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This is why some entries make less sense and/or why some entries have numerous comments in curly brackets. In cases where words or sentences are cut-off due to scanning, our best educated guesses were used to attempt to complete those entries.} THE CANADIAN POCKET DIARY FOR 1896. C.C. Olds TORONTO: PUBLISHED BY The BROWN BROS., Limited, MANUFACTURING STATIONERS. January WEDNESDAY 1 1896 Got up a couple of loads of wood this forenoon to be-gin the new year. This afternoon Have been engaged entertaining vis-itors most of the time. Went over to the prayer-mee-ting to-night, and had a very good time. There are in-dications of an shower of bless-ings upon our neighborhood. May we not only ask, but ask be-leiving. January THURSDAY 2 1896 Have been working in thee woods again to day as u-sual, Part of Awfords force, have been & helping. There is a change in the weather takeing place. It is becomeing colder Wife and I went over to Mr. Ebersoles to spend the eve-ning. Had a very pleasant time with him and his excell-ent wife. January FRIDAY 3 1896 Cold weather has come at last, and seems likely to stay with us for a while. I have been working in the woods, Jim & John have been helping me. I found it pretty cold working as a very strong North west wind has been blow-ing all day. Mr. Awford is has been to mill takeing a grist for us as well as for himself. January SATURDAY 4 1896 The very cold weather have continued today. The pre-vailing winds are from the West and North West. Have been buisy as usual to day trying to get wood prepared for the fire. It has been almost to cold to work out of door today. Had a letter from S. Kitchen to day which made me feel blue, it was a dunning letter. {Duplicate of the previous page} January SUNDAY 5 1896 The contin-ued cold weather and bad roads are were suf-ficient to keep us from going out to our own church to day. Went over to hear Mr Ebersole this evening how-ever and en-joyed the ser-vice very well. We have been praying and look-ing for a revi-val in this church but, so for our expectations have not been real-ised. Lord in-crease our faith! �January MONDAY 6 1896 I worked in the woods this forenoon with the Awford’s at cut-ing wood. This afternoon I went up to Lynnvalley calling at A.C. Matthews’ on the way and A.G. Rose’s. Went to see the tax-collector about our tax, it being still unpaid. Our Township council were vo-ted for to day and I had to put in my vote as usual. The weather has been very cold and Wintry. January TUESDAY 7 1896 I have en-gaged at wood-cuting to day. Mr Awford’s have also been help-ing. There has been but little change in the weather; except continued signs of a snow-storm. Had an offer of Lombard plum trees for next Spring’s planting at twelve cents each. This is by far the lowest price so far. The Green Company of Rochester is the party. January WEDNESDAY 8 1896 We were cuting wood in the woods again this fore-noon. This afternoon I have been geting up some wood for owur our own use. The little snow that has lately fallen makes it possible to draw wood with the sleighs. There is a con-stant appearance of snow, but it only seems to come in moder-ate quantities, If it keeps on how-ever it will not be long befor we have sleighing in earnest. January THURSDAY 9 1896 Have had a family dinner today. All my unckles except one on my mothers side with their wives and chil some of their chil-dren favoured us with their pres-ence for din-ner. Went down to William Watts’es {Watts’} for another dinner this evening. Had a pleasant visit there also, my old friend W.J. Car-penter & wife was also there. Think that Watt’s & his wife also have been benefited by their Sojourn in Harriston January FRIDAY 10 1896 Did not feel overly well from our late night out, last night. So did no do very much this fore-noon. Had a Mr Jones here from Jarvis who is dealing in various kinds of timber. partly promised to let him have some hickory and other loggs. Went out to Port Dover this afternoon take-ing Maggie with me. We are laikely to have snow soon again, apparently. January SATURDAY 11 1896 Mr Awford and I have been buisy to day get-ing in the ball-ance of straw-stack, the weather being quite favour-able for our work. There are strong indications of a thaw or of a storm close at hand. Have been blessed to day with peace, such as God above can give. My poor Soul is resting sweetly on the bousom of my precious Saviour. Glory be to thee O Lord Most High. January SUNDAY 12 1896 Went out to meeting in Port Dover this morning take-ing my mother with me. Had an excellent discourse from our own minister. His text was, “For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory th which shall be revealed in us”. We had a precious time in our class meeting also. Went over to hear Bro Ebersole this evening, and had a good time there also. “Praise God from whom all blessings flow.” January MONDAY 13 1896 �There is a constant ap-pearance of snow, but still it does not come. Mr. Awfords and I have been cuting wood in the woods again to day. Have just been reading a letter of Mr E.D. Tilson respecting his experience with the silo. He says that He he could not farm success-fuly without this mode of preserving feed. January TUESDAY 14 1896 We have been cuting wood in the woods to day, the Awford and I. The weath-er is rather cold; but as there is no snow to speake of on the Ground it is a fine time to cut wood. Have been enjoying the blessing of the Spirit of which we are told that. as many as are led by the spirit of God, they are the Sons of God. What a wondrous exaltation. January WEDNESDAY 15 1896 The weather is very fine and rather mild though Win-terlike. Have been working in the woods again to day and Mr Awfords have been helping as usual. It makes quite a difference w weather we have but one hand or three to keep when cuting wood even. Four of us have been working togather most of the time and our pile has grown fast. January THURSDAY 16 1896 Worked in the woods this forenoon at wood cuting as usual, Mr Aw-ford helped me. This afternoon I have been geting up wood. with the sleighs. There is every appearance of a thaw just now. Had a visit from Wellington J. Carpenter and wife together with W.A. Watts and wife with Nellie. We had a very nice time with our friends. January FRIDAY 17 1896 Worked this forenoon at sundry jobs. Went down to the saw-mill this afternoon and got a load of bass-wood lumber and took it out to Port Do-ver afterwards where I left it with my unckle George Matthews. Found the roads rather better owing to the present warm spell. It is even get-ing muddy. January SATURDAY 18 1896 Took Got up a couple of loads of wood this forenoon after which I went out to Port Dover to attend huis birth-day dinner. Found Maggie and my mother went with me. Found quite a gathering of our friends and relatives gath-ered togather to celebrate the occasion. My unckle has arrived at his Seventy first birth-day. January SUNDAY 19 1896 Went out to our own church this morning as usual, Bro Ben-net officiated in his usual way. The subject of dis-course was prayer, and the promises in conection there-with. The first condition in order to the answering of prayer is, to abide in Him as a fruitful branch Went over to Bro Ebersoles mee-ting this evening as usual and enjoyed his dis-course on Felix & Paul, very much. January MONDAY 20 1896 Worked this fore-noon at fixing up my bob sleighs. The snow that came yesterday and day before makeing it necess- This afternoon I went down to the saw-mill and took a load of heavy lumber to My unckle George Matthews in Port Dover. The snow has been going off quite fast to day; but, the wheeling is very good however. Went with the waggon. �January TUESDAY 21 1896 Went out to Dover this fore-noon with an-other load of hickory and White ash lum-ber from the saw mill. The roads are very good from the mill out. Went up to Clarke Matthews this evening for a visit took Maggie and my mother with me also Eveline. We had a very pleasant evening with our friends some ten or more of whom were present. January WEDNESDAY 22 1896 Went over to my neighbour Horns {James Horn} this fore-noon and he and I cut up the big whiteash tree along the line fence about which we came near having a dispute. We divided up the tree equaly as near as possible. Went down to the mill again this afternoon and got another load of heavy lumber for my unckle George. Took it out this afternoon January THURSDAY 23 1896 Was intend-ing to go to the farmers in-stitute at Vit-toria to day. It began rain-ing just before we were ready to start however and we thought best not to go. Our decis=ion proved to be a wise one for it has been raining in=cessantly all day. Went over to john Marr’s to spend the eve-ning, Maggie having gone over this afternoon. January FRIDAY 24 1896 The rain that began yesterday morning has con-tinued to day, It has be not been heavy, but very incess-ant and rather inclined to snow. I have been engaged at sundry jobs in-side, such as fixing bob-sleigh, makeing foot-stool and sundry the jobs for the house. Have felt rather blue to day, perhaps from the state of of the weather. January SATURDAY 25 1896 Worked arround this forenoon at sundry jobs This afternoon however Maggie and I started for Wyecombe. Stoped in Sim-coe for a short time at G.W. Lemon’s on the way and made some arrange-ments for the comeing Spring delivery. Arrived safely at Wyecombe in due course and found the old people well. Mrs Ferguson is not very well though. January SUNDAY 26 1896 Went with Mr. and Mrs Ferguson to the Wyecombe Church for the morning cl ser-vice. Had the satisfaction of hearing the present Simcoe minister Rev Mr. Prescot. - Enjoyed his discourse very much. Towards night we drove over to Delhi, and heard Rev Mr Write the new minister there. Was pleased and proffited by his discourse also. His wife sang a beautiful solo. January MONDAY 27 1896 Spent the forenoon in Delhi, Maggie and I - most of the time at her brother Will’s. Had a very pleasant and proffitable visit with them. Told him some of my plans for the feeding of cattle for various purposes, and of the proposed plant-ing of plum trees for in the Spring. Was pleased to have his appro-val in both projects. Came home this afternoon. January TUESDAY 28 1896 �Went down to the mill this forenoon and after geting a load on the waggon I took it to Port Dover delivering at the shop of my unckle George. While in town paid my life insurance for the month. The day has been quite mild and the snow had been fast dis-apearing. It is good waggon-ing however. January WEDNESDAY 29 1896 Went down to Jarvis this forenoon to see about selling wheat to pay taxes. Found that the price had improved somewhat and was seventy two cents per Bu. Have been up to Rose’s to get some lumber out of his pile, taken there by mistake, And from there in Thomas Jacksons, Comeing home by William Wattses Got to the prayer-meeting to night & had a good time. January THURSDAY 30 1896 Went down to the mill this forenoon after another load of lumber which I brought home Mr Awford killed his old sow this afternoon and I helped him awhile. Got home a load of lumber from A.G. Rose’s this afternoon that had been taken there last Spring by mistake. Am anxious to get done with this lumber drawing so as to do some-thing else. January FRIDAY 31 1896 Went down to the saw mill this morning after a load of saw-dust for bedding. This afternoon I took the last load of lumber out to my unckle George Matthews, so this job is out of the way after such a long time. Had an offer of nine dollars per 1000 ft. for hickory in the log, to day to be delivered in Jarvis Thought to take some loggs down if the roads should be favourable. Weather is still mild with an East Wind. FEBRUARY SATURDAY 1 1896 Cut wood this forenoon at the woodhouse with Jims help. Went to the woods this after-noon, We cut down a hickory tree for, sale, pro-viding snow en-ough comes for sleighing. Have a chance by de-livering in Jarvis to sell at nine dollars per thou-sand ft. in the log all the hick-ory’s we want to spare; of course this will not be many. Weather continues very mild. February SUNDAY 2 1896 Went out to our Quarterly Meeting in Port Dover this mor-ning. Our own minister officiated. The day being very pleasant and the roads good there was a good congregation present. The Lord was also in our very midst, to own and bless. Had dinner at my unckle George Matthews. Went over to hear bro Ebersole this evening as usual. February MONDAY 3 1896 There has been a contin-uous snow storm to day from dif-ferent quarters. The quantity of snow that has fallen is quite moderate how-ever. Have been reading up on fruit cul-ture to day, the storm being to severe for out-of-door work. Had a very pleasant visit from Mr and Mrs Ebersole this evening. They are our near neighbours now. February TUESDAY 4 1896 I have been buisy to day as usual. Got up a couple of loads of wood this forenoon, snow having come in sufficient quan-tities for sleighing. This afternoon have been take-ing the bark off of a �hickory tree, preparatory to drawing. Recieved a small book on silage by Prof-fessor Will of Wisconsin Univer-sity to day. Hope it will be of advantage to us. February WEDNESDAY 5 1896 Went down to the saw-mill this forenoon after a load of saw-dust for bedding. The snow that Came yesterday has made very good sleighing, It has been badly spoiled this af-ternoon however, Have been drawing up wood this aft-ernoon from the woods.. Went Was sur-prised with a bailif to day about my taxes so will have attend to it at once. February THURSDAY 6 1896 Cleaned up a load of wheat this foreneen with Jim’s help Snow and rain has been falling all day makeing it a very disagree-able day al-togather. Have been studying my new book, on Ensilage this afternoon. Would like to make a silo for filling next Fall, There seem to be a possibil-ity of makeing them cheaper than we used to think February FRIDAY 7 1896 Jim and I cleaned up a load of wheat for market this forenoon, Intend-ed to have ta-ken it to Jar-vis this after-noon but a snow and sleet storm has been in progress part of the time at least. Went out to Dover this after-noon to attend our first Hor-ticultural so-ciety meeting. Got seventeen members to start one. February SATURDAY 8 1896 Worked arround this forenoon at sundry jobs. This afternoon however I went down to Jarvis with a load of wheat. The snow-storm of yester-day did not make sleighing so I went with the waggon. Sold my load of wheat to B. Allen at 80 cts per Bushell. I find that the proceeds at this price is some-thing more than when at fifty cents. February SUNDAY 9 1896 A heavy snow storm has been in progress since last night, lasting all of to day & is still in progress. There was no possibility of geting out to church. We have how-ever been proffiting on the time afforded by the precious sabbath of rest for reading and for other rel-igious exer-cises. February MONDAY 10 1896 Have been working this forenoon at cleaning up my last load of wheat for this year for market. Kept Jim home to help me until noon. Mr Awford went out to town this afternoon to see Mr Ellis but just made out to mils seeing him. He took out a grist of chop to the mill also. A terrible snow storm is in pro-gress to night. February TUESDAY 11 1896 Have had a terrific wind & snow storm last night and to day, piling up the snow at a great rate Went down to Jarvis this afternoon with my last load of wheat. Sold for the same as the last load, previous - viz eighty cents per bushell. Took ten load bushells of buck-wheat which I sold for thirty five centers per Bu. February WEDNESDAY 12 1896 �Went up to Simcoe this forenoon, to pay my taxes for the next year. Had to pay something over two dollars cost which was not very pleas-ant Called at my unckle John’s on the way home and took dinner. This evening attended prayer-meeting and had a good time, The Good Lord was with us. Chris. Nelson & wife have taken our store, Went in to see them to night. February THURSDAY 13 1896 There has been another contin-uous fall of snow for some twenty hours duration. Have not been able to work outside to day as a consequence We seem likely to have an abundance of snow and sleighing after all. We have de-cided to under-take building a silo for another sea-sons use & will get logs in for this purpose. February FRIDAY 14 1896 The snow storm of yester-day, has left us with a considerable quantity of snow on the ground. Most of it seems piled up in the cor-ners and side-roads. Have been doing sundry jobs to day. This afternoon I have been painting my sap pails, and geting them ready for spring work. February SATURDAY 15 1896 Have had a very cold, stormy day. The fall of snow has been steadily increasing. Thought to have gone out to town, but the weather has been rather bad for going. Have been improving the time in dif-ferent ways, mostly at spliting wood and in reading. We have deci-dided to try building a silo the comeing summer. February SUNDAY 16 1896 Went out to church this morning takeing my wife with me. The weather has been very cold to day, the Cross roads are badly drift-ed, Went out to hear Bro. Ebersole again this evening also. Feel thankful for the bene-fits derived from the ser-vices of the sanctuary. “The best of all is God is with us. February MONDAY 17 1896 Owing to the very cold weather yesterday and to day I worked in the woodhouse this forenoon. This afternoon I went out to the woods and worked awhile. Selected a couple of elm trees to work into the proposed silo, and got them partly cut down. The thermom-eter was down as low as twelve degree’s below zero this morning. Some of the neigh-bors say twenty. February TUESDAY 18 1896 The very cold weather has passed away since morning Snow has been falling this af-ternoon, but I have been cut-ing down a couple of elm trees and John has been help-ing. We pur-pose having our studding for silo made out of elm, and boards mostly as well, this being our m most abundant timber for present use. February WEDNESDAY 19 1896 Went out of the woods this forenoon to cut saw loggs from some elm cut lately. Be-fore noon however it began to snow and blow from the West and North-West, so I had to stop work Have been reading over some old papers this afternoon. Came accross a place for building a barn, called the plank barn-no timbers being used simply plank. �February THURSDAY 20 1896 The stormy cold weather still continues. Have contin-ued to stay in the house most of the time to day, a cold wind being in progress all day. Had the pleas-ure of recieving some money from Mr Awford to day - a return of a portion of our years tax, Feel much en-couraged by the change that has taken place since he came. February FRIDAY 21 1896 Got our roads broke this forenoon and a load of pea straw up from the little barn. I went out to the Port Dover mill with a grist of chop &c this af-ternoon. While it was grinding drove drown to the village where I had several er-rands to attend to. The weather is much milder than yesterday, but still it seems pretty cold. February SATURDAY 22 1896 Took Jim with me to the woods this forenoon and we finished cuting our six elm loggs & geting them ready to draw. Took the fam-ily down to Willam Wattses this afternoon to see the new arrival. Mr Edmond-son came and took away his two remaining Sheep this af-ternoon. The sleighing is quite good at present. February SUNDAY 23 1896 Owing to rain that has been has been falling to day we did not get out to church this morning. Went over to hear Mr Ebersole this evening however, and as usual felt benefited by go-ing. The sabbath is a pricious day even when we cannot get out to our usual morning service. The Lord does not confine his blessings to the sanctuary. February MONDAY 24 1896 Our thaw that began yesterday has continued until to day noon since which time it has been freezing. Have taken my two first saw loggs down to the mill this afternoon. or rather to day. Intending for use the lum-ber for a silo, which we pro-posed makeing next Summer. We are rather short of feed and don’t feel like depending on common feed sup-plies much longer. February TUESDAY 25 1896 Had a very discouraging time this forenoon with my saw-loggs. Failed to to get even one to the mill beforenoon though I had one loaded twice and broke down besides. Will have to load it up again. Took my wife and children up to Simcoe this afternoon en-route for Delhi and Wyecombe an Expect them to be away for a fortnight at least. Feel very blue to night. February WEDNESDAY 26 1896 My natal day has again re-turned; but ow-ing to a cloud that has been over me it has not been one of joy I have been engaged as u-sual at my work. Took a couple of large elm loggs down to the mill this afternoon - the sleighing being very good. It seems hard to live without my wife and children, they being all away on a visit. February THURSDAY 27 1896 �Got to work in good time this morning at my saw-logging. Took two loggs down to the mill before dinner & large ones too. This afternoon I managed alone to get out a large oak log that was very difficult to handle Succeeded however in getting it as far as Mr McBrides on the hill. Weather is quite warm and snow fast disappearing. Am nearly through with my saw-loggs however February FRIDAY 28 1896 Took our large oak log down to the mill this mor-ning. Had to work until nearly noon before it could be got on the roll-way. This afternoon took the two white ash loggs down to the mill that fell to me from the large tree on the line be-tween James Horn and us. We divided the tree equaly as near as we could. This tree has been a bone of contention for many years, but is done for now and I am very thankful. February SATURDAY 29 1896 Split and cut wood at the house this forenoon with Jims help. This afternoon we all went to the woods and continued the same work. Have noticed that the three last days of February which some say rule the three Spring months have all been very mild. The last one has been the coldest somewhat. Do not however take much stock in these signs, for I have seen them fail more than once. March SUNDAY 1 1896 On account of the almost im-passible state of the roads we did not get out to church this mor-ning as we de-sired. Have been im-proving the time as best we could at home. This evening however I went over to hear Bro. Ebersole. Always feel ben-efitted in this way. His dis-courses are always earnest and practical, It seems to bad that his congregation could not be larger. March MONDAY 2 1896 March is co{m}ing in like a lion indeed, o{n} time. Both y{es}terday and to {day?} have been ve{ry} cold and blust{ery} Have been {cut}ing up our e{lm} tops to day {cut off} Mr Awfords {with?} John’s help. {Cut off} working in {cut off} sheltered pla{ce} we found it {cut off} rather a plea{sant} day to work {cut off} Have bee{n} somewhat bu{sy} of late with {cut off}iety for th{e} Spring paymen{t is?} so soon upo{n us?; cut off} March TUESDAY 3 1896 March has brought us an-other very cold windy day. This makes them now, all about alike. Have been cut-ing wood in the woods again to day with Mr Awfords help as usual. Had a letter from my wife to night, and was glad to find that their visit was progressing favourably. She is visiting now at her fathers with the children. March WEDNESDAY 4 1896 Mr Awford’s {and?} I have been {cut off} in the woods again to day The weather {has?} been very co{ld} and wintry, {to?} night for wo{rk}ing in the w{oods} John started {to?} draw wood th{is} afternoon bu{t} broke down {cut off} his second lo{g} Have one {of} Mr Irae Wood{ward’s} sons staying {to} night with us He came from {Wye}combe this af{ter}noon, Report {cut off} well there as {are?} our folks. March THURSDAY 5 1896 �Young Mr Wood-ward who spent last night with us, went away this mo forenoon for his home at Wyecombe. Got to work this afternoon at drawing up wood from the woods. Succeeded in geting up five good big loads. We seem to be on the eave of warmer weather. It has been much warmer even to day. Recieved my first coppy of the Horticulturalist to day, The first for some years. March FRIDAY 6 1896 It rained m{ost} of the forenoon I worked insi{de} and made a {cut off}le of axe-hand{le} This afterno{on} however I we {have} been geting a couple loa{ds} of pea stra{w} Went down {to} the mill thi{s} evening and brought hom{e} small load {of} lumber, bes{ides} looking after loggs. Have {cut off} loggs yet to get on the {cut off} way. The weath{er} is turning w{arm?} to night. March SATURDAY 7 1896 To day we have seen continued stormy windy weather. I went up to Simcoe this forenoon notwithstanding the storm. While there got twenty five more pails for sap, also some more spiles. Attended also to a matter at the bank. Recieved a letter from my wife this eve-ning, also one from my little girl Dottie. Could not make out much sense the latter though. March SUNDAY 8 1896 Went out {to} church this {eve}ning, the first time in four {or} five weeks ta{ke}ing Bertha w{ith} me. Found t{hat} our own m{in}ister was a{way} but an y{cut off} too, whose {cut off} was unknown {to} us officiated. Called at W{illiam} Watts on the {way} home. He {having?} lately had {a} very narrow {es}cape from {cut off} from a mad {cut off} Heard Bro {Eb}ersole this {eve}ning as us{ual} March MONDAY 9 1896 Went down to the saw-mill this mor-ning after a load of lumber, also to see about get the remaining loggs on the rollway. Found the latter job impracticable. Brought home the lumber how-ever. Got started this afternoon at geting up ice for Summer use. Wen intend puting in a corner of our wood-house. Weather is mod-erating somewhat. March TUESDAY 10 1896 Have been w{ork}ing away to {day} with all our might, trying {to} get our Sum{mer} supply of ice {put?} away. Jim {has} been helping {me} We got up {cut off} loads from {the} creek on our own place, {cut off} we thought wo{uld?} be sufficient and have bee{n} packing aw{ay} in the corner {of} the woodho{use} Our old fr{iend} G.W. Lemon Came in to {cut off} over night {with?} us to night {cut off} a long time March WEDNESDAY 11 1896 We are having our cold weather now, instead of in the early winter months. Have been having a cold N.E. snow and wind storm to day. Snow has been falling in quite large quantities. Got our ice all packed this forenoon and ready for cov-ering with saw-dust. Have been work-ing inside at Make-ing axe-handles this afternoon, have-ing found a piece of hickory recently. Our friend G.W. Le- left us again this morning. March THURSDAY 12 1896 �Have been exceedingly buisy t{his} forenoon geting {the} ice covered with saw-dust besid{es} other jobs. Get Went up {to} Wyecombe this e{ve}ning after my w{ife} and children. G{ot} there about ni{ne} o’clock. Found them all well except colds, a{nd} ready to go ho{me} with me in the morning. Had {an} exceedingly cold drive up, it w{as} Zero weather {in?} earnest, with driving north w{est} wind. March FRIDAY 13 1896 We started from Mr Ferguson’s Wyecombe this forenoon at about ten o’clock - Maggie, the two children and myself. Had a rather comfortable drive down to my friend W.J. Carpen-ters, where we arrived at about two P.M. Attended the Far-mers Institute and Horticultural meeting in the town hall this afternoon. A very interesting and instructive address from or by Mr McNeil of Windsor Ont. on growing small fruits & grapes &c. Got home safely in good time. March SATURDAY 14 1896 Have been wor{king} away as usua{l} to day at sun{dry} jobs. Got home part of a load {of} saw dust for {cov}ering the ice {and?} a couple of loa{ds} of ti lumber f{rom} the saw-mill, {leav}ing one there s{cut off} for another day The weather c{on}tinues to be cold and rather wi{ndy} as is usual in March. It is quite a {cut off} to have my wife and children ho{me} again. I seem to miss them more {and} more as they get older. March SUNDAY 15 1896 Maggie and I went out to Port Dover this morning to church Our own min-ister officiated and in his usual very acceptable way. Went over to Mr Ebersoles church this eve-ning as usual, Feel much ben-efited always, by attending the house of Worship. Wonder that so many people can be contented to deprive them-selves of this bless-ing March MONDAY 16 1896 Went down {to} the saw mill this morning a{nd got?} the last of {our} silo lumber e{x}cepting the lo{ggs} yet to saw. Have been ge{t}ing up wood since. The lumber hewers came {to} day and have nearly got {the} five hickory {loggs?} ready to dr{cut off} My cousin A{lice} Culver came {this} evening to s{tay} over night w{ith} us. She came after my mo{ther} for a visit {as} well. March TUESDAY 17 1896 Have been buisy to day as usual. Got up our two last loads of pea straw from the little barn this forenoon. This afternoon I have been get-ing up wood as fast as pos-sible, for fear of the snow leaving us. It has been thawing quite fast to day. Had a visit from Alice Culver last night. She went home again this morning takeing my mother with here for a week or so. March WEDNESDAY 18 1896 Went out {to} the Port this fo{re}noon, Calling {at} James Feasgues {on} the way to see about the dra{w}ing of some l{um}ber. Had dinner {at} my unckle Geo{rge} Matthews. Got pay for {the} timber sold {last?; cut off} but it was a {cut off} disappointing {cut off} Fully expected to {cut off} {have?} had some eighteen {or} twenty dollars; bu{t,} realy had scarce{ly; cut off} Weather quite S{pring} like, and sho{uld} think, a sap {cut off} though I have m{ade} it for this time. March THURSDAY 19 1896 �A storm has been in pro-gress to day - mostly from the North East, snow has been falling fast. I have been working inside at makeing axe-handles &c Always find some-thing to do even if the weather is storm-y. Ow Our family is much reduced and seems quite small, Bertha and my mother both being away. The latter is helping Miss giles. March FRIDAY 20 1896 The terriffic s{now} and wind st{orm} last yesterday continued throug{h} last night a{nd} most of to day It came latterly from the North drifting up t{he} Concession in {a?} great shape. I have bee{n} buisily engag{ed} to day at su{n}dry jobs as us{ual} Mostly geting {cut off} in readiness {to} work after {the} seasons arriv{e} for it. The weather is also quite cold for the t{ime} of year. March SATURDAY 21 1896 Worked with Mr Awfords at geting up willow wood this forenoon. This afternoon I have been taping trees for the first. The sap ran very well for a little while, The weather is rather cold yet however for maple sugar makeing. Have had an exceedingly cold March this time. Have no doubt it will be followed by a warm April. March SUNDAY 22 1896 On account {of} the terrible s{tate?} of the roads {we} did not get to our usual {mor}ning service {at} Port Dover; bu{t,} went over to hear Bro. Ebe{rsole} instead, both {cut off} morning. As As usua{l} enjoyed the {ser}vice very m{uch} This brother {is} always earn{est} and a proffi{cient?} preacher to he{ar} The weather {is} very cold a{nd} wintry. A s{cut off} N.W. Wind be{cut off} the cause ju{st} now. March MONDAY 23 1896 Have been very buisy today as usual. The weather is rather cold for sugar make-ing so that we have had but little sap after all. Split fence blocks &c this fore-noon. Have been triming trees &c this afternoon. My mother came home again this evening from my unckle Robert Culvers. James Holcomb came after one of our horses this evening. March TUESDAY 24 1896 Have been v{ery} buisily engag{ed} at triming tr{ees} to day most {of} the time. Tapped a fiew more maple trees this afte{r}noon, which must make something like one hundred {and} forty or fifty Went down to Watts’es this evening to see him about surplus horse{s} Did not find him at ho{me} however. Found Mr C. Smith quite unwell. March WEDNESDAY 25 1896 I went down to W.H. Watts’ this morning to get his advice about our two Mare’s w Took them down to jarvis this afternoon - there being a buyer there from Buffalo. Did not succeed in geting an offer on either one of them how-ever, although I was anxious to make a sale of both. Sap has been runing. Got our first gathering this evening. March THURSDAY 26 1896 Worked this fo{re}noon at sun{dry} jobs, mostly {in}side, however as a snow & sleet storm h{as} been in prog{ress} This afternoo{n} It have been working in th{e} woods at gat{her}ing sap &c. There �was qu{ite} a run yesterday and la{st} night, rain C{ame} with it thoug{h} so that it w{ill} be of inferio{r} quality. Maggie and I visited our new keeper & wife th{is} evening, Cris. Nel{son} March FRIDAY 27 1896 Have been very buisy as usual, to day. Worked this fore-noon at sun-dry jobs; but, this afternoon have been pre-pareing wood for Summers use. Weather is cold again, and sap don’t run very much. W.H. Watts was to dinner with us; and, while here hired George Awford for the Summer. There seems to be an unusual number of men this year. March SATURDAY 28 1896 Worked at sp{lit}ing wood th{is} forenoon at {the} woodhouse. This afterno{on} I went out to Dover takeing my mother w{ith} me. The roa{ds} are very bad and yet my mother staye{d} going home w{ith} W.J. Carpenters necessitating {my} return to mor{row} Found my fri{end} L.G Morgan laid up wi{th} lumbago, so {that} his office {has?} to be run by his friends. March SUNDAY 29 1896 Went out to meeting this evening instead of this morn-ing on account of the bad roads partly; and on account of my mother who is already there. Thought it would give her an-other chance to go to church. It has been a beautifuly warm day and the snow has been disappear-ing very fast. We seem likely now to have warm weather in earnest. March MONDAY 30 1896 Have been exceedingly bu{isy} to day and Jim has been helping me. We gathered and boiled d{own} our first ba{tch} of sap. Had {a} nice gatheri{ng} for this time Did not all {get?} done though for we have some four barrells of sa{p} yet on {cut off} for to morrow boiling. Have had a beautiful Sp{ring} like day. March TUESDAY 31 1896 Have been boil-ing down in the woods to day, and Jim has been help-ing me. It has been a very good sap day as well so that our stock of sap has not de-creased so very much, after all. Had W. Watts and family here to dinner with his eldest daughter Emma. Could not spend much time with them how-ever, from my work. April WEDNESDAY 1 1896 We gathered s{ap} again this fo{re}noon; but, owi{ng} to high East wi{nd} thought best {to} postpone the boiling down process, until better weathe{r} Have been w{ork}ing at the w{ood} cuting & split{ing} the most of ti{me} since. G.W. Lemon came just befo{re} noon, to see me about th{e} comeing Spring Deliveries at Simcoe and Port Dover. It seems that {I} am required for {cut off} April THURSDAY 2 1896 I went down to Jarvis this forenoon to try and sell our two spare horses. Had a terrible time going down and back ow-ing to the wind and snow storm that pre-vailed through the day. Failed in my purpose however and had to bring the horses back home again unsold. This is the second time I have failed. �April FRIDAY 3 1896 A cold Nor{th} West wind {has} been blowi{ng} to day with occasional s{now} squall. It h{as} consequently {been} very unplea{sant} out of doo{rs} Have been {working?} at sundry j{obs} mostly insi{de} however. My friend {cut off} Wilson’s son Walter {illegible} up this eve{ning} He has co{me} to spend {the} Easter hollo{wday} with me i{n} the Sap bu{sh} April SATURDAY 4 1896 Went up to Simcoe this fore-noon to see about a note I had there to attend to; and another matter also that required to be attended to. Went up to Delhi this after-noon to see about geting W.A. Ferguson to send for my plum trees for this Springs plant-ing &c. Drove home again this eve-ning, arriving safely at about half past eleven P.M. April SUNDAY 5, 1896 Did not g{et} out to chu{rch} this morning {by?} myself; but {got?} out my wif{e} with two oth{er} members of {the} family. Went over {to} hear bro. Ebe{rsole} this evening {how}ever. It be{ing} Easter Sun{day} the services {to} day and the evening were {cut off}ed to the occa{sion} Have been {cut off} with a very {prec}ious sense of {ap}preciation of {the} death & Suff{ering} of our Savi{our} Surely he died fo{r; cut off} April MONDAY 6 1896 I went out to town first thing this mor-ning on a mat-ter of business with bro Ellis. Got home again before noon and this afternoon went down to the saw-mill, after a load of saw-dust and to put a log on the roolway. Found this evening that the sap had been runing consider-ably for the last three days the pails and pans being well filled up. April TUESDAY 7 1896 Began sow{ing} clover-seed t{his} morning in {the} field back {of} the barn. A{fter?} seeding it w{ith} Alsike. Have been {en}gaged at s{un}dry other jo{bs} as well, cu{ting} wood, and gathering s{ap} The weathe{r} has been c{cut off} and quite s{cut off} for several {days?} but, not {cut off} cold but wh{en} sap would {run?} So we hav{e} now a goo{d} lot to boil down. April WEDNESDAY 8 1896 We began again to boil down sap to day; having a considerable quantity on hand. Succ-ceeded in get-ing a nice batch into syr-up by to night. The run of sap near began last Saturday still continues and is an unusualy good one. Have had lots of help, such as it was. Walter Wilson & George Gutcher with Jim. April THURSDAY 9 1896 Jim and I with Walter {Wilson} have be{en} boiling do{wn} to day aga{in} The latter w{ent} out to Dover {on} the way h{ome} this afterno{on} however. Rain has b{een} falling this {eve}ning in c{on}siderable qu{an}tities make{ing} our work in the woods r{ather} disagreeable Sap has be{en} flowing be{au}tifuly an{d} we are g{eting} a nice co{cut off} ready to bo{il down} April FRIDAY 10 1896 �We have been boiling down again to day, jim and I. Had some six pails of syrup this evening as the result. Much the larg-est batch yet. It took us un-til ten o’clock to night to get through with the job. Due of the result has been the contraction of a severe cold, by myself. Sap has con-tinued to run grandly today. April SATURDAY 11 1896 Had deligh{tful} April Shower last night {and} this forenoon Jim and I h{ave} been working away at b{oil}ing down s{ap} as usual to day. Made {a} considerable {ad}dition to the stock of Syr{up} Had some visitors at boiling plac{e} to night, w{hich?} is a very C{cut off}sion occur{rence} during sy{rup} makeing. {Cut off; I?} always try {to} fill them {up} on demand April SUNDAY 12 1896 Owing to the terrible state of the roads we did not got out to our own meet-ing; but, went over to Mr Ebersole’s church instead both morning and evening. The weather is very warm and there are bright prospects of good roads before long. Enjoy the sab-bath at home once in awhile without going to church, but only once in a while. April MONDAY 13 1896 Jim and {I} have got to {work?} again at o{ur} Syrup make{ing} as usual. {The?} weather is {be}comeing ra{ther} unfavourable for sap alth{ough} it is runing still. We {suc}ceeded in ge{ting} another ni{ce} batch this {eve}ning. We had o{ur} near neighbo{rs} to eat suga{r} this evening Mr Awfords {and?} some neigh{bor} boys. Weather sti{ll is} very fine. April TUESDAY 14 1896 Have been boiling down sap again to day expecting this time to make a finish of it. Failed however, for we had nearly two milk cans full after our days work was done. Maggie went down to Thomas Jacksons after some eggs for seting this eve-ning, and Mrs Clarke came home with her. The weather con-tinues very fine and warm. April WEDNESDAY 15 1896 OUr last {boil}ing of sap c{ame} off to day. {Cut off} it was a s{mall?} one. After g{eting} up backlogs {cut off} wood and ge{ting} them started {cut off} let Jim and Bertha do {the} boiling. There is v{ery} little appear{ance} of another r{un} of sap this year, the w{eather?} being a good deal like s{um}mer. Grass pr{os}pects are for inside {cut off} two week{s} April THURSDAY 16 1896 I have been busy triming apple trees in the front yard this forenoon, also most of the afternoon. Find that our ground is rather wet yet and yet Mr Awford is ploughing on the Big Flat. Spring like weather still continues and buds both bloss-om and leaf are geting well forward. There seems dan-ger of a rep-etition of last year as to fruit. April FRIDAY 17 1896 Have been engaged at sundry job{s} this forenoon Went up to Simcoe this {af}ternoon Stop{ed} at Lynn val{ley} for some {oat?}meal. Too{k} some syrup {to} Florence a{nd} gave Gallon’s {to} Sarah �Crys{ler} besides a {cut off} for Charley {Crysler} to pay for {the} lot of ca{cut off} recieved ye{ster}day. Brought h{ome?} a Grimsby {disc} harrow, to {day} of Hamilton {Olds} April SATURDAY 18 1896 Worked this forenoon at puting the new Grimsby harrow togather lately bought of Hamilton Olds. This afternoon went over the onion patch & Straw-berry patch with it and like the way it works very well. Went out to town this eve-ning takeing my mother with me. Had a successful trip amongst some of my friends with maple syrup. April SUNDAY 19 1896 The roads {hav}ing become p{ass}able we were able to get o{ut} to our own meeting in P{ort} Dover again to day. It {cut off} nearly a mo{nth} since this {was?} our priveleg{e} Had an exc{ellent} discourse fr{om} Bro B. on Al{l} things are goo{d?} and ye are C{cut off} and Christ {cut off} Went over to hear Brother {Eb}ersole this e{ve}ning as us{ual} Enjoyed this service ve{ry} much. April MONDAY 20 1896 We started the harrow to day in the front field but owing to the ground being wet in spots had to resort to common harrow instead of the disc. Gathered up our sap-pails to day and plugged up the holes in Ma-ple trees for the season. Have also been dong what I could at triming cherry trees and apple trees as well. Weather keeps quite warm & dry. April TUESDAY 21 1896 Have been able to trim tr{ees} most of the tim{e} to day, on account of havi{ng} Jim to drive {the} teem for me Had quite a shower of rain this afternoon which preven{ted} further seedi{ng} opperations. My two aunts Lydia and Ja{ne?} with my cousin {cut off}nord were her{e} to dinner an{d} spend all aft{er}noon. Had a letter {from} Mr Whitesides {re}lateing to my {in}terest to day. April WEDNESDAY 22 1896 Went down to Jarvis this forenoon to see about selling a horse or tow, takeing my wife with me. Did not get much satisfaction from my trip however. There does not seem to be much chance to see horses just now, the market be-ing over-stocked. Have been trim-ing trees this afternoon while jim has been harrowing in the front field April Thursday 23 1896 Have had J{im} harrowing in {the} front field a{gain} to day. He ge{ts} along very w{ell} for a boy of {his} age. I have bee{n} buisy this f{ore}noon at tri{m}ing apple {trees} except when at other bus{iness} Mr Creighto{n} was here th{is} afternoon a{nd} bought our big mare Je{cut off} The price wa{s} small, but don't realy {need} her any m{ore} Fifty dollars {the} price recd. April FRIDAY 24 1896 Had a heavy rain last night and this fore-noon, mostly from the East. Took the mare that I sold to Mr Creighton of Jarvis yesterday down to Hagers-ville this af-ternoon. Had a somewhat eventful trip but got there without serious accident, deliv-ered the horse and recieved the ball. due. Got home in good time about dark. �April SATURDAY 25 1896 Went up to Simcoe this forenoon, mos{tly} to take some money for In{ter}est, Paid th{e} fifty dollars {re}cieved yester{day} on same. Called at A.{G.} Rose’s on the {way} home for din{ner} and brought {my} mother home from there. Went out {to} Dover this e{ve}ning to loo{k} after some small matte{rs} Put an Ad. {in} the Reformer & {the} maple leaf abo{ut} our colt. April SUNDAY 26 1896 Went out to church this morning take-ing my wife and Bertha with me. Had Bro Bennet to minister to us as usual. He gave us a grand sermon about the work of the Spi-rit &c. Went over to hear Bro Eber-sole this eve-ning also. Never attend the ministra-tion of this brother either without prof-fit. April MONDAY 27 1896 Have had Jim f harr{ow}ing in the front field {to} day while I have been triming tre{es} in the orcha{rd} The rain yes{ter}day and las{t} night left {the} ground som{e}what wet, {and} everything {is} growing ve{ry} fast. Neve{r} saw grass m{ove?} more forwa{rd} at this ti{me} of year th{an} now. Past{ure} is very go{od} indeed. April TUESDAY 28 1986 There was every appear-ance of rain this morning but it did not come after all. Have been drilling in oats and peas mixed in the front field by the church. Succeeded in geting all sown except what is still to plough and a small piece of wet ground. The weather is very warm and everything is growing very fast. April WEDNESDAY 29 1896 Have been very buisy to day geting t{he} front field {cut off} the store dril{led} in to a mix{ed} crop of oats a{nd} peas. Finis{hed} all but ab{out} half an acr{e} that is not yet ploughe{d} It went in very well Went ove{r} to the pray{er} meeting thi{s} evening, a{nd} had a goo{d} time with the christi{an} friends. April THURSDAY 30 1896 I started for Delhi ear-ly this morn-ing, after straw-berry plants. Arrived there at a little after eleven o’clock A.M. After dinner I went to dig-ging straw-berry plants, near the fac-tory. Was stop-ped by a shower of rain about three o’clock; but, succeeded in get-ing what I wan-ted and home again this evening or night at {1?} A.M. May FRIDAY 1 1896 Have been very buisy at setting out straw-berry plants in the front garden next to the road. Succeeded in get-ing them nearly all set out with John’s help also Jims and my wife’s. Drove out to Dover this eve-ning to see after the boxes of trees. After makeing ample arrange-ments, drove on to Simcoe for to morrows De-livery. May SATURDAY 2 1896 Our Delivery at Simcoe came off to day. My friend G.W. Lem-on had just finished notify-ing last night. Had a rather successful time although there was a good many who could not pay for their �trees. A shower of rain this af-ternoon prevented people come-ing in from the country, so we had a large number of or-ders to keep over sunday. May SUNDAY 3 1896 Went up to our regular Quar-terly meeting at Woodhouse to day takeing my wife and mother with me. Found the roads very bad owing to recent heavy rains; but felt amply repaid for going, by recieving a spiritual bless-ing, from the service of the occasion. Could not help thinking of the departed who but a fiew years ago worshiped under the same roof. May MONDAY 4 1896 Brought home my plum trees this forenoon from Port Dover. Took them out of the box as soon as possible and found them quite advanced, being already in leaf. Set them in water as usual, until I could get time to set them out. Began deliv-ering notices for Port Dover De-livery, this af-ternoon. Tooke the Western por-tion of my ter-ritory this time – May TUESDAY 5 1896 I have been out on the road to day deliver-ing notices, and found it diffi-cult to get the job done ready for the Delivery to morrow. Had a pleas-ant visit at Mr. W.L. Hedges an old English resident at peacock’s point below Nanticoke. Finished up in Port Dover and did not get home until half past ten P.M. Found the folk’s nearly all in bed. May WEDNESDAY 6 1896 The Port Dover delivery came off to day. Got there about eight o’clock and found G.W.L. there and the trees all out of the boxes. Our delivery was a great success, there being but one note and not many but what paid us the cash down, for their Stock. Had a fine day for it and we got through much sooner than is usual, with ev-ery order off our hands. May THURSDAY 7 1896 Felt much re-lieved to day to get home again where so much work was awaiting me. Began this mor-ning seting some Sovenir du Congress pear grafts obtained yesterday. Prepared onion ground after-wards and plan-ted the seed while Jim was geting the ground ready for plant-ing the plum trees. Mr William Small the old stock buyer came this afternoon also the tea man. May FRIDAY 8 1896 Jim and I have been seting out Bur-bank plum trees to day. We began in the north End of the lot. The ground is in excellent condition for seting out trees, so it does not take half the work to put them in that it did last year a-mong the ap-ple trees of the orchard. I like working amongst trees how-ever, even seting them out. May SATURDAY 9 1896 I have contin-ued to work at seting out trees plum trees to day as usual. Have cone my best, but there is still some-thing like forty to put in the ground yet. We are have-ing real sum-mer weather, so warm and dry just now. Rain has ceased comeing and may-be we will not have any more for a time.. �May SUNDAY 10 1896 Went out to church to day as usual, Had the usual Spiritual feast from the min-isters discourse and a good time in our fellowship meet-ing as well. It has been very warm to day, and vegeta-tion is, become-ing quite for-ward. Went over to hear Mr Eber-sole this eve-ning as usual takeing the family with me. May MONDAY 11 1896 Have been as buisy as ever at seting out plum trees in the new plot. Jim has been helping most of the time. Suc-ceeded in geting the last of the hundred and twenty five in the ground by the middle of the afternoon. Have since been working at re-pairing fences preparatory to turning out the cattle to pasture. Weather has continued very warm. May TUESDAY 12 1896 We kept on seting our plum trees this forenoon Jim and I. Had some fif-teen or more of our own raising that we brought best to set out in the unoccu-pied portion. We have con-sequently succeeded in get-ing at least one hundred and forty one plum trees ad-ded to our num-ber of this variety. May WEDNESDAY 13 1896 Jim and I have been hoe-ing out our straw-berry patch to day. We have had a rather serious time owing to the grass having started seriously. The weather has changed very much and it seems now as thoughe we might have an East storm of rain before long, there be-ing every ap-pearance of rain just now, besides being so much cooler. May THURSDAY 14 1896 Jim and I finished hoeing out the straw-berry patch this forenoon. for the first. Got to work at ploughing in the field by the church where there is an acre or so to turn under for oats and peas. Found the ground very hard, and that it was almost impos-sible to plough it. There is a fine shower of rain comeing this evening however. May FRIDAY 15 1896 I have been ploughing away in the front field, along the road, trying my best to get done. Last nights rain helped the ground to plough much better; but, it is hard enough yet. The weather has cooled off nicely since the rain, It has been quite com-fortable for work to day. May SATURDAY 16 1896 It has taken me about all day to get the remaining por-tion of the front field ploughed. It was nearly six this evening when I fin-ished. Went over to George Ryer-ses this mor-ning after a couple of little piggs, for which I paid him a dollar and a half each. The G.T.R. is constructing a Railway bridge accross the river in Pt Dover just now. May SUNDAY 17 1896 Went out to our own meeting in Port Dover this mor-ning as usual takeing my wife and mother with me or rather Bertha, for my mother stayed at home. Had a great gale of wind to day that seemed al- �most to take the top off the buggy sometimes. Had our usual feast of spiritual blessing both this morning and evening, notwithstanding the high Winds. May MONDAY 18 1896 Have had Jim harrowing in the front field to day, He rooled the ground once as well. We have it now about ready to drill with oats and peas. I have been buisy at sun-dry jobs through the day. The Good Lord has been own-ing me as his child of Late - to the joy of my poor Soul. Glory be to the Lord most high May TUESDAY 19 1896 Owing to rains last night and this forenoon we had to leave off our harrowing in the front field, to day. Jim and I have been cuting some willow wood at the house this forenoon and part of the afternoon. This evening I took Maggie and my mother out to Port Dover, mostly to attend a District mee-ting service in our church. Had a great treat while there. May WEDNESDAY 20 1896 I went over to George Ryer-ses this mor-ning after some wailson straw-berry-plants to fill in where ours had died out. It took one hundred and thirty. Got them set out this forenoon also. This afternoon I have been drilling in the last of our oats and peas in the front field. Got it done to night. Had our old friend G.W. Lemon to visit us to night. May THURSDAY 21 1896 The weather has continued to be fine and rather cool. Jim and I furrowed out the front field this morning and he has cleaned out the ditches. We also culti-vated the straw-berries, and this afternoon I have been hoe-ing them out. Had an offer from Mr Aber-crombie of twen-ty dollars for our three year old colt. which by the way, I have been asking fifty for May FRIDAY 22 1896 Have been very buisily en-gaged to day trying to get the Strawberries hoed out the second time. Find it hard to conquer the thrifty weeds. The strawberryies are come plants are growing nicely however, with but a fiew vacancies. Jim has been rolling to day in the front field. He has rolled all the late sowing and some of the early. May SATURDAY 23 1896 I went down to Jarvis this morning with the democrat, to take Bertha and Mrs Nelson to the Station, both of them being bound for Tor-onto. Called at Holcombs on the way home and had dinner. Have some hopes of selling the colt to Billy Holcomb. Went out to Dover this af-ternoon, and did some coll-ecting for Mr. Mackay. May SUNDAY 24 1896 Went out to our usual morning ser-vice, this morning take-ing my mother and little Evel-ine with me. Our own min-ister officiated and gave us a stirring dis-course on the necessity of be-ing filled with the Holy Ghost. Went over to the neighbouring church this evening where Dr Lake preached enjoyed his dis-course very much. �May MONDAY 25 1896 There has been every appearance of rain to day; but it did not come after all. I have been very buisy as u-sual. Worked at rakeing out the onion bed this forenoon, and have since finished hoeing the Strawberry patch the sec-ond time, fin-ishing this eve-ning. The Queen’s birth-day has been celebrated to day, in Jarvis and Simcoe. May TUESDAY 26 1896 Have been ploughing and planting our patch of early potatoes to day. Went over to Mr Starlings this morning after potatoes to plant. Got a half bushell that he had got of my unckle John, and he of A.G. Rose from the latter from the U.S. be-ing a choice va-riety; but, he did not know the name. We had a very heavy rain last night, the heav-iest of the season May WEDNESDAY 27 1896 Worked in the garden this fore-noon at planting some pota-toes and weeding out the onion-bed, with the rake. Went out to town this after-noon takeing my mother with me. Called to see Bro. Ellis, about visiting us before long. Saw the Shen-ango No 1 Come in with a big load of loaded carrs, twenty six I think. There is quite a stirr about town just now. May THURSDAY 28 1896 Each day brings its labours; its joys, and its sorrows. The Good Lord has been gracious to us this day also. It has been a joy to serve him. A heavy rain and thunder storm came last night and to day we have had very high winds, though not cold. Went to the mill this after-noon after some lumber the last for this time. May FRIDAY 29 1896 Have been building over the fence on the back side of the field back of our barn to day. Jim has been take-ing the fence down for me and been otherwise use-ful. We did not lack a great deal of geting our fence all built over. Have had a gale of wind both to day and yes-terday; but it still keeps warm. May SATURDAY 30 1896 Have been building over the fence north of the field back of the barn this forenoon. Jim has been helping me. Got about done by noon; and a good job too. Rain came this afternoon and we had to stop work out-side. Drove down to Jarvis this evening after Charley Crysler, and found him there as expected. Had a dark mud-dy drive home. May SUNDAY 31 1896 Went out to our usual morning service in port Dover this morning take-ing Charley Crysler with me, also Dotie. Felt much edified by our ministers discourse on the great gift of the Holy Spirit It is a matter for rejoicing that all may have His wondrous presence. He has said, That He may be with you and in you forever. He is indeed our {men-ttor?} & guide. June MONDAY 1 1896 �Went through our onion patch this forenoon with the rake, also the straw-berry patch with the cultivator for the third time. Have been preparing some ground for corn in the plum orchard, in the South portion. Am so thank-ful that what-ever come,s weather, world-ly blessing or disappointments, God knows best, and the promise will still hold good All things shall work togather for good &c. June TUESDAY 2 1896 We actualy got our six sheep washed this forenoon. Had Charlie Crysler to help us. The water was very cold for the time of year. Have been discing the plum tree ground East of the house this afternoon. Think of sowing it to beans rather than have it idle all Sum-mer. Have got it nice and clean now. Weather still quite cool. June WEDNESDAY 3 1896 Went over to George Ryerse’s this forenoon and got three pecks of beans to sow in our plum tree lot East of lane. Got it sown and some other seeds such as corn for table use &c in the same field. We harrowed over our last sown peas and oats to day also, it being a good deal crusted over from recent rains followed by dry-ing weather. June THURSDAY 4 1896 Harrowed over an acre of or so of late sown peas and oats that had been sown late and the ground crusted over by the late heavy rain. Got to work at ploughing for fodder corn back of the drive-barn this afternoon. G.W. Lemon came this after-noon to have me make out the Simcoe Re-turns, so I had to stop ploughing Have been at it this eve-ning also. June FRIDAY 5 1896 Did not get a chance to plough this fore-noon but did this afternoon. Got through with Mr Lemon but not in a very satisfactory way. John Ross the veterinary from Port Dover came and altered Fred the two year old colt,, also a bull calf. The weather has been very warm to day, and there has been some ap-pearance of a shower. June SATURDAY 6 1896 Owing to rain last night did not start ploughing until late this forenoon. Got nearly done how-ever and had it harrowed down afterwards. My wife went up to Wyecombe this forenoon takeing Charley Chrysler and our Dottie with her. Drove out to town this eve-ning, and recieved some sixteen dollars which I am send-ing away to pay for plum trees bought of E. Moody and Sons of {L}ockport NY. June SUNDAY 7 1896 Went out to church this mor-ning as usual takeing Jim with me. Had our usual treat in a sermon from Bro. Daniel Wooley, this be-ing conference Sunday and the minister away. It was good to be there, both to the preaching and class-meeting. My dear wife returned this eve-ning from a short visit to her mother. The Good Lord has sent us another fine service this evening. June MONDAY 8 1896 Rain came in quite large quan-tities last night, so to day we have done but little but wet weather jobs. This afternoon however I got to work with the plough again. Finished plough-ing the fodder �corn ground after a long time, the rain acting as a great softener. It is wonder-ful to see how things are grow-ing just now, especialy hay and pasture’s. June TUESDAY 9 1896 Got to work on the road this morning at our statute labour, both Mr Awfords & us. Went over to Mr James Wat-son’s for my dinner, and had a nice visit as well. This afternoon rain came just after dinner an pre-vented further work for the day. Heard this eve-ning that my un-ckle Caleb Matthews died this morning in Michigan. June WEDNESDAY 10 1896 On account of the rain yester-day we thought best not to go on the roads this forenoon, So we worked at our onions, trying to get them hoed and wead out. Went to work on the road this afternoon however and succeeded in geting in a half of our portion of the Statute labour done for this year. The weather is fine again, and cool. June THURSDAY 11 1896 Maggie went up to A.G. Roses this forenoon with my mother. She came home without ma, who remained for a week or so to visit I have been ploughing the sod back of Drive-barn where we want to sow fodder corn to day, or; rather most of the time. Drove out to town this eve-ning. Called at Mr Ellis who promised to come out to morrow night. June FRIDAY 12 1896 There was a heavy rain-fall last night which rather prevented work on the land to day. I finished plough-ing the ground where we intend-ed sowing corn for fodder, tow-ards night. Went out to town this eve-ning expecting to bring my friend Mr Ellis home with me but he had just returned from Conference and was tired; so, did not come. June SATURDAY 13 1896 Sowed our fodder corn this forenoon and this after-noon we rolled it, or Jim did while I worked at the onion patch. Went down to Jarvis this eve-ning takeing my wife with me. Met Char-ley Chrysler on his way to his home in Toronto. Sent a pail of but-ter with him for his mother. Called at Dr. Bennets office with my wife who is somewhat unwell. June SUNDAY 14 1896 Went out our regular morning service in Port Dover as usual, Had the usual spiritual feast provided. Bro. Bennet officiated and the usual class-meeting followed. A real prodigal son turned up at our service and remained to class, He told me that he had a praying mother in England, whome he left some six years ago, becoming a real prodigal. Some signs of repentance were manifest. June MONDAY 15 1896 Went up to Simcoe this forenoon and took our crop of wool with me, only six fleeces hoever and sold it at seventeen cent per pound cash, to Brooks. Saw my brother-in-law W.A. Ferguson and was glad to leave an oppor-tunity for talk-ing to him about my inter-est. Cultivated out our strawberry patch for the fourth time this afternoon. �June TUESDAY 16 1896 A circumstance happened this mor-ning that gave me much re-lief. Sold the three year old colt that I have been fit-ing up to sell for this long time; Strange to say she only brought twenty nine dollars though quite a fine large beast, and perfectly sound. Mr Abercromby a near neighbor made the purchase. Have had some beautiful showers last night and to day. June WEDNESDAY 17 1896 Got started at cuting clo-ver in the field by Mc.Brides to day. Made a very good days work, for the first. The weather does not seem settled yet however for we had another shower this afternoon. Am affraid that we have waited too long before cuting our clover field. as seed is our aim an from early cuting. June THURSDAY 18 1896 Got our sulkey rake wheels re-paired this mor-ning in time to rake up hay this afternoon. I worked at cuting most of the forenoon and this afternoon have been put-ing up hay while Jim has been driving the horse rake. The weather has become faire at last and we seem likely to have good hay weather now for a-while. June FRIDAY 19 1896 Jim cut some more clover with the machine this forenoon and this afternoon we have been rakeing and cocking up. We were very agreeably sur-prised at see-ing Mr and Mrs J.W. Fer-guson this afternoon. They were not here long before we had Mr. F. in the field helping with the hay. June SATURDAY 20 1896 Have been rakeing and cock-ing up hay to day. Jim has driven the horse-rake while my wifes father who is visiting with us has been helping me put up the hay. We succeeded in geting all up except a very small portion. It took us until after ten o’Clock this eve-ning however to finish our job. June SUNDAY 21 1896 Having my wifes father and mother with us today we thought best not to goto to church since they did not want to go. They left us this afternoon however, and I went over to hear Mr Ebersole this evening, which made up in some measure for our stay-ing home this morning. Mr. Ebersole is going away for a month or so soon June MONDAY 22 1896 Went to work this morning at making prepara-tion for drawing in hay, from the first cuting. Jim and I got in one load be-fore dinner. This afternoon we had Addam Frollick helping us and we have consequently got in six loads al-togather for the day. A heavy W N.W. Wind has been blow-ing and has hindered us some in our work. June TUESDAY 23 1896 We went to work again in good time at drawing in hay as usual. Succeeded in geting Seven more loads safely housed, which makes thirteen so far. This being the day of the Do-minion elec-tion I �went to poll my vote this afternoon. Got there just in time to put the last vote for the occasion Had William H. Watts and his daughter Nellie here to tea. June WEDNESDAY 24 1896 Have had Ad-dam Frollick to help draw in hay this forenoon. where we got in four more loads. He also helped me put on a load after dinner to take out to my friend Mr Jonathan Ellis. Had eighty pounds over a ton by weight. Was told this afternoon that a liberal victory had been obtained yesterday through-out the country Mr Laurier’s party will have a good majority. June THURSDAY 25 1896 Have been ex-ceedingly buisy again to day. Got our straw-berries cultivated over this fore-noon, also our sweet corn and early potatoes. This afternoon have in hoe-ing and weeding in the garden. Have decided not do to do any more hay-ing until next week, Our strawberries re-quire hoeing and weeding out besides a num-ber of other jobs first. June FRIDAY 26 1896 We were blessed with another delightful shower last night which prevented us going to our usual out-of-door work this mor-ning. Have been build-ing fence or rather removing a fence to en-large our garden patch for fodder corn &c, North of Drive barn. We failed to get it all done however, this evening. My mother return-ed this evening from her visit to Simcoe. June SATURDAY 27 1896 Jim and I finished our fence this morning af-ter which we got in a load of rakings. We have since been hoeing straw-berries. Find a very serious job again owing to the pusley and pig weed which has got quite a start. Recieved a letter from Mr. Mackay about my plum trees this evening, find him all right on that line, if his as-sistant is not. June SUNDAY 28 1896 Owing to a heavy shower that passed over about the time we usualy go to church we did not go this mor-ning but went this evening instead. Enjoyed the day very much for its privelege of rest, after the hard weeks work. The Lord has also been with my me, and my heart has been satisfied with His pres-ence. June MONDAY 29 1896 Jim has been helping most of the time to day at sundry jobs. Our straw- weeding and hoeing still keeps us buisy and seems like-ly to last an-other day. Begin to feel anxious about our haying, for the grass is apparently ready to cut. Mr. Awford has been made up his mind to try seting out strawberries. June TUESDAY 30 1896 Our job of cleaning out our straw-berry patch kept us going until to day noon. This afternoon I have been hoeing corn and plum-trees besides geting ready to begin cuting grass for hay again to morrow. Amongst my plum trees to day I only found one realy dead in the whole one hundred and twenty five. �July WEDNESDAY 1 1896 Went out to town this mor-ning to take the children mostly. Left Jim there, and came home by dinner time. There was quite a crowd coll-ected even by noon. The great Shenango No 2 seemed to be the chief at-traction, until then. Have been mow- the remaining portion of the field by McBrides this afternoon. July THURSDAY 2 1896 I have been mowing away in the remaining portion of of the field by McBrides to day. Jim got home by noon and has been driving the horse rake this af-ternoon. The tempera-ture has risen up to near nine-ty ° in the shade so we find it best not to work too hard. There are some indications of an approaching thunder shower before long. {Duplicate of the previous page} July FRIDAY 3 1896 Have been working away at t our hay-ing to day with all our might. Did not however accomplish what we intended. Mostly on ac-count of the tires runing off of our sul-key rake wheels requiring repairs. Have had Ad-dam Frolick cocking up for me but he did not quite finish. So I have not got the mow-ing all done either. July SATURDAY 4 1896 Jim and I got to work at our hay this morning; but, did not work long before it began to rain. Have been do-ing some nec-essary repairs to harness & implements du-ring the day besides having a good rest. Began to feel nearly worked out, so it was just about time for a rainy day to come. July SUNDAY 5 1896 Went out to church this mor-ning as usual and recieved the usual blessing from being there. Took my mother and Jim with me this time. Had dinner at William Watt’s on the way home. My wife and I went to hear Rev. S. Eber-sole, whose home is now in Pen-sylvania. He has become quite an interesting preach-er. July MONDAY 6 1896 After it had dried off this forenoon I went to work at cut the ballance of the field by McBrides. Got it done before noon and this after-noon Jim has been rakeing while I have been cocking up. The crop is particularly heavy on the corner next to our old garden. The weather is still very fine and has become cool since the rain. July TUESDAY 7 1896 Have been buisy at cock-ing up hay to day, with Jims help. We finished our hay this afternoon at about four o’clock. The hay crop is very heavy in places; But, of course there are places where it is correspond-ingly light and poor. The weather is very fine and cool again. July WEDNESDAY 8 1896 �Jim and I have been geting in hay to day, alone. Succeeded in get-ing six loads in the barn safely. Went out to Port Dover this evening to look after some small matters of business. Found that Mr. Ellis had gone away last night and would be gone for three weeks. Succeeded in geting blank to take up note though Mrs E. had to look some time first. July THURSDAY 9 1896 Rain came a-gain last night which prevented further drawing of hay until towards this eve-ning when Jim and I got in a couple more loads. Finished a letter to Mr. Mackay this morning and sent my wife up to Simcoe on some business at the bank. She failed to go in time however so that our matter was not settled as we intended. Rain seems brew-ing again. July FRIDAY 10 1896 We got in a couple of loads of hay more this forenoon; and had to call on my wife to help mow them away. This af-ternoon however Addam Frollick came and helped get in a load af-ter dinner and helped me get a load on the waggon to take to Port Do-ver. Took it out as intended geting there after six and consequently did not get weighed un-til near dark. Got unloaded at Mr Ellis’es and home again however. July SATURDAY 11 1896 Have had Ad-dam Frollick helping to day. He helped get in a load of hay this forenoon, also to get one loaded up for Port Dover, which I took out this afternoon for our Minister, Bro. Bennet. Had some two or three hundred pounds over a ton on my load. Promised to take a load on Mon-day for Mr. Harding. Addam has been Mowing arround the big field to day when not help-ing me - also along the gully East of the new plum orchard. July SUNDAY 12 1896 Went out to church this mor-ning as usual takeing my wife and children with me. Had a proffitable waiting upon the Lord and felt thank-ful for the priv-elege of meeting togather with God’s people. Went over to hear Bro. S. Eb-ersole this eve-ning as usual, and enjoyed the service. Had James Hol-comb and his wife to dinner with us to day. July MONDAY 13 1896 I took a load of hay, out to Dover this fore-noon, it being my last load from the big field. Mr Harding took this laid and is to pay Seven dollars per ton. Had one ton lacking forty pounds. Addam Frollick helped me about half of this fore-noon at mowing in front of orchard along the gully. We took ahalf-a load of hay down to him this eve-ning - about half rakeings s. July TUESDAY 14 1896 On account of the kindness of my neighbour George Ryerse we have been able to cut wheat to day. Our own old Tor-onto binder has about played out and is compar-itively worthless. So in our dilemma it was a great favour to have one provided for the occasion. Went out to town this evening to take or rather to send away some money to pay our Bbl Sugar lately bought. July WEDNESDAY 15 1896 �On account of rain that fell last night we had to leave off cuting wheat this forenoon. Jim and I got the potatoes and strawberries cul-tivated instead. Also the wheat cut already set up in shock. This afternoon we have finished our wheat cuting for this year. Mr. Awfords have also fin-ished their and got it mostly in the barn. July THURSDAY 16 1896 Started cuting hay in the little field East of the lane this mor-ning but found that my machine would not work so went down to William Wattses and got his new ma-chine which did the work up in good style. Find that the Toronto Mower has played out in its fifth year, mostly from be-ing worn in some of its parts. The weather keeps quite warm and seems much like rain. July FRIDAY 17 1896 We have been cuting hay in the orchard to day as u-sual. Succeeded in geting more than half done cuting this fore-noon. This af-ternoon we have been rake-ing and cock-ing up, with all our might. Had a visit from Master Wal-ter Wilson, a son of my friend C.A. Wilson of Toronto. He is much interested in country life, apparently. July SATURDAY 18 1896 Jim and I have kept on at the orchard to day. Succeeded in geting the hay all cut and raked up besides geting all up in good shape for rain. It took me until near ten o’clock this evening how-ever to get through with the job. The weather is very warm and muggy, much like rains of late. July SUNDAY 19 1896 Went out to church as usual this morning takeing my wife and Jim with me. Had a very proffitable sea-son togather throughout both services the Good Lord being with us. This evening we went over to the neighbor-ing church to hear Mr Aw-ford preach. He is ceartainly quite a preacher and uses sound doc-trine. July MONDAY 20 1896 There was a heavy rain fall last night and to day; which did not cease until this af-ternoon. Went out to Dover this eve-ning with the democrat takeing a small grist. Maggie went with me. Found that our miller Mr John Shaw had died yesterday and the mill was closed, so we brought our grist back without grinding. July TUESDAY 21 1896 The rain of yesterday & day before left our hay rather wet Have been spread-ing out to day. Had Mrs Dr Caught and the W. Watts’ family here for dinner and for a short visit this afternoon. A Mr. James Hoose of H Pelham Nurseries succeeded in selling me two Hundred Plum trees to day, to be paid for when the bear fruit, The first payment for two years from this Fall & time to be extended as long as necessary. July WEDNESDAY 22 1896 Jim and I gout another load of hay for Mr Jonathan Ellis this forenoon This being his third load. We were greatly surprised this evening by the arrival of Mr. R.J Winter, the husband of my neice Nellie. �He came quite unexpectedly. Reports all being well in Chattam and Dresden. He came to take my mother home with him. July THURSDAY 23 1896 Took my last load of hay to Mr Ellis’ this afternoon, This makes the fourth load to him. Had a surprise to day in the arrival of Jim’s father We have had Nellies husband with us to day also. Took him around the place this mor-ning, and had a nice visit with him. He also rode out to Dover on my load of hay. July FRIDAY 24 1896 Got our load on the waggon this morning, but rain soon came as we drove the load in the barn until the rain ceased.. Took it out this af-ternoon and de-livered at our ministers barn. Rame Winter went up to Town-send centre this afternoon to vis-it with {Rinnie? Rennie?} Fonger but he found them all away. George Gutcher left us this af-ternoon, after an unusualy short visit. July SATURDAY 25 1896 Jim and I put our last load of hay on the waggon this morning. Took this load to Mr. A. Edmondson, and there being some damp phay on the load agreed to let him have the load for a ton though it weighed a considerable more. He has to al-low me the same as Bro J. Ellis gives me for wheat was taken to him. Finished our hay, & got in two loads of wheat this afternoon. July SUNDAY 26 1896 Had a very proffitable wait-ing togather this forenoon as usual in our Port Dover Sanctuary. The Good Lord be-ing in our midst. Bro. Bennet al-ways seems to give us a “word, in Season”. something to think about and to remember. Came home by the lake shore road on account of our friend R.J. Winter who went to church with us. July MONDAY 27 1896 Owing to a heavy rain last night and this forenoon we did not get in the last load of wheat to day as we antic-ipated. Worked this fore-noon at digging arround plum trees in the or-chard when rain was not falling. Went out to mill this af-ternoon with a grist, as intended. My wife went up to Fongers, with R.J. this afternoon. July TUESDAY 28 1896 This being the day of the Del-hi excursion to Port Dover, my wife and I thought best to meet the friends there, so we have spent the most of the day there with our whole family ex-cept Jim. There was a big crowd there. Had a very pleasant time. Our Chatham friend R.J. Winter be-ing with us. A heavy rain somewhat marred the close of the day. July WEDNESDAY 29 1896 I took my mother and friend R.J. Win-ter to the sta-tion this mor-ning en-route for Chatham Ont. My mother ex-pects to visit my sister in Dres-den also and is to be away for a month or so. Have been digg-ing arround Lom-bard plum trees this afternoon. The ground is rather wet from yesterdays rain however. �July THURSDAY 30 1896 Went to Jarvis this morning with a package of butter for Mrs. Crysler. Took a lot of pears with me hopeing to sell them but failed owing partly to the great abundance of fruit. Finished digging arround my lom-bard plum trees to day. We have also got in our last load of wheat this eve-ning. We have our rakeings out yet, for to-morrow. Weather fine again. July FRIDAY 31 1896 We got one wheat field raked this forenoon and the rakeings drawn in first thing after dinner. We were surprised about the middle of the afternoon to see our old and respected friend Mrs D.W. Horton of North Pelham. She had Lavernes two children Dee. and Leone, now quite near grown up. Got started at cuting our oats and peas this evening with the mowing machine, having W. Porters pea harvester attached thereto. August SATURDAY 1 1896 Jim and I could not start our pea-harvester until ten-o’clock or thereabout to day, on account of the wet. This afternoon again we found it necessary to stop work for the same cause. We are puting in all our spare time now at weeding out our strawberries - the growth of weeds since haying time being some-thing terrible. Rain has come again this eve-ning. August MONDAY 3 1896 Jim and I have been cut-ing peas and oats most of the time to day, in the field by the store. I went out to our Quarterly business mee-ting this af-ternoon however Failed to get thei money ex-pected of bro’s Ellis and Ben-net for hay. A great Regatta is in progress in Lake Erie off Port Dover, and a large number of fine yachts are there. August SUNDAY 2 1896 Our regular quarterly Meeting came off in Port Dover to day. Our own minister officia-ted as usual and a good Con-gregation was present. There was an old resident and member present with her daughter Mrs William Routhnow of Brant-ford. We came home directly after service, and enjoyed the remainder of the days oppor-tunities as best we could. August TUESDAY 4 1896 Another heavy rain has just visited us, so that we did not get star-ted at our oats & peas un-til this after-noon. We are able to weed strawberries, however, no matter how wet the ground. Jim’s Father has come to visit him, and reports heavy rains & wind storms in Mich-igan. Also a short grist crop. August WEDNESDAY 5 1896 On account of heavy dews we are not able to start work at our peas and oats until nearly noon, so we spend most of the forenoons in the strawberry patch. We seem likely to have a last-ing job there for the weeds have got to be a terrible sight. It is impossible for us to hoe any more to weed by hand altogether. August THURSDAY 6 1896 �Jim and I have been cut-ing peas and oats in the front field again to day. Succeeded in geting all done of the first sowing excepting about an hour’s work An exceedingly heavy rain came this evening so we are not likely to do any more harvesting for some time to come. My wife is quite poorly; and, I feel anxious about her. August FRIDAY 7 1896 Owing to the heavy rain of last evening we did not get at our pea and oat harvest to day at all. Have however been weeding out strawberries as best we could We were visited by another fall of rain this afternoon; but, not so heavy as yesterday. The weather continues to be warm and very moist. Feel somewhat anxious about our grain that is still out. August SATURDAY 8 1896 Owing to the heavy rain of yesterday we did not get to work at our peas & oats un-til this afternoon. W suc-ceeded in geting the ball. cut that we left before. and a load in the barn besides. We worked most of the forenoon in the straw-berry patch, at weeding &c. Found that our peas had grown some under the bunch-es. Weather still very warm. August SUNDAY 9 1896 Went out to church this mor-ning as usual takeing Miss Daisy Seafortune and Olive Ferguson with me. They Came last night from Del-hi to visit us for a fiew days. The heat has been very oppress-ive through the day especialy when in church. Went over to hear Bro. Ebersole this evening, He has just re-turned from a holow-day away, for several weeks. Rain again to night August MONDAY 10 1896 Worked awhile this forenoon at the straw-berries as usual, it being too wet after the heavy thunder Storm of last night to do any-thing else. My unckle Dan-iel Olds and his wife came from Simcoe to visit us to day. We got a load of peas and oats ready to bring in this evening but another shower of rain came before we could get our load on. August TUESDAY 11 1896 Jim and I got to work at the peas. and oats again this after-noon. There was another rain last night which wet up our grain. We worked at our strawberries again this fore-noon. Towards night Jim and I suc-ceeded in geting in two more loads of oat and peas, make-ing three alto-gather so far. Am told that the heavy rains do not extend East of us but a fiew miles. August WEDNESDAY 12 1896 Owing to an-other rain last night we could not go do work at our Pea and Oat drawing to day as we expected. Worked through the fore-noon at sundry jobs, and got John to help me for about three hours. This afternoon jim and I turned over a lot of wet grain. My friend W.J. Carpenter & his wife came to see us towards evening. So, I vis-ited with for a couple of hours. August THURSDAY 13 1896 We succeeded in geting two more loads of peas and oat in the barn this forenoon Mr C. Nelson has been helping us. This afternoon I have been work-ing in the straw-berries, having let Jim go out to �the Sunday school pic-nic at Erie-Park. Port Dover. There has been every appearance of rain this af-ternoon; Indeed, it did rain some, but af-terwards cleared off. August FRIDAY 14 1896 Have had my neighbour Mr. Cris. Nelson to help us most of the time to day. We fin-ished turning over the peas and oats before noon in time to to put on a load. This afternoon we got in five more so we have got in six to day makeing nine eleven altogather so far. Was told this evening that the price of wheat was im-proving slowly. August SATURDAY 15 1896 Have been work-ing away as best we could at geting in our oats and peas. Our helper Mr. C. Nelson could not remain with us all day it being mail day, he helped us get in three loads out of five however, Makeing sixteen, with one more load and the rake-ings still out. Have had an exceedingly warm and even sultry day, too warm to work almost. August SUNDAY 16 1896 Went out to church this morning as usual. takeing wife and children with me. Quarterly tickets were renewed to day and our own minister officiated. The heat was so great that but fiew people were out to church and we felt it consider-ably both going and comeing. Did not get over to Bro Ebersoles church this evening for the same reason. August MONDAY 17 1896 Had Mr Nelson again this mor-ning for an hour or two. He helped us get in the last load of pea’s and oats that we had cut. Jim and I have been cuting the late crop of peas and oats this afternoon. Got along very well but did not get nearly done. We began paring apples this eve-ning my wife and I, for the first. We have a large quan-tity of apples on the ground already. August TUESDAY 18 1896 It seems that rainy weather has come again and we have had to leave off our late pea and oat harvest which we com-enced yesterday afternoon. Have been working in the strawberry patch most of the day however. Had a visit from our old neigh-bor Peter Ryerse to day. He walked down though ninety or thereabouts, years of age. August WEDNESDAY 19 1896 Jim and I have finished our cuting of peas and oats at last, It took us most of the day. Maggie went up to Simcoe this afternoon on different errends. Had a call from Archie Reid this afternoon; but, on account of my housekeeper being away could not en-tertain them to tea. Found that our field of clo-verseed was ready to cut at once. August THURSDAY 20 1896 I have been working at my strawberries most of the time to day while jim has been cuting clover in the field by McBrides this Forenoon. We put in a couple of loads of oats and peas in the cow-stable for feed there being but little grain in it; but, a good deal of green stuff. August FRIDAY 21 1896 �Have had Jim working with the mowing machine in the field by McBrides to day. He has cut some six or eight acres to day. I raked up what he cut yesterday and finished puting up one cock this eve-ning. Have had great appearance of rain to day but fortunate-ly it has all passed off, and we are enabled to keep on with our work. August SATURDAY 22 1896 A heavy dew prevented us from working in our clover until nearly noon; but, this afternoon we have been at it with all our might. Jim finished rakeing what we had cut and I have put in cock a considerable portion of the same. Threshing-ma-chine came this evening and we are likely to thresh on Monday. August SUNDAY 23 1896 Went out to church this mor-ning as usual takeing Jim with me this time. Had our own minister this time, and we do not have any that we would rather hear, as a rule. Had the comfort of knowing that the Lord was with us in our feeble efforts at worshiping Him. His service be-comes more and more delightful to my poor soul. August MONDAY 24 1896 Began thresh-ing Mr. Awford peas this mor-ning in the field, the weather being all that could be desired. Feargues {Feasgues’} machine is doing our job. Jim and I have been helping also Mr Starling on my and Addam Frolic. on my account I suppose. Got their peas threshed and near-all their oats as well, by night. So the men have moved their machine to the barn. August TUESDAY 25 1896 Have been threshing in the barn to day, nearly the whole time at Mr Aw-fords grain. Perhaps they threshed a couple of hours or nearly, at our own grain. We have been disappointed some in our crop, the yield being un-der our expec-tations some-what. The machine has not run very well owing to the numerous delay and tinkering. August WEDNESDAY 26 1896 Got to work at threshing our own grain this mor-ning, or rather wheat was left. It took us until about ten o’clock. We had to help the machine move down to the lake shore after-wards, which took until three o’clock this af-ternoon. Rain came again at about four so we did not succeed in geting our oats and peas drawn from the front field. August THURSDAY 27 1896 Worked at the strawberry vines most of the forenoon but this afternoon Jim and I got in our last two loads of oat and peas from in front. We got in our first load of cloverseed this evening, and found it in good condition for drawing. Our own crop of wheat from the field back of the barn was only forty seven bushells. For this year. August FRIDAY 28 1896 Had Mr Nelson to help us draw in cloverseed about three hours this forenoon. Jim and I kept on the remainder of the day. Have succeeded in geting five loads, mostly from the wind-row, drawn to the �barn. with one load brought in last night makes six in all so far. We are still blessed with beautiful cool dry weather, just right for takeing care of crops. August SATURDAY 29 1896 Have been buisy again to day at geting in clover-seed from the field by McBrides C. Nelson helped me about three hours this fore-noon so we were enabled to get in three loads more this forenoon and Jim and I got in one this af-ternoon, makeing ten so far from this field. Went out to Dover this eve-ning, to look after some small matters. August SUNDAY 30 1896 Being rather unwell, owing to a severe cold lately con-tracted, I thought best not to venture out this morning. So my wife & I have been enjoying the Sabbath at home. Lydia Jane Matthews and Eliza Vale came this afternoon however and we could not be a-lone after all. A light thunder storm came to us this af-ternoon, again. August MONDAY 31 1896 Have had time at work with the mow-ing machine Part of the time to day. He did not get along very well, haveing lost a bolt &c. Started to plough in the front field this afternoon, but the ground was so hard that I had to give it up. Think of working up the ground with the disc harrow instead. as it seems to be do a very good job. September TUESDAY 1 1896 Have had Jim working at the discing of the front field by the church, most of the time to day. He horse-raked the cloverseed cut yesterday, before noon. I have been working at sun-dry jobs, and towards night got to work at cleaning out the straw-berry patch again. There was a slight frost last night - the first of the season. Weather quite cool and dry. September WEDNESDAY 2 1896 Jim has be{en} working away {at} the disc harr{ow} in the front fi{eld} again to day, {for} the first time on {cut off} Am pleased {to} find that w{e} are likely to get the whole field sown {with?} wheat after {all?} I have be{en} cocking up- {clo}ver-seed mos{t} of the day. Did not get through how{ever} There is cons{ider}able appeara{nce} of rain this evening. September THURSDAY 3 1896 Was rather un-well last night and felt rather blue until nearly noon to day. Got to work this afternoon however at my straw-berry patch this time. Have had Jim discing in the front field again to day. He has succeeded in geting over the field for the first time and has started to cross this after-noon. The disc. is doing a great job for us. September FRIDAY 4 1896 Have had J{im} working in {the} front field w{ith} the disc har{row} to day as u{sual} He is geting {along} nicely and will soon be over {the} field the seco{nd} time. I have be{en} as usual ex{ceed}ingly buisy {at} sundry jobs mostly in {the} strawberry p{atch} Am rejoic{ing} in God my {Sa}viour thes{e} day. He is {in}deed a sa{tis}fying porti{on} to my poo{r} soul. �September SATURDAY 5 1896 We have been try-ing most of the time to day to get the front field worked up for sowing. Rain has fallin a couple of times and stoped us for a while. Went down to Jarvis this evening to take my wife and child Evelyn, for a short visit to Toronto. Were disappointed in not geting cheap rates as we expected. Took a lot of eggs and butter down as well. September SUNDAY 6 1896 Went out {to} church to d{ay} as usual, ta{ke}ing Jim wi{th} me. Our o{wn} minister off{i}ciated with usual accep{t}ance. Went over {to} bro Eber{sole} this evening Am glad {to} hear that h{e} is to remain another ye{ar} My wife {and} children hav{e} been away t{o} day and {it} seems very lonesome, {with}out them September MONDAY 7 1896 The rain on Saturday night last has been quite a benefit to the ground where we intend sowing wheat. It has worked a good deal better to day. Have had Jim working the disc most of the day, while I have been engaged at the straw-berry patch as usual. Do not make much headway, but still every row counts, and am anxious to get through. September TUESDAY 8 1896 Jim has be{en} workind the d{isc} harrow in the front field by the church {to} day. He got th{ere?} just before m{e?} however and went to work with the harr{ow} preparitory to drilling. I have been buisy in the straw-berry pa{tch} most of th{e} time. Went down {to} Jarvis after my wife and chi{ldren} this evening, {but} did not find them there {as} I expected. September WEDNESDAY 9 1896 Have had Jim harrowing in the front field by the church to day, while I have been working in my strawberry patch most of the time. Got to work with the drill towards evening however. Went down to jarvis for Maggie this morning but in vains. This evening however I went again & had better success; for, I found her at the station wait-ing for me. September THURSDAY 10 1896 Sowed nearly all of the fro{nt} field by the church to day Jim has been with me help{ing} to keep the dril{l} teeth clean f{rom?} stubble &c. Never saw gr{ound?} cover any bett{er} Put in about ten bushells of Mr Awfords wheat and si{x} of our own. The weather has been ver{y} warm and dr{y} My wife says {that?} at Toronto & East no rain has fa{llen} for the whole Summer. September FRIDAY 11 1896 It has taken Jim and I most of the time to day to run out the water furroughs in our nine acre wheat filed just sown yesterday. Succeeded in geting all done by this eve-ning however. Intended going out to Dover this evening but, did not get done in time though. Weather still very warm and dry. September SATURDAY 12 1896 After a fortnig{ht} of waiting, was a{bout} to go out to th{e} port to day. We {are?} at last through seed and ha{ve} even our ditch cleaned out. Mr Awfords a{re} only just begin{ning} to sow �howeve{r} It still keeps w{arm} and dry, some signs of rain {are} now being seen though. Have enjoyed a satisfactory degree, the fa{ct?} that laughs {and?} impossibilities and cries i{t?} shall be don{e} September SUNDAY 13 1896 Went out to church this mor-ning as usual takeing my wife and children with me. Had a very proffitable waiting upon the Lord. The sermon as well as class-meeting being very edifying. Went over to Mr. Ebersoles meeting this eve-ning all of us, and enjoyed this also. We feel very thankful for the priveleges of God’s house & service. September MONDAY 14 1896 I picked ov{er} some Flemish beauty pears t{his} forenoon, and this afternoon took my stoc{k} of Two and a {quar?}ter bushells up to Simcoe wh{ere} I sold them {to} the Canning {fac}tory for only forty cents p{er} bushell. Was glad {to} get even th{at} much for t{hem} however as fruit, of near{ly} all kinds is so very abu{n}dant this ye{ar} September TUESDAY 15 1896 We worke in our strawberry patch this fore-noon; But; this afternoon have been geting in Cloverseed that was ready to draw. Got in three loads, Jim and I, and two others off of the waggon. The weather is very beautiful and cool just now, as well as dry. September WEDNESDAY 16 1896 Took off o{ur} load of clover seed this mor{ning} Jim and I. We have be{en} working at o{ur} beans part of the afternoon but, most of {the} day have bee{n} working in t{he} strawberry pa{tch} trying to get {it} cleaned out. We were not nearly done {cut off} nor half do{ne} quite; but it seem’s we{cut off} to keep up c{cut off} and w{cut off} away. September THURSDAY 17 1896 Jim and I have been working at our straw-berry plants most of the time to day, geting it in shape for the next crop. Have been work-ing on my de-livery return’s of last Spring this evening. Find it a rather disagreeable job going over what I had thought was settled. The difficulty has been increased by a mistake of the manager of the office at St. Thomas. September FRIDAY 18 1896 Have been wo{rk}ing most of t{he} time to day {at} our strawberry patch as us{ual} We pulled t{he} ballance of o{ur} early beans t{his} afternoon how{ever} which took u{s} some time. Have been {at} worke this evening geting papers ready to take t{o} Mr L{em}on, Hope to have a satisfactory settlement befor{e} long of this {re?}vised quest{ion?; cut off} September SATURDAY 19 1896 On account of rain this forenoon we could not work out of doors & so have been engaged at in-side work. Weather star-ted to clear up this afternoon so we started for my wife’s fathers in Wye-combe at about four o’clock - Had a success-ful trip although very disagree-able on account of a strong N.W. wind that we had to face on the way up. �September SUNDAY 20 1896 We have been spending the day with Mr. a{nd} Mrs Ferguson, {my} wife and I. Went to chur{ch} with them th{is} afternoon an{d} enjoyed the s{er}vice very mu{ch} The Good Lord {has} been very nea{r} us in all o{ur} association to day, makeing our hearts gl{ad} with his pres{ence} We started f{or} home at abo{ut} six o’clock th{is} evening, and arrived in d{ue} course finding {all} well. September MONDAY 21 1896 Went down to Watts’ this morning, to see about geting them to take our apples. John said he would take my name down with the rest and thought it would be all right. They only give fifty cents per barrell however. for best Winter fruit. Have been at our old job in the straw-berry patch most of the day, Jim and I September TUESDAY 22 1896 Jim helped Maggie wash this forenoon while I continued to work {at} my straw-berr{ies} This afternoon also we kept on our job. Succeeded in geting over t{he} worst of our patch; so, th{at} we do not ca{re} to spend any m{ore} time at prese{nt} The weather is very cold to night; and, th{e} first frost {of} the season {is} likely to occ{ur} to night. September WEDNESDAY 23 1896 Jim has been helping me with the beans to day. He succeeded in geting our first lot of beans inside, while I have been pulling beans and cuting corn. Had a visit from unckle Peter Ryerse this forenoon or rather to dinner. Had, of course to spend some time with him. Went over to the prayermeeting this evening and had a good time September THURSDAY 24 1896 Have been cuting our fo{dder} corn to day besides doing sundry other jobs, one of which was t{o} make a lad{der} for picking a{p}ples, a job that I am almost drea{d}ing. Notice by {to} day’s paper that Queen Victori{a} has reigned lon{ger} than any m{on}arch in his{tory} on the Britt{ish} throne, that time having just transpir{ed} September FRIDAY 25 1896 Have had Jim cuting cloverseed this forenoon in the big field by McBrides. I have been makeing a ladder to pick apples at the same time. This after-noon we have both been cuting and puting up fod-der corn, which grew back of the drive-barn. besides some other jobs too numerous to mention.. September SATURDAY 26 1896 Jim and I worked this fo{re}noon in th{e} cloverseed; h{e} at rakeing {and} myself at coc{k}ing up. This after{noon} my wife an{d} I went ou{t} to town, fo{r} some necess{ary} calling at t{he} Jacksons on the way ho{me} and having {cut off} with them. Found the ch{il}dren and e{very}thing else a{ll} right on o{ur} arrival ho{me} afterwards. September SUNDAY 27 1896 �Went down to Jarvis this forenoon to see about selling our peas. Found that the price was much lower than ever before that I can remember, viz. from thirty five to thirty eight cents per Bu. Mr. Allen told me however that he thought he could give us thirty nine cents for ours on account of their excellent quality. Saw Mr Joseph Jackques about apples. September MONDAY 28 1896 Made a mist{ake} in writing up {to} day for yester{day} so will say {cut off} yesterday, th{at} on account {of the} rain we did not get out to church in the morning {as} is our custo{m} but this evening went {out} to hear Mr {Eber}sole, the ra{in} having ceas{ed} Find it goo{d} to thank and praise the Lo{rd} for his man{y} mercies to us His promises {are} precious of {cut off} to my poor so{ul} September TUESDAY 29 1896 I worked this forenoon at my young plum trees Im{illgebile}ding them up with cow-manure where the mice had barked them. Quite a large number of them were thus injured. It has been raining most of the afternoon quite hard, so have been moving our old cook stove to a new cor-ner of the kitchen. It has stood there for nearly forty years. September WEDNESDAY 30 1896 Jim and {I} started at {pick}ing apples t{his} forenoon; but about ten or eleven o’cloc{k} it began to r{ain} and has ke{pt} on until t{his} evening; so we have be{en} into sundry jobs inside Went out to town tow{ards} night to pay my Forrester dues. Had {cut off} enough more {cut off} quite. but s{uc}ceeded in g{et}ing what {was?} lacking of ot{her?} parties. October THURSDAY 1 1896 We have been picking apples this forenoon - except when picking up ap-ples for John Hamilton who was here for a load, which I sold him at eight Cents per bushell. The ground is very wet from yesterdays rain, so we have to leave off pull-ing beans un-till the it gets dry. October FRIDAY 2 1896 Jim and I have been pi{ck}ing apples th{is} forenoon with the activity {cut off}posess, there {be}ing quite a h{ard?} job of this pi{cking} on our hands {this} time. We have bee{n} pulling beans this afternoo{n} again. Find this a pre{tty} sore job on the hands, will be glad when we ge{t} done. Went down {to} Jarvis this ev{e}ning to take a bar of butter for E{cut off} October SATURDAY 3 1896 Worked this forenoon again at gathering, or rather at pick-ing apples, both jim and I. This afternoon we have been geting in a load of beans, this being our first. We have also been pull-ing beans part of the time. There is some appearance of rain again and we are anxious to be ready for it. Mr Awford took two loads of peas to Jarvis to day sold at Thirty nine cts. October SUNDAY 4 1896 Went out to meeting in Po{rt} Dover this m{or}ning takeing {my} wife with with {me} Had our usu{al} Spiritual feas{t} provided us {by} our good broth{er} Bennet. He {preached? spoke?} to day mostly about christia{n} fellowship in different pha{ses?