---100) 1905 Da gang-plowing all day behind old driving house. Bill Barry working at fence by Poplars all day or cutting stakes for it out of road fence. I at Drayton all day fixing Grandma's shirt. Brought Olive home. quite fine day till four o'clock, then came on a heavy shower, but cleared off. quite a lot cooler. SATURDAY, 23 (266---99) Da finished gang-plowing that little patch, then harrowed it. Bill building at fence all day. Gone home to- night. Brock wheeled to Drayton after dinner. very fine all day, but very windy. I cold - like frost. SUNDAY, 24 (267---98) Home all day till evening, then Da and Ma up to Uncle Richds. Jessie Barber up here in evening. beautiful and bright at times, again quite cloudy. cold. very high wind. Cranson Hilborn buried to-day. Died in Winnipeg and was brought home to New Dundee �September MONDAY, 25 (268---97) 1905 Da gang-plowing, in second field on other place, in forenoon, and a little while after dinner, then he and Bill helping Mr. Webber fix wind mill. Have it in working order now. I took Olive back to school. Bill Barry finished fence behind Poplars and started on the barn-yard fence. very fine day. quite cold but not so windy. hard freeze to-night. TUESDAY, 26 (269---96) Da gang-plowing till noon then he and Bill picked over the pitted potatoes a great many rotten. Started about three to plow again. Bill put a fence back of barn-yard. Mr. Har. Coram here in afternoon. very fine all day. rather cool. WEDNESDAY, 27 (270---95) Da gang-plowing all day, on other place. Bill Barry went down to Jack Walker's this morning. Uncle Willie called this morning for an hour. I over to see Retta Hilborn in afternoon. very fine all day. quite warm afternoon. September THURSDAY, 28 (271---94) 1905 Da gang-plowing all day. very hot day. Horses suffered. lightning to-night, little cloudy, but very sultry. FRIDAY, 29 (272---93) Da finished that field on other place about eleven o'clock and started to gang-plow this field next to Walker. Ma went to Drayton in afternoon and brought Olive home. very hot day 94° in afternoon by thermometer. Horses suffer from heat very much. No breeze. SATURDAY, 30 (273---92) Da harrowing back of Poplars in forenoon. Cleaned out pig-pens after dinner. Harrowed what he plowed yesterday and ganged the rest of little patch in front. Brock took Dick down and got him shod this morning. Terrible hot day. Ground very dry. No wind. Wind mills scarcely stirred. Winnie and Nell McEwing up for while this evening. �October SUNDAY, 1 (274---91) 1905 At home all day. Ma over to Burrows after tea. very warm forenoon, but was good breeze in afternoon. MONDAY, 2 (275---90) Da took Olive to Drayton this morning Then gang-plowing in afternoon. Mr. Har. Coram gave me a lesson, to-day Started to rain about six o'clock this morning and rained steadily till about noon. nice gentle rain. Came out fine in afternoon and was nice and cool. TUESDAY, 3 (276---89) Da gang plowing all day. We all went down to the show. Brock wheeled down. Ma and I stayed down for concert at night. Miss Mabel Manley, Cameron, McDonald, Fax & Casselle, were the artists. Da done the milking. very fine but got cloudy, towards night. October WEDNESDAY, 4 (277---88) 1905 Da finished gang-plowing that field next to Walker, to-night. Joe McDonald brought Mr. Sloan of Hamilton, here this morning and tuned our piano. Mr. T. Henderson got load of straw this forenoon. picked a few apples at noon. Bill Barry staying all night. very fine day. Got very windy in afternoon. THURSDAY, 5 (278---87) Da and Ma picked over potatoes in root-house forenoon. Rotting very badly. Ma down to see Mrs. Mosser in afternoon. Da got ready and brought in two loads of mangols. very fine day, but very windy. FRIDAY, 6 (279---86) Da working at mangolds all day. Tops them by hand. Brought in five loads to-day. Ma went to Drayton in afternoon for Olive. Bill Barry brought horse home this forenoon. Stayed for dinner. Not feeling well. Cecil Walker here for tea. very fine day. hot in middle of day. beautiful moon light night. cool �October SATURDAY, 7 (280---85) 1905 Da and Brock working at Mangols all day. Put five loads in a pit, and one load in the barn. Ma and Brock at town in morning and got Brock measured for a suit. George brought Miss Duncan over here this evening. very fine day. Da saw Frank Wilson on his way home to Listowel to-night. SUNDAY, 8 (281---84) Ma and Miss Duncan up to church this morning. Mr. Duncan came over after tea and Miss Duncan went home. very fine day. quite warm. 7 MONDAY, 9 (282---83) Da finished the mangols. Brought in 4 loads and took the last one up to Miss Stone. Have 16 loads of mangols. Brock took Olive back to school. very warm all day. scarcely any breeze. {Old Mrs. Heseltine buried.} {Old Mrs. Annis - Harriston dead.} {Maggie McKay - Winnipeg dead}. October TUESDAY, 10 (283---82) 1905 Da covered the mangol pit in forenoon. Harrowed the field next to Walker in afternoon. Mr. Har. Coram here in afternoon - 13th lesson quite fine forenoon, but got quite dull in afternoon. few drops of rain at milking time. Divided sheep from lambs at noon. WEDNESDAY, 11 (284---81) Da throwing back mangols in root house all day. Mrs. Chas. Walker and Mrs. Lowery of Guelph here in afternoon and for tea. raining a little in morning, dull forenoon, but turned out quite fine afternoon. quite a wind in afternoon and cold, but milder towards night. �THURSDAY, 12 (285---80) Da cleaned up a grist of chop and took it to town in forenoon. plowing in little field on other of the old house, on other place. Bought a goose from Dan Hambly for $1.25. Dull at times with scuds of rain, then again quite bright. cold. October FRIDAY, 13 (286---79) 1905 Da plowing all day on other place. Ma went to Drayton in afternoon and brought Olive home. very fine all day. SATURDAY, 14 (287---78) Da harrowing in little field. Brock went to town for dinner, then up to Barry's in afternoon Roy here asking hands to thresh, also Otto Mosser. very fine all day. SUNDAY, 15 (288---77) Da and Ma down to Tom Henderson for dinner. quite fine forenoon but very windy. got quite dull after dinner and there was a skiff of rain. October MONDAY, 16 (289---76) 1905 Da at Mossers threshing all day. Bill Barry at Uncle Richds threshing for us. I drove Olive to Drayton this morning with "old Dick". Bill stayed here to-night quite fine day, but very windy and cold. Da went down to McEwings in Evening. Kept cows in all night for first. TUESDAY, 17 (290---75) Da and Bill Barry at Uncle Richds threshing all day. Bill gone home, Harry Coram here in afternoon I went up to Chas. Walkers for basket of crab-apples in afternoon. dull, raw, cold day. WEDNESDAY, 18 (291---74) Da choring all day. Sarah Burrows here in afternoon. very dull day. rained steadily almost all day very hard at times. quite warm rain. �October THURSDAY, 19 (292---73) 1905 Da started to plow sod pasture field next to bush. I over baking for Mrs. Burrows threshing, all day. dull all day. misty at times in afternoon, quite heavy rain after tea to-night. very dark night. FRIDAY, 20 (293---72) Da plowing sod till eleven o'clock then choring in afternoon. Brock went down for Olive. quite rainy in forenoon, got worse after dinner and came on heavy flurries of snow. cold and bleak all day. Expected threshing machine at Burrows this afternoon, but it came to-night. SATURDAY, 21 (294---71) Da at Burrows' threshing till five o'clock. Brock brought calves up from other place. Olive and I helped Mrs. Burrows all day. nasty day, snow flurries at times, quite cold October SUNDAY, 22 (295---70) 1905 At home all day. very dull, quite heavy snow fall at times, very disagreeable day. cool. MONDAY, 23 (296---69) Da went up to Chas Walkers to thresh, but got word to take lambs to Moorefield, so Bill Barry went to threshing. Finished about two oclock. Da plowing sod in afternoon. Bill took Dick and took up some potatoes. stayed here all night. I took Olive to school this morning. rather fine day, but cold. roads sloppy. Lambs $49.75 Jack and Ria McKay brought down goose $1.17. TUESDAY, 24 (297---68) Da plowing sod all day. Mr. Coram did not come. rather bright at times but dull towards night. cool. Bill Barry gone to fence at J. Walker's this morning. Edgie Benson called in this afternoon to say his baby was dead. �October WEDNESDAY, 25 (298---67) 1905 Da plowing sod all day. Ma and I at Edgie Bensons' baby's funeral in afternoon Brock went for Olave after school. very bright but cold. was frosty this morning. Harry Cole married to a Miss Craig. Thanksgiving THURSDAY, 26 Day. (299---66) Da plowing sod all day. Bill Barry here for tea, going home from Walkers. quite fine day, but raw east wind blowing all day. Da went up to Uncle Richds for ram in morning. ground frozen pretty hard. too hard to plow for while. FRIDAY, 27 (300---65) Da plowing sod all day. Brock took Olave back to school and went for her to-night. Da gone up to Uncle Richds after he done the chores. Brock brought grey goose home from Dan Hamblys. Uncle Richds driver "Flint" has lock-Jaw. October SATURDAY, 28 (301---64) 1905 Da finished plowing sod field at noon. Banked up mangol pit and cleaned closet. very disagreeable day. very heavy flurries of snow at times. rather cold. SUNDAY, 29 (302---63) Ma and Brock walked out across the fields this forenoon to Grandma's. Olive and I drove up and went to church with Miss Stone then came back and had dinner with her. Mr. Craig here in afternoon. quite fine day, but cool. MONDAY, 30 (303---62) Da, Bill Barry, Lawrence Stone and Brock topping and drawing turnips all day. Got in 7 loads in afternoon. Bill gone home to-night. I took Olive to town in morning. Then I went with McEwings to hear "East Lynne" played. Ground frozen hard this morning. Lovely forenoon but dull and dark in afternoon. Birthday party at Edith Barry's to-night. �October Hallow E'en. TUESDAY, 31 (304---61) 1905 Da and Mr. Stone took up a loads of turnips to Rothsay in forenoon. Da came home and brought grain home from Burrows (Barley Then took grist to town in afternoon. Har. Coram here in afternoon I finished my first quarter to-day. Mr. North came here for tea and stayed all night. ground covered with snow this morning but all disappeared. raw to-night Red Polly has eleven little pigs. November ALL SAINTS' DAY (Quebec) WEDNESDAY, 1 (305---60) Da choring and getting stables ready for young cattle. Kept cows in all day. Brought young cattle and colts home this evening. very wintry day. snowy and blustry. cold. THURSDAY, 2 (306---59) Da done the chores in forenoon. Harrowed out rest of turnips in afternoon. Uncle Rich'd here in forenoon. beautiful bright afternoon. snow has disappeared some. drawing milk every other day now. November FRIDAY, 3 (307---58) 1905 Da choring and cleaning out pens. I went to town for Olave this afternoon. Mr. Craig came after his pig which has been round here. very disagreeable forenoon. heavy fall of very soft snow in morning turning to rain and misted till noon. roads very slushy. SATURDAY, 4 (308---57) Da done the chores then brought in a load of turnips in forenoon and drew five loads this afternoon. Picked them with a fork. rather muddy for handling with the hands. came out bright and nice about noon, but got duller in afternoon. beautiful night - freezing some. �SUNDAY, 5 (309---56) {different writer - Elizabeth} All at home forenoon. Clara & Olive went to Jack Walkers for a couple of hours. Percie McEwing called to say good bye Going to Toronto in the morning very cold and raw. dull. November MONDAY, 6 (310---55) 1905 raining forenoon Clara started to sew with Mrs. Gordon Robt took the Girls to Drayton got back at noon. Choring afternoon Dull & spitting rain afternoon Norm Perkins brought a new pulper here going to keep it (Brock at school) TUESDAY, 7 (311---54) Robt done chores and then went at the Turnips. Rich, Harry & Roy all helping all day. Craig and man here afternoon helping Also Lawrance Stone here aft. Finished Turnips all but half a load. Mr & Mrs Jas Brady here for Dinner and stayed till three o'clock. Very dirty day sometimes rain & Sometimes Snow harvested about 40 loads of Turnips. WEDNESDAY, 8 (312---53) Robt choring & filling up some pig chop forenoon. then after dinner took a load of turnips to Tom Henderson and the chop to the mill. dull & snowing at times all day November THURSDAY, 9 (313---52) 1905 Robt choring till noon Then back at line fence ploughing Bill Barry here for dinner Snowing, Some Sunshine but cold �FRIDAY, 10 (314---51) {Clara resumes writing} Da choring and plowing. Brock came for Olave after school. raw cold wind. fine overhead. SATURDAY, 11 (315---50) Da choring and then plowing rest of day. Ma at Grandma's and brought me home from Drayton. Da went after halter that we left, at night. nice day. quite bright. road very muddy. November SUNDAY, 12 (316---49) 1905 Home all day. quite fine. rather hazy Indian Summer MONDAY, 13 (317---48) {Elizabeth resumes writing} Robt choring and then ploughing rest of day turned cold and quite Stormy TUESDAY, 14 (318---47) Robt choring and bringing up hay from the Stack in the field forenoon ploughing afternoon. very fine at noon Snowing thick and fast from 3 oclock November WEDNESDAY, 15 (319---46) 1905 Robt choring forenoon Cleaning out the Hen pen and choring afternoon dull & snowing a little Milder at night �THURSDAY, 16 (320---45) Robt choring and getting ready to draw out manure forenoon very dull Drawing out manure afternoon Brock left early for school this morning so as to have half hour to Skate still dull & windy FRIDAY, 17 (321---44) Robt choring forenoon. drawing out manure & got a load of hay from Stack Brock gone down for Olive dull & dark. but mild November SATURDAY, 18 (322---43) 1905 Robt & Brock choring forenoon drawing out manure aft -- and brought in load of hay from Stack Brock gone to Rothsay to get Bill Barry to go to Hilborns threshing very fine day Clara walked home from Drayton Robt went to Drayton at night SUNDAY, 19 (323---42) At home all day Olive & Clara up at Richards afternoon beautiful fine day MONDAY, 20 (324---41) Brock took the Girls to Drayton before school. Robt choring and drawing out manure Bill Barry at Isaac Hilborns threshing for us Both up to see Jack Fisher at night beautiful bright day November TUESDAY, 21 (325---40) 1905 Bill Barry at Hilborns threshing forenoon �Bill covered his potato pit then went away Robt choring and drawing out manure Robt up to see Jack Fisher and on to factory for a cheese. beautiful, bright day hard frost at night Murphy's sale, on McDonnalds place. WEDNESDAY, 22 (326---39) Robt choring cleaning pens & bringing a load of hay from Stack forenoon Jim Brady Called (about butter) Getting wood to Thresh afternoon. {Clara writing} Da stayed at Fishers all night {Elizabeth writing} McEwing threshing all day Bill Barry there for us Robt up to see Jack Fisher and on to the factory for cheese beautiful day THURSDAY, 23 (327---38) {Clara writing} Da and Bill at McEwings threshing till noon. Bill at F. Pages in afternoon Da choring. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. beautiful day. warm. November FRIDAY, 24 (328---37) 1905 Da choring in forenoon. Getting wood to thresh with in afternoon over to Pages to see when they would be through threshing. Bill Barry at Pages threshing. went home at night. Brock came for Olave and I. Da up to Fishers. stayed all night nasty day. raining at times. very strong wind at night. Jack Fisher died about midnight. SATURDAY, 25 (329---36) Da choring in forenoon and getting barn ready for machine. Jack Walker here in forenoon. Bill Barry at Pages threshing in forenoon. Charlie moved here after dinner and threshed all afternoon. very nice day. snowing a little towards night. not cold. �8 SUNDAY, 26 (330---35) Ma and Brock up to see Miss Stone and into see Mr. Fisher. Uncle Willie here for a short time in evening. dull and dark in afternoon. Very thick snow storm came on about five o'clock. not very cold. November MONDAY, 27 (331---34) 1905 Da done the chores in forenoon He and Ma at Jack Fisher's funeral in afternoon. Bill Barry drawing sugar beets for Isaac Hilborn, all day, with our team. Brock took Olave back to school. Da gone up to see Henry Heseltine at night. fine all day, but very dull and dark looking towards night. getting colder TUESDAY, 28 (332---33) Did not thresh to-day. Terrible storm this morning. Snowing and a regular gale. Turned warmer and sleeting. very dull afternoon. Wind went down some about noon. Bill Barry gone home after dinner. Da choring all day and cleaning pens. very foggy night. rain, thunder and lightning through the night. WEDNESDAY, 29 (333---32) Threshing all day. Mr. Bready here for dinner. took away 56 lbs Butter @ 21¢ quite fine till on in afternoon then started to snow. very stormy after tea. quite mild in morning but got colder. Will Gregory, Will Walker and Charlie Hilborn played euchre to-night. November THURSDAY, 30 (334---31) 1905 Finished threshing about nine o'clock. Da and Bill Barry done the chores, and cleaned up grist. Bill went home in afternoon. I walked to Drayton in forenoon. very sharp cold wind, but bright and frozen hard. �December FRIDAY, 1 (335---30) Da done chores in forenoon and took grist to Drayton in afternoon. Olive got ride home with Mr. Craig. Mr. North called in afternoon. real cold wind. Mr. Jim Lowes got struck with a tree in bush and died through the night. Bill Barry at H. Hilborn's threshing all day. SATURDAY, 2 (336---29) Da done chores in forenoon and cleaned out pens in afternoon. Da came to town for me after tea. rather mild. lot of snow fell through night. very soft snow falling at times in forenoon. December SUNDAY, 3 (337---28) 1905 Olive and I over to Burrows for tea. quite mild all day. snow falling in afternoon. little colder in afternoon. Brock at Grandma's in afternoon. MONDAY, 4 (338---27) {Elizabeth writing} Brock took Clara & Olive to Drayton. Willie Walker here doing chores all day Robt & Adam Flath gone to Harriston at noon and back on the 4,36 train Snowing a little all day. beautiful moonlight TUESDAY, 5 (339---26) rather mild day Robt and W. W-- doing chores and killed a pig forenoon. Robt went to Drayton for tile but did not get any afternoon fime Charlie Walker's started to draw the sand for the house �December WEDNESDAY, 6 (340---25) 1905 rather fime day Robt cutting up pig and helping salt it down then doing chores and down for tile I down to Drayton aft and got Dick sharp shod. Got a Pekin Drake from Doone for Brock. THURSDAY, 7 (341---24) beautiful day. foggy morn. Robt & Willie Walker doing chores And then both down to Drayton for tile got them all W. W. gone home at night Robt gone to Drayton to see if Brick has come from Milton for house then over to Jim Lowes CONCEPTION DAY (Quebec) FRIDAY, 8 (342---23) {Clara writing} Da done chores in forenoon, then drew brick from station. Ma at Jim Lowes funeral in afternoon. Brought Olive home with her. quite foggy all day. very mild. December SATURDAY, 9 (343---22) 1905 Da done the chores. Brock and Will Walker finished the brick. Da and Ma came for me to-night. Harry Philp helping draw brick also. very foggy all day. mild but colder at night and windy. SUNDAY, 10 (344---21) Miss Magee called here in afternoon. Was at Newsteads. Da and Ma up to see Uncle Richds and into Mr. Morrisons. rather stormy at times and cold. MONDAY, 11 (345---20) Da done chores and Will Walker drew chop to mill. Will gone home early to go to hot supper at Rothsay. dull - raw and cold. �December TUESDAY, 12 (346---19) 1905 Da done chores. Finished fanning grain out of seeds and took out seeds to burn. Da and Ma down town at night. quite fine day. WEDNESDAY, 13 (347---18) Da done the chores. took Ma and Brock down to morning train to go to Fat Stock Show at Guelph. Went to Mr. McCrearys to pay taxes. rather dull all day. Cold raw wind. THURSDAY, 14 (348---17) Da done the chores, then got out bob-sleighs and took some manure down to potato-pit. Went to station to meet Ma and Brock. very cold night. rather dull but turned out very fine. Ma had lovely time. Olive got a fur $4.50¢ December FRIDAY, 15 (349---16) 1905 Da doing chores and drawing manure onto other place. Brock came for Olive at four o'clock. very sharp day. Cold. SATURDAY, 16 (350---15) Da and Will Walker drawing manure and doing chores. Will went home at noon. Da came down for me after tea. beautiful bright day. quite sharp. lovely roads. couldn't be better wheeling. SUNDAY, 17 (351---14) Da and Ma down to old Mrs. Dales funeral in afternoon. Bob Mitchell and Lizzie here in afternoon and for tea. beautiful morning, but turned quite foggy. milder than day before. Great quantity of flowers at funeral. �December MONDAY, 18 (352---13) 1905 {Elizabeth writing} Brock took girls to Drayton morning Robt & Willie Walker choring and then drawing out manure the rest of day Very foggy and mild TUESDAY, 19 (353---12) Robt & Will Walker choring And finished drawing out the manure Jersy Calved Still very mild and foggy Brock and Will Walker to Drayton to see if the rest of the brick came. WEDNESDAY, 20 (354---11) Robt & Willie W - choring and then drawing Stone the rest of the day finished the pile back by the bush here. Willie down to Drayton at night to see if the brick came. (did not come. Still foggy. looking like a change in the weather December THURSDAY, 21 (355---10) 1905 Robt & Willie choring Oke Flath here to say that 10.000 brick had arrived at the Station this morning. Robt & Willie gone to bring some this forenoon. {Clara writing} Harry Philp, Howard Hilborn, Herb Page and our team brought up brick in afternoon. {Elizabeth writing} very windy with snow & sleet �FRIDAY, 22 (356---9) {Clara writing} Done the chores and drawing brick. Wat and Wilmot Drury helping unload here at home. Harry, Howard, Ross, Jack Walker and Herb Page also our team, Ches Walker drawing brick. Will Walker here. Olive came home with Joe McDonald, from school. 