} Had a blessed time in our class-meeting also. �Was glad to have the pres{ence} of our good b{ro.} John Saunders, {to?} worship with {us} He is just recoveri{ng} from illness. October MONDAY 5 1896 Went up to Simcoe this fore-noon after pitch-ing off our first load of beans. Saw Mr Lemon while there, about the misunder-standing in con-nection with the Simcoe De-livery of last Spring. Have been working at pulling beans this afternoon. Did not feel satisfied with the slow pro-gress made however. We seem to be crowded with work just now. October TUESDAY 6 1896 Warm wea{ther} has came a{nd} a south East wind has been blowing this forenoon. Th{is} afternoon rain Ca{me} as a result Had Mr {Aw}fords over t{o} spend the e{ve}ning with u{s} to night. Find it difficult to get our peas an{d} oats drawn a{fter?} the rains {cut off}dering by m{ak}ing bad roa{ds} Feel much {cut off} the peace tha{t} passeth knowl{edge} these days. October WEDNESDAY 7 1896 On account of a heavy rain last night and yesterday we could not work at our beans or clo-verseed to day; so have been picking apples instead and, are makeing some progress. Not having sold them however, and not likely to it seems, owing to the immense crop every-where this year; we do not pick them with much relish. October THURSDAY 8 1896 The ground h{as} dried off aga{in} we have been cuting, rakei{ng} and puting {up} cloverseed to day. Jim has go{ne} to work at cu{t}ing the little flat in fron{t; cut off} We are ha{v}ing quite a cool change in the weath{er} since the ra{in} yesterday. There is so{me} good indication of drier wea{ther} for a fiew days, howeve{r} October FRIDAY 9 1896 Succeeded in geting our big field of clover-seed all out this forenoon. This after-noon we have finished cock-ing up all that was ready. We have got to work at our beans again this evening. Had a visit from William Watts this eve-ning, telling me to prepare my apples and he would barrell and ship them in a week or so. October SATURDAY 10 1896 Went out to church this mo{rn}ing takeing {my} wife and ch{il}dren with m{e} Our dear bro Bennet preach{ed} to us in his usual way. It is always ver{y} edifying for {us} to listen to {him?} Went over to hear Bro Eber{sole} this evening {as} usual, and must say tha{t} I like his sermons very much also. It is good to sit in heaven{ly} places in Cl{cut off} October SUNDAY 11 1896 {Written below the printed date is: Saturday –} Have been exceedingly buisy to day at rake-ing up and cocking up cloverseed in the field McBrides We are all done cuting now and have finished rakeing and cocking up besides We got through before night so we worked awhile at picking ap-ples in the orchard Waeather very fine and cool. October MONDAY 12 1896 �Jim and I have been {at} work in the orchard at picking apple{s} to day - It rained for a couple hours at abo{ut} noon and {is} raining aga{in} this evening Mr Awford w{ent} down to Jarv{is} with a load {of} wheat this {eve}ning which sold at sixt{y} eight cents {per} Bushell. The weather {is} quite cool a{s} well as rainy October TUESDAY 13 1896 On account of the rain that came last night and yesterday, we found it rather wet pick-ing apples to day. This after-noon My wife and I went out to Port Dover for various things. Sent away an-other fifty dollars as interest to Mr Whitsides Took a crock of butter to my friend L.G. Morgan, who seemed to appreciate it very much. October WEDNESDAY 14 1896 Jim and I picked apples this forenoon as usual. About noon a Mr Murphy was here aft{er} me to got to S{im}coe with him {to} settle up with {Lemon?}. Fail{ed} to get the l{at}ter accompli{shed} however. This Mr Murphy is from St. thomas. Came home {cut off} Dover where {I} arrived just {in} time to meet my mother at the station. Brought her ho{me} October THURSDAY 15 1896 We worked at picking ap-ples this fore-noon jim and I. This afternoon we have been working away at pull-ing beans. We find it a rather tedious process, pull-ing these by hand. My mother is quite unwell since her re-turn home from a very bad cold. The weather is verye fine of late. October FRIDAY 16 1896 Jim and I have been wor{k}ing away this forenoon at pi{ck}ing apples. Th{is} afternoon we tired the bean{s} again and ar{e} now nearly do{ne} pulling them Find it very hard work on the hands, {in} particular. Think that if we grow bean{s} long we will s{oon?} find another w{ay} of pulling the{m} Went out to town this evening, mostly to see Mr Ellis but found him {cut off} October SATURDAY 17 1896 Left my work to day and went up to Sim-coe on business. After geting through at the bank I went up to George Lemons and spent three or four hours setling up. We got through in as favour-able a way as I expected. It seems the George has been somewhat worried about this matter, for some time. October SUNDAY 18 1896 My mother {be}ing very sick last night a{nd} to day, we {did} not get out {to} church to d{ay} We sent for Au{nt} Lydia accordi{ng} to our old cust{om} at such times She thought{hat} ma was not {se}riously ill, {and} would likely {be} all right in {a} fiew days. I went ove{r} to hear Mr E{b}ersole this e{ve}ning as us{ual} Had a very good service and, of course {en}joyed it muc{h} October MONDAY 19 1896 Went to pick-ing apples again to day jim and I. The weather is very cool and last night there was a heavy frost that I fear, injured some of the apples. We pulled the last of our beans this af-ternoon, and we are not sorry, for it is rather hard on the hands. Went out to Jarvis this eve-ning to see Mr. J. Ellis; but, failed. Called at John Watts on the way home. �October TUESDAY 20 1896 Jim and I have been g{et}ing in our beans this afternoon and {suc}ceeded in geti{ng} the last of t{hem} safely in the barn. We worked a{t} the apples th{is} foreneoon as us{ual} Went out to Dover this ev{e}ning, mostly {to} see Mrs Joh Jo{na}than Elles. Met him at {the} station, ha{v}ing just ret{urned} from janesvil{le} Wis. October WEDNESDAY 21 1896 Went down to Jarvis this morning after a the doctor for my, Bennet- is our physician now. He came this afternoon, and told us that my mother was being troubled with an affection of the heart. We were surprised at this for we expected that it was only a cold in connection with billiousness attack. Have been gath-ering apples. this afternoon. October THURSDAY 22 1896 Had Mr. Nel{son} to help us g{et} in cloverseed this forenoon for a couple {of} hours. Jim and I ke{pt} on drawing {this} afternoon a{nd} got in three more loads an{cut off} besides the th{ree?} got in this fo{re}noon. My mother {is} still unwell and I fear s{he} is in a serio{us} state of health We find it nece{ss}ary to stay up at night part {of} the time. October FRIDAY 23 1896 {Written below the printed date is: Saturday 24th} Worked arround at different small jobs this fore-noon, and this afternoon went up to Simcoe. this afternoon to see about geting rid of our surplus apples as far as possible. Went to Mr. Jackson’s this afternoon & re-cieved a promise from to take the apples at 40 ¢ Per Bbl. Mr Lemon & I continued our programme of settlement also and seem likely to get through all right. October SATURDAY 24 1896 {Written below the printed date is: Friday 23d} Had Mr. Nelso{n} part of the tim{e} to day to hel{p} us get in t{he} last of our c{lo}verseed, succe{ed}ed in finishi{ng} our job this afternoon at a{bout?} four o’clock. Had just tw{en}ty four four altogather. My mother i{s} still in the same low condition and {un}likely I am affraid, to stay with us long. Dr Bennet w{as} here this af{ter}noon, for his second visit October SUNDAY 25 1896 Went out to church this mor-ning as usual takeing Jim with me. My mother is still in a dan-gerous position apparently. The Dr Came again this eve-ning and thinks she is improving slowly. Have had a large number of callers this afternoon to see my mother. They were our own family however, almost entirely. October MONDAY 26 1896 I went up t{o} Simcoe again this morning, mostly to see Mr. Lemon respecting the ma{tter} of our disput{e} with St Thomas Came home in good time an{d} have since bee{n} working at the apple pickin{g} The weather ha{s} become quite warm and ver{y} fine & pleasant. My mother is still recovering apparently, tho{ugh} very slowly. Wrote to St Thom{as} this evening. October TUESDAY 27 1896 �We have been working away in our orchard to day Jim and I. Gathering Winter apples mostly. Had a visit from my aunt Susan Culver with my cousin Alice. My mother still improves and we are now confident that she will get up again in a fiew days. The weather has become very fine and warm… October WEDNESDAY 28 1896 Jim and I hav{e} been working aw{ay} at apple picking and gathering, to day again. Have been looking for the barrel to come for pac{k}ing them in; but, so far they have not come We are now about through except gatheri{ng} in our own supply and geting cider made for vineg{ar} and to boil down. There seems to be rain at hand to nigh{t} October THURSDAY 29 1896 {Blank} October FRIDAY 30 1896 {Blank} October SATURDAY 31 1896 {Blank} November SUNDAY 1 1896 {Blank} December WEDNESDAY 30 1896 {Blank} December THURSDAY 31 1896 {Blank} For more information on Courtland Olds, 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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Title A name given to the resource Courtland Olds Diary & Transcription, 1896 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Courtland Olds Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Norfolk County, Woodhouse Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1896 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Courtland Olds Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>THE CANADIAN POCKET DIARY FOR 1896</p> <p>C.C. Olds {signature}</p> <p>TORONTO: PUBLISHED BY The BROWN BROS, Limited MANUFACUTURING STATIONERS</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January WEDNESDAY 1 1896</p> <p>Got up a couple of loads of wood this forenoon to begin the new year. This afternoon have been engaged entertaining visitors most of the time. Went over to the prayer-meeting to-night, and, had a very good time. There are indications of a shower of blessings upon our neyborhood. May we not only ask, but ask beleiving.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>January THURSDAY 2 1896</p> <p>Have been working in thee woods againe to-day as usual, Part of Awfords force, have been &amp; helping. There is a change in the weather takeing place, It is becoming colder. Wife and I went over to Mr. Ebersoles to spend the evening, Had a very pleasant time with him and his excellent wife.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January FRIDAY 3 1896</p> <p>Cold weather has come at last, and seems likely to stay with us for a while. I have been working in the woods, Jim &amp; John have been helping me. I found it pretty cold working at a very strong northwest wind has been blowing all day! Mr. Awford is has been to mill takeing a grist for us as well as for himself.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>January SATURDAY 4 1896</p> <p>The very cold weather have continued today. The prevailing winds are from the west and north-west. Have been buisy as usual for day trying to get wood prepared for the fire. It has been almost to cold to work out of door today. Had a letter from S.Kitchen to day which made me feel blue, it was a dunning letter.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{duplicate of previous page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January SUNDAY 5 1896</p> <p>The continued cold weather and had roads are were suficient to keep us from going out to our own church to day. Went over to hear Mr Ebersole this evening however and enjoyed the service very well. We have been praying and looking for a revival in this church but, as for our expectations have not been realized. Lord increase our faith!</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>January MONDAY 6 1896</p> <p>I worked in the woods this forenoon with the Awford's at cutting wood. This afternoon I went up to Lynn valley calling at A.C.Matthews on the way and A. G. Rose's. Went to see the tax - collector about our tax is being still unpaid. Our Township council were voted for to day and I had to put in my vote as usual. The weather has been very cold and windy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January TUESDAY 7 1896</p> <p>I have engaged at woodcuting to day. Mr Awford's have also been helping. There has been but little change in the weather: except continued signs of a snowstorm. Had an offer of Lombard plum sees for next spring's planting at twelve cents each. This is by far the lowest price so far. The Green Company of Rochester in the party.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>January WEDNESDAY 8 1896</p> <p>We were cuting wood in the woods again this forenoon. This afternoon I have been geting up some wood for us our own use. The little snow that has lately fallen makes it peosible to draw wood with the sleighs. There is a constant appearance of snow, but it only seems to come in moderate quantities. If it keeps on however it will not be long befor we have sleighing in earnest.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January THURSDAY 9 1896</p> <p>Have had a family dinner today. All my unckles except one on my mothers side with their wives and chil some of their children favoured us with their presence for dinner. Went down to William Wallse's for another dinner this evening. Had a pleasant visit there also, my old friend W. J. Carpenter &amp; wife was also there. Think that Wall's &amp; his wife also have been benefited by their sojourne in Harriston.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>January FRIDAY 10 1896</p> <p>Did not feel overly well from our late ngiht out, last night. So did no do very much this forenoon. Had a Mr Jones here from Jarvis who is dealing in various kinds of timber. partly promised to let him have some hickory and other loggs. Went out to Port Dover this afternoon takeing Maggie with me. We are likely to have snow soon again, apparently.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January SATURDAY 11 1896</p> <p>Mr Awford and I have been buisy to day getting in the ballance of strawstack, the weather being quite favourable for our work. There are strong indications of a thaw or of a storm close at hand. Have been blessed to day with peace, as God above can give. My poor soul is resting of my precious saviour. Glory be as the Lord Most High.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>January SUNDAY 12 1896</p> <p>Went out to meeting in Port Dover this morning takeing my mother with me. Had an excellent discourse from our own minister. His text was, "For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory the which shall be revealed in us". We had a precious time in our class meeting also. Went over to hear Bro Ebersole this evening and had a good time there also. "Praise God from whom all blessings flow."</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January MONDAY 13 1896</p> <p>There is a constant appearance of snow but still it does not come. Mr. Awford and I have been cuting wood in the woods again to day. Have just been reading a letter of Mr E. W. Wilson Respecting this experience with the silo. He say that He he could not farm successfully without this mode of preserving feed.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>January TUESDAY 14 1896</p> <p>We have been cuting wood in the woods to day. Mr Awford and I. The weather is rather cold; but as there is no snow to speak of on the ground it is a fine time to cut wood. Have been enjoying the Blessing of the Spirit of which we are told that. as many as are led by the spirit of God, They are the Sons of God. What a wondrous elaltation.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January WEDNESDAY 15 1896</p> <p>The weather is very fine and rather mild though winterlike. Have been working in the woods again to day and Mr Awfords have been helping as usual. It makes quite a difference weather we have but one hand or three to keep when cuting wood even. Four of us have been working together most of the time and our pile has grown fast.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>January THURSDAY 16 1896</p> <p>Worked in the woods this forenoon at wood cuting as usual, Mr C Awford helped me. This afternoon I have been geting up wood. with the sleighs, there is every appearance of a thaw just now. Had a visit from Wellington J. Carpenter and wife together with W. A. Walls and wife with Nellie. We had a very nice time with our friends.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January FRIDAY 17 1896</p> <p>Worked this forenoon at sundry jobs. Went down to the saw-mill this afternoon and got a load of basswood lumber and took it out to Port Dover afterward There I left it with my unckle George Matthews. Found the roads rather better owing to the present warm spell. It is even geting muddy.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>January SATURDAY 18 1896</p> <p>Took Got up a couple of loads of wood this forenoon after whick I went out to Port Dover to attend his birth-day dinner. Found Maggie and my mother went with me Found quite a gathering of our friends and relatives gathered together to celebrate the occasion. My unckle has arrived at his Seventy first birthday.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January SUNDAY 19 1896</p> <p>Went out to our own church this morning as usual, Bro Bennet officiated in his usual way, The subject of discourse was prayer, and the promies in conection therewith. The first condition in order to the answering of prayer is, to abide in Him as a fruitful branch Went over to Bro Eversole meeting this evening as usual and enjoyed his discourse on Felix &amp; Paul, very much,</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>January MONDAY 20 1896</p> <p>Worked this forenoon at fixing up my bob sleighs. The snow that came yesterday and day before makeing it necessary. This afternoon I went down to the saw-mill and took a load of heavy lumber to my unckle George Matthews in Port Dover. The snow has been going off quite fast to day, but the wheeling is very good however. Went with the waggon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January TUESDAY 21 1896</p> <p>Went out to Dover this forenoon with another load of hickory and White ash lumber from the saw mill. The roads are very good from the mill out. Went up to Clarke Matthews this evening for a visit took Maggie and my mother with me also Eveline. We had a very pleasant evening with our friends some ten or more of whom were present.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>January WEDNESDAY 22 1896</p> <p>Went over to my neighbour Homs this forenoon and he and I cut up the big white-ash tree along the line fence about which we came near having a dispute. We divided up the tree equally as near as possible. Went down to the mill again this afternoon and got anotherload of heavy timber for my unckle George. Took it out this afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January THURSDAY 23 1896</p> <p>Was intending to go to the farmers institute at Vittoria to day. It began raining just before we were ready to start however and we thought best not to go. Our decision proved to be a wise one for it has been raining incessantly all day. Went over to John Marr's to spend the evening, Maggie having gone over this afternoon.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>January FRIDAY 24 1896</p> <p>The rain that began yesterday morning has continued to day. It has b not been heavy, but very incessant and rather inclined to snow. I have been engaged at sundry jobs inside, such as fixing bob-sleigh, makeing foot-stool and sundry the jobs for the house. Have felt rather blue to day, perhaps from the state of of the weather.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January SATURDAY 25 1896</p> <p>Worked arrouned this forenoon at sundry jobs This afternoon however Maggie and I started for Wyecombe, stoped in Simcoe for a short time at G. W. Lemon's on the way and made some arrangements for the coming Spring delivery. Arrived safely at Wyecombe in due couse and found the old people well. Mrs Ferguson is not very well though.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>January SUNDAY 26 1896</p> <p>Went with Mr. and Mrs Ferguson to the Wyecombe Church for the morningcl service. Had the satisfaction of hearing the present Simcoe minister Rev Mr. Prescot, - Enjoyed his discourse very much. Towards night we drove over to Delhi, and heard Rev Mr Write the new minister there. Was pleased and proffited by his discourse also His wife sang a beautiful solo.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January MONDAY 27 1896</p> <p>Spent the forenoon in Delhi, Maggie and I most of the time at her brother Will's Had a very pleasant and proffitable visit with them. Told him some of my plans for the feeding of cattle for various purposes, and of the proposed planting of plum trees for in the spring. Was pleased to have his approval in both projects. Came home this afternoon.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>January TUESDAY 28 1896</p> <p>Went down to the mill this forenoon and after geting a load on the waggon I took it to Port Dover delivering at the shop of my unckle George. While in town paid my life insurance for the month The day has been quite mild and the snow had been fast disapearing. It is good waggoning however.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January WEDNESDAY 29 1896</p> <p>Went down to Jarvis this forenoon to see about selling wheat to pay taxes. Found that the price had improved somewhat and was seventy two cents per Bu. Have been up to Roses to get some lumber out of his pile, taken there by mistake, And from there in Thomas Jacksons coming home by William Wallse Got to the prayer meeting to night &amp; had a good time.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>January THURSDAY 30 1896</p> <p>Went down to the mill this forenoon after another load of lumber which I brought home Mr Awford killed his old sow this afternoon and I helped him awhile. Got home a load of lumber from A. G. Roses this afternoon that had been taken there last spring by mistake. Am anxious to get done with this lumber drawing so as to do something else.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January FRIDAY 31 1896</p> <p>Went down to the saw mill this morning after a load of saw-dust for bedding. This afternoon I took the last load of lumber out to my unckle George Matthews, as this job is out of the way after such a long time. Had an offer of nine dollars per for hickory in the log, to day to be delivered in Jarvis Thought to take some loggs down if the roads should be favourable. weather is still mild with an East Wind.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>FEBRUARY SATURDAY 1 1896</p> <p>Cut wood this forenoon at the woodhouse with Jims help. Went to the woods this afternoon, We cut down a hickory tree for, sale, providing snow enough comes for sleighing. Have a chance by delivering in Jarvis to sell at nine dollars per thousand ft. in the log all the hickory we want to spare; of course this will not be many. Weather continues very mild.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February SUNDAY 2 1896</p> <p>Went out to our Quarterly meeting in Port Dover this morning. Our own minister officiated. The day being very pleasant and the roads good there was a good congregation present. The Lord was also in our very midst to own and bless. Had dinner at my unckle George Matthews. Went over to hear Bro Ebersole this evening as usual.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>February MONDAY 3 1896</p> <p>There has been a continuous snow storm to day from diferent quarters. The quantity of snow that has fallen is quite moderate however. Have been reading up in fruitf culture to day, the storm being to severe for out-of-door work. Had a very pleasant visit from Mr and Mrs Ebersole this evening, they are our near neighbours now.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February TUESDAY 4 1896</p> <p>I have been busy to day as usual. Got up a couple of loads of wood this forenoon, snow having comee in sufficient quantities for sleighing. This afternoon have been takeing the bark off of a hickory tree, prepared to drawing. Recieved a small book on silage by proffessor Will of Wiscousin University to day. Hope it will be of advantage to us.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>February WEDNESDAY 5 1896</p> <p>Went down to the saw-mill this forenoon after a load of saw dust for bedding. The snow that came yesterday has made very good sleighing,it has been badly spoiled this afternoon however. Have been drawing up wood this afternoon from the woods. Wen Was surprised with a bailif to day about my taxes so will have attend to it at once.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February THURSDAY 6 1896</p> <p>Cleaned up a load of wheat this foreneen with Jim's help Snow and rain has been falling all day makeing it a very disagreable day altogether. Have been studying my new book on Ensilage this afternoon. Would like to make a silo for filling next fall, there seem to be a possibility of makeing them cheaper than we used to though.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>February FRIDAY 7 1896</p> <p>Jim and I cleaned up a load of wheat for market this forenoon, Intended to have taken it to Jarvis this afternoon but a snow and sleet storm has been in progress part of the time at least. Went-out to Dover this afternoon to attend our first Horticultural society meeting. Got seventeen members to start one.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February SATURDAY 8 1896</p> <p>Worked arround this forenoon at sundry jobs. This afternoon however I went down to Jarvis with a load of wheat. The snowstorm of yesterday did not make sleighing so I went with the waggon. Sold my load of wheat to B. Allen at 80 cts per Bushell. I find that the proceeds at this price is something more than when at fifty cents.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>February SUNDAY 9 1896</p> <p>A heavy snow stom has been in progress since last night, lasting all of to day &amp; is still in progress. There was no possibility of geting out to church. We have however been proffiting on the time afforded by the precious sabbath of rest for reading and for other religious exercises.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February MONDAY 10 1896</p> <p>Have been working this forenoon at cleaning up my last load of wheat for this year for market. Kept Jim home to help me until noon. Mr Awford went out to town this afternoon to see Mr Elles but just made out to mils seeing him. He took out a grist of chop to the mill also. A terrible snow storm is in progress to night.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>February TUESDAY 11 1896</p> <p>Have had a terrific wind &amp; snow storm last night and to day. piling up the snow at a great rate Went down to Jarvis this afternoon with my last load of wheat. Sold for the same as the last load, previously eighty cents per bushel. Took the load bushells of buck wheat which I sold for thirty five centers per Bu.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February WEDNESDAY 12 1896</p> <p>Went up to Simcoe this forenoon, to pay my taxes for the next year. Had, to pay something over two dollars cost which was not very pleasant. Called at my unckle John's on the way home and took dinner. This evening attended prayer meeting and had a good time, the Good Lord was with us.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>February THURSDAY 13 1896</p> <p>There has been another continuous fall of snow for some twenty hours. Have not been able work outside to day as a consequence we seem likely to have abundance of snow and sleighing after all. We have decided to undertake building a silo for another seasons use &amp; will get logs in for this purpose.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February FRIDAY 14 1896</p> <p>The snow storm of yesterday, has left us with a considerable quantity of snow on the ground. Most of it seems piled up in the corners and sideroads. Have been doing sundry jobs to day. This afternoon I have been painting my sap pails and geting them ready for spring work.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p><br />February SATURDAY 15 1896</p> <p>Have had a very cold stormy day. The fall of snow has been steadily increasing. Thought to have gone out to town. but the weather has been rather bad for going. Have been improving the time in differnt ways, mostly at spliting wood and in reading. We have decidided to try building a silo the comeing summer.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February SUNDAY 16 1896</p> <p>Went out to church this morning takeing my wife with me. The weather has been very cold to day, the Cross roads are badly drifted, Went out to hear Bro, Ebersole again this evening also. Feel thankful for the benefits derived from the services of the sanctuary. The best of all is God is with us.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>February MONDAY 17 1896</p> <p>Owing to the very cold weather yesterday and to day I worked in the woodhouse this forenoon. This afternoon I went out to the woods and worked awhile. Selected a couple of elm trees to work into the proposed silo, partly cut down. The thermometer was down as low as twelve degrees below zero this morning. Some of the neighbor say twenty.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February TUESDAY 18 1896</p> <p>The very cold weather has passed away since morning Snow has been falling this afternoon, but I have been cuting down a couple of elm trees and John has been helping. We purpose having our studding for silo made out of elm, and boards mostly as well, this being our m most abundant timber for present use.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>February WEDNESDAY 19 1896</p> <p>Went out of the woods this forenoon to cut saw loggs from some elm cut lately. Before noon however it began to snow and blow from the West and North-West, so I had to stop work Have been reading over some old papers this afternoon Came accross a place for building a barn, called the plank barns timbers being used simply plank.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February THURSDAY 20 1896</p> <p>The stormy cold weather still continues. Have continued to stay in the house most of the time to day, a cold wind being in progress all day. Had the pleasure of receiving some money from Mr Awford to day - a return of a portion of our years tax. Feel much encouraged by the change that has taken place since he came.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>February FRIDAY 21 1896</p> <p>Got our roads broke this forenoon and a load of pea straw up from the little barn. I went out to the Port Dover mill with a grist of chop &amp; C this afternoon. While it was grinding drove drown to the village where I had several errands to attend to. The weather is much milder than yesterday, but still it seems pretty cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February SATURDAY 22 1896</p> <p>Took Jim with me to the woods this forenoon and we finished cuting our six elm loggs geting there ready to draw. Took the family down to Willam Wallises this afternoon to see the new arrival. Mr Edwardson came and took away his two remaining sheep this afternoon. The sleighing is quite good at present.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>February SUNDAY 23 1896</p> <p>Owing to rain that has been has been falling to day we did not get out to church this morning. Went over to hear Mr Ebersole this evening however and as usual felt benefited by going. The sabbath is a precious day even when we cannot get out to our usual morning service. The Lord does not confine his blessings to the sauctuary.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February MONDAY 24 1896</p> <p>Our thaw that began yesterday has continued until to day noon since which time it has been freezing. Have taken my two first saw loggs down to the mill this afternoon or rather to day. Intending for use the lumber for a silo, which we proposed making next summer. We are rather short of feed and don't feel like depending on common feed supplies much longer .</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>February TUESDAY 25 1896</p> <p>Had a very discouraging time this forenoon with my _loggs. Failed to get even one to the mill beforenoon though I had one loaded twice and broke down besides. Will have to load it up again. Took my wife and children up to Simcoe this afternoon enroute for Delhi and Wyecombe are Expect them to be away for a fortnight at least. Feel very blue to night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February WEDNESDAY 26 1896</p> <p>My natal day has again returned; but owing to a cloud that has been over me if has not been one of joy. I have been engaged as usual at my work. Took a couple of large elm loggs down to the mill this afternoon the sleighing being very good. It seems hard to live without my wife and children, they being all away for a visit.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>February THURSDAY 27 1896</p> <p>Got to work in good time this morning at my saw-logging. Took two loggs down to the mill before dinner &amp; large one too. This afternoon I managed alone to get out a large oak log that was very difficult to handle succeeded however in getting it as far as Mr McBrides on the hill. Weather is quite warm and snow fast disappearing am nearly through with my saw loggs however</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February FRIDAY 28 1896</p> <p>Took our large oak log down to the mill this morning. Had to work until nearly noon before it could be got on the roll-way. This afternoon took the two white ash loggs down to the mill that fell to me from the large tree on the line between James Tom and us. We divided the tree equally as near as we could. This tree has been a bone of contention for many years but is done for now and I am very thankful.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>February SATURDAY 29 1896</p> <p>Split and cut wood at the house this forenoon with Jims help. This afternoon we all went to the woods and continued the same work. Have noticed that the three last days of February which some say rule the there spring months have all been very mild. The last one has been the coldest somewhat. Do not however take much stock in these signs, for I have seen them fail more that once.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March SUNDAY 1 1896</p> <p>On account of the almost impossible state of the roads we did not get out to church this morning as we desired. Have been improving the time as best we could at home. This evening however I went over to hear Bro Ebersole. Always feel benefitted in this way. His discourses are always earnest and practical, it seems to bad that his congregation could not be larger.</p> <p>{right page is cut off}</p> <p>March MONDAY 2 1896</p> <p>March is coming in like a lion indeed, time Both yesterday and {today?} have been very cold and blustery Have been {_ing} up our jops to day Mr Awfords John's help. Working in sheltered place we found it rather a pleasant day to work Have been somewhat busy of late with for the spring payment so soon upon {cut off}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March TUESDAY 3 1896</p> <p>March has brought us another very cold, windy day. This makes them now, all about alike. Have been cuting wood in the woods again today with Mr Awfords help as usual. Had a letter from my wife to night, and was glad to find that their visit was progressing favourably. She is visiting now at her fathers with the children.</p> <p>March WEDNESDAY 4 1896 {right side cut off}</p> <p>Mr Awfords and I have been {at work} in the woods again to day The weather {has?} been very {cold?} and wintry, night for working in the {woods?} John started {to?} draw wood this afternoon but broke down his second logg Have one Mr srae Woods sous staying night with us He came from Wyecombe this afternoon, Report well there as our folks.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March THURSDAY 5 1896</p> <p>Young Mr Woodward who spend last night with us went away this forenoon for his home at Wyecombe. Got to work this afternoon at drawing up wood from the woods. Succeeded in geting up five good big loads. We seem to be on the eave of warmer weather, it has been much warmer even to day. Recieved my first coppy of the Horticulturalist to day. The first for some years.</p> <p>{page cut off} March FRIDAY 6 1896</p> <p>It rained most of the forenoon I worked inside and made a of {axehand?} This afternoon however I we been geting a couple loads of pea {straw?} Went down the mill this evening and brought home small load lumber, beside looking after loggs. Have loggs yet get on the way. The weather is turning to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March SATURDAY 7 1896</p> <p>To day we have seen continued stormy windy weather. I went up to Simcoe this forenoon notwithstanding the storm. While there got twenty five more pails for sap, also some more spiles. Attended also for a matter at the bank. Recieved a letter from my wife this evening, also one from my little girl Dottie. Could not make out much sense the latter though</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>March SUNDAY 8 1896</p> <p>Went out {cut off} church this evening the first time in four or five weeks Ja{cut off}ing Berked {cut off} me. Found {cut off} our own minister was away but are a{cut off} too whose {cut off} was unknown to us officiated. Called at Halls on {illegible and cut off} home. He {cut off} lately had {cut off} very narrow escape from {cut off} from a mad {cut off} Heard Bro Ebersole this evening as usual.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March MONDAY 9 1896</p> <p>Went down to the saw mill this morning after a load of lumber, also to see about get the remaining loggs on the rollway. Found the latter job impracticalbe Brought home the lumber however. Got started this afternoon at geting up ice for summer use. We intend puting in a corner of our woodhouse. Weather is moderating somewhat</p> <p>March TUESDAY 10 1896</p> <p>Have been {cut off} ing away for with all our might. {illegible and cut off} get our summer supply of ice away John has been helping. We got up {cut off} loads from the creek on our own place {cut off} we brought {cut off} be sufficient and have {cut off} packing away in the corner {cut off} woodhouse Our old friend G.W. Lemore Came in so {cut off} over night us so {cut off} a long time {cut off}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March WEDNESDAY 11 1896</p> <p>We are having our cold weather now, instead of in the early winter months. Have been having a cold N.E. snow and wind storm to day. Snow has been falling in quite large snowflakes. Got our ice all packed this forenoon and ready for covering with saw-dust. Have been working at Makeing axe-handles this afternoon haveing found a piece of hickory recently. Our friend G.W. Le left us again this morning</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>March THURSDAY 12 1896</p> <p>Have been exceedingly busy {illegible} ice covered with saw-dust beside other jobs. Get Went up to Wyecombe this evening after my wife and children. Got there about nine o'clock. Found them all well except colds, and ready to go home with me in the morning. Had {cut off} exceedingly cold drive up, it was Zero weather earnest with driving north wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March FRIDAY 13 1896</p> <p>We started from Mr Ferguson's Wyecombe this forenoon at about ten o'clock. Maggie, the two children and myself. Had a rather comfortable drive down to my friend W. J.Carpenters, where we arrived at about two P.M. Attended the Farness Institute and Horticultural meeting in the town hall this afternoon. A very interesting and instructive address from or by Mr McNeil of Windsor Ont, on growing small fruits &amp; grapes &amp;c. Got home safely in good time.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>March SATURDAY 14 1896</p> <p>Have been working away as usual to day at sundry jobs. Got home part of a load of saw dust for covering the ice {cut off} a couple of loads of lumber {cut off} in saw-mill, {cut off} ing one there s{cut off} for another day The weather continues to be cold and rather windy as is usual in March. It is quite a {cut off} to have my wife and children home again. I seem to miss them more and more as they get older.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March SUNDAY 15 1896</p> <p>Maggie and I went out to Port Dover this morning to church Our own minister officiated and in his usual very acceptable way. Went over to Mr Ebersoles church this evening as usual. Feel much benefited always by attending the house of Worship. Wonder that so many people can be contented to deprive themselves of this blessing</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>March MONDAY 16 1896</p> <p>Went down to the saw mill this morning {cut off} the last of our silo lumber excepting the logs yet to saw. Have been geting up wood since. The lumber hewers came to day and have nearly got the five hickory {cut off} ready to dr{cut off} My cousin {cut off} Culver came this evening &amp; stayed over night with us. She came after my mother for a visit as well.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March TUESDAY 17 1896</p> <p>Have been buisy to day as usual Got up our two last loads of pea straw from the little barn this forenoon. This afternoon I have been geting up wood as fast as possible for fear of the snow leaving us. It has been thawing quite fast to day. Had a visit from Alice Culver last night. She went home again this morning takeing my mother with here for a week or so.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>March WEDNESDAY 18 1896</p> <p>Went ot ot the Port this forenoon, Calling {cut off} James Fergusons the way to see about the drawing of some lumber. Had dinner with my unckle George Matthews. Got pay for lumber sold {cut off} but it was a {cut off} disappointing {cut off} fully expected to {cut off} had some eighteen or twenty dollars, but realy had scarcely {cut off} Weather quite spring like, and should think a sap trough I have made it for this time.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March THURSDAY 19 1896</p> <p>A storm has been in progress to day mostly from the North East Snow has been falling fast. I have been working inside at making axe-handles &amp;c Always find something to do even if the weather is stormy. Our family is much reduced and seems quite small, Bertha and my mother both being away. The latter is helping Mrs Giles.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>March FRIDAY 20 1896</p> <p>The terrific s{cut off} and wind storm east yesterday continued through last night and most of to day It came latterly from the North drifting up {cut off} Concession in great shape. I have been buisily engaged to day at sundry jobs as usual Mostly geting {cut off} in readiness for work when seasons arrive for it. The weather is alos quite cold for {cut off} of year</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March SATURDAY 21 1896</p> <p>Worked with Mr Awfords at geting up willow wood this forenoon. This afternoon I have been taping trees for the first. The sap ran very well for a little while. The weather is rather cold yet however for maple sugar makeing. Have had an exceedingly cold March this time. Have no doubt it will be followed by a warm April.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>March SUNDAY 22 1896</p> <p>On account of the terrible storm of the roads {cut off} did not get to our usual morning service at Port Dover, only went over to hear Bro. Ebersole instead both {cut off} morning. As usual enjoyed the service very much This brother always earnest and a profficient preacher to {cut off} The weather very cold and wintry. A {cut off} N.W. wind {cut off} cause just now</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March MONDAY 23 1896</p> <p>Have been very busy today as usual. The weather is rather cold for sugar makeing so that we have had but little sap after all. Split fence blocks &amp;c this forenoon. Have been triming trees &amp;c this afternoon. My mother came home again this evening from my unckle Robert Calvers. James Halcourt came after one of our horses this evening.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>March TUESDAY 24 1896</p> <p>Have been very buisily engaged at triming trees to day most of the time. Tapped a few more maple trees this afternoon, which must make something like one hundred and forty or fifty Went down to Wallises this evening to see home about surplus horses. Did not find him at home however. Found Mr C Smith quite unwell.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March WEDNESDAY 25 1896</p> <p>I went down to W. H. Wall's this morning to get his advice about our two Mare's Took them down to Jarvis this afternoon - there being a buyer there from Buffalo. Did not succeed in geting an offer on either one of them however, although I was anxious to make a sale of both. Sap has been runing. Got our first gathering this evening.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>March THURSDAY 26 1896</p> <p>Worked this forenoon at sundry jobs, mostly inside, however as a snow and sleet storm has been in progress this afternoon have been working in the woods at gathering sap &amp;c. There was a run yesterday and last night, rain with it though so that it will be of inferior quality. Maggie and I visited our new keeper &amp; wife this evening. C{illegible} Nel</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March FRIDAY 27 1896</p> <p>Have been very buisy as usual, to day. Worked this forenoon at sundry jobs. but this afternoon have been prepareing wood for Summer use. Weather is cold again and sap don't run very much. W.H. Walls was to dinner with us and whild here hired George Awford for the Summer. There seems to be an unusual number of men this year.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>March SATURDAY 28 1896</p> <p>Worked at spliting wood, this forenoon at the woodhouse. This afternoon I went out to Dover Takeing my mother with me. The roads are very {cut off} and yet my mother stayed going home with W. J. Carpenters necessitating my return to morrow Found my friend H.G Morgan laid up with lumbago so {cut off} his office {cut off} to be run by his friends.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March SUNDAY 29 1896</p> <p>Went out to meeting this evening instead of this morning on account of the bad roads partly: and on account of my mother who is already there. Thought it would give her another chance to go to church. It has been a beautifuly warm day and the snow has been disappearing very fast. We seem likely now to have warm weather in earnest.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>March MONDAY 30 1896</p> <p>Have been exceedingly busy to day and Jim has been helping me. We gathered and boiled down our first batch of sap. Had a nice gathering for this time Did not all done though for we have some four barrels of sap yet on {cut off} for to morrow boiling. Have had a beautiful spring like day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March TUESDAY 31 1896</p> <p>Have been boiling down in the woods to day, and Jim has been helping me. It has been a very good sap day as well so that our stock of sap has not decreased so very much, after all. Had W. Walls and family here to dinner with his eldest daughter Emma. Cound not spend much time with them however, from my work.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>April WEDNESDAY 1 1896</p> <p>We gathered sap again this forenoon, but owing to high East wind thought best postpone the boiling down process until better weather Have been working at the wood cuting &amp; spliting most of time since. G.W. Lemore came just before noon, to see me about the coming Spring Deliveries at Simcoe and Port Dover. It seems {illegible} am required for {cut off}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April THURSDAY 2 1896</p> <p>I went down to Jarvis this forenoon to try and sell our two spare horses. Had a terrible time going down and back owing to the wind and snow storm that prevailed through the day. Failed in my purpose hoever and had to bring the horses back home again unsold. This is the second time I have failed.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>April Friday 3 1896</p> <p>A cold {cut off} West wind has been blowing to day with occasional snow squall. It has consequently been very unpleasant out of doors Have been at sundry jobs mostly inside however. My friend {cut off} Wilson's son Walter {illegible} up this evening He has come to spend the Easter hollo{cut off} with me {cut off} the Sap buckets</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April SATURDAY 4 1896</p> <p>Went up to Simcoe this forenoon to see about a note I had there to attend to and another matter also that required to be attended to. Went up to Delhi this afternoon to see about geting W.A. Ferguson to send for my plum trees for this Spring planting &amp;c. Drove home again this evening, arriving safely at about half past eleven P.M.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>April SUNDAY 5, 1896</p> <p>Did not go out to church this morning {cut off} myself, but {cut off} out my wife with two other members of the family. Went over to hear bro. Ebersole this evening however. It being Easter Sunday the services to day and the evening were {cut off} ed to the occasion. Have been {cut off} with a very precious sense of appreciation of death &amp; Scoffing of our Saviour Surely he died for {cut off}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April MONDAY 6 1896</p> <p>I went out to town first thing this morning on a matter of business with bro Ellis. Got home again before noon and this afternoon went down to the saw-mill, after a load of saw-dust and to put a log on the roolway. Found this evening that the sap had been runing considerably the last three days, the pails and pans being well filled up.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>April TUESDAY 7 1896</p> <p>Began sowing clover seed this morning in {cut off} the field back of the barn. {cut off} seeding it with Alsike. Have been engaged at sundry other jobs as well, cuting wood, and gathering sap. The weather has been {cut off} and quite {cut off} for Several {cut off} but, not {cut off} cold but {cut off} sap would {cut off} So we have {cut off} now a good lot to boil down.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April WEDNESDAY 8 1896</p> <p>We began again to boil down sap to day, having a considerable quantity on hand. Succeeded in geting a nice batch into syrup by to night. The run of sap near began last Saturday still continues and is an unusually good one. Have had lots of help such as it was. Walter Wilson &amp; George Butcher with Jim.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>April THURSDAY 9 1896</p> <p>Jim and I with Walter Wilson have been boiling down today again. The latter {cut off} out to Dover {cut off} the way {cut off} this afternoon however. Rain has been falling this evening in considerable quantities makeing our work in the woods rather disagreeable Sap has been flowing very {cut off}ifully and we are geting a nice {cut off} ready to {cut off}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April FRIDAY 10 1896</p> <p>We have been boiling down again to day. fine and Had some six pails of syrup this evening as the result. Much the largest batch yet. It took us until ten o'clock to night to get through with the job. Due of the result has been the contraction of a severe cold, by myself. Sap has continued to run grandly today.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>April SATURDAY 11 1896</p> <p>Had delight{cut off} April Shower last night {cut off} this forenoon Jim and I have been working away at boiling down as usual to day. Made {cut off} considerable addition to the stock of Syrup. Had some visitors at boiling place to night {cut off} is a very {illegible} now occ{cut off} during syrup makeing. always try {cut off} fill {illegible} on d{cut off}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April SUNDAY 12 1896</p> <p>Owing to the terrible state of the roads we did not got out to our own meeting, but went over to Mr Ebersole's church instead both morning and evening. The weather is very warm and there are bright prospects of good roads before long. Enjoy the sabbath at home once in awhile without going to church, but only once in a while</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>April MONDAY 13 1896</p> <p>Jim and I have to {cut off} again at our syrup makeing as usual. weather is coming rather unfavourably for sap all {cut off} it is runing still. We succeeded in getting another nice batch this evening. We had our near neighbours to eat sugar this evening Mr Awford {cut off} some neighbour boys. Weather still very fine.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April TUESDAY !$ 1896</p> <p>Have been boiling down sap again to day expecting this time to make a finish of it. Failed however, for we had nearly two mild cans full after our days work was done. Maggie went down to Thomas Jacksons after some eggs for seting this evening, and Mrs Clarke came home with her. The weather continues very fine and warm.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>April WEDNESDAY 15 1896</p> <p>OUr last boiling of sap came off to day. {cut off} it was a s{cut off} one. After {cut off} up backlogs {cut off} wood and geting them started {cut off} let Jim and Bertha do the boiling. There is very little appearance of another run of sap this year. We {cut off} being a good deal like summer. Grass green {cut off} pects are for inside {cut off} two week{cut off}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April THURSDAY 16 1896</p> <p>I have been busy triming apple trees in the front yard this forenoon also most of the afternoon. Find that our ground is rather wet yet and yet Mr Awford is ploughing on {illegible} Big Flat. Spring like weather still continues and buds both blossom and leaf are geting well forward. There seems danger of a repetition of last year as to fruit.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>April FRIDAY 17 1896</p> <p>Have been engaged at sundry jobs this forenoon. Went up to Simcoe this afternoon stop{cut off} at Lynn val{cut off} for some {cut off} meal . Took some syrup {cut off} Florence a{cut off} gave Gallon {cut off} Sarah Crys{cut off} besides a {cut off} for Charley{cut off} to pay for {cut off} lot of ca{cut off} recieved yesterday. Brought {cut off} a Grimsby {cut off} harrow. {cut off} of Hamilton</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April SATURDAY 18 1896</p> <p>Worked this forenoon at puting the new Grimsby harrow together lately bought of Hamilton Olds. This afternoon went over the onion patch &amp; straw-berry patch with it and like the way it works very well. Went out to town this evening takeing my mother with me. Had a successful trip amongst some of my friends with maple syrup.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>April SUNDAY 19 1896</p> <p>The roads {cut off} ing become {cut off} able we were able to get over to our own meeting in Port Dover again to day. It {cut off} nearly a month since this {cut off} our privelege. Had an ex{cut off} discourse pr{cut off} Bro B on A{cut off} things are goo{cut off}and ye are {cut off} and Christ {cut off} Went over to hear Brother Ebersole this evening as usual Enjoyed this service very much.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April MONDAY 20 1896</p> <p>We started the harrow to day in the front field but owing to the ground being wet in spots had to resort to c{illegible} harrow instead of the disc. Gathered up our sap pails to day and plugged up the holes in maple trees for this season. Have also been dong what I could at triming cherry trees and apple trees as well. Weather keeps quite warm &amp; dry</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>April TUESDAY 21 1896</p> <p>Have been able to drive {cut off} most of the time to day, on account of having Jim to drive {cut off} for me {cut off} Had quite a shower of rain this afternoon which prevented further seeding operations. My two aunts Lydia and Ja{cut off} with my cousin {cut off} {illegible} were here to dinner and spend all afternoon. Had a caller Mr Waitsides {cut off} {illegible} to my {cut off} {illegible} to day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April WEDNESDAY 22 1896</p> <p>Went down to Jarvis this forenoon to see about selling a horse or tow, taking my wife with me. Did not get much satisfaction from my trip however. There does not seem to be much chance to see horses just now, the market being over-stocked. Have been triming trees this afternoon while Jim has been harrowing in the front field</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>April Thursday 23 1896</p> <p>Have had Jim harrowing in front field again today. He gets along very good for a boy of his age. I have been busy this forenoon at triming apple trees except when at other business Mr Creighton was here this afternoon and bought our big mare Je{cut off} The price was small, but don't realy need her anymore Fifty dollars the price rec'd.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April FRIDAY 24 1896\</p> <p>Had a heavy rain last night and this forenoon, mostly from the East. Took the man that I sold to Mr Creighton of Jarvis yesterday down to Hagersville this afternoon. Had a somewhat eventful trip but got there without serious accident, delivered the horse and received the ball deal. Got home in good time about dark.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>April SATURDAY 25 1896</p> <p>Went up to Simcoe this forenoon, mostly to tak some money for Interest, Paid the fifty dollars recieved yesterday on same. Called at A{cut off} Rose's on the way home for dinner and brought mother home from there. Went out to Dover this evening to Co{cut off} after some small matter Put an ad in the Reformer &amp; {cut off} maple syrup a{cut off} our ca{illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April SUNDAY 26 1896</p> <p>Went out to church this morning take-ing my wife and Bertha with me. Had bro. Bennet to minister to as usual. He gave us a grand sermon about the work of the Spirit &amp;c. Went over to see Mrs. Ebersole this evening also. Never attend the ministration of this matter without profit.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>April MONDAY 27 1896</p> <p>Have had Jim harrowing in the front field to-day while I have been triming trees in the orchard The rain yesterday and last night left the ground somewhat wet, {cut off} everything is growing very fast. Never saw grass more foreward at this time of year than now. Pasture is very good indeed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April TUESDAY 28 1986</p> <p>There was every appearance of rain this morning but it did not come after all. Have been drilling in oats and peas mixed in the front field by the Church. Succeeded in geting all sown except what is still to plough and a small piece of wet ground. The weather is very warm and everything is growing very fast.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>April WEDNESDAY 29 1896</p> <p>Habe been very busy to day geting {cut off} front field {cut off} the stone drilled in to a mixed crop of oats and peas. Finished all but about half an acre that is not yet ploughed It went {cut off} very well Went over to the prayer meeting this evening and had a good time with the christian friends.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April THURSDAY 30 1896</p> <p>I started for Delhi early this morning, after strawberry plants. Arrived when at a little after eleven O clock a. M. After dinner I went to digging strawberry plants near the factory, Was stopped by a shower of rain about three o' Clock; but successded in geting what I wanted and home again this evening or night at {?} A. M.</p> <p>May FRIDAY 1 1896</p> <p>Have been very buisy at setting out strawberry plants in the front garden next to the road. Succeeded in geting them nearly all set out with John's help also Jims and my wife's. Drove out to Dover this evening to see after the boxes of trees. After makeing ample arrangements, drove on to simcoe for to morrows Delivery.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May SATURDAY 2 1896</p> <p>Our delivery at Simcoe came off to day. My friend G. W. Simon had just finished notifying last night. Had a rather successful time althought there was a good many who could not pay for their trees. A shower of rain this afternoon prevented people comeing in from the country, so we had a large number of orders to keep over Sunday.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>May SUNDAY 3 1896</p> <p>Went up to our regular meeting at Woodhouse to day takeing my wife and mother with me. Found the roads very bad owing to recent heavy rains; but felt amply repaid for going, by recieving a spritiual blessing, from the service of the occasion. Could not help thinking of the departed who but a few years ago worshiped under the same roof.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May MONDAY 4 1896</p> <p>Brought home my plum trees this forenoon from Port Dover. Took them out of the box as soon as possible and found them quite advanced being already in leaf. Set them in water as usual, until I could get time to set them out. Began delivering notices for Port Dover Delivery, this afternoon. Took the Western portion of my territory this time --</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>May TUESDAY 5 1896</p> <p>I have been out on the road to day delivering notices and found it difficult to get the job done ready for the Delivery to morrow. Had a pleasant visit at Mr W. L Hedges an old English resident at Peacock's point below Nanticoke. Finished up in Port Dover and did not get home until half past ten P.M Found the folks nearly all in bed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May WEDNESDAY 6 1896</p> <p>The Port Dover delivery came off to day. Got there about eight o'clock and found G.W. L. There and the trees all out of the boxes. Our delivery was a great success, there being but one note and not many but what paid us the cash down for their stock. Had a fine day for it and we got through much sooner than is usual, with every order off our hands.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>May THURSDAY 7 1896</p> <p>Felt much relieved to day to get home again where so much work was awaiting me. Began this morning seting some Soveuir du Congress pear grafts obtained yesterday. Prepared onion ground afterwards and planted the seed while Jim was geting the ground ready for planting the plum trees Mr Willard Small an old stock buyer came this afternoon also the {illegible} mare.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May FRIDAY 8 1896</p> <p>Jim and I have been seting out Burbank plum trees to day. We began in the north End of the lot. The ground is excellent condition for seting out trees, so it does not take half the work to put them in Near it did last year among the apple trees of the orchard. I like working amongst trees however even seting them out.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>May SATURDAY 9 1896</p> <p>I have continued to work at seting out trees plum trees to day as usual. Have cone my best, but there is still something like forty to put in the ground yet. We are haveing real summer weather, so warm and dry just now. Rain has ceased coming and may-be we will not have any more for a time..</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May SUNDAY 10 1896</p> <p>Went out to church to day as usual, had the usual spiritual feast from the minister's discourse and a good time in our fellowship meeting as well. It has been very warm to day, and vegetation is, becoming quite forward. Went over to hear Mr Ebersole this evening, as usual takeing the family with me.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>May MONDAY 11 1896</p> <p>Have been as buisy as ever as seting out plum trees in the new plot. Jim has been helping most of the time. Succeeded in getting the last of the hundred and twenty pine in the ground by the middle of the afternoon. Have since been working at repairing fences preparing for turning out the cattle to pasture. Weather has continued very warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May TUESDAY 12 1896</p> <p>We kept on seting our plum trees this forenoon Jim and I. Had some fifteen or more of our own raising that we brought west to set out in the unoccupied portion. We have consequently succeeded in geting at least one hundred and forty one plum trees added to our number of new variety.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>May WEDNESDAY 13 1896</p> <p>Jim and I have been hoeing out our strawberry patch to day. We have had a rather serious time owing to the grass having started seriously. The weather has changed very much and it seems now as though we might have an East storm of rain before long, there being every appearance of rain just now besides being so much cooler.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May THURSDA"Y 14 1896</p> <p>Jim and I finished hoeing out the strawberry patch this forenoon, for the first. Got to work at ploughing in the field by the church where there is an acre or so to turn under for oats and peas. Found the ground very hard, and that it was almost impossible to plough it. There is a fine shower of rain coming this evening however.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>May FRIDAY 15 1896</p> <p>I have been ploughing away in the front field along the road, trying my best to get done. Last nights rain helped the ground to plough much better, but it is hard enough yet. The weather has cooled off nicely since the rain. It has been quite comfortable for work to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May SATURDAY 16 1896</p> <p>It has taken me about all day to get the remaining portion of the front field ploughed. It was nearly six this evening when I finished. Went over to George Ryerson this morning after a couple of little piggs for which I paid him a dollar and a half each. The G.T.R. is constructing a Railway bridge across the river in Pt Dover just now.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>May SUNDAY 17 1896</p> <p>Went out to our own meeting in Port Dover this morning as usual takeing my wife and mother with me or rather Bertha, for my mother stayed at home. Had a great gale of wind to day that seemed almost to take the top off the buggy sometimes. Had our usual feast of spiritual blessing both this morning and evening notwithstanding the high winds.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May MONDAY 18 1896</p> <p>Have had Jim harrowing in the front field to day. He rooled the ground once as well. We have it now about ready to drill with oats and peas. I have been buisy at sundry jobs through the day. The Good Lord has been owning me as his child of late -- to the joy of my poor soul. Glory be to the Lord most high.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>May TUESDAY 19 1896</p> <p>Owing to rain last night and this forenoon we had to leave off our harrowing in the front field to day. Jim and I have been cuting some willow wood at the house this forenoon and part of the afternoon. This evening I took Maggie and my mother out to Port Dover, mostly to attend a District meeting service in our church. Had a great treat while there.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May WEDNESDAY 20 1896</p> <p>I went over to George Ryerson this morning after some wilson straw-berry plant to fill in where ours had died out. It took one hundred and thirty. Got them set out this forenoon also. This afternoon I have been drilling in the last of our oats and peas in the front field. Got it done to night. Had our old friend G.W. Lemon to visit us to night.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>May THURSDAY 21 1896</p> <p>The weather has continued to be fine and rather cool. Jim and I furrowed out the front field this morning and he has cleaned out the ditches. We also cultivated the stawberries, and this afternoon I have been hoeing them out. Had an offer from Mr Albert Crombie of twenty dollars for our three year old colt which by the way, I have been asking fifty for.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May FRIDAY 22 1896</p> <p>Have been very buisily engaged to day trying to get the strawberries hoed out the second time. Find it hard to conquer the thrifty weeds. The strawberry are come plants are growing nicely however with but a few vacancies. Jim has been rolling to day in the front field. He has rolled all the late sowing and some of the early.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>May SATURDAY 1896</p> <p>I went down to Jarvis this morning with the democrat to take Bertha and Mrs Nelson to the Station, both of them being bound for Toronto. Called at Holcombs on the way home and had dinner. Have some hopes of selling the colt to Billy Holcomb. Went out to Dover this afternoon, and did some collecting for Mr Mackay.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May SUNDAY 24 1896</p> <p>Went out to our usual morning service, this morning takeing my mother and little Eveline with me. Our own minister officiated and gave us a stirring discourse on the necessity of being filled with the Holy Ghost. Went over to the neighbouring church this evening where Dr Lake preached. Enjoyed his discourse very much.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>May MONDAY 25 1896</p> <p>There has been every appearance of rain to day, but it did not come after all. I have been very buisy as usual. Worked at rakeing out the onion bed this forenoon, and have since finished hoeing the strawberry patch the second time, finishing this evening. The Queen's birthday has been celebrated to day in Jarvis and Simcoe.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May TUESDAY 26 1896</p> <p>Have been ploughing and planting our patch of early potatoes to day. Went over to Mr Starlings this morning after potatoes to plant. Got a half bushell that he had got of my unckle JOh and he of A.J.Rose from the latter fromthe U.S. being a choice variety, but he did not know the name. We had a very heavy rain last night, the heaviest of the season</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>May WEDNESDAY 27 1896</p> <p>Worked in the garden this forenoon at planting some potatoes and weeding out the onion bed, with the rake. Went out to town this afternoon takeing my mother with me. Called to see Bro. Ellis about visiting us before long. Saw the Shenango No 1 Come in with a big load of loaded carrs, twenty six I think. There is quite a stirr about town just now</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May THURSDAY 28 1896</p> <p>Each day brings its labours, its joys and its sorrows. The Good Lord has been gracious to us this day also. It has been a joy to serve him. A heavy rain and thunder storm came last night and to day very high winds, though not cold. Went to the mill this afternoon after some lumber -- the last for this time.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>May FRIDAY 29 1896</p> <p>Have been building over the fence on the back side of the field back of our barn to day. Jim has been takeing the fence down for me and been otherwise useful. We did not lack a great deal of geting our fence all built over. Have had a gale of wind both to day and yesterday, but it still keeps warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May SATURDAY 30 1896</p> <p>Have been building over the fence north of the field back of the barn this forenoon. Jim has been helping me. Got about done by noon and a good job too. Rain came this afternoon and we had to stop work outside. Drove down to Jarvis this evening after Charley Crysler. and found him there as expected. Had a dark muddy drive home.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>May SUNDAY 31 1896</p> <p>Went out to our usual morning service in Port Dover this morning takeing Charley Crysler with me also Dotie. Felt much edified by our ministers discourse on the great gift of the Holy Spirit. It is a matter for rejoicing that all may have his wondrous presence. He has said The He may be with you and in you forever. He is indeed our {illegible} &amp; guide</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June MONDAY 1 1896</p> <p>Went through our onion patch this forenoon with the rake, also the strawberry patch with the cultivator for the third time. Have been preparing some ground for corn in the plum orchard in the south portion. Am so thankful that whatever comes weather, worldly blessing or disappointments, God knows best and the promise will still hold good All things will work together for good &amp;c</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>June TUESDAY 2 1896</p> <p>We actually got our six sheep washed this forenoon. Had Charlie Crysler to help us. The water was very cold for the time of year. Have been discing the plum tree ground East of the house this afternoon. Think of sowing it to beans rather than have it idle all summer. Have got it nice and clean now. Weather still quite cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June WEDNESDAY 3 1896</p> <p>Went over to George Ryerse's this forenoon and got three pecks of beans to sow in our plum tree lot East of lane. Got it sown and some other seeds such as corn for table use &amp;c in the same field. We harrowed over our last sown peas and oats to day also, it being a good deal crusted, over from recent rain followed by drying weather.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>June THURSDAY 4 1896</p> <p>Harrowed over an acre of or so of late sown peas and oats that had been sown late and the ground crusted over by the late heavy rain. Got to work at ploughing for fodder corn back of the drive-barn this afternoon. G.W. Lemon came this afternoon to have me make out the Simcoe Re{illegible} , so I had to stop ploughing. Have been at it this evening also.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June FRIDAY 5 1896</p> <p>Did not get a chance to plough this forenoon but did this afternoon. Got through with Mr Lemon but not in a very satisfactory way. John Ross the veterinary from Port Dover came and altered Fred the two year old colt, also a bull calf. The weather has been very warm to day and there has been some appearance of a shower.</p> <p>{second page}'</p> <p>June SATURDAY 6 1896</p> <p>Owing to rain last night did not start ploughing until late this forenoon. Got nearly done however and had it harrowed down afterward. My wife went up to Wyecombe this forenoon takeing Charley Chrysler and our Dottie with her. Drove out to town this evening, and recieved some sixteen dollars which I am sending away to pay for plum trees bought of E Moody and sons of Rockport NY</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June SUNDAY 7 1896</p> <p>Went out to church this morning as usual takeing Jim with me. Had our usual treat in a sermon from Bro. Daniel Wooley, this being conference Sunday and the minister away. It was good to be there both to the preaching and class meeting. Me dear wife returned this evening from a short visit to her mother. The Good Lord has sent us another fine service this evening</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>June MONDAY 8 1896</p> <p>Rain came in quite large quantities last night, so to day we have done but little but wet weather jobs. This afternoon however I got to work with the plough again. Finished ploughing the fodder corn ground after a long time, the rain acting as a great softener. It is wonderful to see how things are growing just now especially hay and pastures.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June TUESDAY 9 1896</p> <p>Got to work on the road this morning at our statute labour, both Mr Awfords &amp; us. Went over to Mr James Watson's for my dinner, and had a nice visit as well. This afternoon rain came just after dinner an prevented further work for the day. Heard this evening that my unckle Caleb Matthews died this morning in Michigan.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>June WEDNESDAY 10 1896</p> <p>On account of the rain yesterday we thought best not to go on the roads this forenoon. So we worked at our onions, trying to get them hoed and wead out. Went to work on the road this afternoon however and succeeded in geting in a half of our portion of the statute labour done for this year. The weather is fine again, and cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June THURSDAY 11 1896</p> <p>Maggie went up to A.G.Roses this forenoon with my mother She came home without Ma who remained for a week or so to visit. I have been ploughing the sod back of Drive - barn where we want to sow fodder corn to day, or rather most of the time. Drove out to town this evening. Called at Mr Ellis who promised to come out to morrow night.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>June FRIDAY 12 1896</p> <p>There was a heavy rain-fall last night which rather prevented work on the land to day. I finished ploughing the ground where we intended sowing corn for fodder, towards night. Went out to town this evening expecting to bring my friend Mr Elles home with me but he had just returned from Conference and was tired, so did not come.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June SATURDAY 13 1896</p> <p>Sowed our fodder corn this forenoon and this afternoon we rolled it or Jim did while I worked at the onion patch. Went down to Jarvis this evening takeing my wife with me. Met Charley Chrysler on his way to his home in Toronto. Sent a pail of butter with him for his mother. Called at Dr Bennets office with my wife who is somewhat unwell.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>June SUNDAY 14 1896</p> <p>Went out our regular morning service in Port Dover as usual, Had the usual spiritual feast provided. Bro Bennet officiated and the usual class-meeting followed. A real prodigal son turned up at our service and remained to class. He told me that he had a praying mother in England, whome he left some six years ago becoming a real prodigal. Some signs of repentance were manifest.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June MONDAY 15 1896</p> <p>Went up to Simcoe this forenoon and took our crop of wood with me, only six fleeces hoever and sold it at seventeen cent per pound cash to Brooks. Saw my mother-in-law W. A. Ferguson and was glad to leave an opportunity for talking to him about my interest. Cultivated out our strawberry patch for the fourth time this afternoon.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>June TUESDAY 16 1896</p> <p>A circumstance happened this morning that gave me much relief. Sold the three year old colt that I have been fiting up to sell for this long time. Strange to say she only brought twenty nine dollars though quite a fine large beast and perfectly sound. Mr Abercromby a near neighbour made the purchase. Have had some beautiful showers last night and to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June WEDNESDAY 17 1896</p> <p>Got started at cuting clover in the field by MrBrides to day. Made a very good days work, for the first. The weather does not seem settled yet however for we had another shower this afternoon. Am afraid that we have waited too long before cuting our clover field, as seed is our aim from early cuting.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>June THURSDAY 18 1896</p> <p>Got our sulkey rake wheels repaired this morning in town. To rake up hay this afternoon. I worked at cuting most of the forennon and this afternoon have been puting up hay while Jim has been driving the horse rake. The weather has become fair at last and we seem likely to have good hay weather now, for a while.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June FRIDAY 19 1896</p> <p>Jim cut some more clover with the machine this forenoon and this afternoon we have been rakeing and cocking up. We were very agreeably surprised at seeing Mr and Mrs J.W.Ferguson this afternoon. They were not here long before we had Mr. F. in the field helping with the hay.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>June SATURDAY 20 1896</p> <p>Have been rakeing and cocking up hay to day. Jim has driven the horse rake while my wife's father who is visiting with us has been helping me put up the hay. We succeeded in geting all up except a very small portion. It took us until after ten o'clock this evening however to finish our job.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June SUNDAY 21 1896</p> <p>Have my wifes father and mother with us today we thought best not to church since they did not want to go. The left us this afternoon and I went over to hear Mr Ebersole this evening, which made up in some measure for our staying home this morning. Mr Ebersole is going away for a month or so soon</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>June MONDAY 22 1896</p> <p>Went to work this morning at making preparation for drawing in hay, from the first cuting. Jim and I got in one load before dinner. This afternoon we had C Addam Frollick helping us and we have consequently got in six loads altogether for the day. A heavy W N.W. wind has been blowing and has hindered us some in our work.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June TUESDAY 23 1896</p> <p>We went to work again in good time at drawing in hay as usual. Succeeded in geting seven more loads safely housed, which makes thirteen so far. This being the day of the Dominion election I went to poll my vote this afternoon. Got there just in time to put the last vote for the occasion. Had William H Walls and his daughter Nellie here to tea.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>June WEDNESDAY 24 1896</p> <p>Have had Addam Frollick to help draw in hay this forenoon, where we got in four more loads. He also helped me put on a load, after dinner to take out to my friend Mr Jonathan Ellis. Had eighty pounds over a ton by weight. Was told this afternoon that a liberal victory had been obtained yesterday throughout the country Mr Laurier's party will have a good majority.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June THURSDAY 25 1896</p> <p>Have been exceedingly buisy again to day. Got our strawberries cultivated over this forenoon, also our sweet corn and early potatoes. This afternoon have in hoeing and weeding in the garden. Have decided not to do any more haying until next week. Our strawberries require hoeing and weeding out besides a number of other jobs first</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>June FRIDAY 26 1896</p> <p>We were blessed with another delightful shower last night which prevented us going to our usual out-of-door work this morning. Have been building fence or rather removing a fence to enlarge our garden patch for fodder corn &amp;c north of Drive barn. We failed to get it all done however, this evening. My mother returned this evening from her visit to Simcoe.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June SATURDAY 27 1896</p> <p>Jim and I finished our fence this morning after which we got in a load of rakings. We have since been hoeing strawberries. Find a very serious job again owing to the pusley and pig weed which has got quite a start. Recieved a letter from Mr Mackay about my plum trees this evening find time all right on that line, if his assistant is not.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>June SUNDAY 28 1896</p> <p>Owing to a heavy shower that passed over about the time we usualy go to church we did not go this morning but went this evening instead. Enjoyed the day very much for it privelege of rest, after the hard weeks work. The Lord has also been with my me, and my heart has been satisfied with His presence.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June MONDAY 29 1896</p> <p>Jim has been helping most of the time to day at sundry jobs. Our straw- weeding and hoeing still keeps us buisy and seems likely to last another day. Begin to fell anxious about our haying, for the grass is apparently ready to cut. Mr Awford has been made up his mind to try seting out strawberries</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>June TUESDAY 30 1896</p> <p>Our job of cleaning out our straw berry patch kept us going until to day noon. This afternoon I have been hoeing corn and plum trees besides geting ready to begin cuting grass for hay again to morrow. Amongst my plum trees to day I only found one realy dead in the whole one hundred and twenty five.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July WEDNESDAY 1 1896</p> <p>Went out to town this morning to take the children mostly. Left Jim there and came home by dinner time. There was quite a crowd collected even by noon. The great Shenango No 2 seemed to be the chief attraction, until then. Have been mow-- the remaining portion of the field by McBrides this afternoon.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>July THURSDAY 2 1896</p> <p>I have been mowing away in the remaining portion of of the field by McBrides to day. Jim got home by noon and has been driving the horse rake this afternoon. The temperature has risen up to near ninety {symbol for degrees} in the shade so we find it best not to work too hard. There are some indications of an approaching thunder shower before long.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{duplicate copy of last page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July FRIDAY 3 1896</p> <p>Have been working away at t our haying to day with all our might. Did not however accomplish what we intended. Mostly on account of the tires runing off of our sulkey rake wheels requiring repairs. Have had Addam Frolick cocking up for me but he did not quite finish. So I have not got the mowing all done either.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>July SATURDAY 4 1896</p> <p>Jim and I got to work at our hay this morning, but did not work long before it began to rain. Have been doing some necessary repairs to harness &amp; implements during the day besides having a good rest. Began to feel nearly worked out, so it was about time for a rainy day to come.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July SUNDAY 5 1896</p> <p>Went out to church this morning as usual and received the usual blessing from being there. Took my mother and Jim with me this time. Had dinner at William Walls on the way home. My wife and I went to hear Rev. S. Ebersole, whose home is now in Pensylvania. He has become quite an interesting preacher.</p> <p>July MONDAY 6 1896</p> <p>After it had dried off this forenoon I went off to work at cut the balance of the field by McBrides Got it done before noon and this afternoon Jim has been raking while I have been cocking up. The crop is particularly heavy on the corner next to our old garden. The weather is still very fine and has blown cool since the rain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July TUESDAY 7 1896</p> <p>Have been buisy at cocking up hay to day with Jims help. We finished our hay this afternoon at about four o'clock. The hay crop is very heavy in places. But of course there are places where is is correspondingly light and poor. The weather is very fine and cool again.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>July WEDNESDAY 8 1896</p> <p>Jim and I have been geting in hay to day alone succeeded in geting six loads in the barn safely. Went out to Port Dover this evening to look after some small matters of business. Found that Mr Ellis had gone away last night and would be gone for three weeks. Succeeded in geting blank to take up note though Mrs E had to look some time first.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July THURSDAY 9 1896</p> <p>Rain came again last night which prevented further drawing of hay until towards this evening when Jim and I got in a couple more loads. Finished a letter to Mr Mackay this morning and sent my wife up to Simcoe on some business at the bank. She failed to go in time however so that our matter was not settled as we intended. Rain seems brewing again.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>July FRIDAY 10 1896</p> <p>We got in a couple of loads of hay more this forenoon, and had to call on my wife to help mow {illegible} away. This afternoon however Addam Frollick came and helped get in a load after dinner and helped me get a load on the waggon to take to Port Dover. Took it out as intended geting there after six and consequently did not get weighed until near dark. Got unloaded at Mr Ellis'es and home again however.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July SATURDAY 11 1896</p> <p>Have had Addam Frollick helping to day. He helped get in a load of hay this forenoon, and to get one loaded up for Port Dover which I took out this afternoon for our minister, Bro Bennet. Had some two or three hundred pounds over a ton on my load. Promised to take a load on Monday for Mr. Harding. Addam has been mowing arround the big field to day when not helping me. also along the gully East of the new plum orchard.</p> <p><br />July SUNDAY 12 1896</p> <p>Went out to church this morning as usual takeing my wife and children with me. Had a proffitable waiting upon the Lord and felt thankful for the privelege of meeting together with God's people. Went over to hear Bro. S. Ebersole this evening as usual, and enjoyed the service. Had James Holcomb and his wife to dinner with us to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July MONDAY 13 1896</p> <p>I took a load of hay out to Dover this forenoon, it being my last load from the big field. Mr Harding took this laid and is to pay seven dollars per ton. Had one ton lacking forty pounds. Addam Frollick helped me about half of this forenoon at mowing in front of orchard along the gully. We took a half a load of hay down to him this evening about half rakeings s.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>July TUESDAY 14 1896</p> <p>On account of the kindness of my neighbour George Ryerse we have been able to cut wheat to day. Our own old Toronto binder has about played out and is comparatively worthless. So in our dilemma it was a great favour to have one provided for the occasion. Went out to town this evening to take or rather to send away some money to pay our Bbl Sugar lately bought.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July WEDNESDAY 15 1896</p> <p>On account of rain that fell last night we had to leave off cuting wheat this forenoon. Jim and I got the potatoes and strawberries cultivated instead. Also the wheat cut already set up in shock. This afternoon we have finished our wheat cuting for this year. Mr Awfords have also finished their and got it mostly in the barn.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>July THURSDAY 16 1896</p> <p>Started cuting hay in the little field East of the lane this morning but found that my machine would not work so went down to William Wattses and got his new machine which did the work up in good style. Find that the Toronto Mower has played out in its fifth year, mostly from being worn in some of its parts. The weather keeps quite warm and seems much like rain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July FRIDAY 17 1896</p> <p>We have been cuting hay in the orchard to day as usual. Succeeded in geting more than half done cuting this forenoon. This afternoon we have been rakeing and cocking up, with all our might. Had a visit from Master Walter Wilson, a son of my friend C.A. Wilson of Toronto. He is much interested in country life, apparently.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>July SATURDAY 18 1896</p> <p>Jim and I have kept on at the orchard to day. Succeeded in geting the hay all cut and raked up besides geting all up in good shape for rain. It took me until near ten o'clock this evening however to get through with the job. The weather is very warm and muggy much like rain of late.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July SUNDAY 19 1896</p> <p>Went out to church as usual this morning takeing my wife and Jim with me. Had a very proffitable season together. Throughout both services the Good Lord being with us. This evening we went over to the neighboring church to hear Mr Awford preach He is certainly quite a preacher and uses sound doctrine.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>July MONDAY 20 1896</p> <p>There was a heavy rain fall last night and to day, which did not cease until this afternoon. Went out to Dover this evening with the democrat takeing a small grist. Maggie went with me. Found that our miller Mr John Shaw had died yesterday and the mill was closed, so we brought our grist back without grinding.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July TUESDAY 21 1896</p> <p>The rain of yesterday &amp; day before left our hay rather wet Have been spreading out to day. Had Mrs D Caughtered Mr W. Walls family here for dinner and for a short visit this afternoon A Mr Jackes Hoose of H Pelham Nurseries succeeded in selling me two hundred plum trees to day, to be paid for when the bear fruit, The first payment for two years from this Fall &amp; time to be extended as {illegible} as necessary.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>July WEDNESDAY 22 1896</p> <p>Jim and I gout another load of hay for Mr Jonathan Ellis this forenoon this beeing his third load. We were greatly surprised this evening by the arrival of Mr R.J Winter, the husband of my neice Nellie. He came quite unexpectedly. Reports all being well re Chatham and Dresden. He came to take my mother home with him.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July THURSDAY 23 1896</p> <p>Took my last load of hay to Mr Elle's this afternoon, this makes the fourth load to him. Had a surprise to day in the arrival of Jim's father. We have had Nellie's husband with us to day also. Took him around the place this morning, and had a nice visit with him. We also road out to Dover on my load of hay.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>July FRIDAY 24 1896</p> <p>Got our load on the waggon this morning, but rain soon came as we drove the load in the barn until the rain ceased. Took it out this afternoon and delivered at our ministers barn. Rance Winter went up to Townsend centre to visit with R{illegible} Fonger but he found them all away. George Cutcher left us this afternoon, after an unusually short visit.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July SATURDAY 25 1896</p> <p>Jim and I put our last load of hay on the waggon this morning. Took this load to Mr A. Edmondson, and there being some damp hay on the load agreed to let him have the load for a ton though it weighed a considerable more. He has to allow me the same as Bro J. Ellis gives me for wheat was taken to him. Finished our hay &amp; got in two loads of wheat this afternoon.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>July SUNDAY 26 1896</p> <p>Had a very proffitable waiting together this forenoon as usual in our Port Dover Sanctuary. The Good Lord being in our midst. Bro. Bennet always seems to give us a "word, in Season", something to think about and to remember. Came home by the lake shore road on account of our friend R. J. Wincke who went to church with us.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July MONDAY 27 1896</p> <p>Owing to a heavy rain last night and this forenoon we did not get in the last load of wheat to day as we anticipated. Worked this forenoon at digging around plum trees in the orchard when rain was not falling. Went out to mill this afternoon with a grist, as intended. My wife went up to Fongers, with R.J. this afternoon.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>July TUESDAY 28 1896</p> <p>This being the day of the Delhi excursion to Port Dover, my wife and I thought best to meet the friends there, so we have spent the most of the day there with our whole family except Jim. There was a big crowd there. Had a very pleasant time. Our Chatham friend R. J. Winter being with us. A heavy rain somewhat marred the close of the day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July WEDNESDAY 29 1896</p> <p>I took my mother and friend R.J. Winter to the station this morning en-route for Chatham Ont. My mother expects to visit my sister in Dresden also and is to be away for a month or so. Have been diggin arround barnyard plum trees this afternoon. The ground is rather wet from yesterdays rain however</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>July THURSDAY 30 1896</p> <p>Went to Jarvis this morning with a package to butter for Mrs Crysler. Took a lot of pears with me hoping to sell them, but failed owing partly to the great abundance of fruit. Finished digging around my combard plum trees today. We have also got in our last load of wheat this evening. We have our rakeings out yet, for to morrow. Weather fine again.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July FRIDAY 31 1896</p> <p>We got one wheat field raked this forenoon and the rakeings drawn in first thing after dinner. We were surprised about the middle of the afternoon to see our old and respected friend Mrs D. W. Horton of North Pelham. She had Lavernes two children Dee. and Leone, now quite near grown up. Got started at cuting our oats and peas this evening with the mowing machine, having W. Porters pea harvester attached thereto.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>August SATURDAY 1 1896</p> <p>Jim and I could not start our pea harvester until ten o'clock or thereabout to day, on account of the wet. This afternoon again we found it necessary to stop work for the same cause. We are puting in all our spare time now at weeding out our strawberries. The growth of weeds since haying time being something terrible. Rain has come again this evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August SUNDAY 2 1896</p> <p>Our regular quarterly meeting came off in Port Dover to day. Our own minister officiated as usual and a good Congregation was present. There was an old resident and member present with her daughter Mrs William Routhnow of Brantford. We came home directly after service, and enjoyed the remainder of the days opportunities as best we could.</p> <p>{second page} { two pages actually reversed}</p> <p>August MONDAY 3 1896 Jim and I have been cutting peas and oats most of the time to day, in the field by the store. I went out to our Quarterly business meeting this afternoon however failed to get the money expected of Mrs. Ellis and Bennet for hay. A great Regatta is in progress in Lake Erie off Port Dover, and a large number of fine yachts are there.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August TUESDAY 4 1896</p> <p>Another heavy rain has just visited us, so that we did not get started at our oats and peas until this afternoon. We are able to weed strawberries, however no matter how wet the ground. Jim's Father has come to visit him, and reports heavy rains &amp; wind storms in Michigan. Also a short grist crop.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>August WEDNESDAY 5 1896</p> <p>On account of heavy dews we are not able to start work at our peas and oats until nearly noon, so we spend most of the forenoon in the strawberry patch. We seem likely to have a lasting job there for the weeds have got to be a terrible sight. It is impossible for us to hoe any more to weed by hand altogether.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August THURSDAY 6 1896</p> <p>Jim and I have been cuting peas and oats in the front field again to day. Succeeded in geting all done of the first sowing excepting about an hour's work. An exceedingly heavy rain came this evening so we are not likely to do any more harvesting for some time to come. My wife is quite poorly and I feel anxious about her</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>August FRIDAY 7 1896</p> <p>Owing to the heavy rain of last evening we did not got at our pea and oat harvest to day at all. Have however been weeding out strawberries as best we could. We were visited by another fall of rain this afternoon, but not so heavy as yesterday. The weather continues to be warm and very moist. Feel somewhat anxious about our grain that is still out.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August SATURDAY 8 1896</p> <p>Owing to the heavy rain of yesterday we did not get to work at our peas until this afternoon. I succeeded in getting the ball cut that we left before. and a load in the barn beside. We worked most of the forenoon in strawberry patch, at weeding &amp;c Found that our peas had grown some under the bunches. Weather still very warm.