10,000 Milton Brick arrived to-night. fine day for working. SATURDAY, 23 (357---8) Howard, Harry, Ches, Ross, our team drawing brick. Will Walker drove team. Da at car at station. Brock came after me this afternoon. Done serving now. cold wind. quite stormy at times. Got the car of Milton brick home to-night. quite stormy in afternoon and colder. December SUNDAY, 24 (358---7) 1905 Olive and I over to Burrows at night. quite stormy at times - cold. CHRISTMAS DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 25 (359---6) Da done chores and down to station after dinner to see if brick came. None there. snowing at times. not very cold. TUESDAY, 26 (360---5) Da and Will Walker done the chores then took down a few bags of chop. Roy Farewell came up to see Mark's foot. Da and Will took load of hay down to Har. Coram in afternoon. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Tom Henderson called this afternoon. beautiful fine day. December WEDNESDAY, 27 (361---4) 1905 Da and Will done the chores {different writer} Brock went to see if any brick came. 10,000 came from Harriston, seven teams drawing brick emptyed the car today �beautiful bright day Girls gone to the rink tonight THURSDAY, 28 (362---3) {Clara writing} Finished drawing brick. Ross, Charlie, Ches. J. Walker, our team Gavin Montgomery and Mr. Craig brought load. Drew 8000 Milton brick. McEwing's, Uncle Rich's and Walkers young folks here to spend evening. also Miss Lowery of Guelph. Da at Drayton at night. beautiful day. very mild. started to mist and rain at night. lightning to-night. FRIDAY, 29 (363---2) Da choring and cleaned out pens. very dull all day. rained quite hard in forenoon freezing towards night. December SATURDAY, 30 (364---1) 1905 Da done the chores, then took a load of wood up to school for John Walker, then he went to town {ink blot over n} with John. very blustry and stormy all day. but not cold. SUNDAY, 31 (365) Olive and I walked up to Miss Stone's for dinner. quite mild. little breeze. MEMORANDUM. 1905 Feb. 3. Da brought home one bag of Drayton Flour this afternoon. June 13 Uncle Jim & Will have bought a grocery business in Guelph last week. July 27. Bill Barry got $10.00 to-night. Aug. 12. Bill Barry got $5.00. �Aug. 26. Bill Barry got $10.00. Sept. 9 Bill Barry got $10.00 Sept. 27 Bill Barry got $20.00 Nov. 25 Bill Barry got $2.00 MEMORANDUM. August, 3, 1905. Well-drillers struck water through the night. Mr. Stratton and Willie Wilson were working on night work. Mr. Wilson had very bad luck here. He came here July 19th and started to drill in bottom of well away back. Went over a hundred feet in quick sand. Got so bad that he had to leave it all together. Started a new well and struck water at 114 feet. He broke his rope and was off for a couple of days. Paid him $60. to-day. Mr. Wm. Voal, Mr. Rhode Stratton, Geordie Sodden Willie and Frank Wilson are the men. Fine crowd of men. very Well alone cost. $135.00/100 August 23, 1905. Willie Wilson got balance of Frank's money $75.00. The night they left here they broke through a culbert near the 16th. Engine went down into the creek, also Frank. rest jumped. Frank hurt his knee pretty badly. They lost over a week by the break and it cost about $300.00 Had very bad luck here and also at Uncle Richd's. Drilled at Sam Noble's and Tom Bretts before they came to Uncle Richds. Our well is giving good satisfaction Oct. 28, 1905. (Frank got $100.00 damages from Peel Council over the bridge. ( Nov. 28)) MEMORANDUM. Wednesday, August 2, 1905. Roy Bilton and Fred Giles had a fight. Roy Bilton used a knife. Fred is pretty badly cut up. Bilton struck off and went to Kennedy's Caplin caught him and brought him back. Geo Bilton, Bill Pollock & John Hanna has gone his bail. Roy is remanded till Friday 11th, might add - Bilton got, free. {Cash Account for January - no entries} �Date CASH ACCOUNT---FEBRUARY Rec'd Paid Feb. 8 Sold to Geo. Tucker cash 5 hogs for $50.00 $50.00 Feb. 13. Will Walker got $5.00 $5.00 " 16. To 100 lbs. Sugar $6.15¢ $6.15 " 25 Sold 5 heifers to Corbitt for $235.00 Date CASH ACCOUNT---MARCH Rec'd Paid Mar. 6 Will McDougal paid for a bull they got two years ago $30.00 Mar. 7. Sold Bull to Alex Duff. $45.00 " 13. Got 100 lbs. Flour $2.65 Paid for windmill $128.75 Date CASH ACCOUNT---APRIL Red'd Paid Apr. 4. Paid Will Walker for 35½ days work $22 + $5 he had before. (very reasonable) 27.00 Apr 3. Sold 6 hogs for 59.00 �Date CASH ACCOUNT---MAY Rec'd Paid May 1 Olive started to school in Drayton. School fees $1.00 Board a week. 1.75 May 8 Sold 13 hogs at Moorefield for just about $150.00 " 10 Ma got hat $2.00 $2.00 Olive's hat. $2.00 $2.00 {Political card pasted over previous page. Photos of Sir Wilfred Laurier, Premier of Canada and Hon. J. P. Whitney, Premier of Ontario} {Written on left corner} 1905 {minus} 1885 {=} 20 Printed: "IDEAL" is the Premier Fence Made by The McGregor Banwell Fence Co., Limited WALKERVILLE ONT. Written under the above: Support Hon. J. P. Whitney {Post Card pasted on diary page from Brock to W. C. Benson} CANADIAN SOUVENIR POST CARD Postage One Cent For Canada And U. S. Two Cents For Abroad This Space For Correspondence This Space For Address Only With love from Brock P.S. We are all well here {printed below Brock's message} Compliments of The McGregor Banwell Fence Co., Limited. Walkerville, Ont W. C. Benson, Guelph, Ont., Box 865 �For more information on Clara Philp, 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/. 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, 1905 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1905 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 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Clara Philp Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Private Donor Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Wellington County, Maryborough Township, Ontario UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{front cover}</p> <p>DAILY</p> <p>JOURNAL</p> <p>1905</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Calendar for 1905}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>220 Robt. Philp</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Dominion Diary</span></h3> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Daily Journal</span></h2> <p>for 1905</p> <p>{drawing of pine tree branch}</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>{Sterling Exchange Tables}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Sterling Exchange Tables continued}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Canadian Tariff of Customs}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{The French Treat Circular from the CUstoms Department, dated 14th October, 1895}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Canadian Tariff of Customs}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Canadian Tariff of Customs Continued}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Canadian Tariff of Customs Continued}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Canadian Tariff of Customs Continued}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Canadian Tariff of Customs Continued}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Canadian Tariff of Customs Continued}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Canadian Tariff of Customs Continued}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Canadian Tariff of Customs Continued}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Canadian Tariff of Customs Continued}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Canadian Tariff of Customs Continued}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Canadian Tariff of Customs Continued}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Canadian Tariff of Customs Continued}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Canadian Tariff of Customs Continued}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Canadian Tariff of Customs Continued}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Canadian Tariff of Customs Continued}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Canadian Tariff of Customs Continued}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Banks in Canada with their Agencies.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Banks in Canada with their Agencies.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Banks in Canada with their Agencies. continued}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Banks in Canada with their Agencies. Continued}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Banks in Canada with their Agencies. continued}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Banks in Canada with their Agencies.Continued}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Banks in Canada with their Agencies. Continued}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Public Statutory Holidays }</p> <p>{The Ontario Succession Duty Act.}</p> <p>{Canadian Commercial Agencies.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Mercantile Law.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Mercantile Law. Continued}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Mercantile Law. Continued}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Sittings of the Courts}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Postal Information}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Postal Information continued}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Joint Stock Companies.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Joint Stock Companies. continued}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Joint Stock Companies. continued}</p> <p>{Abstract of Ontario Game Laws.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Diary for 1905</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Notes for 1905</span></h3> <p>{ Lists of Holidays }</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">New Year's Day (Dominion) (Jan. 1 falling this year on a Sunday.) Monday, 2 (2-363)</span></h2> <p>Da and Wat took logs over to Moorefield in forenoon. Had dinner there then came home and he and Wat went over to vote for the Municipal Election. Ma and we children at Grandma's for dinner. The boys up here after tea. rather soft morning, but turned colder towards night. Stormy forenoon. Dickson, Reeve; J. Philp, Wetzel, McArthur, Brooks.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 3 (3-362)</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day Uncle Jim went home on 4.44 train. Stormy forenoon. very cold day. cold night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 5 (5-360)</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day. Ma and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. very nasty cold day. raw east wind rather stormy afternoon, getting worse towards night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Epiphany (Quebec) Friday, 6 (6-359)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, took shoes off team in afternoon. Mr. Webber came about four o'clock and fixed windmill pump. Here for tea. Uncle Willie here for while in afternoon. Hamp Bishop here looking to buy cattle. Not so very cold, but strong east wind snowing and somewhat stormy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Saturday, 7 (7-358) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, took team to Drayton and got team shod, also took a few bags of chop. very stormy afternoon and night not very cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 8 (8-357)</span></h2> <p>Clive and I at Grandma's in afternoon. Uncle Willie up here in evening. very stormy at times all day not very cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 9 (9-356)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, over at Henry Hilborn's threshing in afternoon. Miss Stone walked down before dinner Brock drove her home about four o'clock. No school. teacher sick, not back yet. Beautiful morning, but terrible stormy afternoon and night ! Strong wind. not very cold</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Tuesday, 10 (10-355) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon. cleaned up some wheat in afternoon. Uncle Willie up to. night. terrible stormy all day but cleared up at night. rather sharp to-night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 11 (11-354)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and Cleaning pens all day. Uncle Willie and Ma at Drayton in forenoon. rather fine forenoon, but was terrible stormy and windy all afternoon. hailing at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 12 (12-353)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon. He and Brock took wheat up to Mr. Morrison's and Uncle Richds in afternoon. I over to see Alice Page in afternoon. turned soft in night and was rather icy in morning. got colder through day. Stormy afternoon. Jersey calved. Calf is mine C.P.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Friday, 13 (13-352) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, Up helping Uncle Richd kill a beef in afternoon. Uncle Willie and Ma went up to see Aunty Gass in forenoon. Ma stayed up because Auntie had fell the day before and broke her leg up near the thigh. It cannot be set. Brock went up for Ma in afternoon. Will Walker here for few minutes. We three went with them to rink to Bill Richards first carnival. Beautiful day. Uncle Will went back to St. Thomas. Lovely night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 14 (14-351)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and cleaning pens all day. Ma and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. Lovely bright day, but getting stormy towards night. Uncle Rich'd brought down a quarter of beef. very cold night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 15 (15-350)</span></h2> <p>Da drove Ma up to Auntie Gass's in afternoon. She staying all night. I at Grandma's. very stormy all day. pretty sharp wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Monday, 16 (16-349) 1905</span></h2> <p>Will Walker came down this morning. He and Da choring and cleaned up a grist of chop in forenoon. Da took it to Drayton in afternoon. Went up for Ma to Gass's in evening. very stormy all day. and quite cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 17 (17-348)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done up chores, then farmed up some oats. Mr. Craig and Annie here for dinner. Charlie Hilborn here in forenoon. Paid him $12.50 for threshing. Will went home at noon. Da went up to Gass's for Ma. very fine afternoon. rather stormy forenoon. quite sharp.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 18 (18-347)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will choring and Will took a grist to town in forenoon and again in afternoon. quite mild forenoon, but started to storm after dinner.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Thursday, 19 (19-346) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da done chores and Will took out a couple of loads of chop. Bill Gass here for dinner and took Ma back with him. Auntie getting a little worse. Will went home to-night. Olive and I went up to Mr. Walker's to a small party. Home half past two. Had a very fine time. lovely night. Nice clear day. not very cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 20 (20-345)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores. Will took out a grist this forenoon. Drawing out manure to other place in afternoon. Ma came home after dinner. very fine forenoon, but not quite so bright this afternoon. rather mild out. Fred Wilson here in afternoon to by pigs. Did not get any.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 21 (21-344)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then drawing manure all day. Olive and Brock at town in afternoon. Da and Ma down at night. beautiful bright afternoon. not very cold. Auntie Philp, in Drayton was found dead in her bed this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Sunday, 22 (22-343) 1905</span></h2> <p>Olive, Brock and I up to see Aunty Gass in afternoon, Ma down to Grandma's. rather sharp and stormy at times.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 23 (23-342)</span></h2> <p>Will not here to-day. Da done chores in forenoon, cleaned out pens in afternoon. Ma went up to Aunty Gass's this afternoon. Brock drove her up. She's staying all night. beautiful, bright, clear forenoon. rather dull this afternoon quite raw wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 24 (24-341)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will choring in forenoon. Will drawing manure in afternoon. Da at Aunty Philp's funeral. Bill Gass brought Ma home at noon. Miss Craig here for dinner. Wilmot Drury and A. Schmans here to spend evening. I over to party at Henry HIlborne. Abbey Fallis married to Capt. Smith this forenoon. very stormy afternoon. lot of snow fell turned very cold after supper, with strong wind. Aunty Philp 98 years old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Provincial Election Day 25.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Wednesday, 25 (258-340) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da and Will choring in forenoon. Will went home after dinner. Da went to vote. Too cold to draw manure. very stormy, windy cold day. terrible raw cold wind. roads heavy. Conservative Party have got into power by over 40 majority. South, East &amp; West Wellington all returned Conservative to power. Downey, Craig and Tucker.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 26 (26-339)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will choring in forenoon . Will and Wat drawing ice from Drayton, brought four loads this afternoon. rather stormy forenoon but very bright clear afternoon. very sharp wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 27 (24-338)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon. Wat brought a load of ice in forenoon. Da and Wat. fixing place in shed for ice. very stormy all day. not cold roads very heavy. Will not here to-day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Saturday, 28 (28-337) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, and Will went for a load of ice in forenoon. Will brought two loads in afternoon. Wat. drawing also. Brock to town with Will in afternoon. Da up to Uncle Richds with sow in afternoon beautiful clear bright day, but quite sharp.