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>August SUNDAY 9 1896</p> <p>Went out to church this morning as usual takeing Mifs Daisy Seafortune and Olive Ferguson with me. They Came last night from Delhi to visit us for a few days. The head has been very oppressive, through the day especially when in church. Went over to hear Bro. Ebersole this evening. He has just returned from a holow-day away for several weeks. Rain again tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August MONDAY 10 1896</p> <p>Worked a while this forenoon at the strawberries as usual, it being too wet after the heavy thunder storm of last night to do any thing else. My unckle Daniel Olds and his wife came from Simcoe to visit us to day. We got a load of peas and oats ready to bring in this evening but another shower of rain came before we could get our load on.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>August TUESDAY 11 1896</p> <p>Jim and I got to work at the peas and oats again this afternoon. There was another rain last night which wet up our grain. We worked at our strawberries again this forenoon. Towards night Jim and I succeeded in geting in two more loads of oat and peas, makeing three altogether so far. Im toold that the heavy rains do not extend East of us but a few miles.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August WEDNESDAY 12 1896</p> <p>Owing to another rain last night we could not go do work at our pea and oat drawing to day as we expected. Worked through the forenoon at sundry jobs and got John to help me for about three hours. This afternoon Jim and I turned over a lot of wet grain. My friend W. J Carpenter &amp; his wife came to see us towards evening. So I visited with for a couple of hours.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>August THURSDAY 13 1896</p> <p>We succeeded in geting two more loads of peas and oat in the barn this forenoon Mr C. Nelson has been helping us. This afternoon I have been working in the strawberries, having let Jim go out to the Sunday school pic-nic at Erie Park, Port Dover. There has been every appearance of rain this afternoon, Indeed it did rain some, but afterwards cleared off.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August FRIDAY 14 1896</p> <p>Have had my neighbour Mr Cris. Nelson to help us most of the time to day. We finished turning over the peas and oats before noon in time to to put on a load. This afternoon we got in five more so we have got in six to day makeing n{illegible} eleven altogether so far. Was told this evening that the price of wheat was improving slowly</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>August SATURDAY 15 1896</p> <p>Have been working away as best we could at geting in our oats and peas. Our helper Mr C. Nelson could not remain with us all day it being mail day, he helped us get in three loads out of five however, Making sixteen, with one more load and the rakings still out. Have had an exceedingly warm and even sultry day, too warm to work almost.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August SUNDAY 16 1896</p> <p>Went out to church this morning as usual takeing wife and children with me. Quarterly tickets were renewed to day and our own minister officiated. The heat was so great that but few people were out to church and we felt it considerably both going and comeing. Did not get over to Bro Ebersoles church this evening for the same reason.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>August MONDAY 17 1896</p> <p>Had Mr Nelson again this morning for an hour or two. He helped us get in the last load of peas and oats that we had cut. Jim and I have been cuting the late crop of peas and oats this afternoon. Got along very well but did not get nearly done. We began paring apples this evening my wife and I for the first. We have a large quantity of apples on the ground already.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August TUESDAY 18 1896</p> <p>It seems that rainy weather has come again and we have had to leave off our late pea and oat harvest which we commenced yesterday afternoon. Have been working in the strawberry patch most of the day however. Had a visit from our old neighbour Peter Ryerse to day. He walked down though ninety or thereabouts, years of age.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>August WEDNESDAY 19 1896</p> <p>Jim and I have finished our cuting of peas and oats at last. It took us most of the day. Maggie went up to Simcoe this afternoon on different errends. Had a call from Archie Reid this afternoon, but on account of my housekeeper being away could not entertain him to tea. Found that our field of cloverseed was ready to cut as well.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August THURSDAY 20 1896</p> <p>I have been working at my strawberries most of the time to day while Jim has been cuting clover in the field by McBrides this forenoon. We put in a couple of loads of oats and peas in the cow stable for feed there being but little grain in it, but a good deal of green stuff.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>August FRIDAY 21 1896</p> <p>Have had Jim working with the mowing machine in the field by McBrides to day He has cut some six or eight acres to day. I raked up what he cut yesterday and finished puting up one cock this evening. Have had great appearance of rain to day but fortunately it has all passed off and we are enabled to keep on with our work.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August SATURDAY 22 1896</p> <p>A heavy dew prevented us from working in our clover until nearly noon, but this afternoon we have been at it with all our might. Jim finished rakeing what we had, cut and I have put in cock a considerable portion of the same. Threshing machine came this evening and we are likely to thresh on Monday.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>August SUNDAY 23 1896</p> <p>Went out to church this morning as usual takeing Jim with me this time. Had our own minister this time and we do not have any that we would rather hear as a rule. Had the comfort of knowing that the Lord was with us in our feeble efforts at worshiping Him. His service becomes more and more delightful to my poor soul.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August MONDAY 24 1896</p> <p>Began threshing Mr Awford peas this morning in the field. The weather being all that could be desired. Feargues machine is doing our job. Jim and I have been helping also Mr Starling an my and Addam Frolic on my account I suppose. Got their peas threshed and near all their oats as well, by night. So once more have moved their machine to the barn.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>August TUESDAY 25 1896</p> <p>Have been threshing in the barn to day, nearly the whole time at Mr Awfords grain. Perhaps they threshed a couple of hours or nearly at our own grain. We have been disappointed some in our crop, the yield being under our expectations somewhat. The machine has not run very well owing to the numerouse delay and tinkering.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August WEDNESDAY 26 1896</p> <p>Got to work at threshing our own grain this morning, or rather wheat was left. It took us until about ten o'clock. We had to help the machine move down to the lake shore afterwards, which took until three o'clock this afternoon. Rain came again at about four so we did not succeed in geting our oats and peas drawn from the front field.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>August THURSDAY 27 1896</p> <p>Worked at the strawberry vines most of the forenoon but this afternoon Jim and I got in our last two loads of oat and peas from in front. We got in our first load of cloverseed this evening, and found it in good condition for drawing. Our own crop of wheat from the field back of the barn was barely forty seven bushells for this year.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August FRIDAY 28 1896</p> <p>Had Mr Nelson to help us draw in cloverseed about three hours this forenoon. Jim and I kept on the remainder of the day. Have succeeded in geting five loads, mostly from the wind-row drawn to the barn with one load brought in last night makes six in all so far. We are still blessed with beautiful cool dry weather, just right for takeing care of crops.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>August SATURDAY 29 1896</p> <p>Have been buisy again to day at geting in clover seed from the field by McBrides C. Nelson helped me about three hours this forenoon so we were enabled to get in three loads more this forenoon and Jim and I got in one this afternoon, makeing ten so far from the field. Went out to Dover this evening, to look after some small matters.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August SUNDAY 30 1896</p> <p>Being rather unwell, owing to a severe cold lately contracted, I thought best not to venture out this morning. So my wife &amp; I have been enjoying the Sabbath at home. Lydia Jane Matthews and Eliza Vale came this afternoon however and we could not be alone after all. A light thunder storm came to us this afternoon, again.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>August MONDAY 31 1896</p> <p>Have had time at work with the mowing machine Part of the time to day. We did not get along very well, haveing lost a bolt &amp;c. Started to plough in the front field this afternoon, but the ground was so hard that I had to give it up. Think of working up the ground with the disc harrow instead, as it seems to be do a very good job</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September TUESDAY 1 1896</p> <p>Have had Jim working at the discing of the front field by the church, most of the time to day. He horse-raked the cloverseed cut yesterday, before noon. I have been working at sundry jobs, and towards night got to work at cleaning out the strawberry patch again. There was a slight frost last night - the first of the season. Weather quite cool and dry.</p> <p><br />{second page}</p> <p>September WEDNESDAY 2 1896</p> <p>Jim has been working away at the disc harrowing in the front field again to day, for the first time Am pleased to find that we are likely to get the whole field sown in wheat after {cut off} I have been cocking up clover-seed most of the day. Did not get through however. This is considerable appearance of rain this evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September THURSDAY 3 1896</p> <p>Was rather unwell last night and felt rather blue until nearly noon to day. Got to work this afternoon however at my strawberry patch this time. Have had Jim discing in the front field again to day. He has succeeded in geting over the field for the first time and has started to cross this afternoon. The disc is doing a great job for us.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>September FRIDAY 4 1896</p> <p>Have had Jim working in the front field with the disc harrow to day as usual He is geting along nicely and will soon be over the field the second time. I have been as usual exceedingly buisy at sundry jobs mostly in the strawberry patch. Am rejoicing in God my Saviour {cut off} day. He is indeed a satisfying portion to my poor soul.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September SATURDAY 5 1896</p> <p>We have been trying most of the time to day to get the front field worked up for sowing. Rain has fallen a couple of times and stoped us for a while. Went down to Jarvis this evening to take my wife and child Evelyn for a short visit to Toronto. Were disappointed in not geting cheap rates as we expected. Took a lot of eggs and butter down as well.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>September SUNDAY 6 1896</p> <p>Went out to church to day as usual, taking Jim with me. Our own minister officiated with usual acceptance. Went over to bro Ebersoles this evening Am glad to hear that he is to remain another year My wife and children have been away to day and it seems very lonesome without them.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September MONDAY 7 1896</p> <p>The rain on Saturday night last has been quite a benefit to the ground where we intend sowing wheat. It has worked a good deal better to day. Have had Jim working the disc most of the day. While I have been engaged at the strawberry patch as usual. Do not make much headway, but still every row counts, and am anxious to get through.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>September TUESDAY 8 1896</p> <p>Jim has been workind the d{cut off} harrow in the front field by the church to day. He got through just before {cut off} however and {cut off} went to work with the harrow preparing for drilling. I have been buisy in the straw-berry patch most of the time. Went down to Jarvis after my wife and children this evening{cut off} did not find them there as I expected.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September WEDNESDAY 9 1896</p> <p>Have had Jim harrowing in the front field by the church to day. while I have been working in my strawberry patch most of the time. Got to work with the drill towards evening however. Went down to Jarvis for Maggie this morning but in vain. This evening however I went again &amp; had better success: for I found her at the station waiting for me.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>September THURSDAY 10 1896</p> <p>Sowed nearly all of the field by the church to day Jim has been with me helping to keep the dril{cut off} see the clover {cut off} stubble &amp;c. Never saw ground cover any better Put in about ten bushells of Mr Awfords wheat and six of our own. The weather has been very warm and dry. My wife says {cut off} at Toronto &amp; East {cut off} no rain has fallen for the whole summer.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September FRIDAY 11 1896</p> <p>It has taken Jim and I most of the time to day to run out the water furroughs in our nine acre wheat filed just sown yesterday. Succeeded in geting all done by this evening however. Intended going out to Dover this evening but did not get done in time though. Weather still very warm and dry.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>September SATURDAY 12 1896</p> <p>After a fortnight of waiting, was about to go out to the port to day. We {cut off} at last through seed and have even our ditch cleaned out. Mr Awfords a{cut off} only just beginning to sow however It still keeps {cut off} and dry, some signs of rain are now being seen though. Have enjoyed a satisfactory degree, the {cut off} that laughs {cut off} impossibilities and cries in{cut off} shall be do{cut off}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September SUNDAY 13 1896</p> <p>Went out to church this morning as usual takeing my wife and children with me. Had a very proffitable waiting upon the Lord. The sermon as well as class meeting being very edifying. Went over to Mr. Ebersole's meeting this evening all of us. and enjoyed this also. We feel very thankful for the Privileges of God's house and service.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>September MONDAY 14 1896</p> <p>I picked over some Flemish beauty pears this forenoon, and this afternoon took my stock of two and a {cut off} bushells up to Simcoe where I sold them {cut off} the canning {cut off} {illegible} for only forty cents per bushell. Was glad to get even that much for them however as fruit, of near al kinds is very abundant this year.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September TUESDAY 15 1896</p> <p>We worke in our strawberry patch this fore-noon; But; this afternoon have been getting in cloverseed that was ready for draw. Got in three loads, Jim and I, and two others off of the waggon. The weather is very beautiful and cool just now, as well as dry.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>September WEDNESDAY 16 1896</p> <p>Took off our load of clover see this morning Jim and I. We have been working at our beans part of the afternoon but most of day have been working in the strawberry patch trying to get cleaned but {cut off} We were not nearly done {cut off} nor half done quite. but it seems w{cut off} to keep up c{cut off} and w{cut off} away.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September THURSDAY 17 1896</p> <p>Jim and I have been working at our straw-berry plants most of the time to day. geting it in shape for the next crop. Have been working on my delivery return's of last spring this evening. Find it a rather disagreeable job going over what I had thought was settled. The difficulty has been increased by a mistake of the manager of the office at St. Thomas</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>September FRIDAY 18 1896</p> <p>Have been working most of the time to day at our strawberry patch as usual We pulled {cut off} ballance of our early beans this afternoon however which took us some time. Have been at work this evening geting papers ready to take to Mr {cut off} on. Hope to have a satisfactory settlement before long of this {cut off} vised quest{cut off}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September SATURDAY 19 1896</p> <p>On account of rain this forenoon we could not work out of doors &amp; so have been engaged at inside work. Weather started to clear up this afternoon so we started for my wife's fathers in Wyecombe at about four o'clock. Had a successful trip although very disagreeable on account of a strong N.W. wind that had to face on the way up.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>September SUNDAY 20 1896</p> <p>We have been spending the day with Mr and Mrs Ferguson, my wife and I. Went to church this afternoon and enjoyed the service very much. The Good Lord has been very near us in all our association to day, makeing our hearts glad with his presence. We started for home at about six o'clock this evening, and arrived in due course finding all well.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September MONDAY 21 1896</p> <p>Went down to Walls this morning, to see about geting them to take our apples. John said he would take my name down with the rest and thought it would be all right. They only give fifty cents per barrell however for best Winter fruit. Have been at our old job in the straw-berry patch most of the day, Jim and I</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>September TUESDAY 22 1896</p> <p>Jim helped Maggie wash this forenoon. While I continued to work at my straw-berries this afternoon also we kept on our job. Succeeded in geting over the worst, so {cut off} we do not care to spend any more time at present The weather is very cold to night; and the first frost of the season is likely to occur to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September WEDNESDAY 23 1896</p> <p>Jim has been helping me with the beans to day. He succeeded in geting our first lot of beans inside, while I have been pulling beans and cuting corn. Had a visit from unckle Peter Ryerse this forenoon or rather to dinner. Had of course to spend some time with him. Went over to the prayer meeting this evening and had a good time</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>September THURSDAY 24 1896</p> <p>Have been cuting our fodder corn to day besides doing sundry other jobs, one of which was to make a cad{cut off} for picking apples, a job that I am almost dreading. Notice by to day's paper that Queen Victoria has re{illegible} {cut off} than any monarch in {cut off} she {illegible} throne, Near time leaning {cut off} just {illegible}{cut off}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September FRIDAY 25 1896</p> <p>Have had Jim cuting cloverseed this forenoon in the big field by McBrides. I have been making a ladder to pick apples at the same time. This afternoon we have both been cuting and puting up fodder corn, which grew back of the drive-barn. besides some other jobs too numerous to mention</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>September SATURDAY 26 1896</p> <p>Jim and I worked this forenoon in the cloverseed {cut off} at rakeing {cut off} myself at cocking up. This afternoon my wife and I went over to town, for some necessary calling at the Jacksons on the way home and having {cut off} with them. Found the children and everything else alright on our arrival home afterwards.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September SUNDAY 27 1896</p> <p>Went down to Jarvis this forenoon to see about selling our peas. Found that the price was much lower than ever before that I can remember, {illegible}, from thirty five to thirty eight cents per Bu. Mr Allen told me however that he thought he could give us thirty nine cents for ours on account of their excellent quality. Saw Mr Joseph Jackques about apples.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>September MONDAY 28 1896</p> <p>Made a mistake in writing up to day for yesterday so will say yesterday on account of rain we did not get out to church in the morning as is our custom but thie evening went to hear Mr Ebersole, the rain having ceased. Find it good to thank and praise the Lord for his many mercies to us His promise is precious of {cut off} to my poor soul.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September TUESDAY 29 1896</p> <p>I worked this forenoon at my young plum trees in{illgebile}ing them up with cow manure where the mice had barked them. Quite a large number of them were thus injured. It has been raining most of the afternoon quite hard, so have been moving our old cook stove to a new corner of the kitchen It has stood there for nearly forty years.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>September WEDNESDAY 30 1896</p> <p>Jim and I started at picking apples this forenoon. but about ten or eleven o'clock it began to rain and has kept on until this evening. so we have been into sundry jobs inside{cut off} Went out to town towards night to pay my Forrester dues. Had {cut off} enough more {cut off} quite. but succeeded in geting what {cut off} lacking of {cut off} parties.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October THURSDAY 1 1896</p> <p>We have been picking apples this forenoon, except when picking up apples for John Hamilton who was here for a load, which I sold him at eight cents per bushell. The ground is very wet from yesterdays rain so we have to leave off pulling beans untill {illegible} it gets dry.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>October FRIDAY 2 1896</p> <p>Jim and I have been picking apples this forenoon with the activity {cut off} posess, there {cut off} ing quite a big job of this picking on our hands since. We have been pulling beans this afternoon again. Finished this a pre{cut off} sore job on the hands, will be glad when we get done. Went down to Jarvis this evening to take a bar of butter for {cut off}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October SATURDAY 3 1896</p> <p>Worked this forenoon again at gathering, or rather at picking apples, both Jim and I. This afternoon we have been geting in a load of beans, this being our first. We have also been pulling beans part of the time. There is some appearance of rain again and we are anxious to be ready for it. Mr Awford took two loads of peas to Jarvis to day sold at thirty nine cts.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>October SUNDAY 4 1896</p> <p>Went out to meeting in Port Dover this morning takeing my with with me Had our usual Spiritual feast provided us by our good brother Bennet. He {cut off} today mostly about christian fellowship in different pha{cut off} Had a blessed time in our class-meeting also. Was glad to have the presence of our good {cut off} John Saunders, {cut off} worship with us He is just recovering from illness.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October MONDAY 5 1896</p> <p>Went up to Simcoe this forenoon after pitching off our first load of beans. Saw Mr Lemon while there, about the misunderstanding in connection with the Simcoe Delivery of last spring. Have been working at pulling beans this afternoon. Did not feel satisfied with the slow progress made however. We seem to be crowded with work just now.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>October TUESDAY 6 1896</p> <p>Warm weather has came a{cut off} a south East wind has been blowing this forenoon This afternoon rain Came as a result Had Mr Awfords over to spend the evening with us to night. Find it difficult to get our peas and oats drawn a{cut off} the rain li{cut off}dering by making bad roads Feel much {cut off} the peace that passeth knowledge these days.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October WEDNESDAY 7 1896</p> <p>On account of a heavy rain last night and yesterday we could not work at our beans or cloverseed to day, so have been picking apples instead and are makeing some progress. Not having sold these however, and not likely to it seems owing to the immense crop every -where this year, we do not pick them with much relish.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>October THURSDAY 8 1896</p> <p>The ground has dried off again we have been cuting, rakeing and puting up cloverseed to day. Jim has gone to work at {cut off} ing the little flat in front {cut off} We are having quite a cool change in the weather since the rain yesterday. There is some good indications of drier weather for a few days, however.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October FRIDAY 9 1896</p> <p>Succeeded in geting our big field of cloverseed all out this forenoon. This afternoon we have finished cocking up all that was ready. We have got to work at our beans again this evening. Had a visit from William Watts this evening, Telling me to prepare my apples and he would barrel and ship them in a week or so.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>October SATURDAY 10 1896</p> <p>Went out to church this morning takeing my wife and children with me. Our dear bro Bennet preached to us in his usual way. It is always very edifying for to listen. So {cut off} Went over to hear Bro. Ebersole this evening as usual, and must say that I like his sermons very much also It is good to sit in heavenly place in {cut off}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October SUNDAY 11 1896</p> <p>Saturday</p> <p>Have been exceedingly buisy to day at rakeing up and cocking up cloverseed in the field McBrides We are all done cuting now and have finished rakeing and cocking up besides. We got through before night so we worked awhile at picking apples in the orchard Weather very fine and cool.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>October MONDAY 12 1896</p> <p>Jim and I have been at work in the orchard at picking apples to day. It rained for a couple hours at about noon and is raining again this evening Mr Awford went down to Jarvis with a load of wheat this evening which sold at six to eight cents per Bushell. The weather is quite cool as well as rainy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October TUESDAY 13 1896</p> <p>On account of the rain that came last night we found it rather wet picking apples to day. This afternoon My wife and I went out to Port Dover for various things. Sent away another fifty dollars as interest to Mr Whitsides Took a crock of butter to my friend L.G.Morgan, who seemed to appreciate it very much.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>October WEDNESDAY 14 1896</p> <p>Jim and I picked apples this forenoon as usual. About noon a Mr Murphy was here after me to got to Simcoe with him to settle up with {illegible}. Failed to get the {cut off} accomplished however. This Mr Murphy is from St Thomas. Came {illegible} {cut off} Dover where {cut off} arrived just in time to meet my mother at the station. Brought her home.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October THURSDAY 15 1896</p> <p>We worked at picking apples this forenoon Jim and I. This afternoon we have been working away at pulling beans. We find it a rather tedious process, pulling Beans by hand. My mother is quite unwell since her return home from a very bad cold. The weather is very fine of late.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>October FRIDAY 16 1896</p> <p>Jim and I have been working away this forenoon at picking apples. This afternoon we tired the beans again and are now nearly done pulling them Find it very hard work on the hands in particular. Think that if we grow beans long we will {cut off} find another way of pulling them. Went out to town this evening. Mostly to see Mr Ellis but found him {cut off}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October SATURDAY 17 1896</p> <p>Left my work to day and went up to Simcoe on business. After geting through at the bank I went up to George Lemons and spent three or four hours settling up. We got through in as favourable a way as I expected It seems Mr George has been somewhat worried about this matter for some time.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>October SUNDAY 18 1896</p> <p>My mother {cut off}ing very sick last night and to day, we did not get out to church to day We sent for Aunt Lydia according to our old custom at such times. She thought ma was not seriously ill {cut off} would likely {cut off} all right in a few days. I went over to hear Mr Ebersole this evening as usual Had a very good service and of course enjoyed it much</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October MONDAY 19 1896</p> <p>Went to picking apples again to day Jim and I. The weather is very cool and last night there was a heavy frost that I fear injured some of the apples. We pulled the last of our beans this afternoon, and we are not sorry, for it is rather hard on the hands. Went out to Jarvis this evening to see Mr J Ellis, but failed. Called at John Walls on the way home.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>October TUESDAY 20 1896</p> <p>Jim and I have been geting in our beans this afternoon and succeeded in geting the last of them safely in the barn. We worked at the apples this foreneoon as usual Went out to Dover this evening, mostly to see Mrs Joh Jonathan Elles. Met him at the station. He {cut off} ing grist, returning from Jamesville Wis.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October WEDNESDAY 21 1896</p> <p>Went down to Jarvis this morning after the doctor for my, Bennet is our physician now. He came this afternoon, and told us that my mother was being troubled with an affection of the heart. We were surprised at this for we expected that it was only a cold in connection with billiousness attack. Have been gathering apples this afternoon.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>October THURSDAY 22 1896</p> <p>Had Mr Nelson to help us get in cloverseed this forenoon for a couple of hours. Jim and I kept on drawing this afternoon and got in three more loads {cut off} besides the {cut off} got in this forenoon. My mother is still unwell and I fear she is in a serious state of health We find it necessary to stay up at night part of the time.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October FRIDAY 23 1896</p> <p>Saturday 24th</p> <p>Worked arround at different small jobs this forenoon, and this afternoon went up to Simcoe, this afternoon to see about geting rid of our surplus apples as far as possible/ Went to Mr Jackson's this afternoon &amp; recieved a promise from to take the apples at 40 cts Per Bbl Mr Lemon &amp; I continued our programme of settlement also and seem likeldy to get through all right</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>October SATURDAY 24 1896</p> <p>Friday 23d</p> <p>Had Mr Nelson part of the time to day to help us get in the last of our cloverseed, succeeded in finishing our job this afternoon at four o'clock. Had just {cut off} dy {illegible} four {cut off} altogether. My mother is still in the same low condition and unlikely I am affraid to stay with us long. Dr Bennet was here this afternoon, for his second visit.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October SUNDAY 25 1896</p> <p>Went out to church this morning as usual takeing Jim with me. My mother is still in a dangerous position apparently. The Dr Came again this evening and thinks she is improving slowly. Have had a large number of callers this afternoon to see my mother. They were our own family however, almost entirely.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>October MONDAY 26 1896</p> <p>I went up to Simcoe again this morning mostly to see Mr Lemon respecting the matter of our dispute with St Thomas Came home in good drive and have since been working at the apple picking The weather has become quite warm and very fine &amp; pleasant My mother is still recovering apparently, though very slowly. Wrote to St Thomas this evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October TUESDAY 27 1896</p> <p>We have been working away in our orchard to day Jim and I Gathering Winter apples mostly. Had a visit from my aunt Susan Culver with my cousin Alice. My mother still improves and we are now confident that she will get up again in a few days. The weather has become very fine and warm.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>October WEDNESDAY 28 1896</p> <p>Jim and I have been working away at apple picking and gathering to day again. Have been looking for packing them in {cut off} but, so far they have not come We are now about through except gathering in our own supply and geting cider made for vinegar and to boil down. There seems to be rain at hand to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October THURSDAY 29 1896</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>October FRIDAY 30 1896</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October SATURDAY 31 1896</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>November SUNDAY 1 1896</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December WEDNESDAY 30 1896</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>December THURSDAY 31 1896</p> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8473fecf74c7348aacee58624222795f.pdf 8868dfab0818767f5a132465f28ba468 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/00de085b3c0b71921e6c5e1c3ab471a1.pdf 601be88f727e40517c7ed53a16770fc6 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 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page blank}</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>DAILY</p> <p>POCKET</p> <p>REMEMBRANCER</p> <p>FOR</p> <p>1861</p> <p>FOR THE TRADE</p> <p>NEW YORK</p> <p>1861.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January, MONDAY 28, 1861</p> <p>Comenced school to day in the Town of dover boarding as usual at Mr N.C. Nickerson Teacher D.B. McLenen comenced Lattin gramar English gramar Geography and arithmetic &amp; History</p> <p>TUESDAY 29,</p> <p>St School to Day made good progress</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 30,</p> <p>School again made very good progress to day.</p> <p>January, THURSDAY 31, 1861</p> <p>School again this day where I {illegible}ed a good {illegible} Geometry and other {illegible}</p> <p>February, FRIDAY 1,</p> <p>{illegible} school to day I found that my advances during the week very good considering</p> <p>SATURDAY 2,</p> <p>Went home to day found the folks all well</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February, SUNDAY 3, 1861</p> <p>Went to Dover and to church at night after which I got well my lessons</p> <p>MONDAY 4,</p> <p>I went to school to Day &amp; had my lessons well</p> <p>TUESDAY 5,</p> <p>Stormy day cleared of towards night got along well to day went to may flower to night and found them all right got home in the night</p> <p>February, WEDNESDAY 6, 1861</p> <p>attended school to day and got along well attended Erie Lodge this evening got home safe</p> <p>THURSDAY 7,</p> <p>Made good progress to Day but not a little bothered in anticipating the great comotion that will soon be raised in our little town by the great sale of Mr Lanosons</p> <p>FRIDAY 8,</p> <p>Last Day in the week of school made good progress this week a great deal said about the sale which is to come of to morow started home in the dark and had a brave old walk got home at Last all right</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February, SATURDAY 9, 1861</p> <p>Had a good old time to day choping wood at home got through it at last drawed two loads of hay in the fore noon to the barn went to singing school at night {illegible}</p> <p>SUNDAY 10,</p> <p>Went to church in the afternoon and got a ride to Dover with Mr Rog at church to night</p> <p>MONDAY 11,</p> <p>To again comenced geometry which I find very interesting</p> <p>February, TUESDAY 12, 1861</p> <p>Made considerable advances in my studies to Day</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 13,</p> <p>Pleasant Day but my health is not very good having got a very bad cold attended Lodge</p> <p>THURSDAY 14,</p> <p>Worked hard to day and got along well</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February, FRIDAY 15, 1861</p> <p>Another week is gone {illegible} so and my progress been considerable</p> <p>SATURDAY 16,</p> <p>Started home about nine o clock and after I got there I went to cutting wood at which I continued during the remainder of the day</p> <p>SUNDAY 17,</p> <p>I went to church in the afternoon after which I proceeded to Dover</p> <p>February, MONDAY 18, 1861</p> <p>Attended school again I {illegible} lesson in Geometry &amp; Latin {illegible} physiology</p> <p>TUESDAY 19,</p> <p>Made 2 propositions in Geometry and Latin Exercise of three nouns second declention</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 20,</p> <p>Recited 2 propositions in Geometry formed three Latin Exercises attended Erie Lodge of good Templars</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February, THURSDAY 21, 1861</p> <p>Attended school {illegible} propositions in Geometry and Latin exercises attended Sale in the evening</p> <p>FRIDAY 22,</p> <p>Attended School &amp; finished twelve propositions in Geometry Latin Exercise went home at night in company with Mrs Powell</p> <p>SATURDAY 23,</p> <p>Spent the day at home drawed two loads and cut two loads wood in the after noon</p> <p>February, SUNDAY 24, 1861</p> <p>Remained at home during the day {illegible} for dover about four o clock Attended church in the evening</p> <p>MONDAY 25,</p> <p>Attended school recited the thirteenth &amp; fourteenth propositions in Geometry Three Latin exercises &amp;C.</p> <p>TUESDAY 26,</p> <p>{illegible} at school reciting two propositions in Geometry, Latin exercises and observations {illegible} second and third</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February, WEDNESDAY 27, 1861</p> <p>Attended school again and {illegible} propositions one Exercise one English Lesson &amp; attended {illegible} in the evening</p> <p>THURSDAY 28,</p> <p>At school to day made good by progress had two propositins Geometry Exercise Latin &amp;C.</p> <p>March, FRIDAY 1,</p> <p>Attended School to day one proposition Geometry Latin Exercise and lesson &amp;C.</p> <p>March, SATURDAY 2, 1861</p> <p>Started home this morning in the mud and arived at my destination ten o clock in the afternoon assisted Father in drawing two loads of hay from stacks &amp;C.</p> <p>SUNDAY 3,</p> <p>Remained at home this day on acount of the inclemency of the weather was occupied during the day in reading Reads voyages</p> <p>MONDAY 4,</p> <p>helped my Father to load one load of hay destined for Dover started about ten o clock at school in the afternoon two propositions in Geometry {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March, TUESDAY 5, 1861</p> <p>I went to School to day had the 22 &amp; 23 proposition of Geometry Book first</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 6,</p> <p>At school to Day had three Declentions in Latin attended Lodge in the Evening</p> <p>THURSDAY 7,</p> <p>Attended School this day Lessons on Latin exercise and two propositions in Geometry &amp;C</p> <p>March, FRIDAY 8, 1861</p> <p>I attended School to day made very good progress had two propositions in Geometry and Latin Exercise started home to night and had a very hard time of it</p> <p>SATURDAY 9,</p> <p>I helped Father draw in cloverseed from stack ocupied the while Day at this work</p> <p>SUNDAY 10,</p> <p>Staid at home the greater part of the day started about four o'clock for Dover</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March, MONDAY 11, 1861</p> <p>Attended school this day. lessons one Proposition in Geometry &amp; a Latin exercise and lesson.</p> <p>TUESDAY 12,</p> <p>Attended school to day and recited one proposition in Geometry &amp; Latin exercise with Geography &amp; &amp; CC</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 13,</p> <p>I went to school to day my lessons being the same as one the previous day attended Lodge in the evening vis Erie Lodge</p> <p>March, THURSDAY 14, 1861</p> <p>Attended school again to day and I had the misfortune to get locked out of school on account of my being late &amp;C</p> <p>FRIDAY 15,</p> <p>I was again at school to day and I recited two propositions in Geometry Latin Exercise after school I made preparations for starting home which I did after dark.</p> <p>SATURDAY 16,</p> <p>In the forenoon of this day I assisted my father to draw two loads of hay from the stack in the afternoon I had the good fortune to gett my basket full of maple shugar at Mr John Matthews</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March, SUNDAY 17, 1861</p> <p>Staid at home during the early part of the day ocupied my tme in reading Ready Voyages around the world attended church in the later of the day at the schoolhouse where Mr Roy officiated started for home after church was over on foot</p> <p>MONDAY 18,</p> <p>Comenced this new week at school had an extensive latin exercise in the neuter nouns one problem in Geometry in the after noon</p> <p>TUESDAY 19,</p> <p>Attended school this day lessons being similar as those on the previous day attended May Flower Lodge of Good templars where I enjoyed my self very highly</p> <p>March, WEDNESDAY 20, 1861</p> <p>Attended school room to day Latin Exercise in the neuter nouns again an no Geometry Attended Erie Lodge of G.T. this evening &amp;C</p> <p>THURSDAY 21,</p> <p>Attended school this day remained still at the neuter nouns one proposition in Geometry spent the after noon in {illegible} problems &amp;C</p> <p>FRIDAY 22,</p> <p>{illegible} this day in active business viz start of Cleaning Clover seed and spring wheat and other work too numerous to numerous to mention</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March, SATURDAY 23, 1861</p> <p>Spent this day at home actively ocupied in work of the {illegible} sort namely that of Cleaning Sifting and bagging Clover seed &amp;C</p> <p>SUNDAY 24,</p> <p>Stopped at home his day occupied my time rather adventageously in reading the voyage of Revd C. Reed Chaplain of the {illegible} under Comandre C H Columbus proceeded to dover after four</p> <p>MONDAY 25,</p> <p>Commenced school to day in good spirits my lessons were as follows one proposition in Geometry Latin Exercise and my other studies</p> <p>March, TUESDAY 26, 1861</p> <p>Attended school to day as usual {illegible} were the same or nearly so much the proceeding days attended May Flower Lodge of Good Templars</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 27,</p> <p>At school again to day my Lessons were as follows two Propositions in Geometry viz 29 &amp; 30 . Latin Lesson as usual attended Erie Lodge of Good Templars whee I was very much interested by the eloquent speeches by various brother espressly {illegible}</p> <p>THURSDAY 28,</p> <p>I was at school again to day and my lessons were as Follows Latin Exercise Lesson and other Lessons as usual</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March, FRIDAY 29, 1861</p> <p>Attended school to day and {illegible} on with my studies {illegible} two propositions in Geometry {illegible} Exercise English Grammar Geography started home At {illegible} 7 or 8 in the evening</p> <p>SATURDAY 30,</p> <p>Spent the day at home ocupied my time in Cleaning cloverseed and wheat cutting wood &amp;C</p> <p>SUNDAY 31,</p> <p>Remained at home the greater part of the day occupied my time in reading Commodore Reeds voyages around the work by Rev {illegible} Taylor walked out to dover at night.</p> <p>April, MONDAY 1, 1861</p> <p>Attended school to day and my Lessons were as follows two propositions in Geometry viz 37 &amp; 38th Eight Grammar Latin and Geograpy &amp;C</p> <p>TUESDAY 2,</p> <p>Attended school this morning but was somewhat disapointed to find there would be no more school this week therefore obliged to pack up and go home for my weeks holowdays</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 3,</p> <p>worked hard to day at sawing oak logs for stakes cut six during the day and I felt myself in a peculiar conditon after my days work was done</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April, THURSDAY 4 , 1861</p> <p>I was occupid to day at harder work than yesterday viz that of cuting and spliting stakes which occupied my whole day makeing no less than seventy five stakes</p> <p>FRIDAY 5,</p> <p>Occupied to as on previous day by good and substantial stake work Father went to town in the after noon when I was imediately freed from my occupation</p> <p>SATURDAY 6,</p> <p>Occupied this day in choping wood for sunday which I found to be a very proffitable enabling me to make way with immense quantities of food.</p> <p>April, SUNDAY 7 , 1861</p> <p>I The long wished for sunday here at last arrived the thought of my studies being resumed on served in no small degree to cheer me up &amp;C</p> <p>MONDAY 8,</p> <p>Resumed my studies to day in good spirits my lessons for the being Geometry Latin &amp;C</p> <p>TUESDAY 9,</p> <p>Attended School to day as usual Lessons {rest of entry too light to read}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April, WEDNESDAY 10, 1861</p> <p>Present at school again to day lessons were the same as usual I Attended Erie Lodge of Good Templars where I enjoyed my self as usual there being a large turnout &amp;C</p> <p>THURSDAY 11,</p> <p>My lessons were Mathematical June, {illegible} viz {illegible} Geometric Geography together with Latin and {illegible} English Grammar &amp;C</p> <p>FRIDAY 12,</p> <p>My lessons were the same to day as yesterday only one paragraph ahead of yesterday after school prepared for a walk home for which place I started about {illegible}</p> <p>April, SATURDAY 13, 1861</p> <p>{illegible} to day which {illegible} of no {illegible} had a {rest of entry too light to be legible}</p> <p>SUNDAY 14,</p> <p>{entry too light to decipher}</p> <p>MONDAY 15,</p> <p>Presented myself in the school {illegible} which I accomplished satisfactoryily.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April, TUESDAY 16, 1861</p> <p>Attended school to day as usual where my lessons were as follows Geometry Arithmatick English Gramar and Latin Grammar with a few others</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 17,</p> <p>Attended school this day the seventeenth of April my lessons were nearly the same as on the day previous to this I attended Erie Lodge of Good Templars where I enjoyed myself very well</p> <p>THURSDAY 18,</p> <p>Nine o clock this morning found me wending my way o the academy in great haste. However got there In time had my lessons tollerably well &amp;C</p> <p>April, FRIDAY 19, 1861</p> <p>I was at school again to day had my lessons very well It being the last day of school this week I prepared for a journey home this evening which place I reached at a late hour to night.</p> <p>SATURDAY 20,</p> <p>I went to work this morning in good spirits at harrowing the ten acre field which I had the good fortune to finish in one day</p> <p>SUNDAY 21,</p> <p>This being sunday morning I started to dover about nine o clock and arrived there about time for Church where I at once proceeded.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April, MONDAY 22, 1861</p> <p>My return to the academy day was marked by good lessons all around I was whoever much surprised to learn that our Principal was shortly going to tak up stakes and leave the school.</p> <p>TUESDAY 23,</p> <p>To day being a beautiful day everything looking very pleasant I determined to follow the good example set by nature and accordingly appeared at school in beautiful time and spirits.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 24,</p> <p>As usual attended school to day and it being a fine day I after past my lessons {illegible} well at night I attended Erie Templars</p> <p>April, THURSDAY 25, 1861</p> <p>I was at school again to day and got along tollerably well with my lessons I have now nearly mastered the first book of Euclid haveing reached the forty first &amp;C</p> <p>FRIDAY 26,</p> <p>I found myself at school in good spirits season and my lessons were are follows Euclid Latin Grammar &amp;C Edward and myself left school in the afternoon in order to enjoy a ride on the lake. Started about two o'clock in the afternoon and being favoured with a fine {illegible} we put in to Port Reyerse</p> <p>SATURDAY 27,</p> <p>As I reached home last night I found {illegible} somewhat weary however I {illegible} a good {illegible} and feel somewhat refreshed I put into my days work my good {illegible} &amp;c</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April, SUNDAY 28, 1861</p> <p>I was {illegible} this day at home excepting what I while I was away from home. I was at church in the afternoon &amp;c</p> <p>MONDAY 29,</p> <p>Commenced work to day which was destined to last three week namely that of farming my work this day was harrowing</p> <p>TUESDAY 30,</p> <p>Harrowed again to day with the old nags on the field discked for oats the one in front of the house attended May Flower Lodge of IO of G.T. where I enjoyed myself considerably</p> <p>May, WEDNESDAY 1, 1861</p> <p>Rained very hard today and my work work was in doors makeing fence caps shingles and many other things to numerous to mention</p> <p>THURSDAY 2, Rained to day and it being to wet for harrowing I cut wood and made fence caps {illegible} recieved a letter from Edward</p> <p>FRIDAY 3,</p> <p>Rained quite hard to day and was quite wet worked not but read &amp;c</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May, SATURDAY 4, 1861</p> <p>To day being very wet I worked at making fence most part of the day and the remainder of that day I did nothing &amp;c</p> <p>SUNDAY 5,</p> <p>I went to church to day about half past two and herd Mr Roy preach a very interesting discourse.</p> <p>MONDAY 6,</p> <p>The ground being some what drier now than {illegible} in the afternoon we harowed the ten acre field once.</p> <p>May, TUESDAY 7, 1861</p> <p>Rained again to day and mother sent me down to Mr Joseph Marrs after lime for whitewashing and I stoped at Mr Robert Marr and stoped there most of the day &amp;c went to Lodge &amp;C</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 8,</p> <p>Worked very hard to day at the harrowing the field in front of Mr McBrides which we intend to sow with barley harrowed it {illegible} one day with the old horse immediately after it was ploughed</p> <p>THURSDAY 9,</p> <p>Sowed the field that I harrowing yesterday am V and I harrowed {illegible} twice or rain {illegible} it rained in the afternoon I worked not for the remainder of the day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May, FRIDAY 10, 1861</p> <p>It been very wet to day for {illegible} Mother and I went to simcoe and made a number of purchases in my own account after which we started home got here all</p> <p>SATURDAY 11,</p> <p>This day being the Last day of this week and somewhat wet at that my work was expended in the garden spadeing which I found to be very hard work</p> <p>SUNDAY 12,</p> <p>Expecting to have a fine old time on the comeing week I was somewhat uneasy all day but knowing it would avial me nothing I put an end to my restlessness and went down to my Grandfathers</p> <p>May, MONDAY 13, 1861</p> <p>After having reached home in safety last night I felt somewhat beter after my walk and now this morning I feel tip top and ready for my task which I expect to perform this week.</p> <p>TUESDAY 14,</p> <p>Haveing worked hard yesterday and feeling quite well after it I made a resolution to do Likewise to day but it rained very hard on all day so I was obliged to keep within doors.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 15,</p> <p>To day the ground is quite wet especialy in the early part of the day however in the later part of the day it dried off so that I was enabledd to go to my work viz harowing very hard work.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May, THURSDAY 16, 1861</p> <p>Finished up harrowing to day in the ten acre field or rather in the field in front of McBrides house. Father was sowing with barley</p> <p>FRIDAY 17,</p> <p>My work to day was droping potatoes which I soon accomplished after which I did nothing for the remainder of the day. D {or some sort of scrawl}</p> <p>SATURDAY 18,</p> <p>Worked very hard to day at the potato planting with father and Jerry with great anticipations of going to school next week to the new master &amp;C</p> <p>May, SUNDAY 19, 1861</p> <p>Started for dover this morning about nine o clock and soon reached my destination I was at church in the forenoon and heard Mr Roy preach heard him in the evening also.</p> <p>MONDAY 20,</p> <p>Commenced school to day after an absence of three weeks and found that we had a new master whose name was Lount appeared to be very cross to day however he paid great attention to the schollars &amp;C</p> <p>TUESDAY 21,</p> <p>I was at school to day very much pleased with our new master although he was exceedingly cross he put me into studies the same as when Mr Ableman was here with little difference.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May, WEDNESDAY 22, 1861</p> <p>The schollars as well as myself are anticipating great times on Queens birth day the twenty fourth of this month I attended Erie Lodge of G.T. this evening enjoyed myself very well &amp;c</p> <p>THURSDAY 23,</p> <p>I was at the accademy to day as usual it being rather late I found that there ws great rejoicings among my fellow school mates but abt what I could scarcely at last I pried into it tomorrow a hollowday</p> <p>FRIDAY 24,</p> <p>There being no school I determined to enjoy with the other schollar boys a hollowday and with that intention I {illegible} with {illegible} Nickerson on board his wagon for Simcoe which place we soon reached {illegible}</p> <p>May, SATURDAY 25, 1861</p> <p>Haveing had a very good time yesterday to day I expected to find myself in order to make up for lost time which I did by going home in the morning and immediately went to work in the garden</p> <p>SUNDAY 26,</p> <p>Edward came out this afternoon and I was deprived of my {illegible} I immediately proceeded to Dover with Edward and after which I went to church with Mr Nickerson and heard a very good discourse from Mr Roy.</p> <p>MONDAY 27,</p> <p>I as usual School to day and by makeing observations I found that I got tolerably well since Lenox came for instance when he came I was not in the {illegible} latin but now am in the eighth exercise and lesson &amp;C</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May, TUESDAY 28, 1861</p> <p>I went to the Accademy to day as usual my lessons were as usual to day viz Geometry, Grammar Latin and English together with Arnolds Latin Arithmetic &amp;C</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 29,</p> <p>I attended school to day as usual made very progress to day in my Lessons in the evening I attended Erie Lodge of G.T. where I enjoyed myself very well</p> <p>THURSDAY 30,</p> <p>Attended the Academy as usual to day got through my lessons to day very well. After school was out I went to the strawbery patch and filled my basket with the precious fruit</p> <p>May, FRIDAY 31, 1861</p> <p>I was present at the calling of the roll at the academy and was prepared to give my knowledge to the Magister after four o clock I started for home.</p> <p>June, SATURDAY 1,</p> <p>I was much surprised this morning to wake up in my own bed at home but I was not much surprised to know that I had to work to day as usual when I am at home so I comenced with the milking.</p> <p>SUNDAY 2,</p> <p>I attended Black Creek Sabath School this morning at nine o clock precisely after which I started for dover but before I got half way I got caught in the rain and it rained very hard for about ten minutes.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June, MONDAY 3, 1861</p> <p>I attended school to day as usual and had a considerable difficulty in geting through however I managed to extricate myself with a beleif that I must study much harder next time &amp;C</p> <p>TUESDAY 4,</p> <p>Half past nine o clock found me at the Academy and had some difficulty in working {rest illegible}</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 5,</p> <p>{complete entry illegible}</p> <p>June, THURSDAY 6, 1861</p> <p>{complete entry illegible}</p> <p>FRIDAY 7,</p> <p>I was at school to day as usual but Lenox was seriously cross however got through at last my Lessons are now of a great {illegible} following Geometry Latin {illegible} Grammar Arnolds first Book of {illegible}</p> <p>SATURDAY 8,</p> <p>As I reached home last night all safe and sound I enjoyed a good nights rest and to day I went into the Garden to my work.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June, WEDNESDAY 12, 1861</p> <p>{entire entry illegible}</p> <p>THURSDAY 13,</p> <p>There was quite an excitement in town to day caused by old Mr Staffords following a man in town with a load of goods for Simcoe who he said ran through his gate.</p> <p>FRIDAY 14,</p> <p>I attended school to day as usual to day and after School I went Mr Nickersons strawbery patch in company with Edward for I dare not go in without permission</p> <p>June, SUNDAY 9, 1861</p> <p>I attended sabath school to this morning at the old School house in the afternoon I went in company with C Matthews to sunday school on the pl{illegible}</p> <p>MONDAY 10,</p> <p>I was at school this morning precisely half past nine haveing been detained on account of the inclemency of the weather as it rained very hard I managed to get through exceedingly wet.</p> <p>TUESDAY 11,</p> <p>I attended school to day and found that Lenox is going to {illegible} half days and that {rest of entry is illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June, SATURDAY 15, 1861</p> <p>{entire entry illegible}</p> <p>SUNDAY 16,</p> <p>{entire entry illegible}</p> <p>MONDAY 17,</p> <p>{entire entry illegible}</p> <p>June, TUESDAY 18, 1861</p> <p>A considerable excitement was raised this morning by the entrance of the Circus known by the name if Robinsons great Show I attended School this Morning and went to the Show in the evening</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 19,</p> <p>I attended the Academy as usual but being rather early I was much surprised to hear a great hubub in our School Room and upon my entrance I found that it was Ted Lawson immitating the feats of last evening</p> <p>THURSDAY 20,</p> <p>As I attended Erie Lodge last Evening I enjoyed myself exceedingly well did not get home till late I attended school to day as usual when I got along rather well considering</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June, FRIDAY 21, 1861</p> <p>This being the last day of School this week I determined to make short work of it and go home immediately after four o clock which I did Mary Jane, and Mary Howell going with me</p> <p>SATURDAY 22,</p> <p>I did not do much of anything to day still I did something I worked in the Garden and after that I did not do much more than play arround.</p> <p>SUNDAY 23,</p> <p>I attended sabath School this morning at the old school house after which I went home and read till meeting time in the afternoon when I heard Mr Clarke.</p> <p>June, MONDAY 24, 1861</p> <p>This day monday 24th is my last day of schooling for I expect three or four months however I hope not for my only hope is learning and if I do not get this I will not do much in this world</p> <p>TUESDAY 25,</p> <p>I attended School as usual with little prospect of geting ready for the examinations on friday next which I fear will be a hard one with me Mr Nickerson attended May Flower Lodge to night.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 26,</p> <p>I was at the Academy this morning as usual in right time I attended Erie Lodge of Good Templars in Port Dover where I enjoyed myself very well.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June, THURSDAY 27, 1861</p> <p>I attended the Academy this morning as usual and on account of the inclemency of the weather there was but very few out to School to day, a considerable excitement about the election</p> <p>FRIDAY 28,</p> <p>This is I expect my last day of schooling for at least five weeks this morning I was on the top of the school house with Mr Mathews in order to put up the flag of our nation we passed our examination to day before a large audience</p> <p>SATURDAY 29,</p> <p>Having started for home last night I reached my destination safely about eight o clock in company with R.D. Powell who came out to stay a few days with me I was impressed to see my sister and Mrs Walker home and a few others at home</p> <p>June, SUNDAY 30, 1861</p> <p>I went to sabath School this morning and after I returned I picked myself full of strawberys together with a few others I enjoyed myself much in going out to town this evening in company with a load &amp;C</p> <p>July, MONDAY 1,</p> <p>I worked in the garden to day at the onions and carrots which I accomplished toward evening when milking time came again I soon finished it and then I determined to study which I did.</p> <p>TUESDAY 2,</p> <p>Harrowed in the buckwheat to day and found it to be very hard work climbing over the lumps nearly as large as myself I went to May Flower Lodge of G.T. enjoyed myself tolerably well.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July, WEDNESDAY 3, 1861</p> <p>Harrowed the buckwheat over to day once and found it to be but a modification of yesterday one could scarcely see that the lumps had been at all comd down by yesterdays work</p> <p>THURSDAY 4,</p> <p>This being a rainy day I was obliged to omit harrowing but Father went to Simcoe with a load of oats for Mr Wm Lyons my occupation was chiefly that of studying Latin.</p> <p>FIRDAY 5,</p> <p>I worked in the hay field to day with Jerry and Charly in the mowing department and in the later part of the day it rained so that I was reduced to studying Latin.</p> <p>July, SATURDAY 6, 1861</p> <p>I worked in the hay field to day while Father was gone to Simcoe to the nomination our work was in the rakeing department Jerry and I had hot times discussing Parliamentary matters &amp;C</p> <p>SUNDAY 7,</p> <p>I attended church to day but hold on, I was much surprised this morning to my Dear friend Edward out from home, by six o'clock before we had finished breakfast &amp;C</p> <p>MONDAY 8,</p> <p>Great excitement to about the election this day with tuesday being the Polling da{illegible}. Walsh, and Powell, being the champions for the M.P.P of the county of Norfolk</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July, TUESDAY 9, 1861</p> <p>Beautiful day for mowing this it being very cool especially in the morning I mowed a half day to day for Walsh Perry went to Dover to day to put in his vote Father went yesterday for Powll</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 10,</p> <p>I finished harrowing the buckwheat ground to day or in the morning and in the remaining part of the day we drawed in hay from the orchard which we finished on the next morning</p> <p>THURSDAY 11,</p> <p>I saw a sight this day worth seeing viz a great fight James Mose and Charles Lawrie, which was indeed a pleasing sight Charles gained the victory It was however a tight match.</p> <p>July, FRIDAY 12, 1861</p> <p>Great hubub among the Orangemen to day some were here for we hear the drums beating at a great rate, this morning we all hoed potatoes and after we got through we went at the hay.</p> <p>SATURDAY 13,</p> <p>I started for Dover this morning with Mother about ten o'clock arrived there at twelve when after I got my horse shod and the old buggy mended and had made several purchases we started for home.</p> <p>SUNDAY 14,</p> <p>I attended Sabathg School this morning at the old School house after which I went to my room and remained nearly all day ocupying my time in reading &amp;c.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July, MONDAY 15, 1861</p> <p>I howed potatoes the greater part of this day in company with father and towards night we went to makeing hay again on the flat in front of the house across the lane.</p> <p>TUESDAY 16,</p> <p>All hands went into the potato hoeing this morning good and strong {illegible} the hay was dry enought to rake up and when it was we went at it I attended May flower Lodge</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 17,</p> <p>Father hired three hands to day, besides ourselves and put them in the big field mowing and succeeded in proatracting a large portion of it.</p> <p>July, THURSDAY 18, 1861</p> <p>My occupation to day was rakeing up hay in the field in front of Jerrys house after I had finished it we went to drawing in and had it all in the barn by night which made three fields of hay cut and drawed in.</p> <p>FRIDAY 19,</p> <p>Worked very hard to day at riding on horseback while father was rakeing hay in the seventeen acre field of which I we raked about twelve acres and besides which Jerry and charley cocked it up.</p> <p>SATURDAY 20,</p> <p>Mother and myself started for Dover this morning in order to do our shoping. And after we had finished that we started home again.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July, SUNDAY 21, 1861</p> <p>I attended Black Creek W.M S.S. after which I went to Church and heard Revd Mr Clarke who gave us a very good discourse after which I went home.</p> <p>MONDAY 22,</p> <p>My occupation was that of drawing hay to day, out of the seventeen acre field drawed hay all day. And when night came it found me in an exhausted position.</p> <p>TUESDAY 23,</p> <p>Feeling somewhat refreshed this morning we went to work with renewed vigour at the hay and got all in by night. I attended May Flower Lodge to night</p> <p>July, WEDNESDAY 24, 1861</p> <p>To day Jerry together with myself went to mowing hay in the seventeen acre field while father went to Simcoe we finished by night so with this our hay cutting finishes.</p> <p>THURSDAY 25,</p> <p>This morning Jerry and I went to turning hay while father went off to the plains with a load of Lime for the new church after we got done turning we went to rakeing.</p> <p>FRIDAY 26,</p> <p>Jerry and I drawed in that which we raked yesterday got it all in by night safe all right {illegible} home hay all in safe and dry for 1861</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July, SATURDAY 27, 1861</p> <p>This morning Jerry and myself drawed in the hay or rakeings from the stack and put a fence arround it. after dinner I got ready to start for my sister but when I got ready she came.</p> <p>SUNDAY 28,</p> <p>I staid at home all of this day amusing myself with my books. It commenced to rain about eight o clock this morning and rained till four In the afternoon when father went to dover to take my sister</p> <p>MONDAY 29,</p> <p>This morning I went for a strol in the raspberry patch firstly I went to Mr Cornelius Smiths patch where I found but few after a while I went to Grandfathers and staid till four o clock</p> <p>July, TUESDAY 30, 1861</p> <p>Father and Mother went to Otterville or started with that intention I worked at hoeing potatoes in the morning and in the afternoon I raked up hay a small piece. At night I attended May Flower Lodge election night.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 31,</p> <p>My occupation this day was that of hoeing potatoes nearly all day. Oh in the morning it rained very hard for a while.</p> <pre>August, THURSDAY 1, </pre> <p>We had visitors to day from a distance viz Mr John Williams and his wife rather with his daughter {line illegible} from Oakville. I hoed turnips in the afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August, FRIDAY 2, 1861</p> <p>I worked vary hard this day at turnip hoeing at which I worked all day hoeing twelve roes in a day which I found plenty to o at the same time.</p> <p>SATURDAY 3,</p> <p>My dear sister being ome this day I did not want for company and and still my whole time as occupied at he same occupation as yesterday viz that of hoeing turnips</p> <p>SUNDAY 4,</p> <p>I attended sabath School this morning after which I went home and after dinner father and mother went to dover church and carried Mary Jane off with them I was obliged to milk all the cows</p> <p>August, MONDAY 5, 1861</p> <p>Having milked all the cows last night I started for Dover about dark and had the good fortune to get a ride nearly all the way. this morning I started for School and was much surprised to find the school</p> <p>TUESDAY 6,</p> <p>{illegible}sited in one and did not like it much however I will have to put up with it this morning we commenced our English Grammar class with about fifty young {illegible} and was dissmissed at 3 o clock</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 7,</p> <p>I attended school to day as usual and the master started a new class this morning of french and Algebra I was interested to attend my Lodge of G.T but was obliged to desist on account of the rain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August, THURSDAY 8, 1861\</p> <p>I found myself at the Academy this morning at the proper time, I was able to recite my lessons very well, the new arangem {cut off} in our shool makes it rather awkward &amp;c</p> <p>FRIDAY 9,</p> <p>I was much surprised to day to hear that we were to have a Gymnasium in opperation before the end of this quarter, I started for home after school and soon arrived at my destiny</p> <p>SATURDAY 10,</p> <p>I was told by my Father this morning, that I was to take a grist of wheat to mill to day which I did I arrived at home again about five o clock after which I milked the cows.</p> <p>August, SUNDAY 11, 1861</p> <p>I started this morning for town in order to be in time for church which commenced at eleven o clock this being the day of the quarterly meetings I saw a large number of my friends</p> <p>MONDAY 12,</p> <p>I attended school this morning as usual and found that there was {illegible} spot at J.M Thorndykes so I am now begining to think of going to {illegible} for my books as Lenox says we must have them immediately</p> <p>TUESDAY 13,</p> <p>I attended school to day as usual and like the school now much better than at first. I went out {illegible} to night with Edward in order to secure {illegible} clothes &amp;c</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August, SATURDAY 17, 1861</p> <p>Brilliant Stucco Whitewash</p> <p>I have copied veratum title and all Take clean lumps of well burnt lime, slake in hot water, in a small tub and over it to keep in the steam. It should then be passed through a fine seive in a fluid forn to obtain the flour of lime. Add one quarter of a pound whiting or burnt alum, two pounds of sugar, three pints of rice flower made into a thin and very well boiled paste and one pound of glue disolved over a slow fire. It is said to be more brilliant than plaster of Paris and will last fifty years It should be put on warm with a paint brush From the Guardian {illegible}</p> <p>SUNDAY 18,</p> <p>MONDAY 19,</p> <p>August, WEDNESDAY 14, 1861</p> <p>I started for the accademy this morning about nine o clock about five minutes too late for the bell and for the calling o the roole and therefore it is my lot to stay in too night</p> <p>THURSDAY 15,</p> <p>Haveing got clear last night I went out houme in order to get some necessaries in the way of clothing I arrived home again in due time and found myself at school this morning at school</p> <p>THURSDAY 16,</p> <p>This being the last day of school this week I after I had finished my lessons and secured the mail together with a limited amount of knowledge of the progress of the {illegible} I started for home.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August, TUESDAY 20, 1861</p> <p>Recipe for Small Pox</p> <p>"Take 3/4 lbs of an ounce of Cream Tarter &amp; 12 gr of Rhubarb, dissolve in one pint of cold water. The above should be given in four doses, about four hours between each dose. It should be given in as early a stage of the disease as possible, but will be effective at any stage. from James Harper, sen, M.D</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 21,</p> <p>Diptheria Receipt</p> <p>"The following recipe is from a Physitian who says that of one thousand cases in which it has been used not a single patient has been lost. It consists in thoroughly swabbing the back of the mouth and throat with a wash made thus: Table salt, two drachms; black pepper, Golden seal, nitrate of potash</p> <p>THURSDAY 22,</p> <p>August, FRIDAY 23, 1861</p> <p>and alum, one drachm each. Mix and pulverize, put inot a teacup which half fill with boiling water, stir well and then fill up with vinegar. Use every half hour, one, two and four hours, as recovery progresses. The patient may swallow a little each time. Apply one ounce of spirits of turpentine sweet oil {illegible} ammonia mixed to the whole of the throat and to the breast bone every four hours keeping flannel to the parts."</p> <p>From N.Y Tribune</p> <p>SATURDAY 24,</p> <p>SUNDAY 25,</p> <p>Grape Cuttings.</p> <p>"It is a very simple opperation to plant grape cuttings. Those who have not much time to spare, should use cuttings with two buds leaving half an inch of wood at each end. Throw out the dirt to the full about the cutting; Plant so that the upper</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August, MONDAY 26, 1861</p> <p>end of the cutting is visible fill the dirt in with a garden trowel, or small hand fork, and press down firmly with the foot. The ground should be kept moderately moist and in hot weather well mulched with grass. Most varieties of grapes are easily grown in this way." Carleton Place Herald 1864</p> <p>TUESDAY 27,</p> <p>{illegible}rebent Chafing under a horses collar</p> <p>"Get a piece of leather and make what may be termed a false collar, which is simply a piece of leather cut in a shape as to lie snugly between the shoulders of the horse and the collar. This fends off all the friction as the collar slips and moves on the leather and not on the shoulders of the horse. Chafing is caused by the friction hence you see the thing is entirely plausible. Some farmers put pads of sheepskin under the collar; these they say do as much</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 28,</p> <p>August, THURSDAY 29, 1861</p> <p>but is good for they {illegible} the heat. A single piece of leather like that composing the outside collar without any lining or stuffing; the writer says is better than anything else." from the Carleton Place Herald.</p> <p>FRIDAY 30,</p> <p>Whitewash Stucco</p> <p>Take half a bushel once slack with unslacked lime, slacked with boiling water, cover it during the process to keep in the steam strain the liquid through a fine seive strainer and add it to a peck of loose salt, previously well dissolved in warm water. Three pounds of gr{illegible} ice {illegible} stirred in boiling hot, half a pound of Spanish whiskey and a pound of clear glue well disolved previously by soaking it wll and then hanging it over a stove of {illegible} in a small {illegible} within a larger one filled</p> <p>SATURDAY 31,</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September, SUNDAY 1, 1861</p> <p>with water. Add five gallons of hot wate to the whole mixture stir it well and let it stand a few days covered rom the dirt it should be put on right hot, for this purpose it may be kept in a kettle on a {illegible} furnace. It is said that about one pint of this mixture will cover a square yard {illegible} if properly applied with a brush as in finishing It serves as well as on {illegible} for wood brick or stone and is cheaper It retains its brilliancy for many years. There is nothing of the kind that will compare with it either for inside or outside wals. Collouring matter may be put in and made any shade you like. {illegible}</p> <p>MONDAY 2,</p> <p>TUESDAY 3,</p> <p>The Preserving boots &amp;C</p> <p>A gentleman says that he has had three pair of boots last him for thr six years, and thinks that he will</p> <p>September, WEDNESDAY 4, 1861</p> <p>{illegible} more for {illegible} years to come the following is the manner in which he treats them . I put a pound each of resin and {illegible} in a pot in the fire when melted and mixed apply it hot with a paint brush {illegible} neither the {illegible} on the upper will {illegible} it up as desired that the backs should considerably take a , dissolve an {illegible} in a {illegible} full of turpentine and lamp black, a {illegible} or two after the backs have been treated with the resin and tallow rub over them this wax and turpentine {illegible} before the fire. Th{illegible} leave a coat of wax alone and shine like a mirror. Tallow and grease become rancid and rot the {illegible} and leather but the resin gives it an antiseptic characteristic which preserves the whole.</p> <p>THURSDAY 5,</p> <p>FRIDAY 6,</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September, SATURDAY 7, 1861</p> <p>What to Eat</p> <p>From Halls journal of {illegible}</p> <p>Dr Hall says that the cheapest articles of foods at present high prices are bread (especially cornmeal) butter, molasses, beans &amp; Rice. He shows that 25 cts worth of flower ur at 8 cts per pound combines as much nourishment as 2.50 cts worth of roast beef at 25cts; and that a lb f white beans costing 7 cts has the same amnt of nutriment as 3 1/2 lbs of beef at 25 cts per pound, or in other words, the beef diet is twelve times as expensive as the beans. Further more, a pound of Indian meal will go as far as a pound of fine flower ur, costing nearly twice as much. Here are some of the common articles of food showing the amount of nutriment combined, and the time required for digestion</p> <p>____________________________________________________</p> <pre> Time of digestion Amount of nutriment </pre> <p>Apples raw 1 h, 50 min 10 percent</p> <p>Beans, boiled 2 h, 30 m. 87 " "</p> <p>Beef, roasted 3 h, 30 m. 26 " "</p> <p>Bread baked 3 h. 30 m 80 " "</p> <p>SUNDAY 8,</p> <p>MONDAY 9,</p> <p>September, TUESDAY 10, 1861</p> <pre> Time of digestion Amount of nutriment </pre> <p>butter 3 h, 30 m. 96 perct</p> <p>Cabbage, boiled 4 h, 30 m. 7 per cent</p> <p>Cucumbers, raw ---------- 2 " "</p> <p>Fish, boiled 2.00 20 " "</p> <p>Milk, fresh 3.15 7 " "</p> <p>Mutton, roasted 3.15 30 " "</p> <p>Pork, roasted 5.15 34 " "</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 11,</p> <p>Poultry, roasted 2.45 27 " "</p> <p>Potatoes, boiled 2.45 12 " "</p> <p>Rice, boiled 1.00 88 " "</p> <p>Sugar 3.30 96 " "</p> <p>Turnips, boiled 2.30 4 " "</p> <p>Veal, roasted 4.00 25 " "</p> <p>Venison, boiled 1.30 22 " "</p> <p>According to the above tables cucumbers are of very little value, and apples, cabbages and turnips and potatoes are {illegible} Some</p> <p>THURSDAY 12,</p> <p>vegetables should however bee used {illegible} those which contain the most {illegible} matter sweet potatoes, parsnips beets &amp; carrots the most nurishing Roast pork besides being an expensive dish requires too highly {illegible} upon the {illegible} the {illegible} to {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September, FRIDAY 13, 1861</p> <p>Remedy for the blight on Pear trees.</p> <p>Mr De Laville says that he has discovered a simple remedy for the destruction of the Wooly Aphid or what is called in Europe the American Blight He had some pear trees badly infested</p> <p>SATURDAY 14,</p> <p>and armed himself with a hard brush provided with a handle, and with this and boiling water he set to work to scrub and was the poor beseiged trees; then with a large sharp pruning knife having cut away the wooly {illegible} caused by the puncture of the insects, many other which had taken refuge about them were brought to light and these were</p> <p>SUNDAY 15,</p> <p>I staid at home to day the greater part of the day untill the afternoon when I went to church and heard the Revd Mr Clarke give an excellent discourse after which I went home and drove up my cows and milked them</p> <p>September, MONDAY 16, 1861</p> <p>speedily removed by a second washing similar to the first, with water kept boiling for the purpose by a lighted stove. This completely destroyed them, for since then no more have appeared, while the trees have continued to shoot and produce as before, unaffected in health by so powerful a remedy."</p> <p>TUESDAY 17,</p> <p>Way to prepare ground for planting</p> <p>Plow and your land at least ten inches deep in order that the frost may have a fair chance at the soil and sow with Rye Which you will {illegible} in the next spring making a great manure crop. The land will then be in splendid order for planting.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 18,</p> <p>Sensible Maxim</p> <p>"Never {illegible} when you are no hungry, it is {illegible}"</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September, THURSDAY 19, 1861</p> <p>Sore Teats</p> <p>A farmer of some experience informs us that he finds boiled linseed oil the best thing to apply to a cows teats when sore. He applies it with his hands morning and evening, after milking. This will cure them, he believes when nothing else will.</p> <p>FRIDAY 20,</p> <p>To day I staid around the house nearly all day on account employing my time with my studies as is usual on a rainy day in the afternoon when the rain abated I I went to pileing lumber while faterh drew it &amp;C</p> <p>SATURDAY 21,</p> <p>How to Kill Ants</p> <p>An agriculturalist has just announced the following {illegible} infallible method of geting rid of ants. In the corner of his garden {illegible} with millions of these pests, He placed four saucers filled with sugar and water with a {illegible} of it {illegible} in {illegible} the water.</p> <p>September, SUNDAY 22, 1861</p> <p>A number of sick immediately {illegible} the {illegible} but were soon after seen dragging away their dead comrades away. From that moment they dissappeared from the garden, an on the following day not a single aunt was to be seen. How and whither this immense population immigrated in as short a time is a mistry to All. {illegible} which he is inclined to {illegible} to some mysterious instinct.</p> <p>MONDAY 23,</p> <p>I commenced School again to day after an {illegible} of one month in the morning I went up to {illegible} in order to settle with him, for any schooling and it being late, when I came back I did not get to school until the after noon &amp;c.</p> <p>TUESDAY 24,</p> <p>Scalds &amp; Burns</p> <p>"The best and most instantaneous and accessible remedy is to thrust the injured part in cold water.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September, WEDNESDAY 25, 1861</p> <p>sends for a physician and while he is coming cover the part in an inch or so deep with common flour. The water gives instantaneus relief by excluding the oxygen of the air; the flour does the same thing, but is prefferable because it can be more continuously applied with less inconvenience than by keeping the part in water. As the part gets well the flour begins to scale off when it is easily moistened and {illegible} If the ingury is at all severe, the part {illegible} should live mainly on toast and tea, or gruels, and keep the bowells acting fairly every day by eating raw apples stewed fruit and the like. A better cure than this has ever been proposed From Dr. Hall.</p> <p>THURSDAY 26,</p> <p>FRIDAY 27,</p> <p>To Kill Rats</p> <p>"A newspaper correspondent writes If you are troubled with rats, put an earthen jar, such as are used</p> <p>September, SATURDAY 28, 1861</p> <p>sometimes for puting down butter with a small quantity of honey therein, enough to cover the bottom of the vessel. If placed where rats abound, you will soon find soon find the jar one of the best rat catchers ever invented. Try it; it is worth the experiment. One of my neighbours successfully finished the mischievious tendencies of a round dozen of the vermin above named in two or three nights."</p> <p>To Clean Tomato &amp; other Seeds</p> <p>Put the seeds, pulp and all just as they come from the vegetables, into a bowl , cup or other earthenware dish, and set them in a cool place for a week or ten days, where a thick mould will appear on the top, and a thin watery substance beneath the mould Then pour water into the vessel.</p> <p>SUNDAY 29,</p> <p>MONDAY 30,</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October, TUESDAY 1, 1861</p> <p>stir up the contents, and the mould and other impurities can be poured off and the seeds will be found perfectly clean from the pulp &amp; other impurities. Having tried this two years, the writer knows that it does not injure the germinating properties of the seeds, and is the easiest way to remove the pulp"</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 2,</p> <p>Standard Weights</p> <p>The Standard weight is on grain and other {illegible} as fixed by {illegible} is as taken. Wheat, 60 lbs to the bus; Oats 34 Barley 48; Beans 60; Indian Corn 56, Rye 56, Peas 60, Clover Seed 60, Timothy 48, Buckwheat 48; Potatoes 60; Turnips {illegible} Parsnips Beets and Onions 60 Flax Seed 50, Turnip Seed 44 Blue Grass Seed 44; Castor Beans 40; {illegible} Dried Apples 22, Dried Peaches: 33, Malt 36</p> <p>THURSDAY 3,</p> <p>October, FRIDAY 4, 1861</p> <p>A Scent for my wife when I get her</p> <p>While the milking of your cows is going on let your {illegible} be placed on a kettle of boiling water. {illegible} the milk into one of the pans taken from the kettle of boiling water and cover the same with another of the {illegible} pans and proceed in the same manner with the whole mess of milk, and you will find that you have double the quantity of {illegible} and delicous butter London journal</p> <p>SATURDAY 5,</p> <p>Warts on horses</p> <p>SUNDAY 6,</p> <p>Keep the wart constantly dressed with Archangel tar. From Irish Farmers {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October, MONDAY 7, 1861</p> <p>Rule for making Grafting Wax</p> <p>"Take one pound of muton tallow one pound of beeswax and four pounds of resin, or a smaller quantity in {illegible} proportion. Put the tallow into a kettle and when melted, put in the beeswax and resin; let all simmer two hours stirring well together every ten or fifteen minutes.</p> <p>TUESDAY 8,</p> <p>Let the kettle of the fire and when nearly cool pour the wax into cold water. With hands well greased pull out and work the wax until quite white where it is fit for use and will keep for years." The great fault in making grafting was is that it is not well simmered consequently it is brittle.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 9,</p> <p>I regret to be obliged to record the death of my very much respected and beloved friend Mrs Melinda Powells wife to the Mr S.W. Powell lately deceased. Mrs Powell was a most excellent woman who by her kindness secured</p> <p>October, THURSDAY 10, 1861</p> <p>the admiration and love of all who knew here. I may say that In her all the noble qualities peculiar to but - very few of her sex</p> <p>FRIDAY 11,</p> <p>Neats Foot Oil</p> <p>The hoofs are chopped off and the other portions are cracked and boiled thoroughly . From the surface of the boiled mass, about one pint of pure neats foot oil may be {illegible} skimmed, which is unsurpassed by any other {illegible} substance for harness, shoes &amp;c After the oil is taken off, the water is strained to sepparate any fatty particle that may remain, and then it is boiled again until upon trying it is found it will settle into a stiff jelly. It is then poured into flatt bottomed dishes and when cold cut into suitable sized peices it hardens in a few days, and you will then</p> <p>SATURDAY 12,</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October, SUNDAY 13, 1861</p> <p>Bill for Washing To Mrs Pamsay while at College</p> <p>Rate fifty cents per dozen</p> <pre>{illegible} 50 cts per doz. Articles. </pre> <p>Saturday 16th Jan, 1864</p> <p>To washing of {illegible}</p> <p>MONDAY 14</p> <p>have a very fine article of gl {illegible} free from impurities of every kind sufficient for a families use a year or more. By taking a portion of this a glutinous substance before it becomes too thick and brushing it over pieces of silk you will have just as much court plaster as you desire in a {illegible} {illegible} and entirely free from those poisonous substances which cause inflamation when applied to scrapes, cuts and sores, as much of the articles sold by drugists does" ------------------------</p> <p>TUESDAY 15</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>October, WEDNESDAY 16, 1861</p> <p>To Make Vinegar</p> <p>Molafses one quart, yeast one pint, Warm rain water 3 gallons - Put in a jug or keg and put a piece of gage gause over the bung to keep the flies out - Place in a warm place</p> <p>THURSDAY 17,</p> <p>To Make a Barometer</p> <p>A German has recently invented a very cheap and easily made barometer. Take a common glass wide mouthed pickle bottle and fill it to within three inches of the mouth with water. Then take a common sweet oil flask or bottle and cleanse it thoroughly and plunge the neck into the pickle bottle as far as it will go. This completes the barometer and in fine weather the water will rise in the neck of the flask descending again, in such windy weather. Before a heavy gale</p> <p>FRIDAY 18,</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October, SATURDAY 19. 1861</p> <p>of wind. the water has been seen to leave the flask altogether, at least eight hours before the gale was at its height Cobourg, Apr. 5th, 1860</p> <p>Closing the Bread Pores</p> <p>SUNDAY 20.</p> <p>The housewife who would bake her bread or biscuit, without a dry hard crust, can do so very readily Just before placing her bread in the oven, she has only too rub its surface with butter or lard. This will close the pores, preventing the escape of the gas which is produced by the yeast, and the escape of steam, which is produced by the moisture</p> <p>MONDAY 21.</p> <p>of the heated loaf. Bread thus baked will be almost crustless. Indeed so long as the moisture is confined it will be difficult to burn the loaf to any great depth. The large vacuities in the bread will be less numerous, though, as a whole it</p> <p>October, TUESDAY 22, 1861</p> <p>will be more porous and therefore lighter. Yeast bread, when two or three days old, becomes crumbly and in appearance. though necessarily not in fact dryer than when it was first baked. This apparent dryness arrises, not from a loss of moisture, but from a chemical change in the arrangement in the bread molecules. Put the bread</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 23,</p> <p>into an oven, heated to a point slightly below boiling water, so that the moisture of the bread may not be turned in steam and escape, and its original softness will at once be restored. If, however, the surface of the loaf be slightly rubbed with lard or butter, its moisture will not easily escape, though the heat be carried far above the boiling point of water.</p> <p>THURSDAY 24,</p> <p>Such is the {illegible} of hermatically sealing up the expansive elements of dough. The principle all{illegible} of many very simple applications. -- Boston Journal Cobourg April 5th 1866.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October, FRIDAY 25, 1861</p> <p>Cure for the Throat</p> <p>It is said that the use of red peppers, steeped in cider is the best preventative and the most certain cure for the {illegible} sore throat in use. It should be used as a "gargle" and a little swallowed occasionally - Guardian</p> <p>SATURDAY 26 ,</p> <p>Sure remedy for Felon</p> <p>This very painful eruption, with all the "remedies" recomended, is seldom arrested until, it has run a certain course, after causing very great suffering</p> <p>SUNDAY 27,</p> <p>for two or three days, and nights. The following remedy is {illegible} for by the Buffalo Advocate, as a certain thing, from its {illegible} knowledge; Take a pint of common soft soap and stir in air slacked lime till it is the consistency of</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>October, MONDAY 28, 1861</p> <p>glaziers putty. Mke a leather thimble fill it wih this composition and insert the finger therein. A cure is certain</p> <p>Gun Powder Burns</p> <p>Dr H. Daivies states in the London Lancet, that he has found the following treatment most successful; Smear the sca{illegible}face with Glyerine, by means of a feather, then apply cotton wadding; lastly cover with oil silk In one case the discoloration was very great. The patient looking more like a mummy than a living being. It entirely subsided, in a month by above treatment. Medical &amp; Surgical Reporter</p> <p>TUESDAY 29,</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 30,</p> <p>Cake Udders of Cows</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October, THURSDAY 31, 1861</p> <p>For the Teeth</p> <p>"Dissolve two ounces of borax in three pints of boiling water, and before it is cold add, one teas spoonful of sp'ts Camphor, and bottle for use. A table spoon-full of this mixture, put in with an equal quantity of tepid water, and applied daily with a soft brush preserves and beautifies the teeth extirpating all tarterous adhesion, arrests decay, induces a healthy action of the gums, and makes them pearly white."</p> <p>November, FRIDAY 1 ,</p> <p>SATURDAY 2,</p> <p>A New Stump Machine</p> <p>" A correspondent of the Rural Registry states that Mr J No Barnes of Baltimore removed a troublesome stump from near his house in</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>November, SUNDAY 3, 1861</p> <p>the following manner Least{illegible} with an inch auger, he bored a hole in the centre of the stump, then inches deep and into put about half a pound of Oil of Vitreol and corked the hole up tight. This Spring the whole stump and roots {illegible} through all their ramifications were so rotten that they were easily eradicated"</p> <p>Excellent Corn Bread.</p> <p>MONDAY 4,</p> <p>To two quarts of corn meal add one pint of bread sponge; water sufficient to wet the whole; add one half pint of flour and a table spoon full of salt. Let it rise. Then knead well for the second time and place the dough in the oven and allow it to ake an hour and a half. AM. Ag.</p> <p>TUESDAY 5,</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November, WEDNESDAY 6, 1861</p> <p>To Stop Bleeding -</p> <p>Asa Kemper of Ross County, Ohio writes to the AM. Ag. that bleeding from a wound on man or beast may be stopped by a mixture of wheat flour and common salt, in equal parts, bound on with a cloth If the bleeding be profuse use a large quantity, say from one to three pints. It may be left on for hours and even days, if necessary. In this manner he saved the life of a horse, which was bleading from a wounded artery; the bleeding ceased in five minutes after the application. It was left on three days, when it worked loose was easily removed and the wound soon healed.</p> <p>THURSDAY 7,</p> <p>FRIDAY 8,</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>November, SATURDAY 9, 1861</p> <p>Remedy for Indigestion.</p> <p>A friend has handed to us for publicatoin the annexed remedy for indigestion, a complaint which is so generally prevelant in this country. It was communicated</p> <p>SUNDAY 10,</p> <p>to him by a friend in Great Bretham It arrises by rejecting too large a portion of the phosphates of lime and Magnesia combined in the bran in our bread; being quite sure that our all wise Creator, in giving us wheat for our food to support our frames, placed in it ever necessary constituent for the health of man. Boil half pint of white wheat for three or more hours in a pint of water or a little more if necessary.</p> <p>MONDAY 11,</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November, TUESDAY 12, 1861</p> <p>Drink half a pint of the liquid twice or thrice a week and the effect will soon be perceived"</p> <p>To Get rid of Mosquitoes.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 13,</p> <p>A certain lady says that if you want to get rid of mosquitoes you must burn a teaspoonfull of brown sugar on coals or shavings and the insects become paralysed at once</p> <p>THURSDAY 14,</p> <p>Eating Oysters</p> <p>When too many oysters have in incautiously eaten and are felt lying cold and heavy on the stomach, an infallible remedy is hot milk</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>November, FRIDAY 15, 1861</p> <p>of which half a pint may be drank, and which will quickly disolve the oysters into a cream jelly</p> <p>Weather Signs</p> <p>SATURDAY 16,</p> <p>The color of the sky at particular times affords wonderful good guidance. Not only does a rosy sunset presage good weather, and a ruddy sunrise bad weather but there are other tints which speak with equal clearness and accuracy. At bright yellow sky in the evening indicates wind, a pale yellow wet, a neutral gray color constitutes a favourable sign in the evening, and a unfavourable one in the morning. The clouds also, are full of meaning in themselves. If their forms are soft, undefined, full</p> <p>SUNDAY 17,</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November, MONDAY 18, 1861</p> <p>and feathery the weather will be fine. If their edges are hard sharp and definite it will be foul. Generally speaking, any deep unusual hues betoken wind and rain; while the more quiet and delicate tints bespeak fair weather. These are simple maxims and yet not so simple but that the British Board of Trade has thought fit to publish them for the use of seafaring men"</p> <p>TUESDAY 19,</p> <p>Sharpening Tools</p> <p>It is said that the easiest way to sharpen razors, and other edge tools is to place the blade, for about half an hour in water containing one twentieth of it weight of sulphuric or muriatic acid Upon taking the razor out, wipe it out lightly on a piece</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 20,</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>November, THURSDAY 21, 1861</p> <p>of soft rag and in a few hours afterwards "set" it on a strop The acid supplies the place of a whetstone, by corroding the entire surface uniformly, so that nothing but a good polish is afterwards needed. This process never injures good razors, while poor ones are often improved by it Buckwood Farm March 29th 1867</p> <p>FRIDAY 22,</p> <p>Potent Disinfectant</p> <p>The Dublin Medical Press states that Dr De Way of Kircaldy, has discovered that for the disinfection of inanimate material, the addition of nitre of sulphur, and the combination of these fumes with the steam of boiling water, improves a disinfectant at once the most powerful and</p> <p>SATURDAY 23,</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November, SUNDAY 24, 1861</p> <p>most searching and most efficacious which can be obtained utterly destructive at once of any latent contagion and of every form of insect life March 29th 1867 Beechwood Farm</p> <p>MONDAY 25,</p> <p>Remedy for Murrain &amp; Hollow Horn.</p> <p>Boil a quantity of White ash bark in water for a few hours then strain the water, or rather pour off the water from the bark and afterward put in a half tea-cup full of black pepper, ground. Put it on the stove again and allow the liquid to boil down until it is quite strong. If the cow is too sick to eat it in a sort of slop made of bran, it should</p> <p>TUESDAY 26,</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>November, WEDNESDAY 27, 1861</p> <p>be given to them as follows. Hold the head up by the horns or otherwise pull out the tongue of the animal and then pour put the neck of the bottle in which the liquid is placed as so far down as in the throat as to insure its going into the stomach of the animal.</p> <p>THURSDAY 28,</p> <p>It is also said to be beneficial to drench the animal with the liquid at the same time. This will almost always cure the beast unless too farr gone. Pa and Ma have tried it since they commenced keeping house and they never lost a cow by that either disease although they have had a great many sick with either, the one or the other. March April 26th 1867</p> <p>FRIDAY 29,</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November, SATURDAY 30, 1861</p> <p>A Certain Cure for Cholera, Cholera Morbus and Oranary Diarrhea</p> <p>Take one part Laudinum and one part Camphorated Spirit two parts Tincture of Ginger two of Capsicum. Dose, one teaspoon-ful in a wine glass of water. If the case is obstinate, repeat the dose in three or four hours. The Rev. Dr Hamlin, saved hundreds of lives by in Constantinople a few years ago by the above simple mixture, in a time of cholera Beechwood Farm May 10th, 1867 From Madam. Demoresh Magazine.