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 29 (29-336)</span></h2> <p>Harry, Earl and Ella Lowes and Jennie Craig here in afternoon and for tea. very fine, beautiful, bright day. not cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 30 (30-335)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon. Wat and he packing away at the ice in afternoon. Mike Morris here to sell a cutter. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. very fine day, clear and bright. not cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Tuesday, 31 (31-344) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da and Will choring in forenoon, Watt came over after dinner and finished packing the ice. Da and Will then drawing out manure. Annie Craig gave us our lesson and stayed for dinner. Ma up to see Auntie Gass in afternoon. beautiful bright day. not cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Wednesday, 1 (32-333)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will finished drawing out the manure and did the chores. very bright day, but pretty cold. Hugh Gibbs have young son to-day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 2 (33-332)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will choring in forenoon. Will went home after dinner. I at Drayton all day getting Mrs. Gordon to help me with a waist. very stormy day. strong wind and very keen.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Friday, 3 (34-331) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon. Went to Drayton in afternoon. brought home a hundred of flour. very sharp cold day and night. not storming to-day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 4 (35-330)</span></h2> <p>Ada Philp 21 years old today. Da choring and cleaning pens all day Mr. Joe Bell came for Ma about ten o'clock this morning. Aunty Gass died very early this morning. Da and I up for a little while at Gass's to-night. Ma staying all night. beautiful day, very clear and bright and sharp. Thermometer registered 20º below zero at half-past six this morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 5 (36-329)</span></h2> <p>Brock and Olive went up to Gass's for Ma after dinner. very stormy all day. quite sharp.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Monday, 6 (37-328) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da did chores this forenoon. Then he and Ma at Aunty Gass's funeral in afternoon. quite a snowy forenoon, but turned out nice towards evening Uncle Jim came up on noon train. rather raw wind. roads heavy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 7 (38-327)</span></h2> <p>Will Walker came down this morning. He and Da done chores in forenoon. Went over after dinner and drew old "Dan" Burrows horse out of stable dead. Then they went to bush and cut wood. Ma went up to Gass's and brought Mrs. Brian down with her for tea. She staying at Grandma's to-night. Olive 15 years old to-day. beautiful fine day. quite sharp. drifting a little. Jack Walker up here to-night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 8 (39-326)</span></h2> <p>Wat and Will took five of our pigs and some of their own to Drayton this forenoon. Ma took Mrs. Brian to station this morning. Da and Will did not go to bush. WIll went home this evening. very stromy day. got worse on in afternoon. raw searching wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Thursday, 9 (40-325) 1905</span></h2> <p>Will came down before dinner. Da did chores in forenoon. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Geo. Tucker here in afternoon to see fat cattle. quite soft day. very mild. snowed a little towards night. roads bad.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 10 (41-324)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done up chores then drew up wood from bush till noon. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Mr. Corbett here to see fat cattle. Very stormy at times. Snowed very hard at times, then would blow. getting colder towards night. roads bad.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">2 Saturday, 11 (42-323)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done up chores then at bush till noon. Will went home after dinner to go to milk-letting. Da scraped away snow from driving house doors, in afternoon. Will called in with milk report to-night. beautiful bright day. duller towards evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Sunday, 12 (42-322) 1905</span></h2> <p>I at Grandma's for dinner. Olive and I over to Burrow's after tea very stormy all day. East storm changing sound to west at night. very mild all day. little wind getting up at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 13 (44-321)</span></h2> <p>Will came down to help take cattle (fat) away, but got word that car didn't come. Da choring and cleaning pens. Will went home after dinner. very stormy all day. wind very cold. Thermometer 8º below zero at milking time. wind went down a little at dark. roads very quiet to-day. Da 49 years old to-day. Uncle Jim 32 years old.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 14 (45-320)</span></h2> <p>St. Valentine's Day. Da choring all day. Mr. Bready and Mr. Steve Moore came here about half past nine and stayed for dinner. very stormy all day. Thermometer registered 22º below zero this morning. moderated a lot towards evening. wind went down towards evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Wednesday, 15 (46-319) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon. Da at Drayton in afternoon for sugar. Could not get any as there was none in town. Had no train since Monday. Ma down helping Mrs. Jack Walker quilt in afternoon Charlie, Hosheal, Retta and Cranson Hillborn over here for the evening. very cold wind and quite stormy. roads bad.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 16 (47-318)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores, cleaned pens and went to Drayton in afternoon. Got 100 lbs of sugar. very high wind, went down a little at night. cold day Sarah Burrows here in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 17 (48-317)</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day. rather fine forenoon, but got terrible stormy after dinner and very windy. not very cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Saturday, 18 (49-316) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day. Olive and I up to help Winnie Walker, (make flower for carnival), in afternoon beautiful forenoon, little stormy after dinner, but calmed down and was a beautiful night. no travel on the roads.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 19 (50-315)</span></h2> <p>Home all day. very fine mild day. snowed a little in morning. not so bright in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 20 (51-314)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will choring in forenoon and at bush cutting wood in afternoon. rather fine day. blowing a little at noon. not cold day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Tuesday, 21 (52-313) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da and Will choring and cutting wood in bush. Annie Craig gave us our lessons and walked home after dinner. Ma up to Uncle Richard's in afternoon. very mild day. quite foggy all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 22 (53-312)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will choring and cutting wood in bush. I walked up to see Miss Stone in afternoon. N. Perkin here in afternoon. Da and Will went up to Chas. Walkers for evening. rather stormy forenoon, but very mild day. Milder than yesterday. foggy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 23 (54-311)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon. Percy and he plowed the road in afternoon. Olive, Brock and I drove down to a Carnival on the rink at night. roads rough. very mild all day, but not very bright. Olive got second prize for "Music Costume"</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Friday, 24 (55-310) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, and drawing up wood from bush in afternoon. Olive and I up to Mr. Walker's to a dance at night. very mild day. not very bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 25 (56-309)</span></h2> <p>Da did up the chores. Then Wat, Brock and he took our 5 heifers to Moorefield. Got home about five o'clock. Uncle Richd took 10 head over also. Ma and Olive at Drayton in afternoon. Mr. J. Corbitt, assessor in this afternoon. very soft all day. soft snow falling in afternoon. turned quite a bit colder at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 26 (57 - 308)</span></h2> <p>At home all day. I down to Grandma's in afternoon. very stormy all day. quite cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Monday, 27 (58-307) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon. drawing up wood from bush in afternoon. Cecil Walker came down from school and stayed for tea. Olive and I went with Walker's young folks to a party at Bill Barrys in Rothsay. Had a fine time. very nice fine day. a little snowy at times in evening. not very cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 28 (59-306)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon. He and Uncle RIchd at Drayton in afternoon. rather stormy forenoon. lovely afternoon. Olive and I over to a party at Retta Hilborn's (night Hasheal came after us. We came home with McEwings. beautiful night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Wednesday, 1 (60-305)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will choring and farmed up a grist of chop. Will took it to Drayton in afternoon. Mr. Kemp came here in afternoon, he and Da went up to Uncle Richds to pick out a monument Mr. Kemp stayed all night. Played Euchre. beautiful bright day. not very cold. Will Walker came down this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Thursday, 2 (61-304) 1905</span></h2> <p>Will took load of chop to Drayton in forenoon and another in afternoon. Da done the chores. Will went home to-night. Da gone over to Burrows to have game of euchre at night. beautiful bright day, but rather cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 3 (62-303)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores and took a grist to Drayton in forenoon. Will came home with him and helped fill another. Da took it down in afternoon. Ma and Grandma over to see Mrs. Harrison in afternoon. Stayed for tea. rather mild day. cold bleak wind. snowing quite heavily at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 4 (63-302)</span></h2> <p>Will came down this morning and took a grist to town. Da did chores. Then took black heifer down to Johnny Brooks after dinner and cut load of ice while Will brought home the chop. Brought ice at night. Brock at Drayton with Will in afternoon. beautiful bright, clear, day. rather cold wind. Mr. North called this morning and left a pump log to go to Uncle Rich'ds</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Sunday, 5 (64-301) 1905</span></h2> <p>Brock up to Uncle Richds in afternoon. drifting all day. rather a little stormy in afternoon wind rather searching.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 6 (65-300)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done chores and cleaned out pens, then drawing manure all day. Ma up to Bob Gass for bag of spy apples in afternoon. Just a beautiful bright warm day. Wilmot Drury's party. Did not go.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 7 (66-299)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will choring and drawing Manure all day. Wise Craig here for dinner. Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon. Mabel came down this afternoon. Alex Duff here in afternoon and took Bull away. very fine day, but got little dull towards evening. very mild. Da and Ma married 23 years to-night:</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Ash Wednesday (Quebec &amp; N.W.T.) Wednesday, 8 (67-298) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da and Will choring and finished drawing out the manure. Da gone up to Mr. Morrison's and over to J. Irvins to see Toivi Miller. Will went home to-night and was going to see Gregary's and Herb. McLaughlan and see Stewart Malcolson. Brock at Hilborns and McEwings asking hands to wood-bee. beautiful bright day. E.G. Henry called in this evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 9 (68-297)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will did the chores, then went to bush and filled trees till noon. Had wood-bee in the afternoon. Had 17 men for tea. Mabel here in afternoon. Mr. Walker came down after tea and had game of euchre. Will went home. very fine day. quite soft and mild.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 10 (69-296)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and put in props under the kitchen. At Drayton in afternoon. Had our party to-night. TOm Miller played and Stewart Malcasom called off. About 46 here. Broke up about half past three. beautiful night; rather sharp. a little stormy through the day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Saturday, 11 (70-295) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da done up the chores and cleaned out pens. TOok the Jersey down to Bill Richard's in afternoon. Cecil in Walker here for dinner. Will and Mr. Walker drawing home hay from the stack. We straightning up after party. Very fine bright day. rather sharp wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 12 (71-294)</span></h2> <p>Ma and I up to church in forenoon. fine forenoon. qite stormy in afternoon, but cleared off and was a beautiful eveingin sharp wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 13 (72-293)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done up chores, then drawing up wood from bush the rest of day. Ma over helping Mrs. Burrow paper the north bed-room. Brock went to town for a hundred of flour after school. beautiful fine clear day. 10º below zero this morning</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Tuesday, 14 (73-292) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done up the chores then drawing up wood from the bush all day. Miss Craig here and have us our lessons. stayed to dinner. Finished drawing up the body wood. just the limbs now to get up. beautiful bright day. lovely moon-light nights. Wilmot Drury here asking for a party at Bill Well's on 8th P.M. to-morrow night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 15 (74-291)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then drawing hay from the stack into the barn. Mr. Walker and Chester helping. They took home a load of hay and straw. Will went home to-night. Ma and Grandma at Drayton this afternoon. Brock over to Wilmot's to say we're not going to party. Hosheal Hilborn went West to-day. Beautiful bright day, quite warm in middle of day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 16 (75-290)</span></h2> <p>Da did chores in forenoon. drawing limbs up to house from bush in afternoon. Mrs. J. Walker up here at supper time. Sleeting in forenoon and freezing on every thing very slippery. very mild day. dull and dark.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Friday, 17 (76-289) 1905</span></h2> <p>St. Patrick's Day. Da done chores in forenoon, then at bush cutting up limbs in afternoon. Ma at quilting at Mrs. J. Walker's in afternoon. very foggy forenoon, cleared off at noon and was beautiful afternoon. snow went in fields quite a bit this afternoon very mild all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 18 (77-288)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon. cleaned out pens and walked to Drayon in afternoon. very dull day. very foggy and showry in forenoon. cleared off after dinner but was still showery. thunder and lightning in afternoon. very foggy at night. roads very soft. snow gone a lot to-day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 19 (78-287)</span></h2> <p>Olive and I walked up to Miss Stones for dinner and back again in evening. rather dull day. roads bad. raw east wind. turned cold through night and froze.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 20 (79-286) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da did chores in forenoon, then Wat and he covered the ice in afternoon. beautiful bright day. snow went away a lot to day. Freezing at night.</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 21 (80-285)</span></h2> <p>Will Walker came down to do chores. Da gone to Harriston on noon train. walked to station. Annie Craig here and gave us our lessons. She walked. C. Hilborn here after his saw at night. rather dull day, bright about noon but dull again towards evening. soft to night, raw east wind all day. Will splitting wood here at house.</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 22 (81-284)</span></h2> <p>Will done up the chores, then splitting wood all day. I walked down to Drayton in morning. Da came off morning train. Then we came back at noon. Will went home to night. thawing all day. not bright at all. Eli Mitchel married to Ida McKay. Elmer Ganis " " {Clara uses quotation marks (also known as ditto marks) to insinuate the same text as her previous line, that being "married to"} Ida Blackwell. Clara 20 years old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 23 (82-283) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da done chores then splitting wood in afternoon. Uncle Johnny Gordon here in afternoon. very fine day. snow gone a lot to-day. roads bad. looking like a change in the weather.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 24 (83-282)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, and cleaned out the pens in the forenoon, splitting wood in afternoon. raining a little this morning but cleared off and was quite bright. not freezing any snow going fast to-day. roads very bad (soft).</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 25 (84-281)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, splitting wood and digging a drain to let water away from in front of driving house. Olive, Brock and I walked to Drayton in afternoon. beautiful bright warm day. snow ^ going {Clara added "going" afterwards} very quickly. roads quite soft. getting bare on the 12th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March SUNDAY, 26 (85-280) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da down to Mr. McEwing's in afternoon. Wallace Walker here this afternoon. very dull at times. quite shiffs of rain off and on, cooler to-day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 27 (86-279)</span></h2> <p>Da done up chores and cleaned pens in forenoon. Walked to town in afternoon for salt for sick cow (Judy) Mr. Josh Gregory brought in two bags potatoes in afternoon. very warm day. bright. lawsuit on between Will Gregory and Hugh Gibbs over potatoes that were frozen.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 28 (87-278)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores and splitting wood all day. Mr. Craig brought Annie over this morning and called for her after dinner. Dave Corbitt and Bill Noble here in afternoon. very warm bright day. looking like rain. buggy's and waggons running now. Judy calved.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY, 29 (88-277) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da done up chores and cleaned pens in forenoon. Splitting wood in afternoon. very hot day. Thermometer 74º very bright. snow all gone round house.</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 30 (89-276)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores and finished splitting wood. Piling up the wood. Mr. Johnston agent for machinery called in this afternoon. Quite heavy shower rain about school time, dull till noon, then cleared off and was very bright afternoon high wind, but it went down at night.</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 31 (90-275)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores and piling wood rest of day. Ma went up to Gass's {?} and helped Bill empty a bed-tick. very fine day. I started Olive's dress.