</p> <p>December, SUNDAY 1,</p> <p>MONDAY 2,</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>December, TUESDAY 3, 1861</p> <p>Infallible Cure for Toothache</p> <p>On one occasion, while labouring under the torture of this distressing disease, a friend entered the room and, after learning the cause of our suffering, joyously exclaimed "Why, my dear friend, I can cure you in five minutes." "How? how? enquired we." "Have you any alum." " Yes". "Bring it and some common salt" They were produced. Our friend pulverized them and mixed them in equal quantities; then wet a small piece of cloth or cotton, causing the mixed powder to adhere and place it in the hollow tooth. "There, " said he; if that does not cure you, I will forfiet my head." It was as he predicted. On the introduction of the mixed alum and salt a sensation of coldness was experienced, which</p> <p></p> <p>WEDNESDAY 4,</p> <p>THURSDAY 5,</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December, FRIDAY 6, 1861</p> <p>gradually subsided and with it the torment of the toothache.</p> <p>Commenorative Weddings.</p> <p>The following is a list of "Commenorative Weddings." Two years after the wedding is the "paper wedding". the fifth anniversary is the "wooden wedding"; The tenth anniversary of is the "tin wedding,". The fifteenth the "crystal wedding", the twentieth the "china wedding". The twenty fifth the "silver wedding; "The fiftieth the "golden wedding." The seventy fifth the "diamond wedding".</p> <p>SATURDAY 7,</p> <p>SUNDAY 8,</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>December, MONDAY 9, 1861</p> <p>Beechwood Farm Sept 13 1867</p> <p>Elder-Berry Wine</p> <p>To two gallons of berries put three of water, a hand-ful of hops, a pint of common plums or Damsons bitter &amp; boil half an hour. Run the liquor and break the fruit through a seive Then boil it again adding three quarters of a pound of good brown sugar to a quart. Boil the whole a quarter of an hour with some Jamaica pepper (Alspice) Ginger and a few cloves. Next pour into a tub and when of a propper warmth put in a toast with some yeast. Let it remain covered for some days and when it is done working put into a barrel with some Whiskey (One quart is sufficient for ten Gallons. Given to My Mother by Mrs Higman of Port Dover, and is really excellent.</p> <p>TUESDAY 10,</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 11,</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December, THURSDAY 12, 1861</p> <p>Beechwood Farm 1867</p> <p>For Rheumatism</p> <p>The following is a receipt for preparing a mixture which is said to be death on Rheumatism. Addam Fisher gave it to me. I believe it cured him, and he was very bad for some time. Spts Nitre; Alcohol, Oil of Juniper, and spts of turpentine equal parts of each.</p> <p>FRIDAY 13,</p> <p>Cure for Sore Throat</p> <p>Sweet oil, Leodlum and spts. Turpentine eaqual parts of each.</p> <p>SATURDAY 14,</p> <p>Golden Salve</p> <p>1 lb Resin, 1 lbs Beeswax, 1 lb Fresh butter. &amp; 1 qt. Linseed Oil.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>December, SUNDAY 15, 1861</p> <p>Beechwood Farm Nov 26 1867</p> <p>To prevent a roof from catching fire from falling cinders and to protect it from the weather.</p> <p>A wash composed of Lime salt and sand or ashes, put on in the ordinary way of white washing renders the roof fifty per cent more secure from fire, and pays the expense a hundred fold in it preserving influence against the effects of the weather. The older and more beaten the shingles, the more benefit derived.</p> <p>MONDAY 16,</p> <p>TUESDAY 17,</p> <p>Beechwood Farm Nov 26th, 1867</p> <p>Thomas Jeffersons Ten Rules of Life</p> <p>The following rules for practical life were given by Mr Jeffer</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December, WEDNESDAY 18, 1861</p> <p>in a letter of advice to his namesake Thomas Jefferson Smith in 1825.</p> <p>1. Never put off till to-morrow what you can do to-day.</p> <p>2 Never trouble others with what you can do yourself. 3. Never spend your money before you have it. 4 Never buy what you do not want because it is cheap. 5 Pride costs more than hunger, thirst and cold. 6. We never repent of having eaten too little. 7. Nothing is troublesome that we do willingly. 8. How much pain have the evils cost us which never happen. 9. Take things always by their smooth handles. 10 When angry count ten before you speak; if angry count a hundred.</p> <p>THURSDAY 19,</p> <p>FRIDAY 20,</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>December, SATURDAY 21, 1861</p> <p>Hollidays commenced to day when we were all expecting all to be free. I started for home this morning on foot which good old place, I soon reached and found all well as usual &amp;c.</p> <p>SUNDAY 22,</p> <p>Antidote for Poisons</p> <p>" A plain farmer says: It is now more than twenty years since I learned that sweet oil would cure the bite of a rattle snake. Not knowing that it was an antidote for poison of any kind both on man and beast. I think that no farmer should be without a bottle of it in his house. The patient must take a teaspoonful of it internally, and bathe</p> <p>MONDAY 23,</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December, TUESDAY 24, 1861</p> <p>the wound for a cure. To cure a horse it requires eight times as much as for a man. Here let me tell of one of the most extreme cases of snake-bites in this neighbourhood, eleven years ago this summer, where the case had been of thirty days standing, and the patient had been given up by the physicians. I heard of it, carried the oil , and gave him one spoon-full, which effected a cure. It is an antidote for arsenic and strycnine. It will cure bloat in cattle caused by eating too much clover. It will cure the sting of bees spiders or other insects, and will cure persons poisoned by a low running vine called ivy." Beech Wood Farm Nov 26 1867</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 25,</p> <p>THURSDAY 26,</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>December, FRIDAY 27, 1861</p> <p>To clear a House of Termites</p> <p>Burleighs of the Boston Journal says: tell the ladies a secret that may be worth their knowing - a new remedy to clear a house of roaches and vermin has been found. So complete is the remedy, that men offer to rid premises of all these pestilental nuisance by contract. The articles are sold under the name of French Green and other high sounding names and at quite a high price. But the article, in plain English is common green pa{illegible} in powder. Six cents worth used about any house will "clear the kitchen and all its surroundings. These pests infest many houses in this city and believe that the ladies will thank us for so cheap an extermination.</p> <p>SATURDAY 28,</p> <p>SUNDAY 29,</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December, MONDAY 30, 1861</p> <p>Cure for Rheumatism.</p> <p>spts Nitre, Alcohol Oil of juniper, spts Turpentine, equal parts each.</p> <p>TUESDAY 31,</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>MEMORANDA</p> <p>Commenced school November Monday 5th 1860, remained at school seven weeks in 1860 Commenced again on monday 28th January 1861. Principal Mr D B. Mc{illegible} Boarded at Mr M{illegible} Nickersons Port Dover</p> <p>Christmas hollidays commenced Monday 23 Dec 1861 and lasted until Saturday 11th January 1862. at which tie I again resumed my studies until friday 24th January when I was obliged to go home on account of awful cold which I had contracted through carlessness in sleeping on a damp bed together with a carbuncle which {illegible} Dr Powell lanced on Tuesday 4th February the monday before which I commenced school again but I had to stop again.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MEMORANDA</p> <p>on account of the carbuncle I staid at Mr Nickersons during the remainder of the week until saturday when Edward and myself went out and staid over sunday and on the monday I again commenced my school labouring under a very sever cold. 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Title A name given to the resource Courtland Olds Diary Transcript, 1880 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Courtland Olds Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1880 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Transcribed by Harry Bemister Barrett Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Norfolk County, Woodhouse Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1880 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3ae9c2191b12f6129e59f1cc06649cf8.pdf 2547dc1d1055dfce9af85b665c7e2567 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Photostatic Copy of Personal Diary of Daniel Watt (1839 - 1900) From Dec 31 1873 to May 17 1889 While a Resident of Clayton, Ontario D.G. WATT 239 Lydia At Kitchener Ont N2H 1W4 July 2, 1991 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5725a4e716efb6bb5ee612231c0eac76.pdf c52f1b5b6cbcebf5b38a222dd8fb580d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Daniel Watt Clayton Ont December 31st 1873 Memorandum Book Went to Lanark Feb. 24th 1857 Served 4 years Apprenticeship with William Robertson. In the summer of 1861 finished upstairs of Charles Rintouls House & David Camelons House 1862. finished Thomas Bullocks House & David Camelons Barn & Roofed John Caldwells House 1863. Made 150 Chairs at W. Roberts. Roofed John Anguss Barn Made Chest Drawers for Helen Watt. And Chest Drawers for James Bowes. & Roofed Shed for I. Jackson 1864 Finished House for Mr. Rintoul & framed Shed. Married September 30th Went West to Wroxeter; came back the Middle of March 1865 bought George Mansons Place below. Clayton paid him 267 for it. 1866 Wrought in Shop prety Much. Some small jobs outside. 1867 Hired Justice Boulger at 99.00 per Month Built House for Alexander Watt. Barn for Robert Affleck 50.00 Barn for Mr. Smith 40.00 House for Mr. Smith 36.00 [[Illegible]] Wood Shed for James Robertson 30.00 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/27bdf69267cbe8719ef2daca95a659f3.pdf 092466da1719303b4cd3e00235b9d4a0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 2. Made Seats for Darling Church at 2.95 Each. Roofed Barn for Widow Enright 1868 Hired J. Boulger for 12.00 per Month for the first half of the summer. bought Village lot from Mr. [[Isily?]] for 30.00 Roofed Shed and Stable for Henry Rintoul built fence for John Gemmill raised frame of house for [[Iy? S? Illegible]] and Closed it in. Built Shingle Mill for Daniel Drummond down the river from Clayton. finished in Side Mr. Letangs House 1869 Wrought alone. Put up Big House for Mr. Drummond layed floor for John Rintoul floor for Charles McNeil Framed barn for John Sutherland Finished My own house 1870 Hired Arm. Affleck at 20.00 per Month John Affleck at 13.00 and James Turner at 13.00 per Month. work done that summer. Carriage House for L. Naismith 31.00 Barn for Mr. Stewart 50.00 Barn for John Gilmore 47.00 Hunterville School 100.00 Mr. Riley Barn 50.00 Hunters house and factory 50.00 Mr. Guns House 120.00 Mr. Cunningham's House 160.00 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1af316c9714456dfb737bdcb5370b552.pdf 39446375b06c3e732c51382560061246 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1871 Hired Henry Malroy at 21.00 per Month. Justice Boulger at 18ars James Turner at 16.00 per Month. Built House for Hunters at 800.00 100.00 never payed John McDearmont House 121.00. Framed Fitzpatricks House 44.00. Galbraiths Shed 56.00 Hunters Kitchen and Repairing house 75.00 1872 Hired Archibald Affleck at 1.25 per Day. James Turner at 1.00 per day. John Affleck at 21.00 per Month. Built Clayton School house at 150.00 Finished Driscols house 140.00 Finished Fitzpatrick House 175.00 Galbraiths Barn. 56.00. Framed James Watts House 26.00 James Reids House 30.00 1873? Hired James Turner at 1.25 per day. Francis Timms Commenced his Apprenticeship. Built and Seated Clayton Presbyterian Church 1020.00. Finished James Watts House. Shed for Andrew Kirk at 50.00. Finished outside of Alexander Watts House. Outside of Robert Afflecks House and built his Veranda. Framed and Closed in John McDermott's Kitchen. Roofed John Tomsons Barn. Framed John Dunlop's Cheese Factory early in the spring. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5936ef72115d39d8ba7b0ea2c08ce2b8.pdf 8c2461db9dab5246ee2f819325cb3be4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 4th August 18, 1873 Grand Mamma Rintoul got her leg broken. Robert Afflecks Buggy Upset. We had considerable of snow on Clayon Fair Day and have had pretty fair Sleighing until the [[second?]] of December when it all went away, and we got a little more about the middle of December which lay until the 3. Day of January it all went away then and we had a few fine days like spring. January 6 a few inches more snow. Daniel Drummond was elected Reeve Yesterday by a Majority of 78 over Albert Tesky. 7th raining a little and freezing on the snow. 8th fine soft day. Francis Timms painting Fitzpatrick a floor. 9 very pleasant. We took Mrs. McWilliams Cupboard home to Night. 10 very pleasant Went up to Darling had to turn at Langstaf's Could not get over the river 11 & 12 very fine 13 frosty 14 Annual Wheat Meeting Setary elected Trusttee Went to Carleton to Contract for School Snowing some 15 Cold day. Went to William Craig's to Work at his Cowhouse. 16 Very cold and stormy still at Mr. Craig's https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/76c43ad17387a3188a8485bb874e7258.pdf b1395adc52e675215501088c44023c61 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 5 Not very cold. Mr. F.B. Wilkins's family came to Day Tendered for the Mcray School House for the sum of $597.00 Tenders to be opened at Noon today 19 Yesterday very fine To day Soft. Braiden of Carleton got contract of School at $550.00 20th Fine Day 21 22 Soft...raining Finished Craig's Cow house. 23 Working at Robert Affleck's. Raining in the forenoon and freezing in the Afternoon. 23 Working at Robert Affleck's very stormy at Night. 26 Yesterday very Cold Brother James came down and brought sisters Catherine and Marion with her Elly and Allick and Jessie. 30 still cold working in Shop Francis Timms Went home to Night with Charles Rintoul Robert Affleck and Isabella was down to Night. Feb. 4th Still cold 8th at Almonte pleasant day 12 pleasant Weather David Boyle died Yesterday Morning at 6 oclock 13 William Kemp Buried to day very soft and rainy. 14 David Boyle burried to Day 16 pleasant stormy at Night 17 18 19 Very pleasant https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9fe5253ac53206168d9b87376bd4d5a5.pdf cab5af6d78ec7e84ea9deb8968b0d5ec PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 6 19 Mr. Galbraith and Mr. Taylor and Mr. Rintoul and Wife was visiting here to day.20 Soft Day 21 pleasant day went to Uneda to see plan of School house in Company with the Wilkins 24 Tendered for School house No. 1 Pakenham for the sum of $72.50 25 Made Coffin for Mrs. H Bowland covered with Cloth My tender for School was excepted 26 pleasant day 27 at Mrs. Bowland's funeral 28 very pleasant like a day in Aprile. 1 Mar very fine I took Maggie up to Father's at Kemps Sale Went for the Doctor for Gamaw About Midnight Rained all Night 4 freezing pretty hard Roads beginning to get black On the hills 5 very pleasant day a Reform Party in Almonte & sold mare at 87.50 6-7-8 very fine Alex little Maggie bad with inflamation 9-10-11 very stormy roads almost impassibel, 12 somewhat fine & Maggie a little better 13 Stormy 14 somewhat fine bought Mare from Robert Blackburn at $68.00 15 very fine went to Darling with the Buggy 21 fine Day 23 very Cold Snowing in the Morning https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6a9cdb5fbbc2546b0d4501e32de91e62.pdf c2070c6ebc34d8e4f2f0e12e77897065 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 24-25-26-27-28-29-Pretty cold 30 A lecture by Mr. Goldy on the "Red river County" 31 fine day April 1 Went to Blackburn [[for?]] Cow paid $30.00 2 Alexanders children very poorly 3-4-5-6 Pretty Cold 7 Alexanders Wife died at 2 O'Clock this Morning 8 Went to Funeral to day 9 little Maggie died this this Morning at 3 O'clock 10 Went to Maggie's Funeral. 11 very Cold and Windy 12-13 still frosty. 14 very fine 15 Looks like Summer fair day here very quite fair Not Much business done Church Committee payed me in full the sum being 220.50 Made second payment in subscription to Church building 16.67 16 seen wild [[Canary's?]] to day 17 Cold to day 18 fine day [[Loned?]] Mr. Gun $200.00 to Day 19 fine day. 20 pretty Cold snowing in the afternoon. 21 Comenced to work at Stevensons Frame 22 frosty Wind 23 finished framing for Stevenson. 24 Making water [[tower?]] for James Robertson Barn and Sheds 25=26 Still Cold 27 Michael McDermott died to day 28=29 Cold North Wind blowing. Some people commencing to plough a great deal of frost in the ground yet. [[Same day?]] I drove in the wooden https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cfcc8c46e478cf412e2c7d3a2416fbaa.pdf 0d3f9b3ac5c9483eefd11cd669ffc165 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 8 30 Working at Charles McNeils Sashes May 1 Cool weather 2 Went on a visit to John Rathe Mr. Goldy Came to visit us, and stay a few days. 3 went to Bennie's Corners with Mr. Goldy 4 Robert McNaughton Commenced to work with Me to Day for 1.25 per Day. Working at Mr. McNeils House. 5 pretty Cold 6-7-8 Cool 9 weather Changed very warm to Day. 10-11-12 fine Warm Weather 13 old Mr. Letang died very sudent this Morning we got [[the?]] with Charles McNeils house to day. Amount of job 46.00 we had a good temple to Night three New Members 14 Working at Mr. McWilliams Wood Shed 15 Old Mr. Lettang buried to day. 16 Mr Garoo[[Parault?]] died this After Noon we made his Coffin after Night. 17 Mr Garoo[[Parault?]] was buried to day Mr Stewart of Packenham Preached for Mr Steel to day and Read Mr Steels Resignation 18 Roofing my own Stable 19 working about home 20 John Scotts Mother died to Day Aged 96 Years Old Mr.[[Reardon?]] died to Day Aged over 80 years 21=22 Painting Stable shed and roof of House 23 Mr Goldy was here to day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7352a2036073b9754e2a37a3c7d4bcbd.pdf 4f8ef19fc1df4cea6b04a08fa6277b45 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 9 24 went to Darling 25=26 Weather rather wet 27 Commenced the Jameses Schoolhouse 28 Very Warm 29 Old Mr Gemmill died about 2 O'clock Afternoon 30 Very Warm. 31 at Mr. Gemmills Funeral. June 1 raised School house. 2 roofing S house James Robertsons Colts died today only lived 12 hours after they were Noticed Sick some trouble in the throat 3 Years Old 4 fine day 5 Doctors Moysten and Patterson was seeing Mrs Issac Halpenny 6 fine day 7 Mr Steel gave his farewell Sermone 8 Mrs Halpenny died about 10 Oclock at Night 9 Elizabeth and the Children visiting James Robertson. 10 went to Mrs Halpennys funeral 11 12 13 fine Cool Weather, working at School house. 14 went to see John Affleck, he has been bad with neuralgie 15 Elizabeth went to Crams with B Affleck to stay All Night. 16 very wet day 17 still wet. 18 fine 19-20 very pleasant weather 21 fine day, all went to Church 22-23 fine showers Doctor Burns came to Clayton 24-25 fine weather 26 Elizabeth had a very bad Cramp in the Stomach 27 We got a very large Swarm of bees to day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f03e765b46d570132918a6f1e5296e51.pdf 2b20e018bdaddb1cf078dda16eba83f6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 10 28 Mr Stewart Preached in Clayton 29 very warm 30th Painting School House July 1 finished Schoolhouse 2 working at James Robertsons 3 Commenced to Driscolls House 4 Showering. Got House shed with Phillips 5 went up to Darling 6-7 Very Warm 8 raised Driscolls house 9 warm 10 Cloudy 11 very Cool 12 fine day 13 wet. more fine afternoon working at Mrs McWilliams painting a part [[?]] her Kitchen. 14-15-16 plesent 17-18 Not very Well these two days 19 Mr Ballantyne preached to day and stayed all night with us 25 this week has been very dry, we got a swarm of bees to day August 1 this week has been very dry 8 dry till last night very warm to day. 15 been a very dry week 16 up to Darling 17 got 21 1/2 of Honey 20 fine rain 22 Dry 23 went up to Afflecks 24 took of box of top Honey weighing 50 lbs. 29 very dry weather got through at Driscolls Sept 5 raised Schoolhouse 19 had 120 lbs honey this year. fine rain the last 3 Days 26 we had very plesent week. warm days and cool Nights. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/54e34debbe304d3d5690380a0b5b10af.pdf 515bccbe061feb08f65f9cf852a96cda PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 11 Octo.3 has been a very wet spell and Cold. 8 Settled with McNaughton for his summers Work brought 120 1/2 Days Went to Showfair at Middleville to day, Father has been very poorly; 9=10 weather Still wet 17 very pleasent weather 24 very pleasent weather. we finished our outside work at School house to Day. 26-27 working at Hugh Bowlands Verandah. 28-29=30 working at the outside of James Watts House. 31 went out to take a hunt, got nothing. Nov 2ed Gracie Affleck Died at 2 Oclock No 7 very pleasent weather, 9 Sold Cow to James Driscol for the sum of 23.00 11 Rain Day. Bought Heiffer from James Watt 18.00. 12-13=14 Working at School 16 Shingling at Mr Drummonds very pleasant Day like Summer. 17=18 fine Weather. 19 first Snow This Season 20=21 snowing a little. 22 fine 23 Snow enough to take the Butter 24=25 frosty. 26-27 Soft 28 More snow. finished Contract of School house to day. Trustees well pleased with job. 29 heavy fall of snow 30 Killed heiffer and pig today. Heiffer weighed 400 lbs = Skin 56 lbs worth 3.36 Beef worth from 6.00 to 5.00. Dec 1 Snowing 2 fine 3 Soft 4 frost 5 finished at Mr Driscols fine Day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f2d925fc12d9789d922273ceba1d6995.pdf fe935c1e75d76283f290f9885e5fd383 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 12 14 very Cold 15 Cold 16 Mild 17 Stormy 18 Changed Horses with James Richardson went to a party at Burnside Tempel 19 went to Darling pleasent Day. 21-22 Pleasent Weather 23 took very sore back 26 able to go round again. January 1st 1875 Very pleasent Day. Trotting horses on Thompsons lake J Gemmill 1 prize T Foley 2 pr B. McGuire 3 prize 11th Wm. Caldwell and Wm Mostyn Nominated for Ontario 16 fine Winter Weather 18 Mr. Mostyn elected with 28 of a majority 19 got new Cutter from Akland price 45.20 fine day 21-22 snowing Snow pretty deep 23 fine day 30 very frosty Weather Feb. 1st. Rebecka McMullen died 3 Colt and raining in the afternoon 4 very strong Winds 5 fine day 6 very Cold. 7 Coldest day for some years the Thermometer stood from 33 to 41 Degrees below zero. 8-9 still very cold 10 More Moderate. 24-25 Soft with Snow 26-27 Frosty 28 Very Cold John Connors Burried March 1 very stormy 2-3-4 fine 5 Mr Gorge Gun Sale 6 James Watt drawing Tamarack 7 Fine 8 Some of the Clayton boys had to leave for [[Mobing?]] Ira Foster https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/05d847361b3362d5e17f58ee69bfd4db.pdf eec8f94b07e17457e9b502d80082f4fe PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 13 10-11 very fine days. 18 cold and hard frost 19-20=21 Still Cold 22 fine 23 first day I seen ChipMonk 24 Cold 25 went up to Darling for Deer hunt 26-27 still cold deep Snow 28-29 fine days 30 put out bees - 31 thawing Apr 1-2 Still thawing snow going away fast 3. Cold 4 Went to Darling with Cutter very bad roads 5 Mr Gun Moved into Clayton 6-7=8 fine Weather very little Sugar made as yet. 10 first pigeons seen been some good Sugar Days 12-13 fine 20 Started for Manitoba May 2 arrived at Emerson, about Noon. 8 went on board the Boat to come home 15 Arived at home. Not much growth June 16 Mr Bussey got one Swarm Bees Father is very poorly great need for rain 18 Working at James Robertsons 19 went to Almonte 23 had a good swarm of Bees 24 heavy rain Mr Drummond Started for Manitoba 25 26 Very warm. 27 More rain 28 fine 29 More rain July 1st got a letter from Mr Gun 2 fine Day 3 Drawed one box of Bees got a very bad Cold 9th very bad with Cold 17 went to Darling to see Father he was very bad at the time I was there. 18=19 Sinking every day 22ed 1875 Father died at 10 Oclock and 20 Minutes to Day. Aged 77 Years 7 Months And 4 Days x https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5d6b7d184ec89f9c96ba51c67058382e.pdf 2432165faf9b8d34d0657842d9ff8287 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 14 24th Went to Fathers Funeral. 25th fine day still layed up with Cold. August 1st fine day 2nd Went up to Darling. 10th Commenced work at John McDerments James Turner working with me at 1.00 per Day James Watts at 6.00 per Month. 26th Commenced at Mrs Raths house 22 Mrs H McGee died about 3 oclock P.M. 26 took of top boxes of bees one box 31 1/2 lbs one 28 1/2 lbs one 27 lbs October 9 got through at California done School House for the Sum of 150.00 20 very fine weather : went to Almonte to Day. 21 Mrs Kelloughs Sale went very well to Day I bought a [[Foal?]] at 21.50 Cows went from 20 to $25. 24 Rev. McRobertson Preached a very good Sermon to Day it was put back for one week. November 2 the induction of Mr Noles came of to day and a Soiree at Night. A very fine day. 3 hard frost ploughing stoped. 4th working at James Robertsons 5th finished at Alexander Raths to Day. 6 Mr McGill came home to day. 7 Mr Noles preached in Clayton to day. 8 fine day. 9 fine 10 Snowy all day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fb3ecf591f4a52b3d9c92868b6ef90c4.pdf afaf23ee6a4b839ca8fff2a321900d14 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1875 15 10th Nov very good fair here Supposed to be over $3000.00 paid for Beef here to day. 11 Snow still on ground. 12 Snow prety much gone. got 1/2 ton hay at 6.50 working at James Robertsons putting Stones under his wood Shed. 13 fine day Mr Green Lectured to Night 14[[mighty?]] Cold 15 fine brought home Foal 16-17-18 fine 20 Soft snow prety much all away 25 went out to hunt got 2 Deers 30 Very Cold Thermometer down to 13 Deg below zero Dec 1 prety frosty 2-3-4 fine ground very hard 8 Snowing prety heavy 9 Sleighing 13 More Snow and Stormy. 14 15 fine 16 Angus Sutherland died about 3 Oclock this evening 17 Stormy 18 very Cold 21 Degrees below zero 20 Milder 21 thawing 22 Snow prety much away. 23 Shingling James Robertsons Shed at Rosato [[Rosetta]] Sleighing very bad. 24 working at Drummonds after Night at Water gate 25 went up to Robert Afflecks thawing in the forenoon 26 Soft day 27 hard frost went to the Nomination to Day Councillors put in by Acclamation D Drummond Reeve. James Black Deputy. D. Snider P. Drummond J. McClory Councillors <s>30 very heavy snow storm. 31 Mr Noles did not Read to day bad roads</s> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5bad31b2fbc1d79f4615175f38412c3e.pdf e05551a3b9388326f8d852230db4af40 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. c 16 28 fine Day 29 Soft. got 1 ton Hay from B. James at 13.00 30 went up to Mothers roads all ice 31 very soft January 1, 1876 Sleighing near gone. Went to James Robertsons in the Buggy. quite a warm day 2 still soft 3 soft in the forenoon gets Colder blowing very hard at Night. 9 went up to James Robertsons sleighing very poor. 10 quite soft 11 Mrs Cram came in the Stage to Day. 14 fine day payed James Turner $50.00 being the Sum due him for work. got $75.00 from Trustees as part of the Money Due me for building School House in California 15 Henery Cram came for [[dinner?]] Peter Shane brought me 5 bush. Oats at 30 cents per bus. snowing to night 20 had a very good Missionary Meeting Colections 7.50 I went to Rosebank for Mr Noles Mr Stewart Mr McKenzie Mr Stewart took Supper with us. No Sleighing yet 21 A little snow. 22 cold and frosty 23 fine 26 fine day 27 Soft 28 29-30 Sleighing prety near gone Maud Bellamy died to day about Noon of dyptheria. got a letter from Mr Gunn on the 28 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d557ef0db261ef46692bfd1180399e10.pdf e7ca18d2c6f10e2ab99de25e1d2fe535 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1876 17 Feb 1 went to Maud Bellamys Funeral. fine in the forenoon Commenced to snow in the evening. 2 snowing and very stormy 3 roads badly blocked up. 4 went down to a meeting at Bennies Corners. 5 fine frosty day took Contract of Andrew Craigs House for the Sum of $100.00 11 and 12 Canvassing for the [[Durham?]] Bill 180 Votes for and 150 against 13 fine day 14 fine 15 Snowing very heavy Mr Stewart and Noles was here 16-17-18-19 fine Days. 20 joined Presbiterian Church. 21 went up to Darling 22 Snowing 23 very Cold 24 Cold 25 not quite so cold 26 fine day March 1 fine 7 raining 8 soft 9 Wm Craig visiting to day 10-11 Sleighing prety Near gone 13 heavy Snow Storm Social in Church cleared 35,35 14 fine day 15 prety Cold 16 Stormy 17 More Snow Social in Church charge 10 cents cleared 15,00 18 very Cold 19 Cold 20 Not so cold Alexander Watts took home his Table to Day. 21 traded Horses with Arch James. 31 fine day Norman Whitten Moved to Clayton to Day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/205bd57a1c64929a93afe5e4251de6b0.pdf 0da248aca62059b34654fc7353e124cb PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1876 18 Aprile 1st very pleasent day went up to James Robertsons in evening. 12 got letter from George Gunn, went up to Afflecks in the Morning With Elizabeth and took all the Children in the evening and left them two nights. 19 first Sugar Made to day 14 Sleighing prety near gone 16 Horse very lame - got lamed in Stable 17 fine day with a few Small Showers of Snow 19 very poor fair - 1 horse sold and 1 Cow 20 21 22 fine Weather - geting like Spring 24 put out Bees to Day Wm McGill of Hillyard and James Scott started for Manitoba this Morning. May 1st Samuel McIntyre was here to Day. James Watts Commenced Work to day, at 50 cents per Day May 25 Commenced to Work at Stewarts Barn June 25 had a good Swarm Bees 28 we had two Swarms Bees 30 got home from Stewarts July 1st went to Rosato PickNick, 7 Small Swarnm bees 8 good Swarm bees 14 William Robertson got badly hurt at Packenham. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2559f195769169c39838ea4cda8e33d2.pdf 35d509a59c700ea14ae8cb7bc0b61937 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 19 July 19 Drumed out Bees got about 40 lbs Honey joined them with a weak Swarm, took in my Hay to Day August 5 got through with W-J Rintouls House finishing outside very warm to Day Mr Craig went out to pick blue Berries 8 Drummed got two Boxes Bees got about 4 Gallons Strained Honey took of top box 17 lbs honey 26 took top box of Young Swarm 9 lbs 28 sold 17 lbs Honey at 20 cents per lb 19 at 16 cents per lb 30 went up to Afflecks for plums October 4 Thomas Watt and family Made us a visit. 10 went to Lanark fair 11 went to Midilvile Showfair 13 traded Horses with Atkin to get #25.00 to boot 14 put in F Prices windows 21 this has been a very pleasent Week I took Elizabeth up to Darling Maggie Came down on a visit And Stayed at Whittens all Night. November 8. We had a very good fair here to Day Cows went from $20 to $35 two year olds from $15 to $22 and ready Sales, all the good Beef was bought. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2d6047e646e4cb2a31df8705bf771009.pdf eb9971b9b8b807064084694c9a77a0c6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 20 Nov 17 Alexander Sold his Horse for $70.00 to Mr McLean. 21 Alex got My Mare to plough for a few days Elizabeth went up to Afflecks to Day and little Maggie finishing up "Crags" house very pleasent weather just so this day looked like September. No frost or snow to Speak of as yet, ploughing prety Much all done our Teachers are hired for next year that is Mr Roberts and Miss Belton. Nov 29 went out to hunt got nothing Fanny Belton died to Day, about 11 Oclock. 30th Fanny Buried to Day in the Methodist Burying Ground very Cold the first Cold Day this Season. December 1st not quite so Cold 2 About three inches Snow. Robert Affleck Sold Me 119 lbs Pork at 6 cents per lb Mr Atkin payed me $25.00 for Boot in horse trade, got a long Letter from Mr George Gunn. he appears to be in good Spirits and all in good health Speaks very favorable of Manitoba. December 7th very pleasent weather a little Snow in the evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c14376bcf0dfe17b53c1c3faebfaea6b.pdf 051d1e594208c920df1def9cbac6b874 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1876 c 21 Dec 8 plesent Day 9 fine in the Morning gets Stormy about noon very Stormy Afternoon and Night. Meeting of the Bible society, took in my bees to Night. 10 very Cold 11 not so cold gets Mild in the afternoon. 12 fine day 13 Loft house Cleaning to Day 14 15 working at Arch Robertsos very Cold and Stormy to night. Norman Whittens had quilting bee to Day. 21 went down to Almonte this afternoon Elizabeth went to Crams 22 Nomination of Councilors D Drummond Reeve, Black and Willsen Deputys Reeve 23 fine day got a few lines from Mr Gunn in a letter of Mr Setangs 24 went up to Darling Jane and Jim Watts Came down with me. 25 Robert Affleck and family Mr Robertson & Wife and Alex Watt took Supper with us to night a very pleasent day 26 fine day took the Children up to Robert Afflecks 27 took Elizabeth up to Darling and brought home the Children. 28 very fine 29 brought home Elizabeth Stormy Night 30 heavy Snow Storm about 12 inches roads blocked 31 Mr Noles did not preach to day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/16b3f71ccfbaba5da176f4d7d735f6de.pdf ed6c2d6d3f95217400d366c257d88818 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 22 January 1st 1877 very pleasent day we have about 22 in. snow in the bush went to the [[?]] in the Morning and went to Archibald Robertsons and took the family roads prety heavy, horse run against P. Hogan and hurt his face prety bad 6 very pleasent Day I took Jenny and Jim to the Crams 13 very heavy snowstorm Henry Cram went home from here this evening very cold weather 18 got job of Church at Rosebank for the Sum of $1047 23 got word of Gorge Gun being Frozen on the 6 inst. in Manitobassr 25 fine day Feb 1st fine weather been Loft for about one week 7th still fine 10 fine 12 soft in the Morning turns Cold in th evening. 14 John Nowlands little Girl died this Morning about 4 oclock 15 fine day snowing a little in the evening road very hard not much snow on the roads. Mama and Mrs Brown out Colecting for the Missionarys this evening. May 1st done 18.00 worth of work for Ritchard Riley. put up Kitchen for Robert Jonston https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e853af928a1c88b11f3465d06361aeec.pdf 45c4aa1292fc50db3209b23e2d6b0192 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 23 May 7th 1877 Moved to Rosebank fine weather Justice Boulger working with me for 15.00 per Month Payed Mr Forsyth for Lumber 268.00. Dods for Plastering 54.00 Contract of Church 1947.00, extras 153.00 Cleared about 80.00 per Month finished house for Mr Slater 15.00 September 22 Commenced at Mr Ushers Mill David McGill wrought one Month at 1.00 per day Oct 1 raised Mill. 24 fell about 3 in Snow Bees done very well this Summer one Box made 60 lbs top honey and gave good Swarm Sold 21.00 worth honey 26 fine day Snow Not all away yet. Dec 22 Euphemia Rintoul died. 24 went to her Funeral good Buggying January 1 1878 No Sleighing yet Feb 1 very little Snow 12 Tea Meeting in Church fine Night but not Much Sleighing Weather Still fine 13 Mild day 17th Not Snow enough for Sleighing 19 fine day better Buggying than Sleighing https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2e64469a88162e6d92fce7a7301438dd.pdf 77553c9e623efaa2f3147d2ecaaa182a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 24 1878 Feb 20th May 3rd Commenced Work at Mr Ushers Justice Boulger working with me at 15.00 per Month June 13th got through with Mr Ushers Shed Contract 75.00 June 20 Sold 46 lbs Honey at 20 Cents June 26th Sold 37 lbs Honey at 20 cents per lb July 20th Sold 17 1/2 at 20 cents per lb 47 1/2 at 18 cents per lb August 1st took of 58 lbs Honey " 14 Sold 8 1/2 lbs at 18.00 24 lbs at 15.00 Box No 1 = 68 17 August Sold 18 lb at 16 cents Box No 2 = 52...23 Box No 3 = 36 - 18 - 20 Box No 4 = 50 - 10 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bdc7d1b54c8c1d439a7f206ee7b58fa4.pdf c12039b93c341041cf62007b5c894918 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1878 25 August 28 Elizabeth Started West 29 took Mr Bennett to Darling 30th picnic in Darling got letter from Lizzie Sept 1st rained all Night last Night 10 Nomination at Almonte D. Galbraith J. Jimmison for Dominion Parliment 13th rained all day. 14 Coold Wind to Day and Cloudy. took of all the top Boxes of the hives to Day. 17 Elizabeth Came home to Day. Election Day D. Galbriath elected 48 Majority, 6 at our Polling division, 42 in Ramsay. Jimison 108 Majority in Almonte heavy thunder Storm at Night. 18 fine day 19 some rain in the foreNoon. After Noon Cloudy. Nov. 30 wrought with Mr Wallace at Mr Ushers Mill 29 Days at $1.20 per Day. Dec 6 Tendered for School house at Appleton $798.00 Accepted. Tendered for School house No. 2 Darling $437.00 McScullion took Job at $341.00 20th went to Midilvile to Convention Mr W.C. Caldwell Nominated as Reform Candidate for Coming Election 25 Cristmass day Alex Watt and family and Robert Affleck and family Came on a visit to-day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6ffb620d9dd04ed0113ee84ffb0f36e8.pdf fe80a4a15f54db54029fdb9a0c163343 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Dec 28 1878 26 Alex Watt and I Went to Rosebank for lumber. 31 bought two piles lumber from Mr Wm Snedden at 600 per thousand but to be delivered at Appleton January 1st 1879 Went to Henry Crams on visit very plesent day Elizabeth stayed 2 Stormy this Month Continues Stormy Feb heavy Snow Storms brought back brick for Appleton School at 400 per thousand Henry Cram delivered brick for $1500 per thousand 25 went to Appleton very Cold 34 degrees below zero. March 1 Stormy Snow about 3 ffet deep 2nd Comunion day Mr Edmonson preached Mr Knowles sick with Cold 3rd Mrs Wark [[Darby?]] burried to day. 8 fine soft day thunder and lightning in the evening Elizabeth went to see her Mother with William raining a little to night. 9th soft Mr Knowles preached 10 went to Afflecks for Lizy Concert in the Presbyterian Church very poor attendance on account of bad roads. Rev Stewart lectured on Charactar https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7677472ff31f7ac42f4ee73f20f86134.pdf 572b984dde483bf534773772e494815d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 27 1879 March 10th first apperance of Crows in this part. 11th still soft 12th Methodist Soiree Andrew Craig Payed Me 64.00 on Note 13th Snowing Some to Day got the job of House from John Atkin Ramsay. 26 went to work for Alex 28 got home very soft 29th seen first Bluebirds Robert Affleck and Wife down to Day. 31st Sparrows made their apperamce. 31st went to McGregors Sale April 1st Caralton Fair Day. 4th went down to John Atkins with Andrew Paul very Cold day. 5 geting Milder . Sleighing good. 8th put out Bees for one day and took them in again 9th took Lizie to Robert Afflecks Sleighing getting very bad. James Turner working with me for $20.00 per Month. 10 working at Doors for Mr Atkins House 22 commenced to Shingle Mr Drummonds House 24 prety Cold good sap Day 16th Fair Day a great deal Snow on the ground in the bush. 17 working at Charles Beltons house 18 prety Cold Wind. 19 still cold roads almost imoaassible Snow very deep some places and gone someplace https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/af6605d21d27067cde1d7d8077e966f4.pdf e985e056d079c5107237e51070c56dcf PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1879 28 April 30 fine Showery in the evening May 1 snowing 2nd very Cold got garden Ploughed 3 fine day finished Shingling. John Khulls house 5 Hanlan the Champion rower win his first boat race in England by 6 boats length 7th went to Mrs McDermonts Funeral 8 commenced framing at WJ Rintouls August 15th got fall at Mr Khulls got arm hurt a little. James Turner got wrist sprained of work 18th has been some rain R.P. Affleck and Thomas Philips Started for Manitoba to day. School Commenced to Day after vocation Elizabeth and Jim was at Darling to Day. August 2 got through working McKhulls Roofing and Verandah $60.00 W.J. Rintouls Barn 42.00 Work for Mr Drummond $31.00 Nov. 12th Fair Day here very good fair a great Many Cattle sold. I sold Mare for 45.00 to James Robertson rained a little in the evening https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/76992e37047824bb9ed76a0010f455ff.pdf 23befa698868cf6dc6cba149c06722b6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 29 13th went down to Aitkins. 14th very wet. 15th wet in the fore noon, roads getting bad been very good all fall 17th finished puting on Atkins Cornice 18th finished painting School at Appleton. 19th Trustees took School house of my hand Allowed me 20.00 extras gave Me one Note 275.00 payable Jan 8th 1881 Came home at night very Stormy snowing. 20th Cold and Stormy. 21st Not so cold 22nd got a load turnips from Mr Mitchell price 4.00 Elizabeth went up to Afflecks with Robert. 23 snowing to day. 24th Mr Atkin came for his Doors 25 roads very rough 29 very Cold and snowing some December 3 snowing 4th finished at Mr Atkins 5th got home for this Season, been working out nearly 8 months had for my Wages $444.00 Mr Atkin payed Me $325.00, for finishing his house. I found finishing and hardware https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e9259252b30b653913175ae88f4a5cac.pdf 3aa1937a521ea5517ade62fbf9a80bf6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 30 Dec 17th Mr Daniel Galbraith M P died 30 Convention at Midelvile. Mr Donald [[Almonte?]] Nominated as Reform Candidate 1880 Jan 5 election of Councilors Drummond 70 Majority over McDugall, Black D. Reeve, Councilors Tesky Hamilton McCary. 6th Killed Cow. Sold Hide $4.87 Mr. Robertsn Moved to Almonte 15 Nomination for MP North Lanark Mr Jamison and Mr McDonald. 22 McDonald elected 98 Majority Very Mild Weather. 24th went up to Darling 26 Soft Day. very little snow. 30 raining 31 fine Feb 1st prety Cold and very high wind 2nd Mrs Gorge Stewart died this Morning 3 Cold day 4 Considerable snow last night. Went to Mrs Stewarts funeral 12 went to Palmerston. John Watt very sick 13 some better very little snow, except on the roads. considerable ice. 14th came home 16 Sleighing almost gone. 18 went up to Robert Afflecks in the evening https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/725875df4d879c61851dad4e5b2b967d.pdf 5b15c47c59b374a61894bdaadf4df036 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1880 c 31 Feb 19 roads not passibel very soft 21st a little snow not enough for Sleighing 24 went to Almonte Sleighing very poor 5 raining this evening 26 soft 27 Sleighing gone 28 Church Meeting very soft - no sleighing 29 Comunion in Presbyterian Church. March 1st fine Spring like day 2nd Soft (Feb 29th Methodist Church burned) March 3 Edward Fosters Sale very fine day. 4 Soft raining part of the day. 15 bought Cow from Mr Affleck $25.00 very soft, very little Sleighing. 16 Snowing 17 Soft March 31st went to Almonte with Buggy roads bad. April 8th went to lay Alexanders Floor roads not very bad 9 got home. 10 snowing in the afternoon very stormy night. 11 beenv very heavy fall of Snow, about 10 in. 12 fine day got letter from Mrs Gunn, write to New York about Organ. 13 Soft day. 14 Snow mostly away. 25 fine day. 16 fine in Morning gets stormy at Night - first Lightning this Seson. Elizabeth went to Henry Crams with Afflecks finished making soap to day; https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5c345a9711f5a6b755a4dd8e9461be73.pdf 2d436036ec08ed6edef1003428518e54 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 32 June 14th 1879 good Swarm Bees to day. June 21st got 4 Swarms this week July 12 took of two top Boxes 35 lbs Sold 17 lbs at 18 cents July 21st took of one Box 18 1/2 lbs Sold 18 cents per lb. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5eae411065ac8f270cacded6193a4d07.pdf a700cb29860b1e9bf238e76f45e043ea PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1880 April 17 roads very bad. 33 18 fine day, 19 dry 21st put out bees to remain Commenced working fair day very small fair. John Barr got Dog from Me, May 11th Robert Affleck, & James Watt Started for Manitoba to day; 22 finished Mr Drummonds Mill, November 1st went down to John. Atkins to build Woodshed. Justice Boulger working with me. December 9th 1880 Brother John died to day at 4 oclock 30 minutes 13 went to Funeral 14 came home to Day. 16th Tea meeting in Presbyterian Church cleared over $37.00 17th took Lizzie up to Darling Social to night took in 4.00 18th pretty Cold to day 25th went to Robert Afflecks to party 1881 January 1st Alex and Afflecks Children here to Day 3rd election of Councilors Mr Hamilton Reve defeated Rufus Teskey by 8 votes Mr Black D Reeve defeated Peter Drummond 30 votes B Philips, J. Rowland, & J Houston Councilors Feb R. Philips could not qualify and P. Mc Dugall was put in his place https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4cbbc7c340cffb060d23638998231a17.pdf 77dd165af07fadab8b63aa728c3c234c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Feb 11 Mr B. Pattersons Funeral day C 34 1881 Feb 18th went to Donald Stewarts nere White Lake to see plan of Church. Concert in School to night for to get prize books for the Children. took in 23..32. 22 very fine weather soft to day 25th Tendered for Church at White Lake for the Sum of $493.00 March 1st Snowing 2nd fine 3 Lizie went to Afflecks John Affleck & wie and Mrs. Taylor visiting there to day 4th very Stormy and soft- the worst storm this Season 5 first Crows seen there harnesed Colt for the first time to day. 9th John Usher died this Morning about 6 oclock 11 went to Mr Ushers funeral to day. 12 Alex folks was down to day. 13th Mr McArthur of Almonte preached for us to day. 14th Wm Rintoul and family & H. Cram & Wife here to day. Sleighting getting prety bad 15th Concert in Church took at the Door 19.19 16 Lizie went with Afflecks ti surprize party to Rev. R. Browns Midilvile. March 28 Dr Moysten and James Manning of Almonte was drowned between Appleton and Almonte https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/87fb158df7ba0e0714ddd9987eab7ecc.pdf 51b29d21dac531f85f840e56ef07cf43 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1881 C 35 March 31st went to Almonte with Buggy roads prety good, the body of Dr. Moysten was found about 4 oclock Aprile 2nd went to Almont with Alexander to day. 4th went to Darling to day. 8 working at R.P. Afflecks Making Boxes, has bad coold 11 At Almonte helping R.P. Affleck to pack. 12 Robert Affleck left Almonte about 7 oclock this evening. 13th Affleck and family went on board train at noon at Carleton Mrs. Cram went as far as Brockville with her, fine day. 15th went up to Darling this Morning. got letter from Mrs Cram, telling us that Robert Affleck got along all right at Brockville. 16 fine day bees carrying polen to day. 17 Mr McLaren, preached for us to day. Old Mr McNeil is very poorly, 18 Mrs Affleck got a postal card from Robert- they left Porthuron in the Morning of the 15th. 19 very pleasent day. working for Mr Wylie, Mr. McNeil is still in bed, not much appearance of recovery https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/813509dd71e3de6055a4b0506a87b79f.pdf ce4b6a76150cef4b5fa0dc790e532960 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1881 C 36 May 7 got home from John Rintouls framing Shed 9-10 working at Thomas Murphys. 15 Timothy Blairs baby died this Morning about 6 oclock aged 3 months 17 Mr George McNeil died this Morning at 20 min past 12 Made Coffin to day wet weather 19 Mr McNeils Funeral to day 21st went to Almonte 23 very warm. 26 went to Darling very warm 27 went to Almonte this afternoon, prety cool and a little rain. 28 very pleasent day. fitted up a few pictures in frames. John Watt was here this afternoon. Mrs. Kelly at Mr W Blairs to Night. 29 Mrs Kelly Preached in the Methodist Church. I went to hear her in this evening. 30 raining in the Forenoon fine Afternoon 31st went to Taylors very pleasent day June 1st went to Henry Crams. Cool day. 2nd went to Darling for Gramma 3rd wet day. July 1 warm day. got letter from Pa. [[sellie?]] Boston passed over Clayton to [[Helens?]] July 2nd very warm 3rd warm Jim sick and uncle Alex brought him home, light thunderstorm at night, 4th warm No school excursions to Ogdensburg. 5th warm Uncle Henry Cram was up to Darling. Had a swarm of bees the 18th swarm 6th cooler. old Mr Anderson's funeral day. 7th warmer 8-9-10th very warm. Mrs Connery died 10th 11th some what cooler. 12, 13 14th very warm, had hay cut and made up. 15 warm 16th. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/aa1afb9d6ca768f8f4e0bda3fe096152.pdf 7d0e136de7e328d63c2eeac70e9c9f2b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. C 37 threatened rain this morning. Took in hay. warm. 17.18.19.20.21.22.23.24th dry & warm the day of 28th cooler. 29 & 30th very warm. 1st August severe thunderstorm 2nd 5th very warm & close. P. Faugth [[Forsyth?]] died 4th 6th showery August 29 left R.B Afflecks Manitoba for home. September 3rd got to Wm Dowes in the evening started home on the fore Noon of the fifth got home on the afternoon of the Sixth. very warm day. 29th Almonte Showfare day. working at John Rintouls October 1st bought Colt from Peter Shane Price $95.00 4th Commenced to work for R.B. Affleck 6th took Colt to Midilvile Show fair got first prize and special amount 6.00 11th Henry Wm Cram Died of Lyphofever November 1st John Robb working with Me at R. Afflecks 9th Clayton fair day Sold My Colt for $120.00 to Alexander Steel, Cattle sold very well. two year olds from $20 up. December 1st We have had very little cold weather this season working at A Robertsons fine Day. 5th went to R.B. Afflecks finished his Job. 6th Wet day 7 gets Cold at Night 8th fine Day a little snow. 9th fine Consort in School 15 Tea Meeting fine Night. No Snow took in about $32.00 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/77a89d0501f12b0ac8ee31ec15298a42.pdf d046e39912505c6efeb0887c47855f70 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1881 38 December 20th took Ma & Jim to Almonte. Jim is going to the examination for Gramer School. I had Daniel Barrs House. roads very good, very Mild day frost Coming out of ground. 22nd Shool examination had McNeils Horse at Almonte. wett Day. 23 Jim and I went up to Darling this evening. 24th working at Darling Town Hall. very pleasent day. 25th got home about Noon. No snow roads very good. 29th very wet Day. 30 still soft a little snow 31st geting a little frosty. January 1st 1882 frosty Day. roads very rough. 2nd tea meeting in the Methodist Church the Coldest Day this season. 3rd Cold Day 22 degrees below zero. 12th fine Day, snow enough to make Sleighing passible 16th prety Cold 17th very Cold P.J. Rintoul & Wife and J Oliver came here about day Light- going to Almonte. Alex Watt & Wife went to Almonte Mary stayed with her sister for a few Days. 19 Mary [[Fafulin?]] died this Morning between four & five oclock 20th fine Day 21 Mowed all Day Mrs Clellan & Her Mother visited us this afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ff7325dbfdda99871977cd904c2d49cb.pdf b7507c05bc8992e288e346017cbca7c8 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 22nd stormy Day Mr Knowls did not come to Clayton. roads prety badly Blocked. 23rd very cold this Morning 18 deg below zero 22 at noon, & 33 below zero at night 24th about the same this Morning as last Night. gets Milder towards Noon. still very frosty this evening. 25th fine Morning Alex Watt went to Almonte Betsy Evans Died this evening between 6 & 7 Diptheria. Only had 4 days. 26th soft Day Making a Coffin for Betsy Evans 27th fine Day the roads are prety icy. got a Letter from Robert B. Affleck. Elizabeth went to Darling this evening 28th stormy this evening 29 cold 30th Matthew Munroe Died about 10 oclock this Morning. Made Coffin after Night 31st fine day like Spring February 1st Matthew Munroe burried at 1 oclock . very fine Day Snowing a little this evening 2nd fine Day. 3 prety Cold the Boys had a concert this evening 16th fine Elin & Amy Watt from Palmerston was here to Day took them to James Robertson in the evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bde3f5ff8f5e518feb801348450c76c6.pdf 81dccdb1430f952fd4c6c49438d5e924 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. C 40 11th fine 12 soft 13 Willaim Evens lost a little Girl with Dyptheria. 23 fine day 24th went to Darling this afternoon left Jinnie. 25th very fine Day. 27 Thomas Beaton Died this evening 28 Making Coffin March 1st hired Daniel Barr to take Coffin to Beatons 3rd Mr Bennet Preached for Mr Knowls before Communion A Beatons baby Died. 5th Making Coffin 6th Making sap pam for Timothy Blair, Buggying noy very bad. 7th went to Almonte with Buggy. 8th a good Many Lanark people started for Manitoba fine Day. 9th Michal Rachely burried this afternoon 10 snowing all forenoon 11th went to Almonte with the Cutty roads prety good Sold 35 lbs Honey at 15 cts per lb 18th went to Almonte and helped Mrs Cram to Move into her own House Lizabeth stayed 15th sold Mrs Turner 30 lbs Honey at 15 cents per lb. 17th went to Almonte for Lizzie Sleighing prety near gone. 18th John & Janet Watt visiting to Day. Brother Alise here to Day. March 14th Mr Whitelaw Died to night about 10 oclock. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/24396f746583b770084c11a9d42669e0.pdf 0977be75fada395a06df9d66f77c7d48 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. C - - 41 19th very Soft to Day 20th sleighing gone. 21st very stormy Day April 4th James Snedden Died this Morning. 6 went to J. Sneddens Funeral. 9th Alexander Stevenson Died 8th put out bees 18th Bees working. 19th Fair day, not much done. bought cow for Mrs. Cram Payed $30.00 24 took cow to Almonte. 26 working at Halls. 29 finished Shingling Mrs Afflecks House. 30th went up to Darling May 3rd finished paving Floor at home, fine weather. 5th fine day working at Mr Drummonds. 6 fine day 16 finished working at Mr Drummonds fine Day not much growth yet 18 went to Almonte to Day bought set Harness at 16.00 19th working at T Blairs 20 working in shop warm Day. May 30 working at Mrs H. Crams fine day June 3rd working at Mr Drummonds hired Justice Boulger at 20.00 per Month 5th making bee boxes. July 1st-2 finished at James Ritchardsons 30 Day at 1.50 15th wrought 3 Days at John Dunlops August 23 James McIlraith to work !27.00 August 26th Elizabeth Boulger Died this evening about 9 oclock https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/70d0f65360f62e6e180d274c99c96b33.pdf e24ce1a762c01ca53cfb03e6c5b03529 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sold 106 lbs Honey in Almonte 14 cents & 12 1/2 cents 42 28 went to E. Boulgers funeral in forenoon and to Almonte in afternoon. Sept. 5th took of top Boxes of Bees 7th sent to Almonte this afternoon with 56 lbs Honey for Mr Letang. at 124 cents per lb. 8 went to D. McIntyres for Berries got home. 9 working at Mr Drummonds mill Mrs George Pretty Died About 9 oclock this evening. 10th went to Darling Elizabeth stayed till Tuesday 11 working at Charles McNeils 12th Mrs Prettys funeral. 30th very pleasent week been working at J.W. Charles for two weeks. Oct. 2nd comenced working at Mr Drummonds very pleasent Day. November 1st finished working at J Charles 6th Commenced wotk at Mr Scott's House, roads [[s?]] 21st Clayton Fair very good. 9th Thanks giving Day 18th working at Mr Scotts the ground froze last night Hugh Mills Died 10 Days 20th John Drummond Died to Day Aged 87. 21st Fine Day 22nd at Funeral December 1st fine 2nd getting cold 3 cold Day 5th working at Church https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c29fc3107c7e162664ac6c515a33f6ee.pdf 689c7f8cb61fde575aea9618bb9f56c7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1882 43 6th James Robb Commenced working at Church 7th very Cold and Stormy 8 Sleighing pretty good 9th Bannisters finished at Church. Payed them 19.00 11th finished at Wn. Scott fine Day Charged him for Job $60.00 12 Snowing, working at Church 13 & 14 at Church Mr John Oats Died 15 A gathering cleaning Church 16th fine Day finished at Church went to Dicksens this morning Sleighing prety fine 17th Mr Crombie preached tow sermons to Day Colection $18.80 18 Tea meeting to night very good and a large attendance took in $55.13 19 fine day got 1 cord wood from Dicken at 3.00 20th bought Timothy hay at $10.00 per ton and Medow hay at 6.00 from R. Jonston went to Clelands for Coal oil very fine Day 25th fine day D Munroes Horse troted from B Corners to the bridge in 2.23 McIntyre in 20 seconds more. 26 went up to Darling 27 Tea meeting in Methodist Church very good attendance 28th fine Day painting Kitchen https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0208d0906fa385bd48430dd72dbe15f2.pdf fbde387edd23134299ffbbba4d52456f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 44 January 1st 1883 fine Day 2e fine 3 went to Arch Robertsons Stormy Coming home 4 Cold 5th got a letter from R.P. Affleck He is very poorly 6th Coldest Morning this season 20 degrees below zero Alexander went to Almonte with a load 7th fine Day 9th Cold 10th very Cold this Morning 28 Degrees below zero, Missonry Meeting 15 night Mr McKilop & Mr Blakely adressed the meeting. 20 went to James's Watts this morning Tommy very low 21st Soft Day went to see Tomy Watt again He appears to be sinking fast. 22 fine Day pretty Cold Missonary Meeting in the English Church to night Elizabeth and the Girls went to it. 23 very Cold 15 Degrees below zero Tom Watt Dued this Morning about 4 oclock Jimmie and I went to Almonte 24 prety Cold 25 went to Tomys Funeral. went to Mothers in the evening. 26th down to Hilburns in the evening 27 fine Day not much frost https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1b56e2512dfd855ed3132c48d0be2a06.pdf d1acf8c33ee1760da7b0bfbc03efaf3a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1883 45 Feb 14 fine Day got Card from R. P. Affleck 20th W. E. Caldwell & B Rosmond Nominated for M.P.P. for North Lanark 21st got a letter telling us of R. P. Afflecks Death. he died Feb 7th about 6 P.M. 27th W.C. Caldwell elected by 193 Majority West end of riding gave Him 490 Majority Almonte gave Rosmond 161 Majority. Ramsay gave Rosmond 29 Majority. March 1st got job from R. Riley 80.00 March 3rd tendered for job of School house No. 3 Darling the Sum of 429.00 5th down at Almonte 6th James Affleck got Home from Manitoba 7th very Stormy Day the worst this season got job of School House 22nd first apperance of ground Squirrel. April 1st first bluebirds seen Mr Wm Rodgers & Mr W, Jackson took dinner with us 4th Mr Code & family W. Rogers & James Hogan all left for Decota this Morning fine Day. 5th raining in the fore noon https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ff8ba3142a58be4913cfcf940e3a4e0b.pdf 67daa183ed2affd18ec8eac0cc806d8d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1883 April 6th fine Day working at Mr Drummonds framing Saw Mill. 7th snowing in the Morning bought place from Mr David Wylie for 88.00 8th Sleighing nearly gone 9 working at Mr Drummonds Mill. Mr Blair working with Me 13 raised the under story of Mr Drummonds Mill 14th fine Day 16th wet in the forenoon. 17th fine 18th fair Day very small fair. 19 snowing 20 fine 21st Commenced framing upper story of Saw Mill, May 1st put out all [[?]] Bees working some to Day. 2nd raised Top story of Saw Mill 3 wett afternoon 5th went to Almonte 11th Mrs David Camelon Died this Morning Made Coffin afternoon 12th went to Midilbile tendered for Agricultural Hall $487.00 Allen Blackburn got Contract 440.00 June 13 Justice Boulger Comenced Work at 26.00 per Month. 23 very warm We had first a swam of bees to Day. Jim Sold his [[Goat? Colt?]] to J Kirk for $3.50 Bees working in top Boxes https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3f87a3e01ea3bf43b94a17593f10f938.pdf 815373347eca59a20843caaf22a49af0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1883 47 June 30th got through at Mr Drummonds Mill works very well extracted Honey this evening the first this season. August 2nd payed Mr Wylie for his place. August 17th John Rintoul Died Sept 19th went to Montreal with E. Church excursion Tickets there & return 2.75 got Home half past five next Morning. 22nd Trustees of School Section No. 3 Darling & Lanark to contract of My Hand to Day payed Me for Contract. 427.00 Extras 25.00 Wrought at Job 38 Days October 10 Finished Job at John Arthurs $50.00 November 9th went to Concert at Boundry School 11th very fine Morning 12th very windy and cold working at A Robertsons 13th still windy 14th fare Day very good prices payed for Beef, 15 snowing 16 very Stormy 17 fine Day still Considerable Snow on ground 22 put Bees in to Night 31 Hives 29 snowing 30 Cold 2 Deg below zero Dec. 1st not so cold Code got his feet froze last [[mil?]] https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/35b9d93ed781ca20d752e16acd6e546b.pdf 61f8bda0625f06a029761608d213e8ec PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1883 48 Dec. 2nd Charles Coulter was in the woods at Night - last night 3rd went to Almonte Sleighing prety good. 6th went to Darling to Hunt, got nothing. Mrs McIntyre Died at 2 oclock A.M. 7th went to Almonte Sleighing prety near gone. Jim webt to Darling this evening 8th went to Mrs McIntyres Funeral this afternoon. roads very mudy. 9th still soft 10th freezing to Night 14th very windy and cold 8 Deg. below zero. 15th still Cold. 16th James Dow Campbell Dow & John McGee came to Clayton to Day. 18th Jim took Campbell Dow to Darling 19th I took Maggie to Almonte for the entrance examination No Sleighing the roads are very rough and hard. 20th not so cold. 1884 January 1st Sleighing prety good 6th very cold 40 Deg. below zero 7 went to Almonte 8th snowing 9th very heavy Snow storm and still continuing 17 Alexander Stewart Died 20th Mrs. J Gemmill Died Feb 16th went to James Turners. Sleighing very good https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/457eb312b3cfdb9ecae0cd5108b893e8.pdf e937ae90eedee2d2adda03be2a58b299 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1882 49 Feb 17th William Camelon Died at 11 P.M. 19th went to Mt Camelon's funeral roads very bad. March 19 At Almonte geting Lumber Co Planning Mill. got 5000 feet 10 inch stock at 12 per [[?]] 21st had John Marshall drawing Lumber to planning Mill got 1000 feet 9 inch April 10th commenced working out. Hired Justice Boulger at $22.00 per Month. April 2 & 3 fell about 18 inches snow. July 14th first Honey extracted this Season. 1885 July 23rd Uncle Thomas Watt Died. 25 Peter Dunlop Died at 4 P.M. Made Coffin this evening. very hot Day. August 23 William Cochran Died 19 went to Funeral. 1886 Feb 14th Mr R Riley Died at 9 P.M. 17th Mrs W Black Died 19 Went to funeral. Dec 25 Mother Died at 10 A.M. 21st went to funeral Cold Day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/002920ed5f4c0f2787c22a8e9ec6bd20.pdf 2056e2add922fd5c0acadbcab8d61d1e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 50 1887 January 1st stormy Day 2nd. still stormy 3rd Jimmie & I started for the West Roads very bad. 4th pleasent Day got to Mitchell about 9 P.M. John Dow met us. got to Heebert [[Hibbert?]] at Midnight. 22nd John Dow & I went to [[Wawanosh?]] 23 very soft lost half the snow. 24 got Back to Heebert [[Hibbert?]] 25 started for Home stayed in Toronto eight hours 26 got Home very Cold April 1st Tendered for Methodist Church at Appleton in company with J. Bradford for $2900 Willoughby took Contract for $25000. 20 offered to Build House for J. Bradford for $800.00 Gilmours offer $731.00. 25th very little farm work doing yet. D. Drummond started Saw Mill 26 put out Bees May 1st Bees Commenced work first warm Day this season 2nd went to Almonte roads not very bad. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/089eef9e58999751d7194eb25234397f.pdf 87545d37bd8b823ff166da2c6bb49317 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1887 51 May 2nd tendered for Building for Cricket Club, for the sum of $38.00 4th Mrs Gorge Gun Died. Made Coffin. 5th went to Archibald Robertsons sale. 6th went to Funeral. 7th fine Day. 16 Edward Belton Died this evening. 17 Made Coffin for E. Belton & D. Cobies little girl. warm dry weather https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/445c55fbe2dde031ad4be824ca326d30.pdf 94c10e4f31ad84ec7e03b2c5f6f890ce PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. A typed index of names follows. 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Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Photostatic Copy of Personal Diary of Daniel Watt (1839 - 1900) From Dec 31 1873 to May 17 1889 While a Resident of Clayton, Ontario</p> <p>D.G. WATT 239 Lydia At Kitchener Ont N2H 1W4 July 2, 1991</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Daniel Watt Clayton Ont December 31st 1873 Memorandum Book Went to Lanark Feb. 24th 1857 Served 4 years Apprenticeship with William Robertson. In the summer of 1861 finished upstairs of Charles Rintouls House &amp; David Camelons House 1862. finished Thomas Bullocks House &amp; David Camelons Barn &amp; Roofed John Caldwells House 1863. Made 150 Chairs at W. Roberts. Roofed John Anguss Barn Made Chest Drawers for Helen Watt. And Chest Drawers for James Bowes. &amp; Roofed Shed for I. Jackson 1864 Finished House for Mr. Rintoul &amp; framed Shed. Married September 30th Went West to Wroxeter; came back the Middle of March 1865 bought George Mansons Place below. Clayton paid him 267 for it. 1866 Wrought in Shop prety Much. Some small jobs outside. 1867 Hired Justice Boulger at 99.00 per Month Built House for Alexander Watt. Barn for Robert Affleck 50.00 Barn for Mr. Smith 40.00 House for Mr. Smith 36.00 <a href="/index.php?title=Illegible&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Illegible (page does not exist)">Illegible</a> Wood Shed for James Robertson 30.00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>2. Made Seats for Darling Church at 2.95 Each. Roofed Barn for Widow Enright 1868 Hired J. Boulger for 12.00 per Month for the first half of the summer. bought Village lot from Mr. <a href="/index.php?title=Isily%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Isily? (page does not exist)">Isily?</a> for 30.00 Roofed Shed and Stable for Henry Rintoul built fence for John Gemmill raised frame of house for <a href="/index.php?title=Iy%3F_S%3F_Illegible&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Iy? S? Illegible (page does not exist)">Iy? S? Illegible</a> and Closed it in. Built Shingle Mill for Daniel Drummond down the river from Clayton. finished in Side Mr. Letangs House 1869 Wrought alone. Put up Big House for Mr. Drummond layed floor for John Rintoul floor for Charles McNeil Framed barn for John Sutherland Finished My own house 1870 Hired Arm. Affleck at 20.00 per Month John Affleck at 13.00 and James Turner at 13.00 per Month. work done that summer. Carriage House for L. Naismith 31.00 Barn for Mr. Stewart 50.00 Barn for John Gilmore 47.00 Hunterville School 100.00 Mr. Riley Barn 50.00 Hunters house and factory 50.00 Mr. Guns House 120.00 Mr. Cunningham's House 160.00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871 Hired Henry Malroy at 21.00 per Month. Justice Boulger at 18ars James Turner at 16.00 per Month. Built House for Hunters at 800.00 100.00 never payed John McDearmont House 121.00. Framed Fitzpatricks House 44.00. Galbraiths Shed 56.00 Hunters Kitchen and Repairing house 75.00 1872 Hired Archibald Affleck at 1.25 per Day. James Turner at 1.00 per day. John Affleck at 21.00 per Month. Built Clayton School house at 150.00 Finished Driscols house 140.00 Finished Fitzpatrick House 175.00 Galbraiths Barn. 56.00. Framed James Watts House 26.00 James Reids House 30.00 1873? Hired James Turner at 1.25 per day. Francis Timms Commenced his Apprenticeship. Built and Seated Clayton Presbyterian Church 1020.00. Finished James Watts House. Shed for Andrew Kirk at 50.00. Finished outside of Alexander Watts House. Outside of Robert Afflecks House and built his Veranda. Framed and Closed in John McDermott's Kitchen. Roofed John Tomsons Barn. Framed John Dunlop's Cheese Factory early in the spring.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre> 4th </pre> <p>August 18, 1873 Grand Mamma Rintoul got her leg broken. Robert Afflecks Buggy Upset. We had considerable of snow on Clayon Fair Day and have had pretty fair Sleighing until the <a href="/index.php?title=Second%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Second? (page does not exist)">second?</a> of December when it all went away, and we got a little more about the middle of December which lay until the 3. Day of January it all went away then and we had a few fine days like spring. January 6 a few inches more snow. Daniel Drummond was elected Reeve Yesterday by a Majority of 78 over Albert Tesky. 7th raining a little and freezing on the snow. 8th fine soft day. Francis Timms painting Fitzpatrick a floor. 9 very pleasant. We took Mrs. McWilliams Cupboard home to Night. 10 very pleasant Went up to Darling had to turn at Langstaf's Could not get over the river 11 &amp; 12 very fine 13 frosty 14 Annual Wheat Meeting Setary elected Trusttee Went to Carleton to Contract for School Snowing some 15 Cold day. Went to William Craig's to Work at his Cowhouse. 16 Very cold and stormy still at Mr. Craig's</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre> 5 </pre> <p>Not very cold. Mr. F.B. Wilkins's family came to Day Tendered for the Mcray School House for the sum of $597.00 Tenders to be opened at Noon today 19 Yesterday very fine To day Soft. Braiden of Carleton got contract of School at $550.00 20th Fine Day 21 22 Soft...raining Finished Craig's Cow house. 23 Working at Robert Affleck's. Raining in the forenoon and freezing in the Afternoon. 23 Working at Robert Affleck's very stormy at Night. 26 Yesterday very Cold Brother James came down and brought sisters Catherine and Marion with her Elly and Allick and Jessie. 30 still cold working in Shop Francis Timms Went home to Night with Charles Rintoul Robert Affleck and Isabella was down to Night. Feb. 4th Still cold 8th at Almonte pleasant day 12 pleasant Weather David Boyle died Yesterday Morning at 6 oclock 13 William Kemp Buried to day very soft and rainy. 14 David Boyle burried to Day 16 pleasant stormy at Night 17 18 19 Very pleasant</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre> 6 </pre> <p>19 Mr. Galbraith and Mr. Taylor and Mr. Rintoul and Wife was visiting here to day.20 Soft Day 21 pleasant day went to Uneda to see plan of School house in Company with the Wilkins 24 Tendered for School house No. 1 Pakenham for the sum of $72.50 25 Made Coffin for Mrs. H Bowland covered with Cloth My tender for School was excepted 26 pleasant day 27 at Mrs. Bowland's funeral 28 very pleasant like a day in Aprile. 1 Mar very fine I took Maggie up to Father's at Kemps Sale Went for the Doctor for Gamaw About Midnight Rained all Night 4 freezing pretty hard Roads beginning to get black On the hills 5 very pleasant day a Reform Party in Almonte &amp; sold mare at 87.50 6-7-8 very fine Alex little Maggie bad with inflamation 9-10-11 very stormy roads almost impassibel, 12 somewhat fine &amp; Maggie a little better 13 Stormy 14 somewhat fine bought Mare from Robert Blackburn at $68.00 15 very fine went to Darling with the Buggy 21 fine Day 23 very Cold Snowing in the Morning</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>24-25-26-27-28-29-Pretty cold 30 A lecture by Mr. Goldy on the "Red river County" 31 fine day April 1 Went to Blackburn <a href="/index.php?title=For%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="For? (page does not exist)">for?</a> Cow paid $30.00 2 Alexanders children very poorly 3-4-5-6 Pretty Cold 7 Alexanders Wife died at 2 O'Clock this Morning 8 Went to Funeral to day 9 little Maggie died this this Morning at 3 O'clock 10 Went to Maggie's Funeral. 11 very Cold and Windy 12-13 still frosty. 14 very fine 15 Looks like Summer fair day here very quite fair Not Much business done Church Committee payed me in full the sum being 220.50 Made second payment in subscription to Church building 16.67 16 seen wild <a href="/index.php?title=Canary%27s%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Canary's? (page does not exist)">Canary's?</a> to day 17 Cold to day 18 fine day <a href="/index.php?title=Loned%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Loned? (page does not exist)">Loned?</a> Mr. Gun $200.00 to Day 19 fine day. 20 pretty Cold snowing in the afternoon. 21 Comenced to work at Stevensons Frame 22 frosty Wind 23 finished framing for Stevenson. 24 Making water <a href="/index.php?title=Tower%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Tower? (page does not exist)">tower?</a> for James Robertson Barn and Sheds 25=26 Still Cold 27 Michael McDermott died to day 28=29 Cold North Wind blowing. Some people commencing to plough a great deal of frost in the ground yet. <a href="/index.php?title=Same_day%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Same day? (page does not exist)">Same day?</a> I drove in the wooden</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre> 8 </pre> <p>30 Working at Charles McNeils Sashes May 1 Cool weather 2 Went on a visit to John Rathe Mr. Goldy Came to visit us, and stay a few days. 3 went to Bennie's Corners with Mr. Goldy 4 Robert McNaughton Commenced to work with Me to Day for 1.25 per Day. Working at Mr. McNeils House. 5 pretty Cold 6-7-8 Cool 9 weather Changed very warm to Day. 10-11-12 fine Warm Weather 13 old Mr. Letang died very sudent this Morning we got <a href="/index.php?title=The%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="The? (page does not exist)">the?</a> with Charles McNeils house to day. Amount of job 46.00 we had a good temple to Night three New Members 14 Working at Mr. McWilliams Wood Shed 15 Old Mr. Lettang buried to day. 16 Mr Garoo<a href="/index.php?title=Parault%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Parault? (page does not exist)">Parault?</a> died this After Noon we made his Coffin after Night. 17 Mr Garoo<a href="/index.php?title=Parault%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Parault? (page does not exist)">Parault?</a> was buried to day Mr Stewart of Packenham Preached for Mr Steel to day and Read Mr Steels Resignation 18 Roofing my own Stable 19 working about home 20 John Scotts Mother died to Day Aged 96 Years Old Mr.<a href="/index.php?title=Reardon%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Reardon? (page does not exist)">Reardon?</a> died to Day Aged over 80 years 21=22 Painting Stable shed and roof of House 23 Mr Goldy was here to day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre> 9 </pre> <p>24 went to Darling 25=26 Weather rather wet 27 Commenced the Jameses Schoolhouse 28 Very Warm 29 Old Mr Gemmill died about 2 O'clock Afternoon 30 Very Warm. 31 at Mr. Gemmills Funeral. June 1 raised School house. 2 roofing S house James Robertsons Colts died today only lived 12 hours after they were Noticed Sick some trouble in the throat 3 Years Old 4 fine day 5 Doctors Moysten and Patterson was seeing Mrs Issac Halpenny 6 fine day 7 Mr Steel gave his farewell Sermone 8 Mrs Halpenny died about 10 Oclock at Night 9 Elizabeth and the Children visiting James Robertson. 10 went to Mrs Halpennys funeral 11 12 13 fine Cool Weather, working at School house. 14 went to see John Affleck, he has been bad with neuralgie 15 Elizabeth went to Crams with B Affleck to stay All Night. 16 very wet day 17 still wet. 18 fine 19-20 very pleasant weather 21 fine day, all went to Church 22-23 fine showers Doctor Burns came to Clayton 24-25 fine weather 26 Elizabeth had a very bad Cramp in the Stomach 27 We got a very large Swarm of bees to day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre> 10 </pre> <p>28 Mr Stewart Preached in Clayton 29 very warm 30th Painting School House July 1 finished Schoolhouse 2 working at James Robertsons 3 Commenced to Driscolls House 4 Showering. Got House shed with Phillips 5 went up to Darling 6-7 Very Warm 8 raised Driscolls house 9 warm 10 Cloudy 11 very Cool 12 fine day 13 wet. more fine afternoon working at Mrs McWilliams painting a part <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> her Kitchen. 14-15-16 plesent 17-18 Not very Well these two days 19 Mr Ballantyne preached to day and stayed all night with us 25 this week has been very dry, we got a swarm of bees to day August 1 this week has been very dry 8 dry till last night very warm to day. 15 been a very dry week 16 up to Darling 17 got 21 1/2 of Honey 20 fine rain 22 Dry 23 went up to Afflecks 24 took of box of top Honey weighing 50 lbs. 29 very dry weather got through at Driscolls Sept 5 raised Schoolhouse 19 had 120 lbs honey this year. fine rain the last 3 Days 26 we had very plesent week. warm days and cool Nights.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre> 11 </pre> <p>Octo.3 has been a very wet spell and Cold. 8 Settled with McNaughton for his summers Work brought 120 1/2 Days Went to Showfair at Middleville to day, Father has been very poorly; 9=10 weather Still wet 17 very pleasent weather 24 very pleasent weather. we finished our outside work at School house to Day. 26-27 working at Hugh Bowlands Verandah. 28-29=30 working at the outside of James Watts House. 31 went out to take a hunt, got nothing. Nov 2ed Gracie Affleck Died at 2 Oclock No 7 very pleasent weather, 9 Sold Cow to James Driscol for the sum of 23.00 11 Rain Day. Bought Heiffer from James Watt 18.00. 12-13=14 Working at School 16 Shingling at Mr Drummonds very pleasant Day like Summer. 17=18 fine Weather. 19 first Snow This Season 20=21 snowing a little. 22 fine 23 Snow enough to take the Butter 24=25 frosty. 26-27 Soft 28 More snow. finished Contract of School house to day. Trustees well pleased with job. 29 heavy fall of snow 30 Killed heiffer and pig today. Heiffer weighed 400 lbs = Skin 56 lbs worth 3.36 Beef worth from 6.00 to 5.00. Dec 1 Snowing 2 fine 3 Soft 4 frost 5 finished at Mr Driscols fine Day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre> 12 </pre> <p>14 very Cold 15 Cold 16 Mild 17 Stormy 18 Changed Horses with James Richardson went to a party at Burnside Tempel 19 went to Darling pleasent Day. 21-22 Pleasent Weather 23 took very sore back 26 able to go round again. January 1st 1875 Very pleasent Day. Trotting horses on Thompsons lake J Gemmill 1 prize T Foley 2 pr B. McGuire 3 prize 11th Wm. Caldwell and Wm Mostyn Nominated for Ontario 16 fine Winter Weather 18 Mr. Mostyn elected with 28 of a majority 19 got new Cutter from Akland price 45.20 fine day 21-22 snowing Snow pretty deep 23 fine day 30 very frosty Weather Feb. 1st. Rebecka McMullen died 3 Colt and raining in the afternoon 4 very strong Winds 5 fine day 6 very Cold. 7 Coldest day for some years the Thermometer stood from 33 to 41 Degrees below zero. 8-9 still very cold 10 More Moderate. 24-25 Soft with Snow 26-27 Frosty 28 Very Cold John Connors Burried March 1 very stormy 2-3-4 fine 5 Mr Gorge Gun Sale 6 James Watt drawing Tamarack 7 Fine 8 Some of the Clayton boys had to leave for <a href="/index.php?title=Mobing%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Mobing? (page does not exist)">Mobing?</a> Ira Foster</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre> 13 </pre> <p>10-11 very fine days. 18 cold and hard frost 19-20=21 Still Cold 22 fine 23 first day I seen ChipMonk 24 Cold 25 went up to Darling for Deer hunt 26-27 still cold deep Snow 28-29 fine days 30 put out bees - 31 thawing Apr 1-2 Still thawing snow going away fast 3. Cold 4 Went to Darling with Cutter very bad roads 5 Mr Gun Moved into Clayton 6-7=8 fine Weather very little Sugar made as yet. 10 first pigeons seen been some good Sugar Days 12-13 fine 20 Started for Manitoba May 2 arrived at Emerson, about Noon. 8 went on board the Boat to come home 15 Arived at home. Not much growth June 16 Mr Bussey got one Swarm Bees Father is very poorly great need for rain 18 Working at James Robertsons 19 went to Almonte 23 had a good swarm of Bees 24 heavy rain Mr Drummond Started for Manitoba 25 26 Very warm. 27 More rain 28 fine 29 More rain July 1st got a letter from Mr Gun 2 fine Day 3 Drawed one box of Bees got a very bad Cold 9th very bad with Cold 17 went to Darling to see Father he was very bad at the time I was there. 18=19 Sinking every day 22ed 1875 Father died at 10 Oclock and 20 Minutes to Day. Aged 77 Years 7 Months And 4 Days x</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre> 14 </pre> <p>24th Went to Fathers Funeral. 25th fine day still layed up with Cold. August 1st fine day 2nd Went up to Darling. 10th Commenced work at John McDerments James Turner working with me at 1.00 per Day James Watts at 6.00 per Month. 26th Commenced at Mrs Raths house 22 Mrs H McGee died about 3 oclock P.M. 26 took of top boxes of bees one box 31 1/2 lbs one 28 1/2 lbs one 27 lbs October 9 got through at California done School House for the Sum of 150.00 20 very fine weather : went to Almonte to Day. 21 Mrs Kelloughs Sale went very well to Day I bought a <a href="/index.php?title=Foal%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Foal? (page does not exist)">Foal?</a> at 21.50 Cows went from 20 to $25. 24 Rev. McRobertson Preached a very good Sermon to Day it was put back for one week. November 2 the induction of Mr Noles came of to day and a Soiree at Night. A very fine day. 3 hard frost ploughing stoped. 4th working at James Robertsons 5th finished at Alexander Raths to Day. 6 Mr McGill came home to day. 7 Mr Noles preached in Clayton to day. 8 fine day. 9 fine 10 Snowy all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1875 15</p> <p>10th Nov very good fair here Supposed to be over $3000.00 paid for Beef here to day. 11 Snow still on ground. 12 Snow prety much gone. got 1/2 ton hay at 6.50 working at James Robertsons putting Stones under his wood Shed. 13 fine day Mr Green Lectured to Night 14<a href="/index.php?title=Mighty%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Mighty? (page does not exist)">mighty?</a> Cold 15 fine brought home Foal 16-17-18 fine 20 Soft snow prety much all away 25 went out to hunt got 2 Deers 30 Very Cold Thermometer down to 13 Deg below zero Dec 1 prety frosty 2-3-4 fine ground very hard 8 Snowing prety heavy 9 Sleighing 13 More Snow and Stormy. 14 15 fine 16 Angus Sutherland died about 3 Oclock this evening 17 Stormy 18 very Cold 21 Degrees below zero 20 Milder 21 thawing 22 Snow prety much away. 23 Shingling James Robertsons Shed at Rosato <a href="/index.php?title=Rosetta&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Rosetta (page does not exist)">Rosetta</a> Sleighing very bad. 24 working at Drummonds after Night at Water gate 25 went up to Robert Afflecks thawing in the forenoon 26 Soft day 27 hard frost went to the Nomination to Day Councillors put in by Acclamation D Drummond Reeve. James Black Deputy. D. Snider P. Drummond J. McClory Councillors 30 very heavy snow storm. 31 Mr Noles did not Read to day bad roads</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre> c 16 </pre> <p>28 fine Day 29 Soft. got 1 ton Hay from B. James at 13.00 30 went up to Mothers roads all ice 31 very soft January 1, 1876 Sleighing near gone. Went to James Robertsons in the Buggy. quite a warm day 2 still soft 3 soft in the forenoon gets Colder blowing very hard at Night. 9 went up to James Robertsons sleighing very poor. 10 quite soft 11 Mrs Cram came in the Stage to Day. 14 fine day payed James Turner $50.00 being the Sum due him for work. got $75.00 from Trustees as part of the Money Due me for building School House in California 15 Henery Cram came for <a href="/index.php?title=Dinner%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Dinner? (page does not exist)">dinner?</a> Peter Shane brought me 5 bush. Oats at 30 cents per bus. snowing to night 20 had a very good Missionary Meeting Colections 7.50 I went to Rosebank for Mr Noles Mr Stewart Mr McKenzie Mr Stewart took Supper with us. No Sleighing yet 21 A little snow. 22 cold and frosty 23 fine 26 fine day 27 Soft 28 29-30 Sleighing prety near gone Maud Bellamy died to day about Noon of dyptheria. got a letter from Mr Gunn on the 28</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876 17 Feb 1 went to Maud Bellamys Funeral. fine in the forenoon Commenced to snow in the evening. 2 snowing and very stormy 3 roads badly blocked up. 4 went down to a meeting at Bennies Corners. 5 fine frosty day took Contract of Andrew Craigs House for the Sum of $100.00 11 and 12 Canvassing for the <a href="/index.php?title=Durham%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Durham? (page does not exist)">Durham?</a> Bill 180 Votes for and 150 against 13 fine day 14 fine 15 Snowing very heavy Mr Stewart and Noles was here 16-17-18-19 fine Days. 20 joined Presbiterian Church. 21 went up to Darling 22 Snowing 23 very Cold 24 Cold 25 not quite so cold 26 fine day March 1 fine 7 raining 8 soft 9 Wm Craig visiting to day 10-11 Sleighing prety Near gone 13 heavy Snow Storm Social in Church cleared 35,35 14 fine day 15 prety Cold 16 Stormy 17 More Snow Social in Church charge 10 cents cleared 15,00 18 very Cold 19 Cold 20 Not so cold Alexander Watts took home his Table to Day. 21 traded Horses with Arch James. 31 fine day Norman Whitten Moved to Clayton to Day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876 18 Aprile 1st very pleasent day went up to James Robertsons in evening. 12 got letter from George Gunn, went up to Afflecks in the Morning With Elizabeth and took all the Children in the evening and left them two nights. 19 first Sugar Made to day 14 Sleighing prety near gone 16 Horse very lame - got lamed in Stable 17 fine day with a few Small Showers of Snow 19 very poor fair - 1 horse sold and 1 Cow 20 21 22 fine Weather - geting like Spring 24 put out Bees to Day Wm McGill of Hillyard and James Scott started for Manitoba this Morning. May 1st Samuel McIntyre was here to Day. James Watts Commenced Work to day, at 50 cents per Day May 25 Commenced to Work at Stewarts Barn June 25 had a good Swarm Bees 28 we had two Swarms Bees 30 got home from Stewarts July 1st went to Rosato PickNick, 7 Small Swarnm bees 8 good Swarm bees 14 William Robertson got badly hurt at Packenham.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre> 19 </pre> <p>July 19 Drumed out Bees got about 40 lbs Honey joined them with a weak Swarm, took in my Hay to Day August 5 got through with W-J Rintouls House finishing outside very warm to Day Mr Craig went out to pick blue Berries 8 Drummed got two Boxes Bees got about 4 Gallons Strained Honey took of top box 17 lbs honey 26 took top box of Young Swarm 9 lbs 28 sold 17 lbs Honey at 20 cents per lb 19 at 16 cents per lb 30 went up to Afflecks for plums October 4 Thomas Watt and family Made us a visit. 10 went to Lanark fair 11 went to Midilvile Showfair 13 traded Horses with Atkin to get #25.00 to boot 14 put in F Prices windows 21 this has been a very pleasent Week I took Elizabeth up to Darling Maggie Came down on a visit And Stayed at Whittens all Night. November 8. We had a very good fair here to Day Cows went from $20 to $35 two year olds from $15 to $22 and ready Sales, all the good Beef was bought.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre> 20 </pre> <p>Nov 17 Alexander Sold his Horse for $70.00 to Mr McLean. 21 Alex got My Mare to plough for a few days Elizabeth went up to Afflecks to Day and little Maggie finishing up "Crags" house very pleasent weather just so this day looked like September. No frost or snow to Speak of as yet, ploughing prety Much all done our Teachers are hired for next year that is Mr Roberts and Miss Belton. Nov 29 went out to hunt got nothing Fanny Belton died to Day, about 11 Oclock. 30th Fanny Buried to Day in the Methodist Burying Ground very Cold the first Cold Day this Season. December 1st not quite so Cold 2 About three inches Snow. Robert Affleck Sold Me 119 lbs Pork at 6 cents per lb Mr Atkin payed me $25.00 for Boot in horse trade, got a long Letter from Mr George Gunn. he appears to be in good Spirits and all in good health Speaks very favorable of Manitoba. December 7th very pleasent weather a little Snow in the evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876 c 21 Dec 8 plesent Day 9 fine in the Morning gets Stormy about noon very Stormy Afternoon and Night. Meeting of the Bible society, took in my bees to Night. 10 very Cold 11 not so cold gets Mild in the afternoon. 12 fine day 13 Loft house Cleaning to Day 14 15 working at Arch Robertsos very Cold and Stormy to night. Norman Whittens had quilting bee to Day. 21 went down to Almonte this afternoon Elizabeth went to Crams 22 Nomination of Councilors D Drummond Reeve, Black and Willsen Deputys Reeve 23 fine day got a few lines from Mr Gunn in a letter of Mr Setangs 24 went up to Darling Jane and Jim Watts Came down with me. 25 Robert Affleck and family Mr Robertson &amp; Wife and Alex Watt took Supper with us to night a very pleasent day 26 fine day took the Children up to Robert Afflecks 27 took Elizabeth up to Darling and brought home the Children. 28 very fine 29 brought home Elizabeth Stormy Night 30 heavy Snow Storm about 12 inches roads blocked 31 Mr Noles did not preach to day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre> 22 </pre> <p>January 1st 1877 very pleasent day we have about 22 in. snow in the bush went to the <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> in the Morning and went to Archibald Robertsons and took the family roads prety heavy, horse run against P. Hogan and hurt his face prety bad 6 very pleasent Day I took Jenny and Jim to the Crams 13 very heavy snowstorm Henry Cram went home from here this evening very cold weather 18 got job of Church at Rosebank for the Sum of $1047 23 got word of Gorge Gun being Frozen on the 6 inst. in Manitobassr 25 fine day Feb 1st fine weather been Loft for about one week 7th still fine 10 fine 12 soft in the Morning turns Cold in th evening. 14 John Nowlands little Girl died this Morning about 4 oclock 15 fine day snowing a little in the evening road very hard not much snow on the roads. Mama and Mrs Brown out Colecting for the Missionarys this evening. May 1st done 18.00 worth of work for Ritchard Riley. put up Kitchen for Robert Jonston</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre> 23 </pre> <p>May 7th 1877 Moved to Rosebank fine weather Justice Boulger working with me for 15.00 per Month Payed Mr Forsyth for Lumber 268.00. Dods for Plastering 54.00 Contract of Church 1947.00, extras 153.00 Cleared about 80.00 per Month finished house for Mr Slater 15.00 September 22 Commenced at Mr Ushers Mill David McGill wrought one Month at 1.00 per day Oct 1 raised Mill. 24 fell about 3 in Snow Bees done very well this Summer one Box made 60 lbs top honey and gave good Swarm Sold 21.00 worth honey 26 fine day Snow Not all away yet. Dec 22 Euphemia Rintoul died. 24 went to her Funeral good Buggying January 1 1878 No Sleighing yet Feb 1 very little Snow 12 Tea Meeting in Church fine Night but not Much Sleighing Weather Still fine 13 Mild day 17th Not Snow enough for Sleighing 19 fine day better Buggying than Sleighing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre> 24 </pre> <p>1878 Feb 20th</p> <p>May 3rd Commenced Work at Mr Ushers Justice Boulger working with me at 15.00 per Month June 13th got through with Mr Ushers Shed Contract 75.00 June 20 Sold 46 lbs Honey at 20 Cents June 26th Sold 37 lbs Honey at 20 cents per lb July 20th Sold 17 1/2 at 20 cents per lb 47 1/2 at 18 cents per lb August 1st took of 58 lbs Honey " 14 Sold 8 1/2 lbs at 18.00 24 lbs at 15.00 Box No 1 = 68 17 August Sold 18 lb at 16 cents Box No 2 = 52...23 Box No 3 = 36 - 18 - 20 Box No 4 = 50 - 10</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1878 25 August 28 Elizabeth Started West 29 took Mr Bennett to Darling 30th picnic in Darling got letter from Lizzie Sept 1st rained all Night last Night 10 Nomination at Almonte D. Galbraith J. Jimmison for Dominion Parliment 13th rained all day. 14 Coold Wind to Day and Cloudy. took of all the top Boxes of the hives to Day. 17 Elizabeth Came home to Day. Election Day D. Galbriath elected 48 Majority, 6 at our Polling division, 42 in Ramsay. Jimison 108 Majority in Almonte heavy thunder Storm at Night. 18 fine day 19 some rain in the foreNoon. After Noon Cloudy. Nov. 30 wrought with Mr Wallace at Mr Ushers Mill 29 Days at $1.20 per Day. Dec 6 Tendered for School house at Appleton $798.00 Accepted. Tendered for School house No. 2 Darling $437.00 McScullion took Job at $341.00 20th went to Midilvile to Convention Mr W.C. Caldwell Nominated as Reform Candidate for Coming Election 25 Cristmass day Alex Watt and family and Robert Affleck and family Came on a visit to-day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 28 1878 26</p> <pre> Alex Watt and I Went to Rosebank for lumber. </pre> <p>31 bought two piles lumber from Mr Wm Snedden at 600 per thousand but to be delivered at Appleton January 1st 1879 Went to Henry Crams on visit very plesent day Elizabeth stayed 2 Stormy this Month Continues Stormy Feb heavy Snow Storms brought back brick for Appleton School at 400 per thousand Henry Cram delivered brick for $1500 per thousand 25 went to Appleton very Cold 34 degrees below zero. March 1 Stormy Snow about 3 ffet deep 2nd Comunion day Mr Edmonson preached Mr Knowles sick with Cold 3rd Mrs Wark <a href="/index.php?title=Darby%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Darby? (page does not exist)">Darby?</a> burried to day. 8 fine soft day thunder and lightning in the evening Elizabeth went to see her Mother with William raining a little to night. 9th soft Mr Knowles preached 10 went to Afflecks for Lizy Concert in the Presbyterian Church very poor attendance on account of bad roads. Rev Stewart lectured on Charactar</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre> 27 </pre> <p>1879 March 10th first apperance of Crows in this part. 11th still soft 12th Methodist Soiree Andrew Craig Payed Me 64.00 on Note 13th Snowing Some to Day got the job of House from John Atkin Ramsay. 26 went to work for Alex 28 got home very soft 29th seen first Bluebirds Robert Affleck and Wife down to Day. 31st Sparrows made their apperamce. 31st went to McGregors Sale April 1st Caralton Fair Day. 4th went down to John Atkins with Andrew Paul very Cold day. 5 geting Milder . Sleighing good. 8th put out Bees for one day and took them in again 9th took Lizie to Robert Afflecks Sleighing getting very bad. James Turner working with me for $20.00 per Month. 10 working at Doors for Mr Atkins House 22 commenced to Shingle Mr Drummonds House 24 prety Cold good sap Day 16th Fair Day a great deal Snow on the ground in the bush. 17 working at Charles Beltons house 18 prety Cold Wind. 19 still cold roads almost imoaassible Snow very deep some places and gone someplace</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre> 1879 28 </pre> <p>April 30 fine Showery in the evening May 1 snowing 2nd very Cold got garden Ploughed 3 fine day finished Shingling. John Khulls house 5 Hanlan the Champion rower win his first boat race in England by 6 boats length 7th went to Mrs McDermonts Funeral 8 commenced framing at WJ Rintouls August 15th got fall at Mr Khulls got arm hurt a little. James Turner got wrist sprained of work 18th has been some rain R.P. Affleck and Thomas Philips Started for Manitoba to day. School Commenced to Day after vocation Elizabeth and Jim was at Darling to Day. August 2 got through working McKhulls Roofing and Verandah $60.00 W.J. Rintouls Barn 42.00 Work for Mr Drummond $31.00 Nov. 12th Fair Day here very good fair a great Many Cattle sold. I sold Mare for 45.00 to James Robertson rained a little in the evening</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre> 29 </pre> <p>13th went down to Aitkins. 14th very wet. 15th wet in the fore noon, roads getting bad been very good all fall 17th finished puting on Atkins Cornice 18th finished painting School at Appleton. 19th Trustees took School house of my hand Allowed me 20.00 extras gave Me one Note 275.00 payable Jan 8th 1881 Came home at night very Stormy snowing. 20th Cold and Stormy. 21st Not so cold 22nd got a load turnips from Mr Mitchell price 4.00 Elizabeth went up to Afflecks with Robert. 23 snowing to day. 24th Mr Atkin came for his Doors 25 roads very rough 29 very Cold and snowing some December 3 snowing 4th finished at Mr Atkins 5th got home for this Season, been working out nearly 8 months had for my Wages $444.00 Mr Atkin payed Me $325.00, for finishing his house. I found finishing and hardware</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre> 30 </pre> <p>Dec 17th Mr Daniel Galbraith M P died 30 Convention at Midelvile. Mr Donald <a href="/index.php?title=Almonte%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Almonte? (page does not exist)">Almonte?</a> Nominated as Reform Candidate 1880 Jan 5 election of Councilors Drummond 70 Majority over McDugall, Black D. Reeve, Councilors Tesky Hamilton McCary. 6th Killed Cow. Sold Hide $4.87 Mr. Robertsn Moved to Almonte 15 Nomination for MP North Lanark Mr Jamison and Mr McDonald. 22 McDonald elected 98 Majority Very Mild Weather. 24th went up to Darling 26 Soft Day. very little snow. 30 raining 31 fine Feb 1st prety Cold and very high wind 2nd Mrs Gorge Stewart died this Morning 3 Cold day 4 Considerable snow last night. Went to Mrs Stewarts funeral 12 went to Palmerston. John Watt very sick 13 some better very little snow, except on the roads. considerable ice. 14th came home 16 Sleighing almost gone. 18 went up to Robert Afflecks in the evening</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880 c 31 Feb 19 roads not passibel very soft 21st a little snow not enough for Sleighing 24 went to Almonte Sleighing very poor 5 raining this evening 26 soft 27 Sleighing gone 28 Church Meeting very soft - no sleighing 29 Comunion in Presbyterian Church. March 1st fine Spring like day 2nd Soft (Feb 29th Methodist Church burned) March 3 Edward Fosters Sale very fine day. 4 Soft raining part of the day. 15 bought Cow from Mr Affleck $25.00 very soft, very little Sleighing. 16 Snowing 17 Soft March 31st went to Almonte with Buggy roads bad. April 8th went to lay Alexanders Floor roads not very bad 9 got home. 10 snowing in the afternoon very stormy night. 11 beenv very heavy fall of Snow, about 10 in. 12 fine day got letter from Mrs Gunn, write to New York about Organ. 13 Soft day. 14 Snow mostly away. 25 fine day. 16 fine in Morning gets stormy at Night - first Lightning this Seson. Elizabeth went to Henry Crams with Afflecks finished making soap to day;</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre> 32 </pre> <p>June 14th 1879 good Swarm Bees to day. June 21st got 4 Swarms this week July 12 took of two top Boxes 35 lbs Sold 17 lbs at 18 cents July 21st took of one Box 18 1/2 lbs Sold 18 cents per lb.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880 April 17 roads very bad. 33 18 fine day, 19 dry 21st put out bees to remain Commenced working fair day very small fair. John Barr got Dog from Me, May 11th Robert Affleck, &amp; James Watt Started for Manitoba to day; 22 finished Mr Drummonds Mill, November 1st went down to John. Atkins to build Woodshed. Justice Boulger working with me. December 9th 1880 Brother John died to day at 4 oclock 30 minutes 13 went to Funeral 14 came home to Day. 16th Tea meeting in Presbyterian Church cleared over $37.00 17th took Lizzie up to Darling Social to night took in 4.00 18th pretty Cold to day 25th went to Robert Afflecks to party 1881 January 1st Alex and Afflecks Children here to Day 3rd election of Councilors Mr Hamilton Reve defeated Rufus Teskey by 8 votes Mr Black D Reeve defeated Peter Drummond 30 votes B Philips, J. Rowland, &amp; J Houston Councilors Feb R. Philips could not qualify and P. Mc Dugall was put in his place</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feb 11 Mr B. Pattersons Funeral day C 34 1881 Feb 18th went to Donald Stewarts nere White Lake to see plan of Church. Concert in School to night for to get prize books for the Children. took in 23..32. 22 very fine weather soft to day 25th Tendered for Church at White Lake for the Sum of $493.00 March 1st Snowing 2nd fine 3 Lizie went to Afflecks John Affleck &amp; wie and Mrs. Taylor visiting there to day 4th very Stormy and soft- the worst storm this Season 5 first Crows seen there harnesed Colt for the first time to day. 9th John Usher died this Morning about 6 oclock 11 went to Mr Ushers funeral to day. 12 Alex folks was down to day. 13th Mr McArthur of Almonte preached for us to day. 14th Wm Rintoul and family &amp; H. Cram &amp; Wife here to day. Sleighting getting prety bad 15th Concert in Church took at the Door 19.19 16 Lizie went with Afflecks ti surprize party to Rev. R. Browns Midilvile. March 28 Dr Moysten and James Manning of Almonte was drowned between Appleton and Almonte</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881 C 35 March 31st went to Almonte with Buggy roads prety good, the body of Dr. Moysten was found about 4 oclock Aprile 2nd went to Almont with Alexander to day. 4th went to Darling to day. 8 working at R.P. Afflecks Making Boxes, has bad coold 11 At Almonte helping R.P. Affleck to pack. 12 Robert Affleck left Almonte about 7 oclock this evening. 13th Affleck and family went on board train at noon at Carleton Mrs. Cram went as far as Brockville with her, fine day. 15th went up to Darling this Morning. got letter from Mrs Cram, telling us that Robert Affleck got along all right at Brockville. 16 fine day bees carrying polen to day. 17 Mr McLaren, preached for us to day. Old Mr McNeil is very poorly, 18 Mrs Affleck got a postal card from Robert- they left Porthuron in the Morning of the 15th. 19 very pleasent day. working for Mr Wylie, Mr. McNeil is still in bed, not much appearance of recovery</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881 C 36 May 7 got home from John Rintouls framing Shed 9-10 working at Thomas Murphys. 15 Timothy Blairs baby died this Morning about 6 oclock aged 3 months 17 Mr George McNeil died this Morning at 20 min past 12 Made Coffin to day wet weather 19 Mr McNeils Funeral to day 21st went to Almonte 23 very warm. 26 went to Darling very warm 27 went to Almonte this afternoon, prety cool and a little rain. 28 very pleasent day. fitted up a few pictures in frames. John Watt was here this afternoon. Mrs. Kelly at Mr W Blairs to Night. 29 Mrs Kelly Preached in the Methodist Church. I went to hear her in this evening. 30 raining in the Forenoon fine Afternoon 31st went to Taylors very pleasent day June 1st went to Henry Crams. Cool day. 2nd went to Darling for Gramma 3rd wet day. July 1 warm day. got letter from Pa. <a href="/index.php?title=Sellie%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Sellie? (page does not exist)">sellie?</a> Boston passed over Clayton to <a href="/index.php?title=Helens%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Helens? (page does not exist)">Helens?</a> July 2nd very warm 3rd warm Jim sick and uncle Alex brought him home, light thunderstorm at night, 4th warm No school excursions to Ogdensburg. 5th warm Uncle Henry Cram was up to Darling. Had a swarm of bees the 18th swarm 6th cooler. old Mr Anderson's funeral day. 7th warmer 8-9-10th very warm. Mrs Connery died 10th 11th some what cooler. 12, 13 14th very warm, had hay cut and made up. 15 warm 16th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre> C 37 </pre> <p>threatened rain this morning. Took in hay. warm. 17.18.19.20.21.22.23.24th dry &amp; warm the day of 28th cooler. 29 &amp; 30th very warm. 1st August severe thunderstorm 2nd 5th very warm &amp; close. P. Faugth <a href="/index.php?title=Forsyth%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Forsyth? (page does not exist)">Forsyth?</a> died 4th 6th showery August 29 left R.B Afflecks Manitoba for home. September 3rd got to Wm Dowes in the evening started home on the fore Noon of the fifth got home on the afternoon of the Sixth. very warm day. 29th Almonte Showfare day. working at John Rintouls October 1st bought Colt from Peter Shane Price $95.00 4th Commenced to work for R.B. Affleck 6th took Colt to Midilvile Show fair got first prize and special amount 6.00 11th Henry Wm Cram Died of Lyphofever November 1st John Robb working with Me at R. Afflecks 9th Clayton fair day Sold My Colt for $120.00 to Alexander Steel, Cattle sold very well. two year olds from $20 up. December 1st We have had very little cold weather this season working at A Robertsons fine Day. 5th went to R.B. Afflecks finished his Job. 6th Wet day 7 gets Cold at Night 8th fine Day a little snow. 9th fine Consort in School 15 Tea Meeting fine Night. No Snow took in about $32.00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre> 1881 38 </pre> <p>December 20th took Ma &amp; Jim to Almonte. Jim is going to the examination for Gramer School. I had Daniel Barrs House. roads very good, very Mild day frost Coming out of ground. 22nd Shool examination had McNeils Horse at Almonte. wett Day. 23 Jim and I went up to Darling this evening. 24th working at Darling Town Hall. very pleasent day. 25th got home about Noon. No snow roads very good. 29th very wet Day. 30 still soft a little snow 31st geting a little frosty. January 1st 1882 frosty Day. roads very rough. 2nd tea meeting in the Methodist Church the Coldest Day this season. 3rd Cold Day 22 degrees below zero. 12th fine Day, snow enough to make Sleighing passible 16th prety Cold 17th very Cold P.J. Rintoul &amp; Wife and J Oliver came here about day Light- going to Almonte. Alex Watt &amp; Wife went to Almonte Mary stayed with her sister for a few Days. 19 Mary <a href="/index.php?title=Fafulin%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Fafulin? (page does not exist)">Fafulin?</a> died this Morning between four &amp; five oclock 20th fine Day 21 Mowed all Day Mrs Clellan &amp; Her Mother visited us this afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>22nd stormy Day Mr Knowls did not come to Clayton. roads prety badly Blocked. 23rd very cold this Morning 18 deg below zero 22 at noon, &amp; 33 below zero at night 24th about the same this Morning as last Night. gets Milder towards Noon. still very frosty this evening. 25th fine Morning Alex Watt went to Almonte Betsy Evans Died this evening between 6 &amp; 7 Diptheria. Only had 4 days. 26th soft Day Making a Coffin for Betsy Evans 27th fine Day the roads are prety icy. got a Letter from Robert B. Affleck. Elizabeth went to Darling this evening 28th stormy this evening 29 cold 30th Matthew Munroe Died about 10 oclock this Morning. Made Coffin after Night 31st fine day like Spring February 1st Matthew Munroe burried at 1 oclock . very fine Day Snowing a little this evening 2nd fine Day. 3 prety Cold the Boys had a concert this evening 16th fine Elin &amp; Amy Watt from Palmerston was here to Day took them to James Robertson in the evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre> C 40 </pre> <p>11th fine 12 soft 13 Willaim Evens lost a little Girl with Dyptheria. 23 fine day 24th went to Darling this afternoon left Jinnie. 25th very fine Day. 27 Thomas Beaton Died this evening 28 Making Coffin March 1st hired Daniel Barr to take Coffin to Beatons 3rd Mr Bennet Preached for Mr Knowls before Communion A Beatons baby Died. 5th Making Coffin 6th Making sap pam for Timothy Blair, Buggying noy very bad. 7th went to Almonte with Buggy. 8th a good Many Lanark people started for Manitoba fine Day. 9th Michal Rachely burried this afternoon 10 snowing all forenoon 11th went to Almonte with the Cutty roads prety good Sold 35 lbs Honey at 15 cts per lb 18th went to Almonte and helped Mrs Cram to Move into her own House Lizabeth stayed 15th sold Mrs Turner 30 lbs Honey at 15 cents per lb. 17th went to Almonte for Lizzie Sleighing prety near gone. 18th John &amp; Janet Watt visiting to Day. Brother Alise here to Day. March 14th Mr Whitelaw Died to night about 10 oclock.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre> C - - 41 </pre> <p>19th very Soft to Day 20th sleighing gone. 21st very stormy Day April 4th James Snedden Died this Morning. 6 went to J. Sneddens Funeral. 9th Alexander Stevenson Died 8th put out bees 18th Bees working. 19th Fair day, not much done. bought cow for Mrs. Cram Payed $30.00 24 took cow to Almonte. 26 working at Halls. 29 finished Shingling Mrs Afflecks House. 30th went up to Darling May 3rd finished paving Floor at home, fine weather. 5th fine day working at Mr Drummonds. 6 fine day 16 finished working at Mr Drummonds fine Day not much growth yet 18 went to Almonte to Day bought set Harness at 16.00 19th working at T Blairs 20 working in shop warm Day. May 30 working at Mrs H. Crams fine day June 3rd working at Mr Drummonds hired Justice Boulger at 20.00 per Month 5th making bee boxes. July 1st-2 finished at James Ritchardsons 30 Day at 1.50 15th wrought 3 Days at John Dunlops August 23 James McIlraith to work !27.00 August 26th Elizabeth Boulger Died this evening about 9 oclock</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sold 106 lbs Honey in Almonte 14 cents &amp; 12 1/2 cents 42 28 went to E. Boulgers funeral in forenoon and to Almonte in afternoon. Sept. 5th took of top Boxes of Bees 7th sent to Almonte this afternoon with 56 lbs Honey for Mr Letang. at 124 cents per lb. 8 went to D. McIntyres for Berries got home. 9 working at Mr Drummonds mill Mrs George Pretty Died About 9 oclock this evening. 10th went to Darling Elizabeth stayed till Tuesday 11 working at Charles McNeils 12th Mrs Prettys funeral. 30th very pleasent week been working at J.W. Charles for two weeks. Oct. 2nd comenced working at Mr Drummonds very pleasent Day. November 1st finished working at J Charles 6th Commenced wotk at Mr Scott's House, roads <a href="/index.php?title=S%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="S? (page does not exist)">s?</a> 21st Clayton Fair very good. 9th Thanks giving Day 18th working at Mr Scotts the ground froze last night Hugh Mills Died 10 Days 20th John Drummond Died to Day Aged 87. 21st Fine Day 22nd at Funeral December 1st fine 2nd getting cold 3 cold Day 5th working at Church</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882 43 6th James Robb Commenced working at Church 7th very Cold and Stormy 8 Sleighing pretty good 9th Bannisters finished at Church. Payed them 19.00 11th finished at Wn. Scott fine Day Charged him for Job $60.00 12 Snowing, working at Church 13 &amp; 14 at Church Mr John Oats Died 15 A gathering cleaning Church 16th fine Day finished at Church went to Dicksens this morning Sleighing prety fine 17th Mr Crombie preached tow sermons to Day Colection $18.80 18 Tea meeting to night very good and a large attendance took in $55.13 19 fine day got 1 cord wood from Dicken at 3.00 20th bought Timothy hay at $10.00 per ton and Medow hay at 6.00 from R. Jonston went to Clelands for Coal oil very fine Day 25th fine day D Munroes Horse troted from B Corners to the bridge in 2.23 McIntyre in 20 seconds more. 26 went up to Darling 27 Tea meeting in Methodist Church very good attendance 28th fine Day painting Kitchen</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre> 44 </pre> <p>January 1st 1883 fine Day 2e fine 3 went to Arch Robertsons Stormy Coming home 4 Cold 5th got a letter from R.P. Affleck He is very poorly 6th Coldest Morning this season 20 degrees below zero Alexander went to Almonte with a load 7th fine Day 9th Cold 10th very Cold this Morning 28 Degrees below zero, Missonry Meeting 15 night Mr McKilop &amp; Mr Blakely adressed the meeting. 20 went to James's Watts this morning Tommy very low 21st Soft Day went to see Tomy Watt again He appears to be sinking fast. 22 fine Day pretty Cold Missonary Meeting in the English Church to night Elizabeth and the Girls went to it. 23 very Cold 15 Degrees below zero Tom Watt Dued this Morning about 4 oclock Jimmie and I went to Almonte 24 prety Cold 25 went to Tomys Funeral. went to Mothers in the evening. 26th down to Hilburns in the evening 27 fine Day not much frost</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883 45 Feb 14 fine Day got Card from R. P. Affleck 20th W. E. Caldwell &amp; B Rosmond Nominated for M.P.P. for North Lanark 21st got a letter telling us of R. P. Afflecks Death. he died Feb 7th about 6 P.M. 27th W.C. Caldwell elected by 193 Majority West end of riding gave Him 490 Majority Almonte gave Rosmond 161 Majority. Ramsay gave Rosmond 29 Majority. March 1st got job from R. Riley 80.00 March 3rd tendered for job of School house No. 3 Darling the Sum of 429.00 5th down at Almonte 6th James Affleck got Home from Manitoba 7th very Stormy Day the worst this season got job of School House 22nd first apperance of ground Squirrel. April 1st first bluebirds seen Mr Wm Rodgers &amp; Mr W, Jackson took dinner with us 4th Mr Code &amp; family W. Rogers &amp; James Hogan all left for Decota this Morning fine Day. 5th raining in the fore noon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883 April 6th fine Day working at Mr Drummonds framing Saw Mill. 7th snowing in the Morning bought place from Mr David Wylie for 88.00 8th Sleighing nearly gone 9 working at Mr Drummonds Mill. Mr Blair working with Me 13 raised the under story of Mr Drummonds Mill 14th fine Day 16th wet in the forenoon. 17th fine 18th fair Day very small fair. 19 snowing 20 fine 21st Commenced framing upper story of Saw Mill, May 1st put out all <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> Bees working some to Day. 2nd raised Top story of Saw Mill 3 wett afternoon 5th went to Almonte 11th Mrs David Camelon Died this Morning Made Coffin afternoon 12th went to Midilbile tendered for Agricultural Hall $487.00 Allen Blackburn got Contract 440.00 June 13 Justice Boulger Comenced Work at 26.00 per Month. 23 very warm We had first a swam of bees to Day. Jim Sold his <a href="/index.php?title=Goat%3F_Colt%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Goat? Colt? (page does not exist)">Goat? Colt?</a> to J Kirk for $3.50 Bees working in top Boxes</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre> 1883 47 </pre> <p>June 30th got through at Mr Drummonds Mill works very well extracted Honey this evening the first this season. August 2nd payed Mr Wylie for his place. August 17th John Rintoul Died Sept 19th went to Montreal with E. Church excursion Tickets there &amp; return 2.75 got Home half past five next Morning. 22nd Trustees of School Section No. 3 Darling &amp; Lanark to contract of My Hand to Day payed Me for Contract. 427.00 Extras 25.00 Wrought at Job 38 Days October 10 Finished Job at John Arthurs $50.00 November 9th went to Concert at Boundry School 11th very fine Morning 12th very windy and cold working at A Robertsons 13th still windy 14th fare Day very good prices payed for Beef, 15 snowing 16 very Stormy 17 fine Day still Considerable Snow on ground 22 put Bees in to Night 31 Hives 29 snowing 30 Cold 2 Deg below zero Dec. 1st not so cold Code got his feet froze last <a href="/index.php?title=Mil%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Mil? (page does not exist)">mil?</a></p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883 48 Dec. 2nd Charles Coulter was in the woods at Night - last night 3rd went to Almonte Sleighing prety good. 6th went to Darling to Hunt, got nothing. Mrs McIntyre Died at 2 oclock A.M. 7th went to Almonte Sleighing prety near gone. Jim webt to Darling this evening 8th went to Mrs McIntyres Funeral this afternoon. roads very mudy. 9th still soft 10th freezing to Night 14th very windy and cold 8 Deg. below zero. 15th still Cold. 16th James Dow Campbell Dow &amp; John McGee came to Clayton to Day. 18th Jim took Campbell Dow to Darling 19th I took Maggie to Almonte for the entrance examination No Sleighing the roads are very rough and hard. 20th not so cold. 1884 January 1st Sleighing prety good 6th very cold 40 Deg. below zero 7 went to Almonte 8th snowing 9th very heavy Snow storm and still continuing 17 Alexander Stewart Died 20th Mrs. J Gemmill Died Feb 16th went to James Turners. Sleighing very good</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882 49 Feb 17th William Camelon Died at 11 P.M. 19th went to Mt Camelon's funeral roads very bad. March 19 At Almonte geting Lumber Co Planning Mill. got 5000 feet 10 inch stock at 12 per <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> 21st had John Marshall drawing Lumber to planning Mill got 1000 feet 9 inch April 10th commenced working out. Hired Justice Boulger at $22.00 per Month. April 2 &amp; 3 fell about 18 inches snow. July 14th first Honey extracted this Season. 1885 July 23rd Uncle Thomas Watt Died. 25 Peter Dunlop Died at 4 P.M. Made Coffin this evening. very hot Day. August 23 William Cochran Died 19 went to Funeral. 1886 Feb 14th Mr R Riley Died at 9 P.M. 17th Mrs W Black Died 19 Went to funeral. Dec 25 Mother Died at 10 A.M. 21st went to funeral Cold Day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre> 50 </pre> <p>1887 January 1st stormy Day 2nd. still stormy 3rd Jimmie &amp; I started for the West Roads very bad. 4th pleasent Day got to Mitchell about 9 P.M. John Dow met us. got to Heebert <a href="/index.php?title=Hibbert%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Hibbert? (page does not exist)">Hibbert?</a> at Midnight. 22nd John Dow &amp; I went to <a href="/index.php?title=Wawanosh%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Wawanosh? (page does not exist)">Wawanosh?</a> 23 very soft lost half the snow. 24 got Back to Heebert <a href="/index.php?title=Hibbert%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Hibbert? (page does not exist)">Hibbert?</a> 25 started for Home stayed in Toronto eight hours 26 got Home very Cold April 1st Tendered for Methodist Church at Appleton in company with J. Bradford for $2900 Willoughby took Contract for $25000. 20 offered to Build House for J. Bradford for $800.00 Gilmours offer $731.00. 25th very little farm work doing yet. D. Drummond started Saw Mill 26 put out Bees May 1st Bees Commenced work first warm Day this season 2nd went to Almonte roads not very bad.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887 51 May 2nd tendered for Building for Cricket Club, for the sum of $38.00 4th Mrs Gorge Gun Died. Made Coffin. 5th went to Archibald Robertsons sale. 6th went to Funeral. 7th fine Day. 16 Edward Belton Died this evening. 17 Made Coffin for E. Belton &amp; D. Cobies little girl. warm dry weather</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>A typed index of names follows. 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LAW TERMS. BANK HOLIDAYS. TABLE OF STAMP DUTIES. RATES OF POSTAGE {Printed page} DAILY JOURNAL FOR 1866. TORONTO: PUBLISHED BY BROWN BROTHERS, MANUFACTURING STATIONERS. January. THURSDAY 18. 1866. {No entry} FRIDAY 19. The weather is mild to day and the little sleighing there has been wearing away, there has been a great many teams in town to day with pork and wheat. The level cogged wheel that drives the smutt machine was stripped of its coggs this morning and so crushed the collar of the laying shaft up against the bush or plumer block so as to burn it to a red heat and regularly char it to coal, and have set to work to put in an new set of coggs and a bush with 2 inches wider bearing say 6 inches instead of four. SATURDAY 20. At six this morning it was quite wet and rainey and had been blowing very hard all night, about 9 it began to freeze, and made the roads as slippey as glass, and together with the high wind makes very cold. The coggs (a set of which were ready on hand) are now fitted and keyed in, are now being turned (4 pm) The rain last night has helped the water sufficient to enable us to drive 2 run of stones January. MONDAY 22. 1866. �This has been a much milder day. Got the smutt machine wheel finished this evening and ready to start about 8, Oclock TUESDAY 23. This has been a pleasant day. Peter Idington here. Allen of Arthur was here this afternoon and I agreed to sell him the Mc Guire lot for $800 he to pay me $200 about the first week in March and 5 years to pay the balance with Interest. WEDNESDAY 24. This has been a somewhat colder day yet a great deal more wheat came than did yesterday. There seems to be a greater quantity demand for it in other parts below. {Printed page} Newspaper cutting {Transcriber's note - no entries after the above date until May. TUESDAY 8. 1866} TUESDAY 8. We are repairing the gate posts leading into the mill yard, and have raised the arch two feet higher than it was WEDNESDAY 9. Fine weather, but too dry. Have begun to clear out remainder of the timbers in the wheel ark preparitory to building the walls for the steam engine. {Blank page} FRIDAY 11. Warm weather, and the ground exceedingly dry, and no moisture to start the fall wheat which suffered so much from the unprotected state it was in all winter for want of sufficient snow SATURDAY 12. �Fine weather to day. Mr Saunders & Mr Lemon to compare the a/c against the cattle yard, so as to lessen the labour of the Arbitrator, every appearance of rain May. MONDAY 14. 1866. This is a cold morning and considerable frost caused by the very copious rains that fell during Saturday night and yesterday morning which left large pools on the roads filled with water. William is still confined to bed with a rhumatic attack. Old Miss Hewatt died this afternoon TUESDAY 15. A clear but not a warm day. Began our Arbitration this morning in Hewars case for Balance due me for cattle yard. William was rather better to day & has able to attend at the examination WEDNESDAY 16. Weather to day much the same as yesterday. Continued the Arbitration to day untill 6 pm. and stands adjourned till this day week. FRIDAY 18. Fine weather, agreed to pay Ingles 3¢ a lb towards the cost of the Engine shaft if it is ordered from Detroit for if made there to order it will cost them 10¢ a pound here, which they think too high, and feel rather enclined to wait the arrival of iron of the size from England, which I do not, and therefore bear my share of the extra price so as not to delay the work. SATURDAY 19. Very warm fine weather. Higinbotham returned home this forenoon at 9.50 only ten minutes after his son was born. Old Swan the Dutchman engaged to burn a pit of pure maple charcoal and deliver them here at 10¢ per Bushel. The men are out in the bush getting out a large oak beam for end of shaft for engine TUESDAY 22. Fine weather but cold �WEDNESDAY 23. Cold this morning. There was a slight flurry of snow but it went soon of, and turned into sleet. May. THURSDAY 24. 1866. Hard frost during the night and morning the ground was quite at 4 Oclock. it has destroyed a good many delicate flowrs. This being the Queens Birth day all work is suspended, and the weather being fine all the games foot and boat races are going on, and closed with an Illumination fireworks and a large bonefire. A melancholly accident happened at Galt this day the large Russian cannon went off when charging and 2 men were killed on the spot and some others wounded by splinters of the ramrod FRIDAY 25. This is a fine warm day it looked very much like as if we were going to have a great shower of rain in the morning but only a few drops fell and through the forenoon it cleared up and all appearance of it passed off SATURDAY 26. Frost this morning again, have been putting a plank edging from the Battery to the big stone to confine the gravel of the walk. The rain is seeming to come this afternoon, about finishing the planting of the potatoes next the Glebe, have planted about two acres this year. Also diging out the foundation for altering the gable of the granery preparatory to building it all up this summer. May. MONDAY 28. 1866. We had a great deal of rain during the whole day yesterday, with little or no interuption. And it has continued all last night, and now and then, a shower this morning June. FRIDAY 1. Fine weather. But very startling news that the Finians have crossed over to Fort Erie from about Black Rock between 1500 & 2000 strong and are throwing up earthworks �with all possible speed. The following troops have left Toronto. William is still improving but has a great difficulty in walking SATURDAY 2. This is another beautifull morning and making for a very warm day. The news this morning is that our men attacked the Finians at a place Ridgeway east of Port Colborne {blank} miles but as they advanced they found themselves outnumbered and had to fall back on the Welland Canal. William is much better to day & gone to Mr Alexanders. Again we hear that our troops rallied and drove the Finians before them June. MONDAY 4. 1866. This is somewhat of a wet morning, and do not feel well yet, having been much disturbed last night and this morning with my bowels and have kept the house the most of the day. We have been much put about both yesterday and to day with very exciting intelligence about the Finians. Later account say that about 800 of the Finians made their escape in scows tugged by propellers from Buffalo who took them back to that city, and that the US steamer detained another scow with the commander Col O'Neal on board & holds them now as prisoners. P. Idington & wife here TUESDAY 5. There has been considerable rain during the night and this forenoon. Had to attend Court to day and was fined by the Mayor & Petterson in the Sum of $20. and $2.10 for costs, for not removing the dung from cattle yards within the time ordered. Considerable excitement about Montreal and Cornwall, and Prescot, 2 cars seized by the US Marshall with ammunition & stores on board were taken by the Finians WEDNESDAY 6. This has been a wet day at least frequent showers. This was the Monthly fair day. William was a good deal better to day & attended a short time in the Office & went to Fishers Mills in the afternoon by cars June. THURSDAY 7. 1866. �Very fine morning, I went down to Toronto to attend the Synod, Mrs A accompanying me. Notwithstanding the excitement and the number of Ministers absent, they will continue their sittings and finish the business of the court. It began yesterday. FRIDAY 8. In Toronto. the weather fine SATURDAY 9. Fine all day TUESDAY 12. Raised WEDNESDAY 13. This has been somewhat of a sultry day a good of thunder & rain during last night and a heavy shower at noon. Our Presbytery is in Session to day was only a short time there, as I had a case in our quarter sessions now sitting, against William Maxwell for defrauding me in cordwood - but from some doubts in the minds of the jury they thought his brother was the guilty most gilty, and set him free. Raised June. THURSDAY 14. 1866. Fine weather, shipped a 100 Bhls of No 2 flour to Montreal. Went down to Fishers Mills this afternoon {Blank page} SATURDAY 23. Fine warm weather, & a good deal of wheat came in. John Stewart of Eramosa left $300 on loan @ 7 per cent for annum, if over a month. Took out of the large steam box (prepared for steaming all the planks for the new still and mash tun) the first charge and found it much lighter than when it went in, after being in about 4 days June. MONDAY 25. 1866 �This has been a very hot day, but cooled down in the evening after a light thunder shower. The news from Europe to day is still more warlike WEDNESDAY 27. Fine weather, This has been an exciting day in whisky, about ½ past twelve Oclock Mr Romain came down to inform me that he had a Telegram from Ottawa that, Parliament had raised the Duty on whisky from 30¢ to 60¢ and is now in full force, so up it went at once to 65¢ for gall SATURDAY 30. Fine weather, I went down to Brampton this morning to see what agreement Mr Haggart had about pumping water for the Grand Trunk Company, and found that he had proposed some alterations in the one they had sent up for his signature, but as yet it had not been completed nor did he think that he would do so for some time untill he saw how it would work July. MONDAY 2. 1866. This is another fine day, and find that William is rather considered better to day, both Herod & Hewitt examined him to day, and found nothing wrong with his inside {Transcriber's note - no entries after the above date until July. THURSDAY 19. 1866.} July. THURSDAY 19. 1866. This has been the first dry day that we have had for a week FRIDAY 20. This has been a fine moderately warm day and have been leading all the hay that could be got dry. The Grand Trunk companys men have been working hard all day in laying the remainder of the pipes past the mill gate and down into the race & along the bottom. William came home from his trip to Sault-St Mary this evening by Toronto & is much better in health SATURDAY 21. �We had a very fine forenoon, but in the afternoon it rained very heavy. Kept the mill standing all day to enable the workmen to finish the pipes but they could not do it for want of a bend. July. MONDAY 23. 1866. We had a tremendous storm of wind & rain yesterday afternoon a little after five oclock & it blew down a great many ornamental trees & some fruit trees, the roof of the G J. Engine house for about ¼ of it was lifted and the slates & sheeting thrown to the ground, the G. Western's long wood shed was totally destroyed, and many Barns lost their roofs and a great deal of fencing blown down, Our Church roof also was to some extent damaged & slates removed, This has been a fine dry day though at times it was very sultry {Blank page} July. MONDAY 30. 1866. Fine dry wether and have begun to scaffold for the raising of my Son William's roof so as to admit of another story being built on it - by cutting holes in the walls under the plate for incerting 4 beams under the same, and the plate bound to these by irons to prevent the roof from spreading, and thick planks checked along on the top of these beams under the rafters so as to carry them all up equal without in any way breaking the roof. TUESDAY 31. The Atlantic Cable is now complete. August. WEDNESDAY 1. This has been fine weather. but warm for out door work. Have got ready all the eight screws and have begun to raise it. August. THURSDAY 2. 1866. Rather wet this morning but better about noon have been very busey for the most of the day finishing the raising of the roof of Wms house for the present to the height of 6 feet �from the floor to the under side of plate and is resting on tressels on one side and on 4 post on the other. FRIDAY 3. Very fine morning and Mrs A & I went down to Toronto so see William & little David, go off in the steam boat "Banshee" to Montreal at ½ past 2 PM, and after that had too little time to do any business of consiquence and returned left on our return at 3.45. P.M, it rained heavy the whole way, and even after 8 oclock, but not quite so heavy. SATURDAY 4. Very wet morning and had rained heavy during the night. The masons could not begin work till about 10 Oclock, and the weather has been dry since and the work on the house progressing very well. The Steam Engine is also far advanced, and may be ready to bring down the end of next week, the Boiler fire Box and the main shell is put together but not riveted yet August. MONDAY 6. 1866. This has been a very fine cool bracing day - and have been getting on well with building. I have determined to day the exact height of the lying shaft of the Steam Engine and the main level wheel is now being keyed on its place. Tomorrow is to be kept as a Holly day in Town and the works will be standing still {Blank page} August. MONDAY 13. 1866. Rainey weather still continues and appears to have been raining all night. It rained during part of the forenoon yesterday and then in the evening and very few in Church. This morning we raised the roof as high as it will require and they have got the Lintals on the windows, and the work is progressing well. though slow and expensive, Mr A L Argo from Stratford called, an agent in Town to day selling breach loading Pistols & Riffles TUESDAY 14. �This is another dull misty morning with fine drizzling rain which continued to about 10 oclock. Our Riffle Company are is again called out to the Niagara frontier for 8 days. The afternoon has been more settled but very sultry & close, and not unlike rain, WEDNESDAY 15. We have had dry weather to day. Considerable enquirey is now making for a better supply of wheat the new comes in so sparingly that those who require it must bid up for it. I bought to day nearly 600 bushels from Thos Easterbrook a $1.25 bills 100 Bush of Jas Dow a $1.26 silver, a car load at St Marys $1.20 there August. THURSDAY 16. 1866. This has been one of the dryest days we have had for some time, it continued very cool for the most of the day. I got the roof set down on its proper place on the walls of Williams house, Bot 162 Bushels of fall wheat of Geo Balkwell at $1.30 bills FRIDAY 17. This has been a charming day sufficiently warm getting on well with the house the gables are about built up to the top. Flour has gone up in Montreal within the last day or two about 50¢. Our RIffle Company left here by the G. W. Railway for the neighbourhood of Drumondville. I am getting the foundation walls built to day for to rest the beam on that carries the inner end of the fly wheel shaft SATURDAY 18. This has been a fine warm day and have got on very well with the house this week, and also with the preparations for the Engine. Was up at the Peoples Mill this afternoon and found Mr Goldie busey supperintending his men clearing out old walls & pointing up the bottom of main ones with water lime, and were dressing the beams full length across the building 14 X 13 of excellent pine from near Hespeller, delivered here for $12 per 100 feet running measure for what is 12 X 12 & over. August. MONDAY 20. 1866. Fine weather, there had been during Saturday night and Sunday morning. and a heavy shower fell during yesterday afternoon between 3 & 4 oclock. But this day has been fine �dry weather I have 2 masons working at foundation for Engine also 3 at the granery walls. TUESDAY 21. This is another fine day, men hard at work getting in the wheat on the Waterloo road the last of the peas was got in on Saturday from the back of the hill. This is the day for the Great Finian Pick Nick at Black Rock, but from all we hear, there is no disturbance SATURDAY 25. This has been a fine day, our Guelph Riffle Company returned this day at noon from Thorald. I have got on well with the foundation for the Engine and have got the beams laid on the wall August. MONDAY 27. 1866. This has been a fine dry day & have got in all the oats on the upper field on hill, have got the side all ready for the Engine and expect to get it down tomorrow. The water in the river is getting very light & there is much need of the Engine August. THURSDAY 30. 1866. This has been fine working weather with a slight shower in the forenoon, there is much need of it so far as the river is concerned as it is very low, and we had to stop this afternoon for want of it. We the Steam Engine planted on its seat this afternoon it is a pritty heavy affair to handle FRIDAY 31. Very scarce of water, and consiquently of flour and had this afternoon to go to Armstrongs Mill in Eramosa to try to buy some but could not I then went to Edin Mills and bot 200 bags from Hortop they also are scarce of water and wheat also. There is no old wheat to be got September. SATURDAY 1. This has been a warm day and some few drops of rain fell but not enough to stop work or do any good in helping to fill the dam. We have been boring the holes and getting the bolts in to screw down the Engine to the frame The mason work for the bed of the boiler �is far advanced as well as the foundation walls of the Boiler House. The Engine for Mr Argo of Stratford & made by Robertson & Mair was put on the cars to day, and went of before I went out to see it, it is about the same power as mine. Mr Massie here, told me that it is generally talked of in Montreal that Galts financial Bill will do a great deal of harm among business men as all the Banks will curtail their Discounts, and that the Bk . of Montreal has done that already WEDNESDAY 5. This has been a fine day and warm, and have got well on with the building, the ash pit and other foundation for the Engine Boiler is ready and it is being set on its place. The fly wheel is troublesome to get true. Anders Anderson a suede came here from my sisters in Illinois, this afternoon on his way home to Sweden to see his Parents September. THURSDAY 6. 1866. This is a fine warm day, FRIDAY 7. This is a dull morning, it began to rain about ½ past 8 oclock, and got quite heavy at ¼ to 9. and the men left of work. I went out with Mr Anderson to the G. W. Station in time for the cars at 7.05. a m & shortly before the rain began he went to see the Niagara Falls & then to New York where he takes the steamer for Liverpool thence to Hull, where he gets the steam packet to Gothenburg SATURDAY 8. This is a fine working day, the rain yesterday has had a good effect on the river and enables us to grind with two run of stones. September. MONDAY 10. 1866. This has been a fine working day, I began to prepare for building a stone foundation for sheep house on the farm and adjoining the new Barn 24 X 48 with pig house, &c below. TUESDAY 11. It has rained some through the night, and this morning the clouds are heavy and a drizzling rain is falling, the masons & stonecutters did not begin nor could they do any �thing to day for rain one the name of Spratt was here from Toronto in quest of bag flour, but went home by the 10 oclock train, It now rains heavy ¼ to nine, this night FRIDAY 14. This has been rather a dull day at least after one oclock it became very dark and by two oclock began to blow a complete gale and heavy rain. it blew about 15 feet of roofing of the market shed. The men were stoped from working this afternoon. SATURDAY 15. There was strong frost this morning and has injured some garden stuffs. Several companies left here this morning at 10 oclock for Thorald. The men, that is the masons did not work any this forenoon, and only 2 of them in the afternoon. One Boiler Maker has been working at the distillery boiler to day and are getting on slowly with it. {Rugles} their master went off with the Guelph Artillery to Thorald September. MONDAY 17. 1866. This has been a partly cloudy day, it rained through the night and slightly this morning. Yesterday it rained in the morning and also in the evening, and was cold all day the Church was rather thinly filled. Only three masons are working at the Engine house to day and 2 labourers. Old Mr Dunbar and his son Wm called here to day on their way home from Buffalo. We are were engaged this afternoon preparing beaters for the merchant bolts & are pulling them on to night TUESDAY 18. This is rather a more pleasant forenoon than we had lately. Three gentlemen from St John's N.B called here to day soliciting consignments of flour. WEDNESDAY 19. There was not much rain of consiquence to day got the funnel from the Engine Boiler put into the chimney, and is now in readiness for the fire September. THURSDAY 20. 1866. This has been another very wet day. The masons did not work an hour to day for the rain, but one boiler maker and two helpers came this afternoon. The steam pipes for the �Engine are about finished and expect to have the boiler filled and steam up tomorrow. My son William and little David came home from his travels, Mr & Mrs Alexander likewise returned from Montreal by the same conveyance they report having had wet weather all the time they have been gone FRIDAY 21. This has been a dry day and the masons worked from, one Oclock. We got the Steam Engine started this afternoon and appeared so far to work fine & smooth. But the geering for driving the pump will require some alternation, I got 17 feet of 4 inch pipe to drive it SATURDAY 22. This has been a dry day and clear, there was very strong frost this morning, even ice at the Mill door step I saw. Our volunteers came home to day at ½ past one. We had the Engine going again this afternoon and grinding with one run of stones TUESDAY 25. This has been an extrordinary wet day it rained even on September. THURSDAY 27. 1866. Went down this morning to the Exhibition in Toronto the weather was fine and the ground very much dried up, compared with what it had been the two previous days TUESDAY 2. This is another fine day, a great deal of wheat in the market, and the prices quite stiff 1.43 to 1.45 and even $1.50 paid for large sound midgeproof. One George Patterson called here with John Gray and wanted a situation as Packer and of any other work outdoor when, indoor work is done, He is to begin on Thursday at $12 per month & Board, {Blank page} October. MONDAY 8. 1866. �We have now fine weather. I was arroused from my bed yesterday by two of the Engine drivers of the Grand Trunk wanting me to start the mill or the Steam Engine to pump water for them as their tenders were dry, and they could go no farther. I peremtorally declined doing any thing of the kind having filled the Tanks on Saturday night and all having leaked out being quite untight SATURDAY 13. Goodman finished the excavation for the hot air furnace under the Church TUESDAY 16. This has been a charming day. The masons are still busey building in the Distillery Boiler and the carpenters are about finished with the roof of Engine Boiler house. John & Eliza Allan left for Toleda at ½ past 5 this afternoon the Train was over 2 hours late, he is to return after seeing her safe away from that Town on her way to Illinois. Great fire in Quebec on Sunday from 18,000 to 20,000 people rendered houseless WEDNESDAY 17. A splendid day again SATURDAY 20. Fine weather to day, we got the Boiler in the distillery finished to day and put on the fire October. MONDAY 22. 1866. The weather has been dry to day but cold, and clearly shows that Autumn has begun. We are very busey taking up our potatoes and find the yeald very good, the chili's especially are sound, but the kidneys are doubtful and we are laying them in small heaps to try them. Have begun to day to lath the roof of the Engine House TUESDAY 23. This has been a coldish day, Wm went down to Toronto this morning to attend the Review of the Troops there, had a Mr Greenough here from, Boston wanting flour. I went out to Arthur Hogge's sale of Thorough bred cattle, & was in want of a Ram and bid as high as $60 for a fine one & did not get it. I went afterwards to Joseph Parkinson's & bought a this years ram lamb for $18, which will answer every purpose for �this year. I am advised strongly not to mix the Cotswolds with the Leicesters Ewes, but rather to improve from a. {5 blank pages} WEDNESDAY 14. We did not start the distillery to day as I am going to put in large pipe on the crown of the new mouth peice attached to the large boiler, the two bottom pipes for supplying it with water, only does so when at a low temperature but as soon as steam is generated it expells the water and the crown gets red hot and has cracked the plate, A ¾ pipe was placed on the top to convey the steam as it was formed to the large boiler, but that did not help it at all. We have had some splended weather of late but it now threatens to break up this evening with a light rain, November. THURSDAY 15. 1866. Wet morning, worked late last night to finish the joints of a new pipe 3½ inches diameter I have been connecting the new mouth peice with the large boiler {4 blank pages} {December} TUESDAY 4. Very wet morning, I went down to Toronto & returned in the evening, called on Cameron & Mr Mc hall about suit in Chancery against John Mc Atee {2 blank pages} FRIDAY 14. Hard frost down to near zero. The Grand Trunk men are making very little progress in laying the wooden pipes for overflow water, the ground is every day getting harder, SATURDAY 15. This has been a fine winter day clear with sunshine, but the frost was very keen in the morning only 2 above zero. Mr Brunel the Revenue, or rather the Excise Inspector was �down this morning. It appears that Halladys distillery is standing still the Chippawa was going for a short time & is again stopped, the one at Coburg is not going. The Kingston one (Mortons) is still working finishing up some contracts, & will then stop they are working at a loss, the one at Prescott is again working & in fine order & has a fine improvement in their lock up at the mouth of the worm, TUESDAY 18. A good deal of snow fell during the night but not enough to make good sleighing WEDNESDAY 19. Moderate day but yet the ground is frozen pretty deep, the Grand Trunk workmen are making very slow progress in laying the wooden pipes December. THURSDAY 20. 1866. Very cold this morning at 7 a.m the Thermometer stood 8º below zero, very little wind. The workmen are not working at the drain to day. I got Stevens to build in a grate in Williams, Parlour to day {5 blank pages} {Printed page} PRICE LIST OF BURGOYNE, BURBRIDGES, CYRIAX & FARRIES {Blank page} {3 printed pages} NEW COMMENTS UPON A QUESTION OF THE DAY. For more information on David Allan, check out the “Meet the Diarists” page under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource David Allan Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Guelph Civic Museum and Archives of the University of Guelph Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Wellington South County, Guelph Township UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 19.</span></h2> <p>The weather is mild to day and the little sleighing there has been wearing away, there has been a great many teams in town to day with pork and wheat</p> <p>The level cogged wheel that drives the smutt machine has tripped of its coggs this morning and so crushed the collar of the laying shaft up against the bush or plumer block so as to burn it to a red heat and regularly char it to coal, and have set to work to put in (illegible) new set of cages and a bush with 2 inches wider bearing say 6 inches instead of four</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 20.</span></h2> <p>At six this morning it was quite wet and rainy and had been blowing very hard all night, about 9 it began to freeze, and made the roads as slippery as glass, and together with the high wind makes very cold, the coggs (a set of which were ready on hand) are now fitted and keyed in, are now being turned (4pm) The rain last night has helped the water sufficient to enable us to drive 2 run of stones</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January. Monday 22.</span></h2> <p>This has been a much milder day</p> <p>Got the smutt machine wheel this evening and ready to start about 8, Oclock</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 23.</span></h2> <p>This has been a pleasant day Peter Laington here</p> <p>Allen of Arthur was here this afternoon and I agreed to sell him the Mcguire lot for $800 he to pay me $200 about the first week in march and 5 years to pay the balance with interest.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 24.</span></h2> <p>This has been a somewhat colder day yet a great deal more wheat came than did yesterday. 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Monday 14. 1866</span></h2> <p>This is a cold morning and considerable frost caused by the very copious rains that fell during Saturday night and yesterday morning which left large pools filled with water William is still confined to bed with a rhumatic attack. Old lip Hewatt died this afternoon</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 15.</span></h2> <p>A clear but not a warm day Began our arbitration this morning in Hewars case for balance due me for cattle yard William was rather better to day &amp; has able to attend as the examination</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 16.</span></h2> <p>Weather to day much the same as yesterday Continued the arbitration to day until 6 PM and stands adjourned till this day week</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 18.</span></h2> <p>Fine weather, agreed to pay Ingles 3c a lb towards the cost of the engine shaft if it is ordered from Detroit for if made there to order it will cost them 10c a pound here, which they think too high, and feel rather inclined to wait the arrival of itonof the size from England, which I do not, and therefore bear my share of this extram price so as not to delay the work.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 19.</span></h2> <p>Very warm fine weather</p> <p>Higinbotham returned home this forenoon at 9.50 only ten minutes after his son was born Old Iwan the Dutchman engaged to burn a pit of pure maple charcoal and deliver them here at 10c per bushel The men are out in the bush geting out a large oak beam for and of shaft for engine</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 22.</span></h2> <p>Fine weather but cold</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 23.</span></h2> <p>Cold this morning, there was a slight flurry of snow but it went soon of and turned into hail.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May. Thursday 24. 1866.</span></h2> <p>Hard frost durning the night and morning the ground was quite at 4 Oclock. it has destroyed a good many delicate flowers This being the Queens birth day all work is suspended, and the weather being fine all the games foot and boat races are going on, and closed with an illumination fireworks and a large bon fire A melancholly accident happened at Galt this day the large Russian cannon went off and 2 men were killed on the spot and some others wounded by splinters of the ramrod</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 25.</span></h2> <p>This is a fine warm day it looked very much like as if we were going to have a great shower of rain in the morning but only a few dropes fell and through the forenoon it cleared up and all appearance of it pissed off</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 26.</span></h2> <p>Frost this morning again, have been putting a plank edging from the battery to the big stone to confine the gravel of the walk, the rain is seeming to come this afternoon, about finishing the planting of the potatoes next the glebe, have planted about two acres this year Also diging out the foundation for altering the gable of the granery preperatory to building it all up this summer.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May. Monday 28.1866.</span></h2> <p>We had a great deal of rain during the whole day yesterday with little or no interuption and it has continued all last night and now and then, a shower this morning</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June. Friday 1.</span></h2> <p>Fine weather but very startling news that the Finians have crossed over to Fort Erie from about Black Rock between 1500 &amp; 2000 strong and are throwing up earthworks with all possible speed the following troops have left Toronto. William is still improving but has a great difficulty in walking</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 2.</span></h2> <p>This is another beeautiful morning and making for a very warm day The news this morning is that our men attacked the Finians at a place ridgeway east of Port Colborne miles but as they advanced they found themselves outnumbered and had to fall back on the Welland Canal Williams is much better to day &amp; gone to Mr. Alexanders Again we hear that our troops rallied and drove the Finians before them</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June. Monday 4. 1866.</span></h2> <p>This is somewhat of a wet morning, and do not feel well yet, having been much disturbed last night and this morning with my bowels and have kept the house the most of the day We have been much put about both yesterday and to day with very exciting intelligence about the Finians Later account say that about 800 of the Finians made their escape in scows tugged by proppellers from Buffalo who took them back to that city, and that the US steamer detained another scow with the commander Col O,neal on board &amp; holds them now as prisoners</p> <p>P.Laington &amp; wife here</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 5.</span></h2> <p>There has been considerable rain during the night and this forenoon Had to attend court to day and was fined by the Mayor &amp; Petterson in the sum of $20. and $2.10 for costs. For not removing the ding from cattle yards within the time ordered. Cosidereable excitement about Montreal and Cornwall, and Prescot. 2 cars siezed by the US Marshall with ammunition &amp; stores on board were taken by the Finians.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 6.</span></h2> <p>This has been a wet day at least frequent showers this was the monthly fair day William was a good deal better to day &amp; attended a short time in the office &amp; went to fishers Mills in the afternoon by cars</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June. Thursday 7. 1866.</span></h2> <p>Very fine morning, I went down to Toronto to attend the synod Mrs. A accompanying me Notwithstanding the excitement and the number of ministers absent, they will continue their sittings and finish the buisiness of the court. It began yesterday.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 8.</span></h2> <p>In Toronto. the weather fine</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 9.</span></h2> <p>Fine all day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 12.</span></h2> <p>Raised</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 13.</span></h2> <p>This has been somewhat of a sultry day a good of thunder &amp; rain during last night and a heavy shower at noon Our Presbytery is in session to day was only a short time there, as I had a case in our quarter sessions now sitting, against William Maxwell for defrauding me in cordwood - but from some doubts in the minds of the jury they thought his brother was the most gilty and set him free -Raised</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June. Thursday 14. 1866.</span></h2> <p>Fine weather, shipped a 100 bhels of No2 flour to Montreal Went down to Fishers Mills this afternoon</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 23.</span></h2> <p>Fine warm weather, &amp; a good deal of wheat came in John Stewart of Eramosa left $300 on loan a 9 per cent for annum if over a month. Took out of the large steam box (prepared for steaming all the planks for the new still and mash turn) the first charge and found it much lighter than when it went in, after being in about 4 days</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June. Monday 25. 1866</span></h2> <p>This has been a very hot day, but cooled down in the evening after a light thunder shower. Thenews from Europe to day is still more war like</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 27.</span></h2> <p>Fine weather, this has been an exciting day in whisky. about 1/2 past twelve Oclock Mr Romain came down to inform me that he had a telegram from Otawa that, parliament had raised the duty om whisky from 30c to 60c and is now in full force, so up it went at once to 65c for gall</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 30.</span></h2> <p>Fine weather, I went down to Brampton this morning to see what agreement Mr Haggart had about pumping water for the Grand Trunk company, had proposed some alterations in the one they had sent up for his signature, but as yet it had not been completed nor did he think that he would do for some time untill he saw how it would work</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July. Monday 2. 1866</span></h2> <p>This is another fine day, and find that William is rather considered better to day. Both Herod &amp; Hewitt examined him to day, and found nothing wrong with his inside</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July. Thursday 19. 1866.</span></h2> <p>This has been the first dry day that we have had for a week</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 20.</span></h2> <p>This has been a fine moderately warm day and have been leading all the hay that could be got dry The Grand Trunk companys men have been working hard all day in laying the remainder of the pipes past the mill gate and down the race &amp; along the bottom William came home from his trip to Sault-st Mary this evening by Toronto &amp; is much better in health</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 21.</span></h2> <p>We had a fine forenoon, but in the afternoon it rained very heavy Kept the mill standing all day to enable the workmen to finish the pipes but they could not do it for want of a bend,</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July. Monday 23. 1866</span></h2> <p>We had a tremendous storm of wind &amp; rain yesterday afternoon a little after five Oclock &amp; it blew down a great many ornamented trees of some fruit trees, the roof of the G J. engine house for about 1/4 of it was lifted and the slates &amp; sheeting thrown to the ground. the G westerns long wood shed was totally destroyed, and many barns lost their roofs and a great deal of fencing blown down, our blanch roof also was to some extent damaged &amp; states removed, This has been a fine dry day though at times it was verry sultry</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July. Monday 30. 1866</span></h2> <p>Fine dry weather and have begun to scaffold for the raising of my son Williams roof so as to admit of another story being built on it - by cutting holes in the walls under the plate for incerting 4 beams under the same, and the plate bound to these by irons to prevent the roof from shreading, and their planks checked along the top of these beams under the rafters so as to carry them all up equal without in any way breaking the roof.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 31.</span></h2> <p>The Atlantic Cable is now complete.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August. Wednesday 1.</span></h2> <p>This has been fine weather. but warm for out door work Have got ready all the eight screws and have begun to raise it</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August. Thursday 2. 1866.</span></h2> <p>Rather wet this morning but better about noon have been very busey for the most of the day finishing the raising of the roof of (illegible) house for the present to the height of the 6 feet from the floor to the under side of plate and is resting on the tresseks on one side and on 4 post on the other.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 3.</span></h2> <p>very fine morning and Mrs A &amp; I went down to Toronto so see William &amp; little David, go off in the steam boat "Banshee" to Montreal at 1/2 past 2 PM, and after that had too little time to do any (business?) of consequence and left on our return at 3.45, PM, it rained heavy the whole way and even after 8 Oclock, but not quite so heavy.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 4.</span></h2> <p>Very wet morning and had rained havy during the night, the masons could not begin work till about 10 Oclock, and the weather has been dry since and the work on the house progressing very well The steam engine is also far advanced, and may be ready to bring down then and of next week, the boiler fire box and the main shell is put together but not riveted yet</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August. Monday 6. 1866</span></h2> <p>This has been a very fine cool bracing day - and have been gettin on well with building I have determined to day the exact height the lying shaft of the steam engine and the main level wheel is now being keyed on its place Tomorrow is to be kept as a holy day in town and the works will be standing still</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August. Monday13. 1866.</span></h2> <p>Rainey weather still continues and appearsto have been raining all night, it rained during part of the forenoon yesterday and then in the evening and very few in church. This morning we raised the roof as high as it will require and they have got the lintals on the windows, and the work is progressing well. though slow and exspensive, Mr A L Argo from stratford called, an agent inn town to day selling breach loading pistols &amp; rifles</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 14.</span></h2> <p>This is another dull misty morning with fine drizzling rain which continued to about 10 oclock, our riffle company is again called out to the Niagara frontier for 8 days. The afternoon has been more settled but very sultry &amp; close, and not unlike rain,</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 15.</span></h2> <p>We have had dry weather to day Considerable enquirey is now making for a better supply of wheat the new comes in so sparingly that those who require it must bid up for it I bought to day nearly 600 bushels from Thos Easterbrook a $1.25 bills 100 bush of (illegible) Dow a $1.26 silver, a car load at St Marys $1.20 there</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August. Thursday 16. 1866.</span></h2> <p>This has been one of the dryest days we have had for some rime, it continued very cool for the most of the day I got the roof set down on its proper place on the walls of Williams house, But 162 bushels of full wheat of Geo Balkwoll at $1.30 bills</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 17.</span></h2> <p>This has been a charming day suffiently warm getting on well with the house the gables are about built up to the top. Flour has gone up in Montreal within the last day or two about 50c Our RIffle company left here by the G. W. Railway for the neighbourhood of Drummondville I am getting the foundation walls built to day for to rest the beam on that carries the inner end of the fly wheel shaft</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 18.</span></h2> <p>This has been a fine warm day and have got on very well with the house this week. and also with the preparations for the engine was up at the peoples mill this afternoon and found Mr Goldie busey supperintending his men clearing out old walls &amp; printing up the bottom main ones with water lime, and weredressing the beams full length acrop the building 14 X 13 of exellent pine from near Hespeller, delivered here for $12 per 100 feet running measure for what is 12 X 12 &amp; over</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August. Monday 20. 1866.</span></h2> <p>Fine weather, there had been during Saturday night and Sunday morning. and a heavy shower fell during yesterday afternoon between 3 &amp; 4 oclock - But this day has been fine dry weather I have 2 masons working at foundation for engine also 3 at the granery walls,</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 21.</span></h2> <p>This is another fine day, men hard at work getting in the wheat on the Waterloo road The last of the peas was got in on Saturday from the back of the hill, This is the day for the Great Finian Pick Nick at Black Rock, but from all we hear, there is no disturbance</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 25.</span></h2> <p>This has been a fine day, our Guelph Riffle Company returned this day at noon from Thorald - I have got on well with the foundation for the engine and have got the beams laid on the wall</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August. Monday 27. 1866.</span></h2> <p>This has been a fine dry day &amp; have got in all the oats on the upper field on hill, have got the side all ready for the engine and expect to get it down tomorrow. The water in the river is getting very light &amp; there is much need of the engine</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August. Thursday 30. 1866.</span></h2> <p>This has been fine working weather with a slight shower in the forenoon, there is much need of it so far as the river is concerned as it is very low, and we had to stop this afternoon for want of it, We the steam engine planted on its place this afternoon, it is a pritty heavy affair to handle</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 31.</span></h2> <p>Very scarce of water, and consiquently of flour and had this afternoon to go to Armstrong mill in Eramosa to try buy some but could not I then went to Edin Mills and got 200 bags from Horton they also are scarce of water and wheat also. There is no old wheat to be got</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September. Saturday 1.</span></h2> <p>This has been a warm day and some few drops of rain fell but not enough to stop work or do any good in helping fill the dam, We have been boring the holes and getting the bolts in to screw down the engine to the frame The mason work for the bed of the boiler is far advanced as well as the foundation walls of the boiler house. The engine for Mr Argo of Stratford &amp; made by Robertson &amp; Main was low on the cars to day, and went of before I went out to see it, it is about the same power as mine Mr Massie here, told me that it is generally talked of in Montreal that galts financial bill will do a great deal of harm among business men as all the Banks will curtail their Discounts, and that the Bk of Montreal has done that already</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 5.</span></h2> <p>This has been a fine day and warm. and have got well on with the building, the ash pit and the foundation for the engine boiler is ready and it is being set on its place, the fly wheel is troublesome to get true, Anders Anderson a suede came here from my sisters in Illinois, this afternoon on his way home to Sueden to see his parents</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September. Thursday 6. 1866.</span></h2> <p>This is a fine warm day,</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 7.</span></h2> <p>This is a dull morning, it began to rain about 1/2 past 8 oclock, and got quite heavy at 1/4 to 9. and the men left of work I went out with Mr Anderson to the G. W. Station in time for the cars at 7.05. am &amp; shortly before the rain began he went to see the Niagara falls &amp; then to New York where he takes the steamer for Liverpool thence to Hull, where he gets the steam packet to Gothemburg</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 8.</span></h2> <p>This is a fine working day, the rain yesterday has had a good effect on the river and enables us to grind with two run of stones.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September. Monday 10. 1866.</span></h2> <p>This has been a fine working day, I began to prepare for building a stone foundation for sheep house on the farm and adjoining the new barn 24 X 48 with pig house, &amp; e below,</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 11.</span></h2> <p>It has rained some through the night, and this morning the clouds are heavy and a drizzling rain is falling, the masons &amp; stonecutters did not begin nor could they do any thing to day for rain one the maine of spratt was here from Toronto in quest of bag flour, but went home by the 10 oclock train, It now rainst heavy 1/4 to mine, this night</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 14.</span></h2> <p>This has been rather a dull day at least after one oclock it became very dark and by two oclock began to blow a complete gale and heavy rain. it blew about 15 feet of roofing of the market shed, the men were stoped from working this afternoon,</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 15.</span></h2> <p>There was strong frost this morning and has injured some garden stuffs Several companies left here this morning at 10 oclock for Thorald, The men, that is the masons did not work any this forenoon, and only 2 of them in the afternoon One boiler maker has been working at the distillery boils to day and are getting on slowly with it, (Rugles?) their master wentoff with the Guelph Artillery to Thorold</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September. Monday 17. 1866.</span></h2> <p>This has been a partly cloudy day, it rained through the night and slightly this morning, yesterday it rained in the morning and also in the evening, and was cold all day the curch was rather thinly filled, only three masons are working at the engine house to dat and 2 labourers. Old Mr Dunbar and his son Wm called here to day on their way home from Buffalo we were engaged this afternoon preparing beaters for the merchant bolts &amp; are pulling them in to night</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 18.</span></h2> <p>This is rather a more pleasant forenoon than we had lately, three gentlemen from St Johns N. B called here to day soliciting consignments of flour,</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 19.</span></h2> <p>There was not much pain of consequence to day got the funnel from the engine boiler put into the chimney, and is now in (ready?) for the fire</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September. Thursday 20. 1866.</span></h2> <p>This has been another very wet day. The masons did not work an hour to day for the rain, but one boiler maker and two helpers came this afternoon The steam pipes for the engine are about finished and expect to have the boiler filled and steam up tomorrow, My son William and little David came home from his travels, Mr &amp; Mrs Alexander likewise returned from Montreal by the same consequence they report having had wer weather all the time they have been gone</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 21.</span></h2> <p>This has been a dry day and the masons worked from, one Oclock we got the steam engine started this afternoon and appeared so far to work fine &amp; smooth but the geering for driving the pumps will require some alternation, I got 17 feet of 4 inch pipe to drive it</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 22.</span></h2> <p>This has been a dry day and clear, there was very strong post this morning. even us at the will door step I saw, our profiteers came home to day at 1/2 past one We had the engine going again this afternoon and grinding with one run of stones</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 25.</span></h2> <p>This has been an extrordinary wet day it rained even on</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September. Thursday 27. 1866.</span></h2> <p>Went down this morning to the exhibition in Toronto the weather was fine and the ground very much dried up, compared with what it had been the two previous days</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 2.</span></h2> <p>This is another fine day, a great deal of wheat in the market, and the prices quite stiff 1,43 to 1,45 and even &amp;1.50 paid for large sound (midset roof?) One George Patterson called here with John gray and wanted a situation as packer and of any other work outdoor when, indoor work is done, he is to begin on Thursday at $12 per month &amp; board,</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 13.</span></h2> <p>Goodman finished the excavation for the hot air furnace under the (illegible)</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 16.</span></h2> <p>This has been a charming day, the masons are still busey building in the distillery boiler and the carpenters are about finished with the roof of Eugene boiler house, John &amp; Elisa Allan left for Toleda at 1/2 past 5 this afternoon the train was over 2 hours late, he is to return after seeing her safe away from that town on her way to Illinois, Great fire in Duebee on Sunday from 18,000 to 20,000 people rendered houseles</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 17.</span></h2> <p>A splendid day again</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 20.</span></h2> <p>Fine weather to day, we got the boiler in the distiller finished to day and put on the fire</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October. Monday 22. 1866.</span></h2> <p>The weather has been dry to day but cold, and clearly shows that Autumn has begun, we are very busey taking up our potatoes and find the yeald very good, the chilis especially are sound, but the kidneys are doubtful and we are caying them in small heaps to try them Have begun to day to lath the roof of the Eugene house</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 23.</span></h2> <p>This has been a coldish day, (illegible) down to Toronto this morning to attend the review of the troops there, had a Mr Greenough here from, Boston wanting flour I went out to Arthur Hogges sale of thorough bred cattle, &amp; was in want of a ramand bid as lush as $60 for a fine one &amp; did not get it I went afterwards to Joseph Parkinsons &amp; bought a this years ram lamb for $18. which will answer every purpose for this year I am advised strongly not to mix the cottonwooled, with the leicesters ewes, but rather improve from a.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 14.</span></h2> <p>We did not start the distillery to day as I am going to put in large pipe on the crown of the new mouth peice attached to the large boiler, the two bottom pipes for supplying it with water, only does so when at a low temperature but as soon as steam is generated it expells the water and the crown gets red hot and has cracked the plate, A 3/4 pipe was placed on the top to convey the steam as it was formed to the large boiler, but that did not help it at all We have had some splendid weather of late but it now threatens to break up this evening with a light rain,</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November. Thursday 15. 1866.</span></h2> <p>Hot morning, worked late last night to finish the joints of a new pipe 3 1/2 inches diameter I have been conmelting the new mouth peice with the large boiler</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 4.</span></h2> <p>Very wet morning, I went down to Toronto &amp; returned in the evening, called on Cameron &amp; Mr McHall about suit in Chancery against John Mc Atee</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 14.</span></h2> <p>Hard frost down to near zero The Grand Trunk men are making very little progress in laying the wooden pipes for overflow water, the ground is every day getting harder,</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 15.</span></h2> <p>This has been a fine winter day clear with sunshine, but the frost was very keen in the morning only 2 above zero. Mr Brunel the revenue, or rather the excise inspector was down this morning, It appears that Halladys distillery is standing still the Chippawa was going for a short time &amp; is again stopped, the one at Coburg is not going, the Kingston one (mortons) is still working finishing up some contracts, &amp; will then stop they are working at a lofts, the one at prescott is again working &amp; in fine order &amp; has a fine improvement in their lock up at the mouth of the workm,</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 18.</span></h2> <p>a good deal of snow fell during the night but not enough to make good sleighing</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 19.</span></h2> <p>Moderate day but yet the ground is frozen pretty deep. the Grand Trunk workmen are making very slow progress in laying the worker pipes</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December. Thursday 20. 1866.</span></h2> <p>Very cold this morning at 7a.m the thermometer stood 8 degrees below zero, very little wind The workmen are not working at the drain to day. I got Stevens to build in a grate in Williams, parlour to day</p> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4f4cd2144822f489e927597fa2a7e2f1.pdf 323696bf74b980ddd57b4ff07e4b3678 PDF Text Text ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ebcf2c443e1ff6fa2f7dec3e6cfe047c.pdf 799782397fb38c8ea70317c745fc45d0 PDF Text Text David Allan (1808-1895) 1867 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {Printed page} DAILY JOURNAL, 1867. {Printed page} CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR 1867. BANK HOLIDAYS. TABLE OF STAMP DUTIES. RATES OF POSTAGE {Printed page with newspaper cutting} DAILY JOURNAL FOR 1867. TORONTO: PUBLISHED BY BROWN BROTHERS, MANUFACTURING STATIONERS. {Newspaper cutting - notice of Marriage} {6 blank pages} February. MONDAY, 11. 1867. The weather is cold and windy to day but not so cold as yesterday which was very bitter, the wind being so keen. Went out to the Rocks {caves at what is now the quarry at the Reformatory} and drove all round and find a considerable quantity of parts of piles of dry wood yet left, hardly any wheat in the market to day TUESDAY, 12. Mild weather to day, but no increase of water yet but have plenty for 2 run. Saw 14 hogs weighed to day in the market fed by Griffeth of Eramosa, and after deducting 2 lbs for each hog they amounted to 5780 lbs @ $5.50 = $317.90 WEDNESDAY, 13. Mild weather to day, and raining hard during the whole of the forenoon and most of the afternoon FRIDAY, 15. Very fine winter weather, Went down to Fishers Mills {2 km north-west of Hespeler on Chilligo Creek} to day, Higinbotham & wife and Wm & Johny, Mrs A and self, the sleighing was good considering the washing it got from the rain on Wednesday they had plenty of water running over the dam there �SATURDAY, 16. This is a very rainey and stormy morning but cleared up by noon. There is a great deal of water flowing over the apron to night, but think there is no need to lift the gates as it is freezing now. Began to {blank} on the rafters for roof of Shed at the furnace door of Distillery February. MONDAY, 18. 1867. This has been a fine mild day, and the snow melting away pritty fast on the roads, a considerable quantity of water is flowing over the dam. Have resolved to day to set up the Cronometer Steam Guage to test the little Boiler in the distillery Have begun to put on the sheeting for the roof of the shed in front of the furnace doors TUESDAY, 19. The New Woolen Factory to be built on the old Tannery lot (Jacksons) is to be 81 feet long & 34 feet wide & 2½ stories high, the lower 10 feet the next to be 9 feet high WEDNESDAY, 20. Went down to Hamilton this morning & found that they had a greater fall of snow than we had last night. This being the day of Meeting of the Corn Exchange, the attendance was very poor, and sales made, the trade in general is very dull February. THURSDAY, 21. 1867. This is a cold day, and clear yet not very hard frost. It appears that the Wollen factory contracts are taken the Mason work is to be completed for $1770.00 & the Carpenter work for $1050.00 FRIDAY, 22. This has been another coldish day. but quite clear. Some snow fell last night and through the forenoon but all of it did not amount to much, nor make sleighing. Have made preparations, by way of attaching the little Boiler to the old one, so as to give it a fair trial tomorrow. We are also now grinding No 2 wheat into a 2d quality of flour, it would have been much better had the wheat been dried on a Kiln SATURDAY, 23. �I made a fair trial of the boiler this morning and after several hours hard firing got the steam up to 12 lbs but when ever it was turned on to the still it went down at once, and after working on till after 10 oclock could only run one charge and had hard work to blow of that, we pulled out the fire and put it into the old furnace and started it, and had the steam up in a very short time February. MONDAY, 25. 1867. This has been rather a coldish day, the wind sharp. Mrs Stewart of Montreal and little Duncan left for home at 3 o,clock. Very few loads of wheat came into town to day and some sold as high as $1.50 TUESDAY, 26. Fine winter weather but hardly any sleighing on the main roads. There was a good deal of wheat in town to day, but all very high, some loads commanding $1.52 in silver and not unfrequent $1.50 in bills, poor fall wheat $1.71Pork heavy from $5.30 to $5.40 WEDNESDAY, 27. This has been a very fine day, I went down to Hespeler to enquire about square timber and flour Barrels and agreed for 1000 from Kribs at 30 cents there at the shop. He could not furnish the timber himself but have heard from since that a party will deliver it rough hewn at $8.68 or counter hewed at $8.80 per 100 feet in Guelph February. THURSDAY, 28. 1867. Cold to day by what it was yesterday and looked like rain in the afternoon. The team brought up a load of Barrels from Hespeler, also a load from Evertown and one from Kelly. This has been our Fast day in the Church {St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church at Suffolk and Norfolk streets} and was very well attended both morning & evening. March. FRIDAY, 1. Very mild to day, team brot another load of Barrels from Waterloo But have set about making a new large Rack to hold a hundred Bhls at least. Attended a General Meeting of Directors of Insurance Company. Also set about taking out the boiler put into the distillery on trial. It began to rain this evening and likely to continue all night WEDNESDAY, 6. �This is our Monthly fair day and a considerable number of cattle came in and all those that were fit sold quick. at much better prices than last fair day. I sold 4 steers for $160 in bills, at least $5 a head more than could have been got for them last fair. FRIDAY, 8. Went down to Hamilton this morning by train to attend meeting of Steam Ship Company. Much more snow had fallen there yesterday and during last night, than in Guelph for I went up to town in a sleigh which could not have been done in our town, the City seemd dull SATURAY, 9. Recd a letter this morning from my Sister in Illinois [Blank page} FRIDAY, 15. This has been a clear bracing day, blowing a cold wind from the N West. Got up 6 of the long pine beams from Morriston to day. In the afternoon I went down there myself with another order for timber, which I have to pay $8 for deld in town. Little said that the large timber was far too cheap at $9. and that he would make no more at less than $12. SATURDAY, 16. This is another cold blustering day freezing very hard, Wheat has taken quite a start to day in price $1.45 yesterday & $1. 52 in bills to day & $1.55 in Silver. I Bot 1200 Bush from John Stewart at $1.45 Bills. Richard Greet Esqr died this forenoon about 10 a m, from a very severe attack of Paralises, he had a light one last year aged they say 52 years but I think he was more, came here 1835 & was 22 then. Robert Swan of Acton died also to day aged 63, he formerly was a farmer on the Elora road Pilkington then a few years a flour & grain dealer in Toronto & lately of Acton, March. MONDAY, 18. 1867. A considerable fall of snow yesterday and this morning from 3 to 4 inches, we have hard frost. Mr Rutherford of Stratford came here & Paid in $5,000 on a/c of flour and was desirous of purchasing another lot of flour, but did not feel disposed to sell any more at present. One of the name of Todd has suddenly left Seaforth having previously sold warehouse receipts to 4 or 5 different parties for the same wheat. The Assizes began to day �TUESDAY,19. This is a fine clear day but froze very hard last night, the Mercury was down at zero this morning at about 7. It appears to day that the Royal Canadian Bank Branch at Stratford has a claim of $8,000 on Todd estate. I attended Greets funeral & was one of the Paul Bearers, his Son Alexr arrived from the States while the Coffin was in the Church WEDNESDAY, 20. This is a fine day, but little wheat comming into Market & 1.62 paid for Spring and $1.90 for Fall. Began to Grind over the middlings at noon to day. March. THURSDAY, 21. 1867. Went down to Toronto this morning, weather pleasant though looking like a change. Bot of Geo. Michie & Co 1 Pun Scotch whisky 162 galls a cask 1.87½ $303.75. Made enquirey about flooring for Wm’s house and found corn seasoned 1½ inch $30 face measure and 1¼ at $24. It was very stormy in returning the snow fell very fast and drifting heavy, but it was not dry but rather soft. FRIDAY, 22. This is a fear full morning a great deal of snow has fallen through the night and still continues but is gradually fallen off. we have not had such a heavy fall as this for years. The Meeting of the Elmira road Co. took place to day and 5 directors when Nos by ballot fell on Goldie, Massie, P. Winger, Thomson, & Gow, were elected as the first directors of the Road. There was a very good attendance of Stockholders. The Band of the 17th Regt came up from Toronto for the concert in the Drill Shed about {blank} people were assembled to hear the Music which was splendid (It was in aid of the Band fund of the 30th Wellington Batallion. The Band consisted of {blank} men . SATURDAY, 23. This is a splendid morning quite mild and if it continues the snow will soon go away. The Band of the 17th Regt left by the 10 oclock train. Bot of H Fraser & Co of Montreal 1 Pun Jamaica Rum, No 9 = 117 galls 334/10ths OP a 8/6d per gall at 16, OP $228.73 2% off for cash $223.00. The strength was found to agree correctly, TUESDAY, 26. �This has turned out to be a very fine day for this time of the year, so Mrs A and I went up in the cutter to Fergus & with the exception of a few bare places in the middle of the Road on this side of Blyths tavern the sleighing was very fair so that the late snow must have fallen very generally to the north of us. It got pretty cold on our way home. WEDNESDAY, 27. Singular enough this has turned out a course morning with occasional showers of snow. March. THURSDAY, 28. 1867. This is a very pleasant day went down to Galt to attend the Induction of Revd Muir as Minister of St Andrews Church there. Mr Mc Donell of Fergus preached the Sermon, Mr Hogg addressed the Minister and Mr Thom the people, the Presbytery were invited to dine with the Trustees &c. I went through Messrs Goldie & McCulloughs works, which are now very extensive haveing the new Shop for constructing woolen machinery in full operation. The price of wheat is going up still more, and flour must rise again FRIDAY, 29. Very good weather busey getting the new Bran Duster taken on trial fitted up SATURDAY, 30. This has been a most charming winter day, but the snow is melting away fast from the heat of the Sun. Got the Bran Duster started this forenoon. Then a Telegram from Montreal this morning that the No 2 flour sent had been sold to day on Cars at $8.00 April. MONDAY, 1. 1867. This has been a very rough morning, snowing heavy and driving with the wind quite thick at times but was all over and melted away by noon. The Duster appears to blow out allong with the Bran a considerable lot of fine dust. Mr Joseph Garrard Wright son of Mr Samuel Wright the Baker died here to day, aged 36 years TUESDAY, 2. This has been a better day, but the roads are getting very bad. Ryan wants to leave the stone cottage on Norfolk Street and Mr Joseph Hobson the Surveyor is to have it, at $9 a month payable quarterly, FRIDAY, 5. �The River is rising fast and have ordered the Flood gates to be raised this afternoon or tomorrow, the weather is very wet and slushey SATURDAY, 6. Mrs A & I went down to Hamilton to see Mrs Helen Stewart our Neice, who is very ill, also to see Mrs Tawse who is there for a few days. The weather open and mild, trade but moderate, and flour & wheat dear April. MONDAY, 8. 1867. Strong frost this morning, the gates are open, and the water has fallen very much but as soon the day was advanced the water rose and the ground became quite soft again Wednesday, April 10, 1867 Birth Mrs George Palmer of a Son this day FRIDAY, 12. Dry weather. Have been working for some days thoroughly repairing the sepparator SATURDAY, 13. The weather is very mild and dry and the roads dried in some parts and dusty. The water is rising considerably. April. MONDAY, 15. 1867. This is a very wet day, there was no rain yesterday, yet in the morning befor going to Church had to raise the Carding Mill gates to prevent a place in the dam from cutting away untill I could stop it to day. Mr & Mrs Lambie of Detroit came off here this afternoon on their way to England TUESDAY, 16. This has been a better day than yesterday and dry walking. Mr & Mrs Lambie started at ½ past 3 this afternoon for the old country SATURDAY, 20. This has been a very fine day though somewhat colder than yesterday. Mr Boult has got so far recovered as to go out today a little. Jas Davidson has made a fair beginning of the foundation of the Independant Church also Kennedy & Pike �have made great progress in taking out the cellar for basement of the Mercury Printing Office April. MONDAY, 22.1867. A considerable shower of snow came on during last night and continued the most of the forenoon, but melting very fast on the road or where there is gravel. It is freezing this evening TUESDAY, 23. This is a much drier morning & frosty, and began this day at noon to strip the earth of in front of the Jarvis lot to make a road down and at the same time test the quality of the stone, before fully opening out the quarry. This is St Georges day, dinner in Town Hall WEDNESDAY, 24. The roads were hard and dry this morning & there had been hardish frost during the night, and this afternoon it is quite wet with snow & sleet, FRIDAY, 26. It blew very hard this evening SATURDAY, 27. This is a cold windy morning. and there has been rain during the night and frost this morning. I notice the death of Jane relict {widow} of the late John Ewart Esqr Toronto, in her 79 year, she died yesterday. Crester Johnston of the Plains Puslinch died this morning {Yesterday's diary entries repeated with newspaper cuttings pasted over.} May. WEDNESDAY, 1. This is our Spring fair day, and a considerable number of cattle, but the price was not so good as last market day. The weather is cold and backward. Engaged George Cole for a month on trial at $9.00 a month & Board May. THURSDAY, 2. 1867. John Goggan asked an advance of wages, and I agreed to give him $10 next month. �FRIDAY, 3. This is a finer day than we have had for some time. I engaged John Gore and he begins this morning to quarry stone in front of lot on the Waterloo Road so as to open a road into my own ground, his wages $1.25 as wages and an allowance for taking charge of the work of 25¢ extra per day. Went down to Toronto to day to see that Mrs Campbell got her luggage that was left behind, and found that flour had been sold freely at $8.50 for No 1 Spring {Newspaper cuttings on page} May. MONDAY, 6. 1867. This was a wet morning yet the men began and worked TUESDAY, 7. This has been a dry day but cold Wednesday, 8. The Court of Chancery began its sittings to day the weather is coldish yet. I attended the Presbytery to day, also meeting of Directors of Mutual Insurance Co regarding aplication from Fraser for insurance on New Mill at Elora now nearly ready May. THURSDAY, 9. 1867. This has been a very fine day and not so cold quite as for some days past. The Court of Chancery had the Case of Ontario Bank and Hackins on hand all day and left of at 6 and begin tomorrow, FRIDAY, 10. This has been a very fine day, the court is still sitting, went out to the Rocks this afternoon and also down at the Quarry on the Waterloo road which is turning out very blocks of stone, SATURDAY, 11. I went down this morning to Hamilton, and found business but moderate the extream prices are hardly obtained here. In returning fell in with Mr Ross of Whitehead & Ross who is to stay over till Monday May. MONDAY, 13. 1867. �This morning a somewhat wet & cold but faired up during the forenoon and drove Mr Ross up to Goldies Mills. I agreed to advance the wages of William Taylor (now 2d mashman ) to $16 per month to begin after the present month is out. WEDNESDAY, 15. Died. At St . Fort Cottage Brantford Captn Jas A Stewart in his 28th year. Son-in-law of Captn Vale May. THURSDAY, 16. 1867. This was a fine morning though a little cold. John & I went up to Berlin and also to Waterloo and examined the piggeries there belonging to G Randall formerly Hespeler & Randall which the latter bought out this Spring, and Hespeller sailed for Europe this present week, they are now distilling 65 Busels. I did not think their pig styes fit for feeding in cold weather FRIDAY, 17. This has been a very fine day. My old aquaintance James Beachall. Contractor of Toronto died there to day aged 57. SATURDAY, 18. It was cold this morning for this season of the year but was pleasant through the day but windy. There has been a good deal of Wheat sold in town to day. I agreed with Robert Ward to continue for a year at $15.00 per month to begin when his present month ends. Mr John Ross our old townsman was here to day May. MONDAY, 20. 1867. This is a very pleasant day but dry weather, there was a little fine rain yesterday evening, but nothing to speak of. Robertson the Millowner of Fergus left here this afternoon for the old country & the worlds fair. TUESDAY, 21. This has been a cool forenoon, and the middle part of the day was very windy & dust flying at a great rate, when on came the rain about 3 oclock and continued till after 7 p m and cold. I have been trying to hunt up all the evedence I can in the Mc Antee case, & intend going to Toronto in the morning to see Mr Mc Michael about it, WEDNESDAY, 22. �This was a tolerably fine morning but not at all warm. I went down to Toronto to see Mr Fitzgerald about the Mc Antee case, the train was late in getting in to the City and not being able to find Mr F. when I first called, and after he came the consultation continued till after the train had left, and made up mind to stay all night May. THURSDAY, 23. 1867. This was another coldish morning for this time of the year, and a shower of rain came before we got to Georgetown, when it got fair, we were detained here for about an hour, on account of a great smash up just at the Station of no less than 5 cars being smashed to peices and the flour & Pork barrels, strewed on the road, the locomotive and one car became detached from the rest and run on for over a ¼ of a mile ere the could stop it although the car was draged with only one axel and a pair of wheels, and one would have thought from the manner in which the ties were cut up that such of itself would have stopped it, we got round the wreck by the track at the back of the Station house. Had a meeting in the Church & decided to build the Gallery FRIDAY, 24. This had the appearance of being a very fine day for Celebrating the Birth day of our Gracious Queen and turned out to be so for the earlier part of the day, but a storm of wind rain & thunder broke up the sports for the afternoon but in the evening it became fair, and a large number of people gathered together to witness the setting off of the fireworks SATURDAY, 25. This morning was fair but about ½ past 10 it began to rain and continued showrey for the most of the afternoon. Mr Alexander & I bargined with S. Boult to put up the Gallery & make front door open out for the sum of $500.00, and have it finished by the 26th of July, May. MONDAY, 27. 1867. This is a fine morning, but the planks on the sidewalk was covered with frost at ½ past 6 but the day continued throughout dry and fine. I began to day to put up the large two chamber still in the corner of the distillery & Rectifying house so as to fit all the hoops, manholes pipes valves &c and cause as little delay as possible in putting it in its proper position, and will do the mash tun in the same manner shortly. I wrote to Dr Fairbairn at Hamilton this evening inviting him to pay us a visit, with his wife. I sent our cow this morning to Stone's Hereford Bull {Frederick William Stone after whom Stone Road is named} �{A mash tun is a vessel used in the mashing process to convert the starches in crushed grains into sugars for fermentation.} TUESDAY, 28. This morning is dark and gloomy and began to rain about 9 o clock a. m. Our Clerk Alexr Mc Kenzie left for New York on a visit this morning WEDNESDAY, 29. This has been a dry day May. THURSDAY, 30. 1867. This morning looks dull and somewhat like rain. the stonecutter began this morning the wages to be $2.25 per day. FRIDAY, 31. This is a very fine morning, and all through the day has been fine and warm. Mr Boulby from Berlin was here and have signed the various papers appointing the 18th June for the Arbitration of Unger vs Wilhelm {Newspaper cutting} Saturday, 1. This is the finest morning we have had June. MONDAY, 3. 1867. This has been another wet day, of & on short showers, it rained the most of yesterday forenoon. Mrs W Allan Junr & 2 children & Mrs Hogg started for Montreal this morning, some heavy showers fell late in the afternoon {Newspaper cuttings} TUESDAY, 4. This is a very fine morning, and has the appearance of settled weather, finished my letter to my Sister this morning, Mr John A Wood & wife, also David Dickson started for the Old country this morning �[2 blank pages} SATURDAY, 15. The weather is now very warm & almost too much so to work out of doors. I will have to begin at once to put up the scaffold for the masons to finish the granary. I cannot get Davidson this year to superintend the men. Dobie is a very good workman & may get him he has just finished the new woolen works House for Mc Crea & Co which is the day agreed on after that a penalty of $10 per day, Kennedy & Pike have also completed the Mercury Office to day TUESDAY, 18. This is a very fine morning, and hurrying on other work to enable me to be in attendance at Martins Office before 10 Oclock to begin the Arbitration between, Christian Yuger Plaintiff Anthony Wilhelm and Valentine Guilder defendants. My old friend Kenneth Robertson of Galt died there to day aged 67 years WEDNESDAY, 19. This is another fine morning, begin the Arbitration at 9.30 June. THURSDAY, 20, 1867. This is another very dry morning. Could not get away to attend Kenneth Robertson's funeral to day June. MONDAY, 24. 1867. This is another very warm day, Maggie & her Husband are about to travel to Rochester &c. and start this afternoon TUESDAY, 25. Warm and dry weather. Miss Helen Hewatt left for Scotland to day WEDNESDAY, 26. This morning opened dark & gloomy and the long expected rain began to fall at 10 Oclock and continued till 1 P.M. with little intermission June. THURSDAY, 27. 1867. This has been a warm and sultry day, with little or no rain. F. W. Stone left here �to day on his way to England FRIDAY, 28. This has been a very fine day, Mr Jas Massie {James Massie, prominent Guelph merchant} & Mrs Robt Armstrong (widow) left this morning for New York & Mrs A {likely David Allan’s wife, Christina} on her way to San Fransisco, & my daughter Mrs Higinbotham {Margaret Jane (Maggie) Allan who was married to Nathaniel Higinbotham} will meet them beyond Rochester & accompany them to N. York. I signed my award to day as arbitrator in favour of Defendants, and charged for my fees $40. William left this morning for Montreal to join his wife & children. A large party came up from Hamilton in a special car to assist or witness the breaking ground of the {blank} July. MONDAY, 1. 1867. This is a very fine morning, I went up to the Drill Shed to see the Riffle and Artillary Companies go through their evolutions, and marched out into the Square and fired 3 rounds and three cheers for the Queen, the day was spent in great quietness a Meeting of Ministers in the Town Hall where Prayers were said and addresses, and "God save the Queen Sung “, in the Evening the Town Hall was beautifully illuminated TUESDAY, 2. This has been another warm day. A Bill of Exchange was presented from Chicago for 8,000 Bushels of Corn. Recd a letter to night from William dated Montreal the 1st July. THURSDAY, 4. 1867. This is a wet morning to all appearance but about 9 a.m. it faired up, I had to go down to Toronto for some one to put in the new apperatus in the distillery and cannot get my licence untill that is finished I am therefor prevented from mashing, I am to get Booth on Monday. This is the Horticultural show day. FRIDAY, 5. We had a fine shower this morning, and cool at times and then very sultry, the men are busey lathing Williams house and Stephens building in the grate, I also began to build up the front of the granery, John Armstrong the miller arrived this afternoon from Scotland, he was only a month there �SATURDAY, 6. Heavy rain this morning from 6 to 8, and dried up afterwards, going on with building of granary July. MONDAY, 8. 1867. Fine morning. Mr Davis the detective came up this morning and the younger Mr Booth the copper smith and plumer, came up with him as I had arranged when down, he at once instructed him as to how it was to be done July. THURSDAY, 11. 1867. This is another fine day and Mr Booth had just got done last night, when it was found that one of the points had cracked which he had to stop to repair, and left in the afternoon for Waterloo SATURDAY, 13. This has been a splended day warm & with cooling breeses at times, have got on very well with the granary. Mrs Higinbotham came home this afternoon from New York. July. MONDAY, 15. 1867. This is a fine morning though a little cloudy. Peter Idington here to see about the mowing of his lot & Mr Tawse. It began to rain about ½ past one, and some fine heavy showers fell during the afternoon TUESDAY, 16. This is a fine morning. Began this afternoon to take of the roof of the granary on the N East side. WEDNESDAY, 17. This is another fine morning. The Masons are not working to me to day, they are all at Barclays. The stone cutters are working. The carpenters are removing the roof all over. The large worm was leaking to day & had to stop untill it was wraped up at about 12 noon. The inside diameter of it is 6 feet 1 inch and the upper round or bend is 5 inches in diameter July. THURSDAY, 18. 1867. �Fine morning but very warm. Mrs A & I went out to Nassagaweya to Cargills Saw Mill, Willie & Davie {likely the grandchildren of David Allan, the children of Nathaniel Higinbotham and his wife Margaret Jane (Maggie), nee Allan} with us. A Mc Kenzie for office use to cheque $100.00. A Mc Kenzie silver $200.00 FRIDAY, 19. This is a very fine morning, and likely to be fine weather for the Hay SATURDAY, 20. This has been a splended day for getting in the Hay and the crop has turned out very fair. The great meeting for hearing the sentiments of those comming forward as candidates to represent the South & {blank} Ridings of our County. am now trying to get a person to run the Engine for some time as the water is getting very scarce July. MONDAY, 22. 1867. Fine dry morning, the appearance of rain yesterday has gone off Ordered from Gowdy. 65 joists 8 X 3 65 joists 8 X 2½ 130 all 15 feet long 50 peices 10 X 3. 