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY, 1 (91-274) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da choring and finished piling the wood. Ma, Olive and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. bright, forenoon, but dull and dark in afternoon. rather raw cold wind. I working at Olive's brown dress all day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 2 (92-273)</span></h2> <p>At home all day. dull all day. rather raw last wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 3 (93-272)</span></h2> <p>Da did chores, then he and Wat loaded up the hogs and he took them to Moorefield. Will Walker came down after dinner then he and Da cutting up limbs in bush. Came on rain after supper and rained quite hard. quite bright at times strong, rather cold last wind. Will stayed all night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY, 4 (94-271) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores. Then split a few ^hard {added above text} blocks of wood before dinner. Jack Walker up here in forenoon. Da helping Jack Walker clean up seed grains in afternoon. Will went home after breakfast. quite a rain before breakfast. dull till noon. then quite fine with very strong wind. very sultry, but turned colder towards night, Miss Craig not here.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 5 (95-270)</span></h2> <p>Da done up the chores in forenoon then he and Watt cleaning up seed grains here in afternoon. Jon Henderson and Burrows Deering Agents here in forenoon. rather cold day, but a little milder towards night. cloudy at times. quite hard frost.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 6 (96-269)</span></h2> <p>Da did up the chores, then lying round the house all afternoon. He took sick in the night with diarrhoea and his stomach feels very weak. Mr. Walker and Chester drew his loads of straw home in afternoon. dull and cloudy, with quite a flurry of snow in afternoon. a little milder towards night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April FRIDAY, 7 (97-268) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da cleaned out the stables, then lying around rest of day. Felt a little better but still very weak. Brock came home sick tonight. quite bright, but cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 8 (98-267)</span></h2> <p>Will Walker came down this morning. Did up chores and cleaned out pens, then he and Da started to clip "Mark", finished him after dinner and Olive and I went to town. Da and Will farming up some oats for Will. Da and Will gone to town after supper. very fine bright day, but cold wind. hard frost this morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 9 (99-266)</span></h2> <p>Ma and Brock up to see Miss Stone in afternoon. Da and Ma down to I. Hilborn's after tea to see old Mr. Lundy. Olive and I at Grandma's for dinner. Sara Burrows here in evening. lovely bright afternoon. dull forenoon rather strong wind quite warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY, 10 (100-265) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da did up chores, then John Walker came and they cleaned up wheat then took fanning mill over to Watt, just before milking. Ma helping Mrs. Burrows paper the boy's chamber. raining almost steady till three o'clock then cleared up quite warm gentle rain. mild night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 11 (101-264)</span></h2> <p>Da did up the chores then went over and helping Wat. to clean up seed and grain the rest of day. Miss Craig here and gave us our lessons. rather dull forenoon but got brighter as the day went on. colder towards evening Freezing at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 12 (102-263)</span></h2> <p>Da did up the chores, then went over and helped Wat, finish farming up seed grain then Da took team to town and got them shod. Brought home a Butter- worker. Ma at Draytons in forenoon and got Mark shod. Lovely bright day. quite strong wind in afternoon. warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY, 13 (103-262) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da did up chores and cleaned out pens in forenoon. Went to Drayton in afternoon and had "Dick" shod. Spring Horse Show to-day. Beautiful bright day but quite cold in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 14 (104-261)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then he killed a pig. Mr. Burrows helping. Hitched up the colt with Molly, for first time and drove them on the lines in the afternoon. rather dull day. snow flurries at times colder towards night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 15 (105-260)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon, then he and Brock took piece of meat up to Uncle Richie. Drove colt for first to waggon. Drawing a few rails from old orchard fence over to house. Olive walked to town in afternoon. Got two teeth filled quite a cold day. heavy snow flurrys in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY, 16 (106-259) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma over to Dick Lowes to-day. rather bright at times, with heavy snow storms towards evening. high wind and pretty cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 17 (107-258)</span></h2> <p>Mr. Chas Walker got 33 bush of oats @ 40¢ of bush this forenoon. Da done up the chores and cleared pens in forenoon. Drew up some limbs from bush then Bob Gass came along for seed Barley. very wintry morning. ground covered with snow, very heavy falls of snow and stormy at times all day. quite cold. rather {author now writing slightly higher to fit word in} bright</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 18 (108-257)</span></h2> <p>Da did up chores then drawing up limbs from bush till he cracked the "reach" of waggon then drawing rails off sideroad. Bush very soft. terrible snow storms at times in forenoon, slight flurries in afternoon. quite cold. C. Hilborn and Will brought engine and saw here from Lowery's after tea to saw wood. Miss Craig not here.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY, 19 (109-256) 1905</span></h2> <p>Will came down this forenoon and helped with the chores then they drew rest of rails from side-road and filled tank before dinner. Ma at Drayton in forenoon. Wat and Chester helping saw up rails and limbs. very fine day. high wind all day. rather cold in morning. snow all disappeared and ground drying very quickly.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 20 (110-255)</span></h2> <p>Da done up chores in forenoon and cleaned out pens. I went to town after dinner to send Dr. Pickel up to see Vesta. She has inflammation of Bowels. Da piling wood rather dull spitting rain in afternoon. Will Walker here in forenoon for a couple of bags of seed oats and took old Dick over to work Lowery's horse sick.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">GOOD FRIDAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 21 (111-254)</span></h2> <p>Da done up the chores, then piling up the wood rest of day. raining through night and turned to sleet with heavy fall of snow wet and disagreeable. quite fine at night. Brock went to town after dinner with an instrument of Dr. Pickel's. rather raw day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY, 25 (115-250) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done the chores then Da plowing in orchard all day. Ma at Grandma's making soap out of "Gilletts Lye", in afternoon. very beautiful day, quite strong wind in afternoon. Miss Craig not here.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 26 (116-249)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done the chores then finished plowing the orchard, then started to cultivate field along side wire fence. Olive walked to town in forenoon got some teeth filled. Norm Perkins here for dinner. Aunt Emma here in afternoon rather dull in forenoon but turned out very fine. quite hot afternoon. ground rather wet.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 27 (117-248)</span></h2> <p>Da done some of the chores, then sowed, what he cultivated yesterday, in forenoon, Finished the chores at noon and got John Walker's three horse cultivator and finished the field to-night. Olive and Brock up to Miss Stone's for Rose bush, in afternoon. very fine day. quite hazy and pretty warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April FRIDAY, 28 (118-247) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da finished sowing what he cultivated yesterday afternoon and then harrowed it. Finished about four o'clock, then cultivating root ground. very fine day. pretty warm, but good breeze. hazy and smoky all day. planted a few potatoes after supper.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 29 (119-246)</span></h2> <p>Da disced the wet part of root ground finished cultivating it then sowed and harrowed it. Mr. North here for dinner, but couldn't fix pump as he had not windlass. Olive and I at town in forenoon. little rain in the night and a sprinkle this morning. cleared off and was fine afternoon, strong wind. Da cleaned pens and disced a piece of the orchard after tea. Have about 15 acres sowed to night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 30 (120-245)</span></h2> <p>At home all day. We children back to bush in afternoon. very few flowers out. very dull day. quite cold and very cloudy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 1 (121-244) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da cultivating in forenoon and sowing what he cultivated, in afternoon, back at Uncle Richds. line fence. Ma took Olive down to Drayton this morning. She starting to school in town and boarding at Tom Hendersons. rather dull and cold this forenoon, but cleared off and was quite bright. Cheese factory started John Walker milk drawer.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 2 (122-243)</span></h2> <p>Da done up the chores, then went out about ten and disced in field back of Poplars. After dinner he harrowed what was sowed the day before, then cultivating till six o'clock. Miss Craig here and gave me a lesson. Planted few potatoes and beans in orchard after supper. snowing and sleeting before breakfast, sprinkle of rain after breakfast, then cleared off and was fine afternoon, searching last wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 3 (123-242)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then took a grist of chop to Drayton in forenoon. Da cultivating some and sowing this afternoon. I went to Drayton before dinner and got Mrs. Gordon to fit my blue dress. quite heavy showers this morning, then cleared off and was very hot the rest of day. Thundering at night and looking like rain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY, 4 (124-241) 1905</span></h2> <p>{Diarist writing above first line} Elise colt 3 years old. Mr. McEwing here at night. {Diarist now writing on lines of paper} Da done the chores, then went and harrowed behind Poplars, brought cultivator up with him, and broke the tongue coming up. Picked some stone off little field on other place and got J. Walker's cultivator before dinner. Cultivated field behind Grandpas driving house and started in the one this way. Roy sowing oats in afternoon where Da cultivated. strong wind fine afternoon, turned colder through night foggy morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 5 (125-240)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores then he and Uncle Richds two teams and Ross McEwing working on other place. Cultivated and sowed at 14 acre field and 6 acres. Brock went for Olive after school. Mr. + Mrs. Jim Gregory here in evening for short while. Jim Bready here for first time for dinner. went to Drayton from here. foggy morning cleared off and was fine day. sprinkle of rain about four. heavy showers went round. quite a breeze and warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 6 (126-239)</span></h2> <p>Da harrowed what was sowed yesterday in forenoon. Went to town about four o'clock for grist. Professor Rayner came here to tune piano. Stayed for dinner. came on a drizzling rain about ten o'clock. rained very steadily and hard till about four o'clock, turned quite cold. Mother 42 years old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY, 7 (127-238) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da and I down to {diarist added word above text} ^ old {diarist back to writing on the line} Mrs. Hambly's funeral in afternoon. dull and dark forenoon, but turned out fine in afternoon. very high wind, but went at night. Mr. + Mrs. T. Henderson called to-night had been over to Dick Lowes.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 8 (128-237)</span></h2> <p>Da done up some chores, then Wat and Uncle Richd helped him load 13 hogs and he took them to Moore field in forenoon. Turned young cattle out for first time, in afternoon, into field behind farm. then drawing out manure onto other place to spread round fence when they could not get in winter time. quite heavy showers after dinner, quite cool and windy all day. rather bright forenoon. Brock took Olive back to school this morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 9 (129-236)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores then Harry and Roy came down with their team and all drew out manure {diarist writing above text} to their place. {Diarist writing on lines again} Uncle Richd. here also. Miss Craig here for dinner. Bill Barry here for while in evening quite cold wind, bright at times, then dull again.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY, 10 (130-235) 1905</span></h2> <p>Uncle Richds two teams came down this morning to gang-plow. Ross up with his teams. Da ganging also, in field behind old orchard. Didn't get finished. Ma and Grandma at Drayton in forenoon. Ma got brown straw hat. dull all day. no sunshine, sprinkle of rain about four o'clock.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 11 (131-234)</span></h2> <p>Da and Harry, sowed and (harrowed twice) half of field behind old orchard. Ma helping Grandma make soap in afternoon. Minnie Walker and Sara Burrows here in evening. dull and quite hazy all day. scarcely any sunshine.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 12 (132-233)</span></h2> <p>Da and Harry finished the seeding at noon to-day. Da cleaned out pens and covered a patch of twitch grass with it, in wheat field. then cultivated in turnip ground. Jim Bready here for dinner. Brock went for Olive round by the 10th and she came round other way with Hilborns. Da gone to town at night for to pay C. White some money. very fine afternoon. dull morning. strong breeze. beautiful night. Alice Page 20 years old</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May SATURDAY, 13 (133-232) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then cultivating til noon with John Walkers' cultivator, on turnip and mangol ground. Took cultivator home and brought up turnip drill, then sowed mangols 36 rows. Miss Stone came down this forenoon and Brock drove her to town. he also took back Uncle Richds grass seed. Ma dug over pansy bed in afternoon very fine day. and a lovely night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 14 (134-231)</span></h2> <p>Ma at Grandma's in afternoon Mr. Craig here for while. very heavy rain this morning. cleared off and was very hot at times.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 15 (135-230)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then cleared rubbish out of orchard and disced it till noon. Digging between trees in afternoon. Brock drove Olive back to school this morning. Mr. Craig got load of hay this forenoon out of barn. very disagreeable forenoon. little scud of rain at times. very dull afternoon. rather cool. milk goes to factory every day now.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY, 16 (136-229) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da digging between trees in orchard in forenoon. Throwing rotten turnips out of root-house in afternoon. Let cows out for first time at noon on to other place. We washed blankets in afternoon. Miss Craig here in forenoon. quite fine forenoon, but quite a big shower in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 17 (137-228)</span></h2> <p>Da plowed little patch in front and some corn around other side of driving house in forenoon, working on corn ground and harrowing piece in front. Miss Stone and Lawrence here for dinner. I at town in afternoon for Olive. no school rest of week. Teachers convention. quite fine at times, then again, cloudy. thundering at noon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 18 (138-227)</span></h2> <p>Da and Wat made gravel box in forenoon. Then over helping draw Burrows barn together in afternoon. Brock up to Wooddissee for strawberry plants in afternoon. Ma down helping Grandma pack up things, all day. quite heavy rain in forenoon, raw, dull and cold in afternoon. Uncle Willie came home to-night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY, 19 (139-226) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da plowing at the corn ground, then moving fence below it. Ma and Brock at Drayton from eleven o'clock helping Grandma straighten things round. Mr. Bready here for dinner. Minnie Walker here in afternoon, asked us to go to Elora Rocks on 24th May. very fine bright day, but very windy, looking like frost.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 20 (140-225)</span></h2> <p>Da marked {diarist placed an asterisk above "a" in the work marked} rows for potatoes and cut some potatoes in forenoon. Dropped potatoes in afternoon below orchard. Ma at Drayton all day helping Grandma Myrtle Burrows and Annie here for while in afternoon. very bright day, but cold wind. froze very hard {diarist scratched out the word "also" under text} at night, also night before.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 21 (141-224)</span></h2> <p>Mr. and Mrs. Joe Davidson came here in afternoon and stayed for tea. Uncle Willie and Jim her after tea for a while. very fine bright day, wind rather cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 22 (142-232) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da working on corn ground and planting some potatoes. Bill Barry came here to build fence from orchard fence, down to brush fence. rather dull in forenoon. fine afternoon. frost at night. Brock took Olive back to school.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 23 (143-222)</span></h2> <p>Da working on corn ground in forenoon. sowing it in afternoon, and piching {?} up along big ditch. I at Drayton in forenoon. Bill working at fence all day. very fine bright day, but wind rather cold. I sent word to Miss Craig not to come as I don't know my lesson.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">VICTORIA DAY (Dominion) WEDNESDAY, 24 (144-221)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing and harrowing piece of sod over big ditch, and moving rails. Bill building fence. I went to Elora Rock with Templars of Rothsay. (frizzle). beautiful bright day. cool in evening and morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY, 25 (145-220) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da cleared out pens, then drawing out manure on to turnip ground. Bill fencing behind Poplar brushes. Ma at Drayton at Grandma's all day. very fine day, but very windy all afternoon. wind fell off at night and quite a shower after tea.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 26 (146-219)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing out manure on to turnip ground all day. Mr. Bready here for dinner. Brock went for Olive after school. quite fine day, but rather cool wind, very hard frost at night. Brock brought sack of "Cream Equivalant" $2.00 for calves.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 27 (147-218)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing down manure on turnip ground in forenoon. Bill Barry came over after dinner and he and Da cut potatoes and planted them below corn in afternoon. Da finished plowing in manure and harrowed it twice Olive over to Craigs for her music lesson in afternoon. Ma and Brock planted tomatoes and cabbage plants to-night. very fine day. quite hot. Uncle Richd brought up two bags of potatoes from Mr. Andrews for us.