50 peices of any breadth above 10 inches & 3 inches thick 20 peices 6 x 6 all 12 feet long wrote to William this morning. TUESDAY, 23. This is a very hot day. I again wrote to William and am preparing to leave for Toronto by the evening train. The Masons have begun to day the foundation of Mr John Hoggs corner store. of which the Branch of the Bank of Commerce is to have a portion FRIDAY, 26. I engaged {blank} Riddel to drive the Steam Engine 15 hours a day, and his wages to be Twenty 1¼ dollars a day month and board, and when there is no need for the Engine, and he is to do any other jobing work out or in doors, the �wages to be twenty dollars a month & Board, he is to begin work on Monday first {Transcriber's note - no entries after the above date until August. SATURDAY 3. 1867} SATURDAY, 3. The weather is extreamly dry and warm have been working the Engine since {blank} but have often to stop her creating a great delay and loss of wood {Yesterday's diary entry repeated with a newspaper cutting pasted over.} August. MONDAY, 5. 1867. This is a warm and close morning. Ingles sent down a man to put the Engine in line TUESDAY, 6. This has been a warm forenoon and very dry, but this afternoon we were visited by a thunder storm and two very heavy showers of rain, which gave us a good deal of trouble owing to the grannery being without a roof, the water ran down through the different floors and wetting some fall wheat in the lower stor flat. We got the Engine started again this evening and seems to work some easier but heats yet {Transcriber's note - no entries after the above date until August. THURSDAY 29. 1867} August. THURSDAY, 29. 1867. The weather is getting a little changeable a little rain now & then but nothing to effect the river which is very low. The steam Engine going every day FRIDAY, 30. Quite cold this morning, & had to have a fire in the room at breakfast, but the day turned out fine after all. I went up to Chipchases for 3 loads of light coloured sand for pointing the walls of new building, & we are now prepared to put up the rafters SATURDAY, 31. �The weather was cold this morning again, but the forenoon was fine, attended at the Masters Chambers (Mr Hall) to answer as to whether Boulby had any conversation with me previous to signing my award in the case of Unger & Wilhelm & Guildner. Mr Hancock of Toronto attended on behalf of Plaintiff. Mr Mc Klennan was sworn as to what became of my written instructions to him for making out the award and as to the words contained in it, and if it ordered the plaintiff to pay all the costs of the suit, Arbitration, & the Award, he said that my instruction after the award was signed was destroyed. but was fully ordered to pay all costs, Mr Mc Coig, as witness swore that he came in to Mc Lennans office & heard Boulby say to me that I had not mentioned costs of Arbitration. but that failed in its worth to disturb the award. It rains close this afternoon. Masons stopt work TUESDAY, 3. This was a very fine day. Went down this evening to Toronto to hurry on the acending worm WEDNESDAY, 4. Returned from Toronto this afternoon FRIDAY, 6. The Elections for South Wellington begins to day. The news this evening is not so good, we appear to be far behind in Puslinch SATURDAY, 7. We go on with the Election again to day. The worm has arrived and brought home September. MONDAY, 9. 1867. This morning opened fine after a very light shower had fallen during the night. The forenoon was clear but the afternoon became cloudy and heavey showers fell that drove the men from their work. The carpenters were fitting and securing the rafters of the grannery. The towers are nearly finished. The mason work of the building is about done, they have been pointing these two days. WEDNESDAY, 11. Fine weather all day. Got great alarm from fire in Armstrong Mc Crea & Co Factory taking fire about the Picker room, & flames broke through the roof but was greatly retarded by the mortar below the shingles �September. THURSDAY, 12. 1867. This morning opened fine, and heard that we had another fire during the night or early this morning. viz. Dyson’s waggon shop, a frame, lath & plaster walls, nothing was saved, and no Insurance whatever on it. Met as directors to enquire into cause of the fire in Armstrong, Mc Crea's woolen mill &c, but defered till tomorrow, damage laid at $2,000. had a light shower this afternoon, got done with most all but one stone cutter. getting on well with the roof of granary, and slating begun FRIDAY, 13. This has been a broken day, for rain fell both forenoon and afternoon. Had a meeting of Directors to see if we could agree about a sum for loss & let him go on with his work, & resolved that it be refered to full board on Friday 20th next. September. MONDAY, 16. 1867. This is a dullish morning. The rain began to fall about 9 oclock and the masons had to quit work. We have no mashing to day in the Distillery but only running of the beer preparatory for repairs, TUESDAY, 17. This morning opened fine, but became very sultry and warm and clear, and the rain kept off. This is the day of our Horticultural Exhibition. Mr Flemming, Mr Gray, & Mr {blank} from Toronto are here as Judges.. I am Vice President this year. WEDNESDAY, 18. Rather cloudy to day and warm with considerable appearance of rain, but none fell, I am getting on well with the roofing and slating. Have begun to day to take the old mash tun to peices and is as rotten as muck September. THURSDAY, 19. 1867. Fine morning, Mr Tawse started by this mornings train for Stratford. Have been taking sundry {illegible} the old stills after being in about {blank} years the oldest is the upper one and is remarkably sound & could have run for several years yet, were it not for the pipes passing through burning the staves �FRIDAY, 20. Very fine day, had a general meeting of Directors of the Wellington Mutual Assurance Co to day to consider the claims for loss by fire in Armstrong Mc Crea & Co woolen works, and other matters. Had family dinner to day Mr Tawse came, but I was absent at meeting of directors SATURDAY, 21. This seems to turn out a fine day. All the old beams are &c that can well be removed are now out, and are now digging for proper foundations for new posts for the new mash tun and the still & doubler, and have them so disconected that at a future period beams & joists can be put in without disturbing them. Local directors met and settled the waterworks claim for $2,015.00 September. MONDAY, 23. 1867. Fine morning and very dry, the water in the dam appears hardly to have risen any thing since Saturday when we shut down TUESDAY, 24. The weather quite dry yet, are now building the stone foundation for the new chamber still WEDNESDAY, 25. Fine morning but dry, and have begun to take down and fit up the staves of the new still. And fitting up the posts and beams for, the Mash tun September. THURSDAY, 26. 1867. This is another dry morning. I went down by train to Galt purchase a pump log rimer 3½ in diam & bought also one of 2¼ inch. H.H. Date the tool maker has out all his tilt hammars & refixing their foundations some 6 feet deep under ground & overhauling shafting drums &c FRIDAY, 27. This is another fine day, and the masons are about a close with the pointing of the building and the masons taking home their tools. Hard at work driving on the hoops on still SATURDAY, 28. �Another dry and warm day & a great deal of wheat bought in to day also. place to day got the new mash tub put in its place to day, and the shaft and rake put in. On examination to day found that the new Gallery in Church is to high in front & too low at back & have stopt the work, & propose to lower front & raise the back 18 inches {Yesterday's diary entries repeated with a newspaper cutting pasted over.} September. MONDAY, 30. 1867. Still very dry weather. We raised the large worm tub to day fully 18 inches October. TUESDAY, 1. This another dry day, and hear that there has been a great fire in Galt which began at 1.40 this morning & have not learned the number of houses burnt nor the exact amt. And hear also that Buchanan, Hope & Co has failed. I leave this evening at 7 for Toronto WEDNESDAY, 2. In Toronto last night and to day sketched out the form of the coppar pipes required. And also bought some iron ones. John Cameron Esqr late of the Commercial Bank at Toronto died yesterday morning, aged 57. FRIDAY, 4. Warm dry weather SATURDAY, 5. There was a good deal of rain fell during the night, & the water got in through the unfinished portion of the roof between the two Mills but got it all secured during the day. Some coppar pipes came up by Express from Toronto to night, but find they are not right and will return them on Monday October. MONDAY, 7. 1867. Yesterday was fine weather but cold from what we have had for some time back. Weather to day is dry but the frost was on the ground this last morning. We have got the doubler &c in its place, pipes in inside of still set, and going to work till 9 oclock to night to hurry on better. The rain on Saturday night must have been very considerable up the country, as we have had ample water for two run at a good rate all day �TUESDAY, 8. This has been a fine day, but the water has not been so abundant as yesterday, that we could only run one pair of stones. My Sister Mrs Cuningham came this afternoon WEDNESDAY, 9. This has been rather a heavy and dull day and began to rain after 2 Oclock but not heavy still pushing on with the distillery but it takes much longer time than I expected October. THURSDAY, 10. 1867. This has been a wet day yet no great quantity of rain fell here, yet it may improve the water in the river, we could only drive one run by water and two by steam. The various pipes in the distillery consumes a great deal of time in screwing & fitting them. Mr Morrison brought up The new horse arrived from near Montreal FRIDAY, 11. The weather is moist and roads getting very muddy SATURDAY, 12. This has been a drizzling rainey day, but has not as yet given us a supply of water, but from appearances to night there is every likelihood of there plenty on Monday morning. Have got well on with the pipes of the distillery this week. Mr Morrison left this afternoon for Toronto going home October. MONDAY, 14. 1867. Rather a raw day but yet no rain. Went up to day Hodgert and Smiths oil Refinery to see Parafin or the refuse of the Coal oil applied firing up the furnace of the Engine, and saw myself that with only 1 jet of oil burning it produced sufficient flame to raise the Steam from 40° to 60° in four minutes TUESDAY, 15. This has been a very fine day, and looks as if it were the begining of the Indian Summer. The rain has not as yet produced any lasting benifits for we had to down the water mill about 6, Oclock and continued Steam till about 9. October, THURSDAY, 17. 1867. �Fine weather and the water is holding out better than could be expected considering this dry weather, bought a large new fine horse to day for the Farm FRIDAY, 18. This has been a very fine day, and have got the highest slop cistern nearly lowered to its proper place and have got the steam pipe fixed into the lower chamber of New Still and the hop tub attached to it again. Traded away the horse “Barney” for a larger one to mate the one bt yesterday {Yesterday's diary entries repeated with a newspaper cutting pasted over.} {Blank page} FRIDAY, October 25, 1867 Fine weather this morning, the Court of Chancery began its Sittings here to day about 11 Oclock – {Vancounaught} Preciding. I have a case and have been in attendance, but the one that is now on will take all day. Have not made so much progress with the distillery to day being much in want of pipes from Toronto. great excitement yet about the Commercial Bank SATURDAY, 26. This is another fine day. No pipes from Toronto yet. The case begun in Court this morning lasted to night {Printed Funeral Notice} {2 pages of yesterday's diary entries repeated with newspaper cuttings pasted over.} October. MONDAY, 28. 1867. This has been rather a dull day, and has some signs of rain. The pipes came up this morning from Toronto & hope to get them on by tomorrow evening. Chancellor Mowat opened the Court & This afternoon Eldridge made proposals to settle the suit I had against him I tried to get $350.00 but he would only agree to give $300.00 & pay his own costs, so I accepted the offer payable in 3 years in equal annual Installments with Interest at the rate of 8 per cent per annum on each payment TUESDAY, 29. �Fine weather still continuing, have got a man that was jobbing here for harding of Toronto to connect the pipes for the receivers Doubler &c, to day he began at 8 and finished at 5 Oclock P.M. WEDNESDAY, 30. Another charming day, Wm Wife & Son went to Toronto this morning, the day was very fine they returned in the evening with Miss Morrison October. THURSDAY, 31. 1867. This is a fine day, the masons are building a brick chimney for Nat instead of the stone one which was very defective in the construction of the flues. Mr Robt Wallace got married to Miss Abby Higinbotham at noon to day November. FRIDAY, 1. This is a dry and very dusty day the wind blowing a strong westerly breese, went out to the farm at noon where they are taking up the turnips & producing a very good crop even considering the long continued drought this season, water all over is extreamly scarse, the Grand River at Elora is very low. The Thames at London & at Stratford was never known to be so low. We got the Distillery started this afternoon and offers well, the Mash can be cooled off in half the time that it formerly could be done in with copper sides only in the Mash tun. The bottom lining is a great improvement, made new agreement with John Stewart to buy grain SATURDAY, 2. This is another windy day, and the fire is now running on both sides of the Railway, it began yesterday in Robt White's swamp & also beyond the Shanties and through into my swamp. Burning a good many pannels of rails there & at Whites also November. MONDAY, 4. 1867. This has been a cold raw day after the rain that fell yesterday and during last night, which was very stormy, one or two slight showers of snow fell during the afternoon but what fell after dark is laying on the ground. The water in the Dam is not much improved by the rain as yet. Carpenters repairing the feeding Byres, stakes, floors &c which were much worn and broken through. My Sister took ill during the night with a pleurosy in her right breast TUESDAY, 5. �Cold this morning the snow laying on the side walks, but melted away during the day. The water has improved to day and we have 2 pair of stones going by water. Robertson & Sons has a boiler plate reservoir made and all the cocks burners retort &c fitted up and goes off with Mr John Mc Crea to England tomorrow, where he is to take out a Patent to protect their Invention for using Coal Oil as Fuel for Steam Engines. They will then push on mine to completion. My sister Mrs Cuningham is a little easier to day, after having applied a large mustard blister & then called the Doctor WEDNESDAY, 6. This morning looked very wintry like with a general covering of snow on the ground but as the day advanced it melted away and became sloppy. This being the Fair day a great many people were in town & a number of cattle and horses. John Mc Crea Esqr left here this morning by G. Trunk for Quebec, thence to London to take out a Patent for the Oil Burner {Handwritten note} Grinding Middlings. It is best to grind them on a stone by themselves then bolt them also by themselves and run the flour into the cooler by that means you avoid any risk of the specks of their offal getting into the best flour. That system of grinding high for the first grinding, and taking out a first quality of flour and after that to grind the rest lower and make another quality, is now found not to be so profitable as it makes too much of the 2d sort which the extra price on the best will not make up. 16th Jany 1867 November. MONDAY, 11. 1867 This has been a cold day and some frost in the morning, the Grand Trunk men are still busey putting up the iron Girders of the Bridge instead of the Wooden ones TUESDAY, 12. This is been another cold day. Wind northerly and blowing strong, freezing almost all day N Higinbotham went up to Alma with his father and returned in the evening, little Willie was with him, I am carting the masons chips on in front of the cattle byres instead of the wooden platform. The air valve in the distillery was turned back over by the force of the air, and put on the coppar one to give more vent. Still lining at the granary walls. The windows are not ready to put in yet. WEDNESDAY, 13. This also is a somewhat cold day. My Daughter Mrs Higenbotham gave birth to a daughter this morning about ½ past 7 a .m. and I having previously arranged to get the chimney or rather the grate built in in their parlour it was done as quietly �as possible to their great satisfaction {Mathematical calculation} FRIDAY, 15. Frosty and windy this morning. The coal oil Burner again going this forenoon, Wm Barbour & a brother came up from Georgetown this morning to see it, having heard in Toronto yesterday that it was going. James Cuningham arrived by the Grand Trunk this morning around 3 a. m SATURDAY, 16. The wind is very strong and cold this morning and about as dusty as yesterday, The coal oil heating apperatus went very well this forenoon for a while but it was ultimately found that the pipe for supplying the steam was too small and it was therefor taken out for enlargement. The men got up the last of the iron beams of the Bridge this afternoon that is intended to be put up this season November. MONDAY, 18. 1867. Pritty hard frost this morning ice all over the dam, and the water not running over, yet we are driving 2 run of stones, but no steam this day, received Bill of Lading of corn having been shipped from Chicago. Went through Goldies Mill this afternoon they say that they will be able to start to grind in about a week, the masons are building at the large fireplaces that is 2 double ones for the cooper shop, the men are on the roof shingling it to day & a cold berth they have. I told the carpenters and outdoor labourers to drop work at 5 p.m TUESDAY, 19. This has been another cold day, with strong wind but still dry and dusty, a good deal of wheat comming in to Market, and the price declining. We have been running the Engine to day and continued grinding untill 9 pm. but had great difficulty in keeping up the supply of water the pump not going fast enough, as the Boiler takes more water on account of a larger steam pipe having been fitted into the dome so as to supply the burners with as dry steam as can be got. WEDNESDAY, 20. This is a milder morning, but very dry and dusty, we increased the driving pully of the Pump 3 inches in diameter which now gives plenty of water, but does not enter hot enough into the Boiler, and have this day ordered an additional Heater to be attached having a coil of pipe for the water to pass through before entering the Boiler. We are also at Work in the distillery to night putting in a new and much larger low wine tub holding about 151 gallon's �November. THURSDAY, 21. 1867. Went down to Morriston to day in search of a Cooper but did not succeed. FRIDAY, 22. This has been a mild day and very like rain and if any thing foggey, went up to Berlin and then to Waterloo to seek a cooper but found none, was in Randall's Distillery, and saw the enlargement he has made in his Premises, which is only a lean too at the end & Back of the former building and four more fermenting tuns in it. The Engine of Snyder's Mill makes only {blank} revolutions a minute, and burns 2 cords of wood at least from 6 a.m to 7 pm and it was driving 1 run of 4½ feet stones and 2 run of the very small stones for sheeling the wheat for the Haxal flour, and another pair driven by the water wheel, SATURDAY, 23. Some more fogg this morning but went of during the forenoon, the Engine has been going a part of the forenoon untill the oil on hand was exausted & some crude oil was brought on, but was deemd too watery to attempt it with such burners as we have been using, and the pipes were taken up to be altered. The water in the river is very low that in the afternoon we had to stop the Mill Wheel to enable the distillery One to finish the Mash and pump enough water to supply the Boiler, No appearance of rain yet, and great scarsity of water in many parts of this country, & the States where Locomotives are employed to carry it into the interior. Peter Idington & wife here to day. We are discharging Corn from cars to day November. THURSDAY, 28. 1867. I went down to Hamilton accompanied by James Cuningham, and shewed him the Rolling Mills in full operation, The trade is not at all brisk. The weather was somewhat cold but still pleasant FRIDAY, 29. This is rather an unexpected change in the weather has been rain through the night and still continuing which puts a stop to hauling down the Corn from the Station SATURDAY, 30. Some snow to day, and the ground hard frozen. Meeting of Directors of Mutual Insurance Co. to close the year's accounts �December. MONDAY, 2. 1867. Snow on the ground, but have only seen one cutter running to day, but no sleighing. The Annual Meeting for the Election of new Directors for the Mutual Ins Co , the old ones were reelected with the exception of Fraser of Elora in place of Webster who is unable to attend. We finished the Corn this afternoon TUESDAY, 3. This has been very fair weather, and Jas Cuningham and I went down to Toronto and went through Gooderham's Distillery WEDNESDAY, 4. This has been a moderate Winter day. My Sister and her Son James Cuningham left here at about 11 oclock this forenoon (the train being late) for home FRIDAY, 6. This has been a cold blustering day. We again started the Steam Engine to Grind and pack up what was in the binn. The snow is almost blown away, I set about building a cow byre at the Wallace cottage for I Stewart SATURDAY, 7. This is of anything a calmer morning than yesterday was, but last night it blew a fearfull gale and appears to have taken the roofs of several Barn's stables, sheds, &c. Showers of snow came frequent during the day but the wind was too strong for it to lay. We got the flagg staff in its place this forenoon and bought a peice of new ¾ inch rope to hoist it up with. The Engine has been going to day also {Blank page} SATURDAY, 14. This has been a sharp morning, yet through the forenoon it was clear fine winter weather. The Alma block took fire about 4 Oclock this afternoon, it originated in shop occupied by Wm Mullholand Ironmonger, in the room below the stairs where the boy trimed and lighted the lamps, and from there communicated with Jas Massie's Shop, by a back shop, to the main portion containing his large stock of groceries, about $22,000 worth of which were saved. �TUESDAY, 17. The frost was sharp this morning. Went down to Waterloo in quest of a cooper WEDNESDAY, 18. Very cold morning 10 below zero at 8 oclock December. THURSDAY, 19. 1867. This is a another sharp morning FRIDAY, 20. This has been a more moderate day and some snow had fallen during the night. We had to saw wood again this morning as the water is so light that we cannot saw long at a time. Harrison the old distiller called here this evening having been at the Gold diggings & made very little WEDNESDAY, 25. This has been a very rainey and unpleasant day, and no chance for sleigh riding parties as the whole of the snow (though not much) is now being washed away {Blank page} December. MONDAY, 30. 1867. This was a pleasant morning, but no snow drove out to the Station in the Buggy, To go to Hawitt Trade, but moderately brisk, the accounts from New York about so many large failurers among the largest Merchants, causes some anxiety. Went down to the Wharf to examine some Indian Corn on board of a vessel and which had got damaged by water so that it heated very much but it was not all landed nor the value of it computed by the Insurance Co . Heard that this is the day in England for the meeting of J. Buchanans Creditors, and the desision they may come to will sent by Telegraph. {Newspaper cutting pasted in - notice of marriage} {2 Newspaper cuttings - 'The Bread Question' and 'Facts about California wheat and flour'} For more information on David Allan, check out the “Meet the Diarists” page under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource David Allan Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Guelph Civic Museum and Archives of the University of Guelph Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Wellington South County, Guelph Township UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <p>February. Monday, 11. 1867.</p> <p>The weather is cold and windy to day but not so cold as yesterday which was very bitter, the wind being so Keen Went out to the Rocks and drove all round and find a considerable quantity of parts of piles of dry wood yet left, hardly any wheat in the market to day</p> <p>Tuesday, 12.</p> <p>Mild weather to day, but no increase of water yet but have plenty for 2 run Saw 14 hogs weighed to day in the market fed by Griffeth {could be Griffith} of Eramosa, and after deducting 2 ibs for each hog they amounted to 5780 Ibs at $5,50 = $317,,90</p> <p>Wednesday, 13.</p> <p>Mild weather to day, and raining hard during the whole of the foremoon and most of the afternoon</p> <p>February. Thursday, 14. 1867.</p> <p>Friday, 15.</p> <p>Very fine winter weather, Went down to Fishers Mills to day, Higinbotham's wife and Mrs {illegible} and Mrs {illegible}, the sleighing was good considering the washing it got from the rain on Wednesday they had plenty of water running over the dam there</p> <p>Saturday, 16.</p> <p>This is a very rainey and stormy morning but cleared up by noon</p> <p>There is a great clear of water flowing over the apron to night, but think there is no need to lift the gates as it is freezing now. Began to on the rafters for roof of Shed at the furnance door of Distillery</p> <p>February. Monday, 18. 1867.</p> <p>This has been a fine mild day, and the snow melting away pretty fast on the roads, a considerable quantitty of water is flowing over the dam. Have resolved to day to set up the Cronometer Steam Guage to test the little Boiler in the distillery Have begun to put on the sheeting for the roof of the shed in front of the furnance doors</p> <p>Tuesday, 19.</p> <p>The New Woolen Factory to be built on the old Tanner lot (Jacksons) is to be 81 feet long &amp; 34 feet wide &amp; 2 1/2 stories high, the lower 10 feet the next to be 9 feet high</p> <p>Wednesday, 20.</p> <p>Went down to Hamilton this morning &amp; found that they had a greater fall of snow than we had last night This being the day of meeting of the Corn Exchange, the attendance was very poor, and sales made, the trade in general is very dull</p> <p>February. Thursday, 21. 1867.</p> <p>This is a cold day, and clear yet not very hard frost It appears that the Wollen factory contracts are taken The Mason work is to be completed for $1770,,00 &amp; the Carpenter work for $1050,,00</p> <p>Friday, 22.</p> <p>This has been another coldish day, but quite clear Some snow fell last night and through the forenoon but all of it did not amount to much. nor make sleighing, Have made preparations, by way of attaching the little Boiler to the old one, so as to give it a fair trial tomorrow We are also now grinding No 2 wheat with a 2d {illegible} quality of flour, it would have been much better had the wheat been dried on a Kiln</p> <p>Saturday, 23.</p> <p>I made a fair trial of the boilder this morning and after several hours hard firing got the steam up to 12 Ibs but when ever it was turned on to the Still it went down at once, and after working on tile after 10 oclock could only run one charge and had hard work to blow of that, we pulled out the fire and put it into the old furnance and started it, and had the steam up in a very short time</p> <p>February. Monday, 25. 1867.</p> <p>This has been rather a coldish day, the wind sharp Mrs. Stewart of Montreal and little Duncan left for home at 3 o,clock Very few loads of wheat came into town to day and some sold as high as $1.50</p> <p>Tuesday, 26.</p> <p>Fine winter weather but hardly any sleighing on the main roads There was a good deal of wheat in town to day, but all very high, some loads commanding $1.52 in silver and not {unfrequently?} 1,50 in bills, poor fall wheat $1,71 Pork heavy from $5.30 to $5,40</p> <p>Wednesday, 27.</p> <p>This has been a very fine day, I went down to Hespeler to enquire about square timber and flour Barrels and agreed for 1000 from Krlbs at 30 cents there at the shop He could not furnnish the timber himself but have heard from since that a party will deilver it rough hewn at $8.68 or counter hewed at $8.80 per 100 feet in Guelph</p> <p>February. Thursday, 28. 1867.</p> <p>Cold to day by what it was yesterday and looked like rain in the afternoon The team brought up a load of Barrels from Hespeler, also a load from Evertown and one from Kelly This has been our Fast day in the Church and was very well attended both morning &amp; evening</p> <p>March. Friday, 1.</p> <p>Very mild to day, team took another load of Barrels from Waterloo But have set about making a new large Rack to hold a hundred Brls {short for barrels?} at least Atteneded a General meeting of Directors of Insurance Company Also set about taking out the boiler put into the distillary on trial, It began to rain this evening and likely to continue all night</p> <p>Saturday, 2.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March 1867</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 6.</span></h3> <p>This is our monthly fair day and a considerable number of cattle came in and all that were fit - sold quick. at much better prices than last fair day</p> <p>I sold 4 steer for $160 in bills, at least $5 a head more than could have been got for them last fair.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 8.</span></h2> <p>Went down to Hamilton this morning by train to attend meeting of steam ship company Much more snow had fallen then yesterday and during last night, than in guelph for I went up to town in a sleigh which could not have been done in our town, the city seemed dull</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 9.</span></h3> <p>Read a letter this morning from my sister in Illinois.</p> <p>No transcription</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 15.</span></h2> <p>This has been a clear bracing day, blowing a cold wind drom the N West Got up 6 of the long pine beams from Morriston today. In the afternoon I went down there myself with another order for timber, which I have to pay $8 deld {delivered} in town, Little said that the large timber was far too cheap at $9 and that he would make no more at less than $12.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 16.</span></h3> <p>This is another cold blusteing day freezing very hard. Wheat has taken quite a start today in price $1.45 yesterday &amp; $1.52 in bills today and $1.55 in silver</p> <p>I bot 1200 bush from John Stewart at $1.45 bills.</p> <p>Richard Greet Esqr died this forenoon about 10am, from a very severe attack of paralises, he had a light one last year then aged 52 years but I think he was more, came here 1835 aged 22. Robert Swan of Acton died also today aged 63, he formerly was a farmer in the Elora road Pilkington then a few years a flour &amp; grain dealer in Toronto and lately of Acton.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March. Monday, 18. 1867</span></h2> <p>A considerable fall of snow yesterday and this morning from 3 to 4 inches, we have hard frost.</p> <p>Mr Rucherford of Stratford came here and paid in $5000 on acc {account} of flour and was desirous of purchasing another lot of flour, but did not feel disposed to sell any more at present</p> <p>One of the name of Todd has suddenly left Seaforth having previously sold warehouse reciepts to 4 or 5 different parties for the same wheat.</p> <p>The Assizes began today</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 19.</span></h3> <p>This is a fine clear day but froze very hard last night the mercury was downa t zero this morning at about 7. It appears today that the Royal Canadian Bank Branch at Stratford has a claim of $8000 on Todd estate</p> <p>I attended Greets funeral &amp; was one of the paul bearers his son Alex { shor for Alexander) arrived from the States while the coffin was in the church.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 20.</span></h3> <p>This is a fine day but little wheat coming into market</p> <p>$1.62 paid for Spring and $1.90 for Fall</p> <p>Began to grind over the middlings as noon today.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March. Thursday, 21. 1867</span></h2> <p>Went down to Toronto this morning, weather was pleasnt though looking like a change</p> <p>Bot of Geo Michele &amp; Co 1 pure scotch whisky 162 galls a 1.87/1/2 each $303.75</p> <p>Made enquiry about flooring for Wms {Williams} house and found corn season 1/2 inch $30 face measure and 1 1/4 at $24</p> <p>It was very stormy in returning the snow fell very fast and drifting heavy but it was not dry rather soft</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday,22.</span></h3> <p>This has been a fearful morning a great deal of snow has fallen through the night and still continues but is gradually fallen off. we have not had such a heavy fall as this for years. the meeting of the Elmira road co. took place today and 5 directors when nos by ballot fel on Goldie, Massie, P Winger, Thomson &amp; Gow were elected as the first director of the road. There was a very good attendance of stockholders</p> <p>the Band of the 17th Regt {short for Regiment) came up from Toronto for the Concer in the drill shed about people were assembled to hear the music which was splendid (it was in aid of the Baud fund of the 30th Welington Battillion)</p> <p>The Band consists of men</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 23.</span></h3> <p>This is a splendid morning quite mild and if it continues the snow will soon go away, The Baud of the 17th Regt left by the 10 oclock train.</p> <p>Bot of H. Fraser &amp; Co. of Montreal 1 Pun Jamaican Rum</p> <p>No9 = 117 gall 33 4/10 the OP a 8/6d for gall at 16 OP $228.73 25% off for cash $223.00 The strength was found to agree correctly</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 26.</span></h2> <p>This has turned out to be a very fine day for this time of the year so Mrs A &amp; T went up in the cutter to Fergus &amp; with the exception of a few bare places in the middle of the road on this side of Blyth Tavern the sleighing was very fair so that the late snow must have fallen very generously to the north of us</p> <p>It got pretty cold on our way home.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 27.</span></h3> <p>Singular enough this has turned out a course morning with occasional showers of snow.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March. Thursday, 28. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This is a very pleasant day went down to Galt to attend the Introduction of Revd {short for Reverand} Muir as Minister of St Andrews Church there Mr McDonell of Fergus preached the sermon. Mr Hogg addressed the Minister and Mr Thom the people, the presbytery were invited to dine with the Trusters &amp;c</p> <p>The price of wheat is going up still more and flour must rise again</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 29.</span></h3> <p>Very good weather busey getting the new Brace Duster (taken on trial) fitted up</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 30.</span></h3> <p>This has been a most charming winter day, but the snow is melting away fast from the heat of the sun</p> <p>Got the Brace Duster started this forenoon</p> <p>Had a telegram from Montreal this morning that the No2 flour sent had been sold today on cars at $8.00</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April. Monday, 1. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This has been a very rough morning snowing heavy and driving with the wind quite thick at times but was all over and melted away by noon</p> <p>The Duster appears to blow out along with the Brace a considerable lot of fine dust</p> <p>Mr Joseph Garrard Wright son of Mr Samuel Wright the baker died here today, aged 36.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 2.</span></h3> <p>This has been a better day but the roads are getting very bad</p> <p>Ryan wants to leave the stone cottage on Norfolk Street and Mr Joseph Hobson the surveyor is to have it at $9 a month payable quaterly</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 5.</span></h2> <p>The River is rising fast and have ordered the flood gates to be raised this afternooon or tomorrow, the weather is very wet and slushey</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 6.</span></h3> <p>Mrs. A and &amp; I went down to Hamilton to see Mrs Helen Stewart our niece who is very ill, also to see Mrs Tacose who is there for a few days.</p> <p>The weather open and mild, trade but moderate, and flour &amp; wheat dear</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April. Monday, 8. 1867.</span></h2> <p>Strong frost this morning, the gates are open and the water has fallen very much but as soon the day was advanced the water hose and the ground became quite soft again.</p> <p></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 10.</span></h3> <p>Birth</p> <p>Mrs George Palmer of a son this day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 12.</span></h2> <p>Dry weather, Have been working for some days thoroughly reparing the sepparator.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 13.</span></h3> <p>The weather is very mild and dry and the roads dried in some parts and dusty</p> <p>The water is rising considerably</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April. Monday, 15. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This is a very wet day, there was no rain yesterday, yet in the morning before going to Church had to raise the carding mill gates to prevent a place in the dam from cutting away untill i could stop it today</p> <p><br /> Mr &amp; Mrs Lambie of Detroit come off here this afternoon on their way to England</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 16.</span></h3> <p>This has been a better day than yesterday and dry walking</p> <p>Mr &amp; Mrs Lambie started at 1/2 past 3 this afternoon for the old country</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 20.</span></h2> <p>This has been a very fine day though somewhat colder than yesterday.</p> <p>Mr Boult has got so far recovered as to go out today a little</p> <p>Pat Davidson has made a fair begining of the foundation of the Independent Church also Kennedy &amp; Pike made great progress in taking out the cellar for basement of the Mercury printing Office</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April. Monday, 22. 1867.</span></h2> <p>A considerable shower of snow came on during last night and continued the most of the forenoon but melting very fast on the road or where there is gravel</p> <p>It is freezing this evening</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 23.</span></h3> <p>This is a much drier morning &amp; frosty and began this day at noon to stripe the earth of in front of the jarvis lot to make a road down and at the same time test the quality of the stone, before fully opening out the quarry</p> <p>This is St Georges day, dinner in Town Hall</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 24.</span></h3> <p>The roads were hard and dry this morning &amp; there had been hardish frost during the night and this afternoon it is quite wet with snow &amp; sleet,</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 26.</span></h2> <p>It blew very hard this evening</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 27.</span></h3> <p>This is a cold windy morning and there has been rain during the night and frost this morning.</p> <p>I notice the death of Jane Relict of the late John Ewart Esqr Toronto, in her 79 year, she died yesterday.</p> <p>Crester Johnston of the Plains Puslinch died this morning.</p> <p>{newspaper clippings}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May. Wednesday, 1. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This is our Spring fair day and a considerable number of cattle, but the price was not so good as last market day. The weather is cold and backward</p> <p>Engaged George Cole for a month on trial at $9.00 a month &amp; Board</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May. Thursday, 2. 1897.</span></h2> <p>John Goggan asked an advance of wages and I agreed to give him $10 next month.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 3.</span></h3> <p>This is a finer day than we have had for some time.</p> <p>I engaged John Gore and he begins this morning to quarry stone infront of lot on the Wateroo road so as to open a road into my own ground, his wages $1.25 as wages and an allowane for taking charge of the work of 25c extra per day.</p> <p>Went down to Toronto today to see that Mrs Campbell got her luggage that was left behind and found that flour had been sold freely at $8.50 for No1 Spring.</p> <p></p> <p>{newspaper clipings}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May. Monday, 6. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This was a wet morning yet the men began and worked.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 7.</span></h3> <p>This has been a dry day but cold</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 8.</span></h3> <p>The court of Chancery began its sitting today the weather is coldish yet</p> <p>I attended the Presbyter today, also meeting of Directors of Mutual Insurance Co regarding applictaion from Fraser for insurance on the New Mill at Elora now nearly ready.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May. Thursday, 9. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This has been a very fine day and not so cold quite as for some days past. The court of Chancery had the case of Ontario Bamk and Hackins on hand all day and left of at 6 and begin tomorrow.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 10.</span></h3> <p>This has been a very fine day, the court is still sitting, went out to the rocks thus afternoon and also down at the quarry on the waterloo road which is turning out very blocks of stone,</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 11.</span></h3> <p>I went down this morning to Hamilton, and found business but moderate the extream prices are hardly obtained here</p> <p></p> <p>In returning fell in with Mr Ross of WhiteHead &amp; Ross who is to stay over till monday</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May. Monday, 13. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This morning is somewhat wet &amp; cold. but faired up during the forenoon and drove Mr Ross up to Goldies Mills</p> <p>I agreed to advance the wages of William Taylor ( now 2 mashman) to $16 per month to begin after the present month is out.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 15.</span></h3> <p>Died</p> <p>At St Fort cottage Brantford captain Jas {James} A. Stewart in his 28th year son-in-law of Captain Drake</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May. Thursday, 16. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning though a little cold</p> <p>John &amp; I went up to Berlin {now known as Kitchener} and also to Waterloo and examined the piggeries there belonging to G Randall formerly Hespeler &amp; Randall which the latter bought out this Spring, and Hespeller sailed for Europe this present week, they are now distilling 65 Bushels</p> <p>I did not think their pig stiyes fit for feeding in cold weather</p> <p></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 17.</span></h3> <p>This has been a very fine day</p> <p></p> <p>My old aquaintance James Beachall Contractor of Toronto died there today aged 57</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 18.</span></h3> <p>It was cold this morning for this season of the year but was pleasant through the day but windy There has been a good deal of Wheat sold in town today</p> <p>I agreed with Robert Ward to contine for a year at $15.00 per month to begin when his present month ends.</p> <p>Mr John Ross our old townsman was here today</p> <p>{newspaper clipping}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May. Monday, 20. 1867</span></h2> <p>This is a very pleasant day but dry weather, there was a little fine rain yesterday evening but nothing to speak of</p> <p><br /> Robertson the Mill owner of Fergus left here this afternoon for the old country &amp; the worlds fair</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 21</span></h3> <p>This has been a cool forenoon, and the middle part of the day was very windy &amp; dust flying at a great rate, when on came the rain about 3 oclock and continued till after 7pm and cold</p> <p>I have been trying to hunt up all the evidence I can in the McAntee case, &amp; intend going to Toronto in the morning to see McMichael about it.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 22.</span></h3> <p>This was a tolerable fine morning but not at all warm, I went down to Toronto to see Mr Fitzgerald about the McAntee case, the train was late in getting in to the city and not being able to find Mr F. when I first called and after he came the consultation continued till after the train had left, and made up mind to stay all night</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May. Thursday, 23. 1967</span></h2> <p>This was another coldish morning for this time of the year, and a shower of rain came before we got to Georgetown, when it got fair, we were detained here for about an hour, on account of a great smash up just at the station of no less than 5 cars being smashed to pieces and the flour &amp; Pork barrels strewed on the road, the locomotive and one car became detached from the rest and ran on for over a 1/4 of a mile ere the could stop it although the car was dragged with only one axel and a pair of wheels, and one would have thought from the manner in which the tiies were cut up that such of itself would have stopped it, we got around the wreck by the track at the back of the station house.</p> <p>Had a meeting in the Church &amp; decided to build the Gallery.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 24.</span></h3> <p>This had the appearance of being a very fine day for celebrating the Birth day of our Gracious Queen and turned out to be so for the earlier part of the day, but storm of wind rain &amp; thunder broke up the sports for the afternoon but in the evening it became fair and a large number of people gathered together to witness the setting off of the fireworks.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 25.</span></h3> <p>This morning was fair but about 1/2 past 10 it began to rain and continued showerey for the most of the afternoon</p> <p>Mr Alexander &amp; I bargained with S. Boult to put up the Gallery &amp; make front door open out for the sum of $500.00 and have it finished by the 25th of July,</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May. Monday, 27. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This is a fine morning, but the planks on the sidewalk was covered with frost at 1/2 past 5 but the day continued throughout dry and fine, I began today to put up the large two chamber still in the corner of the distillery &amp; rectifying house so as to get all the hoops, manholes pipes valvesetc. and cause as little delay as possible in putting it in its proper position, and will do the mash run in the same manner shortly I wrote to Dr Fairbairn at Hamilton this evening inviting him to pay us a visit, with his wife.</p> <p>I sent our cow this morning to Stones Hereford Bull</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 28.</span></h3> <p>This morning is dark and gloomy and began to rain about 9 oclock am. Our Clerk Alexnr {short for Alexander} Mckenzie left for New York on a visit this morning.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 29.</span></h3> <p>This has been a dry day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May. THURSDAY, 30. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This morning looks dull and somewhat like rain. the stonecutter began this morning the wages to be $2.25 per day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 31.</span></h3> <p>This is a very fine morning, and all through the day has been fine and warm. Mr Boulby from Berlin was here and have signed the various papers appointing the 18th June for the Arbitration of Unger vs Wilhelm</p> <p>{Newspaper cutting}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 1.</span></h3> <p>This is the finest morning we have had</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June. MONDAY, 3. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This has been another wet day, of &amp; on short showers, it rained the most of yesterday forenoon. Mrs W Allan JunR &amp; 2 children &amp; Mrs Hogg started for Montreal this morning, some heavy showers fell late in the afternoon</p> <p>{2 newspaper cutting scraps, one on a death}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 4.</span></h3> <p>This is a very fine morning, and has the appearance of settled weather, finished my letter to my Sister this morning, Mr John A Wood &amp; wife, also David Dickson started for the Old country this morning</p> <p>{Blank}</p> <p>{Blank}</p> <p>{Two Blank Pages}</p> <p></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday,15.</span></h3> <p>SATURDAY, 15.</p> <p>The weather is now very warm &amp; almost too much so to work out of doors. I will have to begin at once to put up the scaffold for the masons to finish the granary. I cannot get Davidson this year to superintend the men. Dobie is a very good workman &amp; may get him he has just finished the new woolen works House for McCrea &amp; Co which is the day agreed on after that a penalty of $10 per day, Kennedy &amp; Pike have also completed the Mercury Office to day</p> <p>{Blank}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 18.</span></h2> <p>This is a very fine morning, and hurrying on other work to enable me to be in attendance at Martins Office before 10 Oclock to begin the Arbitration between, Christian Yuger Plaintiff Anthony Wilhelm and Valentine Guilder defendants. My old friend Kenneth Robertson of Galt died there to day aged 67 years</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 19.</span></h3> <p>This is another fine morning, begin the Arbitration at 9.30</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June. THURSDAY, 20, 1867.</span></h2> <p>This is another very dry morning. Could not get away to attend Kenneth Robertson's funeral to day</p> <p></p> <p><br /> {Blank}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June. MONDAY, 24. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This is another very warm day, Maggie &amp; her Husband are about to travel to Rochester &amp;c. and start this afternoon</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 25.</span></h3> <p>Warm and dry weather. Miss Helen Hewatt left for Scotland to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 26.</span></h3> <p>This morning opened dark &amp; gloomy and the long expected rain began to fall at 10 Oclock and continued till 1 P.M. with little intermission</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June. THURSDAY, 27. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This has been a warm and sultry day, with little or no rain. F. W. Stone left here to day on his way to England</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 28.</span></h3> <p>This has been a very fine day, Mr Ja{s} Massie {James Massie} &amp; Mrs Robt Armstrong {Robert Armstrong} left this morning for New York &amp; Mrs A on her way to San Fransisco, &amp; my daughter Mrs Higimbotham will meet them beyond Rochester &amp; accompany them to N. York. {New York} I signed my award to day as arbitrator in favour of Defendants, and charged for my fees $40. William left this morning for Montreal to join his wife &amp; children. A large party came up from Hamilton in a special car to assist or witness the breaking ground of the</p> <p>{Blank}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July. MONDAY, 1. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This is a very fine morning, I went up to the Drill Shed to see the Riffle and Artillary Companies go through their evolutions, and marched out into the Square and fired 3 rounds and three cheers for the Queen, the day was spent in great quietness a Meeting of Ministers in the Town Hall where Prayers were said and addresses, and "God save the Queen Sung" , in the Evening the Town Hall was beautifully illuminated</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 2.</span></h2> <p>This has been another warm day. A Bill of Exchange was presented from Chicago for 8,000 Bushels of Corn. Recd {received} a letter to night from William dated Montreal the 1st</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July. THURSDAY, 4. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This is a wet morning to all appearance but about 9 a.m. it faired up, I had to go down to Toronto for someone to put in the new apparatus in the distillery and cannot get my licence untill that is finished I am therefor prevented from mashing, I am to get Booth on Monday. This is the Horticultural show day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 5.</span></h3> <p>We had a fine shower this morning, and cool at times and then very sultry, the men are busey lathing Williams house and Stephens building in the grate, I also began to build up the front of the granery {grainery}, John Armstrong the miller arrived this afternoon from Scotland, he was only a month there</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 6.</span></h3> <p>Heavy rain this morning from 6 to 8, and dried up afterwards, going on with building of granary</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July. MONDAY, 8. 1867.</span></h2> <p>Fine morning. Mr Davis the detective came up this morning and the younger Mr Booth the copper smith and plumber, came up with him as I had arranged when down, he at once instructed him as to how it was to be done</p> <p><br /> {Blank}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July. THURSDAY, 11. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This is another fine day and Mr Booth had just got done last night, when it was found that one of the points had cracked which he had to stop to repair, and left in the afternoon for Waterloo</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 13.</span></h3> <p>This has been a splended day warm &amp; with cooling breeses at times, have got on very well with the granary. Mrs Higinbotham came home this afternoon from New York.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July. MONDAY, 15. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This is a fine morning though a little cloudy. Peter Idington here to see about the mowing of his lot &amp; Mr Tawse. It began to rain about 1/2 past one, and some fine heavy showers fell during the afternoon</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 16.</span></h3> <p>This is a fine morning. Began this afternoon to take of the roof of the granary on the N East side.</p> <p></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 17.</span></h3> <p>This is another fine morning. The Masons are not working to me to day, they are all at Barclays. The stone cutters are working. The carpenters are removing the roof all over. The large {n}orm {norm or worm} was leaking to day &amp; had to stop untill it was wraped up at about 12 noon. The inside diameter of it is 6 feet 1 inch and the upper round or bend is 5 inches in diameter</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July. THURSDAY, 18. 1867.</span></h2> <p>Fine morning but very warm. Mrs A &amp; I went out to Nassagaweya {Halton Township} to Cargills Saw Mill, Willie &amp; Davie with us. A McKenzie for office use to cheque $100.00. as do silver - - - $200.00</p> <p></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 19.</span></h3> <p>This is a very fine morning, and likely to be fine weather for the Hay</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 20.</span></h3> <p>This has been a splended day for getting in the Hay and the crop has turned out very fair. The great meeting for hearing the sentiments of those comming forward as candidates to represent the South &amp; Ridings of our County.</p> <p>am now trying to get a person to run the Engine for some time as the water is getting very scarce</p> <p>July. MONDAY, 22. 1867. Fine dry morning, the appearance of rain yesterday has gone off</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July. MONDAY, 22. 1867.</span></h2> <p>Fine dry morning, the appearance of rain yesterday has gone off</p> <p>Ordered from Gowdy. 65 joists 8 X 3 65 do 8 X 21/2 130 all 15 feet long</p> <p>50 peices 10 X 3. 50 do of any breadth above 10 inches &amp; 3 inches thick 20 do 6 x 6 all 12 feet long</p> <p>wrote to William this morning.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 23.</span></h3> <p>This is a very hot day. I again wrote to William and am preparing to leave for Toronto by the evening train.</p> <p>The Masons have begun to day the foundation of Mr John Hoggs corner store. of which the Branch of the Bank of Commerce is to have a portion</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 26.</span></h2> <p>I engaged Riddel to drive the Steam Engine 15 hours a day, and his wages to be {scratched out illegible} 1 1/4 dollars a day {month} and board, and when there is no need for the Engine, {illegible scratched out} he is to do any other jobing work out or in doors, the wages to be twenty dollars a month &amp; Board, he is to begin work on Monday first</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 3.</span></h3> <p>The weather is extreamly dry and warm have been working the Engine since but have often to stop her creating a great delay and loss of wood</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August. MONDAY, 5. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This is a warm and close morning. Ingles sent down a man to put the Engine in line</p> <p></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 6.</span></h3> <p>This has been a warm forenoon and very dry, but this afternoon we were visited by a thunder storm and two very heavy showers of rain, which gave us a good deal of trouble owing to the grannery being without a roof, the water ran down through the different floors and wetting some fall wheat in the lower {illegible} flat. We got the Engine started again this evening and seems to work some easier but heats yet</p> <p></p> <p><br /> {Large break in entries from David Allan}</p> <p>{Blank}</p> <p>{Blank}</p> <p>{Blank}</p> <p>{Blank}</p> <p>{Blank}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August. THURSDAY, 29. 1867.</span></h2> <p>The weather is getting a little changeable a little rain now &amp; then but nothing to effect the river which is very low, The steam Engine going every day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 30.</span></h3> <p>Quite cold this morning &amp; had to have a fire in the room at breakfast, but the day turned out fine after all. I went up to {C}hipchases for 3 loads of light coloured sand for pointing the walls of new building &amp; we are now prepared to put up the rafters</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 31.</span></h3> <p>The weather was cold this morning again, but the forenoon was fine, attended at the Masters Chambers (Mr Hall) to answer as to whether Boulby had any conversation with me previous to signing my award in the case of Unger &amp; Wilhelm &amp; Guildner. Mr Hancock of Toronto attended on behalf of Plaintiff. Mr McKlennan was sworn as to what became of my written instructions to him for making out the award and as to the words contained in it, and if it ordered the plaintiff to pay all the costs of the suit, Arbitration, &amp; the Award, he said that my instruction after the award was signed was destroyed. but was fully ordered to pay all costs, Mr McCoig, as witness swore that he came in to McLennans office &amp; heard Boulby say to me that I had not mentioned costs of Arbitration. but that failed in its worth to disturb the award. It rains close this afternoon. Masons stopt {stopped} work</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 3.</span></h3> <p>This was a very fine day. Went down this evening to Toronto to hurry on the acending worm</p> <p></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 4.</span></h3> <p>Returned from Toronto this afternoon</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 6.</span></h3> <p>The Elections for South Wellington begins to day. The news this evening is not so good, we appear to be far behind in Puslinch</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 7.</span></h3> <p>We go on with the Election again to day. The worm has arrived and brought home</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September. MONDAY, 9. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This morning opened fine after a very light shower had fallen during the night. The forenoon was clear but the afternoon became cloudy and heavy showers fell that drove the men from their work. The carpenters were fitting and securing the rafters of the grannery. The towers are nearly finished. The mason work of the building is about done, they have been pointing these two days.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 11.</span></h3> <p>Fine weather all day. Got great alarm from fire in Armstrong McCrea &amp; Co Factory taking fire about the Picker room, &amp; flames broke through the roof but was greatly retarded by the mortar below the shingles</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September. THURSDAY, 12. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This morning opened fine, and heard that we had another fire during the night or early this morning. Viz Dyson’s waggon shop, a frame, lath &amp; plaster walls, nothing was saved, and no Insurance whatever on it. Met as directors to enquire into cause of the fire in Armstrong, McCreas woolen mill &amp; c, but defered till tomorrow, damage laid at $2,000. had a light shower this afternoon, got done with most all but one stone cutter. getting on well with the roof of granary, and slating begun</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 13.</span></h3> <p>This has been a broken day, for rain fell both forenoon and afternoon.</p> <p>Had a meeting of Directors to see if we could agree about a sum for loss &amp; let him go on with his work, &amp; resolved that it be refered to full board on Friday 20th next.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September. MONDAY, 16. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This is a dullish morning. The rain began to fall about 9 o’clock and the masons had to quit work. We have no mashing to day in the Distillery but only running of the beer preparatory for repairs</p> <p></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 17.</span></h3> <p>This morning opened fine, but became very sultry and warm and clear and the rain kept off. This is the day of our Horticultural Exhibition. Mr Flemming, Mr Gray, &amp; Mr{left blank} from Toronto are here as Judges. I am Vice President this year.</p> <p></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 18.</span></h3> <p>Rather cloudy to day and warm with considerable appearance of rain, but none fell, I am getting on well with the roofing and slating.</p> <p><br /> Have begun to day to take the old mash tun to pieces and is as rotten as muck</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September. THURSDAY, 19. 1867.</span></h2> <p>Fine morning, Mr Tawse started by this mornings train for Stratford.</p> <p>Have been taking sundry both the old stills after being in about years the oldest is the upper one and is remarkably sound &amp; could have run for several years yet, were it not for the pipes passing through burning the staves</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 20.</span></h3> <p>Very fine day, had a general meeting of Directors of the Wellington Mutual Assurance Co to day to consider the claims for loss by fire in Armstrong McCrea &amp; Co woolen works, and other matters.</p> <p>Had family dinner to day Mr Tawse came but I was absent at meeting of directors</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 21.</span></h3> <p>This seems to turn out a fine day. All the old beams are &amp; c that can well be removed are now out, and are now digging for proper foundations for new posts for the new mash tun and the still &amp; doubler, and have them so disconected that at a future period beams &amp; joists can be put in without disturbing them.</p> <p>Local directors met and settled the waterworks claim for $2,015.00</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September. MONDAY, 23. 1867.</span></h2> <p>Fine morning and very dry, the water in the dam appears hardly to have risen anything since Saturday when we shut down</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 24.</span></h3> <p>The weather quite dry yet, are now building the stone foundation for the new chamber still</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 25.</span></h3> <p>Fine morning but dry, and have begun to take down and fit up the staves of the new still. And fitting up the posts and beams for the Mash tun</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September. THURSDAY, 26. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This is another dry morning.</p> <p>I went down by train to Galt purchase a pump log rimer 3 1/2 in diam {diameter} &amp; bought also one of 2 1/4 inch. H.H. Date the tool maker has out all his tilt hammars &amp; refixing their foundations some 6 feet deep under ground &amp; overhauling shafting drums &amp; c</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 27.</span></h3> <p>This is another fine day, and the masons are about as close with the pointing of the building and the masons taking home their tools. Hard at work driving on the hoops on still</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 28.</span></h3> <p>Another dry and warm day &amp; a great deal of wheat bought in to day also.{illegible place to day?} got the new mash tub put in its place to day, and the shaft and rake put in.</p> <p>On examination to day found that the new Gallery in Church is to high in front &amp; too low at back &amp; have stopt {stopped} the work, &amp; propose to lower front &amp; raise the back 18 inches</p> <p>{newspaper cutting pasted over entry}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September. MONDAY, 30. 1867.</span></h2> <p>Still very dry weather. We raised the large worm tub to day fully 18 inches</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">October. TUESDAY, 1.</span></h3> <p>This another dry day, and hear that there has been a great fire in Galt which began at 1.40 this morning &amp; have not learned the number of houses burnt nor the exact amt. {amount} And hear also that Buchanan, Hope &amp; Co has failed. I leave this evening at 7 for Toronto</p> <p></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 2.</span></h3> <p>In Toronto last night and to day sketched out the form of the coppar pipes required. And also bought some iron ones.</p> <p>John Cameron Esqr late of the Commercial Bank at Toronto died yesterday morning, aged 57.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 4.</span></h3> <p>Warm dry weather</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 5.</span></h3> <p>There was a good deal of rain fall during the night, &amp; the water got in through the unfinished portion of the roof between the two Mills but got it all secured during the day.</p> <p>Some coppar pipes came up by Express from Toronto to night, but find they are not right and will return them on Monday</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October. MONDAY, 7. 1867.</span></h2> <p>Yesterday was fine weather but cold from what we have had for some time back. Weather to day is dry but the frost was on the ground this {last} morning.</p> <p>We have got the doubler &amp; c in its place, pipes in inside of still set, and going to work till 9 o’clock to night to hurry on better.</p> <p>The rain on Saturday night must have been very considerable up the country, as we have had ample water for two run at a good rate all day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 8.</span></h3> <p>This has been a fine day, but the water has not been so abundant as yesterday, that we could only run one pair of stones.</p> <p>My Sister Mrs Cuningham came this afternoon</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 9.</span></h3> <p>This has been rather a heavy and dull day and began to rain after 2 o’clock but not heavy still pushing on with the distillery but it takes much longer time than I expected</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October. THURSDAY, 10. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This has been a wet day yet no great quantity of rain fell here, yet it may improve the water in the river, we could only drive one run by water and two by steam. The various pipes in the distillery consumes a great deal of time in screwing &amp; fitting them. Mr Morrison brought up The new horse {illegible} from near Montreal</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 11.</span></h3> <p>The weather is moist and roads getting very muddy</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 12.</span></h3> <p>This has been a drizzling rainy day, but has not as yet given us a supply of water, but from appearances to night there is every likelihood of there plenty on monday morning. Have got well on with the pipes of the distillery this week.</p> <p>Mr Morrison left this afternoon for Toronto going home</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October. MONDAY, 14. 1867.</span></h2> <p>Rather a raw day but yet no rain. Went up to day Hodgert and Smiths oil Refinery to see Parafin or the refuse of the Coal oil applied firing up the furnace of the Engine, and saw myself that with only 1 jet of oil burning it produced sufficient {hands or flames} to raise the Steam from 40° to 60° in four minutes</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 15.</span></h3> <p>This has been a very fine day, and looks as if it were the begining of the Indian Summer. The rain has not as yet produced any lasting benifits for we had to down the water mill about 8, Oclock and continued Steam till about 9.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October, THURSDAY, 17. 1867.</span></h2> <p>Fine weather and the water is holding out better than could be expected considering this dry weather, bought a large new fine horse to day for the Farm</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 18.</span></h3> <p>This has been a very fine day, and have got the highest {slop} cistern nearly lowered to its proper place and have got the steam pipe fixed into the lower chamber of New Still and the hop tub attached to it again. Traded away the horse “Barney” for a larger one to mate the one bt {bought} yesterday</p> <p>{newspaper cutting pasted over}</p> <p>{newspaper cutting pasted over from Tuesday the 14th}</p> <p>{Blank}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, October 25, 1867</span></h3> <p>Fine weather this morning, the Court of Chancery began its Sittings here to day about 11 Oclock – {illegible} Preciding. I have a case and have been in attendance, but the one that is now on will take all day.</p> <p><br /> Have not made so much progress with the distillery to day being much in want of pipes from Toronto.</p> <p><br /> great excitement yet about the Commercial Bank</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 26.</span></h3> <p>This is another fine day.</p> <p>No pipes from Toronto yet.</p> <p><br /> The case begun in Court this morning lasted to night</p> <p>{funeral notice and newspaper cuttings pasted over page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October. MONDAY, 28. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This has been rather a dull day and has some signs of rain. The pipes came up this morning from Toronto &amp; hope to get them on by tomorrow evening.</p> <p>Chancellor Mowat opened the Court &amp; This afternoon Eldridge made proposals to settle the suit I had against him I tried to get $350..00 but he would only agree to give $300..00 &amp; pay his {own} costs, so I accepted the offer payable in 3 years in equal annual installments with interest at the rate of 8 percent per annum on each payment</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 29.</span></h3> <p>Fine weather still continuing, have got a man that was jobbing here for harding of Toronto to connect the pipes for the receivers Doubler &amp;c to day he began at 8 and finished at 5 Oclock P.M.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 30.</span></h3> <p>Another charming day, Wm {William, possibly his son} Wife &amp; Son went to Toronto this morning, the day was very fine they returned in the evening with Mrs Morrison</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October. THURSDAY, 31. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This is a fine day, the masons are building a brick chimney for Nat instead of the stone one which was very defective in the construction of the {flues}.</p> <p>Mr Robt {Robert} Wallace got married to Miss Abby Higinbotham at noon to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">November. FRIDAY, 1.</span></h3> <p>This is a dry and very dusty day the wind blowing a strong westerly breeze {possibly spelt breese as in previous times}, went out to the farm at noon where they are taking up the turnips &amp; producing a very good crop even considering the long continued drought this season, water all over is extreamly scarse, the Grand River at Elora is very low. The Thames at London &amp; at Stratford was never known to be so low.</p> <p>We got the Distillery started this afternoon and offers well, the Mash can be cooled off in half the time that it formerly could be done in with copper sides only in the Mash tun. The bottom lining is a great improvement, made new agreement with John Stewart to buy grain</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 2.</span></h3> <p>This is another windy day, and the fire is now running on both sides of the Railway, it began yesterday in Robt {Robert} White's swamp &amp; also beyond the Shanties and through into my swamp. Burning a good many pannels of rails there &amp; at Whites also</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November. MONDAY, 4. 1867.</span></h2> <p>This has been a cold raw day after the rain that fell yesterday and during last night, which was very stormy, one or two slight showers of snow fell during the afternoon but what fell after dark is laying on the ground. The water in the Dam is not much improved by the rain as yet.</p> <p>Carpenters repairing the feeding Byres, stakes, floors &amp;c which were much worn and broken through.</p> <p>My Sister took ill during the night with a pleurisy in her ^right chest</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 5.</span></h3> <p>Cold this morning the snow laying on the side walks, but melted away during the day.</p> <p>The water has improved to day and we have 2 pair of stones going by water. Robertson &amp; Sons has a boiler plate reservoir made and all the cocks burners retort &amp; fitted up and goes off with Mr John McCrea to England tomorrow, where he is to take out a Patent to protect their Invention for using Coal Oil as Fuel for Steam Engines. They will then push on mine to completion.</p> <p>My sister Mrs Cuningham is a little easier to day, after having applied a large mustard blister &amp; then called the Doctor</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 6.</span></h3> <p>This morning looked very wintry like with a general covering of snow on the ground but as the day advanced it melted away and became sloppy. This being the Fair day a great many people were in town &amp; a number of cattle and horses</p> <p>John McCrea Esqr left here this morning by G. Trunk for Quebec, then {thence} to London to take out a Patent for the Oil Burner</p> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e7d01b1c37b108132c5054953f2db75c.pdf ed79e0d760cca54e11e4a364b05162b7 PDF Text Text ����������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0694f3ee7b5bb451cb69451ab84ecf33.pdf e68d94215480d67bd45917ac5c717ee8 PDF Text Text ������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/67467eb186bcc0dcf56104447b4a140e.pdf 6b346e2f779b4d78cedd6c281fb1aa05 PDF Text Text David Allan (1808 - 1895)  1869 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers Daily JOURNAL 1869 Printed Calendar for the Year 1869 Two newspaper advertisement clippings pasted at top of page. Daily Journal for 1869 Toronto: Published by Brown Brothers, Manufacturing Stationers {Four newspaper articles pasted on the page} {The first newspaper article} Our city contemporary says: The Dominion Telegraph Company having, in its desperation, secured an organ in our city contemporary, actually furnishes it with despatches from Ottawa, although its line is not extended further than Toronto. Who can beat that, as a feat of telegraphy? To the above question we answer, no-body. By the use of the Dominion Telegraph lines we get Ottawa news twelve hours in advance of the Spec. That's what's the matter; and it is perfectly satisfactory to us and to our innumerable readers, if not to our neighbor and its few subscribers. We may also remark that we advocated the new enterprise from its first introduction to the public notice till now, believing a new telegraph line to be an absolute necessity to the Province. The Spec. also advocated it as well as we; but suddenly turned short round and began to oppose it. But these short turns constitute one of the normal features of the Spec. It once commenced to expose the brewery frauds in Waterloo, and that with great force and energy; but it suddenly turned round, as it has done with the Dominion Telegraph enterprise, and took the opposite course - defending them. Why, we shall not pretend to say; but not long afterwards the President of the Brewers' Association issued a circular, calling upon the members of that body to add five dollars a year to their usual contribution, to compensate a gentleman connected with the Spec. for his Parliamentary services in their behalf. It formerly denounced, in unmeasured and bitter language, without regard to truth, the management of the Great Western Railway, and then turned suddenly round and became its warmest eulogist. It at one time within a year, denounced John Bright and Gladstone, while it lauded to the skies Disraeli and other Tory leaders; but in a short time after it was found pronouncing panegyrics upon Bright and Gladstone, and anathematizing �Disraeli and his friends. For a time it was high Tory in its professions, next mongrel, and then actually pretending to be Reform in its teachings, and becoming the organ of John Sandfield Macdonald's hybrid Govment. We admire consistency, especially as illustrated in the management of the Spec. It may sometimes be difficult to say which side it does espouse; but having discovered that we are quite safe to conclude it will soon be on the other. We shall not assume to assign the reasons for the zig-zag policy of the Spec.; but uncharitable people ascribe it to an instinctive scent for the dimes. Probably it is all patriotism and a genuine regard for the public good. {The last sentence was written in italics) {The second newspaper article pasted on the page} THE DOMINION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. (From the Galt Reporter.) Why, in the name of everything that's good, do not the Directors of the above Company clear up the doubts that at present hang round it? With suspicion on every side, with grave charges made, with Directors resigning, all the general public has had laid before it in the way of refutation has been that at a dinner at St. Catharines, at which were present Directors and Stockholders, us "out-side barbarians" were assured that it was "all right." No proof that the charges made were false, no proof of the soundness and integrity of a concern in which the people of this country are asked to invest $500,000, but merely champagne congratulations on the construction of a few miles of the road, and grand prophecies for the future. If this is to remove distrust, to refute charges, it is easily done, but we are doubtful. The Upper Canada and Commercial Banks were "all right" till they failed; and more to the point, the "Grand Trunk Telegraph Company" was no doubt heralded as "all right" and decidedly proved its right to be considered so. Why, if everything is satisfactory, if the inauguration and present position of the company are satisfactory, is it not clearly shown to the public? The originators of the scheme are pronounced to be speculators and unsound. Why not disprove this? They are accused of controlling the stock in order to gain their own ends. Disprove this. Of having secured the contract for the building of the line at an exorbitant price, and such as to allow them a profit of something like $125 per mile, or one half of the contract price, and that they secured this contract without it having been submitted to tender. Disprove these assertions, Distrust is too general now to be neglected. Stock must yet be sold - and who will buy? Payments on stock already subscribed will become due, and who, in the face of all these charges, will have any satisfaction in making those payments, or will not avoid such payments if possible. The Company at present {illegible section to follow as the pasted on newspaper article curled} ...down with an incubus of doubt. ...must remove that load before....undertaking. �{The third newspaper article pasted on the page} PAPER MAKING. - It was not until the year 1806 that the first patent "for manufacturing paper of an indefinite length" was taken out by Henry Fourdrinier. This was soon followed by Mr. Dickinson's patent of Jund 30, 1807, for machinery for cutting and planing paper thus made. Fourdrinier's patent for the paper machine, which still bears his name, was taken out in the same year; and it was about this time that Mr. Dickinson (whose death has been recently announced) commenced his career as a paper manufacturer by the purchase of Apsley Mill, near Hemel Hempstead, to which, in the course of time, four other mills in Hertfordshire were added, two of them constructed, and the water-power for them create, under his own superintendence. It was in 1807, before the commencement of the Peninsular campaign, that he invented a new cannon-cartridge paper, made by mixing together linen and woollen rags in certain proportions, so that after the explosion, it was prevented from retaining sparks of fire. In 1809 he patented machinery for the manufacture of paper by means of an ingeniously constructed cylinder of brass, covered with wire gauze and connected with an air-pump - a form of machine which still remains in use. This was followed by other patents for the manufacture of finely-faced copperplate paper by a soft of {Your comment here...}veneering process, and for a machine to cut cards, both of which were successful inventions, and the former especially tended much to increase his reputation. In 1829 he invented the process of introducing coloured threads into the body of paper at the instant of its manufacture, which was again improved on in 1839. This preservative against forgery will have been noticed by holders of Exchequer bills, and many of us will remember it in the stamped envelopes which were issued by Government after the adoption of the penny postage system, in the introduction of which Mr. Dickinson had taken great interest. In 1832 we find him again patenting a knotter or strainer for cleaning pulp from impurities; and two years later applying magnets for the removal of any portion of iron that may happen to be in the pulp, and thus preventing ion-mould in the paper. {The fourth newspaper article pasted on the page.} COMMUNICATIONS. DOMINION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. (To the Editor of the Globe.) Sir, - There are a few point connected with the present fierce controversy about this undertaking, that require a little discussion; and as you have published several articles on the subject, no doubt the public would like to have a little more information. This I do not propose to furnish myself, but to ask from the Directors; and as one of the original subscribers who has hitherto had confidence in them, I think I am entitled to ask for it. Firstly, amid so many and so diverse opinions about the cost of a good telegraph line thoroughly equipped, including all the preliminary expenses, we might expect our Directors to discover from outside sources the actual facts of the case, and lay them before the public. On the one hand we are asked to believe that the lines lately built in the United States have cost from $300 to $450 per mile, (see �'Dominion Telegrapher'), whilst the opponents of the Company confidently affirm that the outside figure should be $125, and that Mr. Reeve would make more than $200,000 out of the operation. If this is not the case, then I think the Directors owe it to us, the shareholders, who are {newspaper is wrinkled, illegible sentence}...and to the public who are asked to subscribe to collect evidence from some other source than Mr. Reeve or Dr. Dwight, and make it known to us through your columns. Perhaps they could learn what the People's Telegraph Company in Quebec are going to pay for their line, as the contract for a portion has been already awarded. Secondly, if it should appear that Mr. Reeve will clear anything like so enormous a sum as $200,000, would it not be advisable to try to get rid of him, and give out the resst of the line to tender? Ungrateful, do they say? We could afford to give him $50,000 for his charters of connection, the value of which does not seem to be sufficiently recognized in the Trade Review articles. If that would not satisfy the man, I don't know what would. He could pay up all his debts in the States, and begin life anew with the remainder. Failing that, however, the shareholders might still be satisfied if they could be assured that the profits would pay fair dividends on the capital of $500,000. Let us hear what the results of operation have been already between Toronto and Buffalo, and any other figures obtained from disinterested parties. Lastly, attention has been drawn to the alleged fact, that the mileage between Hamilton and Wellington Square has been unnecessarily increased and the Spectator refuses to accept the future extension westwards as a sufficient reason for it. This is a point which I am most anxious to see cleared up as soon as possible. Believing, as I do, that the whole enterprise may yet be successful, if public confidence can be restored, but that at the same time this cannot be unless the directors vouchsafe clearer and fuller information. I have written this letter to indicate to them just the doubt and difficulties that have arisen in the mind of A SHAREHOLDER. Hamilton, 25th March, 1869. {Glued to Journal page, a receipt from Russell House} RUSSELL HOUSE, Ottawa, 14 June 1869 No. of Room 19 Mr. D. Allan to James A. Gouin, Dr. 2 Days Board & Lunch $5.50 Sundries Washing Carriage Omnibus Up & Down $.50 $6.00 Received payment, Dr. J. A. Gouin (Signature) {Second Signature illegible perhaps that of D. Allan} �Glued to page are two articles First Article: AUCTION SALE of VALUABLE MILL SITE, DISTILLERY, &c. Will be sold by Public Auction, at VICTORIA HALL, in the TOWN OF COBOURG, Province of Ontario, On WEDNESDAY, 9th JUNDE, 1869, At 12 o'clock, noon, that valuable property known as the ONTARIO DISTILLERY, Situate in the TOWN OF COBOURG, Province on Ontario, within a short distance of the Grand Trunk Railway station and commodious harbour of Cobourg, consisting of a large BRICK DISTILLERY, driven by water and 2 steam engines of about 40 horse-power each, and capable of mashing 500 bushels of grain per day; also a BRICK RECTIFYING HOUSE, with steam engine of 25 horse-power, and also a BRICK MALT HOUSE & KILN. There are also on the premises large Granaries, Sheds for 300 head of cattle and Pens for 500 hogs, besides Stales, Ice Houses &c. The above Buildings are nearly new and in excellent order. The entire property on which these valuable buildings are situated, including the Mill Pond, comprises about 23 acres, through which the Ham Creek runs, giving about 8 feet head of water. Land to the extent of 75 acres additional, and immediately adjoining, can be had on reasonable terms, the soils of which, as well as that of the locality generally, is admirably adapted for the cultivation of the Sugar Beet, and this property might meet the requirements of persons disposed to engage in the manufacture of Sugar from that material; but the buildings could easily be made available for almost any manufacturing purpose; the Corporation of the Town of Cobourg having lately passed a by-law exempting from local taxation for 5 years several descriptions of Factories. Terms - One-half Cash, balance in three annual instalments, with interest at 7 per cent. There will be a Reserved Bid. For full particulars as to title, &c, apply (if by letter post-paid) to the MANAGER BANK OF MONTREAL, Cobourg, Ont, or the undersigned, A.J. VAN INGEN & Co., Auctioneers, &c, Cobourg Ont Second Article The Consolidated Bank. At a meeting of the Consolidated Bank shareholders, at Montreal, on Wednesday, the Chairman, in reply to a question read the following list to show where the share-holders' money had gone:- Toronto, Campbell & Cassels .........$30,498 Toronto Fuel Co..............28,000 Galbraith, Christie & Co.... 69,193 Turner & Co .................77,696 Credit Valley Co............106,456 A. Shanly....................20,900 Montreal Furniss & Co.............. $123,325 W.H. Riley............. 65,000 Ascher & Co............... 501,839 Beatty & Co................. 94,848 Fish, Shephard & Co.........120,354 Davidson & Co............... 64,322 A. Davidson..................23,000 Koitask......................75,301 Coultz, Raynor & Co..........23,685 Wm. Ebb......................48,000 Cowper.......................72,000 Forsyth......................48,000 �Mrs. Hollis - With all those losses in Montreal, Sir Francis Hincks was found guilty one day and allowed to walk out the next day. Mr. Morgan - He is not, I am told, buying a property worth ten thousand dollars. The Chairman remonstrated, and asked if Mrs. Hollis could not understand the effect of having an unfaithful servant. (Cries of disapproval and doubt.) Miss McDougall then called upon Mr. Campbell, the General Manager, to state what he had been doing since last fall for the shareholders. Mr. Campbell said he had been working very hard. (Laughter.) Miss McDougall thought Mr. Campbell did not look her straight in the face like an honest man should. interruptions now became frequent. One of the ladies suggested that a movement be made to bring Mr. Rennie back, and have him tried for fraudulently using the names of the directors to the syndicate which originated only in his own brain, as stated by Mr. Rankin. Miss McDougall was glad to have evidence that he had any brains. (Laughter.) Ex-Governor Macdonald will be the liquidator for the creditors of the bank. Mr. W.W. Ogilvie is the Government's liquidator, and the shareholders have elected Mr. Robert Moat, E.J. Barbeau, and Mr. Ogilvie. {On the edge of the article in handwriting is written: "Mercury" 11th June 1860 } {Advertisement glued onto page, typed with diagrams} E.H. MARTIN & CO., ROOFING MATERIALS, 70 MAIDEN LANE AND 9 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK. ASPHALTE ROOFING FELT. The Felt is made of flax and hemp, carded together until such a fibre is formed as will absorb a sufficient quantity of Asphaltum to give a perfect foundation of a roof. This may be thoroughly tested by placing the Felt in water, and allowing it to remain there awhile. when taken out and examined; it will be observed that the texture of the Felt is not in any way injured. When coated with the Prepared Roof Coating, the Felt is not affected by change of temperature, and, being non-conducting in its properties, resists alike heat from the sun and cold from frost and snow. It is made in rolls 25 yards long, 32 inches wide, equal to 200 square feet, and is put up for shipment in cases of 4 rolls, each case weighing about 375 pounds, and containing 8 squares of roofing. DIRECTIONS FOR APPLYING THE PATENT ASPHALTE ROOFING FELT TO DWELLING HOUSES OR OTHER PERMANENT BUILDINGS. All sharp edges of the boarding or rafters should be taken off, so as to form an even surface for the Felt to rest upon. Do not tar, pitch, or apply any adhesive mixture to the boards on which the felt is to be laid. Old wooden roofs that have been previously tarred should have a coating of whitewash before the Felt is laid on. The Felt can be laid from gable to gable, or across the roof from eave to ridge. It is essential that it should be stretched tight and smooth, overlapping from 1 to 2 inches at the joinings, and closely nailing through the overlap with 24-oz. roofing tacks 1 1/2 inches apart. The gutters must be of two layers of Felt, one over the other, cemented together with the boiling mixture, and then coated and sanded. when the Felt has been nailed to the boards, it is absolutely necessary, to complete the roof, to give a good thick coat of the �Prepared Roof Coating - say 3 gallons to the square of 100 feet. {Large diagram of a barn with product being laid on roof.} ROBERTS SC N.Y. This Design shows the MOST DESIRABLE FORM FOR ROOFS to be covered with the PATENT ASPHALTE ROOFING FELT. The Letter F represents the Felt on the Roof. {imagine of barrel with the company name and address as follows...} PREPARED ROOF COATING E.H. MARTIN, 70 Maiden Lane, 9 Liberty St., N.Y. Prepared Roof Coating. We have taken great pains to manufacture for the Asphalte Roofing Felt our Prepared Coating, which has a combination of such materials as are necessary to stand the action of the severe winter and the intense heat of our summer climate. A coating to be durable must have a stout body as well as great elasticity, and hence the Prepared Coating will be found too thick to run freely from the bunghole of the barrel; it is therefore advisable to remove the head, stir the contents thoroughly from the bottom, and if necessary heat until it spreads with ease. The Coating must be laid on with a brush, and immediately afterwards some course sharp sand sifted over it, as much as it will absorb. It is important that the day should be dry "and the Felt perfectly so" when the Prepared Roof Coating is applied. A second coat, after the first has thoroughly dried, "will ensure a perfect roof for many years. {On the side edges of the paper with the advertisement, there is additional writing.} Dry and Tarred Sheathing Paper, Coal Tar, Roofing Pitch, Mineral Paint, Asphalte Varnish, Etc. Roofing Brushes, Swedes Iron Nails (galvanized and plain), Roof Paint and general Roofers' Sundries. January, Friday 1. 1869. This is a very stormy morning the wind drifting the snow most furiously. The was a fire during the morning John Harris Bakery and storehouse was completely gutted between 4 & 5 this morning. Saturday 2. This has been a day of snow with very little interuption. Went up to the Foundry for the purpose of assertaining, if a heading jointer could be made to joint the staves for Rectifiers tubs Tuns &c In the afternoon attended William Wilson's Funeral, it snowed all the time, and is now very deep in some places where it has been drifting. The water for the mill is in good supply, and 2 run going steady January. Monday, 4. 1869 {No entry} Tuesday, 5. {No entry} Wednesday, 6. {No entry} �January. Thursday, 7. 1869. I returned from Toronto this forenoon, weather mild, the sleighing mostly gone. The beam accross the lower stile that steadies the copper pipe broke to day and had to secure it as follows, Friday, 8. This has been a raw cold day, and more frosty thaw yesterday, Some snow fell this evening Saturday, 9. This has been a fine day, but little or no Sleighing except on the road sides, I went down to Galt this morning to see what progress Goldie & McCullough are making in the construction of the new boiler & the Engine, I found that the boiler was well advanced, and so far good workmanship, and the new Cylinder is bored and ready for fitting on January. Monday, 11. 1869 This morning opened fine, have got an additional carpenter on to the filters, (Aulden) who is preparing all the bottoms. This is the anneversary of my Birth day The water is holding out well, we are grinding all night now Tuesday, 12. More frosty this morning, but rather too fine having no sleighing, but the waggoning on the gravelled roads is quite smooth. Funeral of George David Armstrong, James's Son he had been married little more than 3 months, will grind to night again, plenty of water Wednesday, 13. This has been a mild day, plenty of water, both for the mill and for sawing wood &c �There is no appearance of more snow yet and the roads are all very bare We are getting on very well now with the Filtering vessels. William went of this afternoon in the Buggy to Erin villiage Acton Georgetown &c Grinding to night again January. Thursday, 14. 1869. This has been a mild day, and more like an April day than Jany, Began to grind the middlings yesterday at noon, and have been at it all day The malting is going on very well in this mild weather I have decided on a tender for sawing the wood. Friday, 15. Quite mild to day also, water holding out Rob came back from Philadelphia Saturday, 16. This has been rather a colder and rawer day yet the water is still good January. Monday, 18. 1869. This has been dark heavy morning, and also the forenoon, with snow flakes flying the most of the day, though not enough to make any good sleighing David Brown began this morning as fireman in the Distillery I have just heard from Toronto that the Still is ready Tuesday, 19. Fine morning but no snow of any account although it looked much like it I went down to Toronto this morning and saw Martin & Son and ordered a six horse power Engine for Rectifying house, examined pipes at Levys, ordered some of the locks at Morrisons to be chased for wood, was informed that the flat copper still was shipped yesterday. �Wednesday, 20. Dull morning with some snow flakes falling I went up to Berlin and to Waterloo to enquire about store casks, and saw some that were very well made, and to hold from 12 to 16 Bbls. each, all made of 2 inch stuff, I returned at 3 pm, and found the still at this station and got it down with the worm all safe, got an alarm about Johney Higinbotham having been run over by the wheel of a light waggon loaded with some light lumber but fortunately no bones were broken, {calculations at bottom of page} 16 + 32, 32 + 480 = 512 a Boiler maker worked 1/2 day January, Thursday, 21 1869 The foreman Thos Butler boiler maker came down & worked all day. Friday, 22 Fine bright day but cold, and the roads exceedingly hard and Good, a considerable number of teams are now comming with Wheat seeing that the sleighing should snow comes will not likely last long enough to enable them to take out their grain in time. the waggoning is splendid Boiler Maker, with 1 man & a day was at work from 1 pm to 3.45 ½ past 4 PM Saturday, 23 Boiler maker, with 1 man & a boy, was at work from 7 am till 3,45 PM January. MONDAY, 25. 1869. Very cold this morning below zero but did not look till about 8 o'clock when it was about 2 degrees above that, I have taken a bad cold this morning & am quite hoares. Boiler A holder, on man & a boy during the forenoon only did very little Tuesday , 26. This was another cold morning, the wind very sharp and has continued so all day Have got 2 men to work at the cattle shed or Byre to fit up the stalls &c �No person came to work at the Boiler to day WEDNESDAY, 27. Cold and windy to day, yet fine clear weather and the roads hard and smooth. A great many loads of wheat in to day, we took in over 2,100 Bushels. to day at 1 oclock the Boiler maker 2 men and a boy came January. THURSDAY, 28. 1869 This is quite a mild morning, and heavy looking as if there was going to be a fall of rain or snow A good many teams in with wheat to day but so many as yesterday The Boiler maker 2 men & a boy all day FRIDAY, 29. {No entry} SATURDAY, 30. {No entry} February. MONDAY, 1. 