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY, 28 (148-217) 1905</span></h2> <p>Olive and I up to English Church in forenoon. Ma and Brock over to grave yard in afternoon. very fine day, rather windy. cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 29 (149-216)</span></h2> <p>Da cleaned out pens and drawing out man-ure to turnip-ground till about noon. Over to Burrows after dinner, then cleaned calf-pens. Hay press came to Burrows. Brock took Olive back to school. very wet day. started to sprinkle about ten o'clock, and kept getting heavier, till it rained hard and steadily till after four o'clock. lot of water fell. Cecil Walker here for tea.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 30 (150-215)</span></h2> <p>Da over at Burrow's helping press hay, till about eleven o'clock. Bill Barry took over team and took a load of rails to Rothsay Da hoeing potatoes in afternoon and scuffled strawberries after tea. mowed and raked lawn before dinner. Ma and I cleaned front room in afternoon. Miss Craig not here to-day. cleared off about ten o'clock and came out very warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY, 31 (151-214) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da drawing out manure to turnip ground in forenoon. spreading what was in a heap back there, in afternoon, plowing it in after tea. ma and I cleaned two bed rooms to-day. beautiful day. just cool enough to make it agreeable. frost this morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June ASCENSION DAY (Quebec) THURSDAY, 1 (152-213)</span></h2> <p>Da finished plowing in the manure, then drawing from shed and manure house on to turnip ground. Uncle Willie here in afternoon. Mrs. Bill Barry here in afternoon. Annie Craig called to see if I could make here a Dressing Sacque. Ma and I cleaned two bed rooms. very fine day, quite warm. looking like rain. Brock to town for Beef this morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 2 (153-212)</span></h2> <p>Da working on root ground all day. Mr. Bready here for dinner. Da and Ma at Drayton in evening. Dull morning, but cleared off and turned out quite fine. cool evening. windy. Brock went for Olive.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY, 3 (154-211) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da over helping Mr. Hatch "jack" up his barn in forenoon. Working on root ground in afternoon. I went to town this forenoon Brock up at Uncle Richd in afternoon. very fine bright day. heavy frost this morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 4 (155-210)</span></h2> <p>Da, Ma and I up to see old Mrs. McKay in evening. dull, damp forenoon, but turned out quite sultry in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 5 (156-209)</span></h2> <p>Brock took Olive back to town this morning. Da went out to work turnip ground, but it came on rain. Da buried a sheep after dinner, then choring. came on very heavy rain about three o'clock. cleared off about about five, and Uncle Willie and I went up to Mr. J Gregory's for tea. Spent a very nice evening. cool and very damp. Uncle Willie 37 years old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY, 6 (157-208) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da at Jack Walker in forenoon helping press hay. Ma down also. Da choring in afternoon. Went up to McKee's after tea to see when press was coming here. F. Page here for block of ice. Miss Craig did not come. rained very gentle steady rain about breakfast time cleared off and came out quite fine, but raining again to-night. very sharp lightning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7 (158-207)</span></h2> <p>Bill Barry came down about noon. Noecker's hay press came here about four o'clock. Mr. Duff, Mr. Longthorn, Mr. McColgan, Mr. Cavenaugh, Da choring in forenoon. Da and Mr. Duff went {word "went" written above the word "came" crossed out} to town at night. Bill stayed at Burrows, all night. Uncle Will called here for few minutes. very steady rain for while in forenoon but cleared off some. Had eleven men for tea. cool night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 8 (159-206)</span></h2> <p>Hay pressers, went away about ten o'clock this morning. Noecker wouldn't press stack, but just took hay in barn. Da took load of hay to town and had the horses shod. Very fine day. shunshiny day. Minnie Walker and Mrs. Lowrey called this afternoon and asked us up to their place for Friday night. Bill Barry came down from Morrisons and helped load hay. stayed all night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY, 9 (160-205) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da took load of hay in forenoon, then he and Wat each took a load in afternoon. Ma at Drayton all day, brought Olive home. Mr. Bready here for dinner. Bill Barry came down and helped load hay. Olive and I up to Mr. Walker's to spend evening. Had a splendid time. rather dull and quite sultry. looking like rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 10 (161-204)</span></h2> <p>Da cleaning pens and stables, in forenoon, Brought cultivator over from other place and choring some in afternoon. Dave Corbitt here in afternoon quite heavy rain in morning, then cleared up some, but come on rain again towards night. quite sultry at night. Mrs. Craig and Annie here and gave us each a music lesson.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 11 (162-203)</span></h2> <p>Da and Mr. Bready drove out to Arthur this forenoon. Olive Brock and I up to Miss Stone's for dinner. Uncle Willie here in afternoon. very sultry at times cooler towards evening. quite a mizzle rain this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY, 12 (163-202) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da and Wat each took a load of our hay to station this morning. That finishes our hay. Da helping Wat draw his hay, took three loads. I took Olive to town this morning, roads very muddy, but dried a little this afternoon. very foggy morning but cleared off this afternoon. not very bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13 (164-201)</span></h2> <p>Da took two loads of hay, for Wat, this forenoon. Took a load of our hay (loose) down to Dr. Pickel in afternoon. Jennie Craig here in afternoon for her Mothers umbrella. Ross helped load the hay after dinner. very foggy morning, but cleared off and was a lovely day.</p> <p>A beautiful moon-light night. Johnny Benson went West this morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 14 (165-200)</span></h2> <p>Wat. Percy and Ross helped Da load a fat steer. Da and Wat took it to Moorefield. Burrows, Uncle Richd and we washed sheep in afternoon Mr. Walper and Mr. T. Henderson here for tea. I down to McEwing after tea.</p> <p>very hot day. Thermometer stood at 100° at half past six. no breeze, steer brought $70.xx</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 15 (166-199) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da got John Walker's cultivator, and cultivated the turnip ground this forenoon. Harry came down this afternoon and ridged up turnip ground. Da sowed the turnips. Ma at Drayton all day. Wat had our stock rack this morning.</p> <p>terrible hot day, Horses and cattle suffer with the heat.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16 (167-198)</span></h2> <p>Da cleaning pens and horse stables in forenoon. Over at Mr. Burrows in afternoon helping "jack" up the barn, to push it together. Mr. Bready here for dinner. Ma up to see Mrs. C. Walker in afternoon. She had tumor cut out of breast. Brock went for Olive. very sultry all day, quite a rain this forenoon and again in the afternoon. very heavy shower after tea. Mrs. Jack Mitchell and old Mrs McKay both dead.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 17 (168-197)</span></h2> <p>Da took a grist and some wheat to town in forenoon, Choring in afternoon. Ma and I over to Mrs. Jack Mitchells funeral in afternoon. large funeral.</p> <p>very hot day on man and beast.</p> <p>Will Walker called here in forenoon. Farmers' Excursion to O. A. College. Da scuffling potatoes and strawberries after tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY, 18 (169-196) 1905</span></h2> <p>Ma, Olive and I up to Old Mrs. McKay funeral. large funeral. very hot day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 19 (170---195)</span></h2> <p>Da sheared the sheep to-day, finished scuffling potatoes after tea. I took Oliver to school this morning.</p> <p>very hot forenoon, but breeze sprang up at noon, and the air cooled down some.</p> <p>Old Mrs. Woods died suddenly.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 20 (171---194)</span></h2> <p>Da up at Rothsay doing road work. Had dinner with Miss Stone. Will Walker came over this morning, scuffled mangolds and hoeing all day. Miss Craig here for dinner. MissNorth, her mother, and Miss McCarthy called here for while in afternoon.</p> <p>very warm day, but very nice breeze.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY, 21 (172---193) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock finished hoeing the mangols at milking-time. Ma and I at Old Mrs Wood's funeral in afternoon. large funeral.</p> <p>pretty hot at times, again cloudy. looking like rain at night. Da started to scuffle corn after tea.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 22 (173---192)</span></h2> <p>Da finished scuffling corn, then cleaned out pens. Jack Walker helping Da "ring" hogs after tea. Ma at Drayton all day.</p> <p>very bright day, but quite cool. Orton's birthday.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 23 (174---191)</span></h2> <p>Da plowed and harrowed little patch down where Grandpa's were. Mr. Bready here for dinner. I over baking for Mrs Burrows in afternoon. Olive, Brock and I over to Zion Social in evening. Uncle Willie called in for little while in evening. very fine day, evening cool.</p> <p>Grandpa Philp one year dead to-day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY, 24 (175---190) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da took the wool and a few bags of chop to Drayton this forenoon. Helping Isaac Hilborn draw cemenet from station in afternoon. Brock up to Mr. McKay's in forenoon, for duck eggs. Da fixing gravel box after tea. very fine day. hot, but good night for sleeping.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 25 (176---189)</span></h2> <p>Ma, Olive and Brock up to Presbyterian Church in forenoon.</p> <p>Art. Garneau and Wat here in afternoon very warm all day, heavy rainstorms went round. not much rain here, but turned a lot cooler.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 26 (177---188)</span></h2> <p>Started road work this morning. Bill Barry and Percy here for dinner. Bill stayed all night. I at Drayton all day sewing. Olive went back to school.</p> <p>very cool morning, but cleared up and was quite warm at noon.</p> <p>Old Mr. Sterne died in Alma. Otto Mosser here at noon and paid his road-work $7.00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY, 27 (178---187) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill working at road work all day. Bill went home at night. Mrs Jack Woods and her sister-in-law, Mrs Callough here for dinner. Annie Craig here in forenoon. Mr. Henderson brought Janet out to-night.</p> <p>very nice day, bright. rather cool. looking like frost.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 28 (179---186)</span></h2> <p>Da finished our road-work to-day. Brock drove the team to-day I went to Drayton for Olive after tea. very fine day. cloudy at times. cool evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 29 (180---185)</span></h2> <p>Da and McEwings doing Mr. Mossers roadwork. Brock drove our team. Work finished on our beat now.</p> <p>very warm day.</p> <p>Catholic Picnic in Samis' Grove.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY, 30 (181---184) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da cleaned all the pens and stables in forenoon. Over at Mr. Josh. Gregory's barn raising in afternoon Mr. Bready here for dinner. I at town all day helping Mrs. Gordon sew. Olive and Janet over to see Minnie Hilborn. very warm day. looking like shower at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Dominion Day (Dominion) SATURDAY, 1 (182---183)</span></h2> <p>Da went back to help finish putting up Mr. Gregory's barn. home about eleven, then went back and pumped trough of water on other place. In afternoon, Da and Will Walker drove "old Vesta" out to Arthur. home at half-past nine. very dull forenoon, mizzling and rainy in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 2 (183---182)</span></h2> <p>Mr. and Mrs. T. Henderson and Brett came out after dinner for Janet. Stayed for tea. Olive and I up to Mr. Walker's after tea. Mr. Duncan here after tea. very dull forenoon, but came out very warm.</p> <p>beautiful evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 3 (184---181) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da hoeing the weeds out of the potatoes and strawberries. Brock drove Olive up to Mr. Wooddisse's to pick strawberries She picked 60 boxes. Brock paris-greened the potatoes.</p> <p>quite fine day. quite steady east wind, dull towards evening. I have bad cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 4 (185---180)</span></h2> <p>Da moulded up the potatoes, then plowing the orchard. Ma and Brock at Drayton all day. Wilmot Drury here for dinner. Mr. Arbuckle here in morning for "Spavin cure" for horse. Olive rode up to Wooddisse's with him. Didn't pick. Too wet. Da up to Uncle Richds after tea. very heavy shower just before dinner. Then came out very warm. Another heavy rain just after tea. Strong wind all afternoon. Got my rain coat from Eaton's - Blue $11.00</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 5 (187---179)</span></h2> <p>Da finished plowing orchard, then plowed little patch in front. I up to see if Mabel would go to Falls. quite fine day. little showery.</p> <p>Olive at Wooddisse's picking berries. pulled 50 boxes.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY, 6 (187---178) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da working rape patch to-day. Brock and I at Drayton in afternoon Olive picking berries at Wooddisse's all day. picked 54 boxes. very fine day.</p> <p>I got pair tan slippers &amp; hose $2.40 + 25¢ = $2.65</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 7 (188---177)</span></h2> <p>Da scuffled mangolds and started to hoe them over. Cleaned out pens. Mr Bready here for dinner. I went on excursion to Niagara Falls. arrived at little after 2 P.M. Left at 7. P.M. home at 25 min. to one oc'loc Da met us and Uncle Rich. took Mabel and I to station. Har. Coram here in evening. rather dull forenoon but turned out beautiful afternoon. shower here in evening Old Mrs. Leich buried.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 8 (189---176)</span></h2> <p>Da scuffling turnips till about ten o'clock then he went with Jack Walker up to Corbetts to see a horse. Brock and he hoeing rest of day. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Got pine apples from Guelph Retta Hilborn and two Miss McIntyres called here in afternoon. quite showery at time. very sultry between showers. Flora McDonald ran in on her way home from town.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY, 9 (170---175) 1905</span></h2> <p>Bill Barry and Will McDougal here for dinner. Bob. Gass and Maggie here in afternoon and for tea. dull morning but turned out quite fine. quite a cool spell in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 10 (191---174)</span></h2> <p>Da cleaned up grist of chop and took it to town and got Carrie shod. Scuffling turnips in afternoon. Brock hoeing. Went up to Mr. Newsteads for load sand after tea. Brought 200 lbs. Flour to-day. steady light rain till well on in forenoon, then cleared up and was fine, but very sultry.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 11 (192---173)</span></h2> <p>Da went away before seven o'clock with sand to erect Grandpa Philp's monument. Bill Barry and Brock hoeing turnips all day. Bill got "Dick" and buggy to go to Mt. Forest. Da came home with his front finger on right hand jammed. quite fine day till about three then came on rain, not very heavy. very sultry. Har. Coram called here in afternoon. I drove Olive up to Wooddiss'e's. picked 32 boxes came home about three o'clock. Ma at Drayton for meat in forenoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY, 12 (193---172) 1905</span></h2> <p>I drove Ma and Brock down to station. They went to Mt. Forest for 12th July. I met them at night. Da choring round all day. very rainy morning. rained steadily till noon then slacked up a little and rained slightly after dinner. very nice evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 13 (194---171)</span></h2> <p>Da hoeing turnips in forenoon. Bill brought horse back and hoed till noon. Olive and I went up to pick berries. Got 14 boxes picked when a very heavy storm came up. very fierce lightning and thunder. Brock came after us after dinner. fine afternoon. Da got load of clay and went to level graves in cemetry, after tea. Olive and I up to Uncle Rich'ds after tea.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 14 (195---170)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock hoeing turnips all day Olive at Drayton for meat this forenoon. Mr. Bready here for dinner. Ma greening potatoes. Had new beans and potatoes for first time for dinner quite fine till about eleven o'clock, then came on quite a heavy rain. cleared off about two and was a lovely afternoon. fresh breeze.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY, 15 (196---169) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock finished hoeing the turnip at noon Da scuffled them in afternoon. Ma and Brock finished "greening" potatoes Da and Ma went to Drayton after tea. Olive up to Wooddisse's. not picking to-day. beautiful bright day. no rain. cloudy towards evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 16 (197---168)</span></h2> <p>Uncle Jim here in forenoon, for an hour, then called again at milking time, took Olive and I down to have tea with Grandma. Ma and Brock came down also.</p> <p>beautiful fine day. very nice breeze, but warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 17 (198---167)</span></h2> <p>Da cleaned pens, got out mower and ground the knife, in forenoon. Mowed little patch in front and patch on other place. Cut up, in coil, little bit in front, in evening. Mary and two little girls here in evening (Carrie Solomon &amp; Annie Newman.) Olive and I up at Wooddisse's picking berries. Brock 12 years old, and at Drayton in forenoon. very hot day. threatning rain to-night. Olive earned $2.53¢ picking berries. We got a crate.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY, 18 X (199---166) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da mowed little patch down next McEwing. in forenoon. He and Brock putting up in coil, what was cut in forenoon, raked it up after dinner. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Got Brock's wheel. Olive and I up to see Lily Morrison in evening. Mr. Har. Coram. gave Olive &amp; I our first lesson in afternoon. very warm day. very fierce heat after dinner. slight breeze.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 19 (200---165)</span></h2> <p>Da went up to Uncle Richds in morning to see well-drillers. Then drew a load of rails back to other place. Cutting hay in afternoon in back field on other place. Bill Barry came down before dinner. Well-drillers came here about four o'clock in afternoon. started to drill in well away back on other place after tea. Mr. Frank Wilson and four men with drill. Ma over to Craigs in evening. fierce wind in night with little rain. very fine all day. good breeze all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 20 (201---164)</span></h2> <p>Da finished mowing and raked a couple of rounds in forenoon. Brock raking in afternoon, Bill and Da putting up hay in afternoon Drillers still drilling away got out of the quicksand night. Olive at town for meat this morning. quite fine day. cooler in evening.</p> <p>Mr. F. Wilson, manager, Mr. Stratton, Mr. Sodden, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Voab.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY, 21 (202---163) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill filled the tank for well-drillers then drawing hay from back field all day. Filled tank again at night. Mr. Bready here for last time to-day. Olive at Drayton in afternoon for meat. quite fine day. hot at noon. cool evening.</p> <p>Mr. Wilson went away after dinner.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 22 (203---162)</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill finished big field at night. Olive and I drove Bill part way home. Da at town at night. Ma at town in afternoon. got 2 sacks of sugar from Guelph. Drillers didn't do much. had no casing. Mr. Stratton went away after dinner other 3 went after tea. Some of them helped little at hay. beautiful bright day. hot about noon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 23 (204---161)</span></h2> <p>Home all day.</p> <p>Mrs. W. Gordon and Mrs. Wen. Cosford here in afternoon for while. little shower this morning. cleared off and was lovely day. good breeze. cool evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 24 (205---160) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill Barry filled the tank and got some wood, then ground the mower knife in forenoon. Drew in little patches of hay in afternoon. Mr. Wilson came back and rest of men except Mr. Stratton. Olive and I at berry-patch (Walker's) in forenoon. Brock at town in afternoon. very nasty day. quite heavy showers off and on all day. cool, evening Bill Barry slept at Burrows.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 25 (206---159)</span></h2> <p>Da mowing hay back of Poplars. Bill putting up hay. Brock raking. Brock at Drayton in morning for spring for hay rake. Mr. Stratton came back this morning. All the drillers went home except Willie Wilson. Have had back luck. Their rope broke. Mabel, Mary and Miss Frances here in evening. very fine day. good strong breeze.</p> <p>Mr. Har. Coram here after dinner.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 26 (207---158)</span></h2> <p>Da finished cutting hay behind Poplars. then started in field next to sideroad. raked up some after dinner, then cutting again till tea. Took tank of water back to water young cattle, after tea. Bill Barry and Willie Wilson putting up hay all day. Hold turnips till hay dried off. Ma took Brock to town and got tooth out. beautiful day, but little windy for putting up hay. cloudy towards night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY, 27 (208---157) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da finished cutting in last field, and raked it nearly all before dinner. Willie Wilson and Brock hoed strawberries, then he, Bill Barry and Da finished putting up hay at supper time. Da took back some wood for well drillers. Mr. F. Wilson and Mr. Voal came to-night. Olive and I at berry-bush this forenoon. very fine day. quite strong wind. Bill Barry went home to-night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 28 (209---156)</span></h2> <p>Da, Bill Barry and Will Walker drawing in hay from back of Poplars. Got in sixteen loads. Mr. Wilson has very bad luck. Has started on a new place to drill. I at Drayton in afternoon. Mr. Henderson and an agent here in evening. quite fine forenoon, but dull in afternoon. Heavy rains gone round. few drops here in afternoon.</p> <p>Mr. Webber and Mr. Johnston called in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 29 (210---155)</span></h2> <p>Mr. Chas Walker and Ches. came down with team and got load hay and took it home. Da and Bill Barry filled tank, then brought in hay in little patch and what was left behind Poplars. Bill Barry went home after dinner. Da got grist of chop and went to town. Got team shod. Mr. Frank Wilson went home on noon train. other two drove after tea. very dull all day got two baskets cherries $1.15 each. quite sultry.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY, 30 (211---154) 1905</span></h2> <p>Olive, Brock and I up to see Miss Stone in afternoon. Marie Black and Alex McLennan here in evening. Heavy rain through the night. Dull forenoon, but cleared up a little in afternoon. strong wind. cool evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 31 (212-153)</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill Barry started to draw hay, but it was too wet. Then they turned the coils till noon. Mr. Walker and Ches. here with team all afternoon. stacking hay in field. Mr. Voal and Sodden came this morning Mr. F. Wilson and Willie came after dinner. Mr. Stratton came about five o'clock. Olive at town in afternoon. very fine day. good breeze all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY, 1 (213---152)</span></h2> <p>Finished haying to-day. Bill Barry and Will Walker, helping. Took load of hay up to Miss Stone after tea. Ma and Brock up to Rothsay. Got 16½ lbs. raspberries from Mrs. Barry. Olive up to Uncle Rich'ds in evening. Drillers have struck "hard-pan" to-night. Bill Barry gone home. Mr. Voal took very sick through night. Feeling better to-night. lovely bright day. cool evening.</p> <p>Mr. Har. Coram here in afternoon. little frost at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY, 2 (214---151) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill Barry filled the tank and got some wood. Scuffling and hoeing turnips in afternoon. Ma at Drayton, at Grandma's for dinner. Da and Mr. Wilson away looking at road after tea.</p> <p>Drillers getting along very well.</p> <p>lovely bright day. cool evening Irvin's girls brought 13 lbs. raspberries @ 6¢ lb. Beautiful "norther lights" at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 3 (215---150)</span></h2> <p>Drillers struck water in the night at about 114 feet. They packed up and had tea then left about half-past six for Arthur (evening). T. Henderson here in afternoon. I at Drayton in forenoon. We three up to Lawn Social at Mr. Morrison at night. Da and Bill Barry gathering up some loose hay in low orchard and raking down stack in forenoon. Da helping Mr. Wilson in afternoon. Bill Barry and Brock hoeing turnips. Bill went home at night. lovely day. quite hot.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 4 (216---149)</span></h2> <p>Da started at half-past six with the drills and fasing to go to Mitchell's in Arthur, Tp. Home about four o'clock. started to rain about eleven o'clock and rained steadily till three. came out very hot after rain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY, 5 (217---148) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock hoeing turnips in forenoon. Da dipped a trough of water for young cattle in afternoon. very heavy rains going round in afternoon had some rain in afternoon very hot in forenoon and again in after rain. Brock at town in forenoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 6</span></h2> <p>Home all day till evening Ma, Olive and I over to Mr. Duncan's in evening. Brock wheeled down to Grandma's in afternoon. quite fine afternoon, dull morning. some rain in night. fierce thunder and lightning in night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 7</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill Barry took load of hogs to Moorefield in forenoon. All hoeing turnips in afternoon. Mr. Webber here in afternoon and for tea. Olive and I up to Rothsay in evening for raspberries. Got 39¼ lbs. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Cecil Walker here in afternoon.</p> <p>quite hot day. Hogs brought $78.00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY, 8 (220---145) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill Barry finished hoeing mangolds Bill cut a few stakes and Da scuffled strawberries till dew dried off. Bill got little pig and took it home at night. All of us down to a Lawn Social at Mr. McEwings in evening. Mr. Har. Coram here in afternoon. very fine day.</p> <p>Heard at noon that well-drillers had broke through a culbert on way to Arthur. Frank got hurt.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 9 (221---144</span></h2> <p>Da plowing little patch in front and hoeing out strawberries in forenoon. Dipped trough of water and went to town for a few brick and got a coil of poultry wire. Bill Barry cutting stakes in Poplars and on other place. He and Da at Drayton at night with dog "Mint".</p> <p>very warm day. so sultry in forenoon nice breeze in afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 10 (222---143)</span></h3> <p>Da and Bill put up the poultry wire from driving house to wood pile, then cutting stakes on other place. Bill gone home at night. Alice Page, Agnes and Mary Robertson here in afternoon.</p> <p>very hot day, so sultry. sky a hazy. Thundering quite a bit in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY, 11 (223---142) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill got out binder and started to cut barley on other place. Da and Ma over to Lawn Social at Mr. H. Montgomery's in evening. very hot day. smothering. little breeze in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 12 (224---141)</span></h2> <p>Da finished cutting the barley and Bill shocked it. Da took load of straw to Jack White and brought dog home, after tea.</p> <p>Olive and I started about nine o'clock this morning and drove to Arthur to see Miss Magee. Got there about half-past eleven. very warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 13 (225---140)</span></h2> <p>Home all day.</p> <p>fine but real cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 14 (226---139) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da took load of hogs to Moorefield in forenoon. Up at Chas. Walker's threshing in afternoon. Bill Barry came down at noon, sharpening stakes on other place. Olive and I arrived home from Arthur at half-past ten this forenoon</p> <p>very strong east wind all day. pretty cool</p> <p>8 hogs brought $78.00</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 15 (227---138)</span></h2> <p>Da cleaned out root-house in forenoon went to Goldstone in afternoon to see Mr. Webber. Ordered a wind mill. Bill Barry went home after dinner. terrible heavy rain. rained all night and till about noon to-day. very strong north-east wind cool.</p> <p>Mr. Har. Coram here in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 16 (228---137)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing clay from knolls on side of road and making a culbert to go into other place. Ma at Drayton for dinner.</p> <p>lovely day. heavy dew to-night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 17 (229---136) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da started about nine o'clock to cut oats in field below house. Oats down quite a bit. Myrtle Burrows here in afternoon. Ma over to H. Hilborn's to see Mrs. McIntyre but she not there. Bill Barry not here.</p> <p>beautiful bright day. quite hot. flies bad on cattle.</p> <p>The "Bilton and Giles Case" tried to-day Moorefield. Roy Bilton got "Scot free" at trial</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 18 (230---135)</span></h2> <p>Da finished cutting oats in field below house, about noon. Bill Barry and he finished shocking it about four. Then started to cut on little fields on other place. Grain badly down. Bill Barry went to Matchets flax-bee after tea. Oliver, Winnie and I down to Isaac Hilborn's after tea. very fine all day. good breeze.</p> <p>Ma went down to Mrs. J. Walker after dinner. baby girl born about two o'clock.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 19 (231---134)</span></h2> <p>Mr. McEwing, Percy, Ross and team came up and all drew barley till two o'clock then a heavy rain came on. Bill Barry gone home after tea. Olive at Drayton in afternoon. Mrs. H. Hilborn, Retta, Mrs. McIntyre and Will all here for tea.</p> <p>Got barley all in except a couple of loads. very dull morning, but cleared off about noon. Was very high wind about noon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY, 20 (232---133) 1905</span></h2> <p>At home all day till evening, then Ma and I down to see Grandpas' after tea. Frank Page here in afternoon.</p> <p>beautiful fine day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 21 (233---132)</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill Barry brought in the two loads of barley, then cut the rest of the oats in two little fields on other place. Minnie Walker here in afternoon. Sarah Burrows serving here in afternoon. quite fine day. rumbling of thunder in afternoon. came on rain about half past six. very sharp lightning. Mr. W. Fair came in here out of storm. School started to-day. A Mr. Allen from Dublin teacher. salary $325.00</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 22 (234---131)</span></h2> <p>Da started to cut on big field of oats on other place. Bill shocking. Sarah Burrows here serving till noon. Mr. Har. Coram here this afternoon. Had a rubber-tire buggy. Beautiful bright day.</p> <p>Oats pretty badly down.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY, 23 (235---130) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da finished cutting that field of oats on other place. Started goose- wheat in front of house about five o'clock. Cut three sides of it. Olive at Drayton in forenoon. Bill shocking.</p> <p>very fine day. quite warm.</p> <p>I finished Olive's silk dress. Willie Wilson wheeled over from Arthur and got Frank's money. $75.00 Willie going home to Manitoba.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 24 (236---129)</span></h2> <p>Da finished cutting wheat about half-past eleven, then started to cut oats back of Poplars. Bill shocking. Ma took Olive to noon train. She gone to Guelph. I up to Uncle Rich'ds in evening. Bill gone home to-night. very dull day.</p> <p>spitting rain at times.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 25 (237---128)</span></h2> <p>Da finished cutting to-night about five o'clock. Put away binder, then he and Bill went to station for windmill. Ma down to see Mrs. J. Walker.</p> <p>Mr. Fielding (tea-man) here this morning.</p> <p>very fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY, 26 (238---127) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill drew in field of oats next to Walkers, then Da took Bill to Rothsay and saw Henry Heseltine. I at Drayton in afternoon.</p> <p>very fine day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 27 (239---126)</span></h2> <p>At home all day till evening. then Sarah Burrows and I down to Jack Walker's.</p> <p>very fine day.</p> <p>Mr. McEwing here in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 28 (240---125)</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill Barry down at McEwings drawing in all day. McEwings two teams came up here about dark and brought in three loads of oats. Henry Heseltine here digging for windmill all day. Job. Rogers and Mr. Webber erected mill (Canadian Airmotor) to-day. Ma and Brock at Drayton in forenoon. met Olive on noon train. very dull morning little spatter of rain, but came out rather fine.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY, 29 (241---124) 1905</span></h2> <p>Mr. McEwing's three men and two team here all day. Also Jack Walker and Alwin Flemming. Drawing in all day. Bill Barry pitching in field. Brock at town in morning. Mr. Har. Coram here in afternoon.</p> <p>Was a dull forenoon, but cleared up and was lovely afternoon.</p> <p>Mr. Rogers finished the wind mill and went home this morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 30 (242---123)</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill drawing in at McEwings finished the harvest there about six o'clock. Then came up here and drew in wheat from back by line fence. Ma at Drayton in afternoon for fruit. Got 4 baskets Tomatoes @ 30¢ 1 basket Plums 50¢ very dull for while in morning, but cleared off and was very fine and very windy. Saw the eclipse of the sun this morning. Only partial here.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 31 (243---122)</span></h2> <p>Finished harvest at noon to-day. Mr. McEwing's three men and one team up here, also Jack Walker and Alwin. Da and Bill Barry helping draw in at Uncle Richds after dinner. Bill gone home at night. Mabel and I over to Herb Benson's for dinner. very fine day.</p> <p>cool north wind all day. Our men drew wheat this forenoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY, 1 (244---121) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill Barry up at Uncle Richds all day. Finished all harvest, but pease. Wat. Burrows at Isaac Hilborn's threshing in afternoon, for us.</p> <p>Olive started go up to MacDonalds on wheel, but fell off and hurt herself, so came back.</p> <p>very fine bright day. clouding up at night and wind gone round to east.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 2 (245---120)</span></h2> <p>Bill Barry at Wilmot Drury's and Mr. McTavish's threshing in forenoon, and at John Walkers in afternoon. We all taking up the potatoes. Finished about four o'clock. Potatoes very rotten. Da went to town at night. very disagreeable day. Strong east wind, started to rain about four o'clock - quite heavy rain through night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 3 (246---119)</span></h2> <p>At home all day till evening then Ma and I up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker. She operated on for cancer, I think, on Friday. Mr. Craig here in afternoon and for tea. very fine day. rather cool. "Carrie" got out of her stall and kicked "Mark" Bruised his hips pretty badly and one cut on leg. Pickle in to see him in afternoon. Brock at Grandma's for dinner.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September LABOR DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 4 (247---118) 1905</span></h2> <p>Bill Barry at Jack Walker's then at McEwings till night. Finished Walkers and threshed McEwings' stack. Da went to town in forenoon for brick, plank and scantling. Then he and Mr. McEwing went to Toronto on the 4.36 to the Exbhibition. Jessie and Orbie Barber up here in evening. rather dull day. little mist of rain in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 5 (248---117)</span></h2> <p>Ma took Olive back to school in Drayton, this morning. Bill started to rake barley stubble, but rain came on and then he and Brock drew the long and short stakes back sideroad. Bill started sideroad fence in afternoon. Brock raking stubbles. Mr. Har. Coram here in afternoon. Had his buggy wheel punctured. I at Mr. McEwings in afternoon. Dull at times with showers at time. quite little shower at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 6 (249---116)</span></h2> <p>Bill building at sideroad fence all day. Brock raking stubbles. Brock went to Drayton in morning.</p> <p>very fine afternoon, but little dull in forenoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 7 (250---115) 1905</span></h2> <p>Bill building fence all day, went home at night. Brock at Drayton in afternoon on his wheel. Da came home from Toronto to-night.</p> <p>very fine day. very foggy about five o'clock this morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 8 (251---114)</span></h2> <p>Da took team and drew back some stakes to sideroad fence, then he and Bill drew in the rakings and put them in Burrows barn. Ma went to Drayton in afternoon and brought Olive home.</p> <p>very fine bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 9 (252---113)</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill raising potatoes below the corn. Part of them are Barry's Da not feeling well. Has bad cold.</p> <p>very hot day and very bright scarcely any breeze.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY, 10 (253---112) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma went down to Jack Rich's for dinner.</p> <p>very fine all day, but looking dull towards night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 11 (254---111)</span></h2> <p>Da piling wood into wood-house all day. I took Olive to town and had seven cavaties in my teeth filled $3.50 Bill McDougal got some hay here this morning.</p> <p>Brock started to school this morning. very nasty forenoon. rained till noon, then faired up and was very fine.