1869. {No entry} TUESDAY, 2. Lydia Anderson came back to day and entered into the charge of the old House as House Keeper &c a $6 pr month, and a girl to help her. Mrs. Calum left WEDNESDAY, 3. The snow is very deep this morning, there having been a continued fall all night, I was very much dissapointed at finding that the foreman boiler maker had done nothing last night, they have been working all day cutting of the old revits heads so as to get the holes for the new ones, and now have promised them a reward if they work all this night February. THURSDAY, 4. 1869. The boiler makers only got the boiler finished this mor=g about 6 Oclock & I handed them the reward of a dollar, to each of the 3 men if they got done by that time The 2 masons got done with the building up of the brick work by 1/2 past 4 �Have also found that the revits in front of the Mill boiler are not tight FRIDAY, 5. {No entry} SATURDAY, 6. {No entry} February. MONDAY, 8. 1869. Moderate weather, began to day to take the Engine appart TUESDAY, 9. This has been a very mild day, and has made considerable empression on the sleighing, making it very bare in some places I attended as a Pall bearer at Jos Websters funeral, left the house at 12 noon for the Union Cemetery. A great quantity of Wheat in the market to day WEDNESDAY, 10. This is a fine mild morning but no thaw as yet. Began to day to make a large tressel to lift the Boiler with. The Cattle shed is finished to day. February. THURSDAY, 11. 1869. {No entry} FRIDAY, 12. Very mild and sloppy roads. got the boiler about up on the bridge to night SATURDAY, 13. Quite mild and splended weather for hoisting the boiler Meeting of Creditors of John McLean at 10 Oclock at Gathen's office, have got the boiler accross the bridge and on the road opposite the Blacksmith shop on the carriage with 3 inch planks for a tramway and going well. �February. MONDAY, 15. 1869. This was a mild day throughout, and we got on very well with the Boiler, having got it down the hill and halfway into the boiler house. Yesterday was a stormy day snow & drift, but not so hard as during Saturday night in which a considerable quantity of snow fell which was packed quite hard. Revd Principal Snodgrass & Revd Mr. Mackerras addressed the meeting in St. Andrew Church this evening TUESDAY, 16. This is another mild morning and snowing a little I had prepared to leave by the Great Western for Brantford this morning, but got out too late for the train and had to go by way of Stratford The {large X written above line with initial W} Engine frame, shaft and connecting rods &c were sent down to Galt this morning on a sleigh and will try if the boiler could also be brought up from there by a similar conveyance and save the carriage to & from the cars which is more than half the labour. WEDNESDAY, 17. This was quite a snowy morning at Brantford and left there this morning and got home at 1/4 past 12 noon, the snow & sleet has been general , and has continued more or less all the afternoon X should be here as this was the day it was sent down. {indicated above entry was on this day not 16th} February. THURSDAY, 18. 1869. {No entry} FRIDAY, 19. Mr. Vincent got SATURDAY, 20. Fine mild weather �February. MONDAY, 22. 1869. This is a fine morning after the heavy fall of snow we had all yesterday. We got down the Car with the tubs and casks &c from Brantford, to this Station above and had them all taken down and put into the Shed, in the evening the sky was clear and beautiful yet many predicted comming storm of some Kind. I got the boiler set down in its place and recess in the wall made for the small fly wheel William and (John Faulkoner the man), started with the horse and cutter for upper Townships. Mr. Vincent went to Simcoe on his own business. TUESDAY, 23. We have had a very stormy night, and this morning completely inundated with snow, and continued falling and blowing all the forenoon that the 10 o'clock train with 2 Engines ahead did not arrive till 1/2 past one, and only one freight train went down & no passenger train for the East as yet 1/2 past 5. WEDNESDAY, 24. {No entry} February. THURSDAY, 25. 1869. This is of anything a better day have been making holes through the walls for pipes &c and have got the smoke pipe for the boiler into the chimney, and putting the water cistern up in the garret FRIDAY, 26. A good deal of Snow has fallen through the last night and through the day, at it clear and fine and then dull and heavy. Had a telegram from William this forenoon from Owen Sound and about to Start for Durham I got a man down from Ingles this morning but sent him back to repair the heater and then come back, {underlined with purple ink} which he did (Robt Hiam) {again underlined in purple ink} Am hewing the Rock for seats for frame of the little Engine. Renewed Church note, with Jas Massie for another 3 months to day. {underlined in purple ink} Recd Gold draft from Halifax for $998. �To day Gibson and Jamison, at pump geering Jno McPherson & Wiswall, at the foundation of Engine, A. McDonald & at the cisterns, and Riddel fixing pipes to Boiler SATURDAY, 27. This has been a very cold day, a sharp Keen wind blowing from the N West, have got the water cisterns in their places in the Garret and connected with a 3 inch pipe The snow being so abundant makes good sleighing though rather deep, brings in the firewood teams very fast that I now refuse to take any more new lots but only from those who have not filled their contracts as yet William was at Mount Forest at 5 this PM and cannot be home till tomorrow forenoon. March. MONDAY, 1. 1869. This has been a much colder day than yesterday but towards evening it got calm William got home yesterday at 1 Oclock We got the sleepers down for the Engine foundation properly bedded to the Rock and then 3 bolt of 7/8th square iron drven down 9 inches into the stone, drilled first bore Gibson got drunk this afternoon and unfit for work. Attended to funeral of Alexander White's daughter, who died near N York TUESDAY, 2 This has not been a cold day about 20° in the morning the Sun shone out fine about noon, so I took, Mother, out a short distance on the York Road, getting on but slowly to day, but fitting up the Brantford rectifiers the one above the other. I intend to go to Galt in the morning. WEDNESDAY, 3. I went down to Galt in the morning , and returned at Noon, the weather was pleasant. I went to Godie & McCulloughs and examined the Boiler which has every appearance of being a good job, and they fully expect to have it ready to be brought up in 10 days, I got a young man up with me to fit up the water pipes through the Distillery his name is William Herriot {underlined in purple ink} �March. THURSDAY, 4. 1869. {no entry} FRIDAY, 5. It was very cold last night and the logs of the old Priory cracked loud and sharp like a gun shot the Thermometer at 7 stood at 15° below Zero 1/2 an hour before that the gardner noted 16° below, fortunately it was very calm during the day otherwise it would have been desperate cold. We are making very good progress with the pipes, and also the small Engine SATURDAY, 6. This is a very stormy cold morning, and yet the Thermometer does not indecate more than 10° above zero but the wind is Keen and sharp from the North with occasional showers of snow. We are obliged to rehoop the Brantford rectifiers as the bottom ones were altogether too thin and rotten March. MONDAY, 8. 1869. Rather a cold day TUESDAY, 9. This is quite a mild morning I started for the Preston linning and flax Works of Elliot & Co. and where they made seemless Bags ropes &c also linseed oil, all on a large scale and every thing of the best construction and latest improvement , but from want of sufficient demand the works were a loosing concern and were shut up in toto last year and now a large part of the machinery is being shipped in boxes, to Stevens Linnen works, Webster Mass. All the shafting of the Mill is of one uniform size {being} 2 3/8th drain all turned from end to end & hung with splended screw hangers, the whole is heated by coils of iron pipes, lighted by gass, and water carried to all the flats in pipes with hydrants & hose at different places William went to Toronto & returned to day WENDESDAY, 10. This is a very different Kind of day from what yesterday was the snow is falling thick and constant, and as the wind is not strong the snow falls very equal, �very few teams are comming to Town George Booth was here this afternoon and got the measure of the coppar pipes &c yet wanting, I sold him the old coppar of former mash tun at 23 cents a {illegible} March. THURSDAY, 11. 1869. This is a mild calm day, yet no thaw, and plenty of work in shoveling snow to make roads. FRIDAY, 12. This has been another snowy day, yet not any drifting Peter Idington here for his sisters Edmund Ritchie, Post Master of Hamilton, died this afternoon 62 years past, he was born in Wales, March 2d 1807. SATURDAY, 13. Fine clear calm morning and moderate frost Recd from Bond 2 pipes 10 ft 2 and 4 do {ditto} about 13 feet at same price as last (he will charge for a Zink Cock $2,60, Evat & Ingles To returned to them 1 bar angle iron wt 149 lbs March. MONDAY, 15. 1869. Cold blustering morning TUESDAY, 16. This was a very cold morning, and the walls of the log house were cracking again, the mercury stood at 11 below zero, and about 9 oclock it had got up to 20 above. I told Robert Hiam not to come tomorrow till {underlined in purple ink} more work was ready for him. WEDNESDAY, 17. This has not been such a cold day as yesterday, fine and clear. This is Easter fat Cattle show day, and was largly attended a vast number of cattle were brought in. I never saw finer and 2 espessially from Esquesing were large & fat �The coppar Smiths made a beginning this morning. G Booth went of in the afternoon train to Toronto & left a journeman and a boy at work I have begun to take out the tuns from the cellar below for charger & receiver Had a short interview with Mr. Bridges this morning regarding. Mrs Tawse returned to day from Peters March. THURSDAY, 18. 1869 Fine clear morning. glass stood at 6 below Zero at 1/4 to 7 I have got one Receiver set up this evening and one hoop on. William accompanied his wife as far as Galt on her way to Hamilton this afternoon Mr. Romaine drew my attention to the smallness of my yealds, & which is atributed to the large quantity of fine corn meal sifted out of it, and also of using none but reground middlings, But to test the matter so as to find out whither the fault lies there or in the inferiority of the yeast I shall next week try the pure corn and rich middlings. FRIDAY, 19. The weather has been some milder to day with an occasional shower of snow, have got the first large tun finished as a charger, and getting 2 more emptied for taking down. I made up my mind to let, William Harriot from Galt go home as all the work is done that I required him to do, so he left by the afternoon Train It has snowed a good deal this afternoon and this evening quite heavy. at 7 am Temp 14° above zero SATURDAY, 20. {No entry} March. MONDAY, 22. 1869. A cold wind blowing and not at all an agreeable day at a 1/4 past 6 oclock the Thermometer stood at 5° above Zero and at 7 it was 13°. �TUESDAY, 23. Fine mild weather the snow melting very grandley away yet there is plenty left for good sleighing the roads slushey in parts am making preparations to raise the large receiver in the Rectifying room overhead at least 18 inches so as to be high enough to charge the small rectifyer. Henry Booth, began for the first to work at making the joint for the column of the little still, which on their contract work for about 1/2 the day, the rest of it at pipes to conect the old with the new distillery WEDNESDAY, 24. This is a fine morning and the roads quite slushey in many places. have removed the tie beams wider appart to let the receiver be raised Henry Booth has worked all day at the pipes for the old distillery, and the two young men at the new. March. THURSDAY, 25. 1869. This morning was rainey, and a thick mist hang over the ground for most of the forenoon the snow is melting pretty fast Have got men at work clearing away the snow, also the ice &c behind the flood gates The journeman copper smith, David Startup quit work at noon and went to Toronto. FRIDAY, 26. This morning was quite wet, and a thick mist hung over the ground for most of the forenoon. The snow continues to melt fast Have got men still working at the flood gates {Short newspaper article glued to page} "Locomotive boilers, it is reported, can be kept free from scale by introducing about once in three months twelve pounds of zinc in half ounce pieces. The zinc is said to dissolve and cover the inner surface of the flues with a thin coating." �SATURDAY, 27. Quite a mild morning, and looks as if it had rained during the night. The thaw continued all day, and no rain, yet the streets all over were running down in great streams like little rivers. Booth got the new coppar pipe from the pump to the old receiver in the Rectifying house room in the old distillery finished to night March. MONDAY, 29. 1869. Still thawing and the water is now flowing over the dam, it looks something like rain this morning and should that come on the rise will be rappid. I am now in doubts whither to take up the erection at the end of the Bridge for lowering the new boiler or to let it stand in the river and load it heavily with stones. There was only Gibson working at the new tun to day the rest were at other work TUESDAY, 30. Thawing fast yet and the water in the river rising pretty fast, there has been a slight drizzel of rain during the forenoon this afternoon has been inclined to wet and thickish like mist. Stevens has built in the chimney and also the fly wheel to day WEDNESDAY, 31. Quite a change in the weather to frost his morning There is more water in the river this morning Stevens at the furnase of Boiler this morning. April. THURSDAY, 1. 1869. {No entry} FRIDAY, 2. Hard frost this morning, with a coat of new snow on the ground Dr. Henry Orton was intered in the Guelph Cemetery this afternoon he died in Fergus on Tuesday the 30th March aged 67 he came from Nottinghamshire to this Town in 1835 �SATURDAY, 3. A cold and unpleasant day, a light coating of snow had fallen. The new Boiler from Galt was brought down to the station this afternoon and we took down the lighter parts of the Engine &c Have been trying all the rectifyers with water as to tightness Bo't 2000 Bushels of old corn out of Robbins Store house {Next page begins on Monday the 5th, no page for 4th} April MONDAY, 5. 1869 Quite a cold morning and thought that the remaining snow would be of advantage in case I should take the new Boiler down on a sleigh, but it went away while we were working at the Erection of the large trussel and screw, and got the Boiler swung in the Chains by night I weighed the last bundle of coppar pipes that came by Express on last & found it to be 35 lbs a heavy bar of soulder came too Tuesday, 6. This has been a very fair day with somewhat of a cold wind, have got the Boiler on the truck and travelling on Zinch oak planks laid flat on the ground & have got as far as the {my?} white gate tonight and made fast to Keep it from running down the Hill The copparsmith is getting pretty nearly done with his work Had the Engineer Robt Hiam, down from Ingles this afternoon Wednesday, 7. The ground was pretty hard this morning, but as soon as the Sun got fairly up it soon softened, and became quite muddy. We got on well to day with the Boiler This was the monthly Fair {underlined in purple ink} Day and a large number of very fine fat cattle came in, have bought the remainder of the Corn in Romain's Storehouse, in all about 6,000 Bushels William had to go down to Brockville this afternoon at 3 Oclock The case in Chancery of Wilson ves Robertson for Backing water on Wilson, the case was soon concluded, defendant in his written answer having admitted that the backing up took place in 1844 before �he bought the Mills We got the Boiler alongside of the Carding mill this evening have got the water in the new distillery this evening 1 Robt Hiam here all day April. THURSDAY, 8. 1869. This has been a fine day, yet cold in the morning Had a Telegram from William that he arrived in Brockville at 6 am all right. Broke part of the new pump this morning which detained us from filling the Boiler. Heard of the failure of Weir who exported so much silver. broke part of the new pump to day, but got the Brassfounder to start his fire at once and cast one of brass. FRIDAY, 9. Hard frost this morning the ground is quite hard and dry, but as the day advanced all was deep mud, have got the Pump all right again and the water going over in large quantities hope to get the steam up tomrrow if at all possible William returned from Brockville this evening and got things pretty much to his mind SATURDAY, 10. {No entry} April. MONDAY, 12. 1869. This is a fine morning. Mr. Stevens began to build in the copper boiler 3/4 of a day only, as the frame of the furnace was not ready for him. TUESDAY, 13. Mr. Stevens got the copper built in & finished this evening. WEDNESDAY, 14. We have had the Column Still tested to day with water and runs well April. THURSDAY, 15. 1869. This has every appearance of being a fine day �We have been again trying the little still the most of the day and cannot get it to work to please at all, and have resolved to put in a coil of pipe, and take out the inner coppar bottom, the worth of which Mr George Henry George Booth thinks will cover the expense of the coil And have Telegraphed G. Booth to come up to see if he can propose any other plan (These remarks belong to Wednesday 14th.) {underlined in purple ink} John Baker, (son of Mary Burns or Dudgeon) began work today, having engaged him for a year at $120 & Board Nat & Maggie gone to Toronto this afternoon. FRIDAY, 16. This is a very fine day, have braced up the Barley floor in the Malt house so as to carry the load of whisky that must be finished for Bonding this evening - Mr. George Booth came up to day at 10 Oclock but could not suggest any better plan than we thought of yesterday and recommends 4 turns of a coil {hand drawn diagram here} thus so we have this noon begun to take the bottoms apart Have also taken in 10 bbls of whisky to charge the still tomorrow (all these remarks belong to Thursday) this is a warm fine day, Theremometer about 60°, the river is rising fast to day, busey getting the bottom out of Still, also measuring contents of tuns in Rectifying House. Hung up the Hams in Smoke house to day. Nat & Maggie gone to Toronto this afternoon SATURDAY, 17. This has been a fine day thou rather colder than yesterday, yet the water kept increasing in the river. Sold 9 pigs to Sharp to day at $8,50 The ice was broken up and went all over the Dam this forenoon April. MONDAY, 19. 1869. This was a thickish foggy morning, and we had a dreadfull night of Thunder & lightning accompanied with heavy rain which must have melted the snow up the country very fast, for the water was very high early in �the morning and Kept rising much faster than I have ever known it, and far beyond the highest usual hight, and great lots of stumps and trees came down and several of them stuck fast under the Bridge that we had to lift the Planking so as to get at the roots to cut them away so as to reliese them, But all to no effect, and about 11 Oclock the Dam gave way, but previous to that the Pig house was swept off. I had taken the precaution of loading the Engine Bridge with stones & it stood fast, the foundation of the Bath house was undermined and fell & a portion of the corner of the Distillery as well. TUESDAY, 20. Began this morning to construct a shield of planks and sunk it at the corner of the Distillery to prevent the strong current from cutting away any more of the wall. I have also begun to prepare a horse leaver to pump up the beer and water to run of the four tubs remaining WEDNESDAY, 21. This has been a cold, windy day and slight showers of sleet and snow fell but melted soon away. Barclay, the Carpenter and his men have been very busey to day supporting the our Bridge by laying or projecting a long beam over each of the bridge beams and have chained them up and is getting long 1 1/2 inch bolts {ink blot} to hold them together which will enable teams to pass when covered over with planks, it will make a rise on the roadway untill the dam is rebuilt. The inside scroll pipe for the coppar came, also 5 peices of Brass to bear it from the bottom, weighing each 7 1/2 lbs. I have been informed that Armstrongs dam did actually go off yesterday afternoon at 5 Oclock. April. THURSDAY, 22. 1869. This has been a fine spring day, and the water in the river has fallen very considerable, and the great quantity of large stones gathered behind the dam are seen, horses have passed over the Bridge to day. FRIDAY, 23. Fine day and have been collecting timber and planks all day that drifted down the river We tried the Horse power this forenoon and found the speed far too slow, and resolved to change change the pinion from the upright shaft on to the laying one and the large one where it was so as to double the motion, and got it all ready to put in its place in the morning. �SATURDAY, 24. This has been a fine day, and the water has fallen considerably, yet not low enough to commense the measurement &c of the Dam, We got the Horse power to work very well to day and began to pump up the first charge about 1 oclock and will get done by 10 this evening. April. MONDAY, 26. 1869. Fine morning, Went down to Toronto to attend the meeting of Directors of the Dominion Telegraph Company, there was a tolerable full meeting TUESDAY, 27. Returned from Toronto this morning, Went up for a few minutes to attend the Sale of Lands for Taxes, but the crowd was great and the bidding so brisk that I did not remain any time, there was a little rain during the day, and indications of more. WEDNESDAY, 28. {No entry} April. THURSDAY, 29. 1869. {No entry} FRIDAY, 30. This has been a very fine day, and have got the water in the river cowered very much by the removal of the Stones formed into heaps, and the quantity of water in the river is much reduced Henry Booth got finished yesterday but a few small appearant leaks had to be seen to he packed up his tools in the forenoon, tied up a bundle of pipes 25 lbs also 65½ lbs of Soulder to go to Waterloo May. SATURDAY, 1. This has been a cold bleack day, rain in the morning and a Kind of drizzle throughout the day and a shower of Snow and sleet in towards evening. I have been blasting out a trench in the rock towards the Well for water to Supply the Rectifying house May. MONDAY, 3. 1869. This was a cold morning but dry, yesterday was also cold and some rain fell in the morning. �The Grand Trunk folk's had a large gang of men lifting the old rails of the Bridge and some of the beams and cross ties that were rotten, and laying down new Rails of a size much heavier than the former, and the cars to day seem to run much smother on them. I had to get more props put under the Distillery wall for the crack is evedently getting wider and have bored holes through the wall for a bolt to go half across the the house so as to screw it up or at all events keep it where it is. also began to clear away the head race preparatory for quarrying out the Rock on the mill side. TUESDAY, 4. Began to get the new boiler across into nearer to its place and got it down and turned on to the Bridge at the Blacksmiths Shop. WEDNESDAY, 5. {No entry} May. THURSDAY, 6. 1869. {no entry} FRIDAY, 7. Have got the Boiler on its site, and the Engine frame down on its bed, and the shaft likewise SATURDAY, 8. Weather fine for outside work Stevens built the foundation for the Mill Boiler end to rest on, to day. Have been all the week blasting for the drain &c May. MONDAY, 10. 1869. This has been one of the warmest days we have had this Spring. The water in the river is much lower and will begin to lay the temporary dam in a day or two We are still going on blasting for to get the water pipes low enough to be below the frost, and expect to have them connected with the Pump tomorrow. Have bought the chains, Blocks, Pullie &c also the wheel & pinion and barrel of a Derrick from Mr Bell for $45. Also had men removing the fence at the Quary for room to strip more ground TUESDAY, 11 and WEDNESDAY, 12 {No entry} �May. THURSDAY, 13. 1869. Very warm day, but extremly dusty about 11 oclock I went down to Hespeler to attend a sale of cattle I left about 1/2 past 3 but it came on a heavy Thunder storm of hail and & rain Haley and Martin ODonell have begun this morning to blast out the race at the Carding mill for the future wast gates. FRIDAY, 14. This has been a fine pleasant day, except a portion of the afternoon, when about 1/2 past 5 a Thunder storm came on when the sky became dark, and down came a shower of hail first & then heavy rain, for about 20 minutes have got the greater part of the Blasting done Bo't 4 good steel spades a $1.40 and 6 shovels a $1.25 SATURDAY, 15. This has been a dull sort of day and little or no Sunshine, there was a light rain in the forenoon We have been getting on pretty fair in blasting out the new flood gate & have not quite finished the drain yet May. TUESDAY, 18. 1869. This has been a fine working day and have got all the blasting for the drain and now covering over the pipes Have got the Engine laid down in its proper place but is not as screwed down The Boiler is also placed but not built under WEDNESDAY, 19. This has been rather a cold unpleasnt day with a damp cold air Run off today the first charge of Spirit in the New Rectifying House, & which performed very well May. THURSDAY, 20. 1869. This has been a much more pleasant day. Have run off a charge of Spirit in the New Gin Still which also run very well Sent down this morning 3 men & man horse and cart to strip in the Quarry �May 21 & May 22 {no entries} May. MONDAY, 24. 1869. This is the Queens Birth day , and the weather is fine, but there was not so much rejoysing as in former years TUESDAY, 25. Very fair weather George McCulloch from Galt began this morning to fit up the Engine WEDNESDAY, 26. Have let the York Road farm to Alex Chrighton for $80 a year and taxes May. THURSDAY, 27. 1869 This has been a coldish raw day. We have been getting on pretty well with the blasting out of the Race for flood gates. I am continuing the quarrying out of the drain for to take the water from the Distillery race to the Rectfying house and have had to blast the upper end. FRIDAY, 28. 1869 This has been a thick dull forenoon with a drizzling rain which began before 11 O'clock and increased to rain at noon, and at One O'clock I stopt the outdoor men from working. Had to stop the Retifying House for the purpose of attaching a Steam Stop Valve next to the dome. Sold the Sheep & lambs, Sow & calf, Sow and pigs, and 11 acres of Barley to D. Chrighton. It rained heavy about 10 O'clock this evening. SATURDAY, 29. 1869 This is a dull morning, and rained till about 6 o'clock, since it has been fair and all the men at work. May, 31, June 1, 2, 3 & 4. {No Entries} SATURDAY, 5. This is a very wet morning and none of the men are working in the Quarry this forenoon �June. MONDAY, 7. 1869. Fine morning have got the race blaster deep enough and are now triming the sides Have sent down some men to the quarry to begin the lower bed TUESDAY, 8. Fine weather Went down to Toronto this morning & ordered a Globe Valve to regulate the Steam on the Column Still when up stairs Called at Chewits to get business cards printed on stone that is lithographed I xamined the Derricks at the docks and got some very good hints from them, Went in to Levys Shop to see if he had any Wheels & pinions that might suit me , but saw none, Birmingham began to deepen the well and brought his tackle box with him the WEDNESDAY, 9 . Rather a cool morning left Toronto at 1/2 past 7 & got here 1/4 to 10. The water is comming into the well much faster than 2 men can pump it, and am now making an inner curb 4 feet high and made small enough to pass down inside the upper one The Engineer is fitting in the Steam pipes to day June. THURSDAY, 10. 1869. This morning was threatening rain, yet we persevered in getting ready for putting in the triangle frames for the temporary dam and a flood gate Mr Goldie having previously agreed to let of the water of his dam and then shut down his gates which gave us several hours of very low water and notwithstanding some heavy showers of Rain and Thunder we worked all the time, We got the 2d curb into the well and had to put in 2 pumps to enable the men to Work FRIDAY, 11. Weather fine and getting on well with our work Our Collector of Inland Revenue intimated some time ago that he would not be allowed to grant me a Licence without a new set of Plans of the interior of the Distillery, and as I have been searching for the Tracings of those sent to the Department at Ottawa for several days without being able to find them and �not having time to make out another from the rough Sketch in any thing like the time it will be required, I start for Ottawa this afternoon at 4.10, to ask for the use of it SATURDAY, 12. I arrived at Prescott this morning at 6. See Memorandum Book June 14 & 15 {No Entries} WEDNESDAY, 16. I returned from Ottawa this morning about 2,30 June. THURSDAY, 17, FRIDAY, 18, SATURDAY, 19 {No Entries} June. MONDAY, 21. 1869. got some planking done in the bottom of the temporary waste gate to day, Goldie again troubled with the Toe of the shaft of his Water Wheel that drives his Machinery which goes 140 resolutions a minute & wont allow the water to enter it TUESDAY, 22. This was a fine forenoon and we got on well with the dam in being able to get some planks nailed in the bottom of the flood gates which the rain on We had also a fine opportunity of building under the Wall at the outlet of the Carding Mill race, as Goldie was obliged to let of the water of his dam and then shut down which gave us a fine chance of getting foundation dry for more than 2 hourses and well it was so for it rained very heavy for more than an hour WEDNESDAY, 23, THURSDAY, 24 {No Entries} FRIDAY, 25. This was a fine morning Went down to E Carrols quarry and brought home his Derrick to my quarry on loan for a season with a long chain & two single iron blocks & 1 wooden one SATURDAY, 26. During the forenoon for the most part it Kept fair but in afternoon it rained for a considerable time, and then in the evening We got on however very well with our wall in North side of the waste gate, and is now feet high from the bottom of the race, and have some thoughts of carrying it up to the top of the �bank of dry stone We also got the South wall founded on the solid Rock which I did not expect to get so near Mr Bridges Mr Spicer, & Mr Hannaford passed up this afternoon, & Mr H gave me leave to fasten the top of my Derrick Mast to the iron tube of the Bridge June. MONDAY, 28. 1869. This morning is warm and sultry, it is now 5:45 a.m and every appearance of more rain. There was very little rain yesterday forenoon but it had rained heavy during the night, and yesterday afternoon both going and returning from Church it was raining heavy and all the gutters sewers and low parts of the Streets all covered, None of the outdoor men could work till noon I observe no damage done to our temporary dam as yet, But when the effects of this rain come down this afternoon from the country above I am affraid it will tax the capacity of the flood gate very much, in the afternoon the water rose a considerable deal, the afternoon Kept fair and all the men were at work TUESDAY, 29. This morning at 6 oclock looks threatning like I went out to the Brick Yard to engage for getting out clay at $1 a load, and it began to rain and soon got fair again, yet the men worked all day though showrey at times with frequent flashes of lightning, about noon the water got very high so as to endanger the tempory dam & had to Keep the men on till dark wheeling on earth to raise the bank high enough I bought 45 large blocks of stone from Dobie and Patterson a 10¢ a foot this day, We hear of several dams in Waterloo having gone that stood the freshet in the spring and the dam at Doon has gone again after having been repraired & & is now worse than before WEDNESDAY, 30. It rained hard last night at 11 and then during the night yet it has done no damage, the river is at least 3 inches lower than last night when we left off, But there is every likelihood of it rising again as at present 1/2 past 5 a close rain is falling, the men did not begin to work till 1/2 past 9 it continued after that tollerably settled but dull and cloudy July. THURSDAY, 1. 1869. This being Dominion Day, no work is done and the most of the men are off to the Falls on the Excurtion train going and returning for $1,00 This also being our Sabbath school, Picknick great preparations are made �John & I drove out to see Armstrongs dam which is up and the water at full height & the Mill going, the weather is dry and pleasant and appears like being settled FRIDAY, 2. This opened a fine morning, and fair all day and enabled us to get well on with our work to day, One of my men named Groet in returning from the Excurtion last night got on the top of one of the railway cars when in motion and in passing under a Bridge near Coptown struck his head against it and fell senseless and had to be left at the station In measuring the actual contents of one of the tuns, we got short of water and had to start the small Engine to pump enoug water for the purpose as well as enough to change the water in the old distillery James again on SATURDAY, 3. Last night has been a dreadful night of rain it broke through a gutter at the East end of the Bridge above the bank rusing down into the bottom of the race and disarranging all the mud cills laid in the bottom all of which will have to be done over again, the men did not begin work till quarter time, The engine continued to work well driving 3 pair of Stones every day Vincent returned from Toronto this evening at 6 Jas no work July. MONDAY, 5. 1869. This has been a fine dry day, yet it has not the appearance of being settled, the water however in the River is getting lower. but in the Quarry it is so deep that the men cannot work in the lower beds Mr Brunel the Assistant Commissioner of Excise was here and and after looking through the premises gave Mr Romain permission to allow a License to be granted to me, the Receivess being that near as to come come within the range required by the Department TUESDAY, 6. This is a very fine day, and have been making good progress with the work on the dam &c Mr Hughes, the Bridge Inspector was here to see what way I intend to the Guys of the Derrick to the Bridge, and approved of the manner I proposed and even more allowing me to make holes through the timber close down to the iron tube This is our Horticultural Exhibition day, the Display is good and the attendance large especially in the evening �WEDNESDAY, 7. This is a very fine morning, and looks as if it was going to be very warm, This being our Monthly Fair day a number of cattle are being driven in The day turned out well My application for License is put in & expect it to be issued tomorrow, July. THURSDAY, 8. 1869. This morning is dark and gloomy, 1/2 past 6 a smart shower of rain came on, it appears to have rained heavy during the night, no work can begin this morning The labourers mostly began about 1/4 time and the Masons at noon The quarry continues to be Kept so full of water by the continual showers that no ordinary evaporation can dry it up, so that I was compelled to day to begin the erection of a Pump and to use the 3 inch iron pipes to convey it away It rained very heavy about 11 Oclock FRIDAY, 9. This morning is not clear yet, It appears to have rained hard during the night The malitia companies are mustering to day for a weeks encampment SATURDAY, 10. This has been a dry day, hot and Sultry occasionally with great Gusts of wind & dust flying in great clouds I Have got the Crane raised in the quarry to day July. MONDAY, 12. 1869. This is a pleasant morning, yesterday morning about 2 or 3 Oclock it blew a perfect harracane for some time accompanied with a heavy shower of rain a considerable number of trees were blowen down in and around the Town, The day has Kept fair and the work gone uninterupted, the crane in the quarry answers well, and lifts the large Stones with great ease TUESDAY, 13. This is a fine morning, William left for Toronto at 10 Oclock to try to sell Flour Went out to the Camp this evening �WEDNESDAY, 14. This has been a dull day, threatning rain all forenoon when it began to fall a little after 12 Oclock, I attended a Meeting of our Presbitary at noon today, I have got the wall about up to the height now at the flood gate entrance William came home this evening July. THURSDAY, 15. 1869 This morning opened very dark and rainey like, but became clear and very warm during the day and quite close in the evening Have been to lay the cills of the flume for the outlet of the Flood gate this morning, and have torn down the old walls on each side behind the arch and have begun to build it up with water lime FRIDAY, 16. This morning presents in many respects a deplorable sight, the great rain that began about 2 Oclock came down in perfect sheets of water, flooding the Camp from 6 to 18 inches deep of water so that all their bedding had to be lifted & removed to dry on the fences, The quarry was quite full of water over 4 feet deep and 3 men has been all day pumping and only reduced it for 4 to 5 inches, and has stoped the rest of the men from working The Red Mill dam was again carried away and the walls of the culvert or bridge on the Waterloo road scooped out clean, also the garden walks much damaged I dined at the mess this afternoon Col. Taylor present SATURDAY, 17. This morning the weather seems settled and has continued so all day Have been pumping all day with very little effect, about a couple of inches only. Have got the walls up to about the last course now and the frame work in front ready for the spars or Rack, July. MONDAY, 19. 1869. This has been a warm day and at times the Sun was quite hot which is indicative of more rain, but the roads were quite dry and we made considerable progress in pumping out the water out of the Quarry say about 3 inches And we have got on well in framing the flume at the back of the waste gate, �Brought down Mr Morrisons power pump from Mr Wallaces late recidence, and use it to pump the water out of the site for the Dam it is 18 inches diam. inside by 2 3/4 in deep {illustration of power pump drawn by diarist} Jas off work TUESDAY, 20. This is a very dark morning about 1/2 past 5 there appeared to have been no rain during the night, but at 7 it began to rain heavy and continued till 1/2 past 8 so that the men could not work till after dinner in the quarry It began again to rain heavy about 4 and Kept on for about an hour, but having dug gutters round the quarry completely prevented any more running into it than what fell on its surface and the water this evening is exactly 5 inches below what it was when the began yesterday morning Began this morning to take out the front plate of the Distilley Boiler and remove the stone work so as to get it out into the yard for examination Jas off work WEDNESDAY, 21 This is a dull morning and by no means settled, rain must have fallen during the night. Wm went down to Hamilton this morning The greater part of the forenoon there was a drizzling rain and frequent showers in the afternoon, and now again at 1/2 past 8 a close rain, and it has been more like an October day for cold had to light a fire in the dinning room, have been moving the horse power up to drive the rollars to grind the charcoal Jas off work July. THURSDAY, 22. 1869. This has been a dry day and have got all the old logs of the {h}ents of the flood gate dragged out by the horses. Gibson has been off work all day Jas also Went over to bid Mrs Glendenning goodby as she leavs for Philadelphia in the morning with her son �FRIDAY, 23. Meeting of Dominion Telegraph Co in Toronto a 2 Oclock but could not find time to attend This day has continued dry and we have got on very well with our work, had a couple of men out this afternoon cutting poles for the rack A thunder storm began this evening with some rain Gibson off, also Jas SATURDAY, 24. This was a very dull morning, at breakfast the main journal of the Crank Shaft of the Engine became so hot as to melt the Babbit metal, which run in about the Brasses that it brought the engine to about a stand and not having a reliable man to put it in order again I started out at once in the Buggy to Farishs New Mill nee Rockwood and brought in George McCullough who got it all right, and Steam on and tested by 9 Oclock, it rained again this forenoon Gibson off, also Jas July. MONDAY, 26. 1869. This is a fine morning but not settled looking yet, there is appearance on the ground of it having rained through the night. Yesterday was warm & dry & of any thing sultry, It turned very warm this forenoon and cloudy and about 10 minutes to 12 it began to rain a smart shower for 1/2 an hour and after that continued dry The mason work for entrance of the flood gate is finished except a little pointing on two upper courses, have begun to clean out the race beyond the Carding Mill preparatory for pointing up some leaky places if we can find them out, have got well on with planking the flume behind the gates, Bot a lot of Spikes from Store Jas off still TUESDAY, 27. This has been a dry day Jas off �WEDNESDAY, 28. This is a very wet morning & it appears to have been raining hard during the night The rain continued this morning till near 10 am began again at about 11, and stopt a little after 12. the afternoon was dry and the men worked in the quarry Jas off July. THURSDAY, 29. 1869. This is a dull morning and the ground wet from the heavy shower that fell early this morning between 2 & 3 o,clock, Alexr McNaughton left for Acton then, Since then it has been fair and all hands working Jas off FRIDAY, 30. This has been a dry day and no interuption to the work I made an attempt to bruse charcoal in the Rollars with 2 horses but found that they were not able and had to fix it for 4 Got enough of the temporary dam removed and turned the Water through the new flood gates Went up this afternoon with Mr Jas Hough the Secretory of the Cemetary to see if the lots taken up by us were right viz Nos 5 &11 and although they do not agree with the present Plan or Map yet they could not be altered, being in our possession so long and Interments made in both ends, and will begin tomorrow to the walls for the railing Jas off still SATURDAY, 31 {No Entry} August. MONDAY, 2. 1869. This is a fine morning, and have started the masons up to the Cemetery to lay the foundation & find the railing is made too large by a foot for the ground and have to set it up in the shop to have it cut to a size and cannot reduce it less than one pannel of pattern viz 13 inch Telegraphed Thorold about an Engine It began to rain about 1/4 past 5 and continued for abt half an hour, Jas off yet but is now reforming, �TUESDAY, 3. This though somewhat clear is a doubtfull morning it must have rained heavy through the night by appearance I intend starting for Toronto at 4 OClock Jas off WEDNESDAY, 4. In Toronto all day it rained heavy in the morning and had wait in doors untill the first shower passed over, & there again under other shelter, called at three different places, about hiring an Engine to drive the Pump in the Dam but did not succeed, I then left for Hamilton at 12 O,clock and arrived there 2 P.M. made more enquirey there but all wanted to sell but not to let August. THURSDAY, 5. 1869. This was a dull morning yet it Kept fair and during the day it cleared up fine but cooll Agreed with Davidson & Chadwick for their Engine at $1,00 per day, and am preparing foundation for it and hope to have it set this week Jas right & piling lumber to day FRIDAY, 6. This has been a fine dry day, and have got on very well with our work, have got down the Boiler from the Foundry, and will get the Engine down tomorrow Gibson has never come near his work all this week, James has been working at piling oak lumber this last two days SATURDAY, 7. This has been a fine dry day and the water is getting lower I have got the Engine down and is now set in its place. I got John Oliver also from the Foundry to fix the pipes and set her a going �August. MONDAY, 9. 1869 This is a delightful morning quite dry and looks as if a spell of dry weather has set in. This has been a great day for sight seers, Vanambergs Exhibition of wild beasts and birds, contained in 24 vans besides several large fine carriages for the Band &c TUESDAY, 10. This has been another fine warm day, and have been pushing on with the Engine for driving the Pump and have got it started at last, throwing a large quantity of water I have had men deepening the river so as to let me lay the foundation of the Distillery wall. WEDNESDAY, 11. {No Entry} August. THURSDAY, 12. 1869. This is a fine dry morning, The day is warm and have been getting on as hard as we could with the coffer dams, and got the Engine started again, to reduce the water but up to dark all we could make was 3 inches lower than the outside, and will run her all night and see if anything can be done have been putting in a coffer dam at the corner of the Distillery FRIDAY, 13. The ground was wet this morning from the heavy rain last night, the Engine run all night but did no good and have determined to deminish the space by putting in two fresh dams I do not feel well to day and have Kept the House this forenoon, but had to go out to exam and push on with the Distillery dam The Boiler is also out being properly cleaned for examination SATURDAY, 14 This was a fair dry day during the early part of it, but the clouds began to over hang in the afterpart, Our upper coffer dam shows signs of being tight as the water is flowing over in to the spout to conduct it past the lower one. The water in the river was too high to day for begining to build under the corner of Distillery, but have got a quantity of Stones dressed & laid down at the end of the gangway The evening was wet and it rained very heavy from 9 to 11, �August. MONDAY, 16. 1869. This day is set appart as a Holiday by proclamation of the Mayor, and from the rainey and wet appear{off page} of the morning there will be neither weather for work nor play. About 1/2 past 9 it became dry and fit for the men to work and got the dams quite tight enough to warrant us in making another attempt with the Engine which was done in the evening & she brought down the water a foot in less than an hour I set of the door of the new warehouse this forenoon to four feet wide in the clear, which is large enough to admit puncheons TUESDAY, 17. This has been a dry day and the Engine was able to Keep the water down, that we got a good deal of the round boulders out of the Foundation, and got a footing prepared for the Derrick Revd Mr Livingston came this evening to attend the Presbytery WEDNESDAY, 18. This morning looks dull and looks like rain But the day turned out warm and rather sultry William left home for the upper country, this afternoon The Presbytery meet here to day August. THURSDAY, 19. 1869. This has been a warm day and very fatiguing we have got the foundation for the centre part of the Dam about cleared out, and as soon as the Derrick is ready will begin to lay stone Mr Livingston left for home this morning FRIDAY, 20. We had a lighter fog this morning than we have had for several mornings past, but it has been a very warm day, have got the irons on the top of the Derrick attached to the Bridge R Little engages to get out 3 trees a 3 to make logs 22 inches square and 36 feet long, and rip them in too with whip saw, the trees to cost $5 each, the hewing $24, and hawling 1 team to each stick have got the iron now laid on the Steam Mill Railway and the new car at work It began to rain about 4 Oclock and continued for an hour very heavy �SATURDAY, 21. This morning the rain began about 4 Oclock and rained very heavy that the ground was more like a sea in parts, the Pump began to go about 4 and made a good empression at first, but the rain sent in several streams that gave her more work than she could manage The rain Kept on through the forenoon that the labourers could not work, the Carpenters went on in the afternoon to finish the Railway Recd a Telegram from Wm to night that he had got to Kincardine & would start for Southampton on Monday August. MONDAY, 23. 1869. This is a dry morning but the water is still high and the Engine labouring very hard & has made very little empression as yet, Yesterday morning the water increased so that I was affraid of the upper coffer dams, being cut away or having to take down part of the planks in the sluice, but a little after Church time it began to fall, the rain must have been gen{off page} and heavy up the country We got the Car on the railway TUESDAY, 24. This has been another fine working day But we had some dilay during the forenoon from the slide valve of the Engine getting out of order but after that we got the water low in the afternoon and got a cours of large Stones begun We had intended to work an hour later this evening in laying stone in the foundation, then a terrible accident happened to George Moir my foreman Stone Mason he persisted in runing the Car down the inclined Railway with the large Stones on & before the proper break for Stopping the Car was ready having run one load well, he went on a second though strongly advised not to attempt it, but he did so, and lost the command of the Car, and from the increased velocity it attained and when reaching the bumper threw him off down into the hole beneath and the stone and car on the top of him the men got of the car with their hands but the stone had to be lifted with the Crane, and when got out, only said "Oh My God", once or twice, & died when being carried home WEDNESDAY, 25. This has been a lonesome day for me as I cannot forget the poor fellow The water is much lower and the Engine can keep the hole quite low William in Durham to day �August. THURSDAY, 26. 1869. This has been a fine working day, and all the men except the Quarry men, dropt at 9 Oclock to attend the funeral of Poor George Moir, he was 43 years of age, the attendance was large, We began work again at 1 Oclock we had the water very low this afternoon The Moulder {written in pencil above line} Foundry came down at 4 Oclock from Evat & Ingles to cast 2 brasses for the Old Mill water wheel, they weighed 55 lbs each I intended by casting 2, to have them bored out but after considering the time and expense and only one of them being required, we chipped and filed it FRIDAY, 27. This is a fine dry day and the water has fallen considerably SATURDAY, 28. This was a wet morning and must have rained heavy during the night. I went down to Galt with the view of procuring two or three masons but found that there was full employment for all the men they could get, but left word in case of any desiring a change. I returned at noon, I found that the feed pump, of the pumping Engine would not work, and the day was lost so far as laying the large stone was concerned but we set to work to construct a road to drive carts down to the lower side of the Dam {A variety of newspaper clippings placed on page} August. MONDAY, 30. 1869. This turned out a fine day and after some bother with the Engin pumps we got out the water and have got a good many large stones laid according to the pins set for a guide mostly on the South West end of the Dam We have also stript the roof of the Wheel house of the Carding Mill and put in heavy cedar rafters and covered it with new boards. TUESDAY, 31. This has been another dry day. We have got the new brass set under the inner end gudgeon of the Water wheel and are making good progress in putting the new float boards or buckets �We are also going on framing the middle bent for the Bridge, the Council having last night accepted my offer to construct it September. WEDNESDAY, 1. 1869. Another fine dry day and have got on fine with the N. Eeast end of the dam and have got it above the water There was hard frost during the early morning, Andw Quarrie and his brother returned from the Old country this morning somewhat improved in health This is the Fair day We began to night to set of the true circle for the front Dam by ordinates, but could not see to finish it September. THURSDAY, 2. 1869. Fine weather, set to work early this morning before the men began to work to finish the lines of work and the masons have made good progress to day with the work and began to use water lime Dr Hamilton called this afternoon also D C Gunn formerly of Hamilton wharf now of Oswego. FRIDAY, 3. Dry weather and fine for puddling the front of the Dam SATURDAY, 4. Fine dry weather and the water very low. The Mill water wheel has got in the last bucket board now and the men have been helping to raise the Distillery Water Wheel to put in new head Blocks, the old ones being quite rotten and was picked out in peices I have not got the corner of the Distillery repaired yet, as I am waiting till the Dam is far enough advanced to enable me to shut off the water to dry the foundation September. MONDAY, 6. 1869. This has been another dry day, and have got on so far well, some dirt got into the Pump which stop{off page} the Puddling only for a little, We began this forenoon to tear down the old Bridge and have stopt all passage that way Poor, John Neeve died to day aged 62 �TUESDAY, 7. This morning was dark and dull untill about 1/2 past 8 when it began to rain and continued with very little interuption all day so that no outdoor work was done after the rain began, Our old teamster and Flour salesman in Hamilton John smiths Wife came to Town last night, I spoke to her to day at 10 Oclock is still raining WEDNESDAY, 8. This is another wet morning and appears to have been raining during the night, no outdoor work can begun this morning, thought that the work could begin about quarter time in the forenoon but no it rained, then at 1 the men were in the quarry but it again became dark and began to rain, The carpenters however kept at it sawing the timbers for corbels of Bridge, screwing up the stringers &c, and also in the Distillery fitting in 3 new cedar lintals under arch way of tail race to rest end of new beam on &c September. THURSDAY, 9. 1869. At 6 this morning it was raining and the water has risen very considerably since last night, and even this morning 7 it is now fair and the men have all begun to work though not to advantage in some cases counted the water lime this morning only 31 Bbls left I order another to day FRIDAY, 10. This was a fine dry morning, and the work went on as usual, the water became sufficiently low about noon so that the Steam Pump was started and got the water out so that we got the centre bent of the Bridge up in place, and began taking down the walls and excavations far enough back of the roadway, between the pillars to allow of moving all the 5 timbers or stringers back at once on rollars by means of the large screw SATURDAY, 11. {No Entry} September. MONDAY, 23. 1869. This has been another fine dry day and the work has progressed very �TUESDAY, 14. This is a fine dry morning Have got well on with the Dam and also have got the fine stringers of the Bridge drawn over to their right place and have put the corbels under the N.E end We also began to bale out the water out of the coffer dam at the corner of the Distillery and got part of the foundation of that laid with cement Three teams left this morning for Freelton for heavy timbers for the Bridge have had accounts compared with James & find him largely in Debt to me WEDNESDAY, 15. Fine morning, the teams did not get home till 3 Oclock this morning and were not able to get out the heaviest viz 22 x 22, but bought two pieces 22 x 11 and another stick September. THURSDAY, 16. 1869. This is a fine morning and all the masons at the Distillery yet, and they will not be able to finish it to day. Three teams left this morning at 1/2 past 5 for Freelton for the large sticks of timber for the Bridge FRIDAY, 17. Dull morning it has rained heavy through the night but quite fair now, The teams got home with the heavy logs about, about 12 Oclock last night We have got on well with the corner of the distillery and have been closing the front of the dam with Puddle to a very narrow space that we may close tommorrow Have also been getting the big logs on tresses fit for ripping them up, we also pulled down a considerable peice of the walls jutting out beyond the G. T Pier Jas very drunk this morning SATURDAY, 18. Fine dry morning but cool �September. MONDAY, 20. 1869. This is a fine day and regret to have to burry a fine horse one of the span that used to be used on the farm he died yesterday TUESDAY, 21. Fine weather, have been sitting more of the upright bolts in the Dam and laying the flat bars lengthways Prince Arthur passed up at 1 oclock to Exhibilton in London. I missed seeing him WEDNESDAY, 22. Fine working day but very warm September. THURSDAY, 23. 1869. This has been a fine day, but there was a good deal of mist in the morning, Set more bolts to day in the middle of Dam, took on 3 more hands to day so as to hurry out the portions of the old Bridge abbutments and fill up the deep portion of the hole behind the dam so as to get done with the Engine this week We got the last of the beams in the bridge this afternoon and have got down the crable belonging to Massie to lay the stones for the new abbutments, we got out one of the largest stones of the Old Bridge the derrick has yet lifted & set it to night on the dam Gold ran up to 150 this afternoon a drunk man fell through the beams this evening and broke his thigh FRIDAY, 24. This has been another very fine day though very misty and thick in the morning Two of the spurr wheels that drives the Separator broke yesterday and found one ready at the Foundry and got the other cast at Crows Foundry this afternoon, have got the crabb mounted for lifting stones below the Bridge Gold at noon to day was 162½ Bot to day in Chicago 10000 bushels No 2 Corn n 76¢ in Store Finished with pumping last night and will begin in the morning to take the Engine apart �SATURDAY, 25. The forenoon was fine working weather but at 12 Oclock a dark cloud came over us and a heavy shower of rain came on & continued for over an hour, and part of the afternoon Began to take the engine apart September. MONDAY, 27. 1869 This is a cold morning and the water very high, but not in such quantity but could be Kept below the upper course of the Dam by Keeping the culvert clear of sticks Sent part of the Engine up to Ingles Foundry Bot of Messrs Bruce 1 piece timber 8 x10 - 34 feet long 1 do " " - 46 do a 12½¢ a foot TUESDAY, 28. This morning is dry but quite cold and all the timbers on the dam and Bridge are quite white with frost WEDNESDAY, 29. This has been a fine working day Have got the Hewars of Timber started out at the rocks to day September. THURSDAY 30. 1869 {No Entry} October. FRIDAY, 1. Fair weather Went down this afternoon to Galt about getting a man to examine Distilley Boiler SATURDAY, 2. Fine day George McCullough came up and examined the Boiler �October. MONDAY, 4. 1869. This is a coldish morning I went out to the Rocks this afternoon to see how the men are getting on in squaring timber for the Dam, and found that they are likely to get all the large timber of my land The teams hauled in the 1st two loads to day TUESDAY,5. This is a fine morning but cool Have got 2 additional Carts on the Dam and have now got the banks united and driving freely accross and are now making good progress with the filling in front of the Dam the South End abutment of the Bridge will be about finished tomorrow and after that we will carry on with the mud cills for the foot of the apron before the water gets too cold I have stopped quarrying stone for the season and will take home all the tools tomorrow WEDNESDAY,6. Cold morning below freezing 28° to 30 degrees the ground is white This is the Fair day and the first day of the Fall Show of Agriculture products & the next day for cattle &c I went down to Galt this afternoon to examine a Boiler for the Distillery, and have decided to take it, and have ordered it to be got ready October. THURSDAY, 7. 1869. This is the 2d day of the Fair, The weather continues exceedingly fine, and have all the carts at work driving gravel from the Mill yard on to the Dam The hewars are not getting on with the timber as fast as I could wish, They attend fairs, la cross games &c FRIDAY, 8. This has been another very fine day and are pushing on with the work �SATURDAY, 9. This has been a fine working day, and we are making good progress with the Dam There appeared indication of rain in the afternoon it however Kept fair Have arranged that the men shall begin work at 1/2 past 6 a.m. and drop at 1/2 past 5 in the evening Reid and Murdock of Chicago are here this afternoon October. MONDAY, 11. 1869 This is a wet morning, yet not so heavy but only drizzling, the labourars began at 1/2 past 6, but the Masons fearing rain did not make their appearance They however began at 1/4 time Have 2 men at work replacing the cattle Byres TUESDAY, 12 {No Entry} WEDNESDAY, 13. Fine weather And we are now pushing hard with 4 carts in the gravel pit, and it takes men as pickers and shovelers, to Keep them going I went down to Galt to see what progress they have made with the Boiler, but that they had not touched it yet, but would positively begin to tomorrow, October. THURSDAY, 14. 1869. This is fine weather though cold in the morning We are about finished with the roothouse behind the Office, having removed all the old earth first, then laid on about a coat of 6 inches thick of clay well packed down over the logs, then returned the earth and after that covered it all over with turf & put a fence round it also renewed the lining for the bins inside, Have got the water wheel and shafting in the Distillery put to rights, put in new beams and also new head blocks under the Water wheel, the old brasses were good and may wear many years yet We have got the walls or abutments of the Bridge finished now and the drystone walls on the top below planking done & Have paid of 4 masons to night, and will keep on two of them to finish the flank wall of dam & the back �FRIDAY, 15. This has been a coldish day with slight drizzling showers now and then, and have been attending the Funeral of William Jackson Senr of the Paisley block It was quite cold with occasional showers Have made good progress with the graveling in front of the dam Willie Jackson died on the 12th Inst aged 66 years and 5 months SATURDAY, 16. This is a fine dry morning, but 4 degrees below freezing. Will have to day 2 hired teams to help with getting the timber October. MONDAY, 18. 1869. This is a cold morning and the first Snow shower of the season is falling, the Conductiors of the Grand Trunk say it is an inch thick at Stratford We are pushing on with the gravel of the Dam and will soon have enough, and hewing coping for the top of the Wing wall also repairing the floor of the Mill in renewing the wooden grating for the Steam of the flour We have been busey taking in Corn to day. The blacksmith has about finished the irons for the Booms to conduct the stumps, trees and ice over the Dam TUESDAY, 19. This morning is also threatning and cold and flurries of snow falling I attended the Funeral of Andrew Ritchie one of the oldest settlers who died on the 17th of a cancer in the stomach aged 67, WEDNESDAY, 20. This has been a coldish day but no Snow George Lillie farmer Scotch Block died on the 18th Inst aged 76 his funeral took place to day he was originally a Stone Mason, We have had 2 teams to day hauling down Corn, one at stone and another drawing in Timber from Rocks farm �October. THURSDAY, 21. 1869. The weather was milder this morning and have deminished the number of men in the gravel pit --- and have taken some of them to excavate the trenches at the foot of the apron for mud cills and have shut down the gates for short time to lower the water as much as possible, and have one of them laid quite low ramed on both sides and under loaded with heavy stone to prevent it rising with the water Had one of the masons rebuilding the butterise of the garden wall at the the Boat landing steps, the lower courses say 2 feet high with Cement FRIDAY, 22. This has been a fine working day, have again begun this morning to lay more cills, Also removed the coffer dam this forenoon at the distillery, and pointed up all the Openings at the bottom with water lime that could not be got at before and packed it with Clay, Gibson put in Guta percha washers, or gaskins between the joint of the large copper pipe of the big still and put in heavier bolts to make it tighter than it was before with pasteboard, also put in a Cock to draw of the condenced water from the Steam pipe, likwise put new brass spring in the colapse valve Intend to visit Galt in the morning about the Boiler. SATURDAY, 23. A very Wet morning, Went down to Galt and found that the Boiler was taken apart and the tubes being cleaned, and the new end plate in hands flanging it, so that it will be ready next week It rained all the forenoon October. MONDAY, 25. 1869. This is a frosty morning the ground quite hard, and am preparing to go off this morning at 9 with the Deputation to Walkerton We did not get away till 1/2 past 10, The party consisted of Dr Herod Mayor, Mr Peter Gow M.P. Mr Robt Melvin and myself. we got as far as Harriston that night about 8 Oclock, we found the roads very heavy after we passed Elora where snow had fallen, and by the time we got to Harriston it was several inches deep, we started TUESDAY, 26. This morning at 1/2 past 8 and got to Walkerton at 3 p.m. the snow within 5 miles of it was 18 inches deep on the road and two feet in the Woods and falling thick & heavy at times. after I got my dinner I took a turn out to look at the River, it is certainly a fine stream and a large supply of Water the upper �Mill has 13 feet of fall on which they are Building a new flour Mill fitted for 4 run of Stones but only 3 to be put in at present , The country round looks fine The Town is located quite in a vally with high lands all round and well wooded with hardwood WEDNESDAY, 27. This morning I found that considerable snow had fallen through the night, and a shower now & then, and hearing that it was snowing heavy in Guelph I began to be very uneasy about the Dam not being finished in case the winter sets in with hard frost also if a sudden thaw came on with rain, might place me in a very critical position, so I determined to leave for home at once, and engaged a man to take me to Durham by slay for $2,50 and got there by 2 Oclock and left there at 4 in a One horse buggy for Mount Forest for $2,00 and got there about 7 O,clock and slept at Coynes Hotel. Had a telegram from Guelph as I arrived at Durham that Gooderhams Distillery had burnt down last night October. THURSDAY, 28 1869 I left Mount Forest by stage at 1/2 past 3 a.m. got to Arthur at 7 very cold, at Fergus got a seat from W Garvin in his buggy and got home at 1/2 past 11, and found there had been a great fall of snow. However this afternoon it began to grandually wear away. I saw on my way down large fields of turnips out. also Oats standing in the sheaff and covered with snow. FRIDAY, 29 Fine morning the frost not hard and as the day advanced it became sloppy, The teams are removing the stones off the road, the Carpenters got up the hammer beam or main beam under for the rafters to rest on set up to day and two of the diagonals laid in their places, Cut of the planks of the temporary dam and filled it up behind with good gravel, began to break out a door at the back of the Kiln. John Hall has got all the Stringers on Neeve Street Bridge. Got 2 of Little's men this afternoon to help on with the work. SATURDAY, 30 This has been a cold day, very little snow fell, but near noon some of it melted away it then turned cold again. We are hurrying on with all speed. It would be strange if winter is going to set in in earnest already. Yet it looks remarkably like it. Large feilds of turnips, potatoes and even apples are on the trees yet. �November, MONDAY, 1. 1869. Cold frosty morning, but about noon it was of any thing milder. I went down to Toronto this morning by the 1/2 past 7 train and got into the City at 1/2 past 10. Took a cab to see Gooderham & Worts ruined Distillery, it was truly amasing to see the amount of Property destroyed. TUESDAY, 2. This has been a very fine day, and much milder no snow whatever laying on the ground and people getting up their turnips and potatoes with all speed. Went down to Galt this afternoon, and found them hand at Work at the Boiler & will have it ready on Saturday. The Council are making poor progress with the Pier of the lower Bridge. WEDNESDAY, 3. This morning opened clear, and fine mild weather, and continued so all day. this being the Monthly fair day, a good many people in Town. Good news came in to day that the By-law in the county of Bruce had been carried in favour of the Wellington Gray & Bruce Railway by a Majority of 257 THURSDAY, 4. This was a dry day but cold and windy we are still drawing nearer to a close with the Dam discharged 2 masons I had I taken on for a day or two as the work is all but done FRIDAY, 5. This has been rather course day. raining and sleeting now and then. took down the little crane this afternoon This looks bad for people getting up their Turnips Emence quantity of apples are frozen on the Trees SATURDAY, 6. This is a Wintry looking morning the ground again covered with Snow busey finishing, the top of the Dam with gravel, and preparing to take down the large crane, have got the November. MONDAY, 8 1869 This is a very cold morning, it has been blowing and snowing all night, and the ground is again covered with snow, we did not get the wheels of the mill and Distillery finished in time to let the water on, the stones requiring to be trained yet after the water is on. we are still leveling and filling up the breast of the dam in places where some settlement of the soft earth has taken place, And also filling up the last space behind the Dam where the Crane stood �Cannot get up the Boiler from Galt yet for want of the Truck's, which are somewhere on the road from Goderich. I was at Ritchies sale this afternoon, very cold wind & great fields of Turnips frozen in and likely to be lost TUESDAY, 9. The weather this morning is still wintry like it is not hard frost, yet no thaw and the little snow remains on the ground. We are busey getting the Boom that is to guide the stumps and timber over the Dam fixed in its place and then remove the tempory Bridge that is over the race WEDNESDAY, 10. Went out to the Western station to night to acertain if they had brought up the Truck to Galt and the Conducter said no November. THURSDAY, 11. 1869 Rather a raw day, and yet not very favourable for those who have their turnips in the ground of getting them out Got a Telegram this forenoon that the Truck waggon had reached Galt last night, and made preparations to start down here after dinner, with 2 span of horses and also and a team with a waggon to carrey the chains boxes &c and got there about dark and found the Boiler loaded and ready for the chains to bind it (the conductor was not aware that he had the Truck with him last night in a close box car) The water Mill started this morning with 3 run of stones, FRIDAY, 12. We left Galt this morning at 8 oclock with the Boiler and had to leave the waggon a little distance out of Galt and attach that span of horses also to the Boiler as the weight was too much for 2 span through the mudd which was soft in places, We however got on well and reached Guelph about 4 Oclock The water mill has been going all last night, and the gudgeon became heated & and had to stop for a little while, Riddle is busey blowing of the boiler for to clean her out for the winter SATURDAY, 13. The frost this morning was not severe yet enough to thicken the ice on the Dam, Busey this morning unloading the Boiler and getting it into position, �The Planking of the Dam is far forward and will be finished on Monday. Have got the Boiler on to her seat in the Distillery to night November. MONDAY, 15. 1869. Moderate weather though cold and raw Got the boiler set in its place this forenoon and took the measurement for a steam pipe TUESDAY, 16. The weather tolerably mild considering the lateness of the season. I went down to Galt with the Pattern of the Steam Pipe to attach the Boiler to still. Likewise the smoke pipe to lead into the Chimney, also a Bend for the feed pipe. I returned at noon, Robt Ward went down with the Truck and brought up the Smoke dome and furnace bars by night, and well for him he did as it now blows almost a gale with thick pelting snow storm, Wm in Toronto, came home in the evening WEDNESDAY, 17. There had been rain early in the morning and now a heavy thaw and the roads quite slushey and now rains and sleets alternately. The last of the Planks have been put on the bent under the bridge, and also on the tail walls of the apron behind the Piers, and all planks collected and taken into the Yard, have got the feed pipe in the boiler, and the smoke box fitted on. The carpenters began the Cattle Byre Hiam the engineer from Ingles came at one oclock to help with the pipes November. THURSDAY, 18. 1869 Rather a rough wintry looking morning, showers of snow falling throughout the day, it was quite at noon, let several more men go to day. am busy at the Boiler getting pipes attached and the foundation built up under it, and the smoke pipe conducted into the chimney, also forging a frame for an ask pit door Intend to work late to night Several sleighs have been running to day, Hiam all day at work �FRIDAY, 19. Has been snowing through the night, and began again about 8 Oclock, did not get the mason work and the pipe fittings done last night after working to 11 Oclock, have got on the guage cocks. Also got a new glass tube from a G trunk {Grand Trunk} engineer for Water guage I am putting a raised grating in front of the Boiler. Snowing now again noon time, a good many sleighs in with wheat at the Mill just now. Have done with the Masons at the boiler and laying the front this afternoon at 4 Oclock & got the fire on to dry the work The Carpenters still at the cattle byres. Snowing most all the afternoon heavy Hiam all day at work SATURDAY, 20. Snowing heavy this morning, and has been through the night, so that there is a thick coat of it on the ground. got the fire on this morning to heat up the water to make yeast to start with, but the draft I am afraid is not going to be sharp enough and now see that so many (100) small tubs form a considerable opposition to the smoke &c it is so weak as to leave a white fur round the mouth of each of the tubes November. MONDAY, 22. 1869 This is a fine clear morning, and the thermometer at a 1/4 to 7 stood at 13 degrees The distillery Boiler does not seem to get any better to day Began to day to cut a hole in the distillery roof for the erection of a scaffold to aid in putting an iron stalk on top of the Brick one to increase the draft But a fall of snow came on so heavy and continued all the afternoon which put a stop to outdoor work. The Dam all covered with strong ice TUESDAY, 23. This has been a fine mild day 3° above freezing at 9 Oclock, making grating for windows of the rectifying house Johney Higinbotham's Birthday & Father & Mother at Elora �WEDNESDAY, 24. Fine clear morning Thermtr 5° above zero at 7 am & continued fine all day. men still rpairing at the cattle byres November. THURSDAY, 25. 1869 This has been a fine day throughout and rather milder than yesterday Have been busey fixing underneath the large water pump, also changing the pully for drawing the engine pump for the Rectifying house FRIDAY, 26. I went down to Galt this morning to consult Mr Goldie about the difficulty in the draft of the brick chimney, and he thinks that by adding to the height of the old one, that a great improvement may be made Hood has now over 70 head of cattle in the Byres SATURDAY, 27. Fine winter weather with indecations of a thaw Bob Ward came home from Galt with 32 feet of 22 inch Smoke Stalk November. MONDAY, 29. 1869. Fine mild weather and thawing Attended our adjurned annual meeting in the Church this evening quite TUESDAY, 30 Thawing very rappidly to day, and have been very busey in getting the chimney ready, and have just got the larger portion through the roof This is St Andrews day, Ball & Supper to night December. WEDNESDAY, 1. Quite a change to day, the roads hard and freezing, Working hard to get up the Smoke stalk to day Got the chimney up through the roof and all ready to hoist by 1/2 past 4, but I deemed it too late to do any more as we could not possibly see to work safly in half an hour after that �December. THURSDAY, 2. 1869 The weather pleasant and calm this morning with a slight shower of snow falling, and set to work with all dilligence and got the smoke Stalk in its place and the fire started by 10 Oclock and find it has made a great improvement in the draft. FRIDAY, 3. Fine morning Went up to Waterloo Villiage to attend the meeting of W Fischers Creditors when John Kerr of Toronto was appointed official assignee SATURDAY, 4. This has been a mild morning, and of any thing turned to a thaw, have been working for some few days at finishing the stall in the new cattle Byre, and also preparing stuff for the bottom of some of the tuns (fermenting) which in some appear defective Wm Dixon formerly of Dundas called to day & would like to leave St {Lain's} if he could find a place to do business in, December. MONDAY, 6. 1869. Fine winter day, frost moderate. Meeting of Directors of Mutual Insurance Co. TUESDAY, 6. Some snow fell to day a good deal of wheat came in WEDNESDAY, 8. Fine weather, and the teams with wheat began to pour in early to day December. THURSDAY, 9. 1869. This has been another very fine day of anything thawing in the middle of the day It has been a very throng day in taking wheat the teams reached about up to the G. Trunk tank house and many unhitched their horses and came back in the afternoon and hauled in the load This has been the Fat Cattle Showday, and prime ones they were �Adam Brown Esqr, Mr Burton the lawyer and some other gentlemen passed down on their way from Walkerton after being present at the final passing of the By=Law, for a Bonus to the railway FRIDAY, 10. This has been another mild day, and good many sleighs in with wheat, some slight showers of sleet fell & thought it was going to turn into rain but did not, putting up to day a coal and wood shed at the end of Office. The pit wheel that is fixed on the gudgeon of the Shaft of the Water Wheel in the Distillery got loose and broke 2 teeth, we have taken it out to burn the greese of it put in 2 inch pins where the teeth is (as they are not both in the same place) which will help thereon in geering, and enable us to get to work in the morning without loss of time SATURDAY, 11. Mild this morning also, and is wearing the snow of the roads very fast, and waggons are resorted to in many cases, December. MONDAY, 13. 1869. The weather is of anything on the turning point and getting colder John McPherson has got the coal house finished to day The roads are now quite bare of snow and waggons are now generally used TUESDAY, 14. This is a sharp morning and freezing hard The wind has got up through the day and is blowing quite cold, the roads are now very bare and quite hard. Fisher fitted in our new Press & Desk to day in the inner office WEDNESDAY, 15. {No Entry} THURSDAY, 16, FRIDAY, 17, & SATURDAY, 18 {No Entries} December. MONDAY, 20. 1869. This is a sharp morning, with a few flakes of snow flying, Election for Mayor took place to day, or rather nominated. �Have got the Byres finished so far as to admit the Cattle into the new stalls just finished TUESDAY, 21. This has been another cold day but no wind in the early part of the day, A great many loads of Wheat came in to day, Goldie did not seem to take his usual share, we took in about 1800 bushes at an average of. We have got the posts up for a platform with roadway to drive up hay to the end of the new feeding byre and will have it completed in a day or two. Snowing a good deal at 10 pm and fast also blowing and cold WEDNESDAY, 22. This is a very wet morning, a considerable quantity of Snow fell during the night, and the rain is melting it away very fast I have some intention of going to Bowmanville by the afternoon train, heard that this was the day that Feilds distillery at Canastoga was seized December. THURSDAY, 23. 1869. I got safe to Bowmanville at 11 Oclock last night, The weather to day is cold and blowing fresh FRIDAY, 24. I got home this morning at 4 Oclock having left Bowmanville at 11 last night. This is a pleasant winter day SATURDAY, 25. Fine winter weather, and great lots of people on the Dam seating and Curling December. MONDAY, 27. 1869. This is a very misty morning, It began to rain in the forenoon a little, and then heavy in the afternoon Only a few loads of wheat came in to day. �TUESDAY, 28. The rain yesterday has washed away much of the sleighing, it is however fine weather to day. We had a fire in Town this morning between 5 & 6 oclock the Stable of Mr Taylor (who married Mrs Sunby) was burned down I went down to Toronto this morning & was on change saw Brunell who goes to Ottawa to morrow morning WEDNESDAY, 29. Fine working day Have put in the iron Catwater on the middle bent of the bridge to day, and preparing to fit on the Beam and and remove the temporary side of the flame, so that the two waters join together December. THURSDAY, 30. 1869. There has been a fall of snow during the night and will improve the roads a good deal FRIDAY, 31 This has been a very mild day, and the little snow that fell, night before last is pretty much worn away There was very few teams in with wheat to day Had a Telegram from Wm Osborne of Galt that he would take the Barley stone & case at $60 For more information on David Allan, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca  � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource David Allan Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Wellington South County, Guelph Township Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Guelph Civic Museum and Archives of the University of Guelph UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Daily Journal</p> <p>1869</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>David Allan</p> <p>Daily Journal for 1869</p> <p>Toronto:</p> <p>Published by Brown Brothers,</p> <p>Manufacturing Stationers</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Four newspaper articles pasted on the page}</p> <p>{The first newspaper article}</p> <p>Our city contemporary says:</p> <p>The Dominion Telegraph Company having, in its desperation, secured an organ in our city contemporary, actually furnishes it with despatches from Ottawa, although its line is not extended further than Toronto. Who can beat that, as a feat of telegraphy? To the above question we answer, no-body. By the use of the Dominion Telegraph lines we get Ottawa news twelve hours in advance of the Spec. That's what's the matter; and it is perfectly satisfactory to us and to our innumerable readers, if not to our neighbor and its few subscribers. We may also remak that we advocated the new enterprise from its first introduction to the public notice till now, believing a new telegraph line to be an absolute necessity to the Province. The Spec. also advocated it as well as we; but suddenly turned short round and began to oppose it. But these short turns constitute one of the normal features of the Spec. It once commenced to expose the brewery frauds in Waterloo, and that with great force and energy; but it suddenly turned round, as it has done with the Dominion Telegraph enterprise, and took the opposite course - defending them. Why, we shall not pretend to say; but not long afterwards the President of the Brewers' Association issued a circular, calling upon the members of that body to add five dollars a year to their usual contribution, to compensate a gentleman connected with the Spec. for his Parliamentary services in their behalf. It formerly denounced, in unmeasured and bitter language, without regard to truth, the management of the Great Western Railway, and then turned suddenly round and became its warmest eulogist. It at one time within a year, denounced John Bright and Gladstone, while it lauded to the skies Disraeli and other Tory leaders; but in a short time after it was found pronouncing panegyrics upon Bright and Gladstone, and anathematizing Disraeli and his friends. For a time it was high Tory in its professions, next mongrel, and then actually pretending to be Reform in its teachings, and becoming the organ of John Sandfield Macdonald's hybrid Govment. We admire consistency, especially as illustrated in the management of the Spec. It may sometimes be difficult to say which side it does espouse; but having discovered that we are quite safe to conclude it will soon be on the other. We shall not assume to assign the reasons for the zig-zag policy of the Spec.; but uncharitable people ascribe it to an instinctive scent for the dimes. Probably it is all patriotism and a genuine regard for the public good. {The last sentence was written in italics)</p> <p></p> <p>{The second newspaper article pasted on the page}</p> <p>THE DOMINION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. (From the Galt Reporter.)</p> <p>Why, in the name of everything that's good, do not the Directors of the above Company clear up the doubts that at present hang round it? With suspicion on every side, with grave charges made, with Directors resigning, all the general public has had laid before it in the way of refutation has been that at a dinner at St. Catharines, at which were present Directors and Stockholders, us "out-side barbarians" were assured that it was "all right." No proof that the charges made were false, no proof of the soundness and integrity of a concern in which the people of this country are asked to invest $500,000, but merely champagne congratulations on the construction of a few miles of the road, and grand prophecies for the future. If this is to remove distrust, to refute charges, it is easily done, but we are doubtful. The Upper Canada and Commercial Banks were "all right" till they failed; and more to the point, the "Grand Trunk Telegraph Company" was no doubt heralded as "all right" and decidedly proved its right to be considered so. Why, if everything is satisfactory, if the inauguration and present position of the company are satisfactory, is it not clearly shown to the public? The originators of the scheme are pronounced to be speculators and unsound. Why not disprove this? They are accused of controlling the stock in order to gain their own ends. Disprove this. Of having secured the contract for the building of the line at an exorbitant price, and such as to allow them a profit of something like $125 per mile, or one half of the contract price, and that they secured this contract without it having been submitted to tender. Disprove these assertions, Distrust is too general now to be neglected. Stock must yet be sold - and who will buy? Payments on stock already subscribed will become due, and who, in the face of all these charges, will have any satisfaction in making those payments, or will not avoid such payments if possible. The Company at present {illegible section to follow as the pasted on newspaper article curled} ...down with an incubus of doubt. ...must remove that load before....undertaking.</p> <p>{The third newspaper article pasted on the page}</p> <p>PAPER MAKING. - It was not until the year 1806 that the first patent "for manufacturing paper of an indefinite length" was taken out by Henry Fourdrinier. This was soon followed by Mr. Dickinson's patent of Jund 30, 1807, for machinery for cutting and planing paper thus made. Fourdrinier's patent for the paper machine, which still bears his name, was taken out in the same year; and it was about this time that Mr. Dickinson (whose death has been recently announced) commenced his career as a paper manufacturer by the purchase of Apsley Mill, near Hemel Hempstead, to which, in the course of time, four other mills in Hertforshire were added, two of them constructed, and the water-power for them create, under his own superintendence. It was in 1807, before the commencement of the Peninsular campaign, that he invented a new cannon-cartridge paper, made by mixing together linen and woollen rags in certain proportions, so that after the explosion, it was prevented from retaining sparks of fire. In 1809 he patented machinery for the manufacture of paper by means of an ingeniously constructed cylinder of brass, covered with wire gauze and connected with an air-pump - a form of machine which still remains in use. This was followed by other patents for the manufacture of finely-faced copperplate paper by a soft of {Your comment here...}veneering process, and for a machine to cut cards, both of which were successful inventions, and the former especially tended much to increase his reputation. In 1829 he invented the process of introducing coloured threads into the body of paper at the instant of its manufacture, which was again impreved on in 1839. This preservative against forgery will have been noticed by holders of Exchequer bills, and many of us will remember it in the stamped envelopes which were issued by Government after the adoption of the penny postage system, in the introduction of which Mr. Dickinson had taken great interest. In 1832 we find him again patenting a knotter or strainer for cleaning pulp from impurities; and two years later applying magnets for the removal of any portion of iron that may happen to be in the pulp, and thus preventing ion-mould in the paper.</p> <p>{The fourth newspaper article pasted on the page.}</p> <p>COMMUNICATIONS.</p> <p>DOMINION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. (To the Editor of the Globe.)</p> <p>Sir, - There are a few point connected with the present fierce controversy about this undertaking, that require a little discussion; and as you have published several articles on the subject, no doubt the public would like to have a little more information. This I do not propose to furnish myself, but to ask from the Directors; and as one of the original subscribers who has hitherto had confidence in them, I think I am entitled to ask for it. Firstly, amid so many and so diverse opinions about the cost of a good telegraph line thoroughly equipped, including all the preliminary expenses, we might expect our Directors to discover from outside sources the actual facts of the case, and lay them before the public. On the one hand we are asked to believe that the lines lately built in the United States have cost from $300 to $450 per mile, (see 'Dominion Telegrapher'), whilst the opponents of the Company confidently affirm that the outside figure should be $125, and that Mr. Reeve would make more than $200,000 out of the operation. If this is not the case, then I think the Directors owe it to us, the shareholders, who are {newspaper is wrinkled, illegible sentence}...and to the public who are asked to subscribe to collect evidence from some other source than Mr. Reeve or Dr. Dwight, and make it known to us through your columns. Perhaps they could learn what the People's Telegraph Company in Quebec are going to pay for their line, as the contract for a portion has been already awarded. Secondly, if it should appear that Mr. Reeve will clear anything like so enormous a sum as $200,000, would it not be advisable to try to get rid of him, and give out the resst of the line to tender? Ungrateful, do they say? We could afford to give him $50,000 for his charters of connection, the value of which does not seem to be sufficiently recognized in the Trade Review articles. If that would not satisfy the man, I don't know what would. He could pay up all his debts in the States, and begin life anew with the remainder. Failing that, however, the shareholders might still be stisfied if they could be assured that the profits would pay fair dividends on the captial of $500,000. Let us hear what the results of operaiton have been already between Toronto and Buffalo, and any other figures obtained from disinterested parties. Lastly, attention has been drawn to the alleged fact, that the milage between Hamilton and Wellington Square has been unnecessarily increased and the Spectator refuses to accept the future extention estwards as a sufficient reason for it. This is a point which I am most anxious to see cleared up as soon as possible. Believing, as I do, that the whole enterprise may yet be successful, if public confidence can be restored, but that at the same time this cannot be unless the directors vouchsafe clearer and fuller information. I have written this letter to indicate to them just the doubt and difficulties that have arisen in the mind of A SHAREHOLDER.</p> <p>Hamilton, 25th March, 1869.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Glued to Journal page, a receipt from Russell House</p> <p>RUSSELL HOUSE,</p> <p>Ottawa, 14 June 1869</p> <p>No. of Room 19</p> <p>Mr. D. Allan to James A. Gouin, Dr.</p> <p>2 Days Board &amp; Lunch $5.50</p> <p>Sundries</p> <p>Washing</p> <p>Carriage</p> <p>Omnibus Up &amp; Down $.50</p> <pre> $6.00 </pre> <p>Received payment, Dr. J. A. Gouin (Signature) {Second Signature illegible perhaps that of D. Allan}</p> <p>Glued to page are two articles First Article:</p> <p>AUCTION SALE of VALUABLE MILL SITE, DISTILLERY, &amp;c. Will be sold by Public Auction, at VICTORIA HALL, in the TOWN OF COBOURG, Province of Ontario,</p> <p>On WEDNESDAY, 9th JUNDE, 1869, At 12 o'clock, noon, that valuable property known as the ONTARIO DISTILLERY, Situate in the TOWN OF COBOURG, Province on Ontario, within a short distance of the Grand Trunk Railway station and commodious harbour of Cobourg, consisting of a large BRICK DISTILLERY,driven by water and 2 steam engines of about 40 horse-power each, and capable of mashing 500 bushels of grain per day; also a BRICK RECTIFYING HOUSE, with steam engine of 25 horse-power, and also a BRICK MALT HOUSE &amp; KILN. There are also on the premises large Granaries, Sheds for 300 head of cattle and Pens for 500 hogs, besides Stales, Ice Houses &amp;c. The above Buildings are nearly new and in excellent order. The entire property on which these valuable buildings are situated, including the Mill Pond, comprises about 23 acres, through which the Ham Creek runs, giving about 8 feet head of water. Land to the extent of 75 acres additional, and immediately adjoining, can be had on reasonable terms, the soils of which, as well as that of the locality generally, is admirably adapted for the cultivation of the Sugar Beet, and this property might meet the requirements of persons disposed to engage in the mannfacture of Sugar from that material; but the buildings could easily be made available for almost any manufacturing purpose; the Corporation of the Town of Cobourg having lately passed a by-law exempting from local taxation for 5 years several descriptions of Factories. Terms - One-half Cash, balance in three annual instalments, with interst at 7 per sent. There will be a REserved Bid. For full particulars as to title, &amp;c, apply (if by letter post-paid) to the MANAGER BANK OF MONTREAL, Cobourg, Ont, or the undersigned, A.J. VAN INGEN &amp; Co., Auctioneers, &amp;c, Cobourg Ont</p> <p>Second Article</p> <p>The Consolidated Bank.</p> <p>At a meeting of the Consolidated Bank shareholders, at Montreal, on Wednesday, the Chairman, in reply to a question read the following list to show where the share-holders' money had gone:-</p> <p>Toronto, Campbell &amp; Cassels .........$30,498 Toronto Fuel Co..............28,000 Galbraith, Christie &amp; Co.... 69,193 Turner &amp; Co .................77,696 Credit Valley Co............106,456 A. Shanly....................20,900</p> <p>Montreal Furniss &amp; Co.............. $123,325 W.H. Riley............. 65,000 Ascher &amp; Co............... 501,839 Beatty &amp; Co................. 94,848 Fish, Shephard &amp; Co.........120,354 Davidson &amp; Co............... 64,322 A. Davidson..................23,000 Koitask......................75,301 Coultz, Raynor &amp; Co..........23,685 Wm. Ebb......................48,000 Cowper.......................72,000 Forsyth......................48,000</p> <p>Mrs. Hollis - With all those losses in Montreal, Sir Francis Hincks was found guilty one day and allowed to walk out the next day. Mr. Morgan - He is not, I am told, buying a property worth ten thousand dollars. The Chairman remonstrated, and asked if Mrs. Hollis could not understand the effect of having an unfaithful servant. (Cries of disapproval and doubt.) Miss McDougall then called upon Mr. Campbell, the General Manager, to state what he had been doing since last fall for the shareholders. Mr. Campbell said he had been working very hard. (Laughter.) Miss McDougall thought Mr. Campbell did not look her straight in the face like an honest man should. interruptions now became frequent. One of the ladies suggested that a mov-ment be made to bring Mr. Rennie back, and have him tried for fraudulently using the names of the direcotrs to the syndicate which originated only in his own brain, as stated by Mr. Rankin. Miss McDougall was glad to have evidence that he had any brains. (Laughter.) Ex-Governor Macdonald will be the liquidator for the creditors of the bank. Mr. W.W. Ogilvie is the Government's liquidator, and the shareholders have elected Mr. Robert Moat, E.J. Barbeau, and Mr. Ogilvie.</p> <p><br /> {On the edge of the article in handwriting is written: "Mercury" 11th June 1860 }</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Advertisement glued onto page, typed with diagrams}</p> <p>E.H. MARTIN &amp; CO., ROOFING MATERIALS, 70 MAIDEN LANE AND 9 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK. ASPHALTE ROOFING FELT.</p> <p>The Felt is made of flax and hemp, carded together until such a fibre is formed as will absorb a sufficient quantity of Asphaltum to give a perfect foundation of a roof. This may be thoroughly tested by placing the Felt in water, and allowing it to remain there awhile. when taen out and examined; it will be observed that the texture of the Felt is not in any way injured. When coated with the Prepared Roof Coating, the Felt is not affected by change of temperature, and, being non-conducting in its properties, resists alike heat from the sun and cold from frost and snow. It is made in rolls 25 yards long, 32 inches wide, equal to 200 square feet, and is put up for shipment in cases of 4 rolls, each case weighing about 375 pounds, and countaining 8 squares of roofing. DIRECTIONS FOR APPLYING THE PATENT ASPHALTE ROOFING FELT TO DWELLING HOUSES OR OTHER PERMANENT BUILDINGS. All sharp edges of the boarding or rafters should be taken off, so as to form an even surface for the Felt to rest upon. Do not tar, pitch, or apply any adhexive mixture to the boards on which the felt is to be laid. Old wooden roofs that have been previously tarred should have a coating of whitewash before the Felt is laid on. The Felt can be laid from grable to grable, or across the roof from eave to ridge. It is essential that it should be stretched tight and smooth, overlappying from 1 to 2 inches at the joinings, and closely nailing through the overlap with 24-oz. roofing tacks 1 1/2 inches apart. The gutters must be of two layers of Felt, one over the other, cemented together with the boiling mixture, and then coated and sanded. when the Felt has been nailed to the boards, it is absolutely necessary, to complete the roof, to give a good thick coat of the Prepared Roof Coating - say 3 gallons to the square of 100 feet. {Large diagram of a barn with product being laid on roof.} ROBERTS SC N.Y. This Design shows the MOST DESIRABLE FORM FOR ROOFS to be covered with the PATENT ASPHALTE ROOFING FELT. The Letter F represents the Felt on the Roof. {imagine of barrel with the company name and address as follows...} PREPARED ROOF COATING E.H. MARTIN, 70 Maiden Lane, 9 Liberty St., N.Y. Prepared Roof Coating. We have taken great pains to manufacture for the Asphalte Roofing Felt our Prepared Coating, which has a combination of such materials as are necessary to stand the action of the severe winter and the intense heat of our summer climate. A coating to be durable must have a stout body as well as great elasticity, and hence the Prepared Coating will be found too thick to run freely from the bunghole of the barrel; it is therefore advisable to remove the head, stir the contents thoroughly from the bottom, and if necessary heat until it spreads with ease. The Coating must be laid on with a brush, and immediately afterwards some course sharp sand shited over it, as much as it will absorb. It is important that the day should be dry "and the Felt perfectly so" when the Prepared Roof Coating is applied. A second coat, after the first has thoroughly dried, "will ensure a perfect roof for many years. {On the side edges of the paper with the advertisement, there is additional writing.