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 12 (255---110)</span></h2> <p>Da took a load of cheese to Moorefield in forenoon. Piled in sxome wood down to J. Walkers in afternoon. Mr. Webber and old Mr. Marks came here to finish wind mill about four o'clock. Did not get it all done. Mr. Har Coram here in afternoon. I over baking for Mrs. Burrows.</p> <p>very hot day, turned cooler in afternoon. Bill Barry fencing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September WEDNESDAY, 13 (256---109) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da piling wood all day. Finished filling wood house to-night. Bill Barry finished the sideroad fence to-night. Mr. Bready here for dinner. Brought a little canary bird. I helping Mrs. Burrows get dinner for hay pressers. Will Walker called to-night. Bill gone home. very fine bright day, but cool. Frost to-night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 14 (257---108)</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill cleaned out pens, then cutting at corn all day. Ma at town in forenoon. Up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker in afternoon. She not at home.</p> <p>very fine all day. cool morning. rather cloudy to-night. Mr. Morrison asking hands to thresh.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 15 (258---107)</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill at Mr. Morrisons threshing till three o'clock, then Da came home and Bill went to F. Pages. I went over to Geo. Hick's for Miss Magee in afternoon. Olive came home with Retta Hilborn.</p> <p>quite fine all day, but threatened rain in afternoon. rather hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY, 16 (259---106) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill finished cutting the corn and putting it up and put calves down on rape. Bill Barry gone home at night. Miss Magee and I up to Newsteads, Walkers and over to Hilborns. At Drayton in afternoon very hot about noon. duller towards night. very foggy morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 17 (260---105)</span></h2> <p>All at home all day.</p> <p>very dull day. rained steadily a gentle rain all day.</p> <p>sultry.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 18 (261---104)</span></h2> <p>I took Miss Magee back to school. Da drove Olive to town, then took a grist of chop down and got horses shod</p> <p>very foggy morning, but cleared up and came out terrible hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY, 19 (262---103) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da started to gang-plow behind Poplars. Bill Barry came this morning got "Dick" and waggon and drawing rails off sideroad to Rothsay Ma at Drayton in afternoon Got 3 baskets of peaches 75¢. Mr. Har. Coram here in afternoon. very warm day, but good breeze. Heavy storm between six and seven to-night. Lot of rain,</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 21 (264---101)</span></h2> <p>Da gang-plowing all day on other place Miss Stone came down this morning and stayed for dinner. Ma took her back after dinner and called into Joe MacDonald's Cecil Walker here for tea. I down to John Walker's after tea to see Jessie Barber.</p> <p>very fine day, but terrible high wind all afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY, 22 (265---100) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da gang-plowing all day behind old driving house. Bill Barry working at fence by Poplars all day or cutting stakes for it out of road fence. I at Drayton all day fixing Grandma's shirt. Brought Olive home.</p> <p>quite fine day till four o'clock, then came on a heavy shower, but cleared off. quite a lot cooler.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 23 (266---99)</span></h2> <p>Da finished gang-plowing that little patch, then harrowed it. Bill building at fence all day. Gone home to-night. Brock wheeled to Drayton after dinner.</p> <p>very fine all day, but very windy. I cold - like frost.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 24 (267---98)</span></h2> <p>Home all day till evening, then Da and Ma up to Uncle Richds. Jessie Barber up here in evening.</p> <p>beautiful and bright at times, again quite cloudy. cold. very high wind.</p> <p>Cranson Hilborn buried to-day. Died in Winnipeg and was brought home to New Dundee</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY, 25 (268---97) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da gang-plowing, in second field on other place, in forenoon, and a little while after dinner, then he and Bill helping Mr. Webber fix wind mill. Have it in working order now. I took Olive back to school. Bill Barry finished fence behind Poplars and started on the barn-yard fence. very fine day. quite cold but not so windy. hard freeze to-night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 26 (269---96)</span></h2> <p>Da gang-plowing till noon then he and Bill picked over the pitted potatoes a great many rotten. Started about three to plow again. Bill put a fence back of barn-yard. Mr. Har. Coram here in afternoon.</p> <p>very fine all day. rather cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 27 (270---95)</span></h2> <p>Da gang-plowing all day, on other place. Bill Barry went down to Jack Walker's this morning. Uncle Willie called this morning for an hour. I over to see Retta Hilborn in afternoon.</p> <p>very fine all day. quite warm afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 28 (271---94) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da gang-plowing all day. very hot day. Horses suffered. lightning to-night, little cloudy, but very sultry.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 29 (272---93)</span></h2> <p>Da finished that field on other place about eleven o'clock and started to gang-plow this field next to Walker. Ma went to Drayton in afternoon and brought Olive home.</p> <p>very hot day 94° in afternoon by thermometer. Horses suffer from heat very much. No breeze.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 30 (273---92)</span></h2> <p>Da harrowing back of Poplars in forenoon. Cleaned out pig-pens after dinner. Harrowed what he plowed yesterday and ganged the rest of little patch in front. Brock took Dick down and got him shod this morning. Terrible hot day. Ground very dry. No wind. Wind mills scarcely stirred.</p> <p>Winnie and Nell McEwing up for while this evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY, 1 (274---91) 1905</span></h2> <p>At home all day. Ma over to Burrows after tea.</p> <p>very warm forenoon, but was good breeze in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 2 (275---90)</span></h2> <p>Da took Olive to Drayton this morning Then gang-plowing in afternoon. Mr. Har. Coram gave me a lesson, to-day Started to rain about six o'clock this morning and rained steadily till about noon. nice gentle rain. Came out fine in afternoon and was nice and cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 3 (276---89)</span></h2> <p>Da gang plowing all day. We all went down to the show. Brock wheeled down. Ma and I stayed down for concert at night. Miss Mabel Manley, Cameron, McDonald, Fax &amp; Casselle, were the artists. Da done the milking. very fine but got cloudy, towards night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY, 4 (277---88) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da finished gang-plowing that field next to Walker, to-night. Joe McDonald brought Mr. Sloan of Hamilton, here this morning and tuned our piano. Mr. T. Henderson got load of straw this forenoon. picked a few apples at noon. Bill Barry staying all night. very fine day. Got very windy in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 5 (278---87)</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma picked over potatoes in root-house forenoon. Rotting very badly. Ma down to see Mrs. Mosser in afternoon. Da got ready and brought in two loads of mangols.</p> <p>very fine day, but very windy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 6 (279---86)</span></h2> <p>Da working at mangolds all day. Tops them by hand. Brought in five loads to-day. Ma went to Drayton in afternoon for Olive. Bill Barry brought horse home this forenoon. Stayed for dinner. Not feeling well. Cecil Walker here for tea.</p> <p>very fine day. hot in middle of day. beautiful moon light night. cool</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY, 7 (280---85) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock working at Mangols all day. Put five loads in a pit, and one load in the barn. Ma and Brock at town in morning and got Brock measured for a suit. George brought Miss Duncan over here this evening. very fine day. Da saw Frank Wilson on his way home to Listowel to-night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 8 (281---84)</span></h2> <p>Ma and Miss Duncan up to church this morning. Mr. Duncan came over after tea and Miss Duncan went home.</p> <p>very fine day. quite warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">7 MONDAY, 9 (282---83)</span></h2> <p>Da finished the mangols. Brought in 4 loads and took the last one up to Miss Stone. Have 16 loads of mangols. Brock took Olive back to school. very warm all day. scarcely any breeze.</p> <p>{Old Mrs. Heseltine buried.}</p> <p>{Old Mrs. Annis - Harriston dead.}</p> <p>{Maggie McKay - Winnipeg dead}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY, 10 (283---82) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da covered the mangol pit in forenoon. Harrowed the field next to Walker in afternoon. Mr. Har. Coram here in afternoon - 13th lesson quite fine forenoon, but got quite dull in afternoon. few drops of rain at milking time. Divided sheep from lambs at noon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 11 (284---81)</span></h2> <p>Da throwing back mangols in root house all day. Mrs. Chas. Walker and Mrs. Lowery of Guelph here in afternoon and for tea.</p> <p>raining a little in morning, dull forenoon, but turned out quite fine afternoon. quite a wind in afternoon and cold, but milder towards night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 12 (285---80)</span></h2> <p>Da cleaned up a grist of chop and took it to town in forenoon. plowing in little field on other of the old house, on other place. Bought a goose from Dan Hambly for $1.25. Dull at times with scuds of rain, then again quite bright. cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY, 13 (286---79) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da plowing all day on other place. Ma went to Drayton in afternoon and brought Olive home.</p> <p>very fine all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 14 (287---78)</span></h2> <p>Da harrowing in little field. Brock went to town for dinner, then up to Barry's in afternoon Roy here asking hands to thresh, also Otto Mosser.</p> <p>very fine all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 15 (288---77)</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma down to Tom Henderson for dinner. quite fine forenoon but very windy. got quite dull after dinner and there was a skiff of rain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 16 (289---76) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da at Mossers threshing all day. Bill Barry at Uncle Richds threshing for us. I drove Olive to Drayton this morning with "old Dick". Bill stayed here to-night</p> <p>quite fine day, but very windy and cold. Da went down to McEwings in Evening. Kept cows in all night for first.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 17 (290---75)</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill Barry at Uncle Richds threshing all day. Bill gone home, Harry Coram here in afternoon I went up to Chas. Walkers for basket of crab-apples in afternoon. dull, rain, cold day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 18 (291---74)</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day. Sarah Burrows here in afternoon. very dull day. rained steadily almost all day. very hard at times. quite warm rain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 19 (292---73) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da started to plow sod pasture field next to bush. I over baking for Mrs. Burrows threshing, all day. dull all day. misty at times in afternoon, quite heavy rain after tea to-night. very dark night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 20 (293---72)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing sod till eleven o'clock then choring in afternoon. Brock went down for Olive. quite rainy in forenoon, got worse after dinner and came on heavy. flurries of snow. cold and bleak all day.</p> <p>Expected threshing machine at Burrows this afternoon, but it came to-night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 21 (294---71)</span></h2> <p>Da at Burrows' threshing till five o'clock. Brock brought calves up from other place. Olive and I helped Mrs. Burrows all day. nasty day, snow flurries at times, quite cold</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY, 22 (295---70) 1905</span></h2> <p>At home all day.</p> <p>very dull, quite heavy snow fall at times, very disagreeable day. cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 23 (296---69)</span></h2> <p>Da went up to Chas Walkers to thresh, but got word to take lambs to Moorefield, so Bill Barry went to threshing. Finished about two oclock. Da plowing sod in afternoon. Bill took Dick and took up some potatoes. stayed here all night. I took Olive to school this morning. rather fine day, but cold. roads sloppy. Lambs $49.75</p> <p>Jack and Ria McKay brought down goose $1.17.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 24 (297---68)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing sod all day.</p> <p>Mr. Coram did not come.</p> <p>rather bright at times but dull towards night. cool.</p> <p>Bill Barry gone to fence at J. Walker's this morning.</p> <p>Edgie Benson called in this afternoon to say his baby was dead.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY, 25 (298---67) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da plowing sod all day. Ma and I at Edgie Bensons' baby's funeral in afternoon Brock went for Olave after school. very bright but cold. was frosty this morning.</p> <p>Harry Cole married to a Miss Craig.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thanksgiving THURSDAY, 26 Day. (299---66)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing sod all day. Bill Barry here for tea, going home from Walkers.</p> <p>quite fine day, but raw east wind blowing all day.</p> <p>Da went up to Uncle Richds for ram in morning. ground frozen pretty hard. too hard to plow for while.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 27 (300---65)</span></h2> <p>Da plowing sod all day. Brock took Olave back to school and went for her to-night. Da gone up to Uncle Richds after he done the chores. Brock brought grey goose home from Dan Hamblys. Uncle Richds driver "Flint" has lock-Jaw.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY, 28 (301---64) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da finished plowing sod field at noon. Banked up mangol pit and cleaned closet.</p> <p>very disagreeable day. very heavy flurries of snow at times. rather cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 29 (302---63)</span></h2> <p>Ma and Brock walked out across the fields this forenoon to Grandma's. Olive and I drove up and went to church with Miss Stone then came back and had dinner with her. Mr. Craig here in afternoon.</p> <p>quite fine day, but cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 30 (303---62)</span></h2> <p>Da, Bill Barry, Lawrence Stone and Brock topping and drawing turnips all day. Got in 7 loads in afternoon. Bill gone home to-night. I took Olive to town in morning. Then I went with McEwings to hear "East Lynne" played. Ground frozen hard this morning. Lovely forenoon but dull and dark in afternoon. Birthday party at Edith Barry's to-night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Hallow E'en. TUESDAY, 31 (304---61) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da and Mr. Stone took up a loads of turnips to Rothsay in forenoon. Da came home and brought grain home from Burrows (Barley Then took grist to town in afternoon. Har. Coram here in afternoon I finished my first quarter to-day.</p> <p>Mr. North came here for tea and stayed all night. ground covered with snow this morning but all disappeared. raw to-night</p> <p>Red Polly has eleven little pigs.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November ALL SAINTS' DAY (Quebec) WEDNESDAY, 1 (305---60)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and getting stables ready for young cattle. Kept cows in all day. Brought young cattle and colts home this evening. very wintry day. snowy and blustry. cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 2 (306---59)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon. Harrowed out rest of turnips in afternoon. Uncle Rich'd here in forenoon.</p> <p>beautiful bright afternoon. snow has disappeared some.</p> <p>drawing milk every other day now.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY, 3 (307---58) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da choring and cleaning out pens. I went to town for Olave this afternoon. Mr. Craig came after his pig which has been round here.</p> <p>very disagreeable forenoon. heavy fall of very soft snow in morning turning to rain and misted till noon. roads very slushy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 4 (308---57)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores then brought in a load of turnips in forenoon and drew five loads this afternoon. Picked them with a fork. rather muddy for handling with the hands.</p> <p>came out bright and nice about noon, but got duller in afternoon. beautiful night - freezing some.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 5 (309---56)</span></h2> <p>{different writer - Elizabeth}</p> <p>All at home forenoon.</p> <p>Clara &amp; Olive went to Jack Walkers for a couple of hours.</p> <p>Percie McEwing called to say good bye Going to Toronto in the morning</p> <p>very cold and raw. dull.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY, 6 (310---55) 1905</span></h2> <p>raining forenoon</p> <p>Clara started to sew with Mrs. Gordon Robt took the Girls to Drayton got back at noon. Choring afternoon</p> <p>Dull &amp; spitting rain afternoon</p> <p>Norm Perkins brought a new pulper here going to keep it (Brock at school)</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 7 (311---54)</span></h2> <p>Robt done chores and then went at the Turnips. Rich; Harry &amp; Roy all helping all day. Craig and man here afternoon helping Also Lawrance Stone here aft.</p> <p>Finished Turnips all but half a load. Mr &amp; Mrs Jas Brady here for Dinner and stayed till three o'clock.</p> <p>Very dirty day sometimes rain &amp; Sometimes Snow harvested about 40 loads of Turnips.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 8 (312---53)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring &amp; filling up some pig chop forenoon. then after dinner took a load of turnips to Tom Henderson and the chop to the mill.</p> <p>dull &amp; snowing at times all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 9 (313---52) 1905</span></h2> <p>Robt choring till noon Then back at line fence ploughing Bill Barry here for dinner</p> <p>Snowing, Some Sunshine but cold</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 10 (314---51)</span></h2> <p>{Clara resumes writing}</p> <p>Da choring and plowing. Brock came for Olave after school. raw cold wind. fine overhead.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 11 (315---50)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and then plowing rest of day. Ma at Grandma's and brought me home from Drayton. Da went after halter that we left, at night. nice day.</p> <p>quite bright. road very muddy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY, 12 (316---49) 1905</span></h2> <p>Home all day.</p> <p>quite fine. rather hazy</p> <p>Indian Summer</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 13 (317---48)</span></h2> <p>{Elizabeth resumes writing}</p> <p>Robt choring and then ploughing rest of day</p> <p>turned cold and quite Stormy</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 14 (318---47)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring and bringing up hay from the Stack in the field forenoon</p> <p>ploughing afternoon. very fine at noon Snowing thick and fast from 3 oclock</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY, 15 (319---46) 1905</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon Cleaning out the Hen pen and choring afternoon</p> <p>dull &amp; snowing a little Milder at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 16 (320---45)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring and getting ready to draw out manure forenoon very dull</p> <p>Drawing out manure afternoon</p> <p>Brock left early for school this morning so as to have half hour to Skate still dull &amp; windy</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 17 (321---44)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon. drawing out manure &amp; got a load of hay from Stack</p> <p>Brock gone down for Olive dull &amp; dark. but mild</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY, 18 (322---43) 1905</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock choring forenoon</p> <p>drawing out manure aft -- and brought in load of hay from Stack Brock gone to Rothsay to get Bill Barry to go to Hilborns threshing very fine day Clara walked home from Drayton Robt went to Drayton at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 19 (323---42)</span></h2> <p>At home all day</p> <p>Olive &amp; Clara up at Richards afternoon</p> <p>beautiful fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 20 (324---41)</span></h2> <p>Brock took the Girls to Drayton before school. Robt choring and drawing out manure Bill Barry at Isaac Hilborns threshing for us</p> <p>Both up to see Jack Fisher at night</p> <p>beautiful bright day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY, 21 (325---40) 1905</span></h2> <p>Bill Barry at Hilborns threshing forenoon</p> <p>Bill covered his potato pit then went away Robt choring and drawing out manure</p> <p>Robt up to see Jack Fisher and on to factory for a cheese. beautiful, bright day hard frost at night</p> <p>Murphy's . sale, on McDonnalds place.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 22 (326---39)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring cleaning pens &amp; bringing a load of hay from Stack forenoon</p> <p>Jim Brady Called (about butter)</p> <p>Getting wood to Thresh afternoon. {Clara writing} Da stayed at Fishers all night {Elizabeth writing} McEwing threshing all day Bill Barry there for us</p> <p>Robt up to see Jack Fisher and on to the factory for cheese</p> <p>beautiful day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 23 (327---38)</span></h2> <p>{Clara writing} Da and Bill at McEwings threshing till noon. Bill at F. Pages in afternoon Da choring. Ma at Drayton in afternoon.</p> <p>beautiful day. warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY, 24 (328---37) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon. Getting wood to thresh with in afternoon over to Pages to see when they would be through threshing. Bill Barry at Pages threshing. went home at night. Brock came for Olave and I. Da up to Fishers. stayed all night nasty day. raining at times. very strong wind at night. Jack Fisher died about midnight.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 25 (329---36)</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon and getting barn ready for machine. Jack Walker here in forenoon. Bill Barry at Pages threshing in forenoon. Charlie moved here after dinner and threshed all afternoon.</p> <p>very nice day. snowing a little towards night. not cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">8 SUNDAY, 26 (330---35)</span></h2> <p>Ma and Brock up to see Miss Stone and into see Mr. Fisher.</p> <p>Uncle Willie here for a short time in evening.</p> <p>dull and dark in afternoon. Very thick snow storm came on about five o'clock. not very cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY, 27 (331---34) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon He and Ma at Jack Fisher's funeral in afternoon. Bill Barry drawing sugar beets for Isaac Hilborn, all day, with our team. Brock took Olave back to school. Da gone up to see Henry Heseltine at night. fine all day, but very dull and dark looking towards night. getting colder</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 28 (332---33)</span></h2> <p>Did not thresh to-day. Terrible storm this morning. Snowing and a regular gale. Turned warmer and sleeting. very dull afternoon. Wind went down some about noon. Bill Barry gone home after dinner. Da choring all day and cleaning pens.</p> <p>very foggy night.</p> <p>rain, thunder and lightning through the night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 29 (333---32)</span></h2> <p>Threshing all day.</p> <p>Mr. Bready here for dinner. took away 56 lbs Butter @ 21¢</p> <p>quite fine till on in afternoon then started to snow. very stormy after tea. quite mild in morning but got colder.</p> <p>Will Gregory, Will Walker and Charlie Hilborn played euchre to-night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 30 (334---31) 1905</span></h2> <p>Finished threshing about nine o'clock. Da and Bill Barry done the chores, and cleaned up grist. Bill went home in afternoon. I walked to Drayton in forenoon. very sharp cold wind, but bright and frozen hard.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December FRIDAY, 1 (335---30)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores in forenoon and took grist to Drayton in afternoon. Olive got ride home with Mr. Craig. Mr. North called in afternoon.</p> <p>real cold wind.</p> <p>Mr. Jim Lowes got struck with a tree in bush and died through the night. Bill Barry at H. Hilborn's threshing all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 2 (336---29)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores in forenoon and cleaned out pens in afternoon. Da came to town for me after tea. rather mild. lot of snow fell through night. very soft snow falling at times in forenoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SUNDAY, 3 (337---28) 1905</span></h2> <p>Olive and I over to Burrows for tea.</p> <p>quite mild all day. snow falling in afternoon. little colder in afternoon.</p> <p>Brock at Grandma's in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 4 (338---27)</span></h2> <p>{Elizabeth writing}</p> <p>Brock took Clara &amp; Olive to Drayton.</p> <p>Willie Walker here doing chores all day</p> <p>Robt &amp; Adam Flath gone to Harriston at noon and back on the 4,36 train</p> <p>Snowing a little all day. beautiful moonlight</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 5 (339---26)</span></h2> <p>rather mild day</p> <p>Robt and W. W-- doing chores and killed a pig forenoon.</p> <p>Robt went to Drayton for tile but did not get any afternoon fime</p> <p>Charlie Walker's started to draw the sand for the house</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December WEDNESDAY, 6 (340---25) 1905</span></h2> <p>rather fime day Robt cutting up pig and helping salt it down then doing chores and down for tile I down to Drayton aft and got Dick sharp shod.</p> <p>Got a Pekin Drake from Doone for Brock.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 7 (341---24)</span></h2> <p>beautiful day. foggy morn.</p> <p>Robt &amp; Willie Walker doing chores And then both down to Drayton for tile got them all</p> <p>W. W. gone home at night</p> <p>Robt gone to Drayton to see if Brick has come from Milton for house then over to Jim Lowes</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">CONCEPTION DAY (Quebec) FRIDAY, 8 (342---23)</span></h2> <p>{Clara writing}</p> <p><br /> Da done chores in forenoon, then drew brick from station.</p> <p>Ma at Jim Lowes funeral in afternoon. Brought Olive home with her. quite foggy all day. very mild.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SATURDAY, 9 (343---22) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores. Brock and Will Walker finished the brick. Da and Ma came for me to-night. Harry Philp helping draw brick also.</p> <p>very foggy all day. mild but colder at night and windy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 10 (344---21)</span></h2> <p>Miss Magee called here in afternoon. Was at Newsteads. Da and Ma up to see Uncle Richds and into Mr. Morrisons.</p> <p>rather stormy at times and cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 11 (345---20)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores and Will Walker drew chop to mill. Will gone home early to go to hot supper at Rothsay.</p> <p>dull - raw and cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December TUESDAY, 12 (346---19) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da done chores. Finished farming grain out of seeds and took out seeds to burn.</p> <p>Da and Ma down town at night.</p> <p>quite fine day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 13 (347---18)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores. took Ma and Brock down to morning train to go to Fat Stock Show at Guelph. Went to Mr. McCrearys to pay taxes.</p> <p>rather dull all day. Cold raw wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 14 (348---17)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then got out bob-sleighs and took some manure down to potato-pit. Went to station to meet Ma and Brock. very cold night. rather dull but turned out very fine. Ma had lovely time. Olive got a fur $4.50¢</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December FRIDAY, 15 (349---16) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da doing chores and drawing manure onto other place.</p> <p>Brock came for Olive at four o'clock.</p> <p>very sharp day. Cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 16 (350---15)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will Walker drawing manure and doing chores. Will went home at noon. Da came down for me after tea.</p> <p>beautiful bright day. quite sharp.</p> <p>lovely roads. couldn't be better wheeling.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 17 (351---14)</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma down to old Mrs. Dales funeral in afternoon. Bob Mitchell and Lizzie here in afternoon and for tea. beautiful morning, but turned quite foggy. milder than day before.</p> <p>Great quantity of flowers at funeral.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY, 18 (352---13) 1905</span></h2> <p>{Elizabeth writing}</p> <p>Brock took girls to Drayton morning</p> <p>Robt &amp; Willie Walker choring and then drawing out manure the rest of day</p> <p>Very foggy and mild</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 19 (353---12)</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Will Walker choring And finished drawing out the manure</p> <p>Jersy Calved</p> <p>Still very mild and foggy</p> <p>Brock and Will Walker to Drayton to see if the rest of the brick came.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 20 (354---11)</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Willie W - choring and then drawing Stone the rest of the day finished the pile back by the bush here.</p> <p>Willie down to Drayton at night to see if the brick came. (did not come.</p> <p>Still foggy. looking like a change in the weather</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 21 (355---10) 1905</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Willie choring</p> <p>Oke Flath here to say that 10.000 brick had arrived at the Station this morning. Robt &amp; Willie gone to bring some this forenoon. {Clara writing} Harry Philp, Howard Hilborn, Herb Page and our team brought up brick in afternoon.</p> <p>{Elizabeth writing} very windy with snow &amp; sleet</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 22 (356---9)</span></h2> <p>{Clara writing} Done the chores and drawing brick. Wat and Wilmot Drury helping unload here at home. Harry, Howard, Ross, Jack Walker and Herb Page also our team, Ches Walker drawing brick. Will Walker here.</p> <p>Olive came home with Joe McDonald, from school. 10,000 Milton Brick arrived to-night.</p> <p>fine day for working.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 23 (357---8)</span></h2> <p>Howard, Harry, Ches, Ross, our team drawing brick. Will Walker drove team. Da at car at station. Brock came after me this afternoon. Done serving now. cold wind. quite stormy at times. Got the car of Milton brick home to-night.</p> <p>quite stormy in afternoon and colder.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SUNDAY, 24 (358---7) 1905</span></h2> <p>Olive and I over to Burrows at night.</p> <p>quite stormy at times - cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">CHRISTMAS DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 25 (359---6)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores and down to station after dinner to see if brick came. None there.</p> <p>snowing at times. not very cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 26 (360---5)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will Walker done the chores then took down a few bags of chop. Roy Farewell came up to see Mark's foot. Da and Will took load of hay down to Har. Coram in afternoon. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Tom Henderson called this afternoon.</p> <p>beautiful fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December WEDNESDAY, 27 (361---4) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores {different writer} Brock went to see if any brick came. 10,000 came from Harriston, seven teams drawing brick emptyed the car today</p> <p>beautiful bright day</p> <p>Girls gone to the rink tonight</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 28 (362---3)</span></h2> <p>{Clara writing}</p> <p>Finished drawing brick. Ross, Charlie, Ches. J. Walker, our team Gavin Montgomery and Mr. Craig brought load. Drew 8000 Milton brick. McEwing's, Uncle Rich's and Walkers young folks here to spend evening. also Miss Lowery of Guelph. Da at Drayton at night. beautiful day. very mild. started to mist and rain at night. lightning to-night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 29 (363---2)</span></h2> <p>Da choring and cleaned out pens.</p> <p>very dull all day.</p> <p>rained quite hard in forenoon freezing towards night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SATURDAY, 30 (364---1) 1905</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then took a load of wood up to school for John Walker, then he went to town with John. very blustry and stormy all day. but not cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 31 (365)</span></h2> <p>Olive and I walked up to Miss Stone's for dinner.</p> <p>quite mild. little breeze.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM.</span></h2> <p>1905</p> <p>Feb. 3. Da brought home one bag of Drayton Flour this afternoon.</p> <p>June 13 Uncle Jim &amp; Will have bought a grocery business in Guelph last week.</p> <p>July 27. Bill Barry got $10.00 to-night.</p> <p>Aug. 12. Bill Barry got $5.00.</p> <p>Aug. 26. Bill Barry got $10.00.</p> <p>Sept. 9 Bill Barry got $20.00</p> <p>Nov. 25 Bill Barry got $2.00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM.</span></h2> <p>August, 3, 1905.</p> <p>Well-drillers struck water through the night. Mr. Stratton and Willie Wilson were working on night work. Mr. Wilson had very bad luck here. He came here July 19th and started to drill in bottom of well away back. Went over a hundred feet in quick sand. Got so bad that he had to leave it all together. Started a new well and struck water at 114 feet. He broke his rope and was off for a couple of days. Paid him $60. to-day. Mr. Wm. Voal, Mr. Rhode Stratton, Geordie Sodden Willie and Frank Wilson are the men.</p> <p>Fine crowd of men. very</p> <p>Well alone cost. $135.00/100</p> <p>August 23, 1905. Willie Wilson got balance of Frank's money $75.00.</p> <p>The night they left here they broke through a culbert near the 16th. Engine went down into the creek, also Frank. rest jumped. Frank hurt his knee pretty badly. They lost over a week by the break and it cost about $300.00 Had very bad luck here and also at Uncle Richd's. Drilled at Sam Noble's and Tom Bretts before they came to Uncle Richds. Our well is giving good satisfaction Oct. 28, 1905. (Frank got $100.00 damages from Peel Council over the bridge. ( Nov. 28))</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM.</span></h2> <p>Wednesday, August 2, 1905.</p> <p>Roy Bilton and Fred Giles had a fight. Roy Bilton used a knife. Fred is pretty badly cut up. Bilton struck off and went to Kennedy's Caplin caught him and brought him back. Geo Bilton, Bill Pollock &amp; John Hanna has gone his bail. Roy is remanded till Friday 11th, might add - Bilton got, free.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td>Date</td> <td>CASH ACCOUNT---FEBRUARY</td> <td>Rec'd</td> <td>Paid</td> </tr><tr><td>Feb. 8</td> <td>Sold to Geo. Tucker cash 5 hogs for $50.00</td> <td>$50.00</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Feb. 13.</td> <td>Will Walker got $5.00</td> <td></td> <td>$5.00</td> </tr><tr><td>" 16.</td> <td>To 100 lbs. Sugar $6.15¢</td> <td></td> <td>$6.15</td> </tr><tr><td>" 25</td> <td>Sold 5 heifers to Corbitt for</td> <td>$235.00</td> <td></td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td>Date</td> <td>CASH ACCOUNT---MARCH</td> <td>Rec'd</td> <td>Paid</td> </tr><tr><td>Mar. 6</td> <td>Will McDougal paid for a bull they got two years ago</td> <td>$30.00</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>Mar. 7.</td> <td>Sold Bull to Alex Duff.</td> <td>$45.00</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>" 13.</td> <td>Got 100 lbs. Flour $2.65</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>Paid for windmill</td> <td></td> <td>$128.75</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td>Date</td> <td>CASH ACCOUNT---APRIL</td> <td>Red'd</td> <td>Paid</td> </tr><tr><td>Apr. 4.</td> <td>Paid Will Walker for 35½ days work $22 + $5 he had before. (very reasonable)</td> <td></td> <td>27.00</td> </tr><tr><td>Apr 3.</td> <td>Sold 6 hogs for</td> <td>59.00</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td>Date</td> <td>CASH ACCOUNT---MAY</td> <td>Rec'd</td> <td>Paid</td> </tr><tr><td>May 1</td> <td>Olive started to school in Drayton. School fees</td> <td></td> <td>$1.00</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>Board a week.</td> <td></td> <td>1.75</td> </tr><tr><td>May 8</td> <td>Sold 13 hogs at Moorefield for just about</td> <td>$150.00</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>" 10</td> <td>Ma got hat $2.00</td> <td></td> <td>$2.00</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>Olive's hat. $2.00</td> <td></td> <td>$2.00</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Political card pasted over previous page. Photos of Sir Wilfred Laurier, Premier of Canada and Hon. J. P. Whitney, Premier of Ontario}</p> <p>{Written on left corner} 1905 {minus} 1885 {=} 20</p> <p>Printed: "IDEAL" is the Premier Fence Made by The McGregor Banwell Fence Co., Limited WALKERVILLE ONT.</p> <p>Written under the above: Support Hon. J. P. Whitney</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Post Card pasted on diary page from Brock to W. C. Benson}</p> <p>CANADIAN SOUVENIR POST CARD Postage One Cent For Canada And U. S. Two Cents For Abroad</p> <table><tbody><tr><td>This Space For Correspondence</td> <td>This Space For Address Only</td> </tr><tr><td>With love from Brock P.S. We are all well here Compliments of The McGregor Banwell Fence Co., Limited. Walkerville, Ont.</td> <td>W. C. Benson, Guelph, Ont., Box 865</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cb9c51489ee5d73c220f49cafce9b21e.pdf c60a6a4b3fc5ee1e2be17389984490f3 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4d1dc2a0cb6bf08368b6b098539a2791.pdf 2a306a6533628705f134e73ad9297362 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/254af23fc48a69e4153651b314659491.pdf c0abd72ea87c59e0efbd574993624142 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done 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