} Dry and Tarred Sheathing Paper, Coal Tar, Roofing Pitch, Mineral Paint, Asphalte Varnish, Etc. Roofing Brushes, Swedes Iron Nails (galvanized and plain), Roof Paint and general Roofers' Sundries.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January, Friday 1. 1869.</p> <p>This is a very stormy morning the wind drifting the snow most furiously. The was a fire during the morning John Harris Bakery and storehouse was completely gutted between 4 &amp; 5 this morning.</p> <p>Saturday 2.</p> <p>This has been a day of snow with bery little interuption. Went up to the Foundry for the purpose of assertaining, if a leading jointer could be made to joint the staves for Rectifiers {illegible} In the afternoon attended William Wilson's Funeral, it snowed all the time, and is now very deep in some places where it has been drifting. The water for the mill is in good supply, and 2 run going steady</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January. Monday, 4. 1869 {No entry}</p> <p>Tuesday, 5. {No entry}</p> <p>Wednesday, 6. {No entry}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January. Thursday, 7. 1869.</p> <p>I returned from Toronto this forenoon, weather mild, the sleighing mostly gone. The beam accross the lower stile that steadies the copper pipe broke to day and had to secure it as follows, {no further entry}</p> <p>Friday, 8.</p> <p>This has been a raw cold day, and more frosty thaw yesterday, some snow fell this evining</p> <p>Saturday, 9.</p> <p>This has been a fine day, but little or no sleighing except on the road sides, I went down to Galt this morning to see what progress Goldie &amp; McCullough are making in the construction of the new boiler &amp; the Engine, I found that the boiler was well advanced, and so far good workmanship, and the new cylinder is bored and ready for fitting on</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January. Monday, 11. 1869</p> <p>This morning opened fine, have got an additional carpenter on to the fitters, (Aulden) who is preparing all the bottoms. This is the anneversary of my Birth day The water is holding out well, we are grinding all night now</p> <p>Tuesday, 12.</p> <p>More frosty this morning, but rather too fine having no sleighing, but the waggoning on the gravelled roads is quite smooth. funeral of George David Armstrong, James &amp; Son he had been married little more than 3 months, will grind to night again, plenty of water</p> <p>Wednesday, 13.</p> <p>This has been a mild day, plenty of water, both for the mill and for sawing wood {illegible symbol} There is no appearance of more snow yet and the roads are all very bare We are getting on very well with the Filtering vessels. William went of this afternoon in the Buggy to Erin villiage Acton Georgetown {illegible symbol} grinding to night again</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January. Thursday, 14. 1869.</p> <p>This has been a mild day, and more like an April day than Jany, Began to grind the middlings yesterday at noon, and have been at it all day The malting is going on very well in this mild weather I have decided on a tender for sawing the wood.</p> <p>Friday, 15.</p> <p>Quite mild to day also, water holding out Rob came back from Philadelphia</p> <p>Saturday, 16.</p> <p>This has been rather a colder and rawer day yet the water is still good</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January. Monday, 18. 1869.</p> <p>This has been dark heavy morning, and also the forenoon, with snow flakes flying the most of the day, though not enough to make any good sleighing David Brown began this morning as fireman in the Distillery I have just heard from Toronto that the still is ready</p> <p>Tuesday, 19.</p> <p>Fine morning but no snow of any account although it looked much like it I went down to Toronto this morning and saw Matins &amp; Son and ordered a six horse power Engine for Rectifying house, examined pipes at Levys, ordered some of the locks at Morrisons to be chased for wood, was informed that the flat copper still was shipped yesterday.</p> <p>Wednesday, 20.</p> <p>Dull morning with some snow flakes falling I went up to Berlin and to Waterloo to enquire about store casks, and saw some that were very well made, and to hold from 12 to 16 {Bhls} each, all made of 2 inch stuff, I returned at 3 pm, and found the still at this station and got it down with the worm all safe, got an alarm about Johney Heiginbothaus {sp?} having been run over by the wheel of a light waggon loaded with some light lumber but fortunately no bones were broken, {calculations at bottom of page} 16 + 32, 32 + 480 = 512</p> <pre>a Boiler maker worked 1/2 day </pre> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January. MONDAY, 25. 1869. Very cold this morning below zero but did not look till about 8 o'clock when it was about 2 degrees above that, I have taken a bad cold this morning &amp; am quite hoares. Boiler A holder, one man &amp; a boy during the forenoon only did very little January. TUESDAY , 26.</p> <p><br /> This was another cold morning, the wind very sharp and has continued so all day Have got 2 men to work at the cattle shed or Byre to fit up the stalls &amp;c No person came to work at the Boiler to day</p> <p>January. WEDNESDAY, 27.</p> <p>Cold and windy to day, yet fine clear weather and the roads hard and smooth. A great many loads of wheat in to day, we took in over 2,100 Bushels. to day at 1 oclock the Boiler maker 2 men and a boy came</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January. THURSDAY, 28. 1869</p> <p>This is quite a mild morning, and heavy looking as if there was going to be a fall of rain or snow A good many teams in with wheat to day but as many as yesterday The Boiler maker 2 men &amp; a boy all day</p> <p>FRIDAY, 29. {No entry} SATURDAY, 30. {No entry}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February. MONDAY, 1. 1869. {No entry}</p> <p>TUESDAY, 2. {entry at bottom of the page} Lydia Anderson came back to day and entered into the charge of the old House as House Keeper &amp;c at $6 per month, and a girl to help her. Mrs. Calum {unsure of name} left</p> <p>WENESDAY, 3. The snow is very deep this morning, there having been a continued fall all night, I was very much dissapointed as finding that the foreman boiler maker had done nothing last night, they have been working all day cutting of the old revits heads so as to get the holes for the new ones, and now have promised them a reward if they work all this night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February. THURSDAY, 4. 1869. The boiler makers only got the boiler finished this morg about 6 oclock &amp; handed them the rewaaed of a dollar to each of the 3 men if they got done by that time The 2 masons got done with the building up of thebrick work by 1/2 past 4 Have also found that the revieets in front of the mill boiler are not tight FRIDAY, 5. {No entry} SATURDAY, 6. {No entry}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February. MONDAY, 8. 1869.</p> <p>Moderate weather, began to day to take the Engine appart</p> <p>TUESDAY, 9.</p> <p>This has been a very mild day, and has made considerable empression on the sleighing, making it very bare in some places I attended as a Pall bearer at {first name illegible Pat?} Websters funderal, left the house at 12 noon for the Union Cemetery. A great quantity of wheat in the market to day</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 10.</p> <p>This is a fine mild morning but no thaw as yet. Began to day to make a large tressel to lift the Boiler with. The cattle shed is finished to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February. THURSDAY, 11. 1869.</p> <p>{No entry}</p> <p>FRIDAY, 12. Very mild and sloppy roads.</p> <p>got the boiler about up on the bridge to night</p> <p>SATURDAY, 13.</p> <p>Quite mild and splended weather for hoisting the boiler</p> <p>Meeting of Creditors of John McLean at 10 Oclock at Gathen's office, have got the boiler accross the bridge and on the road opposite the Blacksmith shop on the carriage with 3 inch planks for a tramway and going well.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February. MONDAY, 15. 1869.</p> <p>This was a mild day throughout, and we got on very well with the Boiler, having got it down the hill and halfway into the boiler house. Yesterday was a stormy day snow &amp; drift, but not so hard as during Saturday night in which a considerable quantity of snow fell which was packed quite hard.</p> <p>Rev. {?} Principal Sandgrass {sp?} &amp; Rev. {?} Mr. Mackerras {sp?}.addressed the meeting in St. Andrew Church this evening</p> <p>TUESDAY, 16. This is another mild morning and snowing a little I had prepared to leave by the Great Western for Brantford this morning, but got out too late for the train and had to bo by way of Stratford The {large X written in here with initial W, this section should be included in the next day's entry} Engine frame, shaft and connecting rods &amp;c were sent down to Galt this morning on a sleigh and will try if the boiler could also be brought up from there by a similar conveyance and save the carriage to &amp; from the cars which is more than half the labour.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 17.</p> <p>This was quite a snowy morning at Brantford and left there this morning and got home at 1/2 past 12 noon, the snow &amp; sleet has been general , and has continued more or less all the afternoon {large X written in here with explanation that the previous day's entry regarding the shipping of equipment to Galt} should be here as this was the day it was sent down.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February. THURSDAY, 18. 1869.</p> <p>{No entry}</p> <p>FRIDAY, 19.</p> <p>Mr. Vincent got</p> <p>SATURDAY, 20.</p> <p>Fine mild weather</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February. MONDAY, 22. 1869.</p> <p>This is a fine morning after the heavy fall of snow we had all yesterday. We got down the car with the tubs and casks &amp;c from Brantford, to this station above and had them all taken down and put into the shed, in the evening the sky was clear and beautiful yet many predicted comming storm of some kind. I got the boiler set down in its place and recess in the wall made for the small fly where William and (John Faulkoner the man), started with the horse and cutter for upper Townships. Mr. Vincent went to Simcoe on his own business.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 23. We have had a very stormy night, and this morning completely inundated wtih snow, and continued falling and blowing all the forenoon that the 10 o'clock train with 2 engines ahead did not arrive till 1/2 past one, and only one freight train went down &amp; no passenger train for the east as yet 1/2 past 5.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 24.</p> <p>{No entry}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February. THURSDAY, 25. 1869.</p> <p>This is of anything a better day have been making holes through the walls for pipes &amp;c and have got the smoke pipe for the boiler into the chimney, and putting the water cistern up in the garret</p> <p>FRIDAY, 26.</p> <p>A good deal of snow has fallen through the last night and through the day, at it clear and fine and then dull and heavy. Had a telegram from William this forenoon from Owen Sound and about to start for Durham I got a man down from Ingles this morning but sent him back to repair the heater and then come back, which he did (Robt Hiam) Am hewing the Rock for seats for frame of the little Engine. Renewed Church note, with {illegible name} Massie for another 3 months to day. Received gold draft from Halifax for $998. To day Gibson and Jamison, at pump geering In {illegible} Wiswell, at the cisterns, at the foundation of Engine, A. McDonald &amp; Riddel fixing pipes to Boiler</p> <p>SATURDAY, 27.</p> <p>This has been a very cold day, a sharp keen wind blowing from the NWest, have got the water cisterns in their places in the garret and connected with a 3 inch pipe The snow being so abundant makes good sleighing though rather deep, brings in the firewood teams very fast that I now refuse to take any more new lots but only from those who have not filled their contracts as yet William was at Mount Forest at 5 this {illegible} and cannot be home till tomorrow forenoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March. MONDAY, 1. 1869.</p> <p>This has been a much colder day than yesterday but towards evening it got calm William got home yesterday at 1 Oclock We got the sleepers down for the Engine foundation properly bedded to the Rock and then 3 bolt of 7/8th square iron driven down 9 inches into the stone, drilled 1 inch boro Gibson got drunk this afternoon and unfit for work. Attended to funeral of Alexander White's daughter, who died near {illegible}</p> <p>TUESDAY, 2</p> <p>This has not been a cold day about 20 degrees in the morning the sun shone out fine about noon, so I took, Mother, out a short distance on the York Road, getting on but slowly to day, but fitting up the Brantford rectifiers the one above the other. I intend to go to Galt in the morning.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 3.</p> <p>I went down to Galt in the morning , and returned at noon, the weather was pleasant. I went to Godie &amp; McCulloughs and examined the Boiler which has every appearance of being a good job, and they fully expect to have it ready to be brought up in 10 days, I got a young man up with me to fit up the water pipes through the Distillery his name is William Herriot</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March. THURSDAY,4. 1869.</p> <p>{no entry}</p> <p>FRIDAY, 5. It was very cold last night and the logs of the old Priory cracked loud and sharp like a gun shot the Thermometer at 7 stood at 15 degrees below zero 1/2 an hour before that the gardner {?} noted 16 degrees below, fortunately it was very calm during the day otherwise it would have been despearate cold. We are making very good progress with the pipes, and also the small Engine</p> <p>SATURDAY, 6. This is a very stormy cold morning, and yet the thermometer does not indicate more than 10 degrees above zero but the wind is keen and sharp from the North with occasional showers of snow. We are obliged to rehoop the Brantford rectifiers as the bottom ones were altogether too thin and rotten</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March. MONDAY, 8. 1869.</p> <p>Rather a cold day</p> <p>TUESDAY,9. This is quite a mild morning I started for the Preston linning and flax works of Elliot &amp; Co. and where they made seemless Bags ropes &amp;c also linseed oil, all on a large scale and every thing of the best construction and latest improvment , but from want of sufficient demand the works now a loosing concern and were shut up in toto {?} last year and now a large part of the machinery is being shipped in boxes, to Stevens Linnen works, Webster Mass. All the shafting of the Mill is of one uniform size {?} 2 3/8th drain all turned from end to end &amp; hung with splended screw hangers, the whole is heated by coils of iron pipes, lighted by gass, and water carried to all the flats in pipes with hydrants &amp; hose at different places William went to Toronto &amp; returned to day</p> <p><br /> WENDESDAY, 10. This is a very different kind of day from what yesterday was the snow is falling thick and constant, and as the wind is not strong the snow falls very equal, very few teams are comming to Town</p> <p>George Booth was here this afternoon and got the measure of the coppar pipes &amp;c yet wanting, I sold him the old coppar of former mash turns {?} at 23 cents a {?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March. THURSDAY, 11. 1869. This is a mild calm day, yet no thaw, and plenty of work in shoveling snow to make roads.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 12. This has been another snowy day, yet not any drifting Peter Idington here for his sisters</p> <p>Edmund Ritchie, Post Mast of Hamilton, died this afternoon 62 years past, he was born in Wales, March 2nd 1807.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 13. Fine clear calm morning and moderate frost Received from Bond 2 {unable to transcribe this sentence, technical and handing writing not as fine as usual}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March. MONDAY, 15. 1869. Cold blustering morning</p> <p>TUESDAY, 16. This was a very cold morning! and the walls of the log house were cracking again, the mercury stood at 11 below zero, and about 9 oclock it had got up to 20 above.</p> <p>I told Robert Hiam {sp?} not to come tomorrow till more work was ready for him.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 17. This has not been such a cold day as yesterday, fine and clear. This is Easter fat Cattle show day, and was largly attended a vast number of cattle were brought in. I never saw finer and 2 especially from Esquesing were large &amp; fat The coppar {sp?} smiths made a beginning this morning. G Booth went of in the afternoon train to Toronto &amp; left a journeman and a boy at work I have begun to take out the tuns from the cellar below for charger &amp; receiver Had a short interview with Mr. Bridges this morning regarding. Mrs. Larose returned to day from Peters</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March. THURSDAY, 18. 1869 Fine clear morning. glass stood at 6 below zero at 1/4 to 7 I have got one Receiver set up this evening and one hoop on. William accompanied his wife as far as Galt on her way to Hamilton this afternoon Mr. Romains drew my attention to the smallness of my yealds, &amp; which is atrituted to the large quantity of fine corn meal sifted out of it, and also of using none but reground middlings, But to test the matter so as to find out whither the fault lies there or in the inferiority of the yeast I shall next week try the pure corn and rich middlings.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 19. The weather has been some milder to day with an occasional shower of snow, have got the first large tuns finished as a charger, and getting 2 more emptied for taking down. I made up my mind to let, William Harriot from Galt go home as all the work is done that I required him to do, so he left by the afternoon Train It has snowed a good deal this afternoon and this evening quite heavy. at 7 am Temp 14 above zero</p> <p>SATURDAY, 20. {No entry}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March. MONDAY, 22. 1869. A cold wind blowing and not at all an agreeable day at a 1/4 past 6 oclock the thermometer stood at 5 degrees above zero and at 7 it was 13 degrees.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 23. Fine mild weather the snow melting very grandley away yet there is plenty left for good sleighing the roads slushey in parts am making preparations to raise the larger receiver in the Rectifying room overhead at least 18 inch so as to be high enough to charge the small rectifyer. Henry Booth, began for the first to work at making the joint for the column of the little still, which on their contract work for about 1.2 the day, the rest of it at pipes to conect the old with the new distillery</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 24. This is a fine morning and the roads quite slushey in many places. have removed the tie beams wider appart to let the receiver be raised Henry Booth has worked all day at the pipes for the old distillery, and the two young men at the new.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March. THURSDAY, 25. 1869.</p> <p>This morning was rainey, and a thick mist hang over the ground for most of the forenoon the snow is melting pretty fast</p> <p>Have got men at work clearing away the smow, also the ice &amp; behind the flood gates</p> <p>The journeman copper smith, David Startup quit work at noon and went to Toronto.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 26. This morning was quite wet, and a thick mist hung over the ground for most of the forenoon. The snow continues to melt fast Have got men still working at the flood gates</p> <p>{Short newspaper article glued to page} Locomotive boilers, it is reported, can be kept free from scale by introducing about once in three months twelve poinds of zinc in half ounce pieces. The zinc is said to dissolve and cover the inner surface of the flues with a thin coating.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 27. Quite a mild morning, and looks as if it had rained during the night. The thaw continued all day, and no rain, yet the streets all over were running down in great streams like little rivers. Booth got the new coppar pipe from the pump to the old receiver in the Rectifying house room in the old distillery finished to night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March. MONDAY, 29. 1869. Still thawing and the water is now flowing over the dam, it looks something like rain this morning and should that come on the rise will be rappid. I am now in doubts whither to take up the erection at the end of the Ridge for lowering the new boiler or to let it stand in the river and load it heavily with stones. There was only Gibson working at the new tun to day the rest were at other work</p> <p>TUESDAY, 30. Thawing fast yet and the water in the river rising pretty fast, there has been a slight drizzel of rain during the forenoon this afternoon has been inclined to wet and thickish like mist. Stevens has built in the chimney and also the fly wheel to day</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 31. Quite a change in the weather to frost his morning There is more water in the river this morning</p> <p>Stevens at the furnase of Boiler this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April. THURSDAY, 1. 1869.</p> <p>{No entry}</p> <p>FRIDAY, 2. Hard frost this morning, with a coat of new snow on the ground</p> <p>Dr. Henry Orton was intered in the Guelph Cemetery this afternoon he died in Fergus on Tuesday the 30th March aged 67 he came from nottinghamshire to this Town in 1835</p> <p>SATURDAY, 3. A cold and unpleasant day, a light coating of snow had fallen. The new Boiler from Galt was brought down to the station this afternoon and we took daown the lighter parts of the Engine &amp;c Have been trying all the rectifyers with water as to tightness Bought 2000 Bushels of old corn out of Robbins Stone house</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April. THURSDAY, 8. 1869. This has been a fine day, yet cold in the morning Had a Telegram from William that he arrived in Brockville at 6 am all right. Broke part of the new pump this morning which detained us from filling the Boiler. Heard of the failure of Weit who exported so much silver. broke part of the new pump to day, but got the Brassfounder to start his fire at once and cast one of brass.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 9. Hard frost this morning the ground is quite hard and dry, but as the day advanced all was deep mud, have got the Pump all right again and the water going over in large quantities hope to get the steam up tomorrow if at all possible William returned from Brockville this evening and got things pretty much to his mind</p> <p>SATURDAY, 10. {No entry}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April. MONDAY, 12. 1869. This is a fine mornig. Mr. Stevens began to build in the copper boiler 3/4 of a day only, as the frame of the furnace was not ready for him.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 13. Mr. Stevens got the copper built in &amp; finished this evening.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 14. We have had the Column still tested to day with water and runs well</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April. THURSDAY, 15. 1869. This has every appearance of being a fine day We have been again trying the little still the most of the day and cannot get it to work to please at all, and have resolved to put in a coil of pipe, and take out the inner coppar bottom, the worth of which Mr Henry George Booth thinks will cover the expense of the coil And have Telegraphed G. Booth to come up to see if he can propose any other plan (These remarks belong to Wednesday 14th.) John Baker, (son of Mary Burns or Dudgeon) began work today, having engaged him for a year at $120 &amp; Board Nat &amp; Maggis gone to Toronto this afternoon.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 16. This is a very fine day, have braced up the Barley floor in the Malt house so as to carry the load of whisky that must be finished for Conding this evening - Mr. George Booht came up to day at 10 oclock but could not suggest any better plan than we thought of yesterday and recommends 4 turns of a coil {hand drawn diagram here} thus so we have this noon begun to take the bottoms apart Have also taken in 10 barrels {?} of whisky to charge the still tomorrow (all these remarks belong to Thursday) this is a warm fine day, Theremometer about 60 degrees, the river is rising fast to day, busey getting the bottom out of still, also measuring contents of tuns in Rectifying House. Hung up the Hams in Smoke house to day.</p> <p>Nat &amp; Maggis gone to Toronto this afternoon</p> <p><br /> SATURDAY, 17. This has been a fine day thou rather colder than yesterday, yet the water kept increasing in the river. Sold 9 pigs to Sharp to day at $8.50 The ice was broken up and went all over the Dam this forenoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April. MONDAY, 19. 1869. This was a thickish foggy morning, and we had a dreadfull night of Thunder &amp; lightning accompanied with heavy rain which must have melted the snow up the country very fast for the water was very high early in the morning and Kept rising much faster than I have ever known it, and far beyond the highest usual hight, and great lots of stumps and trees came down and several of them stuck fast under the Bridge that we had to lift the Planking so as to get at the roots to cut them away so as to reliese them, But all to no effect, and about 11 Oclock the Dam gave way, but previous to that the Pig house was swept off. I had taken the precaution of loading the Engine Bridge with stones &amp; it stood fast, the foundation of the Bath house was undermined and fell &amp; a portion of the corner of the Distillery as well.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 20. Began this morning to construct a shield of planks and sunk it at the corner of the Distillery to prevent the strong current from cutting away any more of the wall. I have also begun to prepare to run of the four tubs remaining</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 21. This has been a cold, windy day and slight showers of sleet and snow fell but melted soon away. Barclay, the Carpenter and his men have been very busey to day supporting the our Bridge by laying or projecting a long beam over each of the bridge beams and have chained them up and is getting long 1 1/2 inch bolts to hold them together which will enable teams to pass when covered over with planks, it will make a rise on the roadway untill the dam is rebuilt. The inside scrole pipe for the coppar came, also 5 pieces of Brass to bear it from the bottom, weighing each 7 1/2 lbs. I have been informed that Armstrongs dam did actually go off yesterday afternoon at 5 oclock.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April. THURSDAY, 22. 1869. This has been a fine spring day, and the water in the river has fallen very considerable, and the great quantity of large stones gathered behind the dam are seen, horses have passed over the Bridge to day.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 23. Fine day and have been collecting timber and planks all day that drifted down the river We tried the Horse power this forenoon and found the speed far too slow, and resolved to change change the pinion from the upright shaft on to the laying one and the large one where it was so as to double the motion, and got it all ready to put in its place in the morning.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 24. This has been a fine day, and the water has fallen considerably, yet not low enough to commnense the measurement &amp;c of the Dam. We got the Horse power to work very well to day and began to pump up the first charge about 1 oclock and will get done by 10 this evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April. MONDAY, 26. 1869. Fine morning, went down to Toronto to attend the meeting of Directors of the Dominion Telegraph Company, there was a tolerable full meeting</p> <p>TUESDAY, 27. Returned from Toronto this morning, went up for a few minutes to attend the Sale of Lands for Taxes, but the crowd was great and the bidding so brisk that I did not remain any time, there was a little rain during the day, and indications of more.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 28. {No entry}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April. THURSDAY, 29. 1869. {No entry}</p> <p>FRIDAY, 30. This has been a very fine day, and have got the water in the river covered very much by the removal of the stones formed into heaps, and the quantity of water in the river is much reduced Henry Booth got finished yesterday but a few small appearant leak's had to be seen to he packed up his tools in the forenoon, tied up a bundle of pipes 25 lbs also 65 1/2 lbs of boulder to go to Waterloo</p> <p>May. SATURDAY, 1. This has been a cold bleack day, rain in the morning and a kind of drizzle throughout the day and a shower of snow and sleet in toward evening. I have been blasting out a trench in the rock towards to well for water to supply the Rectifying house</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May. MONDAY, 3. 1869. This was a cold morning but dry, yesterday was also cold and some rain fell in the morning. The Grand Trunk folk's had a large gane of men lifting the old rails of the Bridge and some of the beams and crop ties that were rotten, and laying down new Rails of a size much heavier than the former, and the cars to day seem to run much smother on them. I had to get more props put under the Distillery wall for the crack is evedently getting wider and havebored holes through the wall for a bolt to go half across the the house so as to screw it up or at all events keep it where it is. also began to clear away the head race preparatory for quarrying out the Rock on the mill side.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 4. Began to get the new boiler nearer to its place and got it down and turned on to the Bridge at the Blacksmiths Shop.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 5. {No entry}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May. THURSDAY, 6. 1869. {no entry}</p> <p><br /> FRIDAY, 7. Have got the Boiler on its site, and the Engine frame down on its bed, and the shaft likewise</p> <p>SATURDAY, 8. Weather fine for outside work Stevens built the foundation for the mill Boiler end to rest on, to day. Have been all the week blasting for the drain &amp;c</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May. MONDAY, 10. 1869. This has been one of the warmest days we have had this spring. The water in the river is much lower and will begin to lay the temporary dam in a day or two We are still going on blasting for to get the water pipes low enough to be below the frost, and expect to have them connected with the Pump tomorrow. Have bought the chains, Blocks, Pullie &amp;c also the wheel &amp; pinion and barrel of a Derrick from Mr Bell for $45. Also had men removing the fence at the Quary for room to strip more ground</p> <p>TUESDAY, 11 and WEDNESDAY, 12 {No entry}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May. THURSDAY, 13. 1869. Very warm day, but extremly dusty about 11 oclock I went down to Hespeler to attend a sale of cattle I left about 1/2 past 3 but it came on a heavy thunder storm of hail and &amp; rain Haley and Martin ODonell have begun this morning to blast out the race at the carding mill for the future west gates.</p> <p><br /> FRIDAY, 14. This has been a fine pleasant day, except a portion of the afternoon, when about 1/2 past 5 a thunder storm came on when the sky became dark, and down came a shower of hail first &amp; then heavy rain for about 20 minutes have got the greater part of the Blasting done bought 4 good steel spades at $1.40 and 6 shovels a $1.25</p> <p>SATURDAY, 15. This has been a dull sort of day and little or no sunshine, there was a light rain in the forenoon we have been getting on pretty fair in blasting out the new flood gate &amp; have not quite finished the drain yet</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May. Tuesday, 18. 1869.</span></h2> <p>This has been a fine working day and have got all the blasting for the drain and now covering over the pipes</p> <p><br /> Have got the Engine laid down in its proper place but is not screwed down</p> <p>The boiler is also placed but not built under</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 19.</span></h3> <p>This has been rather a cold unpleasnt day with a damp cold air</p> <p>Run off today</p> <p>the first charge of spirit in the New {Rectify} House which performed very well</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May. Thursday, 20. 1869.</span></h2> <p>This has been a much more pleasant day. Have run off a charge of Spirit in the New Gin Still which also run very well Sent down this morning 3 men &amp; {mair} horse and cart to strip in the quarry</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May. Monday, 24. 1869.</span></h2> <p>This is the Queens Birthday , and the weather is fine, but there was not so much {?} as in former years</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 25.</span></h3> <p>Very fair weather</p> <p>George McCulloch from f Galt began this moring to fit up the engine</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 26.</span></h3> <p>Have let the York Road farm to Alex Chrighton for $80 a year and taxes</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May. THURSDAY, 27. 1869</p> <p>This has been a coldish raw day. We have been getting on pretty well with the blasting out of the Race for flood gates.</p> <p>I am continuing the quarrying out of the drain for to take the water from the Distillery race to the Rectfying house and have had to blast the upper end.</p> <p>May FRIDAY, 28. 1869</p> <p>This has b een a thick dull forenoon with a drizling rain which began before 11 o'clock and increased to rain at noon, and at one o'clock I stopt the outdoor men from working. Had to stop the Retifying House for the purpose of attaching a steam stop valve next to the dome. Sold the Sheep &amp; lambs, cow &amp; calf, sow and pigs, and 11 acres of Barley to D. Chrighton. It rained heavy about 10 O'clock this evening.</p> <p>May. SATURDAY, 29. 1869</p> <p>This is a dull morning, and rained till about 6 o'clock, since it has been fair and all the men at work.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>no transcriptions</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 5.</span></h2> <p>This is a very wet morning and some of the men are working in the Quarry this forenoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June. MONDAY, 7. 1869.</span></h2> <p>Fine morning have got the race blaster deep enough and are now trimg the sides</p> <p>Have sent down some men to the quarry to begin the lower bed</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 8.</span></h3> <p>Fine weather Went down to Toronto this morning &amp; ordered a globe valve to regulate the steam on the column still when up stairs</p> <p>Called at {?}hewits to get business cards printed on stone that is lithographed</p> <p>I examined the Derricks at the docks and got some very good hints from them, Went in to Levys Shop to see if he had any wheels &amp; pinions that might suit me , but saw none, Birgmingham began to deepen the well and brought his tackle box with him</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 9 .</span></h3> <p>Rather a cool morning left Toronto at 1/2 past 7 &amp; got here 1/4 to 10.</p> <p>The water is coming into the well much faster than 2 men can pump it and made small enough to pass down inside the upper one The engineer is fitting in the steam pipes to day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June. Thursday, 10. 1869.</span></h2> <p>This morning was threatening rain, yet we perservered in getting ready dor putting in the triangle frames for the temporary damn and a flood gate</p> <p>Mr Goldie having previously agreed to let of the water of his damn and then shut down his gates which gave us several hours of very low water and notwithstanding some heavy showers of rain and thunder we worked all the time , We got the 2nd curb into the well and had to put in 2 pumps to enable the men to work</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 11.</span></h3> <p>Weather fine and getting on well with own work</p> <p>Our Collector of Inland Revenue indicated some time ago that he would not be allowed to grant me a license without a new set of plans of the interior of the Distillery and as I have been searching for the Tracings of those sent to the department at Ottawa for several days without being able to find them and not having time to make out another from the rough sketch in any thing like the time it will be required I start for Ottawa this afternoon at 4.10 to ask for the use of it</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 12.</span></h3> <p>I arrived at Prescott this morning at 6 see memorandum book</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday,16.</span></h2> <p>I returned from Ottawa this morning about 2.30</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June. Monday, 21. 1869.</span></h2> <p>got some planking done in the bottom of the temporary waste gate to day, Goldie again troubled with the {toe} of the shaft of his water wheel that drives his machinery which goes 140 resolutions a minute &amp; wont allow the water to enter it</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 22.</span></h3> <p>This was a fine fornoon and we got on well with the dam in being able to get some planks nailed in the bottom of the flood gates which the rain on</p> <p>We had also a fine oppertunity of building under the wall at the outlet of carding mill races as Goldie was obliged to let of the water of his down and then shut down which gave us a fine chance of getting foundation dry for more than 2 courses and well it was so for it rained very heavy for more than an hour</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 25.</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning</p> <p>Went down to {E or T} carrols quarry and bought home his Derrick to my quarry on loan for a season with a long chain &amp; two single iron blocks &amp; 1 wooden one</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 26.</span></h3> <p>During the forenoon for the most part it kept fair but in afternoon it rained for a considerable time, and there in the evening we got on however very well with our wall in Northside of the waste gate, and is now {blank} feet high from the bottom of the race, and have some thoughts of carrying it up to the top of the bank of dry stone We also got the South wall founded on the solid Rock which I did not expect to get so near</p> <p>Mr Bridge Mr Spicer, &amp; Mr Hannaford bussed up this afternoon, &amp; Mr He gave me leave to fasten the top of my Derrick mast to the iron tube of the Bridge</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June. MONDAY, 28. 1869.</span></h2> <p>This morning is warm and sultry, it is now 5:45 a.m and every appearance of more rain. There was very little rain yesterday forenoon but it had rained heavy during the night and yesterday afternoon both going and returning from church it was raining heavy and all the gutters sewers and low parts of the streets all covered, None of the outdoor men could work till noon I observe no damage done to our temporary dam as yet, But when the effects of this rain come down this afternoon from the country aboce I am afraid it will tax the capacity of the flood gate very much, in the afternoon the water rose a considerable deal, the afternoon kept fair and all the men worked</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 29.</span></h3> <p>This morning at 6 oclock looks threatening like i went out to the Brick Yard to engage for getting out clay at $1 a load, and it began to rain and soon got fair again, yet the men worked all day though showery at times with frequent flashes of lightening, about noon the water got very high so as to endanger the temporary dam &amp; had to keep the men on till dark wheeling on earth to raise the bank high enough I bought 45 large blocks of stone from Dobie and Patterson a 10c a foot this day, We hear of several dams in Waterloo having gone that stood the {freshet} in the spring and the dam at Doon has gone again after having been repraised &amp; is now worse than before</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 30.</span></h3> <p>It rained hard last nightat 11 and then during the night yet it has done no damage, the river is at least 3 inches lower than last night when we left off, But there is every liklihood of it rising again at present 1/2 past 5 a close rain is falling, the men did not begin to work till 1/2 past 9 it continued after that tollerably settled but dull and cloudy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July. THURSDAY, 1. 1869.</span></h2> <p>This being Dominion Day, no work is done and the most of the men are off to the falls on the excurtion train going and returning for $1,00 This also being our Sabbath school, pick nick great preparations are made John &amp; I drove out to see Armstrong dam which is up and the water at full height &amp; the Mill going, the weather is dry and pleasant and appears like being settled</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 2.</span></h3> <p>This opened a fine morning, and fair all day and enabled us to get well on with our work to day, One of my men named {grot} in returning from the Excurtion last night got on the top of one of the railway cars when in motion and in passing under a bridge near coptown struck his head against it and fell senseless and had to be left at the station In measuring the actual contents of one of the tuns, we got short of water and had to start the small engine to pump enoug water for the purpose as well as enough to change the water in the old distillery James again on</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 3.</span></h3> <p>Last night has been a dreadful night of rain it broke through a gutter at the East end of the Bridge above the bank rushing down into the bottom of the race and disarranging all the mud cills laid on the bottom all of which will have to be done over agin, the men did not begin work till quarter time, The engine continued to work well driving 3 pair of stones every day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July. MONDAY, 5. 1869.</span></h2> <p>This has been a fine dry day, yet it has not the appearance of being settled, the water however in the River is getting lower. but in the Quarry it is so deep that the men cannot work in the lower beds Mr Brunel the Assistant Commisioner of Excise was here and and after looking through the premises gave Mr Romain permission to allow a License to be granted to me, the Receivess being that near as to come come within the range required by the Department</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 6.</span></h3> <p>This is a very fine day, and have been making good progress with the work on the dam &amp;c Mr Hughes, the bridge inspector was here to see what way I {intencll} to the {Guys} of the Derrick to the Bridge, and approved of the manner I proposed and even more allowing me to make holes through the timber close down to the iron tube</p> <p>This is our Horticultural Exhibition day, the Display is good and the attendence large especially in the evening</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7.</span></h3> <p>This is a very fine morning, and looks as if it was going to be very warm, This being our monthly fair day a number of cattle are being driven in</p> <p>The day turned out well my application for License is put in &amp; expect it to be issued tomorrow</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July. THURSDAY, 8. 1869.</span></h2> <p>This morning is dark and gloomy, 1/2 past 6 a smart shower of rain came on, it appears to have rained heavy during the night, no work can begin this morning The labourers mostly began about 1/4 time and the masons at noon The quarry continues to be kept so full of water by the continued showers that no ordinary evaporation can dry it up so that I was compelled to day to begun the erection of a Pump and to use the 3 inch iron pipes to convey it away</p> <p>It rained very heavy about 11 Oclock</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 9.</span></h3> <p>This morning is not clear yet, It appears to have rained hard during the night The militia companies are mustering to day for a weeks encampment</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 10.</span></h3> <p>This has been a dry day, hot and sultry occasionally with great gusts of wind &amp; dust flying in great clouds I have got the crane raised in the quarry to day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July. MONDAY, 12. 1869.</span></h2> <p>This is a pleasant moring, yesterday morning about 2 or 3 oclock it blew a perfect {?} for some time accompanied with a heavy shower of rain a considerable number of trees were blowen down in and around the town, the day has kept fair and the work gone interupted, the crane in the quarry answers well, and lifts the large stones with great ease</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13.</span></h3> <p>This is a fine morning, William left for Toronto at 10 oclock to try to sell flour</p> <p>Went out to the camp this evening</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 14.</span></h3> <p>This has been a dull day, threatening rain all forenoon when is began to fall a little after 12 oclock, I attended a meeting of our Presbitary at noon today, I have got the wall about up to the height now at the flood gate entrance</p> <p>William came home this evening</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July. THURSDAY, 15. 1869</span></h2> <p>This morning opened very dark and rainey like, but because clear and very warm during the day and quite close in the evening Have been to lay the cills of the flume for the outlet of the Flood gate this morning, and have torn down the old walls on each side behind the arch and have began to build it up with water lime</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16.</span></h3> <p>This morning presents in many respects a deplorable sight, the great rain that began about 2 oclock came down in perfect sheets of water, flooding the Camp from 6 to 18 inches deep of water so that all their bedding had to be lifted &amp; remoed to dry on the fences, The quarry was quite full of water over 4 feet deep and 3 men has been all day pumping and only reduced it for 4 to 5 inches and has stped the rest of the men from working</p> <p>The Red Mill dam was again carried away and the walls of the culvert or bridge on the Waterloo road scooped out clean, also the garding walks much damaged</p> <p>I dined at the mess this afternoon Col. Taylor present</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 17.</span></h3> <p>This morning the weather seems settled and has continued so all day Have been pumping all day with very little effect, about a couple of inches only. Have got the walls up to about the last course now and the frame work in front ready for the spurs or rock</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July. MONDAY, 19. 1869.</span></h2> <p>This has been a warm day and at times the sun was quite hot which is an indication of more rain, but the roads were quite dry and we made considerable progress in pumping out the water out of the quarry say about 3 inches and we have got on well in framing the flume at the back of the waste gate,</p> <p>Brought down Mr Morrisons power pump from Mr Wallaces late recidende and use it to pump the water out of the site for the Dam it is 18 inches diam. inside by 2 3/4 in depth</p> <p>{illustration of wheel done by diarist}</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY,20.</span></h3> <p>This is a very dark morning about 1/2 past 5 there appeared to have been no rain during the night, but at 7 it began to rain heavy and continued till 1/2 past 8 so that the men could not work till after dinner in the quarry It began again to rain heavy about 4 and kept on for about an hour, but having dug gutters round the quarry completely prevented any more running into it than what fell on its surface and the water this evening is exactly 5 inches below what it was when the began yesterday morning. Began this morning to take out the front plate of the Distillery Boiler and remove the stone work so as to get it out into the yard for examination</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 21</span></h3> <p>This is a dull morning and by no means settled, rain must have fallen during the night. Wm {William} went down to Hamilton this morning The greayer part of the forenoon there was a drizziling rain and frequent showers in the afternoon and now again at 1/2 past 8 a close rain and it has been more like an Octover day for each cold had to light a fire in the dinning room, have been moving the horse power up to drive the rollars to grind the charcoal</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July. THURSDAY, 22. 1869.</span></h2> <p>This has been a dry day and have got all the old logs of the bents of the flood gate dragged out by the horses.</p> <p>Gibson has been off work all day Pat also</p> <p>Went over to bid Mrs Glendenning goodby as she leaves for Philidelphia in the morning with her son</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 23.</span></h3> <p>Meetinf of Dominion Telegraph Co a 2 oclock but could not find time to attend This day has continued dry and we have got on very well with our work, had a couple of men out this afternoon cutting poles for the rack</p> <p>A thunder storm began this evening with some rain Gibson off, also Pat</p> <p></p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 24.</span></h3> <p>This was a very dull morning, at breakfast the main journal of the Crank Shaft of the engine became so hot as to melt the Babbis metal which run in about the Brasses that it brought the engine to about a stand and not having a reliable man to put it in order again I started out at once in the Buggy to Farishs New Mill nee Rockwood and brought in George mcCullough who got it all right and Steam on and tested by 9 oclock, it rained again this forenoon</p> <p>Gibson off, also Pat</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July. MONDAY, 26. 1869.</span></h2> <p>This is a fine morning but not settled looking yet, there is appearane on the ground of it having rained through the night. Yesterday was warm &amp; dry &amp; of any thing sultry, It turned very warm this forenoon and cloudy and about 10 minutes to 12 it began to rain a smart shower for 1/2 an hour and after that continued dry The mason work for entrance of the flood gate is finished except a litte pointing on two upper courses, have begun to clean out the race beyond the Crading Mill preparations for pointing up some leaky places if we can find them out, have got well on with planking the flume behind the gates, But a lot of spikes from stone</p> <p>Pat= {short form for a name, unclear of whom} off still</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 27.</span></h3> <p>This has been a dry day</p> <p>Pat off</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 28.</span></h3> <p>This is a very wet morning &amp; it appears to have been raining hard during the night The rain continued this morning till near 10 am began again at about 11, and stopt a little after 12. The afternoon was dry and the men worked in the quarry</p> <p>Jas off {initially thought to be pat, James off?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July. THURSDAY, 29. 1869.</span></h2> <p>This is a dull morninh and the ground wet from the heavy shower taht fell early this morning between 2 &amp; 3 o,clock, Alexr McNaughton left for Acton then, Since then it has been fair and all hands working</p> <p>Jas {James} off</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 30.</span></h3> <p>This has been a dry day and no interuption to the work I made an attempt to bruse charcoal in the Rollars with 2 horses but found that they were not able and had to fix it for 4 Got enough of the temporary dam removed and turned the water through the new flood gates</p> <p>Went up this afternoon with Mr Jas {James} Hough the secretory of the cemetary to see if the lots taken up by us were right viz Nos 5&amp;11 and although they do not agree with the present plan or map yet they could not be altered being inour possesion so long and Interments made in both ends and will begin tomorrow to the walls for the railing</p> <p>Jas off still</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August. MONDAY, 2. 1869.</span></h2> <p>This is a fine morning and have started the masons up to the Cemetary to lay the foundation &amp; find the railing is made too large by a foot for the ground and have to set itt up in the shop to have it cut to a size and cannot reduce it leps {less} than one pannel of pattern viz 13 inches Telegraph tp Harold about and engine</p> <p>It began to rain about 1/4 past 5 and continued for abt half an hour Jas off yet but is now refroming,</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 3.</span></h3> <p>This though somewhat clear is a doubtful morning it must have rained heavy through the night by appearances</p> <p>I intend starting for Toronto at 4 oclock</p> <p>Jas= off</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 4.</span></h3> <p>In toronto all day it rained heavy in the morning and had wait in doors untill the first shower passed over &amp; there again under other shelter, called at three different places about hiring an engineer to drive the Pump in the Dam but did not suceed, I then left for Hamilton at 12 oclock and arrived there 2 P.M. made more enquiry there bur all wanted to sell but not to let</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August. THURSDAY, 5. 1869.</span></h2> <p>This was a dull morning yet it kept fair and during the day it cleared up fine but cooll Agreed with Davidson &amp; Chadwick for their Engine at $1,00 per day and am preparing foundation for it and hope to have it set this week</p> <p>Jas right &amp; piling lumber to day</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 6.</span></h3> <p>This has been a fine dry day and have got on very wellw ith our work have got down the Boiler from the Foundry and will get the Engine down tomorrow</p> <p>Gibson has never come near his work all this week, James has been working at piling oak lumber this last two days</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 7.</span></h3> <p>This has been a fine dry day and the water is getting lower I have got the Engine down and is now set in its place. I got John Oliver also from the Foundry to fix the pipes and set her a going</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August. MONDAY, 9. 1869</span></h2> <p>This is a delightful morning quite dry and looks as if a spell of dry weather has set in. This has been a great day for sight seers, Newamburgs Exhibition of wild beasts and birds contained in 24 vans besides several large fine carriages for the Band &amp;c</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 10.</span></h3> <p>This has been another fine warm day and have been pushing on with the Engine for driving the Pump and have got it started at last, throwing a large quantity of water I have had men deepening the river so as to let me lay the foundation of the Distillery wall.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 11.</span></h3> <p>{Blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August. THURSDAY, 12. 1869.</span></h2> <p>This is a fine dry morning, The day is warm and have been getting on as hard as we could with the coffer dams and got the Engine started again to reduce the water but up to dark all we could make was 3 inches lower than the outside and will run her all night and see if anything can be done have been putting in a coffer dam at the corner of the Distillery</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 13.</span></h3> <p>The ground was wet this morning from the heavy rain last night, the Engine run all night but did no good and have determined to diminish the spave by putting in two fresh dams I do not feel well to day and have kept the house this forenoon but had to go out to examine and push on with the Distillery dam The boiler is also out being properly cleaned for examination</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 14</span></h3> <p>This was a fair dry day during the early part of it but the clouds began to overhang in the afterpart, Our upper coffer dam shows signs of being tight as the water is flowing over in to the yard to conduct ut past the lower one. The water in the river was too hig to day for beginning to build under the corner of Distilery but have got a quantity fo stones dressed &amp; laid down at the end of the gangway</p> <p>The evening was wet and it rained very heavy from 9 to 11</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August. MONDAY, 16. 1869.</span></h2> <p>This day is set appart as a Holiday by proclomation of the Mayor and from the rainey and wet appearance of the morning there will be neither weather for work nor play. About 1/2 past 9 it became dry and fit for the men to work and got the dams quite tight enough to warrant us in making another attempt with the Engine which was done in the evening &amp; she brought down the water a foot in leps than an hour</p> <p>I set of the door of the new warehouse this forenoon to four feet wide in the clear which is large enough to admit puncheons</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 17.</span></h3> <p>This has been a dry day and the Engine was able to keep the water down that we got a good deal of the round boulders out of the foundation and got a footing prepared for the Derrick</p> <p>Revd Livingston came this evening to attend the Presbytery</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 18.</span></h3> <p>This morning looks dull and looks like rain But the day turned out warm and rather sultry William left home for the upper country this afternoon</p> <p>The Presbytery meet here to day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August. THURSDAY, 19. 1869.</span></h2> <p>This has been a warm day and very fatiguing we have got the foundation for the centre part of the Dam about cleared out and as soon as the Derrick is ready will begin to lay stone</p> <p>Mr Livingston left for home this morning</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 20.</span></h3> <p>We had a lighter fog this morning than we have had for several mornings past but it has been a very warm day, have got the irons on the top of the Derrick attached to the bridge</p> <p>R Little engages to get out 3 trees to make logs 22 inches square and 36 feet long and rip them in too with {?} saw the trees cost $5 each, the heaving $24 and hawling 1 team to each stick</p> <p>have got the iron now laid on the Steam Mill railway and the new car at work</p> <p>It began to rain about 4 Oclock and continued for an hour very heavy</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 21.</span></h3> <p>This morning the rain began about 4 oclock and rained very heavy that the ground was more like a sea in parts, the pump began to go about 4 and made a good empression at first but the rain sent in several streams that gave her more work than she could manage The rain kept on through the forenoon that the labourers could not work, the carpenters went on in the afternoon to finish the Railway</p> <p>Recd {recieved} a Telegram from Wm {William} tonight that he had got to Kencardine &amp; would start for Southampton on Monday</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August. MONDAY, 23. 1869.</span></h2> <p>This is a dry morning but the water is still high and the Engine albouring very hard &amp; has made very little empression as yet, Yesterday morning the water increased so that I was afraid of the upper coffer dams being cast away or having to take down part of the planks in the {sluice}, but a little after Church time it began to fall, the rain must hav ebeen going and heavy up the country</p> <p>We got the car on the railway</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY,24.</span></h3> <p>This has been another fine working day But we had some dilay during the forenoon from the slide valve of the Engine getting out of order but after that we got the water low in the afternoon and got a course of large stones began</p> <p>We had intended to work an hour later this evening in laying stone in the foundation when a terrible accident happed to George Moir my foreman stone mason he persisted in running the car down the inclined railway with the large stones on &amp; before the proper break for stopping the car was really having a run one load well, he went on a second though strongly advised not to attempt it but he did so, and lost the command of the car and from the increased velocity it attained and when reaching the bumper threw him off down into the hole beneath and the stone and car on the top of him the men got off the car with their hands but the stone had to be lifed with the crane and when got out only said "oh my god", once or twicce &amp; died when being carried home</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 25.</span></h3> <p>This has been a lonesome day for me as I cannot forget the poor fellow The water is much lower and the Engine can keep the hole quite low</p> <p>William in Durham to day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August. THURSDAY, 26. 1869.</span></h2> <p>This has been a fine working day, and all the men except the quarry men dropt at 9 oclock to attend the funeral of Poor George Moir, he was 43 years of age, the attendance was large, the began work again at 1 oclock we had the water very low this afternoon</p> <p>The moulder from {?} &amp; Ingles foundry came down at 4 oclock to cast 2 brasses for the Old Mill water wheel, they weighed 55 lbs each I intended by cashing 2, to have them bored out but after considering the time and expense and only one of them being required, we chipped and filled it</p> <p></p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 27.</span></h3> <p>This is a fine dry and the water has fallen considerably</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 28.</span></h3> <p>This was a wet morning and must have rained heavy during the night. I went down to Galt with the view of processing two or three masons but found that there was full employment for all the men they could get, but left word in case of any desiring a change. I returned at noon, I found that the fee pump of the pumping Engine would not work and the day was lost so far as laying the large stone was concerned but we set to work to construct a road to drive carts down to the lower side of the Dam</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{newspaper clippings pasted over}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August. MONDAY, 30. 1869.</span></h2> <p>This turned out a fine day and after some bother with the Engine pumps we got out the water and have got a good many large stones laid according to the pins set for a {?} mostly on the South West end of the Dam We have also stript the roof of the wheel house of the carding mill and put in heavy cedar raftors and covered it with new boards.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 31.</span></h3> <p>This has been another dry day. We have got the new brass set under the inner end gadgcon of the water wheel and are making good progress in putting the new float boards or buckets</p> <p>We are also going on framing the middle bent for the Bridge, the council having last night accepted my offer to construct it</p> <p></p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September. WEDNESDAY, 1. 1869.</span></h3> <p>Another fine dry day and have fot on fine with the N. East end of the dam and have have got it above the water</p> <p>There was hard frost during the early morning, Andw Quarrie and his brother returned from the old country this morning somewhat improved in health</p> <p>This is the fair day</p> <p>We began to night to set of the true circle for the front Dam by ordinates but could not see to finish it</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September. THURSDAY,2. 1869.</span></h2> <p>Fine weather, set to work early this morning before the men began to work to finish the lines of work and the masons have made good progress to day with the work and began to use water line</p> <p>Dr Hamilton called this afternoon aslo D C Gunn formerly of Hamilton what now of Osepego.</p> <p></p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 3.</span></h3> <p>Dry weather and fine for puddling the front of the Dam</p> <p></p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 4.</span></h3> <p>Fine dry weather and the water very low. The Mill water wheel has got in the last bucket board now and the men have been helping to raise the Distillery Water Wheel to put in new head blocks, the olf ones being quite rotten and was picked out in pieces</p> <p>I have not got the corner of the distillery repaired yet, as I am waiting till the Dam is far enough advanced to enable me to shut odd the water to dry the foundation</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September. MONDAY, 6. 1869.</span></h2> <p>This has been another dry day, and have got on so far well, some dirt got into the pump which stopt the Puddling only for a little, we began this forenoon to tear down the old bridge and have stopt all passage that way Poor, John Neeve died to day aged 62</p> <p></p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 7.</span></h3> <p>This morning was dark and dull untill about 1/2 past 8 when it began to rain and continued with very little interuption all day so that no outdoor work was doen after the rain began, Our old teamston and flour salesman in Hamilton John smiths Wife came to Town last night, I spoke to her to day</p> <p>at 10 Oclock is still raining</p> <p></p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 8.</span></h3> <p>This is another wet morning and appears to have been raining during the night, no outdoor work can begin this morning, thought that the work could begin about quarter time in the forenoon but no it rained, then at 1 the men were in the quarry but it again became dark and began to rain, The carpenters however kept at it sawing the timbers for {illegible} of Bridge, screwing up the stunges &amp;c, and also in the Distilery fitting in 30 new cedar lintals under archway of terace to rest end of new beam on &amp;c</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September. THURSDAY, 9. 1869.</span></h2> <p>At 6 this morning it was raining and the water has risen very considerably since last night, and even this morning 7 it is now fair and the men have all began to work though not to advantage in some cases</p> <p>counted the water line this morning only 31 Blies left I order another to day</p> <p></p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 10.</span></h3> <p>This was a fine dry morning, and the work went on as usual, the water became sufficiently low about noon so that the Steam Pump was started and got the water out so that we got the centre bent of the Bridge up in place, and began taking down the walls and excavations far enough back of the roadway, between the pillars to allow of moving all the 5 timbers or stringers back at once on rollars by means of the large screw</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September. MONDAY, 23. 1869.</span></h2> <p>This has been anotehr fine dry day and the work has progressed very</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 14.</span></h3> <p>This is a fie dry morning Have got well on with the Dam and also have got the fine stringers of the Bridge drawn over to their right place and have put the corbels under the N.E end We also began to bale out the water out of the coffer dam at the corner of the Distillery and got part of the foundation of that laid with cement Three teams left their morning for Freelton for heavy timbers for the Bridge</p> <p>have had accounts compared with James &amp; find him largely in debt to me</p> <p></p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 15.</span></h3> <p>Fine morning, the teams did not get home till 3 Oclock this morning and were not able to get out the heaviest viz 22x22 but bought two pieces 22x11 and another stick</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September. THURSDAY, 16. 1869.</span></h2> <p>This is a fine morning and all the masons at the Distillery yet and they will not be able to finish it to day. There tems left this morning at 1/2 past 5 for Freelton for the large sticks of timber for the Bridge</p> <p></p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 17.</span></h3> <p>Dull morning it has rained heavy through the night but quite fair now, The teams got home with the heavy logs about, about 12 oclock last night We have got on well with the corner of the distollery and have been closing the front of the dam with puddle to a very narrow space that we may close tomorrow Have also been getting the big logs on tresses fit for ripping them up, we also pulled down a considerable piece of the walls jutting out beyond the G. T Pier</p> <p>Jas {James} very drunk this morning</p> <p></p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 18.</span></h3> <p>Fine dry morning but cool</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September. MONDAY, 20. 1869.</span></h2> <p>This is a fine day and regret to have to burry a fien horse one of the spur that used to be used on the farm he died yesterday</p> <p></p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 21.</span></h3> <p>Fine weather, heave been sitting more of the upright bolts in the Dam and laying the flat bars lengthways</p> <p>Prince Arthur passed up at 1 oclock tto Exhibition in London. I missed seeing him</p> <p></p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 22.</span></h3> <p>Fine working day but very warm</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September. THURSDAY, 23. 1869.</span></h2> <p>This has been a fine day, but there was a good deal of mist in the morning , Sat more bolts to day in th emiddle of Dam, Took on 3 more hands to day so as to hurry out the portons of the old Bridge abbutments and fill up the deep portion of the hole{illegible} the dam s as to get done with the Engine this week</p> <p>the got the last of the beams in the bridge this afteroon and have got down the crable belonging to Massie to lay the stones for the new abbutments, we got out one of the largest stones of the Old Bridge the derrick has yet lifted &amp; set it to night on the dam</p> <p>Gold ran up to 15o this afternoon</p> <p>a drunk man fell through the beams this evening and broke his thigh</p> <p></p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 24.</span></h3> <p>This has been abother very fine day though very misty and thick in the morning Two of the spurr wheels that drives the separator broke yesterday and found one ready at the Foundry and got the other cast at Crows Foundry ths afternoon, have got the crabb mounted for lifting stones below the bridge</p> <p>Gold at noon to day was 162 1/2 Bot {bought} to day in Chicago 10000 bushels No2 Corn n 76c {cents}in store</p> <p>Finished with pumping last night and will begin in the morning to take th engine apart</p> <p></p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 25.</span></h3> <p>The forenoon was fine working weather but at 12 oclock a dark cloud came over us and a heavy shower of rain came on &amp; continued for over an hour and part of the afternoon Began to take the engine apart</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September. MONDAY, 27. 1869</span></h2> <p>This is a cold morning and the water very high but not in such quantity but could be kept below the upper course of the Dam by keeping the culvert clear of sticks</p> <p>Sent part of the engine up to Ingles Foundry</p> <p>Bot of Mepes Bruce 1 piece timber 8x10 - 34 feet long 1 do " " 46 do a 12 &amp; a foot</p> <p></p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 28.</span></h3> <p>This morning is dry but quite cold and all the timber on the dam and Bridge are quite white with frost</p> <p></p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 29.</span></h3> <p>This has been a fine working day</p> <p>Have got the {illegible} of timber started out at the rocks to day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October. FRIDAY, 1. 1869.</span></h2> <p>Fair weather</p> <p>Went down this afternoon to Galt about getting a man to examine Distilery boiler</p> <p></p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 2.</span></h3> <p>Fine day George McCullough came up and examined the Boiler</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October. MONDAY, 4. 1869.</span></h2> <p>This is a coldish morning</p> <p>I went out to the Rocks this afternoon to see how the men are getting on in squaring timber for the Dam and found that they are likely to get all the large timber of my land The team hauled in the 1st two loads to day</p> <p></p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY,5.</span></h3> <p>This is a fien morning but cool</p> <p>Have got 2 additional carts on the Dam and have now got the banks united and driving freely accross and are now making good progress with the filling in front of the Dam the South End abutment of the Bridge will be aboyt finished tomorrow and after that we will carry on with the mud cills for the foot of the apron before the water gets too cold</p> <p>I have stopped quarrying stone for the season and will take hoe all the tools tomorrow</p> <p></p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY,6.</span></h3> <p>Cold morning below freezing 28° to 30 degrees the ground is white This is the fair day and the first day of the Fall Show of Agriculture products &amp; the next day for cattle &amp;c</p> <p>I went down to Galt this afternoon to examine a Boiler for the Distillery and have decided to take it ad have order it to be got ready</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October. THURSDAY, 7. 1869.</span></h2> <p>This is the 2 day of the Fair, The weather continues exceedingly fine, and have all the carts at work driving gravel from the mill yard on to the Dam The hewars are not getting on with the timber as fast as I could wish, They attend fairs La crop games &amp;c</p> <p></p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 8.</span></h3> <p>This has been another very fine day pushing on with the work</p> <p></p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 9.</span></h3> <p>This has been a fine working day and we are making good progress with the Dam There appeared indication of rain in the afternoon it however kept fair</p> <p>Have arranged that the men shall begin work at 1/2 past 6 {illegible} and drop at 1/2 past 5 in the evening Reid and Murdock of Chicago are here this afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October. MONDAY, 11. 1869</span></h2> <p>This is a wet morning yet not so heavy but only drizzling, the labourers began at 1/2 past 6 but the masons fearing rain did not make their appearance They however began 1/4 times</p> <p>Have 2 men at work replacing the cattle Byres</p> <p></p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 13.</span></h3> <p>Fine weather And we are now pushing hard with 4 carts in the gravel pit and it takes men as pickers and shovelers to keep them going</p> <p>I went down to Galt to see what progress they have made with the Boiler, but that they had not touched it yet but would positivelyy begin to tomorrow,</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October. THURSDAY, 14. 1869.</span></h2> <p>This is a fine weather though cold in the morning the are about finished with the roothouse behind the office, having removed all the old earth first then laid on about a coat of 6 inches thick of clay well packed down over the logs, then returned the eacrth and after that covered it all over with turf &amp; put a fence round it also {illegible} the lining for the bins inside Have got the water wheel and shafting in the Distillery put to rights, put in new beams and also good andmay wear many years yet We have got the walls or abundments of the Bridge finised now and the drystone walls on the top below planking done &amp; Have paid of 4 masons to night and will keep on two of them to finish the plank wall of dam &amp; the back</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 15.</span></h3> <p>This has been a coldish day with slight drizzling showers now and then and have been attending the Funerak of William Jackson Senr of the Paisley block It was quite cold with occasional showers Have made good progress with the graveling in front of the dam</p> <p><br /> Willie Jackson died on the 12th {illegible} aged 66 years and 5 months</p> <p></p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 16.</span></h3> <p>This is a fine dry morning but 4 degrees below freezing. Will have to day 2 hired teams to help with getting timber</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October. MONDAY, 18. 1869.</span></h2> <p>This is a cold morning and the first Snow shower of the season is falling, the conduction of the Grand Trunk say it is an inch thick at stratford</p> <p>We are pushing on with the gravel of the Dam and will soonhave enough and hewing coping from the top of the wing wall</p> <p>also replacing the floor of the Mill in renewing the wooden grating for the steam of the flour</p> <p>We have been busey taking in corn to day. The blacksmith has about finished the irons for the brooms to conduct the stumps, trees and ice over the Dam</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 19.</span></h3> <p>This morning is also threatening and cold and flurries of snow falling I attended the Funeral off Andrew Ritchue one of the older settlers why died on the 7th of a cancer in the stomach aged 67</p> <p></p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 20.</span></h3> <p>This has been a coldish day but no Snow George Lillie farmer scotell Block died on the 18th Inst aged 76 his funeral took place to day he was originally a stone mason</p> <p>We have had 2 teams to day hauling down corn one at stone and another dragging in timber from Rocks farm</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October. Thursday, 21. 1869.</span></h2> <p>The weather was milder this morning and have deminished the number of men in the gravel pit and have taken some of them to excavate the trenches at the foot of the apron for mud cills and have shut down the gates for short time to lower the water as much as possible and have one of them laid quite low ramed on both sides and under loaded with heavy stone to prevent it rising with the water</p> <p>Had one of the masons rebuilding the butterise of the garden wall at the th Boat londing steps, the lower coursed say 2 feet high with cement</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 22.</span></h3> <p>This has been a fine working day, have again begun this morning to lay more cills, also remove dthe coffer dam this forenoon at the distillery and pointed up all the openings at the bottom with waterline that could not be got at before and packed it with clay, Gibson put in {Guta pucha} washers on gasking between the joint of the large copper pipe of the big still and put heavier bolts to make it tighter than it was before with pasteboard. also the steam pipe likewise put new brass spacing in the colapse valve</p> <p>Intend to visit Galt in the morning about the Boilers.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 23.</span></h3> <p>A very wet morning, went down to Galt and found that the Boiler was taken apart and the tubes being cleaned and the new end plate in hands flauging it so that it will be ready next week</p> <p>It rained all the forenoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October. MONDAY, 25. 1869.</span></h2> <p>This is a frosty morning the ground quite hard, and am preparing to go off this morning at 9 with Depcitation to Walkerton We did not get away till 1/2 past 10, The party consisted of DR Herod Mayor, Mr Pete Gow M.P. Mr Robt Melvin and myself. we got as far as harriston that night about 8 oclock we found the roads very heavy after we passed Elora where snow had fallen and by the time we got ot Harriston it wa several inches deep, we started</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 26.</span></h3> <p>This morning at 1/2 past 8 and got to Walkerton as 3 P.M. the snow within 5 miles of it was 18 inches deep on the road and two feet in the woods and falling thick &amp; hevay at ties. after I got my dinner I took a turn out to look at the River it was certainly a fine stream and a large supply of water the iupper mill has 13 feet of fall on which they are Building a New flour Mill fitted for 4 run of stones but only 3 put in at present The country round looks fine The town is seated quite in a vally with high lands all round and well wooded with hardwood</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 27.</span></h2> <p>This morning I found that considerable snow had fallen through the night and a shower bow &amp; there and hearing that it was snowing heavy in Guelph I began to be very uneasy about the Dam not being finished in case the winter sets in with hard frost also if a sudden thaw came on with rain migjt place me in a very critical position so I determined to leave for home at onve and engaged a man to tale me to Durham by sleigh for $2.50 and got there by 2 oclock and left there at 4 in a One horse buggy for Mount Forest for $2.00 and got there about 7 oclock and slept at Coynes Hotel. Had a telegram from Guelph as i arrived at Durham that Gooderhams Distillery had burnt down last night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 28 October.</span></h3> <p>I left Mount Forest {was arrowed in above the sentence} by stage at 1/2 past 3 a.m. got to Arthur at 7 very cold, at Fergus got a seat from Mr Garvin in his buggy and got home at 1/2 past 11. and found there had been a great fall of snow. However this afternoon it began to gradually melt away. I saw on my way down large fields of turnips out. also oats standing in the sheiff and covered with snow.</p> <p></p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 29 October.</span></h3> <p>Fine morning the frost not hard and as the day advanced it became sloppy. The teams are removing the stones off the road, the carpenters got up the hammer beam or main beam under for the rafters to near on set on to day and two of the diagonals laid in their places, cut of the planks of the temporary day and filled it in behind with good gravel, began to break out a door at the back of the Kiln. John Hall has got all the stringers on Neeve Street Budge. Got 2 of Little's men this afternoon to help out with the work.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 30 October.</span></h3> <p>This has been a cold day, very little snow fell, but near noon some of it melted away it then turned cold again. We are hurrying on with all speed. It would be strange if winter is going to set in earnest already. Yet it looks remarkably like it. Large feilds of turnips, potatoes and even apples are on the trees yet.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November, Monday, 1. 1869.</span></h3> <p>Cold frosty morning, hot about noon if was of any thing milder. I went down to Toronto this morning by the 1/2 past 7 train and got into the City at 1/2 past 10. Took a cab to see Gooderham &amp; Worts ruined Distillery, it was truly amazing to see the amount of property destroyed.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 2.</span></h3> <p>This has been a very fine day, and much milder no snow whatever laying on the ground and people getting up their turnips and potatoes with all speed. Went down to Galt this afternoon and found there hand at work at the boiler &amp; will have it ready on Saturday. The Council are making poor progress with the pier of the lower bridge.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 3.</span></h3> <p>This morning opened clear, and fine mild weather, and continued so all day. This being the monthely fair day, a good many people in town. Good news came in to day that the by-law in the county of Bruce had been carried in favour of the Wellington Gray &amp; Bruce Railway by a majority of 257</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November. Thursday, 4.</span></h3> <p>This was a dry day but cold and windy we are still drawing nearer to a close with the Dam discharged 2 masons I had 1 taken on for a day or two as the work is all but done</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 5.</span></h3> <p>This has been rather coarse day. raining and sleeting now and then. took down the little crane this afternoon This looks had for people getting up their turnips Emence quantity of apples are frozen on the Trees</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 6.</span></h3> <p>This is a dirty looking morning the ground again covered with snow busey finishing, the top of the dam with gravel, and preparing to take down the large crane, have got the {abruptly ends}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November. Monday, 8</span></h3> <p>This is a very cold morning, it has been blowing and snowing all night, and the ground is again covered with snow! we did not get the wheels of the mill and Distillery finished in time to let the water on, the stones requiring to be trained yet after the water is on. we are still leveling and filling up the heart of the dam in place where some settlement of the soft earth has taken place, and also filling up the last space behind the Dam where the crane stood Cannot get up the Boiler from Galt yet for want of the Truck's, which are somewhere on the road from Goderich. I was at Ritchies sale this afternoon, very cold wind &amp; great fields of turnips frozen in and likely to be lost</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 9.</span></h3> <p>The weather this morning is still wintry like it is not hard frost, yet no thaw and the little snow remain on the ground. We are busey getting the Boom that is to guide the stumps and timber over the Dam fixed in its place and then remove the temporary Bridge that is over the race</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 10.</span></h3> <p>{entry begins in the last quarter of the space} went out to the Western station to night to accertain if they had brought up the Truck to Galt and the Conducter said no</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November. Thursday, 11.</span></h3> <p>Rather a haw day, and get not very favourable for those who have their turnips in the groun of getting them out Got a Telegram this forenoon that the Truck waggon had reached Galt last night, and made preparations to start down here after dinner, with 2 span of horses and also and a team with a waggon to carry the chains boxes &amp;c and got there about dark and found the Boiler loaded and ready for the chains to head it (the conductor was not aware that he had the Truck with him last night in a close box car) the water mill started the morning with 3 run of stones.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 12.</span></h3> <p>We left Galt this morning at 8 oclock with the Boiler and had to leave the waggon a little distance out of Galt and attach that spare of horses also to the Boiler as the weight was too much for 2 span through the mudd which was soft in places, we however got on well and reached Guelph about 4 oclock The water mill has been going all last night and the gudgeon became heated &amp; and had to stop for a little while, Riddle is busey blowing of the boiler for to clean her out for the winter</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 13.</span></h3> <p>The frost this morning was not severe yet enough to thicken the ice on the Dam, Busey this morning unloading the Boiler and getting it into position, the Planking of the Dam is far forward and will be finished on Monday. Have got the boiler on to her seat in the Distillery to night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November. MONDAY, 15. 1869.</span></h3> <p>Moderate weather though cold and {?} Got the boiler set in its place this forenoon and took the measurement for a steam pipe</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 16.</span></h3> <p>The weather tolerably mild considering the lateness of the season. I went down to Galt with the Pattern of the Steam Pipe to attach the Boiler to still. Likewise the smoke pipe to lead into the Chimney, also a Bend for the feed pipe. I returned at noon, Rob Ward went down with the Truck and brought up the Smoke dome and furnace bars by night and well for him he did as it now blows almost a gale with thick pelting snow storm. Wm {William} in Toronto, came home in the evening</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 17.</span></h3> <p>There had been rain early in the morning and now a heavy thaw and the roads quite slushey and now rains and sleets alternately. The last of the Planks have been put on the bent under the bridge, and also on the tail walls of the apron behind the Piers, and all planks collected and taken into the yard. have got the feed pipe in the boiler, and the smoke box fitted on. The carpenters began the cattle Byre Hiam the engineer from Ingles came at one oclock to help with the pipes</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November. THURSDAY, 18.</span></h3> <p>Rather a rough wintry looking morning, showers of snow falling throughout the day, it was quite at noon, let several more men go to day. am busy at the boiler getting pipes attached and the foundation built up under it, and the smoke pipe conducted into the chimney. also forging a frame for an ash pit door Intend to work late to night Several sleighs have been running to day, Hiam all day at work</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 19.</span></h3> <p>Has been snowing through the night, and began again about 8 oclock, did not get the mason work and the pipe fittings done last night after working to 11 oclock. have got on the guage cocks. Also got a new glasstube from a G trunk {Grand Trunk} engineer for water guage I am putting a raised grating in front of the boiler. Snowing now again noon time, a good many sleighs in with wheat at the mill just now. Have done with the masons at the boiler and laying the front this afternoon at 4 oclock &amp; got the fire on to dry the work The carpenters still at the cattle byres. Snowing most all the afternoon heavy Hiam all day at work</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 20.</span></h3> <p>Snowing heavy this morning and has been through the night, so that there is a thick coat of it on the ground. got the fire on this morning to heat up the water to make yeast to start with but the draft I am afraid is not going to be sharpe enough and now see that so many (100) small tubes form a considerable opposition to the smoke &amp;ce it is so weak as to leave a white fur round the mouth of each of the tubes</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November. MONDAY, 22.</span></h3> <p>This is a fine clear morning, and the thermometer at a 1/4 to 7 stood at 13 degrees The distillery Boiler does not seem to get any better to day began to day to cut a hole in the distillery roof for the erection of a scaffold to aid in putting an iron stalk on top of the Brick one to increase the draft but a fall of snow came on so heavy and continued all the afternoon which put a stop to outdoor work. The Dam all covered with strong ice</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 23.</span></h3> <p>This has been a fine mild day 3 degrees above {an ink blot over above} freezing at 9 oclock, making grating for windows of the rectifying house Johney Heiginbotham's Birthday &amp; Father &amp; Mother at Elora</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 24.</span></h3> <p>Fine clear morning Therm to 5 degrees above zero at 7 am &amp; continued fine all day. men still repairing at the cattle byres</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November. THURSDAY, 25.</span></h3> <p>This has been a fine day throughout and rather milder than yesterday Have been busey fixing underneath the large water pump, also changing the pully for drawing the engine pump for the rectifying house</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 26.</span></h3> <p>I went down to Galt this morning to consult Mr Goldie about the difficulty in the draft of the brick chimney, and he thinks that by adding to the height of the old one, that a great improvement may be made Hood has now over 70 head of cattle in the Byres</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 27.</span></h3> <p>Fine winter weather with indications of a thaw Bob Ward came home from Galt with 32 feet of 22 inch Smoke Stalk</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November. MONDAY, 29. 1869.</span></h3> <p>Fine mild weather and thawing Attended our adjurned annual meeting in the Church this evening quite</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 30</span></h3> <p>Thawing very happily to day, and have been very busey in getting the chimney ready, and have just got the larger portion through the roof This is St Andrews day, Ball &amp; Supper to night</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December. WEDNESDAY, 1.</span></h3> <p>Quite a change to day, the roads hard and freezing. working hard to get up the smoke stalk to day Got the chimney up through the roof and all ready to hoist by 1/2 past 4, but I deemed it too late to do any more as we could not possibly see to work safly in half an hour after that</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December. THURSDAY, 2.</span></h3> <p>The weather pleasant and calm this morning with a slight shower of snow falling, and set to work with all dilligence and got the smoke stalk in its place and the fire started by 10 oclock and find it has made a great improvement in the draft.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 3.</span></h3> <p>Fine morning Went up to Waterloo Villiage to attend the meeting of W Fischers Creditors when John Kerr of Toronto was appointed official assignee</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 4.</span></h3> <p>This has been a mild morning, and of any thing turned to a thaw, have been working for some few days at finishing the stall in the new cattle byre, and also preparing stuff for the bottom of some of the tuns (fermenting)which in some appear defective Mr Dixon formerly of Dundas called to day &amp; would like to leave {St Louis?} if he could find a place to do business in.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December. MONDAY, 6. 1869.</span></h3> <p>Fine winter day, frost moderate. Meeting of Directors of Mutual Insurance Co.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 6.</span></h3> <p>Some snow fell to day a good deal of wheat came in</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 8.</span></h3> <p>Fine weather, and the teams with wheat began to pour in early to day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December. THURSDAY, 9. 1869.</span></h3> <p>This has been another very fine day of anything thawing in the middle of the day It has been a very throng day in taking wheat the teams reached about up to the G. Trunk tank house and many unhiitched their horses and came back in the afternoon and hauled in the load This has been the fat cattle showday, and our prime one they were Adam Brown Esqr, Mr Burton the lawyer and some other gentlemen passed down on their way from Walkerton after being present at the final passing of the By=Law, for a Bonus to the railway</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 10.</span></h3> <p>This has been another mild day, and good many sleighs in with wheat. some slight showers of sleet fell &amp; thought it was going to turn into rain but did not. putting up to day a coal and wood shed at the end of the office. The pit wheel that is fixed on the gudgeon of the shaft of the water wheel in the Distillery got loose and broke 2 teeth. we have taken it out to burn the greese of it put in 2 inch pins where the teeth is (as they are not both in the same place) which will help {word is scratched out} in gearing, and enable us to get to work in the morning without loss of time</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 11.</span></h3> <p>Mild this morning also, and is heating the snow of the roads very fast, and waggons are resorted to in many cases.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December. MONDAY, 13. 1869.</span></h3> <p>The weather is of anything on the turning point and getting colder John McPherson has got the coal house finished to day The roads are now quite bare of snow and waggons are now generally used</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 14.</span></h3> <p>This is a sharp morning and freezing hard the wind has got up through the day and is blowing quite cold, the roads are now very bare and quite hard. Fisher fitted in our new Press &amp; Desk to day in the inner office</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 15.</span></h3> <p>{space is blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December. MONDAY, 20. 1869.</span></h3> <p>This is a sharp morning, with a few flakes of snow flying. Election for Mayor took place to day, or rather nominated. Have got the Byres finished so far as to admit the cattle into the new stalls just finished</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 21.</span></h3> <p>This has been another cold day but no wind in the early part of the day. A great many loads of wheat came in to day. Goldie did not seem to take his usual share, we took in about 1800 bushes {bushles} at an average of. We have got the posts up for a platform with roadway to drive up hay to the end of the new feeding byre and will have it completed in a day or two. Snowing a good deal at 10 pm and fast also blowing and cold</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 22.</span></h3> <p>This is a very wet morning, a considerable quantity of snow fell during the night, and the rain is melting it away very fast I have some intention of going to Bowmanville by the afternoon train. heard that this was the day that Feilds distillery at Canastoga {Conestogo} was seized</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December. THURSDAY, 23. 1869.</span></h3> <p>I got safe to Bowmanville at 11 oclock last night, the weather to day is cold and blowing fresh</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 24.</span></h3> <p>I got home this morning at 4 oclock having left Bowemanville at 11 last night. This is a pleasant winter day</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 25.</span></h3> <p>Fine winter weather, and great lots of people on the dam seating and curling</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December. MONDAY, 27. 1869.</span></h3> <p>This is a very misty morning It began to rain in the forenoon a little, and then heavy in the afternoon Only a few loads of wheat came in to day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 28.</span></h3> <p>The rain yesterday has washed away much of the sleighing, it is however fine weather to day. We had a fire in town this morning between 5&amp;6 oclock the Stable of Mr Taylor (who married Mrs Sunley) was burned down I went down to Toronto this morning &amp; was on change saw Branell who goes to Ottawa to morrow morning</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 29.</span></h3> <p>Fine walking day have put in the iron catwater on the middle bent of the bridge to day, and preparing to fit on the Beam and and remove the temporary side of the flame, so that the two waters join together</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December. THURSDAY, 30. 1869.</span></h3> <p>There has been a fall of snow during the night and will improve the roads a good deal</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 31</span></h3> <p>This has been a very mild day, and the little snow that fell, night before last is pretty much worn away There was very few teams in with wheat to day Had a Telegram from Mr Osborne of Galt that he would take the Barley stone &amp; call at 8 bn</p> </div> transcribed